Cohen, Jack Errol2017-06-132017-06-131991Cohen, Jack Errol (1991) A model of process interaction in real-time distributed computer control systems, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22845>http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22845A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for the degree Doctor of Philosophy.Real-time computer control is characterized by the need for a high degree of lnteraction between some machine or physical process, its controlling computer, and the human operator. recently there has been a trend towards the use of distributed real-time computer systems which potentially offer greater functional flexibility, better maintainability and better reliability than centralized systems, The increasing demands that are being placed on real-time computer control systems have highlighted the deficiencies of current heuristic design techniques and emphasised the need Ior solid theoretical design precepts.Online resource (188 leaves)enReal-time controlControl theory--Computer programsThesis