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Since the begining of the sixties, control theorists have developed
a large body of knowledge concerning complex or large-scale systems
theory. Using the state space approach, their purpose was to extend
methods to cope with the increasingly sophisticated automation
needs of man-made systems. Despite several remarkable
contributions, and some successful applications, it can be stated
that this theory has not yet become an engineering tool. On the
other hand, the emergence of cheap and reliable microprocessors has
profoundly transformed industrial instrumentation and control
systems. Process control equipment is organized in multilevel
distributed structures, closely related to the concepts introduced
by complex systems control theory. This similarity should favor a
fruitful intersection for practical applications. However, a gap
still exists between the literature on control theory and the world
of technological achievements. In the many books on complex
systems, few have given attention to the technological aspects of a
practical control problem. The present book is an attempt to fill
this gap. To do this, it consistently reflects the viewpoints that:
- Theory and technology are two indivisible facets of the same
problem. -On-line implementation for real time applications is the
ultimate goal of a control study.
Since the begining of the sixties, control theorists have developed
a large body of knowledge concerning complex or large-scale systems
theory. Using the state space approach, their purpose was to extend
methods to cope with the increasingly sophisticated automation
needs of man-made systems. Despite several remarkable
contributions, and some successful applications, it can be stated
that this theory has not yet become an engineering tool. On the
other hand, the emergence of cheap and reliable microprocessors has
profoundly transformed industrial instrumentation and control
systems. Process control equipment is organized in multilevel
distributed structures, closely related to the concepts introduced
by complex systems control theory. This similarity should favor a
fruitful intersection for practical applications. However, a gap
still exists between the literature on control theory and the world
of technological achievements. In the many books on complex
systems, few have given attention to the technological aspects of a
practical control problem. The present book is an attempt to fill
this gap. To do this, it consistently reflects the viewpoints that:
- Theory and technology are two indivisible facets of the same
problem. -On-line implementation for real time applications is the
ultimate goal of a control study.
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