| Object-Oriented Software for Manufacturing Systems 1993 Edition Contributor(s): Adiga, S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9401060282 ISBN-13: 9789401060288 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming - General - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Engineering - Technology & Engineering | Manufacturing |
| Dewey: 005.1 |
| Series: Intelligent Manufactoring |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.90 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I must confess that I stumbled upon the object-oriented (00) world view during my explorations into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) in search of a new solution to the problem of building computer-integrated manufacturing systems (CIM). In 00 computing, I found the constructs to model the manufacturing enterprise in terms of information, a resource that is common to all activities in an organization. It offered a level of modularity, and the coupling/binding neces- sary for fostering integration without placing undue restrictions on what the individual applications can do. The implications of 00 computing are more extensive than just being a vehicle for manufacturing applications. Leaders in the field such as Brad Cox see it introducing a paradigm shift that will change our world gradually, but as radically as the Industrial Revolution changed manufacturing. However, it must be borne in mind that simply using an object-oriented language or environment does not, in itself, ensure success in one's applications. It requires a different way of thinking, design discipline, techniques, and tools to exploit what the technology has to offer. In other words, it calls for a paradigm shift (as defined by Kuhn in The Structure of Scientific Revolution, a classic text in the history of science). |