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Automatic control systems are more complex than manual systems. Methods for automating anesthesia systems raise two sets of questions for the manufacturer. First, what is the cost of the introduced complexity? Second, what are the goals of automated control? The cost of complexity is not only a manufacturing cost but primarily a development cost. The goals of automated control are ultimately lower cost through increased quality of care and the use of new modalities. The cost of complexity must therefore be weighed against possible gains, and the manufacturer asks what complexity the hospitals can afford.
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Hermanrud, B. (1995). The Manufacturer’s Point of View. In: Schwilden, H., Stoeckel, H. (eds) Control and Automation in Anaesthesia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79573-2_27
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