Systems, Cybernetics, Control, and Automation Paperback / softback
by Spyros G. Tzafestas
Paperback / softback
Description
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
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:516 pages
- Publisher:River Publishers
- Publication Date:14/06/2023
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- ISBN:9788770229821
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:516 pages
- Publisher:River Publishers
- Publication Date:14/06/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9788770229821