The Emergence Machine

Control System

physical · Engineering · Level 4 · E10

E10Institutions

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Emergence definition

A set of devices and processes that manages, commands, and regulates the behavior of other devices and systems, relying on the underlying structure and pattern of a system to function effectively.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “control system” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
control system
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

L14L13L12L11L3L2L1L0BusinessTradeExchangeEngineeringEnterpriseProductionSystemApplied ScienceCausalityCell… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    A control system is a set of devices and processes that manages, commands, and regulates the behavior of other devices and systems.
  • Engineering L11 (requires) mutual
    control-system is an engineering concept.