Description
Book SynopsisThis text focuses on the management of complex automated systems encountered in industrial research and covers specific technologies and application domains that are cross-disciplinary. It offers broad discussions on the many related perspectives and presents detailed case studies.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: 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.
