Control engineering is the science of manipulating
engineering systems for optimal performance in
real-operating environments. Control engineers are
concerned with mathematical modeling, simulation,
design and implementation. The field is, therefore,
multi-disciplinary and covers a range of
technologies. Control systems are seen at work in
small and s imple
household appliances, large-scale industrial plants
such as steel rolling mills and refineries, very
sophisticated and complex systems such as aircraft,
nuclear reactors and satellites. Control systems
technology has thus driven the engineers to operate
their systems at the peak of their performance
without compromising on system stability or
integrity. Furthermore, new developments in
simulation techniques have helped in the application
of innovative control algorithms. The advent of
cheap but high performance microprocessors has added
a new dimension to the capability of control
systems. Efficient digital controllers have
alleviated the need for expensive instrumentation
and costly components, contributing towards cheaper
but quality products and performance.
The importance of Signal Processing in the
engineering domain cannot be over emphasized. With
new generation computer technology and configurable
integrated circuits, powerful algorithms can be
implemented in real time and used in various
contemporary fields such as telecommunications,
image, video and audio processing, sonars,
biomedicine, seismology and computer vision.
In this conference; technical papers are sought on
the latest developments in control and signal
processing technologies. Papers of interest include
those that describe theory, analytical techniques,
applications, and technological developments. Topics
expected to be covered in this activity are:
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