From May 10 to 12, the 3^rd Conference on Fully Actuated System Theory and Applications (FASTA2024) was held in Shenzhen. This event was co-sponsored by the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and the Technical Committee of FASTA, and organized by the School of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing (SDIM) at SUSTech.

Hong JIANG, University Council Chairperson of SUSTech, attended the opening ceremony and welcomed the assembled experts and scholars.

In her remarks, she emphasized that “innovation” is the defining characteristic of SUSTech. Over more than a decade of efforts, the University has made significant strides in talent training, discipline development, scientific research, team building, and establishing major platforms. Due to its rapid acceleration in higher education, SUSTech has become the first “Double First-Class” university in Shenzhen.

Chairperson JIANG encouraged faculty members and students to engage in academic exchanges and collaborations to further the University’s academic efforts.

Guangren DUAN, Dean of SDIM at SUSTech and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, served as the General Chair of the conference, while Minyue FU, Chair Professor of SDIM and Fellow of the Chinese Association of Automation, served as Chair of the Program Committee.

The conference attracted 353 paper submissions from 12 countries and regions, including China, France, Australia, Singapore, Canada, the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands. Over 600 experts and scholars from universities and research institutes around the world attended, engaging in in-depth discussions on the theory and application of all-wheel drive systems.

The event featured three plenary lectures. Zhong-Ping JIANG, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University, presented on “Small-Gain Theory for Stability and Control of Interconnected Systems”. Guo-Ping LIU, Chair Professor of SDIM at SUSTech, discussed “High-order Fully Actuated Predictive Control for Networked Systems”, and Michael V. Basin, Professor at the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, delivered a lecture on “Predefined-Time Convergent Continuous Controllers: Design and Applications”.

FASTA2024 showcased numerous original achievements in the theory and application of fully actuated systems, furthering the field’s development and fostering academic collaboration both domestically and internationally. The conference made significant contributions to the advancement of the automation field in China.