Keynote 2

Summary form only given. We live in an era where our physical and personal environments are becoming increasingly smarter as they are immersed with sensing, networking, computing and communication capabilities. The availability of rich mobile devices like smartphones have empowered humans as an integral part of many cyber-physical systems. This synergy has indeed led to what is called “cyber-physical-social convergence” exhibiting complex interactions, interdependencies and adaptations among objects, devices, machines, systems/environments, users, human behavior, and social dynamics. In such a connected world, almost everything can potentially act as information source, analyzer and decision maker. This keynote talk will present some of the emerging research challenges and opportunities in the world of cyber-physical-social convergence. It will also reflect upon the fundamental question: “What´s Next?”