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This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights committee updates and reports from major 1985 conferences on man-machine systems, computer-aided design, and non-linear programming optimization. It also features announcements on upcoming publication releases, venue changes, and a list of papers set to appear in the January 1986 issue of Automatica.

The issue contains:

  1. Applications Committee (APCOM)
  • What it covers: Details the scope, aims, and main research subjects of APCOM and its specialized working groups in chemical processes, electric power, and mining.
  1. Education Committee (EDCOM)
  • What it covers: Highlights educational activities, prevailing problems in automatic control education, and plans for upcoming international educational meetings and working groups.
  1. 2nd IFAC/IFORS/IEA Conference on Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Man-Machine Systems
  • Author: Lena Mårtensson
  • Date: September 10-12, 1985
  • What it covers: Summarizes key presentation trends, survey papers, and round table discussions held in Varese, Italy, regarding man-machine systems and technological humanization.
  1. 3rd IFAC/IFIP Symposium Computer Aided Design in Control and Engineering Systems
  • Author: F. Thiim
  • Date: July 31-August 2, 1985
  • What it covers: Reviews plenary sessions, invited papers, and software standardization discussions held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on CACSD developments.
  1. 5th IFAC Workshop Control Applications of Nonlinear Programming and Optimization
  • Author: Gianni Di Pillo
  • Date: June 11-14, 1985
  • What it covers: Describes the scientific program, invited speakers, and practical applications of nonlinear programming and optimization covered during the Capri workshop.
  1. New Publications
  • What it covers: Presents publication details and ordering information for the proceedings of the 4th IFAC Workshop on Safety of Computer Control Systems 1985.
  1. Change of Venue
  • Date: April 22-25, 1986
  • What it covers: Announces the relocation of the 5th IFAC/IFIP/IMACS/IFORS Symposium from Yerevan to Suzdal near Moscow.
  1. Preview for the Next Issue of Automatica
  • Date: Jan, 1986
  • What it covers: Lists upcoming paper titles and authors scheduled for publication in the January 1986 issue of Automatica.
  1. Who is Who in IFAC
  • What it covers: Features professional biographical profiles and background details for key IFAC committee officers and contributors.

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