What is automation?
Automation is usually characterized by two major principles:
(1) mechanization. i.e. machines are self-regulated so as to
meet predetermined requirements (a simple example of
self-regulation can be found in the operation of a
thermostatically controlled furnace); (2) continuous process,
i.e.. production facilities are linked together, thereby
integrating several separate elements of productive process
into a unified whole.
There are three basic kinds of automated process: (1)
assembly-line automation. characteristic of the automobile
industry: (2) extensive use of computers, as found in many
modern offices and businesses: (3) utilization of complex
electronic equipment as controls in the manufacturing and
processing of products, such as in the refining industry.
Source:
http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/business/sdlc/ab.html
The design team
This system was designed and built as a project for ITDPT
303. The team members included: Andrew Brubaker, Ami Hittle,
and Pat Kirby.