The 3rd International Symposium
                                       on
                  METHODS AND MODELS IN AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS
                                September 10-13, 1996
                                Miedzyzdroje, Poland

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Organized by:

Institute of Control Engineering, Technical University of Szczecin, Poland

Sponsored by:
Polish Academy of Sciences:
- Committee of Automation and Robotics
- Committee of Metrology and Instrumentation
- Commission of Cybernetics, Poznan Branch

Scope:
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The objective of the Symposium is to bring together scientists and
engineers to present and discuss recent developments in the area of
mathematical methods, modelling, simulation and identification in
automation and robotics.  This Symposium is the third event in a
series which started in 1994.

Main topics:
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Control theory:
        - distributed parameter systems
        - H-infinity and robust control
        - 2-D systems, nonlinear systems
        - optimization methods

Control engineering:
        - adaptive and predictive control
        - neural networks and learning systems
        - computer-aided control system design
        - components and instrumentation

Robotics:
        - robot design and control
        - assembly and task planning
        - path planning and mobile robots
        - intelligent sensors and actuators
        - robot applications

Identification:
        - identification methods and algorithms
        - time-varying systems
        - fault detection

Metrology:
        - diagnostic measurements
        - dynamic measurements
        - recovery of measurement signals
        - modelling of measuring transducers and sensors

Modelling and simulation:
        - mathematical modelling
        - model representation and quality
        - robot simulation

The PLENARY PAPERS will be given by:

        - S.J. Elliott (Southampton, UK)
        - D. Hinrichsen (Bremen, D)
        - P.C. Mueller (Wuppertal, D)
        - S. Townley (Exeter, UK)

and the INVITED SESSIONS will be organized:

        - on Diagnostic Measurements
                by K. Badzmirowski (Warsaw, PL)
        - on Active Noise Control
                by S.J. Elliott (Southampton, UK)
                and A. Niederlinski (Gliwice, PL)
        - on Distributed Parameter Systems
                by H. Logemann (Bath, UK)
        - on Robotics
                by F. Wahl (Braunschweig, D)

General information for participants:
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The Symposium will be held in Miedzyzdroje, a well-known Baltic seaside
resort of North-Western Poland. The Meeting will take place at the Slavia
Hotel situated a few meters from the Baltic beach and close to the Wolin
National Park. The Hotel can accommodate all participants at reasonable
prices. During the Symposium a social programme for partcipants and
accompanying persons is planned.

The registration fee of the Symposium covering the costs of Symposium
Proceedings and reception is expected not to exceed 150 ECU.

Deadlines
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January 31, 1996                Submission of abstracts (2 copies, 3 pages)
March 31, 1996                  Notification of acceptance
May 15, 1996                    Lower registration and accommodation fee
May 31, 1996                    Submission of camera-ready manuscripts
July 15, 1996                   Distribution of the final programme
September 10-13, 1996           Symposium

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For more information contact:

        Prof. Z. Emirsajlow - Chairman of the Organizing Committee
                              emirsaj@uoo.univ.szczecin.pl
        Prof. S. Banka - Secretary of the Int. Programme Committee
                         banka@we.tuniv.szczecin.pl

        Phone:  (+48 91) 49 47 04, 49 47 37, 49 41 68
        Fax:    (+48 91) 34 09 32
        E-mail: mmar@we.tuniv.szczecin.pl