Automation
From wikiMHEDA
Automation refers to the application of a computer-based system to improve productivity and quality of performance.[1]
Automation is a system or method in which many or all of the operations of production, movement and inspection of parts and materials are automatically controlled or performed by self-operating machinery, electronic devices, etc. Automatically-controlled operations of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that replace human observation, effort, and decision.[2]
The creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services. The automation profession includes everyone involved in the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and service. Automation provides benefits to virtually all of industry:
- Manufacturing, including food and pharmaceutical, chemical and petroleum, pulp and paper
- Transportation, including automotive, aerospace, and rail
- Utilities, including water and wastewater, oil and gas, electric power, and telecommunications
- Defense
- Facility operations, including security, environmental control, energy management, safety, and other building automation
- And many others[3]
