The issue contains:
IFAC Technical Committees and their Scopes
- What it covers: Details the Coordinating Committee on Life Support Systems and its constituent Technical Committees focusing on agricultural processes, agricultural automation, biomedical systems, and environmental systems.
Technology Transfer in Developing Countries – Automation in Infrastructure Creation
- Author: Ian Craig
- What it covers: Reports on the IFAC DECOM-TT2000 conference held in South Africa regarding first-world automation applications in developing countries’ infrastructure.
Advances in Automotive Control
- Author: G. Gissinger, U. Kiencke
- What it covers: Summarizes the 3rd IFAC Workshop held in Germany, highlighting industry-academic collaboration and advancements in automotive control technologies.
Conflict Resolution in Regions of Long Confronted Nations – SWIIS 2000
- Author: G.M. Dimirovski
- What it covers: Details an IFAC workshop in Macedonia addressing systems theory, control science, and conflict management to support international stability.
Future Trends in Automation in Mineral and Metal Processing
- Author: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
- What it covers: Highlights key presentations and outcomes from an IFAC workshop hosted on a cruise liner traveling between Helsinki and Stockholm.
Papers from Control Engineering Practice, Nos 5&6, 2001
- What it covers: Lists selected paper titles and authors published in May and June 2001 issues of Control Engineering Practice.
Papers from Automatica, Nos 6&7, 2001
- What it covers: Presents the contents, paper titles, authors, and book reviews published in June and July 2001 issues of Automatica.
Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Provides biographical profiles and professional accomplishments of prominent IFAC committee chairs and members.
Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Lists upcoming international IFAC symposia, conferences, and workshops along with dates, locations, and contact details.