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Dynamics and Control of Chemical Reactors and Distillation Columns

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Selected Papers from the IFAC Symposium, Bournemouth, UK, 8-10 December 1986

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Presents the latest results of both academic and industrial research in the control, modelling and dynamics of two of the most fundamental constituents of all chemical engineering plant.  Includes contributions on fixed-bed, gas-phase and tubular reactors, thermal cracking furnaces and distillation columns, related to applications in all major areas of chemical engineering, including petrochemicals and bulk chemical manufacture.  Contains 51 papers.

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Benefiting from Basic Education, School Quality and Functional Literacy in Kenya

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Studies of the retention of literacy and numeracy by adults who have only obtained primary schooling have given little encouragement to the belief that the cognitive effects of schooling are enduring for many school leavers. How these findings can be reconciled with the claims made for the importance of schooling as an instrument of social and economic change is the subject ofinvestigation in this volume. The cognitive outcomes of literacy acqusition and secular schools in coastal Kenya are the focus of this ethnographic study, which stresses the relevance of an international understanding of the particular problems and dilemmas that face the educational systems of individual countries.

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Expert Systems in Mineral and Metal Processing

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Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, Espoo, Finland, 26-28 August 1991

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Within the metal and mining industries, the use of expert systems for monitoring and control is on the increase. The content of each paper had to include both expert systems, neural networks or fuzzy control. The papers were evenly contributed from industry, universities and research institutes, thus this book provides a valuable insight into the theoretical as well as the practical applications currently in use within the industry.

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Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes 1991

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Selected Papers from the IFAC/IMACS Symposium, Baden-Baden, Germany, 1013 September 1991

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These Proceedings provide a general overview as well as detailed information on the developing field of reliability and safety of technical processes in automatically controlled processes. The plenary papers present the state-of-the-art and an overview in the areas of aircraft and nuclear power stations, because these safety-critical system domains possess the most highly developed fault management and supervision schemes. Additional plenary papers covered the recent developments in analytical redundancy. In total there are 95 papers presented in these Proceedings.

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Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control 1991

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Computer scientists have long appreciated that the relationship between algorithms and architecture is crucial. Broadly speaking the more specialized the architecture is to a particular algorithm then the more efficient will be the computation. The penalty is that the architecture will become useless for computing anything other than that algorithm. This message holds for the algorithms used in real-time automatic control as much as any other field. These Proceedings will provide researchers in this field with a useful up-to-date reference source of recent developments.

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International Handbook of Accounting Education and Certification

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Published in Association with the International Association for Accounting Education and Research

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This is the first work of its kind. Original contributions from leading academicians, practitioners and accounting associations from around the world make this handbook a unique source of information on international accounting education and certification processes. A uniform format in most of the chapters allows for easy comparison between countries. This volume documents the development of accounting education and practice at country and global levels; studies the sensitivity of accounting education and practices to the unique socio-economic needs of its environment; and allows comparative studies at a time when attempts have begun to harmonize accounting education internationally. Most importantly, it shows how educational programmes around the world are preparing future accounting professionals to deal with the rapid technological and environmental changes of the 21st century.

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Safety of Computer Control Systems 1986 (Safecomp '86) Trends in Safe Real Time Computer Systems

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Proceedings of the Fifth IFAC Workshop, Sarlat, France, 14-17 October 1986

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The proceedings of the fifth workshop in this subject continue the trend set by the previous four and discusses some of the current problems involved in the design and production of safe real-time computer systems. Topics covered include software quality assurance, software fault tolerance, design for safety, and reliability and safety assessment. Every paper details the theoretical and practical problems involved in the development of safe systems and should therefore be of interest to all those involved in systems design.

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Proceedings of the 13th IFAC/IFIP Workshop, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, 7-8 October 1985

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Examines the entire field of real-time programming, with emphasis on the most recent developments in industrial control and the design of process control systems.  The topics covered include programming of statistical quality control applications, graphical languages for real-time programming, programming of personal computers and work stations for real-time applications.  Contains 17 papers.

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Selected Proceedings from the CAL '89 Symposium 11-14 April 1989, University of Surrey

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This volume contains a selection of papers from the CAL '89 Symposium and includes papers on a wide range of topics related to computer assisted learning. Papers selected include those from the following areas: CAL design, electronic mail and networks, hypermedia, learning and cognition, multimedia, CAL policy and practice and artificial intelligence techniques and knowledge base systems.

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Selected Papers from the IFAC/IFIP/IFORS Symposium, Paris, France, 19-21 September 1989

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This volume investigates developments and future trends in transportation research and what effects they will have on society. The coverage is broad; including road (urban and motorway), rail and air-traffic control. The sections deal with safety aspects, modelling and simulation, the use of sensors and image processing. The final section covers the development and implementation of new route guidance systems. This up-to-date information will be of use to transport engineers, urban planners, operations research and systems scientists.

