Automation refers to the process by which machines, equipment, systems or processes (production and management processes) are automatically detected, information processed, analyzed, judged, manipulated and controlled according to human requirements to achieve the desired goals without the direct involvement of a human being or a lesser number of human beings. Automation technology is widely used in industry, agriculture, military, scientific research, transportation, commerce, medical care, service and family.
The use of automation technology can not only liberate people from heavy physical labor, part of the mental labor and harsh, dangerous working environment, but also expand the function of human organs, greatly improve labor productivity, and enhance the ability of human beings to understand the world and transform the world. Therefore, automation is the industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology modernization of the important conditions and significant signs.
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The main employment direction of automation:
Mainly engaged in electrical engineering-related system operation, automatic control, power electronics, information processing, test and analysis, R & D, economic management, and the application of electronic and computer technology and other fields of work. Automation employment is very broad, generally can choose automation and automation instrumentation companies, such as Siemens, E + H, ABB and other companies;
Can choose to chemical plants, pharmaceuticals, food manufacturing and other enterprises for the automatic control of the production process; you can choose the direction of the study of automated robotics; you can data acquisition, mining, pattern recognition and other aspects of the development; of course, you can also go deeper into the field of high-tech, such as spacecraft control. The field, such as aerospace aircraft control research and manufacturing, and so on.
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