ABSTRACT

A reference guide for professionals or text for graduate and postgraduate students, this volume emphasizes practical designs and applications of distributed computer control systems. It demonstrates how to improve plant productivity, enhance product quality, and increase the safety, reliability, and

chapter 1|22 pages

Introduction and Overview

chapter 2|42 pages

System Architecture

chapter 3|48 pages

System Elements

chapter 4|76 pages

Data Communication Links

chapter 5|100 pages

Software

chapter 6|66 pages

Algorithms

chapter 7|38 pages

Reliability

chapter 8|146 pages

Applications

chapter 9|104 pages

State-of-the-Art and Future Trends