The issue contains:
1. IFAC Technical Committees and their Scopes
- What it covers: An overview of the Coordinating Committee on Computer Control and its six technical committees, detailing their scopes, chairs, and research focus areas.
2. New IFAC Journals
- What it covers: Details about changes and additions to IFAC’s publication lineup, including Annual Reviews in Control, Journal of Process Control, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, and the affiliated Journal on Mechatronics.
3. Telematic Applications in Automation and Robotics – TA 2001
- Author: Prof. Dr. Klaus Schilling, Prof. Dr. Hubert Roth
- What it covers: A summary of the 1st IFAC Conference held in Weingarten, Germany, covering key lectures, technical contributions, industrial involvement, and future event plans.
4. Control Applications in Post-Harvest and Processing Technology – CAPPT 2001
- Author: Prof. S. Oshita
- What it covers: Highlights from the 3rd IFAC/CIGR Workshop in Tokyo, Japan, including keynote topics on fruit sorting, sensing technologies, and award presentations.
5. Dynamics and Control of Process Systems (DYCOPS-6) & On-Line Fault Detection and Supervision in the Chemical Process Industries (CHEMFAS-4)
- Author: En Sup Yoon
- What it covers: A report on two consecutive IFAC events held on Jejudo Island, Korea, focusing on chemical process control, fault detection, plenary presentations, and attendee participation.
6. Manufacturing, Modeling, Management and Control (MIM 2001)
- Author: Prof. George L. Kovács
- What it covers: An overview of the IFAC Workshop in Prague, Czech Republic, highlighting its technical sessions, integration with the ICPR-16 conference, and strategic objectives.
7. Papers from Control Engineering Practice
- What it covers: Tables of contents and paper listings for the October 2001 and November 2001 issues, including special sections on defense systems and PID control.
8. Papers from Automatica
- What it covers: Tables of contents and paper listings for the January 2002 and February 2002 issues, detailing editorial changes, technical papers, and brief research communications.
9. Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Biographical profiles and professional contributions of key officers and leadership members within the IFAC organization.
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