Category: Activity Fund
IFAC Activity Fund — direct funding for TC-led initiatives, summer schools, workshops, outreach and regional events.
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Student Marine Autonomous Systems Workshop
The IEEE OES Student Marine Autonomous Systems Workshop was a one-day event bringing together 45 students, researchers and industry representatives from across the UK and Ireland to strengthen collaboration in marine autonomy and robotics.
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What is the IFAC Activity Fund?
The IFAC Activity Fund invites applications for financial support of initiatives that foster and promote the control community.
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Q&A: Activity Fund
Frequently asked questions about the Activity Fund.
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Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through Mentorship and Student Support at the 2024 IFAC Workshop on Cyber-Physical-Human Systems (CPHS’24)
This activity advanced diversity, equity, and inclusion within the cyber-physical systems community during the 5th IFAC Workshop on Cyber-Physical-Human Systems (CPHS’24) in Antalya, Türkiye. IFAC Activity Funds provided travel and registration support for students and early-career researchers, with a focus on underrepresented groups. The project featured inclusive programming, including a Women in CPHS Panel, daily…
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Seminar Series and Workshop on Biological Control Systems
The IFAC Activity Fund supported a Seminar Series and Workshop on Biological Control Systems to foster collaboration between control engineers and biologists on complex biological systems. The initiative included monthly online lectures, an active Slack community, and an annual online workshop featuring poster sessions. Key accomplishments include establishing an international seminar series, engaging over 500…
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inControl Podcast — Production Support
The inControl Podcast is a long-form interview series dedicated to systems and control, distributed free of charge across all major podcast platforms. Supported by the IFAC Activity Fund alongside NCCR Automation and host contributions, the project contributed to the production and post-production of new episodes featuring leading researchers in the field.
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ROV-based treasure hunts for attracting students towards control and robotics
The project promoted awareness of robotics and control engineering through public outreach activities involving hands-on interaction with robotic systems. Participating in public science and education events targeted students ranging from primary school to high school. Activities included introductory presentations on robotics in modern infrastructures, demonstrations of underwater and surface vehicles, and interactive laboratories.
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∞sCaR – 2D Animated Cart∞ns for Control Education Rise
The ∞sCaR project developed a series of short 2D hand-drawn animated cartoons designed to teach core control engineering concepts to undergraduate students and the general public. Led by Prof. Cristina Stoica, the initiative uses relatable cat characters and storytelling to illustrate complex ideas such as feedback, PID control, and predictive control without heavy mathematical equations.…