Automation, Control and Complexity

Der Schwerpunkt dieses Buches liegt auf dem Management komplexer automatisierter Systeme in der industriellen Forschung. Behandelt werden spezifische Technologien und Anwendungsfelder, die Aspekte verschiedener Disziplinen in sich vereinigen. Breiter Raum wird der Diskussion über Optimierung, Kosten, Sicherheit und Belange des Umweltschutzes gegeben; anhand von Fallstudien werden Erfolg und Versagen verschiedenster komplexer Systeme erläutert. (01/00)

Introduction: Complexity Management for Automation and Control (T. Samad).

AUTOMATION AND PEOPLE.

Advanced Technology in Complex Systems: Automation, People, Culture (E. Cochran & P. Bullemer).

The Human Factor in Complexity (C. Miller).

Perceived Complexity and Mental Models in Human-Computer Interaction (V. Riley).

SENSING AND CONTROL.

Active Multimodeling for Autonomous Systems (T. Samad).

Randomized Algorithms for Control and Optimization (R. Kulhav?).

Complexity Management via Biology (B. Morton & T. Samad).

Sensors in Control Systems (J. Zook, et al.).

SOFTWARE AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS.

Managing the Complexity of Software (J. Krueger).

Agents for Complex Control Systems (R. Sanz).

System Health Management for Complex Systems (G. Hadden, et al.).

COMPLEXITY MANAGEMENT AND NETWORKS.

Current and Future Developments in Air Traffic Control (S. Green & J. Jackson).

Complex Adaptive Systems: Concepts and Power Industry Applications (A. Wildberger).

National Infrastructure as Complex Interactive Networks (M. Amin).

Multiscale Networking, Robustness, and Rigor (J. Doyle).

Conclusions: Automation, Control, and Complexity (J. Weyrauch).

Current Affiliations and Addresses of Contributors.

Indexes.