The issue contains:
1. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence: Change in Editorship
- Author: Ajith Abraham
- What it covers: An announcement regarding Dr. Ajith Abraham taking over as the Editor-in-Chief of the EAAI journal. It highlights his background and outlines new focus areas, editorial updates, and submission features for the journal.
2. SYSID 2015
- Author: Ying Qu
- Date: 1-3 July 2015
- What it covers: A event summary of the 17th IFAC Symposium on System Identification held in Beijing, China. It provides details on submission numbers, attendance statistics, plenary speakers, and hosting information for the next symposium.
3. ADHS 2015
- Author: Magnus Egerstedt
- Date: 14-16 October 2015
- What it covers: A summary of the 5th IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems held at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, USA. It details key presentations, paper acceptance figures, and social events.
4. TECIS 2015
- Author: Andon V. Topalov
- Date: 24-26 October 2015
- What it covers: A report on the 16th IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture and International Stability held in Sozopol, Bulgaria. It discusses the conference’s focus on cost-oriented automation and the role of control technology in international stability.
5. CHAOS 2015
- Author: Toshiki Oguchi
- Date: 26-28 August 2015
- What it covers: An overview of the 4th IFAC Conference on Analysis and Control of Chaotic Systems in Tokyo, Japan. It lists plenary speakers, topic coverage, and participation details.
6. Who’s Who in IFAC: IFAC Council Member Sarah Spurgeon
- Author: Sarah Spurgeon
- What it covers: A biographical profile of Professor Sarah K. Spurgeon highlighting her academic leadership, research contributions to robust control, and ongoing roles within IFAC.
7. Who’s Who in IFAC: IFAC Policy Committee Chair Dawn Tilbury
- What it covers: A biographical feature on Professor Dawn M. Tilbury detailing her academic background, research interests in distributed control systems, awards, and leadership roles.