V. N. Zakharov Journal of Computer and Systems Sciences International , vol. 36, No 3 , 01.1997 , p. 462-468, language: английский ISSN 1064-2307  Аннотация A class of special control systems that appeared in the last few years at the junction of two theoret- ical disciplines—the theory of automatic control and the theory of artificial intelligence—is outlined. The main stages of evolution of models of automatic control and the methods of knowledge processing that form the basis for developing control systems with improved dynamic characteristics capable for stable behavior under the conditions of uncertainty of the used information are presented. The problems of terminology connected with specific features of the used definitions and notions in this relatively new domain are discussed.  Ключевые слова Intelligent Control Systems, Knowledge Processing, Modern Information Technology, Fuzzy Inference