In this presentation, Kevin introduces automation and associated trends. Kevin is interested in using Augmented Reality in automation.

1. AUTOMATION
NAME: KEVIN DSOUZA
E-MAIL: KDSOUZA1496@GMAIL.COM
TWITTER ID: @KDSOUZA14961
UNIVERSITY: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SURATHKAL
YEAR/SEMESTER: 4TH SEMESTER
BRANCH: ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

2.  Automation is of utmost importance today’s world as everything is fast paced and needs
to be precise. It is essentially using control systems to operate machinery.
 Automation reduces the need of human labour. It increases throughput and also the
precision and accuracy of manufacturing or any other operation significantly.
 Control systems that are used can be of different types, mainly of open and closed loop
types.
o Open loop systems are systems without feedback.
o Closed loop systems are systems with feedback given by a controller circuit.
 It can also be classified based on the type of operation. If it follows a particular fixed
sequence without any external input then it can be classified as a fixed sequence
automation.
 If external inputs effect the system states and logical operations have to be performed to
achieve automation then such a system is called logic sequence or system state control.
 Programmable logic controllers are a class of computers that are used in relay logic type
systems. A general purpose process control computer then takes the output of a network
of PLC’s and can process the data of the same.

3.  There are various instances of automation we come across in different fields
o Human machine interfaces
o Computer aided design and manufacturing
o Data acquisition
o programmable logic controller
o Robotics
o Artificial Intelligence
Automation is very much essential in Industrial manufacturing as well as in the agricultural
sector for increased throughput but it has its limitations in the fact that automated
machines cant think like humans do, logic and reason. There is a certain limitations to the
intelligence adopted in a automated system therefore might lead to erroneous results in
some rare occasions.
High initial investment is a hindrance to the adoption of automation in domestic and
everyday things but once that is through the return per investment is pretty high in most
of the cases.

4.  TRENDS
 Home automation is an upcoming prospect in the field of automation. Efficient use of
energy, importance to convenience and luxury taking center stage, home automation Is a
trend that is here to stay.
 Intelligent Transport Systems(ITS) and vehicular automation : This is as cool as it sounds in the
fact the vehicles are getting smarter by the day. From automatic traction control, cruise
control to fully automated vehicles, this concept has taken automation to the next level.
 Low Cost Automation (LCA): Another concept that has seeped into the minds of the
industrial manufacturers. It involves introduction of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical
components into an already existing setup just to increase the productivity.
 Humanoid Robotics : Next level robotics technology where human like robots will perform
tasks that humans do like serving coffee or lifting something heavy.

5.  Next Five Years in automation technology
 Augmented Reality (AR): A concept where the real world is mimicked using object
recognition, sensory outputs, machine learning and computer vision. Physical objects are
tried to be controlled using simple gestures thus this is going to take automation to the
next level .
 Humanoid Robots with Human like intelligence : With Robots like Asimo from Honda
already setting a trend more are soon to follow in this interesting field.
 Smart Agriculture : Our country being predominantly agricultural, Agricultural automation
is an inevitable thing in the future. It has the capability of changing the face of agriculture
as we see it.

6.  My Interest areas in the topic are Vehicular automation and Augmented reality.
 I would try to merge the two concepts stated above, essentially involves taking the help of
augmented reality to help in vehicular automation. Foe example help the driver see in
blind spots of the vehicle, help the driver to take a reverse etc... This would involve merging
key concepts in both augmented reality and vehicular automation.
 I would like to work on a project related to concepts of augmented reality as the subject
fascinates me and I feel that it is a thing for the future.

7. Thank you