IFAC'96: 13th World Congress
Program Tracks/Volumes List
This list includes details of the session in each of the 17 Program tracks/volumes. The time schedule of all sessions is also available. In the list
(1) the first number and the letter in the session number identify the Congress Symposium and Technical Area
(2) the symbols R and I mean Regular and Invited while O and P mean Oral and Poster
(3) MO, TU, WE, TH, FR identify the day while mor, mid, aft identify the time (morning, midday, afternoon).
If you know the track/volume list that you want to see, you can jump to that section by selecting the appropriate number here, or simply read on:
[A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F], [G], [H], [I], [J], [K], [L], [M], [N], [O], [P], [Q]
TRACK/VOLUME A. - ROBOTICS, COMPONENTS AND INSTRUMENTS
(Technical Areas 1b and 1d)
1b-01 (I/O) Robot Force Control [MO/mid]
1b-02 (R/O) Flexible Robots 1 [MO/aft]
1b-03 (R/O) Flexible Robots 2 [TU/mor]
1b-04 (R/O) Flexible Robots 3 [TU/mid]
1b-05 (R/O) Learning Robot Control [TU/aft)]
1b-06 (R/O) Mobile Robots [WE/mor]
1b-07 (R/O) Robot Adaptive Control 1 [WE/mid]
1b-08 (R/O) Robot Adaptive Control 2 [WE/aft]
1b-09 (R/O) Robot Applications [TH/mor]
1b-10 (R/O) Vision & Assembly [TH/mid]
1b-11 (R/P) Control of Robot Motion 1 [MO/mor]
1b-12 (R/P) Control of Robot Motion 2 [MO/mor]
1d-01 (I/O) Fuzzy Components in Control Loops [FR/mor]
1d-02 (R/O) Motion Control [FR/mid]
1d-03 (R/P) Components & Instruments [MO/mor]
TRACK/VOLUME B. - MANUFACTURING, SOCIAL EFFECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE
(Technical Areas 1a, 1c, 1f, 6all, 4a, 4b, 4e)
1a-01 (R/O) Models for Production Planning and Scheduling [MO/mor]
1a-02 (R/O) Discrete Event Models in Manufacturing [MO/mid]
1a-03 (R/P) Models for Manufacturing Systems Management and Control [MO/mor]
1c-01 (I/O) The Generalized Enterprise Integration Reference Architecture and Methodology (GERAM) [MO/aft]
1f-01 (R/O) Control of Manufacturing Processes 1 [TU/mor]
1f-02 (R/O) Control of Manufacturing Processes 2 [TU/mid]
1f-03 (I/O) Low-Cost Intelligent Manufacturing Automation [TU/aft]
6a-01 (I/O) Design of Human-Oriented Automatic Control Systems 1 [WE/mor]
6a-02 (I/O) Design of Human-Oriented Automatic Control Systems 2 [WE/mid]
6b-01 (I/O) Cultural Constraints for Industrial Automation 1 [WE/aft]
6b-02 (I/O) Cultural Constraints for Industrial Automation 2 [TH/mor]
6x-01 (PANEL) Culture: A Constraint for Industrial Automation? [TH/mid]
4a-01 (R/O) Control Applications in Bio-production [FR/mor]
4b-01 (R/O) Modeling and Control of Biomedical Systems [FR/mid]
4e-01 (R/P) Control and Computer Applications in Infrastructure and Environment [MO/mor]
TRACK/VOLUME C. - CONTROL DESIGN I.
