The distributed control system - A world of new possibilities

Abstract Distributed control of machine automation is one of the main research areas of the Institute of Hydraulics and Automation at Tampere University of Technology in Finland. In this paper, the idea of distributed control is discussed. As a closely related subject, technological aspects of independent actuators and in-machine communication are presented. Transmission delays of in-machine communication are discussed as a possible application dependent source of problems. In the Conclusions, the further studies are also presented.