Automation at Workplaces — Flashcards

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Mechanisation is the process where machines are used to perform work that was earlier done by human labour. It mainly reduces physical effort and speeds up work. Example: using a typewriter instead of…

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Automation means the use of automatic machinery and equipment in place of hand tools and machines operated by workers. It is the next stage after mechanisation and is used to reduce human involvement …

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Mechanisation saves human muscles and reduces physical labour. Automation saves human judgement and reduces mental labour as well. Mechanisation mainly replaces mechanical effort, while automation als…

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Mechanisation is the first stage because it begins by replacing human or animal power with mechanical power. Automation comes after it because it goes a step further and uses self-regulating machines …

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The four stages are: Traditional stage, Mechanisation stage, Automation stage, and Futuristic stage. These stages show the movement from manual work to machine-led work and then to highly advanced aut…

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Before the Industrial Revolution, people lived in small rural communities and life mainly revolved around farming. Incomes were meagre, and malnourishment and diseases were common. Most goods were pro…

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In the Mechanisation stage, machines took over work earlier done manually. Cows and bulls were replaced by tractors and harvesters, and water sprinklers and motors replaced hand pumps for irrigation.

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In the Automation stage, machines and systems started working with very little human involvement. Examples include touch screen ordering and payment in large restaurants, online shopping through autom…