Regional Development in the Context of Cyber-Physical Systems

Abstract

The theme presents a mix between two consonant elements, the physical territory and the cyber territory. The first is the real space, which we use, divided into spatial structures or territorial systems, the second is metaphysical, the experienced space, a territory of knowledge, which influences the first. Cyber physical systems (CPS) can be autonomous in decisions, they are systems of systems, taking over from the repetitive part of human actions, simplifying and creating time and space for the individual’s creativity. Understanding virtuality and the automation of physical processes is necessary to prospect new methods of anticipating future processes, as well as simplifying actions and decisions in the physical, every day. In this paper, economic development is analyzed, by development regions, with a statistical database, and then an illustrated, systemic, meta-approach is proposed to process data through cyber physical systems.