OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACING CONTROL, INSTRUMENTATION, AND TECHNOLOGY IN MANUFACTURING

摘要

Technology and other developments from within and without business and industry are converging to create new opportunities and requirements for applications and research. What is the challenge to technology and the impact resulting from these growing developments? What are the opportunities for control and measurements? What are the specific requirements, demands, and challenges that industry presents to technology. Why are they important to us? This paper explores these strategic questions concerning opportunities for applying control, measurements, and design to manufacturing applications.