The issue contains:
IFAC Anniversary Day: Past meets Present and Future
- What it covers: Details the 25th anniversary celebration of IFAC in Heidelberg, highlighting opening remarks by President T. Vamos and discussions on transforming technological developments into societal progress.
Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: A comprehensive schedule listing upcoming international IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences scheduled throughout 1983.
ICCAS ’82, the 4th International Conference on Computer Applications in the Automation of Shipyard Operation and Ship Design
- Author: Bruce C. Nehrling
- What it covers: A summary report on the conference held at the U.S. Naval Academy covering computer-aided ship design, production, and information systems.
Singular Perturbations in Systems and Control
- Author: Mark D. Ardema
- What it covers: Summarizes a workshop held in Udine, Italy, providing a review of singular perturbation theory and its applications in control systems.
New Book Information
- What it covers: Introduces newly published books and proceedings on control science and technology, computer application in materials technology, and industrial decision models.
Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: A biographical profile of Ibrahim Mohamed Sharkass, detailing his career in engineering, leadership in GOFI, and contributions as an IFAC Council Member.