Each of these books i s basically nothing more than the p ro ce e d i n g s o~ various IFIP conferences and workshops dealing with d i f f e r e n t aspects of CAD/CAM in Europe. Computer A p p l i c a t i o n s i._n P r o d u c t i q n and Enqineerinq d e a ls mostly with computerized techniques for improving manufacturing productivity. There are major s e c t i o n s on I n d u s t r i a l Techniques (Robots, etc.), H u ma n I n t e r ~ a c e s , and Industrial Applications (Unattended Manufacturing Techniques, Computer C o n t r o l l e d Sewing, e t c . ) . Titles run the e n t i r e spectrum from I__s Europe'readq ~or a D _ . E l e c t r o n i c Component Database t o O p t i c a . l Scanninq o_~ Tobacco Leaves The g o a l o~ S q s t e m s D e s i q n ~ o r , with, and ~ ~he U s e r i s " t o t a k e t h e f i r s t steps a t i n v o l v i n g the a f f e c t e d users in the design of computerized systems". There is a h e a v y e m p h a s i s on T r a d e Unions and how they act/react toward all types of computerized f u n c t i o n s . Typical titles i n c l u d e The c h a l l e n q e o ~ new technoloau ~Or __ European Unio.ns ~ C o m p a r i t i v e Aooroach and Desion o~. ~_n I n f o r m a t i o n Sqstem ~or Workers, For those interested in the concept o~ " P a r t i c i p a t i v e Design", this workshop covers e v e r t h i n g ~ r o m t h e o r y and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n models, t o r e p o r t s on a c t u a l e x p e r i a n c e s i n western Europe. Book Review Comouter A p p l i c a t i o n s i._n Product~.on and Enoineerina Proceedings o~ the F i r s t I n t e r n a t i o n a l IFIP Conference on Computer A p p l i c a t i o n s i n P r o d u c t i o n and E n g i n e e r i n g , CAPE " 8 3 , A m s t e r d a m , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s , 25-28 April, 1983. ISBN 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 6 6 1 4 - 0 1116 pages US $ 9 5 . 0 0 ( i n USA & C a n a d a ) Sustems Desiqn For, With, ~ d ~ the Users Proceedings o~ the IFIP W 9.1 Working G Conference on Systems Design f o r , w i t h , and by the Users, Riva d e l Sole, I t a l y , 20-24 September, 1982. ISBN 0-444-8&613-2 US $55.25 ( i n USA & Canada) Advances in CAD/CAM Proceedings o f the 5th International IFIP/IFAC Conference on Programming Research and Operations Logistics in Advanced ManuFacturing Technology, PROLOMAT "82, L e n i n g r a d , USSR, 16-18 May, 1982. ISBN 0-444-86549-7 720 pages US $76.50 ( i n USA & Canada) The l a s t book, Advances ~ CAD/CAM covers geometric modeling, integrated CAD/CAM systems, AI techniques, graphical systems, and ~uture trends in CAD/CAM. There is heavy emphasis on manufacturing, and very little i n f o r m a t i o n on CAD or DA t o p i c s under i n v e s t i g a t i o n i n Europe today. However, t h i s book does have something the other t~o don't: A synopsis of the d i s c u s s i o n t h a t f o l l o w e d each p r e s e n t a t i o n is included. But i n the f i n a l a n a l y s i s , a l l I can say is that i f you are i n t e r e s t e d i n the above conferences, then these books should ~it the bill nicely. But d o n ' t expect a n y t h i n g more than typical conference proceedings. D. Scots Baeder gE M i c r ~ e l e c t r o n i c s P.O. Box 13049 RTP, NC 27709 For more i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t : ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS PO BOX 211 1000 AE Amsterdam The N e t h e r l a n d s or ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHINg CO., INC. 52 V a n d e r b u i l t Ave. New York, NY 10017

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