Automation is undergoing a major transformation in scope and
dimension and plays an increasingly important role in the global
economy and in our daily lives. Engineers combine automated devices
with mathematical and organizational tools to create complex
systems for a rapidly expanding range of applications and human
activities. The Springer Handbook of Automation incorporates these
new developments and presents a widespread and well-structured
conglomeration of new emerging application areas of automation.
Besides manufacturing as a primary application of automation, the
handbook contains new application areas such as medical systems and
health, transportation, security and maintenance, service,
construction and retail as well as production or logistics. This
Springer Handbook is not only an ideal resource for automation
experts but also for people new to this expanding field such as
engineers, computer scientists, designers. It is edited by an
internationally renowned and experienced expert.
Chapters in Part A explain the significant influence of
automation on our life, on individuals, organizations, and society,
in economic terms and context, and impacts of precision, accuracy
and reliability with automatic and automated equipment and
operations. The theoretical and scientific knowledge about the
human role in automation is covered in Part B from the
human-oriented and human-centered aspects of automation to be
applied and operated by humans, to the human role as supervisor and
intelligent controller of automation systems and platforms. This
part concludes with analysis and discussion on the limits of
automation to the best of our current understanding. Covering
automation design from theory to building automation machines,
systems, and systems-of-systems, Part C explains the fundamental
elements of mechatronics, sensors, robots, and other components
useful for automation, and how they are combined with control and
automation software, including models and techniques for automation
software engineering, and the automation of the design process
itself. Chapters in Part D cover the basic design requirements for
the automation and illustrate examples of how the challenging
issues can be solved for the deign and integration of automation
with respect to its main purpose: Continuous and discrete processes
and industries, design techniques, criteria and algorithms for flow
lines, and integrated automation. Concluding this part is the
design for safety of automation, and of automation for safety. The
main aspects of automation management are covered by the chapters
in Part E: Cost effectiveness and economic reasons for the design,
feasibility analysis, implementation, rationalization, use, and
maintenance of particular automation; performance and functionality
measures and criteria. Related also are the issues of how to manage
automatically and control maintenance, replacement, and upgrading.
Part F, industrial automation, begins with explanation of machine
tool automation, including various types of numerical control (NC),
flexible, and precision machinery for production, manufacturing,
and assembly, digital and virtual industrial production, to
detailed design, guidelines and application of automation in the
principal industries, from aerospace and automotive to
semi-conductor, mining, food, paper and wood industries. Chapters
are also devoted to the design, control and operation of functions
common to all industrial automation. Infrastructures and service
automation are covered in Part G and it is explained how automation
is designed, selected, integrated, justified and applied, its
challenges and emerging trends in those areas and in the
construction of structures, roads and bridges; of smart buildings,
smart roads and intelligent vehicles; cleaning of surfaces, tunnels
and sewers; land, air, and space transportation; information,
knowledge, learning, training, and library services; and in sports
and entertainment. Automation in medical and healthcare systems is
covered in Part H and shows the exponential penetration and main
contributions of automation to the health and medical well being of
individuals and societies. First, the scientific and theoretical
foundations of control and automation in biological and biomedical
systems and mechanisms are explained, then specific areas are
described and analyzed. Available, proven, and emerging automation
techniques in healthcare delivery and elimination of hospital and
other medical errors are also addressed. Finally, Part I, Home,
Office, and Enterprise Automation is about functional automation
areas at home, in the office, and in general enterprises, including
multi-enterprise networks. Chapters also cover the automation
theories, techniques and practice, design, operation, challenges
and emerging trends in education and learning, banking, commerce.
An important dimension of the material compiled for this part is
that it is useful for all other functional areas of automation. The
concluding part of this Springer Handbook contains figures and
tables with statistical information and summaries about automation
applications and impacts in four main areas: industrial automation,
service automation, healthcare automation, and financial and
e-commerce automation. A rich list of associations and of
periodical publications around the world that focus on automation
in its variety of related fields is also included for the benefit
of readers worldwide.
Throughout the 94 chapters, divided into ten main parts, with
124 tables, 1005 figures, the 168 co-authors present proven
knowledge, original analysis, best practices and authoritative
expertise.
Plenty of case studies, creative examples and unique
illustrations, covering topics of automation from the basics and
fundamentals to advanced techniques, cases and theories will serve
the readers and benefit the students and researchers, engineers and
managers, inventors, investors and developers.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
