Smart Systems
Smart Systems
◦ Smart Systems is a new generation of computing systems and information architecture that when
combined with artificial intelligence, machine learning and Internet of Things technologies are
breaking away from today’s information, computing and telecom (ICT) paradigms to enable
intelligent real-world physical systems to be integrated onto networks and the data from
machines, sensors, video streams, maps, people, news-feeds and more to become an integral
part of all information systems.
◦ This new paradigm is driving all information systems and, more importantly, their interactions
towards real-time, state-based, context-sensitive capabilities that integrate people, processes,
physical equipment and knowledge to enable collective awareness and better decision making --
thus, Smart Systems.
◦ The foundation of Smart Systems is based on leveraging embedded computing, software and
networking technology to deliver smart, remotely monitored goods that will support entirely new modes
of customer-device interaction and service delivery.
◦ The core platforms that inform Smart Systems combine new innovations in software and information
architectures with data collection, aggregation, integration and management tools.
◦ These “data” technologies will work together in unprecedented ways to solve more complex business
problems than previous generations of computing.
◦ The generic term “smart system” involves different types of systems composed of sensors, actuators, a
network and a signal processing unit. In some way, the human being can be taken as a model for a
smart system
◦ The main property of a smart system, which distinguish it from others, is the locally embedded analog or
digital signal processing. In many applications, such as robotics, automobile industry and smart home or
generally in mobile applications, there are strict requirements concerning dimension or weight, so that
smart systems should be furthermore necessarily miniaturized.
Characteristics
◦ Ability to simulate and emulate in near real time
◦ Automated learning and machine learning functionalities
◦ Digital feedback loops that influence product development
◦ Action based on sensory data and algorithms
◦ Customized device experience in the cloud
◦ True compute on the far edge
◦ Adapting tasks based on reprogramming via cloud
◦ Ability to predict stresses and failures
◦ Detection and resolution of events
◦ Total automation
◦ Near-real-time, seamless connections across multiple ecosystems
◦ Real-time collaborative workflow platform
◦ Experimenting as a learning system
Domains of smart systems
◦ Smart city
◦ It is based on the idea of creating an urban space characterized by sustainable economic growth and
high quality of life of its inhabitants. The core of Smart Cities is the interconnection between all possible
elements of the city, including citizen and business, and interfacing them one to another through state-
of-the-art technologies such as integrated materials, sensors, computer networks, and decision-making
algorithms. Smart Cities include different application areas such as Governance, Energy, Building,
Mobility, among others, and there are currently various advances associated to the concept such as 5G
technologies, sensors, IoT, robotics, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence
◦ Smart Industry
◦ To understand Smart Industry, it is first necessary to define the ideas behind Smart Factories, which are a
flexible cyber-physical production factories that provide personalised services or products to customers
and their functioning is based on the use of Big Data. In this context, Smart Industry is an evolving network
of Smart Factories that fosters and is influenced by the participation of researchers, developers, suppliers,
distributors, and end users. Moreover, the Smart Industry is possible through a synergy of IoT devices that
allow to enhance the use of computers in the industry. A common term for the Smart Industry is the
"Industry 4.0", which was introduced by the German government, and it is based on the IT-driven
transformation of manufacturing systems grounded in concepts such as CPS , IoT , decentralised
decision-making, personalised products and services, among others. In this work, the terms "Smart
Industry", "Smart Manufacturing" and "Industry 4.0" are used interchangeably
◦ Smart Home
◦ Smart Homes are based on the implementation of a communication network that allows to connect
and remotely control or monitor devices and services. The devices used for Smart Homes are various
including air conditioning and heating, ventilation, lightning, hardware, and security systems. These
devises are often named "gateways", and they are able to interact with tablets, mobile phones, etc. The
objective behind the concept is to improve the lives of people through socially and time assistance,
guided by automated activities such as sensing, anticipating, and responding to events within a house.
◦ Smart Service System
◦ Service systems are a systems composed of people, information, organisations, and technologies that
interact towards the achievement of common objectives. Service systems depend not only on the
system elements by themselves but also on the manner that those elements interact. On the other hand,
Smart Service Systems are service systems able to learn, perform dynamic adaptation, and make
decisions considering data that is received, transmitted or processed in order to improve their
capabilities in the future. This type of service system put special emphasis on the human, so that aspects
such as knowledge, capabilities, and value are defined by the people of the system.