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autonomation en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (uncountable) An automation design concept developed at Toyota, using error-proofing and automatic process defect detection to ease human participation in demanding just-in-time manufacturing.
   • This concept of autonomation is meant to convey the combination of mechanical automation and human control. "Autonomation" implies the attachment of extra functions to automated machines so the machine will stop automatically when […]. 1998, Schon Beechler, Kristin Stucker, Japanese Business, page 541:
   • Autonomation means transferring human intelligence to a machine. 1988, Taiichi Ohno, “Autonomation (Automation with a Human Touch)”, in Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-scale Production, page 121:

Relateds

autonomy · poka-yoke · automation

Synonyms

jidoka

Translations (1)

cmn 自働化 /自动化 (Translations)