TDS 2027

IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems brings together the scientific community in systems with time delay from theory to applications. Strong interest in this research area has culminated in a series of workshops, starting first in July 1998 (Grenoble, France) and followed by those in September 2000 (Ancona, Italy), December 2001 (Santa Fe, USA), September 2003 (Rocquencourt, France), September 2004 (Leuven, Belgium), July 2006 (L’Aquila, Italy), September 2007 (Nantes, France), September 2009 (Sinaia, Romania), June 2010 (Prague, Czech Republic), June 2012 (Boston, USA), February 2013 (Grenoble, France), June 2015 (Ann Arbor, USA), June 2016 (Istanbul, Turkey), June 2018 (Budapest, Hungary), September 2019 (Sinaia, Romania), September 2021 (Guangzhou, China), September 2022 (Montréal, Canada), September 2024 (Udine, Italy), June 2025 (Gif-sur-Yvette, France).

This year the long-established tradition of the “IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems” series continues with the 20th edition, which will be held in Naples, Italy, between 27-30 June, 2027. The aim is to uphold the conference’s high scientific standards through a comprehensive technical program bridging established applications, such as manufacturing and automotive systems, with emerging research directions in artificial intelligence, deep learning, and networked and distributed systems. Featuring plenary lectures, invited sessions, regular papers, and extended abstracts, the program will highlight theoretical, computational, and technological advances in time-delay systems and control. Topics will encompass modeling, identification, estimation, stability, robustness, safety, numerical and data-driven methods, and advanced control strategies, with applications ranging from industrial processes and autonomous systems to communication networks, systems biology, and economics.

The city of Naples, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered one of Italy’s most beautiful cities, with a vibrant arts and culture scene. Founded by Greeks in the first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world, whose contemporary urban fabric preserves the elements of its long and eventful history. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, its setting on the Bay gives it an outstanding universal value which has had a profound influence in many parts of Europe and beyond.

As part of your trip, go sightseeing Campania Region, its coast (Amalfi and Sorrento), its islands (Capri, Ischia, Procida). Discover its landscapes – that will take your breath away – rich history and delicious food, to make your trip nothing short of unforgettable.