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  |                       IFAC Workshop on                         |
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  |         CONTROL APPLICATIONS IN MARINE SYSTEMS (CAMS'95)       |
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  |               Trondheim, Norway, 10--12  May 1995              |
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  |             FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS             |
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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (IPC)

  T. Koyama (Chair and Editor), J     T. I. Fossen (Co-Editor), N

  M. Blanke, DK                       C. G. Kallstrom, S
  R. S. Burns, UK                     K. Ohtsu, J  
  G. Cannata, I                       G. N. Roberts, UK 
  R. Cristi, USA                      M. G. Rodd, UK 
  R.M.C. De Keyser, B                 G. Russel, UK 
  F. El-Hawary, CDN                   J. Selkainaho, SF
  M. J. Grimble, UK                   A. J. Soerensen, N 
  C. J. Harris, UK                    A. Tiano, I 
  T. Holzhuter, D                     J. Van Amerongen, NL
  X. Jia, PRC                         Z. Vukic, CR
  C. G. Kallstrom, S                  
           

NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE (NOC)

  T. I. Fossen (Chair), Univ. of Trondheim

  J. G. Balchen     T. I. Eikaas    J. O. Roedseth   M. Villaboe
  O. Egeland        H. Engja        S. Saelid
                   
SCOPE

The scope of  the Workshop is Advances  and  Trends in  Marine Control
Systems   Design  and Technology. The  Workshop  will be  a  forum for
discussing the latest achievements and trends both from  a theoretical
and applied  point of  view. It   will  be focused  on  the  following
important areas of marine cybernetics:

  - Safety and Fault Diagnostic
  - Ship Maneuvering and Control
  - High Speed Crafts
  - Underwater Vehicle Control and Operation

Emphasis will be put on the design of systems for guidance and control
of marine vehicles, machinery control and off-shore exploration.  This
includes control systems  design for  merchant ships, supply  vessels,
tankers,  surface effect   ships  (SES), hydrofoil vessels,   foilborn
catamarans,  remotely operated vehicles (ROVs),  autonomous underwater
vehicles (AUVs), submarines and torpedos. Themes for all areas are:

  - Fault Detection and Diagnostic
  - Machinery Supervision and Monitoring
  - Redundancy in Marine Systems
  - Marine Navigation Systems
  - Integrated Ship Control Systems
  - Positioning and Track-Keeping Systems
  - Autopilots for Marine Vehicles
  - Fin and Rudder-Roll Stabilization Systems
  - Control of Foilborn Vehicles
  - Ride Control Systems Design
  - Damping of Wave Induced Vibrations
  - Machinery Control
  - Automatic Berthing Systems
  - Collision Avoidance Systems
  - Ship Maneuvering
  - Training and Vehicle Simulation Systems
  - Control Theory and Expert Systems

PROGRAM

The Workshop program will include technical sessions in marine control
systems   design and round-table   discussions.  All accepted Workshop
papers will be available in a soft bound volume.

WORKSHOP LANGUAGE

All scientific presentations and printed material will be in English.

LOCATION

The Workshop will  be held on  campus  of the  Norwegian  Institute of
Technology  (NTH) which is  a part  of  the   University of Trondheim.
Campus is located in  walking distance from  downtown Trondheim  where
most hotels are located.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel accommodation service  will  be provided.   Full  details  and a
booking form will be included in the next announcement.

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS (DEADLINES)

The schedule for submission is: 

  NOVEMBER 1, 1994    Draft papers (6 pages);
  JANUARY 10, 1995    authors to be notified of paper acceptance;
  MARCH   10, 1995    submission of final paper in camera-ready form.

Prospective authors  should send 5 copies of  their manuscripts to: 

  Ass. Professor Thor I. Fossen           Phone: +47 73 59 43 61
  CAMS'95 Secretariat                     Fax:   +47 73 59 43 99
  Dept. of Engineering Cybernetics        E-mail: tif@itk.unit.no
  The Norwegian Institute of Technology
  N-7034 Trondheim, Norway

CORRESPONDENCE

All correspondence should be addressed to the NOC chairman. Electronic
mail should be used whenever possible.