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This issue features editorial updates for key IFAC journals, call for nominations for prestigious awards, and news on affiliate benefits from the IFAC President. It contains detailed conference reports from MECC, CAMS, and TDS, along with announcements for the upcoming IFAC Control Orchestra at the 2023 World Congress. Readers will also find a technical lecture summary on MEMS inertial sensors, updates on the newsletter task force, and an overview of upcoming global events.

The issue contains:

  1. New IFAC Journal Editors: Changes in 2022
  • Author: Kay Tancock
  • What it covers: Announces the appointment of new Editors-in-Chief and editorial teams for the IFAC journals Mechatronics and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence starting in January 2022.
  1. Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize: Call for Nominations
  • What it covers: Calls for nominations for the triennial textbook prize awarded to authors who have significantly contributed to control engineering education, to be presented at the 22nd IFAC World Congress in 2023.
  1. From the IFAC President
  • Author: Hajime Asama
  • What it covers: Highlights a new 10€ registration fee discount for IFAC Affiliates at all IFAC conferences, detailing the benefits of affiliation and encouragement for community participation.
  1. Performance of the IFAC Control Orchestra at IFAC 2023
  • Author: Julian Berberich
  • What it covers: Announces the return of the IFAC Control Orchestra for a live performance at the 2023 IFAC World Congress in Yokohama and invites musicians from the control community to participate.
  1. IFAC Foundation Award
  • What it covers: Introduces a new triennial award by the IFAC Foundation recognizing individual or team contributions to diversity and inclusion within IFAC.
  1. Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference (MECC 2021)
  • Author: Junmin Wang
  • What it covers: Summarizes the inaugural online MECC 2021 event held in October 2021, detailing keynotes, tutorial sessions, special panels, and award-winning papers.
  1. Control Applications in Marine Systems, Robotics and Vehicles (CAMS 2021)
  • Author: Axel Hahn
  • What it covers: Highlights the outcome of the online 13th CAMS workshop on maritime autonomy, covering session topics, plenary lectures, and best paper award winners.
  1. Time Delay Systems (TDS 2021)
  • Author: Jie Chen
  • What it covers: Reports on the 16th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems held online, outlining plenary sessions, awards, and technical highlights.
  1. IFAC Technical Lecture
  • Author: Dan Cho
  • What it covers: Summarizes a technical lecture on precision MEMS inertial sensors and their role in modern navigation systems.
  1. IFAC Newsletter Task Force
  • What it covers: Outlines updates and planned developments from the newsletter task force to improve content distribution and engagement.
  1. Upcoming IFAC Conferences
  • What it covers: Provides a list and schedule of upcoming IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops worldwide.

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