{"id":22683,"date":"2024-05-10T08:42:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T06:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regestaitalia.eu\/cyber-physical-systems-the-integration-of-the-physical-and-digital-worlds-in-the-supply-chain\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:33:54","slug":"cyber-physical-systems-the-integration-of-the-physical-and-digital-worlds-in-the-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regestaitalia.eu\/en\/cyber-physical-systems-the-integration-of-the-physical-and-digital-worlds-in-the-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber-Physical Systems: the Integration of the Physical and Digital Worlds in the Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyber-physical systems, or Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), represent one of the fundamental pillars ofIndustry 4.0.<\/strong> The concept, thanks to the increasing availability of connectivity, has allowed for an ever-widening practical deployment of these technologies. But what are they all about? And what are their fields of application? Let’s find out in stages. <\/p>\n

What are Cyber-Physical Systems and why they are already present in companies<\/h2>\n<\/div>

The term Cyber-Physical Systems identifies intelligent systems comprising engineered networks of nodes capable of interacting with each other, consisting of physical and computational elements.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This definition was coined by Radhakisan Baheti and Helen Gill\u00b9. Importantly, the original definition also mentions the ability to interact with humans in innovative ways.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Functionally, especially in the manufacturing sector, we can define as a cyber-physical system any physical entity capable of connecting to the Internet<\/strong>, as is already the case in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). However, to be classified as a CPS, a connected device or machinery must be capable of: <\/p>\n