4. Benefits and constraints of reconfigurable systems

4.1 Contributions

Like the transition from wired to programmed solutions for control devices, reconfigurable systems offer a range of possibilities for breaking free from the straitjacket imposed by a conventional, fixed system.

Taking reconfigurability into account right from the design stage increases the positivism of the driving process.

Such a system enables the field manager to seek a rational solution to any unforeseen event. Armed with knowledge of the system's potential and levers, he or she is in a position to propose coherent solutions, disrupting the overall organization as little as possible.

On the other hand, the knowledge of the reconfigurable nature of the system and the evaluation of reconfiguration...