(Technical Area 2a-I)
2a-01 (R/P) Applications 1 [MO/aft]
2a-02 (R/P) Applications 2 [MO/aft]
2a-03 (R/O) Design 1 [MO/mor]
2a-04 (R/O) Design 2 [MO/mid]
2a-05 (R/O) Design 3 [TU/mor]
2a-06 (I/O) Genetic Algorithms [TU/mid]
2a-07 (R/O) Linear Systems 1 [TU/aft]
2a-08 (R/O) Linear Systems 2 [WE/mor]
2a-09 (R/O) Sampled Data Systems [WE/mid]
2a-10 (R/O) Multirate Control [WE/aft]
2a-11 (R/O) Optimal Control 1 [TH/mor]
2a-12 (R/O) Optimal Control 2 [FR/mor]
2a-13 (R/O) Predictive Control [FR/mid]
TRACK/VOLUME D. - CONTROL DESIGN II, OPTIMIZATION
(Technical Areas 2a-II, 2c)
2a-14 (R/O) Repetitive Control Design [MO/mor]
2a-15 (I/O) MACE [MO/mid]
2a-16 (R/O) Saturation and Anti-Wind-Up [MO/aft]
2a-17 (R/O) Singular Systems [TU/mor]
2a-18 (R/O) Stabilization [TU/mid]
2a-19 (R/O) Time Delay Systems [TU/aft]
2a-20 (R/O) Time Varying & Periodic Systems [WE/mor]
2c-01 (R/O) Optimal Feedback Control [WE/mid]
2c-02 (R/O) Dynamic Programming [WE/aft]
2c-03 (R/O) Control and Optimization 1 [TH/mor]
2c-04 (R/O) Control and Optimization 2 [TH/mid]
2c-05 (R/O) Control and Optimization 3 [FR/mor]
2c-06 (I/O) Computational Issues in Optimization [FR/mid]
TRACK/VOLUME E. - NONLINEAR SYSTEMS I.
(Technical Area 2b-I)
2b-01 (R/O) Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Systems [MO/mor]
2b-02 (R/O) Nonlinear Oscillations [MO/mid]
2b-03 (R/O) Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems 1 [TU/mor]
2b-04 (R/O) Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems 2 [TU/mid]
2b-05 (R/P) Control of Systems with Input Nonlinearities [MO/aft]
2b-06 (R/O) Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems [TU/aft]
2b-07 (R/O) Geometry and Structure of Nonlinear Systems [WE/mor]
2b-08 (R/O) Feedback Linearization of Nonlinear Systems 1 [WE/mid]
2b-09 (R/O) Nonlinear Observers [WE/aft]
2b-10 (R/P) Mathematical Theory of Control 1 [MO/aft]
2b-11 (R/P) Mathematical Theory of Control 2 [MO/aft]
2b-12 (R/O) Nonlinear H infinity [TH/mor]
2b-13 (R/O) Trajectory Tracking in Nonlinear Systems [TH/mid]
2b-15 (R/O) Control of Hybrid Systems and Predictive Control of Nonlinear Systems [FR/mor]
2b-16 (R/O) Nonlinear Control of Mechanical Structures [FR/mid]
TRACK/VOLUME F. - NONLINEAR SYSTEMS II.
(Technical Area 2b-II)
2b-14 (R/P) Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems [MO/aft]
2b-17 (R/O) Nonlinear Control of Induction Motors and Nonholonomic Systems [MO/mor]
2b-18 (R/O) Fuzzy Logic Control 1 [MO/mid]
2b-19 (R/O) Fuzzy Logic Control 2 [TU/mor]
2b-20 (R/O) Artificial Neural Networks 1 [TU/mid]
2b-21 (R/O) Artificial Neural Networks 2 [TU/aft]
2b-22 (R/P) Nonlinear Control with Sliding Modes 1 [MO/aft]
2b-23 (R/P) Nonlinear Control with Sliding Modes 2 [MO/aft]
2b-24 (I/O) Symbolic Computation in Nonlinear Control [WE/mor]
2b-25 (I/O) Adaptive Nonlinear Control [WE/mid]
2b-26 (I/O) Bilinear Systems: Modeling, Control and Applications [WE/aft]
2b-27 (I/O) Applications of Differential Flatness [TH/mor]
2b-28 (I/O) Control of Underactuated Mechanical Systems [TH/mid]
2b-29 (I/O) Modeling and Design Methods for Nonlinear Systems with Applications in Robotics and Visionics [FR/mor]
2b-30 (I/O) Benchmarking Discrete-Time Sliding Mode Controllers [FR/mid]
TRACK/VOLUME G. - EDUCATION, ROBUST CONTROL I.
