The CCTA conference is one of the main conferences sponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society. The CCTA 2024 Technical Program will include regular and invited sessions, as well as application-oriented tutorial and workshop sessions, and of course a number of keynote and plenary lectures on some of the cutting-edge control technology topics.
The IEEE CCTA 2024 will be organised and hosted by Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne from 20-23 August 2024. Each day will start with a keynote plenary session, followed by parallel sessions on the following topics:
- Nonlinear Systems
- Automotive Applications
- Learning and Intelligence
- Observers
- Power Systems
- Aerospace
- Learning Control
- Fault/disturbance Detection and Accommodation
- Power Systems Applications
- Control Applications 1
- Autonomous Systems
- Estimation
- Energy Systems
- Machine Learning
- Object-Oriented Modelling and Control
- Transport
- Control for Wave Energy Conversion
- Robotics
- Predictive Control
- Estimation and Control for Energy Storage Systems
- Robotics Applications
- Optimisation
Keynote Speakers
| Kristin Y. Pettersen is a Professor of Engineering Cybernetics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. She co founded the subsea robotics company Eelume AS, where she was CEO 2015-2016 and is now a board member. She was awarded an ERC Advanced Grant 2020 and received the IEEE CSS 2020 Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize. She is IEEE CSS Distinguished Lecturer, a Fellow of IEEE and AAIA, a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences, and a member of the Academy of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Her main research interests are in the development of methodologies for the analysis and control of autonomous robots, with an emphasis on marine robotics and snake robotics. |
| Professor Sawodny received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, in1991 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Ulm, Germany, in 1996. In 2002, he became a Full Professor at the Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany. Since 2005, he has been the Director of the Institute for System Dynamics, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany. His current research interests include methods of differential geometry, trajectory generation, and applications to mechatronic systems. He received important paper awards in major control application journals such as IEEE Transaction on Control System Technology Outstanding Paper Award (2013). He is a senior member of IEEE and Co-EiC of IFAC Journal Mechatronics. |
| Alexandre Bayen is director of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, associate provost for the Berkeley Space Center, and Liao-Cho Innovation Endowed Chair and professor of electrical engineering and computer sciences and of civil and environmental engineering at the UC Berkeley. He received the Engineering Degree in applied mathematics from the Ecole Polytechnique, France, in 1998, the M.S. and Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University in 1999 and 2004, respectively. He was a Visiting Researcher at NASA Ames Research Center from 2000 to 2003. Between January 2004 and December 2004, he worked as the Research Director of the Autonomous Navigation Laboratory at the Laboratoire de Recherches Balistiques et Aerodynamiques, (Ministere de la Defense, Vernon, France), where he holds the rank of Major. |
Organising Committee Exec Team
- General Chair: Krishna Busawon
- General Co-Chair: Eric Rogers
- Program Chair: Sarah Spurgeon
- Vice Program Chair: Mohamed Djemai
- Publicity Chair: Ibrahim Kucukdemiral
- Workshop Chair: Mark Ng
- Local Arrangements Chairs: Daniel Dai & Zhiwei Gao
- Invited & Tutorial Sessions Chair: Josep Canyelles
- Diversity & Inclusion Chairs: Bhamini Bhujun & Kaleem Khodabux
Conference Registration
Conference registration is now open.
IEEE Member | $750 |
CSS Member | $720 |
Non-IEEE Member | $885 |
IEEE Student Member | $425 |
CSS Student Member | $410 |
IEEE Student Non-Member | $492.50 |
Life IEEE Members/Retirees | $410 |
Exhibition Fee | $650 |
The IN PERSON Registration Fee includes:
- Access to the conference venue
- 2 daily coffee breaks, 1 ticket for the welcome reception, 1 ticket for the farewell reception
- 1 ticket for the social dinner *
- Up to 3 paper uploads for IEEE/CSS Members and Non-Members (the registrant must be a co-author of the associated paper(s)
or
- 1 paper upload for Students / Life IEEE members / Retirees (the registrant must be a co-author of the associated paper(s)
- 6 pages/paper allowed, maximum 2 extra pages at additional cost All benefits of the virtual registrations (described below) are included
Workshops - 20 August 2024
Virtual Workshop (Full) | $50 |
Virtual Workshop (Student) | $30 |
In-Person Workshop (Full) | $100 |
In-Person Workshop (Student) | $50 |
Accommodation
Our partners at Newcastle Gateshead Initiative have put together an accommodation booking web page with preferential rates for delegates:
We’ve snapped up some special room rates throughout the city for your stay during the conference.
You’ll need a credit or debit card to secure your booking, your card details will be held as a guarantee only to secure the booking. No payment will be taken at the point of booking, payment will be taken upon arrival / departure of your stay. If you need to pay in advance using a company card, please contact the hotel in advance and ask to pre-pay. Please review the hotel policy for your chosen hotel before booking.
If you have any queries about accommodation or require assistance with booking, please contact NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau on 0191 440 5757 or conventionbureau@ngi.org.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to the city.
Conference Venue, Direction and Transport
The IEEE CCTA 2024 conference will be held at the City Campus East at Northumbria University (NU), Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The registration desk will be located in the
Business School.
Northumbria University is located at the City Centre of Newcastle upon Tyne.