A Design Process for Holonic Cyber-Physical Systems Using the ARTI and BASE Architectures
A repeatable design process for moving holonic architectures from concept to implementation, using ARTI structure and BASE execution primitives.
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Published by Travis Defty, Karel Kruger, Anton Basson
Holonic architectures have been discussed for decades, but many remain conceptual, making adoption difficult for teams that need to implement real cyber-physical systems under real constraints.
This chapter proposes a design process that helps bridge that gap. It uses:
- ARTI (Activity–Resource–Type–Instance) to structure what the system is and what it does.
- BASE (Biography–Attributes–Schedule–Execution) to structure how holons are implemented and operated.
The result is a practical way to move from system goals and constraints to a holonic decomposition that is implementable, testable, and evolvable.
Key takeaways
- The barrier is often process, not principles: teams need an implementation-oriented pathway.
- ARTI gives stable modeling structure; BASE provides operational scaffolding.
- A consistent design process improves reuse and reduces “bespoke architecture” drift.
Links
- SpringerLink (DOI): https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24291-5_3