Control and Automation

New technologies and capabilities coming to our country allow to automate and control various industrial processes, many of which become faster, more efficient, and even cheaper.

The concept of automation and industrial control relates to the application of different technologies to monitor a certain process, machine or device that usually fulfills repetitive functions or tasks, making it operate automatically, minimizing human intervention and even increasing output without losing quality.

In this context, the Control and Automation research line of the Advanced Center for Electrical and Electronic Engineering seeks scientifically based solutions to problems related to the operation, operability, and communication of industrial systems. At the same time, different processes, instruments, and technologies related to control are identified and studied.

Researchers are involved in dynamical system modeling, communication channel modeling, control system design, including optimal multi-variable or non-linear control techniques, as well as control systems on networks.

They are leading experts in their respective fields, and some are Associate Editors of journals such as Automática, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, and Systems & Control Letters.

Most importantly, UTFSM is ranked No. 1 in Latin America in Automation & Control, according to the ARWU Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects 2018.

Key topics of the research line are: