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A Cyber-Physical System (CPS) is a system that includes physical (hardware) and computational (software) capabilities that can monitor and control the physical world. This workshop extends CPS to explore the social paradigm of CPS which emphasises the interaction between human actors and CPS in a broader social-technical context. We are interested in understanding the human-to-machine relationships in the design, operation, and management of CPS. Humans can play different and multiple roles in relation to CPS, including as the manufacturer, user, operator, and decision-maker. We are interested in understanding how the design principles for CPS can help create a more seamless integration in the human-machine relationship.

CPS relies on emerging technologies including virtual reality, control and decision algorithms, artificial intelligence, wireless sensor networks, and digital twins to create smart systems for interactions between the cyber world, the physical (or ‘real world’), and human users. When used in conjunction with emerging technologies, CPS have the potential for multiple innovative applications in society and commerce including: smart cities, internet of things, healthcare and monitoring, robotics systems, digital commerce, intelligent transport infrastructures, manufacturing across industries. 

CPS have the potential to significantly transform economic sectors and enhance social benefits but, as a fledgling technology, there is much uncertainty regarding the design and conceptualisation of CPS and the associated dynamics of risk and trust.

Against this background, pressing questions emerge:

1. How should CPS be conceptualised through appropriate design principles and applications?
2. What is the role of trust dynamics in CPS and how can trust be calibrated within the human-to-machine relationship?
3. What are the risks associated with CPS, and how can effective risk management frameworks be developed (e.g. insurance and assurance)?
4. How can Law and/or Regulation progress or hinder the development of CPS and its accompanying technologies?
5. What are the safety and security implications of CPS in particular cyber risks and cyber security?
6. How can privacy and ethical issues be addressed within CPS?

This workshop aims to explore these questions and others through multidisciplinary exchange and invites submissions from the Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, Humanities, and other disciplines. 

Registration

Contributors whose papers have been selected will be expected to present in-person at the workshop to be held at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus.

Registration for the workshop is open and attendance will be limited to facilitate a collegial, in-depth knowledge exchange and networking. If you wish to attend, please register via our Book-it-bee registration page.

We look forward to welcoming you to Glasgow. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the organising committee: cps@glasgow.ac.uk

Travel

Information on travel to the Gilmorehill Campus in Glasgow's West End and accessible directions to the Senate Room can be found on the University of Glasgow's Maps and Travel page.

You can also reach the Senate Room via stairs. From the University flagpole, enter the main building under the tower entrance. Pass through one set of glass doors and take the first set of doors on your right. This will take you to the bottom of the main staircase, where you will see a statue of Adam Smith. Once you reach the top of the stairs, turn left and continue to the end of the hallway, where you will find the Senate Room and registration desk.

• Dr Livashnee Naidoo, Lecturer in Commercial Law, School of Law at the University of Glasgow: livashnee.naidoo@glasgow.ac.uk
• Professor Frank Pollick, Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow: frank.pollick@glasgow.ac.uk
• Dr Jongrae Kim, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds: menjkim@leeds.ac.uk

Download the full programme: CPS conference - 16 April 2024