## Tags - Part of: [[Systems science]], [[Science]] - Related: - Includes: - Additional: ## Definitions - Cybernetics is the [[Transdisciplinarity|transdisciplionary]] study of circular processes such as feedback systems where outputs are also inputs. ## Main resources - <iframe src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 5; "></iframe> ## Written by AI (may include factually incorrect information)may include incorrect information) - Cybernetics is a transdisciplinary approach for exploring regulatory and purposive systems—their structures, constraints, and possibilities. It is applicable in various fields, from biology and engineering to sociology and management. Here's a comprehensive list of various branches and sub-disciplines within cybernetics: ### 1. Theoretical Cybernetics - Information Theory - [[Control theory]] - [[Systems theory]] - Communication Theory - Autopoiesis - Second-Order Cybernetics - Computational Cybernetics - Mathematical Cybernetics ### 2. Biological Cybernetics - Neurocybernetics - Biocybernetics - Homeostasis in Biological Systems - Biological Control Systems - Evolutionary Cybernetics - Ecological Cybernetics - Cognitive Cybernetics - Synthetic Biology and Cybernetics ### 3. Engineering Cybernetics - Control Systems Engineering - Robotics - Adaptive Control - Feedback Mechanisms in Engineering - Mechatronics - Automation and Autonomous Systems - Human-Machine Systems ### 4. Organizational and Management Cybernetics - Viable System Model - Organizational Theory - Cybernetic Management - Decision Support Systems - Organizational Learning and Adaptation - Socio-Cybernetics - Complexity Management ### 5. Social Cybernetics - Social Systems Theory - Cybernetics of Cybernetics - Communication in Social Systems - Sociocybernetics - Cybernetic Approaches to Sociology - Political Cybernetics - Public Administration and Cybernetics ### 6. Computer Science and Cybernetics - Artificial Intelligence - Neural Networks - Computational Theory - Algorithmic Information Theory - Cyber-Physical Systems - Human-Computer Interaction ### 7. Cognitive Cybernetics - Cognitive Systems - Cybernetic Models of Mind - Perception and Action - Human Information Processing - Consciousness and Cybernetics ### 8. Economic Cybernetics - Economic Systems Analysis - Econometrics and Cybernetics - Economic Dynamics - Computational Economics - Game Theory ### 9. Environmental Cybernetics - Ecosystems Modeling - Environmental Management - Sustainable Development - Systems Ecology ### 10. Cybernetics in Art and Design - Interactive Art - Cybernetic Aesthetics - Generative Systems in Art - Design Cybernetics - Architectural Cybernetics ### 11. Medical Cybernetics - Biomedical Cybernetics - Health Informatics - Cybernetics in Prosthetics - Cybernetic Surgery Systems - Cybernetics in Therapeutics ### 12. Philosophical and Ethical Cybernetics - Epistemological Aspects - Ethical Implications of Cybernetics - Philosophy of Mind - Cybernetics and Ethics ### 13. Cybernetics in Education - Educational Technology - Systems-Based Teaching Methods - Cybernetic Pedagogy - Learning Systems ### 14. Military Cybernetics - Command and Control Systems - Surveillance and Reconnaissance - Military Robotics and Drones - Tactical Decision Making Cybernetics' cross-disciplinary nature means it continues to evolve and influence various fields, including emerging areas like artificial life, cyber-physical systems, and network science. It emphasizes understanding systems in a way that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries.