Questions tagged [automation]

Automation or automatic control, is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching on telephone networks, steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft and other applications and vehicles with minimal or reduced human intervention. Some processes have been completely automated.

Automation or automatic control, is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching on telephone networks, steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft and other applications and vehicles with minimal or reduced human intervention. Some processes have been completely automated.

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How does a personal tracking tripod work?

There are certain tracking devices for cameras on the market these days. Here is one example. The concept is, you wear a tag or a wristband and the tripod knows to track you while you're out surfing or racing around a track or running back and forth…
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Which kind of valve is used for dispensing food grains?

I am doing a project on an automated grain dispenser system using a PLC control. I need a valve for dispensing grain from hopper to packet. I should be able to control the flow of the grain. So what kind of valve should I use for flow control of…
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Is there a .NET library for conveyor belt automation?

I'm a software developer and I work for a company that I think could use some automation in its warehouse. I thought it would be fun to put together a prototype of a conveyor system that automates a manual sorting process that we do on our…
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How to scan photo of printed image and see what pattern it represents

We're participating in a contest with our robot, and one of the challenges is to scan a pattern and see which pattern it is. There are 2 possible images(attached below), and for each of them the robot should place a cube in a specific place. We were…
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How robots that are sent in space achieve automation?Are they based on conventional control techniques or they based on AI methods?

How robots that are sent in space achieve automation?Are they based on conventional control techniques or they based on AI methods?
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