These products are used in telecommunications networks, computer-controlled systems, security systems, emergency lighting, electric utilities and switchgear, medical equipment, rail signaling, renewable energy, and military and aviation equipment.

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While the research could help inform practices in older NHS buildings, many newer UK hospital buildings feature no opening windows and complex computer-controlled ventilation systems.

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After experience with early hand- held calculators at Rockwell International, with the first consumer video tape recorder at Cartridge Television, and with the original computer controlled video editing systems at CMX Systems, a CBS-Memorex joint venture, he began his own management consulting business in 1974.

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These new interfaces will lead to fundamental changes in the way that computer systems are controlled using operating system and general software.

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For example, industrial control systems are largely computer controlled and they can be reached in some cases from the Internet.

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