Module 1: Introduction to Industrial Automation and Intelligent Systems (3 Hours)
Introduction to Industrial Automation, Intelligent Systems,

Module 2: Use of Eclectic, Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems for Automation (9 Hours)
Use of pneumatic and electro pneumatic system for industrial automation, Use of electric drives and actuators, hydraulic and electro hydraulic system for industrial automation, Hydraulic Actuators for Industrial Automation, Pneumatic Actuators for Industrial Automation.

Module 3: Application of sensors for Automation (8 Hours)
magnetic sensors, ultrasonic sensors, infrared sensors, touch sensors, optical Sensors, gyro sensors, accelerometer, pressure sensors and Vision used for automation.

Module 4: Study of AI techniques for Automation (8 Hours)
Trajectory planning, Automation Algorithm, Use of fuzzy inference technique for industrial automation, Use of artificial neural network technique for industrial automation, Use of other AI techniques for industrial automation.

Module 5: Study and application controllers for Automation (8 Hours)
Study of various micro controllers and processors used for industrial automation, Study and application of hardware platforms required for industrial automation, Programming and flow control for automation.

1. To understand the fundamental concepts of automation.

2. To study and analyse electric, pneumatics and hydraulic systems for automation.

3. To explore different types of sensors for automation.

4. To analyse AI techniques for automation.

5. To gain knowledge on controllers and programming for automation.

At the end of the course, students will be able:

1. To understand the fundamental concepts of automation
2. To explain electric, pneumatics and hydraulic systems for automation.
3. To use different types of sensors for automation.
4. To analyse and apply AI techniques for automation.
5. To use controllers and programming for automation.

Stamatios Manesis, George Nikolakopoulos, Introduction to Industrial Automation, CRC Press, Kindle Edition: 2025 , 2025

Kevin M. Lynch (Author), Frank C. Park (Author), Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control, ? Cambridge University Press, Kindle Edition: 2025 , 2025

Isak Karabegovic, Industrial Robots: Design, Applications and Technology, Nova Science Publishers Inc , 2020

Nicholas Odrey (Author), Mitchell Weiss (Author), Mikell Groover (Author), Roger Nagel (Author), Ashish Dutta (Author), Industrial Robotics -Technology, Programming and Applications, McGraw Hill Education , 2017