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Guest lecture: Human in the Loop Cyber Physical Systems

When 
Thu, 24/05/2018 - 16:00 to 17:00
Where 

VR-II

Stofa 158

Further information 
Will be held in English
Everybody welcome

Dr. Jorge Sá Silva will give a lecture titled: Human in the Loop Cyber Physical Systems.

Dr. Silva is s a Assistant Professor at the Department of Informatics Engineering at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Coimbra, Portugal.

His main research interests are Internet of Things, Network Protocols, Machine to Machine, and Wireless Sensor Networks.

Abstract

Sensors and embedded devices are being deployed around the world and used in many useful and important applications such as environment monitoring, industrial process and home automation. The Internet of Things and the Web of Things are two primary examples of the directions assumed in the current and possibly future networks.

However, some argue that in 2030 people will be using technology not yet invented today. The knowledge and information currently generated each year is greater than the knowledge generated in the last 5000 years. So, what’s next? Are we on track in terms of research?

This talk will analyze future requirements of the Internet of Things, namely mobility, security and privacy, reliability and the integration of Humans in IoT. 

While these interconnected and intelligent tools communicate with each other without any human involvement, human technology is made by humans for humans. Indeed, one important element often left out of current cyber-physical research is the human user. On the other hand, systems that consider the human context will become increasingly more important, and most future technologies will converge onto human-awareness. Since humans are often considered unpredictable, bringing them into CPSs is a colossal challenge, as it requires modelling of complex behavioural, psychological and physiological aspects of human nature.

Dr. Jorge Sá Silva

Guest lecture: Human in the Loop Cyber Physical Systems