NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Columbia, MD, United States, 2014/01/03 - What benefits could the nation realize through the interconnection of multiple disparate cyber-physical systems (CPS) test beds across healthcare, emergency response, transportation, energy, and other key sectors? - Energetics.com.

That question was the key driver behind the Energetics-facilitated SmartAmerica Challenge Workshop, which was hosted by the White House Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIFs) on December 12, 2013, with assistance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The wide reach of the Internet along with rapid advances in miniaturization, speed, power, and mobility have led to the pervasive use of networking and IT across all economic sectors. Increasingly, these technologies are combined with elements of the physical world (e.g., machines, devices, structures) to create smart or intelligent systems. These combined CPS can perform functions that were never before possible. Robots, intelligent buildings, implantable medical devices, cars that drive themselves, or planes that automatically fly in a controlled airspace these are all examples of CPS.

The SmartAmerica Challenge brought together experts in CPS to discuss innovative ways to connect these smart systems in test beds that span industry sectors. During the workshop, Energetics’ staff guided approximately 60 participants (representing Fortune 500 companies, startup businesses, universities, government agencies, and other organizations) through a carefully designed process to build cross-sector teams, identify innovative scenarios for connecting smart systems in test beds, and lay out a plan of action to execute those scenarios. For example, participants considered a disaster scenario where multiple groups of emergency personnel would be gathered, along with dispersal of injured to appropriate area medical facilities.

Key outcomes of the SmartAmerica Challenge in 2014 will be the demonstration of a scalable, readily accessible, nationwide “connectivity fabric” for CPS and successful examples showcasing collaboration among different industry sectors.

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