Computer Automation in Manufacturing, 1996
An introduction

o Computer Automation in Manufacturing provide instruction in computer architecture, interfacing to mechanical systems, and software development for continuous control and discrete event systems. This is accomplished by presenting theoretical material and hands-on laboratory experiments.

Introduction. Architecture of microprocessor based systems. Sensors and automatic data acquisition. Actuators and the performance of work. Control theory. Programmable logic controller. Supervisory control of manufacturing systems.