Challenges and Advances of Process Control Systems, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

With 12 published papers and more than 22,000 views, the first edition of “Challenges and Advances of Process Control Systems” proved immensely popular among both potential authors and readers. This considerable success, coupled with the sustained high interest for the topic amongst the academic community, prompted our decision to propose and initiate a second edition, titled “Challenges and Advances of Process Control Systems, 2nd Edition”.

This Special Issue aims to uphold the original purpose of providing a crucial platform where researchers and practitioners can disseminate and exchange their most recent findings. This collaborative environment is essential for facilitating the exchange of the latest theoretical and technological advances in the field of process control. Beyond merely reporting results, a key goal is to identify and articulate the critical issues and novel challenges currently shaping the discipline. This particular edition places a strong emphasis on advancing the application, implementation, and rigorous development of control solutions across a variety of hardware devices. Our focus remains on advancing the effective application and development of various control devices and systems, particularly those that leverage different, cutting-edge advanced control algorithms to achieve superior performance, efficiency, and reliability.

The scope of this Special Issue, “Challenges and Advances of Process Control Systems, 2nd Edition”, encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following control system applications:

• Manufacturing and production processes;
• Power generation and distribution;
• Robotics;
• Hydraulics and pneumatics;
• Medicine and healthcare;
• Biotechnology and bioprocesses.

Prof. Dr. Olympia Roeva
Dr. Tsonyo Slavov
Guest Editors

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