Design for the Unexpected
From Holonic Manufacturing Systems towards a Humane Mechatronics Society

This book provides a guide on how different the world can become when transformed through innovative technology, presenting readers with the tools they need for the design and control of complex systems that are robust with respect to disturbances.

Paul Valckenaers (Author), Hendrik Van Brussel (Author)

9780128036624

Paperback, published 19 November 2015

234 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.6 cm, 0.36 kg

Approx.218 pages

IntroductionChapter 1: Setting the stageChapter 2: On the design of complex systemsCahpter 3: Design for the UnexpectedChapter 4: The Laws of the ArtficialChapter 5: Holonic Manufacturing Systems (HMS)Chapter 6: The ARTI Reference Architecture. PROSA revisitedChapter 7: Case studies and research projectsChapter 8: Work by othersChapter 9: Concluding remarks

Subject Areas: Electrical engineering [THR], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Other manufacturing technologies [TDP], Technical design [TBD]