Control of Complex Systems

Drouin, M, and Abou-Kandil, H, and Mariton, M

ISBN 10: 0306434008 / ISBN 13: 9780306434006

Verlag: Springer, 1991

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Inhaltsangabe:

Since the begining of the sixties, control theorists have developed a large body of knowledge concerning complex or large-scale systems theory. Using the state space approach, their purpose was to extend methods to cope with the increasingly sophisticated automation needs of man-made systems. Despite several remarkable contributions, and some successful applications, it can be stated that this theory has not yet become an engineering tool. On the other hand, the emergence of cheap and reliable microprocessors has profoundly transformed industrial instrumentation and control systems. Process control equipment is organized in multilevel distributed structures, closely related to the concepts introduced by complex systems control theory. This similarity should favor a fruitful intersection for practical applications. However, a gap still exists between the literature on control theory and the world of technological achievements. In the many books on complex systems, few have given attention to the technological aspects of a practical control problem. The present book is an attempt to fill this gap. To do this, it consistently reflects the viewpoints that: - Theory and technology are two indivisible facets of the same problem. -On-line implementation for real time applications is the ultimate goal of a control study.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Control of Complex Systems
Verlag: Springer
Erscheinungsdatum: 1991
Einband: Hard cover
Auflage: 1991 ed.