Cultural Aspects of Automation

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-X

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2. Opening of the Workshop

   • N. Roszenich

   Pages 1-2

3. From Fragmentation to Integration Summary of an Introduction to a Workshop on Cultural Aspects of Automation

   • J. Forslin

   Pages 3-5

4. Background and Interfaces of Automation in Finland

   • A. J. Niemi

   Pages 6-11

5. Prospective Autonomy of Automation

   • J. L. Elohim

   Pages 12-15

6. A Rational Basis for Determining an Appropriate Level of Automation Technology

   • N. Learmont, M. G. Rodd

   Pages 16-20

7. The Impact of Information Technology on the Culture of Counselling

   • M. Molnar

   Pages 21-26

8. Historical and Present Situation of Automation in Czechoslovakia from the Cultural and Sociological Points of View

   • P. Vavrin

   Pages 27-29

9. “East-West” Approaches of Automation: a Case-Study

   • L. K. Blach, K. Cybinska-Pirog, J. B. Lewoc, M. Rozent

   Pages 30-33

10. Automation Success Factors as Seen from a Developing Country

    • J. Cernetic, S. Strmcnik

    Pages 34-41

11. Anthropocentric (or Human-centred) Technologies in Europe

    • D. Brandt

    Pages 42-47

12. Productivity and Culture: Some Elements for the Design of a Nation’s Project in the Face of the World Economic Restructuration at the End of the Twentieth Century

    • C. Armendariz, A. Pacheco

    Pages 48-54

13. Training of Human Resources for Automation Design in Developing Countries

    • L. del Re, W. Ipanaqué

    Pages 55-61

14. Socio-Economic Validation of a Modular Combinative and Non-hierarchical Approach of Integrated Production Systems

    • C. Everaere, C. Mahieu

    Pages 62-67

15. Computer Aided Creative Process in Fine Arts

    • D. Sirbu, P. Kopacek

    Pages 68-69

16. A Tutorial on Computers in Visual Arts

    • D. Sirbu, V. Sirbu, P. Kopacek

    Pages 70-71

17. Cultural Barriers for Work Automation in Developing Countries

    • E. Oliva-López, F. Bojórquez

    Pages 72-76

18. A Professionally-Disillusioned Generation — Can There Be Found Any Remedies?

    • O. Pastravanu, C. Lazar

    Pages 77-80

19. Comparative Study of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

    • C. Imamichi

    Pages 81-90

20. Development Trends of a Culture of Safety in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Process Industries

    • H.-J. Weißbach

    Pages 91-96

In October of last year experts from different research disciplines, like control engineering, systems engineering, sociology, art, philosophy, and politics met in Krems (Austria) to discuss the interplay between recent developments in automation and the culture and social framework, with special emphasis on the approaches in the East and the West. Main topics of these intensive discussions were technology design, automation software and culture, social conditions, education, computer and art, design of man-machine-systems, CIM and culture as well as appropriate methods for interdisciplinary research. A selection of papers presented at this conference can be found in this volume.

• CIM
• Information Technology (IT)
• Trend
• automation
• computer
• control
• control engineering
• education
• technology
• Engineering Economics

• University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

  J. Forslin

• Scientific Academy of Lower Austria, Krems, Austria

  P. Kopacek

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