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AUTOMATION: IMPACT AND CHALLENGE.

Author(s) : STRIETZEL R.

Summary

THE PAPER DEFINES THE MEANING AND PURPOSE OF AUTOMATION, OUTLINES A BRIEF HISTORY STARTING FROM THE STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR, AND DEVELOPS A STATEMENT OF THE PRESENT STATE OF CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIRAPPLICATION. THE FUTURE WILL SEE THIS EXTENDED TO EVERY SPHERE OF HUMAN ACTIVITY AS THE FACTORS GOVERNING ANY SITUATION ARE IDENTIFIED AND USED TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED RESPONSES. IN PARTICULAR, COMPLEX STRUCTURES SUCH AS THE ENVIRONMENT MAY BE BETTER UNDERSTOOD AND PROTECTED BY AUTOMATIC MEANS. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: AUTOMATION: IMPACT AND CHALLENGE.
  • Record ID : 1992-1627
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Publication date: 1990/09/24
  • Source: Source: C. R. Réun. Dresde, IIF/Proc. Dresd. Meet., IIR
    1990-4; 299-307; 4 fig.; 3 tabl.; 7 ref.
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