Programmable logic controllers (PLC) save time, money, and energy in process control systems. They simplify systems. A brief history of manufacturing processes sets the stage for how to use modern ICs ...

More recently IEC 61131-3 functions can be created with other programming languages including C, C+, and Python. Embedded control Embedding intelligence in devices at the network “edge” where sensing ...

Fuzzy logic control is a programming technique that uses linguistic rules and fuzzy sets to control temperature in a chemical process. Fuzzy logic control can handle uncertainty, nonlinearity, and ...

Introduction While esoteric in its infancy, Object Oriented Programming (OOP) crept into mainstream Information Technology (IT) applications by the mid 1980’s. A decade later, OOP permeated Control ...