LARICS Ph.D. student Darko Dužanec and Prof. Zdenko Kovačić were participants of the 6th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology that was held at the Monash University near to Melbourne. There Darko presented the newest results of his work on a doctoral dissertation in the paper entitled „Performance Analysis-based GA Parameter Selection and Increase of μGA Accuracy by Gradual Contraction of Solution Space“. Prof. Kovačić chaired two sessions related to robotics and control.
The conference organization was threatened by fierce fires which severely hit the state of Victoria. Hundreds of victims and thousands of homes burnt in the fire were the worst natural catastrophe in the history of Victoria. Although all participant felt deep compassion, the impression of all of us was that this was one of the friendliest conferences we have been ever. Sharing experience of watching koalas in their natural habitat, or watching the parade of the smallest Australian penguins while returning from the sea to their sleeping beds was heartwarming and breathtaking. Tasting some genuine Australian food in the fine restaurants in Melbourne was also a very good decision.