Ken Pierce
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About
Ken Pierce is a leading researcher in the engineering of cyber-physical systems (CPS), with a particular focus on multi-modelling, co-simulation, and the emerging paradigm of the Digital Twin. His work addresses the critical challenge of integrating discrete-event (DE) controller models with continuous-time (CT) plant models, enabling seamless collaboration between software engineers and domain experts. Pierce’s most influential paper, “Multi-modelling and Co-simulation in the Engineering of Cyber-Physical Systems: Towards the Digital Twin” (2019), has garnered 42 citations and lays foundational principles for creating virtual replicas of physical systems. His earlier pilot study on the DESTECS framework (2012, 20 citations) demonstrated a practical, collaborative approach to co-simulation, allowing engineers to jointly develop and test system models before physical deployment. Through these contributions, Pierce has advanced the tools and methodologies needed to design safer, more reliable CPS, impacting fields from autonomous vehicles to smart infrastructure. His work continues to shape how researchers and practitioners build, simulate, and validate complex, interconnected systems.
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- 2Collaborative Modelling and Co-simulation with DESTECS: A Pilot Study20 citations · 2012