Biomimicry for Optimization, Control, and Automation
Language: English
Published by Springer London, Limited, 2004
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- Title
- Biomimicry for Optimization, Control, and Automation
- Author
- Passino, Kevin M.
- Publisher
- Springer London, Limited
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1852338040
- ISBN 13
- 9781852338046
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Item weight
- 3.935 pounds
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The book is well-written and succeeds in its stated goal of providing a rich overview on the subject of biologically inspired "intelligent Control" for both students and researchers in the controls community. Although the book is aimed at readers with graduate degrees, it can also be used by undergraduate students who are sufficiently advanced in their understanding of control theory.
The text is amply illustrated with charts and graphs, as well as important mathematical equations, although this book makes a point of not going too deeply into the mathematics... The margins of the text are usefully annotated with statements that seek to summarize key points that the author wishes to bring to the reader's attention.
The author also maintains a companion website that is continually updated and provides the reader with further examples and design problems, solution hints, lecture slides, and Matlab codes to help solve a number of key problems... the book is amply supported by an extensive reference list with 560 entries that serve as a "gateway" to publications on both the subjects covered in the book and those that have been omitted.
At 926 pages, this book serves as a hefty but useful introduction and overview to a fascinating and growing field of engineering. It succeeds in its stated goal of providing the reader with a modern overview of biomimicry.
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 51 (2006) 1406 – 1407 (Reviewer: Jonathan K. Chow)
"The recent book ... is a welcome addition to the field of intelligent control, providing a good treatment on how to use our understanding of biological systems for the development of optimization algorithms and feedback control systems. ... The book is quite readable, and it challenges the readers to explore further ideas and issues in the field. In this sense, the main objectives of the author have been successfully achieved. ... the book will find its appropriate place in university lecture rooms and libraries." (Clarence W. De Silva, SIAM Reviews, Vol. 47 (4), 2005)
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