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Castro Authors Chapter on Construction Automation
Atlanta (August 4, 2009) — Building Construction Associate Professor Daniel Castro has authored a chapter on construction automation in the forthcoming Springer Handbook of Automation. Published by Springer, one of the leading global scientific publishers, this research and application-oriented book is focused on one of the most pressing topics in science and technology. The book is due out Sept. 3, 2009.
The Springer Handbook of Automation (ISBN: 978-3-540-78830-0) incorporates new developments and presents a widespread and well-structured conglomeration of new emerging application areas of automation. Besides manufacturing as a primary application of automation, the handbook provides the most advanced, comprehensive, and balanced coverage of the technical and engineering aspects of automation. It covers all the major cutting-edge technologies of production automation and material handling, and contains new application areas such as medical systems and health, transportation, security and maintenance, service, construction and retail as well as production or logistics. Castro’s chapter, “Construction Automation” (Chapter 61) focuses on the design, selection, integration, applications and challenges of using automation in the construction of structures and buildings.
This Springer Handbook, edited by internationally renowned and experienced expert Shimon Nof, is an ideal resource for automation experts and for people new to this expanding field such as engineers, computer scientists, designers, and students.
Key Topics:
› Development and impacts of automation
› Theory and scientific foundations
› Design theory, elements, and methods including integration
› Industrial automation, infrastructure and service
› Medical and healthcare systems
› Home, office, and enterprise automation
Features
› Contains over 1005 color illustrations (including 222 four-color)
many from real-world industry sources and 149 tables
› Comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals
› Ideal resource not only for automation experts
› Emphasizes concepts over extensive mathematical derivations
› Goes beyond the applications in industrial settings
› Cross-referenced parts and chapters with summaries
› Detailed index and fully searchable DVD-ROM
guarantee quick access to data and links to other sources
Written for:
Researchers, engineers, and students at universities and mechanical and electrical engineers in industry and governmental laboratories
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