Contributed by: Francois Rolland  (adaptech@alpes-net.fr)

           WORKSHOP : SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION AND ROBUST CONTROL DESIGN
                            - A PRACTICAL APPROACH -

Date : January 14 - 17, 1997
Location : GRENOBLE - FRANCE
Registration deadline : December 20, 1996
Sessions in French also available

OBJECTIVE
The third english workshop concentrates on providing a clear understanding
of system identification and digital control methodologies. Emphasis is on
the use of modern identification and control methodology. The course does
not go into details of the theory that are not essential for the user ;
mathematical theory is kept to a minimum.
Case studies and a computer control laboratory provide a better
understanding of these techniques and a pratical approach.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is intended for professionals engaged in the design and
implementation of computer- controlled systems as well as those who teach
digital control. It will benefit engineers and computer applications
specialists involved in the design  and implementation of control systems

BENEFITS
Upon completing the course, participants
- will be able to tell how and when modern system identification and
control design techniques will help solve practical problems
- will be able to use software tools to identify dynamic models of physical
plants and to design and implement robust digital controllers

COMPUTER CONTROL LABORATORY
Computer control laboratory and case studies will provide a better
understanding of system identification and digital control techniques
through application examples (e.g. process control, motion control)
numerical simulation studies, use of real data and control of a real
process.

PREREQUISITE
An undergraduate level course on feedback control is adequate preparation
for the course.

MATERIAL
each participant will receive
- a copy of the book System Identification and Control Design by I.D.
Landau (Prentice Hall 1990)
- copies of all the transparencies used in the course
- reprints of selected papers from Journals and conference proceedings.

For more information, please contact Mr Francois Rolland
(email: adaptech@alpes-net.fr, phone (+33) 76 51 52 77)