FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS
       INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL

                        IFAC
                     CONFERENCE
                  YOUTH AUTOMATION
                   BEIJING, CHINA

                  AUGUST 8-10, 1995


     ORGANIZED BY
     Chinese Association of Automation (CAA)
     Youth Committee of CAA

     SPONSORS
     IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control)
     IFAC Technical Committee on Automation in Developing Countries
     IFAC Technical Committee on Control Education

     CO-SPONSORS
     NSFC-National Natural Science Foundation of China
     IEEE Beijing Section Control System Chapter
     CAST Enterprises, Inc.
     Beijing Institute of Technology
     Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
     Tsinghua University

     ADVISORY COMMITTEE
     Barmish, B. Ross (USA)     Kaya, A. (USA)
     Cainea, P. B. (Canada)     Kinura, H. (Japan)
     Chen, H. F. (China)        Kunar, P. R. (USA)
     Fasul, K. H. (Germany)     Ljung, L. (Sweden)
     Hang, C. C. (Singapore)    Lu, Y. L. (China)
     Ho, Y. C. (USA)            Tarn, T. J. (USA)
     Isidori, A. (Italy)        Yang, J. C. (China)

     INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE (IPC)
     Chairman: Lei Guo (China)  Jianzhong Wu (china)
     Members:(omitted)

     NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (NOC)
     Chairman: Li Sun, Jie Chen
     Members: Guo, Rocky J.     Wang, Hong
              Luo, Yahua        Wang, Qinglin
              Wang, Bo          Xiao, Li

    SCOPE:
    This is the first time that IFAC convenes the international youth
    automation conference. The YAC'95 is armed at providing an
    opportunity of exchanges, discussions and communications to all
    young scholars and specialists in the automatical technology, also
    giving them a chance to know more information about this field.
    In consideration of the character of the conference, the delegates
    of YAC'95 are expected to be under 40 years old. We would also
    like to invite some internationally acclaimed scholars and
    specialists (no restriction on age) to take part in as advisors
    and to present their plenary papers.
    The scope of the conference includes all aspects of automation
    technology, ranging from fundamental research to real applications.
    The topics as follows, not limited to:
    1. Linear and nonlinear control
    2. Systems modelling and identification
    3. Adaptive control
    4. Optimization methods
    5. Robust control
    6. Discrete-event dynamical systems
    7. Filtering and digital signal processing
    8. Automative control
    9. Robotics
   10. Computer-aided control systems design
   11. Intellgent control
   12. Neural networks applied to control
   13. Process control
   14. Algorithms & architectures for real-time control

   SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
   Authors are requested to submit 5 copies of the typed abstracts in
   1000 words with 3 key words according to the above topics no later
   than October 1, 1994. In case of joint authorship, the first author
   mentioned will be used for all correspondence, unless otherwise
   requested.

   INVITED SESSIONS
   Proposals for invited sessions are welcome to be submitted by
   October 1, 1994. An invited session should comprise 4 or 5 lectures.

   LANGUAGE
   The official language of the conference is English. Simultaneous
   interpretation is not available.

   REGISTRATION FEE
   The registration fee of the conference is expected not to exceed
   US$250. The registration fee for the students will be under US$150.

   COPYRIGTH
   Copyright of articles is transferred to IFAC on presentation at
   the conference.

   IMPORTANT DATES
   Today          Complete and send the enclosed reply form
   Oct.1, 1994    Submission of abstracts and proposal of invited sessions
   Jan. 15, 1995  Notification of acceptance
   Apr. 1, 1995   Submission of final papers
   Aug. 8-10, 1995 Conference

   TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT
   Abstracts and proposal for invited sessios should be sent to:

          YAC'95 Secretariat
          Mr. Bin Zhang
          China Association of Automation
          c/o CAST Auto Tech Co., Ltd.
          22 Baiwanzhuang Street
          Beijing 100037, P. R. China
          Fax: 86-1-8326042   Tel:86-1-8341486

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          YAC'95 Secretariat
          Mr. Bin Zhang
          China Association of Automation
          c/o CAST Auto Tech Co., Ltd.
          22 Baiwanzhuang Street
          Beijing 100037, P. R. China
          Fax: 86-1-8326042   Tel:86-1-8341486