Section headings and selected papers: Keynote Addresses. Knowledge-based vision systems in real-time control, M G Rodd & Q M Wu. Distributed estimation, inferencing and multi-sensor data fusion for real-time supervisory control, C J Harris. Architectural Issues. Distributed intelligent objects in an architecture for real-time monitoring and control, V Lun & I M Macleod. Knowledge-Acquisition and Learning. A clustering method of knowledge acquisition in a real-time control system, Yu-Ji Huang. Techniques. An extended feedback structure of intelligent computer-aided control systems design based on object-oriented language, O Ono. An expert self-learning fuzzy controller, Yu-Lan Zhou & Zhengyue Qiu. Scheduling, Monitoring and Management. Neural network based real-time production scheduling for industrial processes, Li-Wei Bao & Yong-Zai Lu. Application Studies. Application of expert fuzzy controller in the penicillin fermentation processes, E-Hui Xu et al. Author index. Keyword index.