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[Answer] Is Self-Media Really a Booming Trend?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Is Self-Media Really a Booming Trend?

It is hard to say whether self-media entrepreneurship has truly become a major trend, or whether it only started gaining momentum in 2018. However, compared with traditional media, personalized self-m

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[Answer] Is the Principles of Automatic Control course important for electrical engineering students?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Is the Principles of Automatic Control course important for electrical engineering students?

If you plan to do research, it is very important. Even if you do not, your theoretical foundation, in a sense, determines the upper limit of your technical ability. So, if possible, learning a bit mor

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[Answer] Important Works in the Field of Automation?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Important Works in the Field of Automation?

Norbert Wiener's Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine is probably the most classic work in the field. I haven't actually read it myself, but when I studied automatio

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[Answer] How Is Switching from Automation to Computer Science for Graduate Entrance Exams?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Is Switching from Automation to Computer Science for Graduate Entrance Exams?

In my personal view, moving from Automation to Computer Science is not an especially drastic cross-disciplinary switch. Although the two majors differ in their broader focus, they still share many fou

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[Answer] How Do Automated Devices Prevent Computers from Crashing?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Do Automated Devices Prevent Computers from Crashing?

This issue can be considered from three angles: the operating system, hardware architecture, and testing. Linux-based systems are generally more stable than Windows, high-reliability controllers often

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[Answer] If Automated Testing Is Costly and Delivers Poor Results, What Is the Point of It?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] If Automated Testing Is Costly and Delivers Poor Results, What Is the Point of It?

With the development of automation technology, automated inspection is better at handling repetitive work than manual inspection and also reduces human error to a considerable extent. In the long run,

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[Answer] Which positions in IT companies are automation (pattern recognition) graduates more inclined toward?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] Which positions in IT companies are automation (pattern recognition) graduates more inclined toward?

Pattern recognition is closely tied to the deep learning trend of recent years, so graduates in this direction are more likely to take on core technical work in areas such as architecture, algorithms,

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[Answer] How Helpful Is Learning Japanese for Work If Your Undergraduate Major Is Automation?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Helpful Is Learning Japanese for Work If Your Undergraduate Major Is Automation?

For joining a Japanese company or a company that does business with Japan, it is of course very directly helpful. In many cases, a translator’s understanding of technical subjects is ultimately limite

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[Answer] What New Employment Trends Will Emerge After Automation and Unmanned Systems Become Widespread?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What New Employment Trends Will Emerge After Automation and Unmanned Systems Become Widespread?

Looking purely at the direction and perspective of the question, employment in the service sector will continue to grow. Service roles that require human interaction and emotional judgment will increa

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[Answer] What are the laptop requirements for automation work?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] What are the laptop requirements for automation work?

For industrial automation, laptop performance is important, but stability and the ability to handle around-the-clock field conditions matter just as much. Compared with graphics cards and storage, mem

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[Answer] How Should Automation Students Choose a Direction, and What Are Some Study Suggestions?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Should Automation Students Choose a Direction, and What Are Some Study Suggestions?

My personal recommendation is to lean toward process control, especially since industrial IoT is becoming a promising area. That said, at the undergraduate level, the difference between directions is

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[Answer] How Can an Electrical Engineer in Automation Transition Their Career?
Zhihu Q&AMarch 22, 2026

[Answer] How Can an Electrical Engineer in Automation Transition Their Career?

Personally, I think there is some overlap between IT and automation engineering, but making such a transition is easier said than done.

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