(Technical Areas 4c, 2d-I)
4c-01 (R/O) Control Education and Laboratory Experiments 1 [MO/mor]
4c-02 (R/O) Control Education and Laboratory Experiments 2 [MO/mid]
4c-03 (I/O) Innovations in Laboratory Experience for Control and Manufacturing Automation [MO/aft]
4c-04 (I/O) A Perspective at Control History and Education [TU/mor]
4x-01 (PANEL) The Role of History in Control Education [TU/mid]
2d-01 (R/O) H Infinity Control [TU/aft]
2d-02 (R/O) H Infinity Control and Filtering [WE/mor]
2d-03 (R/O) L1 Control [WE/mid]
2d-04 (R/O) Robust LQ Control [WE/aft]
2d-05 (R/O) Uncertain Systems [TH/mor]
2d-06 (R/O) Robust Control 1 [TH/mid]
2d-07 (R/O) Robust Control 2 [FR/mor]
2d-08 (R/O) Robust Control 3 [FR/mid]
2d-19 (R/P) Robust Control 4 [TU/mor]
2d-20 (R/P) Robust Control 5 [TU/mor]
2d-21 (R/P) Robust Control 6 [TU/mor]
TRACK/VOLUME H.- ROBUST CONTROL II, STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS
(Technical Areas 2d-II, 3d)
2d-09 (R/O) Robustness Analysis 1 [MO/mor]
2d-10 (R/O) Robustness Analysis 2 [MO/mid]
2d-11 (R/O) Variable Structure Control [MO/aft]
2d-12 (R/O) Robustness of Delay Systems [TU/mor]
2d-13 (R/O) Robust Control of Nonlinear Systems [TU/mid]
2d-14 (R/O) Linear Matrix Inequalities [TU/aft]
2d-15 (R/O) Robust Control Applications 1 [WE/mor]
2d-16 (R/O) Robust Stability [WE/mid]
2d-17 (I/O) Quantitative Feedback Theory 1 [WE/aft]
2d-18 (I/O) Quantitative Feedback Theory 2 [TH/mor]
2d-22 (R/P) Robust Control 7 [TU/mor]
2d-23 (R/P) Robustness Analysis 3 [TU/mor]
3d-01 (R/O) H-Infinity and Stochastic Control [TH/mid]
3d-02 (R/O) Systems with Jump Parameters [FR/mor]
3d-03 (R/O) Sequential Estimation and Filtering [FR/mid]
3d-04 (R/P) Stochastic Systems [TU/mor]
TRACK/VOLUME I. - IDENTIFICATION I
(Technical Area 3a-I)
3a-01 (I/O) System Identification and the Behavioral Framework [MO/mor]
3a-02 (I/O) Set-Membership Estimation and Identification: Theory [MO/mid]
3a-03 (I/O) Set-Membership Estimation and Identification: Applications [MO/aft]
3a-04 (I/O) Identification for Control: Control-Relevant Criteria in Identification [TU/mor]
3a-05 (I/O) Identification for Control: Model Validation and Uncertainty Estimation [TU/mid]
3a-06 (I/O) Subspace and Automated Multivariable System Identification [TU/aft]
3a-07 (R/O) Identification and Control [WE/mor]
3a-08 (R/O) Neural and Fuzzy Models [WE/mid]
3a-09 (R/P) Tracking [TU/aft]
3a-10 (R/P) Signal Processing [TU/aft]
3a-11 (R/O) Subspace Methods [WE/aft]
3a-12 (R/O) Orthonormal Basis Function [TH/mor]
3a-13 (R/O) Frequency Domain Identification Methods [TH/mid]
3a-14 (R/O) Identification of Nonlinear Systems [FR/mor]
3a-15 (R/O) Modeling [FR/mid]
TRACK/VOLUME J. - IDENTIFICATION II, DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEMS
(Technical Areas 3a-II, 3c)
3a-16 (R/O) Signals and Systems 1 [MO/mor]
3a-17 (R/O) Robust Filtering [MO/mid]
3a-18 (R/O) Application of Identification 1 [MO/aft]
3a-19 (R/O) Application of Identification 2 [TU/mor]
3a-20 (R/O) Bounded Uncertainty and Errors in Variables [TU/mid]
3a-21 (R/P) Identification Methods [TU/aft]
3a-22 (R/P) Parameter Estimation [TU/aft]
3a-23 (R/P) Signals and Systems 2 [TU/aft]
3c-01 (R/O) Hybrid Systems [TU/aft]
3c-02 (R/O) Manufacturing [WE/mor]
3c-03 (R/O) Discrete Event Systems [WE/mid]
3c-04 (I/O) Hybrid Control 1 [WE/aft]
3c-05 (I/O) Advances in Discrete Event Control [TH/mor]
3c-06 (I/O) Automated System Design with Petri Nets [TH/mid]
