E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 106, June 1, 1997
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 106, June 1, 1997
E-mail: eletter-request@win.tue.nl
Editors: Anton A. Stoorvogel
Dept. of Mathematics & Computing Science
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513
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the Netherlands
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Siep Weiland
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
the Netherlands
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Contents
1. Editorial
2. Personals
3. General announcements
3.1 MIT Summer course intelligent decision, control with neural nets
3.2 MSc in Parallel and Distributed Computing
3.3 SDPpack: New Code for Semidefinite Programming
3.4 New Homepage Department of Quality Control, Poland
3.5 Riots, software for optimal control
4. Positions
4.1 Faculty position at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4.2 Research assistant positions, University of Virginia
4.3 Postgraduate, postdoctoral & analyst programming vacancies
Imperial College, London
4.4 Staff member National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico
5. Books
5.1 Multiple Model Approaches to Modelling and Control, Murray-Smith,
Johansen (Eds.)
5.2 Real-Time Systems Design Principles for Distributed Embedded
Applications, Hermann Kopetz.
6. Journals
6.1 TOC Modeling, Identification and Control (MIC), 18:2
6.2 CFP special issue LAA honoring Ludwig Elsner
6.3 Selection commitee Journal of Complexity -- Best Paper Award
6.4 SIAM J. of Control and Optimization, vol. 35:4
6.5 CFP Special issue of IEEE TAC on Neural nets.
6.6 CFP Special issue in International Journal Control.
6.7 TOC SIAM J. on Matrix Analysis and Appl, 18:3
6.8 TOC SIAM Review, 39:2
7. Conferences
7.1 CFP IDEA intelligent design in engineering symp. Aachen
7.2 CFP Hybrid Systems workshop, Notre Dame
7.3 CFP 10th IMDSP Workshop, Austria
7.4 CFP IFAC Workshop CAMS-98.
7.5 CFP HAIFA 10th Matrix Conference
7.6 CFP 1998 ACC
7.7 CFP DYCOPS-5
7.8 CFP IDA'97
7.9 Final program European Control Conference
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Contributed by: Carlos E. de Souza
ADDRESS CHANGE:
>From 1st of June my new address is:
Lab. Nacional de Comp. Cientifica-LNCC
Rua Lauro Muller, 455
2290-160 Rio de Janeiro, RJ,
Brazil
Email: csouza@alpha.lncc.br
Tel:(55)(21) 541-2132, ext 195
Fax:(55)(21) 295-7944 or 295-8499
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Contributed by: Dimitri Bertsekas
MIT SUMMER COURSE
INTELLIGENT DECISION AND CONTROL WITH NEURAL NETWORKS
Date: August 18-22, 1997
Instructors: Dimitri P. Bertsekas
John N. Tsitsiklis
The objective of this course is to cover the foundation of neural network
techniques as well as their application to specific problem domains. While
the successful use of neural network methods contains a certain element of
"art", there is also an accumulated body of knowledge that provides a useful
guide into applications, and enables a critical appraisal of the sometimes
inflated and conflicting claims regarding the potential of the neural
network technology.
The course provides a balanced approach between the art and the science of
neural networks. On the methodological side, it covers different neural
network architectures and the associated training algorithms; how to use
neural network methods in areas like classification, signal processing, and
nonlinear control; and, finally how to adapt traditional methods for
decision making under uncertainty (dynamic programming) so that they can
work hand-in-hand with neural networks and other tools for addressing
complex, ill-defined, and large-dimensional problems, including the recent
methodology of neuro-dynamic programming. On the application side, there
will be several examples to illustrate the use of the different methods in
specific domains and to amplify some of the issues that are important in
practice.
More details can be found in the course's web pages:
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena/org/s/summer-programs/www/engineering/6.95
s.html
FURTHER INFORMATION:
MIT Summer Professional Programs Office
77 Massachusetts Avenue Rm 8-201
Massachusetts Intstitute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617)253-2101
Fax: (617)253-8042
WWW:
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena/org/s/summer-programs/www/email.html
Email: summer-professional-programs@mit.edu
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Contributed by: Colin A Bravington email: bravinc@westminster.ac.uk
University of Westminster, London
School of Computer Science and Information Systems Engineering
Centre for Parallel Computing
MSc in Parallel and Distributed Computing
Parallel and distributed computing techniques are becoming increasingly
important in a wide range of engineering and business applications. The
need for high-performance computing in science, engineering and commerce is
increasingly achieved through highly parallel supercomputers. Conventional
data processing applications in business are now routinely implemented on
client-server architectures based on computer networks. And the explosive
growth of networking on the Internet has stimulated a whole new industry of
networked applications, including multi-media. Parallel and distributed
computing techniques underpin all these, and many other, applications, and
there is currently a shortfall of programmers skilled in the fundamental
theory and practice of parallel and distributed computing.
The MSc in Parallel and Distributed Computing is a specialist, modular
postgraduate programme for graduates with first degrees in any branch of
science and engineering and competence in computing. The course is by
taught module and project, and is offered in full-time mode (one year) and
part-time (up to 4 years). The course is particularly suitable for
computing practitioners wishing to upgrade their skills.
The course has three core modules:
Parallel Programming
Parallel Computer Architecture
Distributed Processing.
Optional modules include:
Parallel Program Development
Performance Engineering
Open Distributed Systems
Mathematics of Communicating Systems
Scientific Computing
Discrete-Event Simulation
Functional Programming Systems
Vision Systems
Control Systems
Distributed Databases
Students requiring additional information or seeking financial
assistance are advised to contact the course leader:
Dr Steve C Winter, on +44 (0)171 911 5099, email wintersc@wmin.ac.uk
or the admissions tutor:
Sean Tohill, on +44 (171) 911 5000 ext. 3568, email sean@westminster.ac.uk
To register for the course contact:
The School Admissions Officer, SCSISE,
University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street,
London W1M 8JS United Kingdom
tel: +44 (0)171 911 5000 ext. 3585 24-hr answerphone: +44 (0)171 911 5155
fax: +44 (0)171 911 5089 email: ctdadmin@wmin.ac.uk
Details of the School can be found at: http://www.scsise.westminster.ac.uk/
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Contributed by: Madhu V. Nayakkankuppam
SDPpack: New Code for Semidefinite Programming
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We would like to announce the availability of our semidefinite
programming code: SDPpack Verion 0.8 BETA. The code and documentation
is available at the URL:
http://www.cs.nyu.edu/phd_students/madhu/sdppack/sdppack.html
Abstract (User Guide)
This report describes SDPpack, a package of Matlab files designed to solve
semidefinite programs (SDP). SDP is a generalization of linear programming
to the space of block diagonal, symmetric, positive semidefinite matrices.
