Abstract
In 1981, under the direction of great Scientist Xuesheng Qian, Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering (MMESE), a comprehensive marginal science, came into being in China.
MMESE is a science that uses system science theory and system engineering method to correctly handle the relations among man, machine and environment and deeply research the optimal combination of man-machine-environment system.
Great scientist Xuesen Qian spoke highly of this emerging science. He wrote to MMESE founder Prof. Shengzhao Long on October 22, 1993, saying, “It is in China that you have created this important modern science and technology!”
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the MMESE, this paper comprehensively and incisively discusses the MMESE in terms of the formation and development of the MMESE, the research content and implementation methods, characteristics and contributions, relations with some related disciplines, the application fields and the historical mission, so that readers can deeply understand and actively apply MMESE theories promote the progress of science and technology and the prosperous development of productivity in the world!
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Long, S., Huang, Y. (2022). Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering and Its Historical Mission. In: Long, S., Dhillon, B.S. (eds) Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering: Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on MMESE. MMESE 2021. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 800. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5963-8_1
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