Welcome to CEA Lab
The primary project and research activities of the CEA Lab (Automation and Control System Engineering Laboratory) are carried out in the following areas:
-Automation and control of industrial processes; -Nonlinear control systems, building automation; -Evolutionary path planning methods; -Diagnostics, reliability and safety of industrial and critical infrastructure systems; -Functional safety and security of control systems; -Human factors and human reliability analysis; -Security of industrial computer systems and networks.
The mission of CEA Lab is to advance the theory and applications of Autoation and Control Engineering and the related fields.
Goals of CEA Lab:
- Advance the state-
of- the- art in Automation and Control Engineering and related fields. - Promote a multi-
disciplinary systems perspective on engineering problems. - Stimulate industrial and economic growth in our region.
Control engineering or control systems engineering or Automation engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with control systems, applying control theory to design equipment and systems with desired behaviors in control environments.
The rise of industrial automation is directly tied to the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”, which is better known now as Industry 4.0. Originating from Germany, Industry 4.0 encompasses numerous devices, concepts, and machines, as well as the advancement of the industrial internet of things (IIoT). An "Internet of Things is a seamless integration of diverse physical objects in the Internet through a virtual representation." These new revolutionary advancements have drawn attention to the world of automation in an entirely new light and shown ways for it to grow to increase productivity and efficiency in machinery and manufacturing facilities. Industry 4.0 works with the IIoT and software/hardware to connect in a way that (through communication technologies) add enhancements and improve manufacturing processes. Being able to create smarter, safer, and more advanced manufacturing is now possible with these new technologies.