The main routine implements a primal-dual Mehrotra predictor-corrector
scheme based on the XZ+ZX search direction. We also provide certain
specialized routines, one to solve SDP's with only diagonal constraints, and
one to compute the Lovasz theta function of a graph, using the XZ search
direction. Routines are also provided to determine whether an SDP is primal
or dual degenerate, and to compute the condition number of an SDP. The code
optionally uses MEX files for improved performance; binaries are available
for several platforms. Benchmarks show that the codes provide highly
accurate solutions to a wide variety of problems.
F. Alizadeh, J.-P. Haeberly, M.V. Nayakkankuppam, M.L. Overton
Rutgers Fordham NYU NYU
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Contributed by Ewaryst Rafajlowicz
Finally we have prepared the home page of our Department of Quality
Control:
http://www.ict.pwr.wroc.pl/zaklady/qcd
We will be obliged for possible comments.
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Contributed by: Adam L. Schwartz
A new software package for solving optimal control problem is
available. An educational demonstration package is downloadable from:
http://turnpike.net/~RIOTS
http://www.cadcam.nus.sg/~elecyq/riots.html
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for Windows3.1, Windows95 and WindowsNT.
RIOTS is a group of programs and utilities, written mostly in C and
designed as a toolbox for Matlab, that provides an interactive
environment for solving a very broad class of finite-horizon,
multi-variable optimal control problems. This class includes problems
with:
* Lagrange, Bolza and Mayer type objective functions
* Linear or Nonlinear dynamics
* Min-Max objective functions
* Free final time problems
* Variable initial conditions
* Endpoint equality and inequality constraints
* Trajectory inequality constraints on the states and controls
* Simple bounds on the controls and free initial conditions
The user can supply objective, constraint and dynamics functions as
either object code or M-files. Derivatives of these functions should
also be supplied.
The optimal control is an accumulation point of the solutions RIOTS
obtains to a sequence of discretized optimal control problems. The
discretized problems are, in a specific sense, consistent
approximations to the original continuous-time, optimal control
problem. The discretized optimal control problems are constructed by
integrating the system dynamics with one of four fixed step-size
Runge-Kutta integration methods, a discretized solver or a variable
step-size integration algorithm and by representing the controls as
finite-dimensional B-splines. The integrations proceed over a
(possibly non-uniform) mesh that specifies the spline breakpoints.
Solutions of the discretized, finite-dimensional problems are obtained
using one of three descent methods using standard nonlinear
programming techniques. The solution obtained for one discretized
problem can be used to automatically select a new integration mesh
upon which the optimal control problem can be re-discretized to
produce a new discretized problem. The new discretized problem will
more accurately approximate the original, continuous-time optimal
control problem. Hence, its solution will be more accurate. In
practice, only a few such re-discretizations need to be performed to
achieve an acceptable solution.
RIOTS provides three different programs that perform the
discretization and solve the finite-dimensional discretized problem.
The appropriate choice of optimization program depends on the type of
problem being solved as well as the number of points in the
integration mesh. In addition to these optimization programs, RIOTS
also includes other utility programs that are used to refine the
discretization mesh, to compute estimates of integration errors, to
compute estimates for the error between the numerically obtained
solution and the optimal control and to deal with oscillations that
arise in the numerical solution of singular optimal control problems.
A complete description of RIOTS is contained in the RIOTS user's
manual (91 pages). A postscript version of the user's manual is
downloadable from the World Wide Web.
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Requirements: IBM PC compatible with Windows3.1, Windows95 or WinNt.
Matlab 4.2c or Matlab 4.0
Matlab Spline Toolbox
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Contributed by: John T. Wen
FACULTY POSITION at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. We are
seeking an outstanding individual whose research and teaching interests are
at the intersection of control systems engineering, robotics and automation,
and computer algorithms and architecture. The successful candidate will
have the opportunity to collaborate with existing departmental and
university-wide strengths in this area, including the New York State Center
for Advanced Technology in Automation, Robotics and Manufacturing.
The ECSE Department offers programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer &
Systems Engineering. ECSE has 36 faculty, 750 undergraduates, and over 200
graduate students. Our major strengths are in control and automation,
microelectronics design and technology, digital signal and image processing,
computer communication networks, and electromagnetics. We are seeking
faculty who bring innovative approaches to research and who can effectively
contribute to a campus-wide initiative in Interactive Learning. New faculty
will receive special career start-up arrangements including summer support,
equipment, graduate student support and reduced loads to encourage the
development of successful research and teaching programs.
A doctorate in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical
Engineering or related field is required. Letters of application and
resumes (including a list of references) should be directed to:
Dr. William C. Jennings, Chair
Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 12180-3590
(518) 276-6316
jennings@ecse.rpi.edu
Rensselaer is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and
specifically encourages applications from women and underrepresented
minority groups. Further information is also available at:
http://www.ecse.rpi.edu.
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Contributed by: Panagiotis Tsiotras
RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Research assistant positions are available for students seeking a
Ph.D. degree in the general area of control of mechanical systems. Each
assistanship includes full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Applicants
should have a strong mathematical and/or experimental background and should
demonstrate a keen interest in one of the following areas:
1) optimal and robust control of nonlinear mechanical systems.
2) control of flyhweel systems using magnetic bearings.
Applications are sought from individuals with a degree in engineering or
applied sciences. The positions will be available starting Fall 1997 or
Spring 1998. For further information and application materials, please
contact:
Professor P. Tsiotras
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
tsiotras@virginia.edu
(804) 924-6223
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Contributed by: S.P. Walsh
Centre for Process Systems Engineering
Imperial College, London.
