A Look at the Future

Abstract

Just from what we have seen so far, it transpires that the opportunities for feedback and control to touch all aspects of our daily lives are truly immense. Moreover, it is also true that we certainly have not yet exhausted neither theory nor innovation in control and feedback. In this last chapter, some of the recent advances and promising trends are sketched, allowing us to venture a glimpse into what may be. Certainly, we will have overlooked many advances. Paraphrasing Abraham Lincoln, we have great hope for the future of control, but realize all too well that our sight of the future is limited by ourselves. Our final comments and examples are offered to simply keep our minds open, and encourage us to participate and continue to share the joy of feedback.