The IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology publishes papers on advances to the state of the art in the design, realization, and operation of control systems. Submissions should emphasize novel contributions to the solution of control engineering problems arising in specific application areas, with an eye on generalization to other application domains as well. A primary purpose of the journal is to produce an archival publication which will bridge the gap between theory and practice. Consequently, manuscripts published are expected to seamlessly combine methodological rigor, practical relevance, and technological significance. Presentation of mere applications of established methodologies or of methodological developments providing insufficient or unsubstantiated technological impact does not warrant consideration for publication. Three types of contributions are regularly considered: 1) papers — presentation of significant research developments in control systems technology; 2) brief papers — concise descriptions of a contribution to a specific aspect of design and/or realization of control systems technology; and 3) letters — significant remarks of interest to control systems engineers, and comments on previously published papers.