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Advanced Information Processing in Automatic Control (AIPAC'89)

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Information Processing is a key area of research and development and the symposium presented state-of-the-art reports on some of the areas which are of relevance in automatic control: fault diagnosis and system reliability. Papers also covered the role of expert systems and other knowledge based systems, which are needed, to cope with the vast quantities of data generated by large scale systems. This volume should be considered essential reading for anyone involved in this rapidly developing area.

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Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Man-Machine Systems 1988

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Selected Papers from the Third IFAC/IFIP/IEA/IFORS Conference, Oulu, Finland, 14-16 June 1988

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This volume provides a state-of-the-art review of the development and future use of man-machine systems in all aspects of business and industry. The papers cover such topics as human-computer interaction, system design, and the impact of automation in general, and also by the use of case studies describe a wide range of applications in such areas as office automation, transportation, power plants, machinery and manufacturing processes and defence systems. Contains 73 papers.

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Distributed Computer Control Systems 1988

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Proceedings of the Eighth IFAC Workshop, Vitznau, Switzerland, 13-15 September 1988

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Continuing the forward thinking of previously held distributed computer control systems meetings, this volume discusses both the positive and negative views on trends in OSI-based communications; the development of the fieldbus; the importance of the incorporation into basic real time operating systems to be used for distributed systems of concepts such as time-stamping and access to global time-bases; and the influence of artificial-intelligence-based technologies on the distributed computer control world.

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Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium, Beijing, China, 12-15 August 1986

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The control of power systems and power plants is a subject of worldwide interest which continues to sustain a high level of research, development and application in many diverse yet complementary areas.  Papers pertaining to 13 areas directly related to power systems and representing state-of-the-art methods are included in this volume.  The topics covered include linear and nonlinear optimization, static and dynamic state estimation, security analysis, generation control, excitation and voltage control, power plant modelling and control, stability analysis, emergency and restorative controls, large-scale sparse matrix techniques, data communication, microcomputer systems, power system stabilizers, load forecasting, optimum generation scheduling and power system control centers. The compilation of this information in one volume makes it essential reading for a comprehension of the current knowledge in the field of power control.

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Adaptive Systems in Control and Signal Processing 1986

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Proceedings of the 2nd IFAC Workshop, Lund, Sweden, 1-3 July 1986

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This second IFAC workshop discusses the variety and applications of adaptive systems in control and signal processing. The various approaches to adaptive control systems are covered and their stability and adaptability analyzed. The volume also includes papers taken from two poster sessions to give a concise and comprehensive overview/treatment of this increasingly important field.

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Contributions of Technology to International Conflict Resolution

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Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 3-5 June 1986

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This book investigates technology's potential for stimulating and strengthening approaches that can lead to the peaceful solution of international conflicts. It discusses the causes of war; the political and social implications of neighbourhood and international involvement, and evaluates various aid programmes. Models are applied to methods of mediation and simulating power distribution and decision making to show how modern technology can be used to promote resolution in the event of conflict.

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Proceedings of the 14th IFAC/IFIP Workshop, Lake Balaton, Hungary, 26-28 May 1986

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The 1986 IFAC/IFIP Workshop on real-time programming represents the 14th meeting of this workshop since it was first organized in 1971.  Traditionally a meeting of a small number of experts, the papers presented at this meeting concentrate on the topics of real-time environment and executives, software development tools and languages, and special real-time applications.  The continuing progress being made in this field of programming is amply reflected by the papers and should be of interest to anyone wishing to be kept up to date in the field.

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

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A unique introduction to the philosophy of science with special emphasis on the life sciences.  Part I presents elementary but fundamental concepts and problems in epistemology and their relation to questions of scientific methodology.  Part II deals with case studies from the history of biology which illustrate particular philosophical points while Part III progresses to more complex ideas as on the nature and methodology of science.  Part IV discusses the limitations of scientific enquiry and its relations to other systems of knowledge and interpretation.

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Provides an advanced and up-to-date account of the theory of nuclear structure and discusses in considerable detail both the superfluid and collective models of the nucleus, in addition to earlier complementary models and theories. The book also examines other important topics such as the rotational and vibrational spectra of nuclei which have not previously been treated in such depth. To summarize, it covers a large amount of theoretical ground in one volume and attempts to fill a serious gap in the literature. Many problems are included

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Selected Contributions from the CAL93 Symposium, 5-8 April 1993, University of York

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This volume contains a selection of the best papers from the Computer Assisted Learning 1993 symposium. The theme of the proceedings, CAL into the mainstream, reflects the growing realization over the past few years that technology has a central role to play in supporting the changes which are taking place in educational provision and practice.