The Control Theory and Technology publishes??high-quality papers on original, theoretical and experimental research and development in the area of systems and control, including all aspects of control theory and its applications. Its function is to provide a forum for domestic, as well as international, scientists and engineers in this field??to exchange their knowledge and experiences. Articles for submission may be survey papers, or??reviews on well established or newly emerging research topics, techniques, etc.;??or regular papers which describe new well developed theoretical results or applications; or brief papers??which present new techniques, concepts, perspectives, etc.Among the topics of interests are