Human autonomy, technological automation (and reverse)

AAHES: Adaptive Autonomy using Hybrid Expert System DA: Distribution Automation HAI: Human-Automation Interaction AA: Adaptive Autonomy

-Smart grid expectations objectify the need for optimizing power distribution systems greater than ever. Distribution Automation (DA) is an integral part of the SG solution; however, disregarding human factors in the DA systems can make it more problematic than beneficial. As a consequence, Human-Automation Interaction (HAI) theories can be employed to optimize the DA systems in a human-centere...

Technological Developments in Education and Automation

This study employs the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique, an efficiency model, to measure public schools in Thailand. Data came from 455 public upper secondary schools in Northern Thailand. The results reveal that the schools mostly operate inefficiently. To ascertain the efficiency measures, sensitivity analysis reveals the robustness of the resulting efficiency measures on efficiency....

Scientific Contribution Technological medicine and the autonomy of man

Is technology value-free or is it value-laden? How does technology affect human autonomy? These questions, viewed within the context of medicine, are the focus of attention in this article. The central argument is that we need neither to subscribe to the value-neutrality dictum nor to the all-encompassing value-ladenness thesis to explain the pertinent position of technology in medicine. Techno...

From Automation to Autonomy - a New Trend for Smart Manufacturing

Today’s dilemma of the manufacturing system is to realize stable processes while manufacturing’s environment is affected by global competition, high degree of complexity and autonomy, short delivery times and high product variety. In order to guarantee the requested product quality and reduce downtime, the smart manufacturing (SM) which is considered as a new trend helps to meet objectives asso...

An Approach to Technological Processes Automation using Technological Coalitions Based on Discrete Event Models