Automation is an engineering major and is an undergraduate major in ordinary colleges and universities in China. This major mainly studies electronic technology, computer technology, network technology, software technology, and control technology knowledge. It is a multi-disciplinary major. Automation not only involves many traditional fields such as national defense industry, aerospace, machinery, chemical industry, and electronics. With the continuous popularization and development of automation technology, robots, artificial intelligence, Internet, medical care, economy, environmental protection, and urban planning are all research areas of automation majors. . Automation mainly studies basic knowledge and technology in electronic technology, automatic control, system engineering, and information processing, conducts analysis, design, development and research of automation systems, and realizes automatic control of various devices and systems.
Automation refers to the automatic detection, information processing and analysis of machinery, equipment, systems or processes (production and management processes) in accordance with human requirements without the direct participation of people or fewer people. The process of judging, manipulating and controlling to achieve desired goals. Automation technology is widely used in industry, agriculture, military, scientific research, transportation, commerce, medical care, services and homes. The use of automation technology can not only liberate people from heavy physical labor, partial mental labor, and harsh and dangerous working environments, but also expand human organ functions, greatly improve labor productivity, and enhance human beings' ability to understand and transform the world. . Therefore, automation is an important condition and significant symbol of the modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense, and science and technology.