Postgraduate, postdoctoral & analyst programming vacancies
The Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Process Systems is a
well-established world-class research group. Significant industrial
involvement in the Centre's research programme means there are excellent
opportunities for researchers to work collaboratively with industry.
The research programme includes: Process Synthesis and Design, Process
Operations, Process Control and Optimization, Process Modelling and
Numerical Methods. Technology transfer projects are carried out in
collaboration with industry covering: Integrated Batch Processing, Supply
Chain Management, Uncertainty and Operability in Process Design, Process
Concept Studio and Robust Process Control.
Studentships and employment opportunities are available in the above
areas. Salaries are in the range of UK pounds 17K to UK pounds 30K
depending on experience. Applications by submission of CV are
invited. E-mail submission is welcome.
For further information please contact: Miss Daphne Lawrence, Centre for
Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College, London SW7 2BY. Tel:
0171 594 6605, Fax: 0171 594 6606, e-mail:dmla@ic.ac.uk or visit
http://www.ps.ic.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 30 May 1997
The College is striving to be an Equal Opportunities Employer
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Contributed by: Vicente Parra Vega
Section of Automatic Control of The Research Center for Advanced
Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute is seeking a full-time
staff member for a tenure-track open position, of at least 6 month
to 1 year. The contract may be extended afterwards on mutual agreement.
Posdoctorate position will be considered. Salary and position will be
commensurate with the candidate's qualification and experience.
The faculty position will entail teaching at the graduate level
(Masterand Doctor) and is expected to lead research.
We are particularly interested in applicants with speciality in
Robotics. Associated and closely research areas will be considered.
The minimum qualifications are a PhD degree in Electrical/Computer
Engineering along with commintment in teaching and research.
The review process starts on April 1, 1997. The application deadline
is May 30, 1997. Applications might be received by E-mail to speed up
the process, if applicants choose so, please send by air-mail a hard copy
of your application. Applicants should send their resume as well as
names of two references, and 1-2 page statement of research interests and
accomplishments to:
Vicente Parra-Vega, PhD
Associate Professor
Seccion de Control Automatico
Depto. de Ingenieria Electrica
CINVESTAV-IPN, AP 14-740
Mexico, DF, 07000 MEXICO
Tel-Fax: +52-5-747-7089
E-mail: vpv@ctrl.cinvestav.mx
The Section of Automatic Control of the Research Center for Advanced
Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute is the leading
Automatic Control research group of Mexico and is located in the northern
part of Mexico City.
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Contributed by: Tor Arne Johansen
New Book: Multiple Model Approaches to Modelling and Control
Full details available at
http://www.itk.ntnu.no/SINTEF/ansatte/Johansen_Tor.Arne/mmamc/mmamc_book.html
Multiple Model Approaches to Modelling and Control
Roderick Murray-Smith and Tor Arne Johansen (Eds.)
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This book presents a number of approaches which produce complex models or
controllers by piecing together a number of simpler subsystems. This
divide-and-conquer strategy is a long-standing and general way to cope with
complexity in engineering systems, nature and human problem solving.
More complex plants, advances in information technology, and tightened
economical and environmental constraints in recent years have lead to
practising engineers being faced with modelling and control problems of
increasing complexity. When confronted with such problems, there is a strong
intuitive appeal in building systems which operate robustly over a wide
range of operating conditions by decomposing them into a number of simpler
linear modelling or control problems, even for nonlinear modelling or
control problems. This appeal has been a factor in the development of
increasingly popular `local' and multiple-model approaches to coping with
strongly nonlinear and time-varying systems.
Such local approaches are directly based on the divide-and-conquer strategy,
in the sense that the core of the representation of the model or controller
is a partitioning of the system's full range of operation into multiple
smaller operating regimes each of which is associated a locally valid model
or controller. This can often give a simplified and transparent nonlinear
model or control representation. In addition, the local approach has
computational advantages, it lends itself to adaptation and learning
algorithms, and allows direct incorporation of high-level and qualitative
plant knowledge into the model. These advantages have proven to be very
appealing for industrial applications, and the practical, intuitively
appealing nature of the framework is demonstrated in chapters describing
applications of local methods to problems in the process industries,
biomedical applications and autonomous systems. The successful application
of the ideas to demanding problems is already encouraging, but creative
development of the basic framework is needed to better allow the integration
of human knowledge with automated learning.
The underlying question is `How should we partition the system - what is
`local'?'. This book presents alternative ways of bringing submodels
together, which lead to varying levels of performance and insight. Some are
further developed for autonomous learning of parameters from data, while
others have focused on the ease with which prior knowledge can be
incorporated. It is interesting to note that researchers in Control Theory,
Neural Networks, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence and Fuzzy Logic have
more or less independently developed very similar modelling methods, calling
them Local Model Networks, Operating Regime based Models, Multiple Model
Estimation and Adaptive Control, Gain Scheduled Controllers Heterogeneous
Control, Mixtures of Experts, Piecewise Models, Local Regression techniques,
or Tagaki-Sugeno Fuzzy Models, among other names. Each of these approaches
has different merits, varying in the ease of introduction of existing
knowledge, as well as the ease of model interpretation. This book attempts
to outline much of the common ground between the various approaches,
encouraging the transfer of ideas.
Recent progress in algorithms and analysis is presented, with constructive
algorithms for automated model development and control design, as well as
techniques for stability analysis, model interpretation and model
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Table Of Contents
Preface - the book outline.
