A framework for integrating industrial product-service systems and cyber-physical systems

Abstract

The transformation to service economy calls for the development of Industrial Product Service Systems (IPS2), which has changed traditional business models greatly. In recent years, there are trends and needs from the industry to further develop IPS2 by integrating advanced information technologies. While the emergence of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) provides whole new viewpoints and approaches for IPS2 construction, there are still no public recognized systematic solutions. To solve this problem, the concept of intelligent IPS2 and a framework integrating IPS2 with CPS is proposed in this work. The system decomposition and intellectualization process of intelligent IPS2 are analyzed, trying to figure out the interaction mechanisms between IPS2 and CPS. Then A general architecture of CPS supported intellectualization of IPS2 is developed, which is constructed by five layers. The model for intelligent IPS2 is put forward based on industry investigation, trying to offer possible guidelines and roadmap for those service transforming companies.