Control applications are a very broad class of applications in which digital computers are used together with sensors and actuators to produce a desired behavior within the controlled system or process. This broad space of control applications can be roughly divided into two categories: industrial control and embedded control. Industrial or process control applications are those in which control is used as part of the process of creating or producing an end product. The control system is not a part of the actual end product itself. Examples include the manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and the refining of oil. In the case of industrial process control, the control system must be robust and reliable, since the processes typically run continuously for days, weeks or even years.
Embedded control applications are those in which the control system is a component of the end product itself. For example, Electronic Control Units (ECUs) are found in a wide variety of products including automobiles, airplanes and home appliances. While embedded control systems must also be reliable, cost is a more significant factor, since the components of the control system contribute to the overall cost of manufacture of the product. In this case, much more time and effort is usually spent in the design phase of the control system to ensure reliable performance without requiring any unnecessary excess of processing power, memory, sensors, actuators, etc. in the digital control system.
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Limroth, J., Falcon, J.S., Leonard, D., Loy, J. (2005). Lab VIEW Real-Time for Networked/Embedded Control. In: Hristu-Varsakelis, D., Levine, W.S. (eds) Handbook of Networked and Embedded Control Systems. Control Engineering. Birkhäuser Boston. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-8176-4404-0_19
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