The Operating Regime Approach to Nonlinear Modelling and Control
Tor Arne Johansen, SINTEF, and Roderick Murray-Smith, Daimler-Benz AG
Fuzzy Set Methods for Local Modelling and Identification
R. Babuska and H.B. Verbruggen, Delft University of Technology
Modelling of Electrically Stimulated Muscle
H. Gollee, University of Glasgow, K.J. Hunt, Daimler-Benz AG,
N. Donaldson, University College London and
J. Jarvis, University of Liverpool
Process Modelling Using the Functional State Approach
Aarne Halme, Arto Visala and
Xia-Chang Zhang, Helsinki University of Technology
Markov Mixtures of Experts
Marina Meila, Michael Jordan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Active Learning with Mixture Models
David Cohn, and Zoubin Ghahramani and Michael Jordan,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Local Learning in Local Model Networks
Roderick Murray-Smith, Daimler-Benz AG and Tor Arne Johansen, SINTEF
Side-Effects of Normalising Basis Functions in Local Model Networks
Robert Shorten and Roderick Murray-Smith, Daimler-Benz AG
The Composition and Validation of Hetrogeneous Control Laws
B. Kuipers, University of Texas at Austin and
K. Estrvm, Lund Insitute of Technology
Local Laguerre Models
Daniel Sbarbaro, University of Concepcisn
Multiple Model Adaptive Control
Kevin D. Schott, B. Wayne Bequette, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
H-infinity Control of Nonlinear Processes Using Multiple Linear Models
A. Banerjee, Y. Arkun, Georgia Insitute of Technology, and
R. Pearson and B. Ogunnaike, DuPont
Synthesis of Fuzzy Control Systems Based on Linear Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Models
J. Zhao, R. Gorez and V. Wertz, Catholic University of Louvain
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KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE PUBLICATION OF....
Real-Time Systems
Design Principles for Distributed Embedded Applications
by Hermann Kopetz, Technische Universitt Wien, Austria
Real-Time Systems: Design Principles for Distributed Embedded
Applications focuses on hard real-time systems, which are computing
systems that must meet their temporal specification in all anticipated
load and fault scenarios. The book stresses the system aspects of
distributed real-time applications, treating the issues of real-time,
distribution and fault-tolerance from an integral point of view. A
unique cross-fertilization of ideas and concepts between the academic
and industrial worlds has led to the inclusion of many insightful
examples from industry to explain the fundamental scientific concepts
in a real-world setting. Thus, this book serves as an excellent text
for advanced level courses on real-time systems.
Real-Time Systems: Design Principles for Distributed Embedded
Applications also serves as an invaluable reference for professionals
in industry. The book explains the relevance of the latest scientific
insights to the solution of everyday problems in the design and
implementation of distributed and embedded real-time systems. Thus, as
a reference source the book presents state-of-the-art real-time
technology in a coherent, concise and understandable manner. Because
the cost-effectiveness of a particular method is of major concern in
an industrial setting, design decisions are examined from an economic
viewpoint. The recent appearance of cost-effective powerful system
chips has tremendous influence on the architecture and economics of
future distributed system solutions. The composability of an
architecture, i.e., the capability to build dependable large systems
out of pre-tested components with minimal integration effort, is one
of the great challenges for designers of the next generation of
real-time systems. The topic of composability is thus a recurring
theme throughout the book.
Real-Time Systems: Design Principles for Distributed Embedded
Applications is essential reading for anyone involved in the field of
real-time systems.
Contents:
1. The Real-Time Environment. 2. Why a Distributed Solution? 3. Global
Time. 4. Modeling Real-Time Systems. 5. Real-Time Entities and Images.
6. Fault Tolerance. 7. Real-Time Communication. 8. The Time-Triggered
Protocols. 9. Input/Output. 10. Real-Time Operating Systems. 11.
Real-Time Scheduling. 12. Validation. 13. System Design. 14. The
Time-Triggered Architecture. List of Abbreviations. Glossary.
References. Index
1997, 352 pp., Hardbound, ISBN 0-7923-9894-7
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Contributed by: Tor Arne Johansen
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Modeling, Identification, and Control (MIC), Vol. 18, No. 2, April 1997
*** SPECIAL ISSUE ON APPLIED MODELLING AND SIMULATION, Part II ***
O. ???rd and T. I. Eikaas, "Multi-purpose process simulators" 89
S. T. Johansen, "Applications of computational fluid
dynamics in optimization and design of metallurgical
processes" ............................................... 101
D. Slagstad and T. Iversen, "Simulation and visualization of
coupled hydrodynamical, chemical and biological models" .. 123
T. Dahl, A. Hashemi-Ahmady and B. Lie, "Modelling and
simulation of phase equilibrium in dynamic systems" ...... 137
S. Strand and L. H. Veland, "Model-predictive control and
real-time optimization of a cat cracker unit" ............ 155
Accumulated index and more information about MIC is available
at http://www.itk.ntnu.no/publikasjoner/mic/mic.html.
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Contributed by: Hans Schneider
Special issue of Linear Algebra and its Applications honoring Ludwig Elsner
In view of his major contributions to linear algebra and to this journal,
`Linear Algebra and its Application' will publish a special issue in honor
of Ludwig Elsner to mark the occasion of his 60th birthday on January 17,
1999.
The purpose of this announcement is to solicit contributions for this
issue. The deadline for submission is December 31, 1997 and the issue is
expected to appear in the first part of 1999.
Papers are invited covering any aspect of linear algebra and its
applications. All contributions will be subject to the normal reviewing
process.
Submissions should be sent to one of the special editors for this issue:
Rajendra Bhatia
Indian Statistical Institute
Dehli Centre
7, S.J.S Sansanwal Marg
New Dehli, 110016 India
Angelika Bunse-Gerstner,
Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik
Universit. Bremen
Postfach 330440
D-28334 Bremen, Germany
Volker Mehrmann,
Fakult. f. Mathematik,
TU Chemnitz-Zwickau,
D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
(until Aug. 31 1997, Dept. of Comp. Science,
Univ. of Victoria, Victoria BC, Canada V8W 3P6)
Dale Olesky
Dept. of Comp. Science,
Univ. of Victoria,
Victoria BC, Canada V8W 3P6
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Contributed by: Art Werschulz
Selection Committee for 1997 BEST PAPER AWARD
JOURNAL OF COMPLEXITY
The selection committee has been chosen for the second annual
BEST PAPER AWARD, to be chosen from papers published in the Journal of
Complexity in 1997. The award consists of a $3,000 prize and a
certificate.
