Application of an intelligent network architecture on a cooperative cyber-physical system: An experience report

Cooperative cyber-physical systems (CCPS) are driven by the tight coordination between computational components, physical sensors and actuators, and the interaction with each other over system bounds. The software development of CCPS is getting more complex because of the tight integration, heterogeneous technologies, as well as safety and timing requirements. Therefore, new engineering approaches, such as model-driven development methods, are required, along with communication architectures with self-* capabilities. Both will support the developer in specifying such a system effectively and efficiently. However, the application of such techniques for the development of CCPS has not been addressed sufficiently so far. This paper presents an experience report of developing a cooperative delta-robot system that juggles a ball without a central control or camera system. For the development, an intelligent network architecture and model-driven development method for CCPS are applied.