TY - BOOK ID - 5353287 TI - Handbook of networked and embedded control systems AU - Hristu-Varsakelis, Dimitrios. AU - Levine, W. S. PY - 2005 SN - 0817632395 9786611137656 1281137650 0817644040 PB - Boston : Birkhauser, DB - UniCat KW - Embedded computer systems KW - Systèmes enfouis (Informatique) KW - Embedded computer systems -- Design. KW - Embedded computer systems. KW - Microprocessors. KW - Programmable controllers. KW - Electrical & Computer Engineering KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Mechanical Engineering - General KW - Electrical Engineering KW - Systèmes enfouis (Informatique) KW - EPUB-LIV-FT LIVINGEN SPRINGER-B KW - Embedded systems (Computer systems) KW - Engineering. KW - Computer organization. KW - Complexity, Computational. KW - Control engineering. KW - Robotics. KW - Mechatronics. KW - Manufacturing industries. KW - Machines. KW - Tools. KW - Electrical engineering. KW - Control. KW - Control, Robotics, Mechatronics. KW - Complexity. KW - Communications Engineering, Networks. KW - Manufacturing, Machines, Tools. KW - Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks. KW - Electric engineering KW - Engineering KW - Hand tools KW - Handtools KW - Hardware KW - Implements, utensils, etc. KW - Machinery KW - Machines KW - Manufactures KW - Power (Mechanics) KW - Technology KW - Mechanical engineering KW - Motors KW - Power transmission KW - Industries KW - Microelectronics KW - Microelectromechanical systems KW - Automation KW - Machine theory KW - Control engineering KW - Control equipment KW - Control theory KW - Engineering instruments KW - Programmable controllers KW - Complexity, Computational KW - Electronic data processing KW - Organization, Computer KW - Electronic digital computers KW - Construction KW - Industrial arts KW - Curious devices KW - Computer systems KW - Architecture Analysis and Design Language KW - Telecommunication. KW - Manufactures. KW - Computer network architectures. KW - Control and Systems Theory. KW - Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes. KW - Architectures, Computer network KW - Network architectures, Computer KW - Computer architecture KW - Manufactured goods KW - Manufactured products KW - Products KW - Products, Manufactured KW - Commercial products KW - Manufacturing industries KW - Electric communication KW - Mass communication KW - Telecom KW - Telecommunication industry KW - Telecommunications KW - Communication KW - Information theory KW - Telecommuting KW - Computational complexity. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5353287 AB - The vast majority of control systems built today are embedded; that is, they rely on built-in, special-purpose digital computers to close their feedback loops. Embedded systems are common in aircraft, factories, chemical processing plants, and even in cars—a single high-end automobile may contain over eighty different computers. In such settings, controllers often use shared networks to communicate with each other and with large numbers of sensors and actuators scattered throughout the system. The design of embedded controllers and of the intricate, automated communication networks that support them raises many new questions—practical, as well as theoretical—about network protocols, compatibility of operating systems, and ways to maximize the effectiveness of the embedded hardware. The Handbook of Networked and Embedded Control Systems, the first of its kind, provides engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians, and students a broad, comprehensive source of information and technology to address many questions and aspects of embedded and networked control. A carefully organized collection of important results, tools, software, and technology, this work unifies into a single reference many scattered articles, websites, and specification sheets—information that might otherwise be difficult to find. Key topics and features include: * Self-contained, sharply-focused articles; readers have easy access to specific answers to questions without having to read hundreds of pages * Clear structure and presentation of concepts in intuitive order * Separation of material into six main sections—Fundamentals, Hardware, Software, Theory, Networking, and Applications * Case studies, experiments, and examples that provide a multifaceted view of the subject, encompassing computation and communication considerations * Information about commercially available tools and hardware * Comprehensive bibliographies and index This is an indispensable text for anyone interested in knowing more about embedded and networked control systems. Researchers will appreciate the handbook’s up-to-date results in the theory of embedded control; developers and users will value its information on special-purpose computer hardware and operating systems modifications that support real-time control; students will find the systematic organization and wide coverage useful for learning and reference. ER -