Systems Cybernetics Control and Automation Ontological Epistemological Societal and Ethical Issues River Publishers Series in Automation Control and Robotics 1st edition by Spyros Tzafestas 1000797066 9781000797060

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ISBN 10: 1000797066
ISBN 13: 9781000797060
Author: Spyros G. Tzafestas

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

Systems Cybernetics Control and Automation Ontological Epistemological Societal and Ethical Issues River Publishers Series in Automation Control and Robotics 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1. Introductory Concepts and Outline of the Book

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Systems Theory, System Dynamics, and Cybernetics
1.3 Control and Automation Overview
1.4 Societal and Ethical Issues
1.5 Systems Philosophy
1.6 Control and Cybernetics Philosophy
1.7 Book Outline

Chapter 2. Basics of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, and Technology

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Philosophy Overview
2.3 Principal and Further Branches of Philosophy
2.4 Philosophy of Science and Technology
2.5 Fundamental Questions in Philosophy
2.6 Conclusions

Chapter 3. Systems Ontology, History, and Taxonomy

3.1 What is a System?
3.2 Ontological Elements of Systems
3.3 Historical Evolution of Systems
3.4 Systems Taxonomy
3.5 Comprehensive System Categories

Chapter 4. General Systems Theory and System Dynamics

4.1 General Systems Theory Overview
4.2 System Isomorphism
4.3 Systems Thinking
4.4 Axioms of General Systems Theory

Chapter 5. Cybernetics

5.1 Introduction to Cybernetics
5.2 Historical Development
5.3 First- and Second-Order Cybernetics
5.4 Social Systems and Sociocybernetics

Chapter 6. Control

6.1 Feedback and Control Basics
6.2 Historical Review of Control Systems
6.3 Classical and Modern Control Epistemology
6.4 Networked Control Systems

Chapter 7. Complex and Nonlinear Systems

7.1 Understanding Complex Systems
7.2 Complexity Measurement
7.3 Nonlinear Systems, Chaos, and Emergence
7.4 Complex Adaptive Systems and Self-Organization

Chapter 8. Automation

8.1 Automation Overview
8.2 Industrial and Office Automation
8.3 Robotic Automation and Examples
8.4 Human–Machine Interfaces and VR Systems
8.5 Human Factors in Automation

Chapter 9. Societal Issues

9.1 Systems Theory and Society Development
9.2 Cybernetics in Society
9.3 Impacts of Control and Automation

Chapter 10. Ethical and Philosophical Issues

10.1 Ethics Overview
10.2 Ethics in Systems Engineering and Thinking
10.3 Ethics in Cybernetics, Control, and Automation
10.4 Systems Philosophy Evolution

Appendix: Selected Books on Systems and Related Topics
Index
About the Author

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