T he application of technology, programs, robotics or processes to achieve outcomes with minimal human input . Automation includes using various equipment and control systems such as factory processes, machinery, boilers, heat-treating ovens, steering, etc . Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, namely by predetermining decision criteria, sub process relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machines. [1] Automation has been achieved by various means including mechanical , hydraulic , pneumatic , electrical , electronic devices , and computers , usually in combination. Complicated...