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Systems cybernetics control and automation (SCCA)are four interrelated and overlapping scientific and technological fields that have contributed substantially to the development growth and progress of human society. A large number of models methods and tools were developed that assure high efficiency of SCCA applied to practical situations. The real-life applications of SCCA encompass a wide range of man-made or biological systems including transportations power generation chemical industry robotics manufacturing cybernetics organisms (cyborgs) aviation economic systems enterprise systems medical/health systems environmental applications and so on. The SCCA fields exhibit strong influences on society and rise during their use and application many ethical concerns and dilemmas. This book provides a consolidated and concise overview of SCCA in a single volume for the first time focusing on ontological epistemological social impact ethical and general philosophical issues. It is appropriate for use in engineering courses as a convenient tutorial source providing fundamental conceptual and educational material on these issues or for independent reading by students and scientists. Included in the book is:• Background material on philosophy and systems theory• Major ontological epistemological societal and ethical/philosophical aspects of the four fields that are considered in the book• Over 400 references and a list of 130 additional books in the relevant fields • Over 100 colored photos and 70 line figures that illustrate the text
Fairmont Press Systems Cybernetics Control And Automation Large 09788770229821
Systems cybernetics control and automation (SCCA)are four interrelated and overlapping scientific and technological fields that have contributed substantially to the development growth and progress of human society. A large number of models methods and tools were developed that assure high efficiency of SCCA applied to practical situations. The real-life applications of SCCA encompass a wide range of man-made or biological systems including transportations power generation chemical industry robotics manufacturing cybernetics organisms (cyborgs) aviation economic systems enterprise systems medical/health systems environmental applications and so on. The SCCA fields exhibit strong influences on society and rise during their use and application many ethical concerns and dilemmas. This book provides a consolidated and concise overview of SCCA in a single volume for the first time focusing on ontological epistemological social impact ethical and general philosophical issues. It is appropriate for use in engineering courses as a convenient tutorial source providing fundamental conceptual and educational material on these issues or for independent reading by students and scientists. Included in the book is:• Background material on philosophy and systems theory• Major ontological epistemological societal and ethical/philosophical aspects of the four fields that are considered in the book• Over 400 references and a list of 130 additional books in the relevant fields • Over 100 colored photos and 70 line figures that illustrate the text
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