CYBERNETICS - THE MODERN SCIENCE OF SYSTEMS

This article has been written in memory of Norbert Wiener and is dedic ated to him. Takes a look at how cybernetics provides an extremely use ful framework for the control and operation of real-world systems. Wit h the true advent of computers and simple communications, many more pr ocesses can and will be viewed from a systems standpoint. Examples are given of how cybernetics can be applied to industrial processes and h ow it is seen as an important, integral part of future systems science .