Automation, Friend Or Foe?

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

Product details

• Authors: R. H. MacMillan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2012
• EAN: 9781107651661
• ISBN: 978-1-107-65166-1
• No. of pages: 118
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automation, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, History of engineering and technology, Impact of science & technology on society, History of engineering & technology, Impact of science and technology on society, Automatic control engineering, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies