Making the rules (industrial computer control)

All processes need some form of control, even if this only consists of simply switching motors and actuators on and off. In some cases, process parameters must be controlled very precisely. Rule-based control offers more flexibility and better control of such complex processes than more conventional model-based techniques. Here, the author describes how rule-based expert systems have proved their worth in real heavy-industrial applications, and could bring benefits to many others.<
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