Sometimes the simplest way to understand the cause-and-effect nature of automation is to start with the effect. Scenes are ...

If it can open or close, turn on or off, or has a motor, it can be automated. Building automation can be described as a network of a building’s mechanical, HVAC, and lighting controls normally brought ...

Monitoring takes the form of sensors and intelligent devices connected to a digital processor. These monitored values are used for computing and then controlling some sort of real-world action. Many ...

There have been some air carrier concerns that basic aviator skills are atrophying due to the increasing use of automation in all phases of airline operation. We will examine three systems where ...