- Sixth International Symposium on Biocybernetics
Leipzig, GDR — 12–16 September 1977.
Topics include control mechanisms in organisms, autonomous control of organ functions, control of growth and regeneration, immune processes, cell metabolism, communication between organisms, and control of organisms and their environment. IFAC Symposium on Information-Control Problems in Manufacturing Technology
Tokyo, Japan — 17–20 October 1977.
Topics include:
- Numerical control of machine tools
- Robotics and material handling
- Assembly and inspection
- CAD, pattern recognition and artificial intelligence
- Micro-economic modelling of manufacturing processes
7th Triennial World Congress
Helsinki, Finland — 12–16 June 1978.
Includes important submission dates and information for prospective contributors. IFAC Publication
Proceedings of the IFAC–IFIP Workshop on Real-Time Programming — Budapest, March 1974. Non-IFAC Event: IFIP Congress 77
Toronto, Canada — 8–12 August 1977.
The issue lists program areas including computer-aided design, computer networks, information processing and education, computer hardware, and computer software. News from IFAC Organization
The newsletter includes a list of IFAC Officers and Officials, including the Executive Council, Advisory Committee, Policy Committee, Public Affairs Committee, Applications, Biomedical Engineering, Computers, Economic and Management Systems, Education, Manufacturing Technology, Mathematics of Control, Social Effects of Automation, Space, Systems Engineering, Terminology and Standards, Theory, and other IFAC positions.
