Gehlot Anita & Adhikari Manoj 
Industrial Automation 

Explores the components of automation Key features The book provides basic concepts of industrial automation It is beneficial for engineering students having interest in the field of automation The unique feature of this book is the inclusion of multiple-choice questions to help prepare students for competitive exams and interviews It covers the roles of SCADA and PLC in automation Description Automation is a process to perform controlled activities with minimal human assistance. A lot of research is being carried out in this field. Students are also opting for research and studies in automation. The objective of this book is to explain the role of industrial automation. This book will help engineering students to understand the basic concepts of industrial automation. The unique feature of this book is the inclusion of multiple-choice questions to help prepare students for competitive exams and interviews. Automation has grown into a vast field and this book will be helpful to understand it comprehensively. What will you learn SCADA and its application in Industrial Automation Supervisory and Control Functions SCADA Communication Network Human Machine Interface SCADA in EMS Programmable Logic Controller Automation Software Field Instrumentation Device Utility Information System Who this book is for Engineering students having research interests in the field of automation. Table of contents1. SCADA in Industrial Automation2. Supervisory and Control Functions3. SCADA Communication Network4. Human Machine Interface5. SCADA in EMS6. Programmable Logic Controller7. Applications of SCADA8. Automation Software9. Field Instrumentation Device10. Utility Information System About the author Mr.Vikalp Joshi holds a B.Tech(Instrumentation) degree from University Science Instrumentation Center, H.N.B.G.U, Srinagar (Garhwal), and M.Tech (Instrumentation and Control) from Graphic Era University, Dehradun. Currently, he is working as an automation engineer and has published many research papers on national and international journals. His area of interest covers Industrial Automation, Industrial instrumentation, and Process Control Instrumentation. Dr. Manoj Singh Adhikari received his B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Dehradun, India, in 2010 and M.Tech. degree in Digital Signal Processing Engineering from the G. B. Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology (formerly known as G. B. Pant Engineering College), Pauri Garhwal, India, in 2013. He received his Ph. D. in Jan. 2019 from the same institution.Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. His research interests are simulation and modeling of power semiconductor devices. Dr. Raju Patel is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He received his Ph.D. and M.Tech. (Specialization – VLSI Design) degrees from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India, in 2014 and 2018 respectively. Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from S.B.C.E.T., Jaipur, University of Rajasthan, 2007. He has a teaching and research experience for over eleven years. His research interests include design, simulation, fabrication, and characterization of Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator as a RF filter and gas sensing applications. Dr. Rajesh Singh is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as a Professor with more than fifteen years of experience in academics. He has been awarded as gold medalist in M.Tech and honors in his B.E. His area of expertise includes embedded systems, robotics, wireless sensor networks, and Internet of Things. He has organized and conducted a number of workshops, summer internships, and expert lectures for students as well as faculty. He has twenty three patents in his account. He has published around hundred research papers in referred journals/conferences. Dr. Anita Gehlot is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as an Associate Professor with more than ten years of experience in academics. She has twenty patents in her account. She has published more than fifty research papers in referred journals and conference. She has organized a number of workshops, summer internships, and expert lectures for students. She has been awarded with "certificate of appreciation" from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies for exemplary work. She has published fifteen books in the area of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things with reputed publishers.