Honors Program
Honors Program: Theses
First Advisor
Christopher Bohn
Date of this Version
5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Citation
Donsig, Matthew. Understanding Automation from a Computer Science Perspective. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2025.
Abstract
This thesis looks into automation and analyzes its benefits and problems. It begins with an explanation of a capstone project, automating the UNL State Museum’s reservation system. Problems of automation are presented in unsuccessful attempts and some pitfalls of automation. Next this thesis turns to an examination of artificial intelligence in automation. Along with that, we look at bias in automation and how people can bias automated tools or be biased by them. Turning successful examples of automation and then automation in manufacturing shows its benefits. Automation creates new jobs or changes work as much as it eliminates positions. At the end, we will look into what jobs are more likely to be automated in the future.
Included in
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Commons, Higher Education Commons, Other Computer Sciences Commons
Comments
Copyright Matthew Donsig 2025