The selection committee for the 1997 award is as follows:
Professor Wolfgang Dahmen
Institute for Geometry and Applied Mathematics
RWTH Aachen
Aachen, Germany
Professor Jean-Pierre Dedieu
Department of Mathematics
LAO, Universite Paul Sabatier
Toulouse, France
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Contributed by: Kelly Thomas, Production Editor,
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
Volume 35, Number 4 JULY 1997
CONTENTS
Min-Max Characterization of a Small Noise Limit on Risk-Sensitive Control
A. Bensoussan and H. Nagai
Finite-Dimensional Filters with Nonlinear Drift VII: Mitter Conjecture and
Structure of eta
Jie Chen and Stephen S.-T. Yau
Finite-Dimensional Filters with Nonlinear Drift VIII: Classification of
Finite-Dimensional Estimation Algebras of Maximal Rank with State-Space
Dimension 4
Jie Chen, Stephen S.-T. Yau, and Chi-Wah Leung
Proximal Minimization Methods with Generalized Bregman Functions
Krzysztof C. Kiwiel
Turnpike Property of Optimal Solutions of Infinite-Horizon Variational Problems
A. J. Zaslavski
An Abstract Bang-Bang Principle and Time-Optimal Boundary Control of the Heat
Equation
Victor J. Mizel and Thomas I. Seidman
H_Infinity Control and Estimation Problems with Delayed Measurements:
State-Space Solutions
Krishan M. Nagpal and R. Ravi
Constrained H_Infinity Optimal Control over an Infinite Horizon
Athanasios Sideris and Hector Rotstein
Experimental Confirmation of a PDE-Based Approach to Design of Feedback
Controls
H. T. Banks, Ralph C. Smith, D. E. Brown, R. J. Silcox, and Vern L. Metcalf
Pontryagin's Principle for State-Constrained Boundary Control Problems of
Semilinear Parabolic Equations
Eduardo Casas
An Approximation Algorithm for Nonholonomic Systems
Wensheng Liu
Regularity Properties of the Phase for Multivariable Systems
Kevin A. Grasse and Jonathan R. Bar-on
A General Stochastic Outer Approximations Method
Y. V. Volkov and S. K. Zavriev
A Remark on Existence of Solutions of Infinite-Dimensional Noncompact Optimal
Control Problems
H. O. Fattorini
Sequential Convex Subdifferential Calculus and Sequential Lagrange Multipliers
Lionel Thibault
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Contributed by Michael D. Lemmon (lemmon@maddog.ee.nd.edu)
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
announces a Special Issue on
ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS IN
CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION, and DECISION MAKING
Edited by
Anthony N. Michel Michael Lemmon
Dept of Electrical Engineering Dept. of Electrical Engineering
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
(219)-631-5534 (voice) (219)-631-8309 (voice)
(219)-631-4393 (fax) (219)-631-4393 (fax)
Anthony.N.Michel.1@nd.edu lemmon@maddog.ee.nd.edu
Deadlines:
Paper Submission: July 1, 1997
Acceptance Decisions: December 31, 1997
There is a growing body of experimental work suggesting that artificial
neural networks can be very adept at solving pattern classification problems
where there is significant real-world uncertainty. Neural networks also
provide an analog method for quickly determining approximate solutions to
complex optimization problems. Both of these capabilities can be of great
use in solving various control problems and in recent years there has been
increased interest in the use of artificial neural networks in the control
and supervision of complex dynamical systems.
This announcement is a call for papers addressing the topic of neural
networks in control, identification, and decision making. Accepted papers
will be published in a special issue of the IEEE Transactions of Automatic
Control. The special issue is seeking papers which use formal analysis to
establish the role of neural networks in control, identification, and
decision making. For this reason, papers consisting primarily of empirical
simulation results will not be considered for publication. Before
submitting, prospective authors should consult past issues of the IEEE
Transactions on Automatic Control to identify the type of results and the
level of mathematical rigor that are the norm in this journal.
Submitted papers are due by July 1, 1997 and should be sent to Michael D.
Lemmon or Anthony N. Michel. Notification of acceptance decisions will be
sent by December 31, 1997. The special issue is targeted for publication in
1998 or early 1999. All papers will be refereed in accordance with IEEE
guidelines. Please consult the inside back cover of any recent issue of the
Transactions on Automatic Control for style and length of the manuscript and
the number of required copies (seven copies with cover letter) to be sent to
one of the editors of this special issue.
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Contributed by: F. Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue
CALL FOR PAPERS
Special issue on
"Breakthrough in the control of nonlinear systems"
in International Journal Control.
The editorial board of International Journal Control
decided to have a special issue of the journal on "Breakthrough
in the control of nonlinear systems".
The field of control of nonlinear systems develops tools and systematic
design procedures which guarantee that the desired feedback systems will
possess desired properties not only locally, but also globally or in a
specified region of the state space. The major goals of this special issue
is to regroup the newly developed theory of nonlinear systems which brings
new concepts for complex but very common fundamental questions arising in
nonlinear control theory. Each time it will be possible, the technology
applicability of the design controllers will be demonstrated. Application
examples of this type include automotive suspensions, jet engine stall and
surge control, biochemical processes, aircraft wing rock control, induction
motors, robotic manipulators, and magnetic levitation.
We invite innovative original papers on the following topics
- Nonlinear mechanical systems and control
- Stabilization and tracking of nonlinear systems
- Robust nonlinear control design
- Nonlinear adaptive control
- Optimal control
to be submitted to the guest editor. Four copies of the manuscript
must be received by October 15, 1997 at the following address
Francoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue
Laboratoire des Signaux et Systemes, CNRS
SUPELEC
91192 Gif-sur-Yvette CEDEX
FRANCE
Phone : (33) 1 69 85 17 27
Fax : (33) 1 69 41 30 60
e-mail: lamnabhi@lss.supelec.fr
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Contributed by: Edward Sisson, Production Editor
SIAM Journal on Matrix Analyis and Applications
Volume 18, Number 3, JULY 1997
CONTENTS
The Minimum Eigenvalue of a Symmetric Positive-Definite Toeplitz Matrix and
Rational Hermitian Interpolation
Wolfgang Mackens and Heinrich Voss
Estimating the Attainable Accuracy of Recursively Computed Residual Methods
Anne Greenbaum
Fast Nested Dissection for Finite Element Meshes
Shang-Hua Teng
An Efficient Implementation of the Nonsymmetric Lanczos Algorithm
David Day
On Computing Stable Lagrangian Subspaces of Hamiltonian Matrices and
Symplectic Pencils
Wen-Wei Lin and Chern-Shuh Wang
The Matrix Sign Function Method and the Computation of Invariant Subspaces
Ralph Byers, Chunyang He, and Volker Mehrmann
Implicitly Restarted Krylov Subspace Methods for Stable Partial Realizations
Imad M. Jaimoukha and Ebrahim M. Kasenally
A Geometric Approach to Perturbation Theory of Matrices and Matrix Pencils.
