IFAC_Newsletter_2004_5

The issue contains:

1. Power Plants and Power Systems Control – IFAC Symposium, Seoul, Korea, September 15-19, 2003

• Author: Om Malik, IPC Chair; In-Seok Koh, IPC Co-chair
• What it covers: Provides a summary of the 2003 IFAC Symposium on Power Plants and Power Systems Control held in Seoul, South Korea, covering technical sessions, panel topics, and conference activities.

2. Technical Board Plans – Milestone Reports

• What it covers: Outlines the IFAC Technical Board’s plans to prepare a series of Milestone Reports to evaluate the current state, emerging trends, and future directions of control and automation technology for the IFAC 2005 World Congress.

3. Intelligent Assembly and Disassembly – IAD03 – IFAC Workshop, Bucharest, Romania, 9-11 October, 2003

• Author: Th. Borangiu, P. Kopacek, IPC Chairs
• What it covers: Reviews the outcomes and key topics of the IAD’03 Workshop in Bucharest, focusing on developments in intelligent assembly systems, demanufacturing, and robotics applications.

4. Telematics Applications in Automation and Robotics – IFAC Symposium, Espoo, Finland, June 21-23, 2004

• Author: Aarne Halme, IPC Chair
• What it covers: Details the second symposium on telematics applications in automation and robotics, highlighting remote services, tele-operation, navigation, and industry integration.

5. IFAC Journals

• What it covers: Provides website addresses to access the tables of contents for various official IFAC journals.

6. Forthcoming Events

• What it covers: Lists upcoming IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops scheduled from late 2004 through 2008 across various global locations.

7. Who is Who in IFAC

• What it covers: Features a biographical profile of A. Talha Dinibütün, detailing his academic career, leadership roles, research achievements, and contributions to IFAC.

8. Advances in Automotive Control – IFAC Symposium, Salerno, Italy, April 19-23, 2004

• Author: G. Rizzo
• What it covers: Summarizes the IFAC Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control held in Salerno, focusing on vehicle dynamics, engine control, subsystem design, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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