Virtual Engineering Object / Virtual Engineering Process: A specialized form of Cyber Physical System for Industrie 4.0

TLDR

VEO and VEP are experience‑based knowledge representations of engineering objects and processes, while CPSs integrate computing, communication, and control technologies as the next generation of engineered systems. The paper reviews the theories, parallels, and variances between VEO/VEP and CPS. The review compares VEO/VEP with CPS by examining their theoretical foundations, parallels, and differences. The analysis shows that VEO/VEP is a specialized CPS that can support Industry 4.0 infrastructure, and integrating the two models may yield intelligent machines and advanced analytics.

Abstract

This paper reviews the theories, parallels and variances between Virtual Engineering Object (VEO) / Virtual Engineering Process (VEP) and Cyber Physical System (CPS). VEO and VEP is an experience based knowledge representation of engineering objects and processes respectively. Cyber–physical systems (CPSs) are the next generation of engineered systems in which computing, communication, and control technologies are tightly integrated. The analysis of basic concepts and implementation method proves that VEO/VEP is a specialized form of CPS and it can play a vital role in the structure building of Industry 4.0. Integration of the two models may result in intelligent machines and advanced analytics.