NL 1982_1 – The International Federation of Automatic Control

NL 1982_1

This issue previews the ongoing preparations for the 9th IFAC World Congress in Budapest and provides a comprehensive calendar of upcoming 1982 control engineering events. It summarizes a Kyoto Congress roundtable discussion on using systems engineering to improve international stability, highlights newly published domain literature, and profiles Prof. Stephen Kahne.

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The issue contains:

Budapest: Getting Ready for IFAC ’84

What it covers: Provides details on the preparations and planned scope for the 9th IFAC World Congress scheduled to take place in Budapest in July 1984.

Forthcoming Events

What it covers: Lists upcoming international symposia, conferences, and workshops on control engineering, automation, and related technology scheduled throughout 1982.

International Stability as a Systems Problem

What it covers: Reports on a roundtable discussion held during the 1981 IFAC Kyoto Congress that explored how systems engineering principles can contribute to global stability.

New Publications

What it covers: Introduces new technical books, glossaries, and conference proceedings available in the field of automatic control and measurement.

Who is Who in IFAC

What it covers: Presents a biographical profile detailing the academic background, professional career, and IFAC leadership roles of Prof. Stephen Kahne.