A cloud-based approach to specifying new components in open configuration

Open configuration is proposed to assist companies in configuring products that can meet both unforeseen and predefined customer requirements. This study investigates the open configuration process and proposes an approach based on cloud computing. Based on a cloud, the open configuration process includes three sub-processes: new component specification, constraint processing, and component modification and refinement. This study sheds light on the details of new component specification sub-process. Laptop computer open configuration is used to demonstrate how new components are specified.