一、引言过去二十五年中控制技术的发展是整个工程学历史中发生的一系列最惹人注目的插曲之一。本文只是一些个人看法,对推动技术发展的一些关键因素的评价以及对未来发展的一些推测。因为本文中提到的大部分的个人见解都是基于在美国发生的事,所以对欧洲以及其他有创造性的学术团体所进行的重大活动,可能未能给予应有的叙述。本文不能自称为是 IFAC I. INTRODUCTION The development of control technology over the past twenty-five years has been one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of engineering. This article is just a few personal opinions, some of the key factors driving the development of technology, and some speculations about the future. Because most of the personal insights mentioned in this article are based on what happened in the United States, major events in Europe and other creative academic communities may not be properly addressed. This article can not claim to be IFAC