Distributed Computer Control Systems in Industrial Automation

• Introduction and Overview System Architecture System Elements Data Communication Links Software Algorithms Reliability Applications State-of-the-Art and Future Trends Bibliography

". . .serve[s] as a reference volume for a variety of engineers engaged in planning, design, and application of distributed computer control systems (DCCS) to new or existing chemical processes. . .also useful to chemists seeking to fully automate synthetic or analytical methods. . . . . .a good panorama of DCCS which will be useful to persons who are active in this area. "---Journal of the American Chemical Society