15Th IFAC Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Control Systems (ALCOS'25)

Abstract

The 15th IFAC Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Control Systems (ALCOS'25) will be held in Mexico City on July 2–4, 2025 with workshops on July 1. Since its first installment, ALCOS has been organized in many different countries, every three years, but this is the first time that it will take place in Latin America. A major goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers and educators and to gain some general and united perspectives in the study of adaptive and learning control systems. The scope will cover all areas of adaptive and learning control systems with applications in science and engineering, and special focus on interaction of adaptation and learning for design of prospective intelligent control systems.

The event will be in-person and all workshops, conference presentations, and meetings will be held in the Instituto Tecnologico Autónomo de México (ITAM), which is located in a lovely colonial neighborhood in the south of Mexico City. Mexico City is a vibrant modern metropolis with two international airports and frequent flights from all over the world. It is worth pointing out that the ALCOS'25 takes place a few days before the ACC'25, that will be held in Denver, Colorado, and there are plenty of direct flights from and to Mexico City. ITAM is a private university with excellent transportation facilities from all points of the city. It is one of Mexico's most important institutions of higher learning. It is also considered one of Mexico's think tanks and has the highest rank of admission to the Mexican Foreign Service. Mexico City provides, in locations near to ITAM, accommodation in all kinds of hotels and guest houses.

The ALCOS'25 technical program will consist of several types of presentations in regular and invited sessions, tutorial sessions, and special sessions. Submissions are encouraged in all areas of the theory and practice of adaptive and learning control systems. The standard session format will be 90 min, consisting of six talks (15 min each). The contributed papers will be handled via PaperPlaza for submission and review by the ALCOS'25 International Program Committee (IPC). These are typically six-page (or up to eight, with additional page charges) papers that report novel practice and applicable theory form the backbone of ALCOS.

Invited sessions consist of five to six papers that present a unifying theme from a diversity of viewpoints. Proposals must clearly describe the motivation and relevance of the session. Proposals must be accompanied by full versions of each paper, which will be individually reviewed together with the proposal itself. The IPC is eager to support strong proposals of this type. Application-specific invited sessions have been a strength of ALCOS.

One- or half-day workshop proposals are encouraged, particularly those that blend industry and academic presenters. These will take place at ITAM on Tuesday, July 1. Proposals for workshops that address novel control methodologies and substantial new control applications as well as those with a strong tutorial value are encouraged. These sessions should have the aim of bringing participants up to speed in an area. Historically, these have appealed strongly to students and served as discussion forums among leaders in industry and academia.

Authors are invited to submit their original contributions for presentation in regular sessions. The submissions should be written in the IFAC format, in English and not exceeding six pages, under no circumstances. Accepted papers will be available in the workshop proceedings.

For further information visit the web site: https://alcos2025.itam.mx/venue/.