Control and Automation: Devices, Systems and Engineering Applications

The ever-growing need of advanced technology is the reason that has fueled the research in the field of control and automation in recent times. This book is a compilation of chapters that discuss the most vital concepts and emerging trends in the field. Automation is the practice of using control systems in order to operate machinery like boilers, ovens, aircrafts, ships, etc. While reducing the cost of production, automation also helps in saving energy and time and improves quality and precision. The elements used in this area of science and engineering are of electrical, hydraulic, electronic, computer, mechanical devices, systems and engineering. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on this subject have been included in this text. It will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers. This book presents the complex subjects of control and automation in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language.