Part I: Versal Deformations
Alan Edelman, Erik Elmroth, and Bo Kagstrom
On the Shape of the Symmetric, Persymmetric, and Skew-Symmetric Solution Set
Gotz Alefeld, Vladik Kreinovich, and Gunter Mayer
An Analysis of Spectral Envelope Reduction via Quadratic Assignment Problems
Alan George and Alex Pothen
Perturbation of Eigenvalues of Preconditioned Navier-Stokes Operators
Howard C. Elman
Extension of Isometries in Finite-Dimensional Indefinite Scalar Product Spaces
and Polar Decompositions
Yuri Bolshakov, Cornelis V. M. van der Mee, Andre C. M. Ran, Boris Reichstein,
and Leiba Rodman
Perturbation Analyses for the QR Factorization
Xiao-Wen Chang, Christopher C. Paige, and G. W. Stewart
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Contributed by: Deborah Poulson, Production Editor SIAM Review
SIAM REVIEW
Volume 39, Number 2, JUNE 1997
CONTENTS
Articles
Solving a Polynomial Equation: Some History and Recent Progress
Victor Y. Pan
A Class of Codimension-Two Free Boundary Problems
S. D. Howison, J. D. Morgan, and J. R. Ockendon
Computing an Eigenvector with Inverse Iteration
Ilse C. F. Ipsen
Classroom Notes
On the Limits of the Lagrange Multiplier Rule
Luis A. Fernandez
The Lagrange--Charpit Method
Manuel Delgado
A Unified Elementary Approach to Canonical Forms of Matrices
John Karro and Chi-Kwong Li
Putting Constraints in Optimization for First Year Calculus Students
Kelly Black
Some Eigenvalue Properties of Persymmetric Matrices
Russell M. Reid
Problems and Solutions
Book Reviews
Selected Topics in Approximation and Computation (Marek A. Kowalski,
Krzysztof A. Sikorski, and Frank Stenger), Borislav Bojanov
An Introduction to Symbolic Dynamics and Coding (Douglas Lind and
Brian Marcus), Mike Boyle
An Introduction to Linear and Nonlinear Scattering Theory (G. F.
Roach), David L. Coulton
Introduction to Disjunctive Kriging and Non-Linear Geostatistics (J.
Rivoirard), Noel Cressie
Multivariate Geostatistics (Hans Wackernagel), Victor De Oliveira and
Benjamin Kedem
Analysis of Algorithms---Computational Methods and Mathematical Tools
(Micha Hofri), Philippe Flajolet
The CRC Handbook of Combinatorial Designs (Charles J. Colbourn and
Jeffrey H. Dinitz), Katherine Heinrich
The Hilbert Transform of Schwartz Distributions and Applications (J.
N. Pandey), Philip Heywood
Qualitative Estimates for Partial Differential Equations: An
Introduction (James N. Flavin and Salvatore Rionero), Cornelius O.
Horgan
Parallel and Sequential Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations
(Kevin Burrage), Ken Jackson
Handbook of Exact Solutions for Ordinary Differential Equations (A. D.
Polyanin and V. F. Zaitsev), Murray S. Klamkin
Exact Controllability and Stabilization: The Multiplier Method (V.
Komornik), John E. Lagnese
Group Theory and Physics (S. Sternberg), Ivailo M. Mladenov
Elliptic Marching Methods for Domain Decomposition (Patrick J.
Roache), Deigo A. Murio
Special Functions: An Introduction to the Classical Functions of
Mathematical Physics (Nico M. Temme), Frank W. J. Olver
Stable Non-Gaussian Random Processes (Gennady Samorodnitsky and Murad
S. Taqqu), Magda Peligrad
Nonlinear Waves in Elastic Media (A. Kulikovskii and E. Sveshmikova),
Michael Renardy
Numerical Methods for Differential Equations: A Computational
Approach (John R. Dormand), Lawrence F. Shampine
Integral Equations: Theory and Numerical Treatment (Wolfgang
Hackbusch), Ian H. Sloan
Handbook on Splines for the User (Eugene V. Shikin and Alexander I.
Plis), Helmut Spath
Time Dependent Problems and Difference Methods (Bertil Gustafsson,
Heinz-Otto Kreiss, and Joseph Oliger), Endre Suli
Applied Continuum Mechanics (T. J. Chung), Peter Wolfe
Conservative Finite-Difference Methods on General Grids (Mikhail
Shashkov), Zhimin Zhang
Selected Collections
Later Editions
Chronicle
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Contributed by: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. H.-J. Zimmermann
IDEA - INTELLIGENT DESIGN IN ENGINEERING
APPLICATIONS SYMPOSIUM
ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
AACHEN, SEPTEMBER 11, 1997
CALL FOR PAPERS
Background and Objectives: Excellence in Engineering Design is a key issue
for many companies now-a-days. It is a prerequisite for developing new
products, shorten time-to-market, and save large amounts of money. With
other words high quality engineering design is important for the
competitiveness of companies. This is true for all different types and
branches of Engineering Design, e.g. for Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil
Engineering design tasks.
Innovative product development requires, therefore, designers who are
creative by their experience, intuition, and ability to deal with
quantitative methods. However, because the time of such highly qualified
designers is restricted, tools to support their creativity and to avoid
dealing with routine work are needed. Having this in mind, our symposium
focuses on techniques which are the basis of software tools to support
innovative and routine design, the preliminary and the detailed design phase
as well. Also we consider applications of those techniques in order to show
their significance by successful examples.
The symposium will focus on Advanced Design Techniques in Engineering
Design, such as
. Modelling Uncertainty and Imprecision, e.g. Fuzzy Engineering Design
. Design in a Simultaneous Engineering Framework
. Non-Standard Database and Knowledge-based Techniques
. Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Computing
. Optimization and Multi Criteria Decision Analysis
Applications will be selected from, but not restricted to, the following areas:
. Car and Vehicle Design
. Aircraft and Spacecraft Design
. Structured Design
Who should attend and submit? The symposium is relevant for practitioners
that are interested to see the benefits of using Inter-Active Design
Technologies to solve their problems. Also, the symposium is a must for
consultants, applied researchers and people in industry who are already
running projects with intelligent design technologies and want to exchange
their experience in successful projects. Also researchers can identify and
focus on important research problems for the coming years.
