Title :
Technology and autonomous mechanisms in the mediterranean: From ancient Greece to Byzantium
Author :
Valavanis, K.P. ; Vachtsevanos, G.J. ; Antsaklis, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Abstract :
The paper aims at presenting technology and automation advances in the ancient Greek World, offering evidence that feedback control as a discipline dates back more than twenty five centuries.
Keywords :
feedback; history; Ancient Greece; Byzantium; Mediterranean; ancient Greek World; automation advances; autonomous mechanisms; feedback control; technology advances; technology mechanisms; Automation; Clocks; Fasteners; Feedback control; Force; Mathematics; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Control Conference (ECC), 2007 European
Conference_Location :
Kos
Print_ISBN :
978-3-9524173-8-6
