About Automation
Aims
Automation (ISSN 2673-4052) is dedicated to the dissemination of rigorously peer-reviewed publications on automation, control, and allied topics. As an open access journal, Automation aims at providing high visibility and timely research impact, and is committed to rapid publication. The journal provides a venue for both specialized and multi-disciplinary research on automation and control and their applications.
Automation publishes full research papers, communications and review articles. There is no restriction on the maximum length of the papers and no additional charges for color figures, etc. Electronic files supplying details of calculations and of experimental procedures can be deposited as supplementary materials.
Scope
Automation covers a broad range of areas, such as studies related to the following topics:
- Control theory
- Optimization algorithms
- Networked systems
- System condition monitoring
- Manufacturing systems
- Energy management systems
- Aerospace control systems
- Learning systems
- Intelligent control systems
- Artificial neural networks
- Motion control and sensing
- Supervisory control and data acquisition
- Process automation and monitoring
- Fault detection and diagnosis
- Sensors and signal processing
- Robotics and applications
- Human-machine systems and interfaces
- Devices and instruments
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