Authors, who have developed design techniques belonging to the topics above
are invited to submit a paper (in English, from 2 up to 5 pages). The paper
should consist of the following paragraphs: Problem definition, methodology
used, solution approach, results and benefits of the application. Please
indicate your paper title on the reply-form and send it to the
organizers. You will immediately obtain instructions on how to prepare your
paper. Authors are requested to send their contribution in camera-ready form
by May 31, 1997.
Related events:
IDEA will run in parallel to EUFIT `97 - The 5th European Congress on
Intelligent Techniques and Soft Computing (September 9 - 11, 1997), and
ESIT `97 - the European Symposium on Applications of Intelligent Technologies
(September 9 - 10, 1997).
EUFIT shows new developments in methodology and theory as well as potential
applications of Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, and Genetic Algorithms.
ESIT focuses on successful applications of Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks and
Evolutionary Computation in industry, medicine, finance and retail.
There will be a large exhibition of products and applications (with
at least 25 exhibitors), where exhibitors will present latest developments in
soft- and hardware products and special applications based on intelligent
systems.
IDEA `97, c/o ELITE Foundation,
Promenade 9, D - 52076 Aachen, Germany
Phone: +49/2408/6969
Fax: +49/2408/94582
Email: kl@mitgmbh.de
http://www.mitgmbh.de/elite/
Language
The language of the workshop is English. Simultaneous translation will not be
available.
Dates and Deadlines
May 31, 1997: Deadline for contributions
June 30,1997: Notification of acceptance
July 31,1997: Deadline for early registration
Terms and Conditions
Industry Rate University Rate
Early Registration DM 350,- DM 240,-
Late Registration DM 450,- DM 340,-
Banquet DM 70,- p.P. (extra charge)
All prices plus 15% V.A.T.
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Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
HYBRID SYSTEMS V (HS'97)
September 11-13, 1997
at the University of Notre Dame,
Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
For up to date information, please consult the Web page of the
Workshop at
http://www.nd.edu/~lemmon/hs97
Hybrid systems are interacting networks of digital and continuous systems.
Hybrid systems arise throughout business and industry in such areas as
interactive distributed simulation, traffic control, plant process control,
military command and control, aircraft and robot design, and path planning.
Three of the fundamental problems that hybrid systems theory should address
are: How to model physical and information systems as hybrid systems; How to
verify that their behavior satisfies program or performance specifications;
How to extract from performance specifications for a network of physical
systems and their simulation models digital control programs which will
force the network to obey its performance specification. This rapidly
developing area is at the interface of control, engineering and computer
science. Methods under development are extensions of those from diverse
areas such as dynamical systems, program verification, concurrent and
distributed processes, logic programming, logics of programs, discrete event
simulation, calculus of variations, optimization, differential geometry, Lie
algebras, automata, etc.
Hybrid Systems V (HS'97) will be held on the campus of the University of
Notre Dame at the Center for Continuing Education (CCE), September 11-13,
1997. The University of Notre Dame (du Lac) was founded in 1842 by a
French missionary order called the Congregation of Holy Cross. Its
1,250-acre campus, with its twin lakes and wooded areas, is located just
north of the city limits of South Bend, Indiana very close to the border
with Michigan in an area known as Michiana; lake Michigan is about 40 miles
and downtown Chicago about 90 miles away. Workshop participants can make
hotel reservations through CCE by using the workshop registration form.
There will be an informal Opening Reception on Thursday evening and a
Banquet on Friday evening. Light breakfasts and lunches will be provided
during both days, Friday and Saturday at the CCE.
Previous Hybrid Systems Workshops have taken place at the MSI/Cornell (June
10-12, 1991), the Technical University Lyngby, Denmark (Oct 19-21, 1992),
the MSI Cornell (Oct 28-30, 1994), at the DIMACS/SYCON Rutgers (Oct. 22-25,
1995), and the MSI/Cornell (October 12-14, 1996). Several Springer-Verlag
volumes on Hybrid Systems have resulted from these workshops, in particular
Hybrid Systems (Springer LNCS 736; 1992 Workshop), Hybrid Systems II
(Springer LNCS 999; 1994 Workshop), Hybrid Systems III (Springer LNCS,1066;
1995 Workshop) and Hybrid Systems IV (1996 Workshop). An additional
Springer volume is planned from the workshop in Grenoble, France on Hybrid
and Real-Time Systems (HART'97, March 26-28, 1997). There will be a
Springer-Verlag LNCS volume of refereed full papers invited and selected by
the volume editors after the Hybrid Systems V meeting.
For more information contact
HS'97
Center for Continuing Education
Box 1008
Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
Or Fax to: 1 (219) 631-8083
Questions? Please contact CCE:
Tel: 1 (219) 631-6691; Fax: 1 (219) 631-8083; E-mail: cce.1@nd.edu
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Contributed by: Organizing Committee
Tenth IMDSP Workshop 98
July 12-16, 1998
Alpbach, Austria
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= Graduiertenkolleg: 3-D Image Analysis and Synthesis =
= University of Erlangen-Nuremberg =
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The Image and Multidimensional Signal Processing Technical
Committee of the IEEE Signal Processing Society has established
a tradition of biennial workshops that have been intellectually
stimulating and held in interesting places.
The Tenth Workshop, to be held in cooperation with the Center
of Excellence 3-D Image Analysis and Synthesis, at University
of Erlangen, Germany, continues this tradition. It will be held
in Alpbach, which has won the title "Most beautiful village in
Austria" several times. Alpbach is located in the Alpbach-Valley
at an elevation of 1000m, with surrounding mountains up to 2800m.
The theme of the workshop is 3-D Image Analysis and Synthesis.
It is the intention of this workshop to address the following
topics:
- 3-D image acquisition
- Object localization and recognition
- Volume data processing
- Multisensor fusion
- Signal processing for rendering
- 3-D structure from motion and stereo
- Applications (medical, robotics, automated inspection, virtual
reality, communication etc.)
