The issue contains:
- Computer Aided Control Systems Design (CACSD’97)
- Author: L. Boullart, M. Loccufier
- Date: 28–30 April 1997
- What it covers: A report on the 7th IFAC Symposium held in Gent, Belgium, covering session topics, keynote presentation details, cultural events, and participant attendance issues.
- Control Engineering Practice – Volume 5, Number 5, May 1997
- Date: May 1997
- What it covers: A preview of featured articles and papers published in Volume 5, Issue 5, including a special section on supervision, fault detection, and diagnosis of technical systems.
- Control Engineering Practice – Volume 5, Number 6, June 1997
- Date: June 1997
- What it covers: A preview of papers and contents featured in Volume 5, Issue 6, covering control system applications, space exploration robotics, and meeting paper indexes.
- Papers from the May 1997 Issue of Automatica
- Date: May 1997
- What it covers: A listing of full papers, brief papers, technical communiques, book reviews, and software reviews featured in the May 1997 issue of Automatica.
- Papers from the June 1997 Issue of Automatica
- Date: June 1997
- What it covers: A breakdown of published papers, brief papers, and technical communiques in the June 1997 issue of Automatica, focusing on complex control systems and system identification.
- Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: A comprehensive schedule and directory of upcoming IFAC conferences, symposia, and workshops scheduled from June 1997 through 1998 worldwide.