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A discussion of what engineering can contribute to our knowledge of the control of biological systems. Comparisons are made between the control by the brain of body systems and computer control of ...engineering systems, and the development of the idea of feedback systems in hormonal control mechanisms.
A discussion of what engineering can contribute to our knowledge of the control of biological systems. Comparisons are made between the control by the brain of body systems and computer control of ...engineering systems, and the development of the idea of feedback systems in hormonal control mechanisms.
| Module code and title: | S100, S100 Science foundation course |
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| Item code: | S100; 18 |
| Recording date: | 30-09-1970 |
| First transmission date: | 27-05-1971 |
| Published: | 1971 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:20:32 |
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| Producer: | Roger Jones |
| Contributor: | Stephen Rose; Godfrey Vesey; Peter Zorkoczy |
| Publisher: | Open University |
| Keyword(s): | designing computers; human brain; differences; hormones; feedback systems |
| Production number: | FM133 |
| Available to public: | no |
