Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Foundations for Functional Modeling of Technical Artefacts

  • Book
  • © 2024

Overview

Authors:
  1. Morten Lind

    1. Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Details new framework for modelling goals, functions of control systems
  • Features applied modelling situations on the interaction of technical artefacts and humans
  • Provides cross disciplinary coverage

Part of the book series: Design Research Foundations (DERF)

  • 1541 Accesses

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Introduction

    • Morten Lind
    Pages 1-11

  3. Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Technical Artefacts and Humans

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 15-24

    3. Functions in Design and Operation of SCPS

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 25-51

    4. Existing Frameworks for Artefact Modelling

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 53-83

  4. Preparatory Foundations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Modelling as a Cognitive Process

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 87-102

    3. Causality

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 103-123

  5. The Concept of Function

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Aspects of Functions

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 127-151

    3. Definitions

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 153-160

    4. Modelling Perspectives and Human-Artefact Relations

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 161-178

  6. Concepts of Action

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-180
      Download chapter PDF

    2. Action Aspects and Types

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 181-190

    3. Dyadic Transformations

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 191-212

    4. Role Types

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 213-224

    5. Triadic Transformations and Roles

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 225-232

    6. Action Phases

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 233-245

    7. Action Systems

      • Morten Lind
      Pages 247-271
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

This monograph provides a new framework for modelling goals and functions of control systems. It demonstrates how to use means-end concepts and various aspects of action to describe the relations between the structure, dispositions, functions, and goals of technical systems and with human action.

The author developed this approach as part of his research on Multilevel Flow Modelling (MFM). He based the framework on concepts of action and means-end analysis drawing on existing theories from several areas of study, including philosophical logic, semiotics, and phenomenological approaches to social science. Here, he applies it to three modeling situations related to the interaction of technical artefacts and humans. One involves the relation between designer and artefact, another the relation between technical artefact and its user, and the third the relation between a natural object and its user. All three are relevant for modelling complex automated processes interacting with human operators.

The book also discusses challenges when applying the foundations for modelling of technical artefacts. Overall, it provides a cross disciplinary integration of several fields of knowledge. These disciplines include intelligent process control, human machine interaction, and process and automation design. As a result, researchers and graduate students in computer science, engineering, and philosophy of technology will find it a valuable resource.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

    Morten Lind

About the author

Morten Lind is Professor Emeritus at Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, DTU with more than 35 years of experience in the application of artificial intelligence and cognitive science research in automation and control of industrial processes. Prof. Lind has also a general interest in the foundations of engineering science. His main research contribution is the development of Multilevel Flow Modeling (MFM) which is a method for modeling goals and functions of complex automated processes within energy and chemical production. MFM has applications for knowledge based decision support in process and automation design, fault management, supervisory control and human machine interaction. Prof. Lind participated in several EU research programs within advanced information technology, in Nordic nuclear power research programs within automation and safety and in national funded basic research centers on Semiotics and Human Machine Interaction. He participated in the EcoGrid.dk project initiated by the Danish transmission system operator Energinet.dk. Prof. Lind had long term cooperation with the IFE Halden Reactor Project and has initiated research cooperation with Eldor Technology now: Kairos Technology, Norway and Danish Hydrocarbon Research and Technology Centre (DHRTC) now: Danish Offshore Technology Centre on MFM applications for decision support in the operation of oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Foundations for Functional Modeling of Technical Artefacts

  • Authors: Morten Lind

  • Series Title: Design Research Foundations

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45918-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-45917-7Published: 08 December 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-45920-7Due: 27 December 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-45918-4Published: 07 December 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2366-4622

  • Series E-ISSN: 2366-4630

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 328

  • Number of Illustrations: 147 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Simulation and Modeling, Philosophy of Technology, Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity, Industrial Design

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation