The issue contains:
From Oulu to Tallinn – IFAC Council- and Related Meetings
- What it covers: Details the annual IFAC Council and related committee meetings held in Oulu, Finland, on board the ferry Georg Ots, and in Tallinn, USSR. It highlights budget approvals, financial strategies, working group policies, awards committee creation, and preparations for future World Congresses.
Software for Computer Control (SOCOCO ’88)
- What it covers: Summarizes the 5th IFAC/IFIP Symposium held in Johannesburg, South Africa, which covered real-time software engineering, expert systems, industrial computer control applications, and technical visits.
Special Note to AUTOMATICA Subscribers
- What it covers: Announces that starting at the end of 1988, the IFAC Newsletter will no longer be enclosed with Automatica journals and provides instructions for ordering free subscriptions directly.
Strategic Plans of IFAC Technical Committees – Working Groups of the TC on Computers
- What it covers: Outlines the scopes and objectives of five working groups under the Computers Committee, including distributed control, artificial intelligence, software project management, CACSD, and real-time programming.
Newly Approved Events
- What it covers: Lists upcoming IFAC symposia, conferences, and workshops scheduled for 1989, including dates, locations, submission deadlines, and contact information.
News from NMOs – Brazil
- What it covers: Reports on recent and future activities of the Sociedade Brasileira de Automática (SBA), including Latin American control conferences and the publication of its technical journal.
IFAC Congratulates
- What it covers: Celebrates former IFAC President Professor Y. Sawaragi receiving the Imperial Sacred Treasure Medal from the Prime Minister of Japan.
Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Provides a biographical profile and career history of Professor Paavo Uronen, Chairman of the Systems Engineering Committee (SECOM).
Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica
- What it covers: Lists the scheduled papers, brief papers, and book reviews appearing in the September 1988 issue of Automatica.
New Publication: Automatic Control 1987
- What it covers: Announces the publication of the 10-volume Proceedings of the 10th IFAC World Congress in Munich, detailing the contents of each volume and ordering information.
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