Models and collaboration in medical cyber-physical systems design

The presentation introduces recent advances in networked embedded computing, namely cyber-physical systems (CPSs). CPS is characterized by a tight integration of embedded computing with physical processes, as well as use of advanced networking technologies. Cyber-physical systems demonstrate an extremely broad potential for new applications in general. Those in medicine can dramatically change numerous healthcare procedures and medical workflows. At the same time, designing of a cyber-physical system comprises many challenges. These challenges are related to required dependability, heterogeneity, multidisciplinary design team, and multirole human-machine interfaces among others. The main design strategies for cyber-physical systems are design model-based. They need however to be extended with knowledge modeling and support for distributed multidisciplinary collaboration.