This volume investigates the relationship between man and the computer, and how far they are integrated in the modern industrial world. The effects and changes

Motivation for This Book The OPC Foundation provides specifications for data exchange in industrial au- mation. There is a long history of COM/DCOM-based specif

Takes into account the effective use of human factors issues in advanced manufacturing which would make the difference between the failure or success of industr

With contributions from over 20 leading scholars from across the globe, this new book brings together a number of papers that have been presented at the annual

Containing 4 plenary papers and 38 technical papers, this volume contributes to the literature on the important subject of man-machine systems. The many topics