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Decision tables in process control: a powerful development tool.

J S Nixon·W L McMullen
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An automation and control systems development methodology based on the use of decision tables and its major analysis, design, and documentation technique will be discussed. Decision tables are a powerful facility for expressing complex procedures, programs, and control strategies to be implemented in computer-based systems. Their characteristics and advantages will be discussed, and examples of their use will be compared to other traditional tools. Two industrial plant automation projects employing decision tables will be cited.

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J S Nixon, W L McMullen. 1986. Decision tables in process control: a powerful development tool.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3793427/

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