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Systems Engineering–Software Engineering Interface for Cyber‐Physical Systems
Author(s) -
Sheard Sarah,
Pafford Michael E.,
Phillips Mike
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2019.00602.x
Subject(s) - cyber physical system , software system , software engineering , software , social software engineering , software development , computer science , systems engineering , software engineering process group , software construction , engineering , operating system
Almost all of today's man‐made mechanical and electronic systems are actually cyberphysical systems (CPSs). Formerly physical systems, from rockets to hair dryers and faucets, gain capabilities from software sensing, calculating, and control. Although some software will remain mostly divorced from physical items (e.g., cloud systems), much complex software will control, sense, and communicate with physical systems, which are then called CPSs. Although many systems engineers did not come to the discipline from a software background, CPSs still need systems engineering. Additionally, software engineers must step out of their “subsystem” box and work with systems engineers to build tomorrow's systems. To enable that, systems engineers should continue to apply systems engineering principles, including continuous learning (especially about software) and coordinating (including teaching software engineers about systems engineering). The time is now to take on new behaviors to meet the challenges of CPSs. Systems engineers must work alongside software engineers to reach the joint goal of system success.