3c-07 (I/O) Hybrid Control 2 [FR/mor]
3c-08 (I/O) Petri Net Approach to Discrete Event Control [FR/mid]
TRACK/VOLUME K. - ADAPTIVE CONTROL
(Technical Area 3b)
3b-01 (R/O) Adaptive Control Theory 1 [MO/mor]
3b-02 (R/P) Intelligent Adaptive Control [TU/aft]
3b-03 (R/O) Adaptive Control Applications 1 [MO/mid]
3b-04 (R/O) Autotuning and Adaption [MO/aft]
3b-05 (R/O) Nonlinear Adaptive Control [TU/mor]
3b-06 (R/O) Robust Adaptive Control [TU/mid]
3b-07 (R/O) New Approaches in Adaptive Control [WE/mor]
3b-08 (R/O) Predictive and Stochastic Adaptive Control [WE/mid]
3b-09 (R/P) Neural Nets and Sliding Modes [TU/aft]
3b-10 (I/O) On-Line Approximation-Based Control [WE/aft]
3b-11 (I/O) Adaptive Control with Parallel Feedforward or Shunt Filters [TH/mor]
3b-12 (R/O) Adaptive Control Theory 2 [FR/mor]
3b-13 (R/P) Adaptive Control Applications 2 [TU/aft]
TRACK/VOLUME L. - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(Technical Areas 5all)
5a-01 (R/O) Decentralized Control [MO/mid]
5a-02 (R/O) Large Scale Systems 1 [MO/aft]
5a-03 (R/P) Large Scale Systems 2 [MO/mor]
5a-04 (I/O) Object Management Systems: Software Frameworks for Control of Large Scale Systems [TU/mor]
5a-05 (I/O) Control of Civil Engineering Structures 1 [TU/mid]
5a-06 (I/O) Control of Civil Engineering Structures 2 [TU/aft]
5c-01 (R/O) Computer-Aided Control System Design [WE/mor]
5x-01 (PANEL) Advances in CAD Software in Control Education and Research [WE/mid]
5d-01 (R/O) Structures of Organizations and Decision Making [WE/aft]
5e-01 (R/O) Applications of Control to Economic Systems [TH/mor]
5f-01 (R/O) Supplemental Ways for Improving International Stability [TH/mid]
5b-01 (I/O) Recent Advances in Human-Machine Systems [FR/mor]
5b-02 (R/O) Man-Machine Communication [FR/mid]
5b-03 (R/P) Robotics and Man-Machine Interaction [MO/mor]
TRACK/VOLUME M. - CHEMICAL PROCESS CONTROL, MINERAL, MINI, METALS
(Technical Areas 7a, 7b)
7a-01 (I/O) Nonlinear Chemical Process Control [MO/mor]
7a-02 (I/O) Advanced Techniques for Industrial Applications [MO/mid]
7a-03 (I/O) Plant-Wide Resiliency and Control [MO/aft]
7a-04 (R/O) Model-Based and Predictive Control [TU/mor]
7a-05 (R/O) Control of Polymer Processes [TU/mid]
7a-06 (R/O) Multivariable and Robust Process Control [TU/aft]
7a-07 (R/O) Process Identification and Monitoring [WE/mid]
7a-08 (R/O) AI Techniques for Process Applications [WE/aft]
7a-09 (R/O) Process Modeling and Control Applications [TH/mor]
7a-10 (R/P) Chemical Process Control 1 [WE/mor]
7a-11 (R/P) Chemical Process Control 2 [WE/mor]
7b-01 (R/O) Control of Ore and Metal Processing [TH/mid]
7b-02 (I/O) Control of Rolling Processes [FR/mor]
7b-03 (R/O) Control of Metal Processing [FR/mid]
7b-04 (R/P) Automation in MMM Processing [WE/mor]
TRACK/VOLUME N. - FAULT DETECTION, PULP AND PAPER, BIOTECHNOLOGY
(Technical Areas 7f, 7c, 7e)
7f-01 (I/O) Fault Detection Methods 1 [MO/mor]
7f-02 (I/O) Fault Diagnosis Methods [MO/mid]
7f-03 (I/O) Application of Fault Detection and Diagnosis [MO/aft]
7f-04 (I/O) Qualitative and Quantitative Modeling Methods for Fault Diagnosis 1 [TU/mor]
7f-05 (I/O) Qualitative and Quantitative Modeling Methods for Fault Diagnosis 2 [TU/mid]
7f-06 (R/O) Robust Methods in Fault Detection [TU/aft]
7f-07 (R/O) Fault Detection Methods 2 [WE/mid]
7f-08 (R/P) Fault Detection Methods 3 [WE/mor]
7f-09 (R/P) General Supervision Methods [WE/mor]
