Systems, cybernetics, control, and automation : ontological, epistemological, societal, and ethical issues / Spyros G. Tzafestas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tzafestas, S. G., 1939- author.

Series:

River Publishers series in automation, control and robotics. .

River Publishers series in automation, control and robotics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

System theory.

Technological innovations--Philosophy.

Technological innovations.

Robotics--Philosophy.

Robotics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (518 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gistrup, Denmark : River Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-79706-6

1-00-333967-0

1-003-33967-0

1-000-79390-7

87-93609-06-X

9781003339670

OCLC:

1031261050