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The article discusses the highlights of the 2008 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC), which took place in San Antonio, Texas from September 3-5, 2008. On the opening day, Kameshwar Poolla of the University of California discussed critical technologies in semiconductor manufacturing, while Greg Stewart of Honeywell highlighted issues in transitioning control theory. Andras Varga of the German Aerospace Center talked about the numerical issues underlying the problems faced by control systems designers.

This article details the 18th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, which was held at the Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas, from October 5 to 8, 2003. The theme of the conference was Intelligent Control for Complex Systems. Papers were solicited in all areas of theory and applications of intelligent control, including control architectures, learning control, path planning systems, machine learning, neural networks, fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms and evolutionary computing, hybrid dynamical systems, supervisory control, knowledge-based sensor fusion, intelligent mecha-tronics, distributed and embedded systems, and applications in the aerospace, process, and power infrastructures. The conference was allegedly a success, including 235 regular papers and 29 invited papers, authored by 592 researchers, which were submitted from 32 countries and regions. In addition, there were 178 talks structured into three days, with four parallel sessions. A panel session was moderated by Panos Antsaklis, with panelists Jim Albus, George Pappas, Ricardo Sanz, Tong Heng Lee, and Kevin Moore. All presentations were well received by the attendees with enthusiastic discussions throughout the conferences.