Systems, Cybernetics, Control, and Automation - Softcover

Systems, Cybernetics, Control, and Automation

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Systems, cybernetics, control, and automation (SCCA)are four interrelated and overlapping scientific and technological fields that have contributed substantially to the development, growth, and progress of human society. A large number of models, methods, and tools were developed that assure high efficiency of SCCA applied to practical situations. The real-life applications of SCCA encompass a wide range of man-made or biological systems, including transportations, power generation, chemical industry, robotics, manufacturing, cybernetics organisms (cyborgs), aviation, economic systems, enterprise, systems, medical/health systems, environmental applications, and so on. The SCCA fields exhibit strong influences on society and rise, during their use and application, many ethical concerns and dilemmas. This book provides a consolidated and concise overview of SCCA, in a single volume for the first time, focusing on ontological, epistemological, social impact, ethical, and general philosophical issues. It is appropriate for use in engineering courses as a convenient tutorial source providing fundamental conceptual and educational material on these issues, or for independent reading by students and scientists.Included in the book is:¿ Background material on philosophy and systems theory¿ Major ontological, epistemological, societal and ethical/philosophical aspects of the four fields that are considered in the book¿ Over 400 references and a list of 130 additional books in the relevant fields ¿ Over 100 colored photos and 70 line figures that illustrate the text. Artikel-Nr. 9788770229821

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