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 Contents SCADA in Industrial Automation - Supervisory and Control Functions - SCADA Communication Network - Human Machine Interface - SCADA in EMS - Programmable Logic Controller - Applications of SCADA - Automation Software - Field Instrumentation Device - Utility Information System About the Author Mr.Vikalp Joshi has done B.Tech(Instrumentation) and M.Tech (Instrumentation and Control)and has two years of industrial experience in the field of industrial automation in packaging industries and around five years of teaching experience in reputed engineering institutes and central university. Currently, he is working as an automation engineer at Shivansh controls, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Dr. Manoj Singh Adhikari has done B.Tech., M.Tech.and, Ph. D.; 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. He has published more than ten research papers in reputed journals/conferences like IET, IEEE, ELSEVIER, Springer,and so on. Dr. Raju Patel is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. 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. 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. 1. 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. He has two years of industrial experience in the field of industrial automation in packaging industries and around five years of teaching experience in reputed engineering institutes and central university. Currently, he is working as an automation engineer at Shivansh controls, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. He has published many research papers on national and international journals. His area of interest covers Industrial Automation, Industrial instrumentation, and Process Control Instrumentation. 2. 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. 3. Manoj Adhikari received his B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Dev Bhoomi Inst