Cyber-Physical-Social Systems: The State of the Art and Perspectives

TLDR

The paper reviews the current state, trends, and future directions of cyber‑physical‑social systems in China and aims to support the transition toward a futuristic intelligent society. The authors propose an ACP (Artificial societies, Computational experiments, Parallel execution) framework for CPSS, detailing its application in transportation, energy, information, IoT, and IoM domains, and discuss blockchain‑based IoM technology and parallel society concepts.

Abstract

This paper is to discuss the state, trend, and frontiers of development of cyber-physical-social systems (CPSSs) in China. The demand for developing CPSS is discussed in detail, followed by the Artificial societies, Computational experiments, Parallel execution (ACP) approach for CPSS and knowledge automation. The development of ACP based on CPSS in transportation, energy, information, Internet of Things, and Internet of Minds (IoM) is discussed to demonstrate the cutting-edge applications in CPSS. Finally, the blockchainized IoM technology and the concepts of parallel society are described. This paper will contribute to the transition from the current social construct to a futuristic intelligent society.