Contributed by Leon Tarasiejski 

                        CALL FOR PAPERS
                Fourth International Symposium on
        METHODS AND MODELS IN AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS (MMAR'97)
                26-29 August 1997, Miedzyzdroje, Poland


SCOPE
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 fourth event in a series which started in 1994.

MAIN TOPICS
   - Control theory:
infinite dimensional systems, H-inf and robust control, 2-D systems, nonlinear
systems, optimization methods, adaptive control, predictive control
   - Control engineering:
neural networks and learning systems, computer aided control system design,
active noise control, components and instrumentation, marine automation
   - 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,
diagnostics
   - Metrology:
diagnostic measurements, dynamic measurements, recovery of measured signals,
sensors and transducers
   - Modelling and simulation:
mathematical modelling: model representation and quality: robot simulation

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
The Symposium programme will include plenary-survey lectures
delivered by invited speakers, mini-courses, invited sessions
and regular sessions.

The plenary lectures will be given by:
- R. Curtain (Groningen, The Netherlands)
- T. Fukuda (Nagoya, Japan)
- V. Kucera (Prague, Czech Republic)
- J. Sokolowski (Nancy, France)

There will be two mini-courses:
- Repetitive Control
        by G. Weiss (UK)
- Adaptive Regulators for Bio-Processes
        by J. Ilchmann and S. Townley (UK)

The following proposals for invited sessions
have been accepted so far:
- Predictive methods for adaptive control
        by Z. Kowalczuk (Poland)
- Recent developments in robotics
        by K. Kozlowski (Poland)
- Distributed parameter systems
        by I. Lasiecka (USA) and P. Grabowski (Poland)
- Recent developments for marine systems
        by A. Tiano and G. Veruggio (Italy)

Further proposals will be welcome.


TIME AND LOCATION
The Symposium will be held in Miedzyzdroje, a well-known seaside resort
of North-Western Poland, from Tuesday, 26 August till Friday, 29 August 1997.
The Meeting will take place at the Slavia Hotel situated a few meters from
the Baltic beach and at walking distance from the Wolin National Park.
The Hotel has conference facilities and can accommodate all participants
at reasonable prices. Accommodation will be provided in single and double
rooms, as well as in suites. Participants may also reserve accommodation
in the Slavia Hotel after the Symposium.

LANGUAGE
The official language of the Symposium is English.

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

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Two copies of an extended abstract of three pages clearly stating the purpose
of the paper, significant results and conclusions should be submitted to the
Symposium Secretariat by the deadline shown. The titles and names of authors,
affiliations, postal and e-mail addresses, fax and telephone numbers should be
included. Contributions will be judged for inclusion in the programme on the
basis of their extended abstracts. Detailed instructions on preparation of
camera-ready manuscripts will be sent to authors whose papers are accepted
for publication. All papers chosen for presentation will appear in the
Preprints which will be distributed to the participants at the beginning
of the Symposium and also offered for sale. The presented papers will be
further screened for possible publication of their expanded versions in the
quarterlies 'Applied Mathematics and Computer Science' or 'Metrology and
Measuring Systems'.

INVITED SESSIONS
Persons wishing to organize an invited session should submit a proposal
including the topic and a brief justification and description of the scope
of the session.

MMAR'97 SECRETARIAT ADDRESS

MMAR'97 Symposium Secretariat
Institute of Control Engineering
Technical University of Szczecin
ul. Sikorskiego 37
70-313 Szczecin,
Poland

Phone: (+48 91) 494737, (+48 91) 494704,     Fax: (+48 91) 340932
E-mail: mmar@we.tuniv. szczecin.pl, mmar@amber.tuniv. szczecin.pl
Updated information about MMAR'97 may be found in the Internet:
http://www.tuniv.szczecin.pl/

DEADLINES
15 January 1997         Submission of abstracts and the enclosed return card
                        Submission of proposals for invited sessions
15 March 1997           Notification of acceptance of contributed papers
31 May 1997             Submission of camera-ready manuscripts
30 June 1997            Distribution of the final programme