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This issue features announcements and call for papers for major IFAC events, including the 12th World Congress in Sydney and the Automatica special issue on statistical signal processing. It includes reports on recent workshops covering real-time programming and agricultural applications, alongside an introduction to the Technical Committee on Developing Countries. Readers will also find a preview of upcoming Automatica papers, newly approved events for 1992–1993, and a biographical profile of EMSCOM Chairman Manfred Deistler.

The issue contains:

12th IFAC World Congress – Invitation, Technical Program

  • Author: Brian D.O. Anderson
  • What it covers: An invitation to participate in the 12th IFAC World Congress in Sydney, Australia, outlining the scope, minisymposia, target areas, and technical program.

IFAC Control Education Textbook Prize – Call for Nominations

  • What it covers: Details and submission requirements for nominating control engineering textbooks published between July 1984 and August 1990 for the triennial IFAC award.

Mathematical and Control Applications in Agriculture and Horticulture

  • Author: Y. Hashimoto
  • Date: 30 Sept. – 3 Oct., 1991
  • What it covers: A summary of the IFAC/ISHS Workshop held in Matsuyama, Japan, focusing on systems science and environment control in agriculture.

12th World Congress of IFAC – RETURN CARD

  • What it covers: A reply form for readers to request further information, register interest in attending, or submit a paper for the Sydney Congress.

Real-Time Programming

  • Author: Wolfgang Halang
  • Date: 15-17 May, 1991
  • What it covers: A report on the 17th IFAC/IFIP Workshop held in Atlanta, USA, covering real-time software development, operating systems, and panel discussions.

Newly Approved Events

  • What it covers: A listing of upcoming IFAC workshops and conferences scheduled between 1992 and 1993, including dates, locations, deadlines, and contact information.

Introducing IFAC Technical Committees – TC on Developing Countries

  • What it covers: An introduction to DECOM, its organizational structure across geographical and specialty bases, and available public domain educational software tools.

Papers from the Next Issue of Automatica

  • Date: January 1992
  • What it covers: A list of titles, authors, brief papers, and book reviews scheduled for publication in the upcoming issue of Automatica.

Call for Papers – Automatica Special Issue on Statistical Signal Processing and Control

  • Author: Björn Ottersten, Torsten Söderström, Bo Wahlberg
  • What it covers: Information and submission guidelines for an upcoming Automatica special issue focused on signal modeling and array signal processing applications in control.

Who is Who in IFAC

  • What it covers: A biographical overview of Professor Manfred Deistler, Chairman of the IFAC Technical Committee on Economics and Management Systems (EMSCOM).

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