NL 1992_1

The issue contains:

1. Automatica Editorial Staff Changes
   • Author: George S. Axelby
   • What it covers: Details editorial staff changes at Automatica, including the retirement of Patrick C. Parks and the appointments of Torsten Söderström, C.C. Hang, Tamer Basar, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Huibert Kwakernaak.
2. News from NMOs – Chinese Association of Automation (CAA)
   • What it covers: Provides an overview of the Chinese Association of Automation, its leadership, publications, local branches, technical committees, and upcoming IFAC meetings in China.
3. Identification and System Parameter Estimation – IFAC/IFORS Symposium
   • Author: László Keviczky, Gusztáv Hencsey
   • Date: 8–12 July 1991
   • What it covers: Reports on the 9th IFAC/IFORS Symposium held in Budapest, Hungary, highlighting technical sessions, plenary papers, software demonstrations, and key themes.
4. Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control – IFAC Workshop
   • Date: 11–13 September 1991
   • What it covers: Summarizes the IFAC Workshop held in Bangor, Wales, UK, including keynote presentations on neural networks, real-time operating systems, and time-critical control systems.
5. Safety in Process Control – SAFEPROCESS – IFAC Symposium
   • Author: R. Isermann, B. Freyermuth
   • Date: 10–13 September 1991
   • What it covers: Details the inaugural SAFEPROCESS Symposium in Baden-Baden, Germany, covering reliability, fault diagnosis, safety management, and industrial participation.
6. News from Sister Federations – 13th Triennial Conference on Operations Research – IFORS ’93
   • Date: 12–16 July 1993
   • What it covers: Announces the call for papers and key focus areas for the IFORS XIII Conference scheduled in Lisbon, Portugal.
7. IFAC Congratulates
   • Date: 24 October 1991
   • What it covers: Honors Dr. Stephen Kahne, Professor László Keviczky, and Professor Boris Tamm for their recent international awards and academic appointments.
8. Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica – March 1992
   • What it covers: Lists upcoming research papers, brief papers, an IFAC report, and book reviews scheduled for publication in the March 1992 issue of Automatica.
9. Nonsmooth and Discontinuous Problems of Control and Optimization – IFAC Workshop
   • Date: 17–25 June 1992
   • What it covers: Outlines the scope, key topics, and organization details for an upcoming IFAC Workshop in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
10. Who is Who in IFAC
    • What it covers: Features biographical profiles and professional backgrounds of IFAC officials, including Professor Y.Z. Lu and Professor H.A. Spang III.
11. Forthcoming Events
    • What it covers: Provides a comprehensive schedule and contact information for upcoming IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences worldwide.

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