Automation, Friend or Foe? - Brossura

MacMillan, R. H.

 
9781107651661: Automation, Friend or Foe?

Sinossi

First published in 1956, this book examines the history and principles of automation, and the implications of adopting new systems of automatic control.

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Descrizione del libro

This book was first published in 1956 in response to growing concerns about the rise of automation. The purpose of the volume was to illustrate the history and principles of automation, its advantages and limitations, and the social and economic implications of adopting new systems of automatic control.

Contenuti

List of illustrations; Introduction; 1. The development of automatic control; 2. The evolution of automatic production; 3. Control system design problems; 4. The economics of automation; 5. Automatic computers; 6. Present impact and future prospects; Further reading; Index.

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