Electronic Automation of Smart Computing

Automation is not a new phenomenon, and it automates the mechanization that helps us learn, develop, decide and act in a context, like a human being in the new paradigm change as a result of emerging technologies. Recent improvements in processing capacity, historical data availability, low-cost sensors, and systems for transmitting high-speed data give rise to the possibility of imitating and automating a mature human brain function. Businesses increasingly rely on software robot systems that mimic how people perform a repetitive activity and eliminate the need for human involvement. However, these systems cannot judge or learn from past actions and consequences, thus confining the automation process to basic repeating process automation. Integrating cognitive characteristics in robotic software systems, which makes the business digital, can address this challenge. This chapter discusses the developments and the problems faced in using cognitive systems, architecture, applications, and cognitive models for electronics manufacturing. This chapter also discusses the cognitive computing principle to improve the knowledge base and the dependencies between these components.