Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs)

Cyber-physical systems (CPSs) are "co-engineered interacting networks of physical and computational components" (NIST, n.d.).

CPSs are more complex applications of the "internet of things" (IoT) wherein a physical object has components that are linked via the internet to systems that collect and/or transmit data. Examples of items in the IoT include cars, home security systems, smarthome devices (thermostats, lights, monitors), phones, environmental or industrial monitoring systems, and supply chain/logistics tracking programs.

These systems are also able to remotely control the objects, such as aircraft, robotics, medical devices, power grids, and other critical infrastructure items. Threats to CPSs exist in both the public and private sectors.

References

National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). (n.d.). Cyber-physical systems.  https://www.nist.gov/el/cyber-physical-systems.