Cybernetics – the modern science of systems

Warwick, K. (1994) Cybernetics – the modern science of systems. Kybernetes, 23 (6/7). pp. 76-85. ISSN 0368-492X doi: 10.1108/03684929410068352

Abstract/Summary

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