TITLE

Distributed Intelligence

AUTHOR(S)

Fink, Scott

PUB. DATE

March 2000

SOURCE

Appliance Manufacturer;Mar2000, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p27

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the implementation of the distributed intelligence design in appliances. Factor that convinced many manufacturers to move to a distributed intelligence design; Advantage of distributing the intelligence on maintenance; Side benefit of distributing the intelligence and providing external data exchange pathways.

ACCESSION #

2903626

Tags: ELECTRONIC apparatus & appliances;  ELECTRONICS

 

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