Toward Holons-Based Architecture for Medical Systems

The aim of this paper is to provide a holon-based architecture for medical systems with the objective of increasing the flexibility, the agility, and the adaptability of the systems. Inherently, medical systems are safety-critical, thus their design requires a specific approach regarding solving the ever-rising problems and changes in the medical field. The proposed approach is inspired by holon-based manufacturing systems and is adequate for the construction of complex medical systems.