CALL FOR PAPERS

        Neural Adaptive Control Technology Workshop: NACT I
                         18--19 May, 1995
                     University of Glasgow
                         Scotland, UK

>> NACT Project

The first of a series of three workshops on Neural Adaptive Control
Technology (NACT) will take place on May 18--19 1995 in Glasgow,
Scotland.  This event is being organised in connection with a
three-year European Union funded Basic Research Project in the ESPRIT
framework.  The project is a collaboration between Daimler-Benz
Systems Technology Research, Berlin, Germany and the Control Group,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow,
Scotland.

The project, which began on 1 April 1994, is a study of the
fundamental properties of neural network based adaptive control
systems. Where possible, links with traditional adaptive control
systems will be exploited. A major aim is to develop a systematic
engineering procedure for designing neural controllers for non-linear
dynamic systems. The techniques developed will be evaluated on
concrete industrial problems from within the Daimler-Benz group of
companies:  Mercedes-Benz AG, Deutsche Aerospace (DASA), AEG and
DEBIS.  The project leader is Dr Ken Hunt (Daimler-Benz) and the
other principal investigator is Professor Peter Gawthrop (University
of Glasgow).

>> NACT I Workshop

The aim of the workshop is to bring together selected invited
specialists in the fields of adaptive control, non-linear systems and
neural networks. A number of contributed papers will also be
included. As well as paper presentation, significant time will be
allocated to round-table and discussion sessions. In order to create
a fertile atmosphere for a significant information interchange
we aim to attract active specialists in the relevant
fields.

Proceedings of the meeting will be published in an edited
book format.

A social programme will be prepared for the weekend immediately
following the meeting where participants will be able to sample the
various cultural and recreational offerings of Central Scotland (a
visit to a whisky distillery is included) and the easily reached
Highlands.

>> Contributed papers

The Program Committee is soliciting contributed papers in the area of
neurocontrol for presentation at the conference and publication in
the Proceedings. Submissions should take the form of an extended
abstract of six pages in length and the

                DEADLINE is 1 March 1995.

Accepted extended abstracts will be circulated to participants
in a Workshop digest.

Following the Workshop selected authors will be asked to prepare a
full paper for publication in the proceedings.  This will take the
form of an edited book produced by an international publisher. LaTeX
style files will be available for document preparation.

Each submitted paper must be headed with a title, the names,
affiliations and complete mailing addresses (including e-mail) of all
authors, a list of three keywords, and the statement "NACT I". The
first named author of each paper will be used for all correspondence
unless otherwise requested.

Final selection of papers will be announced in mid-March 1995.

>> Address for submissions

Dr Rafal Zbikowski
Department of Mechanical Engineering
James Watt Building
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland, UK
rafal@mech.gla.ac.uk

Schedule summary

  1 March 1995      Deadline for submission of contributed papers

Mid-March 1995      Notification regarding acceptance of papers

18-19 May 1995      Workshop