18th IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization

IFAC-CAO Workshop aims to offer a forum for the presentation of the latest contributions and developments in the topics related to the theory of optimal control and the optimization-based design in automation and decision-making processes. It targets, in particular, the use of new methods and technologies to solving relevant problems in industry and address the latest challenges in society. The event will give specialists in the fields of optimal control, differential games, and optimization an opportunity to share their experiences with practitioners, to discuss new research directions and new problems that are arising, and to outline scientific and commercial applications. One aim of the workshop is to bring together researchers and engineers, applied economists and environmental scientists, providing an up-to-date survey of the major applications of optimization for control purposes and for decisionmaking in economics and in the industry. The workshop will be preceded by workshops and tutorials for young researchers.