Control system technology is the future, say experts

Andhra University College of Engineering organises ‘ConCon’-2014. Principal of AUCE P.S. Avadhani, in his address pointed out that to learn more about control systems, scientists are trying to emulate genetic algorithm into artificial intelligence.

November 21, 2014 12:59 am | Updated July 20, 2016 10:01 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

Vice-Chancellor of Andhra Unviersity recieving the conference CD from Chief General Manager of APEPDCL Ramesh Prasad at the inaugural of the two-day seminar Con-CON 2014. General Manager (elec) of RINL M. Sudhakar is also seen. Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

Vice-Chancellor of Andhra Unviersity recieving the conference CD from Chief General Manager of APEPDCL Ramesh Prasad at the inaugural of the two-day seminar Con-CON 2014. General Manager (elec) of RINL M. Sudhakar is also seen. Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam

“There is no system in the world without a control system or control mechanism. Control system technology is the future,” said Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University G.S.N. Raju.

He was delivering the inaugural address at the two-day national conference on Contemporary Controls titled as ‘ConCon- 2014’, here on Thursday. The conference is being organised by the Department of Electrical Engineering, Andhra University College of Engineering (AUCE).

Highlighting the use of control system, Prof. Raju said that the most complicated and complex control system in the world is the human body. “Scientists across the globe have been trying to learn about this system, as the ultimate goal is to create a human body,” he said.

Principal of AUCE P.S. Avadhani, in his address pointed out that to learn more about control systems, scientists are trying to emulate genetic algorithm into artificial intelligence.

Over 35 papers by research scholars will be submitted during the two –day conference, which is being attended by a number of scholars, faculty members and students from various colleges across the country.

Delivering a technical talk in the inaugural session, Director of Sankhya Technologies, Mangalapalli Kalyan said that modelling and simulation system that are embedded with a number of control system, form the base of any research product, be it a car or a spacecraft.

N. Sudhakar, General Manger of RINL, B. Ramesh Prasad, Chief General Manager of APEPDCL, Prof. K. Vaisakh HoD of the department, Prof. M. Gopi Chand Naik, Convener of the conference and Prof. Mallikarjuna Rao, Co-Convener, spoke.

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