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Programmable digital computer used to control machinery
A programmable logic controller (PLC) or programmable controller is an industrial computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes, such as assembly lines, machines, robotic devices, or any activity that requires high reliability, ease of programming, and process fault diagnosis. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Programmable logic controllerA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Design and Implementation of Programmable Logic Controller Based Automatic Transfer SwitchInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Programmable controllersThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Programmable Logic Controller ForensicsCited 70 times
- Go sideways: Industrial control systemA closely related topic
- Go sideways: SimaticA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A programmable electronic device used in industrial automation to provide logic and sequencing controls for machinery.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Programmable Logic Controller Forensics
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) in Automation
Fuzzy Petri net-based programmable logic controller
Web-based modules for programmable logic controller education
Integrated Virtual Learning System for Programmable Logic Controller*
A programmable logic controller based remote pipeline monitoring system
Different Applications of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Programmable logic controller performance enhancement by field programmable gate array based design
🆕 Influential since 2022
Design and Implementation of Programmable Logic Controller Based Automatic Transfer Switch
A Survey on Programmable Logic Controller Vulnerabilities, Attacks, Detections, and Forensics
Industrial Sustainable Development: The Development Trend of Programmable Logic Controller Technology
Influence of Programmable Logic Controller Program Structure to Digital Inputs Reaction Time
Design and Implementation of Fuzzy-based Fine-tuning PID Controller for Programmable Logic Controller
📚 Books worth reading
Programmable controllersE. A. Parr · 1993
Building A Programmable Logic Controller With A Pic16f648a MicrocontrollerMurat Uzam · 2013
Programmable logic controllersW. Bolton · 1996
Programmable logic controllersJames A Rehg, James A. Rehg · 2006- 📕Programmable Logic ControllersWilliam Bolton · 2003
Learning RSLogix 5000 ProgrammingAustin Scott · 2015- 📕Programmable Logic ControllersDag H. Hanssen · 2015
Design of analog fuzzy logic controllers in CMOS technologiesCarlos Dualibe, M. Verleysen · 2003
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