Systems and Control Encyclopedia Supplementary Volume 1

M.G. Singh (Edited by)

9780080359335, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 17 April 1990

668 pages
26 x 19.5 x 3.6 cm, 1.49 kg

"In all the Supplement represents a significant improvement in the Encycopedia and demonstrates the dedication of the editor to make improvements as well as maintain the currency of the original effort. We can look forward to further supplements to continue to improve the balance of coverage, and for the Encyclopedia to maintain its status as the premier work of first reference in the field." --Information and Design Technologies

Under the direction of a distinguished Editorial Board, Professor Madan Singh has commissioned over 90 articles which extend, up-date and revise original material from the highly acclaimed Systems & Control Encyclopedia. Particular attention has been paid to newly emerging areas of research and the increasing role of computers has been especially emphasized. Supplementary Volume 1 is the first in a series of biennial Supplements ensuring that the Systems & Control Encyclopedia remains the most comprehensive and up-to-date compendium of systems ideas, methods and applications available.

(partial) Artificial intelligence in banking and finance. Ceramics industry: modelling and control of thermal processes. Civil engineering structures: active damping control. Computer systems: reliability. Computer-aided control design: workstation environment. Computer systems: reliability. Control systems reliability. Decision support systems for strategic decision making. Distillation: control structures. Expert database systems. Expert systems for managers: design issues. Fault diagnosis: model-based techniques. Fuzzy relational equations: knowledge engineering applications. Group decision support systems. Knowledge analysis in power plants. pH processes: adaptive control. Reservoir systems: operational flood control. Robot force control. Servomechanisms theory and design: early history. Simulation languages. Synthetic biology and osmotic growths. Trentowski's Cybernetyka. Vehicle control through computer vision.

1000 lit. refs. approx., 337 illus.

Subject Areas: Computing & information technology [U], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Engineering: general [TBC], Technology: general issues [TB], Operational research [KJT], Reference works [GBC], General encyclopaedias [GBA]