The issue contains:
- Opening Ceremony of the IFAC World Congress / Major IFAC Awards will be Presented
- What it covers: Details about the opening ceremony in Prague on 3 July 2005, where major awards such as the Giorgio Quazza Medal, Nathaniel B. Nichols Medal, and Industrial Achievement Award are presented.
- Tamer Basar – Recipient of the Giorgio Quazza Medal 2005
- What it covers: A biographical profile and major research contributions of Professor Tamer Basar, recipient of the 2005 Giorgio Quazza Medal.
- William F. Powers – Recipient of the Nathaniel B. Nichols Medal 2005
- What it covers: A background summary of Dr. William F. Powers, highlighting his leadership and technical contributions to aerospace and automotive controls.
- Serge Boverie – Recipient of the Industrial Achievement Award 2005
- What it covers: An overview of Dr. Serge Boverie’s professional career and achievements in applying automatic control concepts to the automotive industry.
- Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize 2005
- What it covers: Announcement of the 2005 textbook award presented to Graham C. Goodwin, Stefan Graebe, and Mario E. Salgado for Control Systems Design, along with biographies of the authors.
- Technical Committee on Networked Control Formed
- What it covers: Announcement of a new IFAC Technical Committee established in 2005 to explore the integration of control systems and communication networks.
- Manufacturing, Modelling, Management and Control
- Author: George Chryssolouris
- What it covers: A report on the IFAC MIM ’04 Conference held in Athens, Greece, focusing on key themes and challenges in modern manufacturing systems.
- IFAC Journals
- What it covers: A listing of flagship IFAC journals along with direct links to their respective web pages and content listings.
- New IFAC Journal on Mechatronics
- What it covers: Information regarding the scope, subjects, and developments within the official IFAC journal dedicated to mechatronics.
- IFAC World Congress in Prague – Time Schedule of Technical Events
- What it covers: A detailed schedule outlining technical sessions, plenary lectures, and committee meetings planned for the 16th IFAC World Congress.
- Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: A chronological table listing upcoming IFAC symposia, conferences, and workshops scheduled across various international locations.