2026-10-12 12:10:13
Yıldıray Yıldız Delivers Invited Plenary Talk at TOK 2026

Assoc. Prof. Yıldıray Yıldız of the Department of Mechanical Engineering delivered an invited plenary talk at the 27th National Conference on Automatic Control (TOK 2026), held at Ankara University on October 8–10, 2026. In his talk on Cyber-Physical-Human Systems (CPHS), Dr. Yıldız emphasized the importance of placing humans at the center of intelligent system design, not as an afterthought, but as a fundamental design principle. As artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies continue to advance, he highlighted the need to develop systems that go beyond technical performance to prioritize human safety, agency, and effective human–machine collaboration. The talk underscored a central vision of CPHS research: developing technologies that enhance human capabilities rather than simply replace them.