ISA and O³neida Series of Books

An ongoing publishing partnership between ISA and O³neida has produced several new technical publications on current automation subjects of interest. The following list shows the current titles in the series with two additional books expected to be released in late Summer/early Fall.

• IEC 61499 Function Blocks for Embedded and Distributed Control Systems Design  - a primer on the IEC 61499 standard by Dr. Valeriy Vyatkin.
• Real-Time Execution for IEC 61499  - provides an analysis of dynamic reconfiguration and the execution behavior of IEC 61499 by Alois Zoitl of ACIN at the Technical University of Vienna.
• Safety Profiles for Real-Time Ethernet-Based Industrial Automation Networks  - offers a clear introduction on real-time communication systems and functional safety concepts, the methods and techniques necessary to achieve real-time communication and functional safety compliance within industrial production systems according to the IEC 61508 by Alberto Elia, Luca Ferrarini, and Carlo Veber.
• Modeling, Control, Simulation and Diagnosis of Complex Industrial and Energy Systems  - more than 40 authors contributed to this compilation of 14 papers that stem from the 50th anniversary conference of ANIPLA, the national automation society of Italy. Luca Ferrarini and Carlo Veber, Editors.
• Domain Ontologies for Reasoning Machines in Factory Automation - targets the topic of knowledge representation and reasoning machines and introduces the concept of domain ontologies. Jose L. Martinez Lastra, Ivan M. Delamer, and Fernando Ubis (release date - Summer 2009)
• Agent-Based Technology Manufacturing Control Systems - a practical guide focusing on a new design technology and process specifically conceived for reconfigurable manufacturing system control. It represents a very first integrated application in real industrial environments of agent-based technology, ontology-based description, and IEC 61499-based automation systems for production systems. Luca Ferrarini and Arndt Luder, Editors (release date - Fall 2009)

ISA Books Compilations

ISA has compiled select books into libraries to represent each of the seven domain areas. Each set includes works which complement each other in providing the reader these resources:

• Fundamentals — a primer on the domain, but includes advanced concepts
• Hands-On — a practical guide with lots of applications and examples
• Management — covers everything from project management to cost justifications
• Reference — a handy, fact-filled volume with quick answers to common problems
• Diversion — a sometimes offbeat look at the industry, to keep it all in perspective

Other ISA titles are valuable as well; View the full list ordered by title

ISA Libraries

• Basic Continuous Control
  If you’re looking for a fundamental approach and overview, the Basic Continuous Control Library includes easy-to-understand resources on analytical instrumentation, process instrumentation continuous control, control valves, analog communications, documentation, and control equipment.
• Basic Discrete, Sequencing and Manufacturing Control
  As industry needs and technologies merge, the resources found in the Basic Discrete, Sequencing and Manufacturing Control Library will help you understand this ever-changing arena and provide valuable insight into the function and application of discrete input and output devices, discrete and sequencing control.
• Advanced Control
  Apply and expand your existing technical knowledge of process modeling, batch control, building automation, environmental issue, and the like using the resources brought together in the Advanced Control Library.
• Reliability, Safety and Electrical
  Concerned about plant and personnel safety? The Reliability, Safety and Electrical Library contains resources that are essential if you are working in the areas of alarm management, process safety, electrical installations and electrical safety.
• Integration and Software
  The Integration and Software Library provides easy-to-read fundamental resources on digital communications, industrial networks, MES integration, network security, software, data management, and operator interfaces.
• Deployment and Maintenance
  The resources found in the Deployment and Maintenance Library will help you understand the work involved in operator training, checkout, system testing and startup, troubleshooting, long-term support and system management.
• Work Structure
  Need to identify the scope of a project and justify its costs? The Work Structure Library will help get you started with topics such as automation benefits, project justification, project management, and interpersonal skills.

In addition, ISA presents the Security and the Environmental and Quality Control Collections – suites of books that give breadth and depth of knowledge in these complex areas of automation and controls.