Medical cyber-physical systems: A survey

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Healthcare Technology

Background:

• Medical cyber-physical systems (MCPS) integrate networked medical devices for continuous, high-quality healthcare.
• MCPS implementation faces challenges in interoperability, security, privacy, and software assurance.
• Existing research on networked medical device systems needs enrichment for enhanced efficiency and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review and discuss the infrastructure of cyber-physical systems (CPS) within a healthcare context.
• To enrich research on networked medical device systems, addressing efficiency and safety concerns.
• To assist medical device specialists in overcoming critical issues and network design challenges.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of cyber-physical systems (CPS) infrastructure.
• Discussion of social networking security and wireless sensor networks (WSNs).
• Exploration of established CPS systems and platforms, focusing on healthcare applications and big data frameworks.

Main Results:

• Identified key challenges in MCPS design, including interoperability and security.
• Highlighted the importance of integrating social networking security and WSN concepts.
• Emphasized the role of big data frameworks in CPS-based healthcare.

Conclusions:

• MCPS are crucial for modern healthcare, but design challenges must be addressed.
• Further research into CPS infrastructure and security is needed for effective medical device networking.
• CPS, particularly with big data integration, offers significant potential for healthcare advancement.