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Autonomy

Advanced systems independently solve complex tasks within a specific application domain. To do this, these systems must be able to act effectively without remote control or further human assistance.

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Dynamic networking

With increasing networking, new, more complex systems are created whose functionality exceeds the sum of the functionalities of the individual systems. System boundaries, interfaces and roles of the individual systems can vary depending on the objective.

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Product service systems

Product-service systems are characterised by a close integration of goods and services and create customer-oriented solutions to problems.

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Socio-technical interaction

Technological developments are enabling more flexible interaction between humans and machines. Instead of replacing people, the main aim is to enhance human capabilities with machine intelligence.