Regulation by tables

A computer-based regulator embodying a trivial background for regulation pr ogrammers is pursued. To start, logic is expanded until it incorporates rul es and their obligations. Then, theory is withdrawn to rescue tables and in terpolations. Finally, the regulator is implemented. It is a governor that follows (tolerant) ruling tables with (multi-) linear interpolations, requi res minimal rationale and may govern even with few programmed table lines. For the time being, performance stands on the wisdom of programmers. (C) 20 00 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.