Principles of Automation and Control

Theory and Practice (Part 1)

Ilesanmi Afolabi Daniyan

• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9798898816155
• Subtopic: Automation in Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Principles of Automation and Control: Theory and Practice is a practical textbook that introduces the fundamental concepts and modern applications of automation and control systems. Designed for students, researchers and engineering professionals, it explains the technologies and control strategies that support efficient, reliable and sustainable industrial operations. With a focus on Industry 4.0, the book combines theoretical foundations with practical examples to illustrate the role of automation in contemporary engineering.



Part 1 covers programmable logic devices and programmable logic controllers, industrial control systems, CNC and CAD/CAM technologies and additive manufacturing. It also examines control strategies for mechanical energy harvesting, sustainable microgrids, automated temperature control, smart power systems, hybrid energy generation, artificial intelligence in electric vehicle modeling, machine learning applications and automated vehicle tracking and accident alert systems. Together, these chapters demonstrate how automation and intelligent control techniques are applied across manufacturing, energy and transportation.



Key Features

Introduces core principles of automation and control systems.
Explains digital control technologies and Industry 4.0 applications.
Covers automation in manufacturing, energy and transportation.
Includes practical engineering examples and emerging AI applications.
Structured chapters for easy learning.
References for further reading.





Readership

Engineering students at graduate and post graduate levels; Automation engineers

Table of contents

• Welcome
• Table of Contents
• Title
• BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD.
• FOREWORD
• PREFACE
• List of Contributors
• Fundamentals of Digital Systems for Automation: Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Industrial Control and Automation: PLCs, PID Controllers, Microcontrollers, and Microprocessors
• Advanced Digital Systems for Automation: CNC and CAD/CAM
• Advancements and Applications of Additive Manufacturing in the Automotive Industry
• A Review of Control System Techniques for Optimising Efficiency and Design in Mechanical Energy Harvesting within Road Infrastructure
• Application of Control Strategies for Sustainable Microgrids Planning and Operations
• Development of an Automated Poultry House Temperature Control System Using an Optimization Approach Based on a Proportional Integral Derivative Controller
• Investigation of Interrelationship between Variables Affecting Industry 4.0 Adoption in Manufacturing Industry
• Development of Smart Voltage Level Control for a Hybrid Power Generating System
• Hybridized Energy Systems: Optimization Strategies for Sustainable Power Generation in Developing Regions
• A Neuro-Optimization Technique for Dynamic Modelling of Small-Weight Electric Vehicles: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Design
• Performance Sensitivity of Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) for Correlation-Based Feature Selection in Reservoir Characterisation
• Development of an Automated Vehicle Tracking and Accidents Alert System