SYSTEM (Man-machine)
Charles François (2004). SYSTEM (Man-machine), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3377.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3377 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
A system composed of a subsystem of interconnected functional artefacts (the “machine”) and a human individual or groupal subsystem which steers or control it.
In our technological civilization, there are countless man-machine systems, which are evolving toward an ever-increasing complexity, generally characterized by a growing automation, and autonomy, of the machine subsystem.
Man-machine systems are the specific field of study of systems engineering.