1. Edition - May 2000
212.- Euro
2000. VIII, 328 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0-471-81654-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-81654-6 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
Complex control systems are evident in all areas of life, from airport baggage handling techniques to flight management systems, ferry safety procedures, and rocket launch controllers. These systems integrate traditionally separate disciplines such as control science, software engineering, human factors, sensors, maintenance, and others.

From the contents
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.