Industrial Automation and Robotics: Techniques and Applications

This book discusses the radical technological changes occurring due to Industry 4.0, with a focus on offering a better understanding of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It also presents a detailed analysis of interdisciplinary knowledge, numerical modeling and simulation, and the application of cyber-physical systems, where information technology and physical devices create synergic systems leading to unprecedented efficiency.

The book focuses on industrial applications of automation and robotics. It covers recent developments and trends occurring in both computer-aided manufacturing techniques, as well as computer-aided assembly techniques. Robots using embedded systems and artificial intelligence applications are also covered.

Industrial Automation and Robotics: Techniques and Applications offers theoretical results, practical solutions, and guidelines that are valuable for both researchers and those working in the area of engineering.

本書討論了由於工業4.0而發生的激進技術變革，重點在於提供對第四次工業革命的更好理解。它還提供了對跨學科知識、數值建模和模擬以及物聯網系統應用的詳細分析，其中信息技術和物理設備創造出協同系統，帶來前所未有的效率。

本書專注於自動化和機器人技術的工業應用。它涵蓋了計算機輔助製造技術和計算機輔助組裝技術中正在發生的最新發展和趨勢。還介紹了使用嵌入式系統和人工智能應用的機器人。

《工業自動化與機器人技術與應用》提供了理論結果、實用解決方案和指南，對於研究人員和從事工程領域的人士都具有價值。

Kaushik Kumar, B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering, REC (Now NIT), Warangal), MBA (Marketing, IGNOU) and Ph.D (Engineering, Jadavpur University), is presently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. He has 14 years of Teaching & Research and over 11 years of industrial experience in a manufacturing unit of Global repute. His areas of teaching and research interest are Quality Management Systems, Optimization, Non-conventional machining, CAD / CAM, Rapid Prototyping and Composites. He has 9 Patents, 28 books, 17 Edited Book Volume, 43 Book Chapters, 137 international Journal, 21 International and 1 National Conference publications to his credit. He is on the editorial board and review panel of 7 International and 1 National Journals of repute. He has been felicitated with many awards and honours.

B.Sridhar Babu has completed B.E. with Mechanical Engineering from Kakatiya University, M.Tech with Advanced manufacturing systems from JNTUH University and PhD with Mechanical Engineering from JNTUH University. He has 21 years of teaching Experience out of which 10 years of experience in CMR Institute of Technology itself. He joined in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in CMR Institute of Technology on 1st July 2009. He is Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (I), Kolkata and also Member of ISTE, IAENG and SAE India.He has published 38 papers in various International / National journals and International / National conferences. He is Author of 04 text books. He received Bharath jyothi award for his research excellence from India international friendship society New Delhi India. He is a paper setter for various universities, reviewer for various international journals and conferences and guided more than 75 B.Tech and M. Tech projects. His research interests include Manufacturing, Advanced materials and Mechanics of materials etc. He is a Guest editor for Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Manufacturing, Material Science and Engineering (ICMMSE'19), Materials Today - Proceedings (Scopus and CPCI Indexed) and AIP Proceedings (Scopus Indexed).

Kaushik Kumar，擁有B.Tech（機械工程，REC（現在的NIT），Warangal），MBA（市場營銷，IGNOU）和Ph.D（工程學，Jadavpur University）學位，目前是印度Ranchi的Birla Institute of Technology機械工程系的副教授。他在教學和研究方面擁有14年的經驗，並在一家享有全球聲譽的製造單位擁有超過11年的工業經驗。他的教學和研究興趣包括質量管理系統、優化、非傳統加工、CAD / CAM、快速成型和複合材料。他擁有9項專利、28本書籍、17本編輯書籍、43篇書籍章節、137篇國際期刊、21篇國際和1篇國內會議論文。他是7本國際和1本國內知名期刊的編輯委員會和審稿小組成員。他曾獲得多個獎項和榮譽。

B.Sridhar Babu畢業於Kakatiya大學機械工程專業，獲得JNTUH大學先進製造系統碩士學位和機械工程博士學位。他擁有21年的教學經驗，其中有10年的經驗是在CMR Institute of Technology。他於2009年7月加入CMR Institute of Technology機械工程系。他是印度工程師學會（I）的會士，也是ISTE、IAENG和SAE India的會員。他在各種國際/國內期刊和國際/國內會議上發表了38篇論文。他是4本教科書的作者。他因其研究成果獲得了印度國際友好協會新德里分會頒發的Bharath jyothi獎。他是各大學的試卷設置者，各國際期刊和會議的審稿人，並指導了75多個B.Tech和M.Tech項目。他的研究興趣包括製造、先進材料和材料力學等。他是第一屆國際製造、材料科學和工程學會議（ICMMSE'19）的客座編輯，Materials Today - Proceedings（Scopus和CPCI索引）和AIP Proceedings（Scopus索引）的編輯。