Cloud Fog Automation and 3c Co-Design Frameworks in Cyber-Physical Systems: Enhancing Intelligent Infrastructure and Real-Time Control

Abstract

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) have emerged as a cornerstone of modern intelligent infrastructure, integrating computation, networking, and physical processes into cohesive systems. The increasing demand for low-latency, reliable, and secure operations has driven the adoption of cloud-fog automation architectures coupled with 3C (Computation, Communication, and Control) co-design frameworks. Cloud-fog automation enables hierarchical computational distribution, allowing CPS to leverage cloud-level intelligence while maintaining local responsiveness via fog nodes. Concurrently, 3C co-design optimizes the interplay between computational resources, communication channels, and control strategies to improve system performance and resilience. This paper presents a comprehensive review of cloud-fog automation and 3C co-design in CPS, analyzes current challenges, explores emerging applications, and identifies future research directions.

KEYWORDS: Cyber-Physical Systems, Cloud-Fog Automation, 3C Co-Design, Real-Time Control, Edge Computing, Intelligent Infrastructure, Hierarchical Computing, Distributed Control.