Beyond the cloud: Cyberphysical systems

Abstract

Although clouds don't freely interact with fellow or competitor clouds today, this is likely to change, leading to larger networks of collaborative, autonomously operating clouds, each optimized for specific services. As this happens, we'll need a framework for understanding this dynamic, nonlinear space representing various networks. Graph theory and the concepts underlying cyberphysical systems can help. © 1999-2012 IEEE.