Man is the best thing in the World. Nature does nothing uselessly.
Aristotle There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is rapture on
the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep
sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more.
John Burroughs The basic purpose of development is to enlarge people's
choices. The objective of development is to create an enabling
environment for people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives. Mahbub
ul Hag Founder of the Human Development Report Theaimofthisbookis
toprovidea compiledset ofconcepts, principles, methods and issues used
for studying, designing and operating human-minding and natu- minding
automation and industrial systems. The depth of presentation is
suf?cient for the reader to understand the problems involved and the
solution approaches, and appreciate the need of human-automation
cooperative interaction, and the - portance of the efforts required for
environment and ecosystem protection during any technological and
development process in the society. Humans and technology are living and
have to live together in a sustainable society and nature. Humans must
not be viewed as components of automation and technology in the same way
as machines. Automation and technology must incorporate the humans'
needs and preferences, and radiate "beauty" in all ways, namely
functionally, technically and humanistically. In overall, automation and
technology should create comfort and give pleasure.