Business & Finance

Man & Machine

by Kedar Pathak

This book primarily focuses on the relationship between Man, Machine and Environment, studying the optimum combination of man-machine-environment systems. In this system, “Man” refers to working people as the subject in the workplace (e.g. operators, decision-makers); “Machine” is the general name for any object controlled by Man (including tools, machinery, computers, systems and technologies), and “Environment” describes the specific working conditions under which Man and Machine interact (e.g. temperature, noise, vibration, hazardous gases etc.). The three goals of optimization are to ensure “Safety, High efficiency and Economy” of man-machine-environment systems. It provides a valuable overview of human-machine interaction in technological systems, with particular emphasis on recent advances in theory, experimental and analytical research, and applications related to man-machine systems. Topics covered include: Evolution of Industrial ages over the period of time, Artificial Intelligence, Digital business transformation & marketing strategies’ Industry 4.0, Quality 4.0, the contribution & role of an individual & organisation to make it implemented successfully, investments from SME to MNCs, decision support, task allocation, management decision support, supervisory control, knowledge; governance required on Artificial Intelligence(AI) worldwide etc.