INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEEIPC Co-Chairs E Boje (ZA), X Xia (ZA)

IPC Vice Chairs I Mareels (AU), S Boverie (FR), D Cho (KR)

Congress Editors H Asama (JP), P Colaneri (IT), M Colnaric (SI), F Doyle (US), H Hjalmarsson (SE), F Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue (FR), L Monostori (HU), S Skogestad (NO), D Zuehlke (DE)

IPC members G Irwin (GB), S Bittanti (IT), D Henrion (FR), J Stoustrup (DK), J de la Puente (ES), D Dochain (BE), P Misra (US), M Bauer (ZA), T Jones (ZA), P van den Hof (NL), T Samad(US)

IPC Advisors I Craig (ZA), A Isidori (IT), J Zaytoon (FR), L Guzzella (CH), R Goodall (UK)

NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEEChair F Camisani (ZA)

MembersK Oosthuizen (ZA), X Xia (ZA), E Boje (ZA), D Stepto (ZA), K Matjila (ZA), K Burton (ZA), K Tremeer (ZA), J McKenzie (ZA), L Coetzee (ZA), I Craig (ZA)

IFAC 2014 CONGRESS

SECRETARIAT

AFRICAN AGENDA

Tel: +27 21 683 2934

Fax +27 86 542 4191 (fax to email)

Fax: +27 21 683 0816 (international)

Email: info@ifac2014.org

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Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa

INVITATION The 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 24th to 29th August 2014. The IFAC President, Prof. Ian Craig, the International Programme Committee and the National Organising Committee warmly invite you to participate in this premier forum of control science and technology.

IFAC has been holding triennial World Congresses since the 1960 Moscow congress and these congresses offer the most up to-date and complete view of control techniques, with the widest coverage of theoretical and application fields.

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS In keeping with the long tradition of IFAC World Congresses, you are invited to submit high quality, original papers covering the broad spectrum of topics in automation and control spanned by the IFAC Technical areas (www.ifac-control.org). Submission will open in June 2013 and papers must be submitted in electronic form using the conference web site assisted by Paper Plaza. All submissions must be in pdf format, written in English, and prepared according to the IFAC format. Templates and style files are available at www.ifac.papercept.net.

Especially to encourage participation from industry and colleagues outside the traditional academic control community, the congress will accept a limited number of papers based on extended abstracts. These abstracts will typically be 2 pages in length and will be subject to peer review. Authors will present in technical or poster sessions but the papers will not appear in the conference proceedings as published on www.ifac-papersonline.net.

IFAC 2014

The 19th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control

24-29 August 2014 Cape Town, South Africa

Promoting automatic control for the benefit of humankind

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CAPE TOWN AND THE CONGRESS VENUE Situated on the south-eastern tip of Africa, at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, Cape Town is undoubtedly one of the world's most beautiful cities. It is also a melting pot, where East meets West in Africa, and the resulting blend is a fascinating mix of cultures, flavours and history – a diversity that is easily seen in the faces of its people, their languages, architecture and food. It's easy to see why Sir Francis Drake, when he circumnavigated the globe, described it as "the fairest Cape of them all."

"By any standard, the Cape Town region is one of the most beautiful and compelling places to visit on the planet. Here, in addition to a city with fascinating historical sites, excellent museums, vibrant markets and a handsomely restored waterfront, I encountered mountain wilderness, rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, lush gardens, beautiful wine estates, superior hotels and some of the warmest, most welcoming people I've ever met."

Richard Busch, Travel Editor, National Geographic Traveler

The congress will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) which is a modern, top class conference venue ideally located on Cape Town’s foreshore, adjacent to the popular V&A Waterfront, the central business district and leading hotels. The CTICC is an exceptional facility that meets the expectations of delegates and organisers alike.

TECHNICAL AREAS: IFAC 19TH WORLD CONGRESS, CAPE TOWN 24-29 AUGUST 2014

Systems and Signals: Modelling, Identification and Signal Processing; Adaptive and Learning Systems; Discrete Event and Hybrid Systems; Stochastic Systems; Networked Systems Design Methods: Control Design; Linear Control Systems; Non-Linear Control Systems; Optimal Control; Robust Control; Distributed Parameter Systems Computers, Cognition and Communication: Computers for Control; Computational Intelligence in Control; Telematics: Control via Communication Networks Mechatronics, Robotics and Components: Components and Technologies for Control; Mechatronic Systems; Robotics; Human Machine Systems Manufacturing and Logistics Systems: Manufacturing Plant Control; Manufacturing Modelling for Management and Control; Enterprise Integration and Networking; Large Scale Complex Systems

Process and Power Systems: Chemical Process Control; Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing; Power and Energy Systems; Fault Detection, Supervision & Safety of Technical Processes

Transportation and Vehicle Systems: Automotive Control; Marine Systems; Aerospace; Transportation Systems; Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles Bio- and Ecological Systems: Control in Agriculture; Biological and Medical Systems; Modelling and Control of Environmental Systems; Biosystems and Bioprocesses Social Systems: Economic and Business Systems; Social Impact of Automation; Control Education Technology, Culture and International Stability

CONGRESS PROGRAM OUTLINE

Pre-congress tutorials and workshopsPlenary lecturesTechnical sessions (lecture and poster)Exhibitions and cultural events

IFAC CONGRESS PRIZESIFAC Congress Young Author PrizeIFAC Congress Application Paper PrizeIFAC Congress Interactive Paper Prize

IFAC COUNCIL AWARDSGiorgio Quazza MedalNataniel B. Nichols MedalIndustrial Achievements AwardHigh Impact Paper AwardFellow Awards

IFAC JOURNALS AWARDSAutomatica Best Paper AwardsControl Engineering Practice Best Paper AwardsJournal of Process Control Best Paper AwardsEngineering Appl. of Artificial Intelligence Best Paper AwardsMechatronics Best Paper Awards

TEXTBOOK AWARDHarold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Award

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IMPORTANT DATES

June 1, 2013 Submission site opens (www.ifac2014.org)

October 30, 2013 Deadline for the submission of• full draft contributed/invited/industrial papers• invited session proposals• pre-Congress Tutorials and Workshops

proposals• panel discussion session proposals

February 14, 2014 Notification of acceptance

March 3, 2014 Preliminary program announcement

March 31, 2014 Deadline for the final submissions (papers can be uploaded only after the payment of the registration fee)

April 18, 2014 Final program announcement

August 23-24, 2014 Pre-Congress Tutorials and Workshops

August 24, 2014 Congress opening

August 25-29, 2014 The 2014 IFAC World Congress