7c-01 (R/O) Pulp and Paper Processes 1 [WE/aft]
7c-02 (R/O) Pulp and Paper Processes 2 [TH/mor]
7e-01 (I/O) Quality Management and Quality Control in Biotechnical Processes [TH/mid]
7e-02 (I/O) Supervisory Control and Fault Detection for Biotechnological Production Processes [FR/mor]
7e-03 (R/O) Modeling of Biotechnical Processes [FR/mid]
7e-04 (R/P) Control Applications in Biotechnical Processes [WE/mor]
TRACK/VOLUME O. - POWER PLANTS AND SYSTEMS, COMPUTER CONTROL
(Technical Areas 7d, 9all)
7d-01 (R/O) Power Plant Modeling and Control [MO/mor]
7d-02 (R/O) Modeling of Power Plant Combustion Processes [MO/mid]
7d-03 (R/O) Advanced Algorithms for Power Plant Control [MO/aft]
7d-04 (R/P) Power Plant Control [WE/aft]
7d-05 (R/O) Active Frequency / Power Control [TU/mor]
7d-06 (R/O) Power System Modeling and Control [TU/mid]
7d-07 (R/O) Power System Stabilizer [TU/aft]
7d-08 (R/P) Power System Control [WE/aft]
7x-01 (PANEL) Smart Sensors and Intelligent Sensory Systems in Power Plants [WE/mor]
9a-01 (R/O) Distributed Control Systems [WE/mid]
9b-01 (R/O) Real-Time Software Engineering and Real-Time Architectures [WE/aft]
9c-01 (R/O) Artificial Intelligence in Real-Time Control [TH/mor]
9d-01 (I/O) Digital Signal Processors for Real-Time Computer Control Systems [TH/mid]
9d-02 (I/O) Emerging Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control [FR/mor]
9d-03 (R/O) Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control [FR/mid]
9d-04 (I/P) Control of Disk Drive Storage Systems [WE/aft]
TRACK/VOLUME P. - AEROSPACE, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
(Technical Areas 8a, 8e)
8a-01 (I/O) Control Aspects of Planetary Rovers [MO/mor]
8a-02 (I/O) Control System Design of Small Satellites [MO/mid]
8a-03 (I/O) Precision Pointing Control Systems 1 [MO/aft]
8a-04 (I/O) Precision Pointing Control Systems 2 [TU/mor]
8a-05 (I/O) Guidance and Control Technology for Conventional Weapons [TU/mid]
8a-06 (I/O) Neural Networks for Flying Vehicle Applications [TU/aft]
8a-07 (R/P) Aerospace 1 [WE/aft]
8a-08 (R/O) Flight Control Systems [WE/mor]
8a-09 (R/O) Aircraft and Missile Control [WE/mid]
8a-10 (R/O) Control of Flexible Systems [TH/mor]
8a-11 (R/P) Aerospace 2 [WE/aft]
8x-01 (PANEL) Future Air Traffic Management Systems [TH/mid]
8e-01 (R/O) Automobile Management [FR/mor]
8e-02 (R/O) Public Transports/Railways [FR/mid]
TRACK/VOLUME Q. - AUTOMOTIVE, MARINE, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
(Technical Areas 8b, 8c, 8f)
8b-01 (I/O) Advanced Vehicle Dynamics 1 [MO/mor]
8b-02 (R/O) Advanced Vehicle Dynamics 2 [MO/mid]
8b-03 (R/O) Modeling and Engine Control [MO/aft]
8b-04 (R/O) Fault Diagnosis and Observation of IC Engines [TU/mor]
8b-05 (I/O) IVHS I - An Overview [TU/mid]
8b-06 (I/O) IVHS II - Vehicle and Traffic Flow Control [TU/aft]
8b-07 (I/O) Hybrid Electrical Vehicles and Powertrain Control [WE/mor]
8b-08 (R/P) Automotive Control [WE/aft]
8c-01 (I/O) Surface Ship Control [WE/mid]
8c-02 (I/O) Underwater Vehicle Control [TH/mor]
8c-03 (R/P) Air Transportation and Marine Systems [WE/aft]
8f-01 (R/O) Motion Control of Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles [FR/mor]
8f-02 (R/O) Motion Planning and Navigation of Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles [FR/mid]
8f-03 (R/P) Applications of Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles [WE/aft]
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