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Recent years have witnessed the fast advance of security research for networked dynamical system (NDS). Considering the latest inference attacks that enable stealthy and precise attacks into NDSs with observation-based learning, this…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-10 Jianping He , Yushan Li , Lin Cai , Xinping Guan

Concerns for the resilience of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)s in critical infrastructure are growing. CPS integrate sensing, computation, control, and networking into physical objects and mission-critical services, connecting traditional…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-05-20 Mariana Segovia-Ferreira , Jose Rubio-Hernan , Ana Rosa Cavalli , Joaquin Garcia-Alfaro

Cyberattacks on industrial control systems (ICS) have been drawing attention in academia. However, this has not raised adequate concerns among some industrial practitioners. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the vulnerable locations…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-06-16 He Wen

Most cyber-physical systems (CPS) encounter a large volume of data which is added to the system gradually in real time and not altogether in advance. In this paper, we provide a theoretical framework that yields optimal control strategies…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-12-21 Andreas A. Malikopoulos

In this paper, we investigate the feasibility and physical consequences of cyber attacks against energy management systems (EMS). Within this framework, we have designed a complete simulation platform to emulate realistic EMS operations: it…

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are present in many settings addressing a myriad of purposes. Examples are Internet-of-Things (IoT) or sensing software embedded in appliances or even specialised meters that measure and respond to electricity…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-18 Luca Arnaboldi , Ricardo M. Czekster , Roberto Metere , Charles Morisset

Increasing volatilities within power transmission and distribution force power grid operators to amplify their use of communication infrastructure to monitor and control their grid. The resulting increase in communication creates a larger…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-10-06 Tim Krause , Raphael Ernst , Benedikt Klaer , Immanuel Hacker , Martin Henze

Cloud computing and distributed computing are becoming ubiquitous in many modern control systems such as smart grids, building automation, robot swarms or intelligent transportation systems. Compared to "isolated" control systems, the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-09-01 M. Schulze Darup , A. B. Alexandru , D. E. Quevedo , G. J. Pappas

Next-generation wireless networks are progressing beyond conventional connectivity to incorporate emerging sensing and computing capabilities. This convergence gives rise to integrated systems that enable not only uninterrupted…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Ruiqi Liu , Beixiong Zheng , Jemin Lee , Si-Hyeon Lee , Georges Kaddoum , Onur Günlü , Deniz Gündüz

A cyber-physical system (CPS) is a tight coupling of computational resources, network communication, and physical processes. They are composed of a set of networked components, including sensors, actuators, control processing units, and…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-11-11 Shamila Nateghi , Yuri Shtessel , Christopher Edwards , Jean-Pierre Barbot

In this paper, coordination control of discrete event systems under joint sensor and actuator attacks is investigated. Sensor attacks are described by a set of attack languages using a proposed ALTER model. Several local supervisors are…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-19 Fei Wang , Jan Komenda , Feng Lin

Increased automation has created an impetus to integrate infrastructure with wide-spread connectivity in order to improve efficiency, sustainability, autonomy, and security. Nonetheless, this reliance on connectivity and the inevitability…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-17 Tanushree Roy , Satadru Dey

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) integrate physical and embedded systems with information and communication technology systems, monitoring and controlling physical processes with minimal human intervention. The connection to information and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-17 Asila AlHarmali , Saqib Ali , Waqas Aman , Omar Hussain

Traditional Cyber-physical Systems(CPSs) were not built with cybersecurity in mind. They operated on separate Operational Technology (OT) networks. As these systems now become more integrated with Information Technology (IT) networks based…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-03-09 Ameerah-Muhsinah Jamil , Lotfi ben Othmane , Altaz Valani

The introduction of advanced communication infrastructure into the power grid raises a plethora of new opportunities to tackle climate change. This paper is concerned with the security of energy management systems which are expected to be…

The vast majority of today's critical infrastructure is supported by numerous feedback control loops and an attack on these control loops can have disastrous consequences. This is a major concern since modern control systems are becoming…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-12-23 Hamza Fawzi , Paulo Tabuada , Suhas Diggavi

In this paper, we investigate the control of a cyber-physical system (CPS) while accounting for its vulnerability to external attacks. We formulate a constrained stochastic problem with a robust constraint to ensure robust operation against…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-18 Nishanth Venkatesh , Aditya Dave , Ioannis Faros , Andreas A. Malikopoulos

A Cyber Physical System (CPS) consists of cyber components for computation and communication, and physical components such as sensors and actuators for process control. These components are networked and interact in a feedback loop. CPS are…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-23 Sridhar Adepu , Venkata Reddy Palleti , Gyanendra Mishra , Aditya Mathur

Cyber-physical systems (CPS) can be found everywhere: smart homes, autonomous vehicles, aircrafts, healthcare, agriculture and industrial production lines. CPSs are often critical, as system failure can cause serious damage to property and…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2021-08-31 Richárd Szabó , András Vörös

Cyber-physical systems, such as self-driving cars or autonomous aircraft, must defend against attacks that target sensor hardware. Analyzing system design can help engineers understand how a compromised sensor could impact the system's…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-06-04 Jian Xiang , Nathan Fulton , Stephen Chong