Young Author Prize (YAP)
This prize, created in 1986, is awarded at IFAC World Congresses for the best paper of which the first and presenting author is younger than 30 years.
Winners
| Year | Congress site | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Munich | H. Kasahara, H. Fujii, M. Iwata: Parallel Processing of Robot Simulation | JP |
| 1990 | Tallinn | R. Kulhavy: Differential Geometry of Recursive Nonlinear Estimation | CZ |
| 1993 | Sydney | L. Guo: The Logarithm Law of Self Tuning Regulators | CN |
| 1996 | San Francisco | L. Pao: Input Shaping Design for Flexible Systems with Multiple Actuators | US |
| K.H. JOHANSSON; A. RANTZER: Global analysis of third-order relay feedback systems | SE | ||
| 1999 | Beijing | Y. Hong: H-infinity control, stabilization and input-output stability of nonlinear systems based on homogeneous techniques | US |
| 2002 | Barcelona | DANIEL LIBERZON: Stabilization by Quantized State or Output Feedback: A Hybrid Control Approach | US |
| 2005 | Prague | LEI ZHANG, DIMITRIOS HRISTU-VARSAKELIS: Stabilization of Networked Control Systems: Designing Effective Communication Sequences | JP |
| SATORU SAKAI, KENJI FUJIMOTO: Dynamic Output Feedback Stabilization of a Class of Nonholonomic Hamiltonian Systems | US | ||
| 2008 | Seoul | Lachlan Blackhall & Michael Rotkowitz: Recursive Sparse Estimation using a Gaussian Sum Filter | AU |
| 2011 | Milan | Jing Zhang, Re-Bing Wu: Coherent Nonlinear Feedback Control of Quantum Systems with Applications to Quantum Optics on Chip | CN |
| 2014 | Cape Town | Pontus Giselsson: Improved Fast Dual Gradient Methods for Embedded Model Predictive Control | SE |
| 2017 | Toulouse | Raik Suttner: Exponential Stability for Extremum Seeking Control Systems | DE |
| Luca Deori: On the Connection between Nash Equilibria and Social Optima in Electric Vehicle Charging Control Games | IT | ||
| 2020 | Berlin | Luca Ballotta: From Sensor to Processing Networks: Optimal Estimation with Computation and Communication Latency |
IT |
Application Paper Prize
The Application Paper Prize, created in 1986,is awarded at IFAC World Congresses for the best Applications Paper.
Winners
| Year | Congress site | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Munich | Not Awarded: Candidates for APP were published in Newsletters, 6, 1987 | |
| 1990 | Tallinn | S.M. Meerkov, F. Top: Asymptotically Reliable Serial Lines: Analysis, Synthesis and a Case Study | US |
| 1993 | Sydney | M. Nakamoto, K. Shimizu, H. Fukuda: Multivariable Control for a Combined Cycle Power Plant | JP |
| 1996 | San Francisco | J.M. Seem: A New Pattern Recognition Adaptive Controller | US |
| 1999 | Beijing | J.F. Magni, C. Doll, C. Chiappa, B. Frapard, B. Girouart: Mixed mu Analysis for Flexible Systems (I and II) | FR |
| 2002 | Barcelona | JOACHIM HORN, JOACHIM BAMBERGER, PETER MICHAU AND STEPHAN PINDL: Flatness-Based Clutch Control for Automated Manual Transmissions | DE |
| 2005 | Prague | ANDREA BALLUCHI, LUCA BENVENUTI, ALBERTO SANGIOVANNI-VINCENTELLI, GABRIELE SERRA, CLAUDIO LEMMA: Actual Engaged Gear Identification: A Hybrid Observer Approach | IT |
| STAFFAN HAUGWITZ, PER HAGANDER: Process Control of an Open Plate Reactor | SE | ||
| 2008 | Seoul | Christian Benatzky, Martin Kozek, Alexander Schirrer, & Anton Stribersky: Vibration Damping of a Flexible Car Body Structure Using Piezo-Stack Actuators | AT |
| 2011 | Milan | J.M. Godhavn, A. Pavlov, G.Ol Kaasa, L.R. Rolland: Drilling Seeking Automatic Control Solutions | NO |
| 2014 | Cape Town | C. Casenave, D. Dochain, J. Harmand, M. Perez, A. Rapaport, J-M. Sablayrolles: Control of a Multi-stage Continuous Fermentor for the Study of the Wine Fermentation. | FR |
| 2017 | Toulouse | D. Moser, M. Reiter and L. del Re: Stochasic Modeling of Lane Changes for Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control | AT |
| 2020 | Berlin | A. D. Bonzanini, J.A. Paulson, D. B. Graves and A. Mesbah: Toward Safe Dose Delivery in Plasma Medicine using Projected Neural Network-based Fast Approximate NMPC | US |
IFAC Congress Interactive Paper Prize
This prize is awarded at IFAC World Congresses for the best interactive paper/poster. Candidates for this prize are nominated by a selection committee appointed by IFAC. A list of the past winners can be found here.
Candidates for the above-mentioned prizes are nominated by a selection committee appointed by the Council. The prizes consist of a monetary prize and a certificate.