Automation is implicit in nature. Nature functions automatically. Automation, robots, objects, quality assurance are primitive emulations of nature.
The first aspect to be considered is to relate the architecture of a given reality with its conceptual engineering.
Conceptual engineering defines a problem’s architecture. To do so it is necessary to structure the concept of that reality.
Architecture is used to define the concepts of a reality materializing them as solutions, within the possibilities of existing knowledge.
Redesigning the automation of a process implies restructuring its functionality in terms of effectiveness.
Effectiveness = Efficiency * Efficacy * Automation
Understanding nature is necessary to apprehend the automation concept. Adaptive Systems are a paradigmatic example of the application of the automation concept.
Learn more about Knowledge (Cognitive) Objects:
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