本书共分6章和2个附录。第1章是自动控制基础知识，介绍反馈控制原理、自动控制系统稳定性分析、设计及控制器参数整定；第2章是测量和执行器，包括压力、液面、流量、温度的测量和执行阀；第3章是先进控制系统，介绍前馈、比值、串级、自适应和模型预测控制；第4章是计算机控制系统，包括计算机控制基础、系统结构、PLC、DCS、现场总线以及计算机控制系统通信；第5章是自动控制系统，其中有物理系统建模，控制用的直流电动机，太阳能跟踪系统，电站控制以及工业机器人；第6章是人工智能技术及应用，包括神经元网络、模糊逻辑、专家系统以及应用。
本书可作为高等学校自动化及相关专业学生的教材，也可作为自动化科技人员的参考资料。

CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
1.1 Introduction to Process Control
1.2 What is Feedback and What are Its Effects?
1.3 Stability of Closed-Loop Control Systems
1.4 The Design Process of Control System
1.5 Controller Tuning
CHAPTER 2 MEASUREMENTS AND ACTUATORS
2.1 Pressure Measurements
2.2 Level Measurements
2.3 Flow Measurements
2.4 Temperature Measurement
2.5 Actuators
CHAPTER 3 ADVANCED CONTROL SYSTEMS
3.1 Feedforward and Ratio Control
3.2 Time-Delay Compensation and Inferential Control
3.3 Adaptive Control Systems
3.4 Model Based Predictive Control
3.5 Supervisory Control Systems
CHAPTER 4 COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS
4.1 Fundamentals of Computer Control
4.2 Computer Control System Architecture
4.3 Programmable Controllers
4.4 Distributed Control System (DCS)
4.5 Computer Control System Communications(1)
CHAPTER 5 AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
5.1 Mathematical Modeling of Physical Systems
5.2 DC Motors in Control Systems
5.3 Sun-Seeker System
5.4 Modern Power Systems
5.5 Introduction to Industrial Robots
CHAPTER 6 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
6.1 Artificial Intelligence Techniques
6.2 Use Neural Networks for Problem Solving
6.3 Applications of Fuzzy Logic
6.4 Expert systems
6.5 AI in Process Control
APPENDIXES
Appendix 1 Sources of Information in Automatic Control
Appendix 2 总词汇表（INDEX）
REFERENCES