Participation in the workshop will be both by invitation and
application. Prospective attendees will submit a 2-4 page summary
in final form. If the paper is accepted the summary will appear
in the workshop digest as submitted. The total number of
participants will be limited to 100. Authors should obtain the
author's kit (including LaTeX style-file) from
URL: http://www.nt.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de/~imdsp.
The author's kit provides complete information relative to the
submission process.
It is the intention of the Committee to conduct all communication
with authors electronically. Questions should be directed to
imdsp@nt.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de. The general chair can be
reached at:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Girod
Telecommunications Institute
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Cauerstrasse 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
Tel: +49-9131-857100, Fax: +49-9131-303840
girod@nt.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de
Author's Schedule:
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Contributed by: Thor I. Fossen
IFAC WORKSHOP
CAMS '98
Control Applications in Marine Systems
27-30 OCTOBER 1998
FUKUOKA, JAPAN
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS
SCOPE AND SUGGESTED TOPICS :
In 1947 N. Wiener introduced a new word, Cybernetics, which means a
helmsman or a governor in Greek. The scope of the Workshop is Challenge to
New Cyberships. When designing a marine system it is important that the
cybernetic control system is seaworthy, safe, robust, intelligent and
adaptive to strong sea disturbances and its changes. The Work Shop will be
a forum for discussing the latest achievements and trends within the
following fields:
Marine Control Systems :
Ship Control, Autopilot Systems, Dynamic Positioning Systems, Tracking
Systems of the Conventional Ships and High Speed Craft, Underwater
Vehicles and Robotics, Off-shore Systems and Other Marine Control
Systems.
Ship Manoeuvring Model :
Modeling and Identification of Marine Vehicles.
Navigation Systems :
Positioning Systems Using Satellite, Collision Avoidance Systems,
Intelligent Navigational Aids, Integrated Navigation Systems.
Traffic Guidance and Control Systems :
Guidance and Control Systems for Marine Traffic Flow, Weather Routing,
New Communication Systems between Ships and Land.
Main Engine and Machinery Control Systems :
Control Systems for Marine Engine and Machinery.
Safety and Fault Control Systems :
Faults Detection and Risk Control Systems at Sea.
Machinery Surveillance, Condition Monitoring and Quality Control Systems :
Automatic Supervision and Condition Monitoring Systems of Marine Engine,
Hull and Cargo, Performance and Maintenance of Hull and Machinery.
Training and Vehicle Simulation Systems :
Ship Handling and Main Engine Simulator Systems and Man-Machine
Interface.
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS :
Contributed papers will be welcome within the themes outlined and
intending authors should submit a DRAPFT PAPER of 6 pages to the
Secretariat NO LATER THAN 20 MARCH 1998 for review by the International
Program Committee. Please ensure that your name and full address for
correspondence appear on the draft paper.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION :
Authors of accepted papers will be required to prepare a manuscript in
camera ready form (IFAC document style) for inclusion in the Workshop
Proceedings. Details for manuscript preparation will be sent to the
authors by 31 May 1998. Completed manuscript will be required BY 10 AUGUST
1998.
PROCEEDINGS :
The Workshop Proceedings will be published in advance and made available
to participants at the Workshop.
OFFICIAL LANGAGE :
All scientific presentations and printed material will be in English.
VENUE :
The Workshop will be held at the Fukuoka Recent Hotel in Fukuoka, Japan.
ACCOMMODATION :
Hotel accommodation service will be provided. Full details and a booking
form will be included in the next announcement.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES :
The schedule for submission is :
Submission of Draft Paper 20 March 1998,
Acceptance Notified 31 May 1998,
Submission of Final Paper 10 August 1998.
Prospective authors should send 5 copies of their manuscripts to :
Professor Thor I. Fossen - CAMS'98
Department of Engineering Cybernetics
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
N-7034 Trondheim, NORWAY
Phone : +47 73 59 43 61
Fax : +47 73 59 43 99
E-mail : tif@itk.ntnu.no
WWW HOME PAGES :
Information about CAMS'98 including reply/registration forms is available
on the WWW home pages accessed by :
http://cams98.nams.kyushu-u.ac.jp/
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Contributed by: Hershkowitz Daniel
The Mathematics Department at the Technion, supported by its Institute for
Advanced Studies in Mathematics, will hold the Tenth Haifa Matrix Theory
Conference on January 5-9, 1998.
As in the past, the program will attempt to cover all aspects of matrix
theory, linear algebra, and their applications.
We have reserved a limited number of rooms in Hotel Shulamit, at reduced
rates for single and double rooms.
The conference program includes:
1. Reception on Monday, January 5, gratis.
2. Half day tour on Wednesday, January 7, $25 per person.
3. Banquet on Thursday, January 8, $30 per person.
There will be a registration fee of $30.
Further details will be provided at a later date.
The members of the Organizing Committee, Avi Berman, Moshe Goldberg, Danny
Hershkowitz (Chair), Leonid Lerer, Raphael Loewy, and Abraham Zaks, invite
those who are interested in attending to return the enclosed form as soon
as possible. Those who wish to contribute a 20 minute talk should attach a
short abstract.
Organizing Committee
Ninth Haifa Matrix Theory Conference
Department of Mathematics
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa 32000, ISRAEL
E-mail: hershkow@tx.technion.ac.il
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Contributed by: B. Wayne Bequette
CALL FOR PAPERS
1998 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE
June 24-26, 1998
The Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia
http://www.ece.nwu.edu/~ahaddad/aacc
The American Automatic Control Council (AACC) will hold the seventeenth
American Control Conference (ACC) Wednesday through Friday, June 24-26, 1998
at the Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia. Held in cooperation with the
International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), this conference will
bring together people working in the fields of control, automation, and
related areas from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Association of
Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), American Society
of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), International Society for Measurement and
Control (ISA), and the Society for Computer Simulation (SCS). Approximately
1000 presentations are expected.
Papers will be classified as either "contributed" or "invited" and as either
"regular" or "short." When an individual paper is submitted for
consideration, it is "contributed." "Invited" papers are specifically
solicited by an organizer of a specific session. "Regular" papers are
allotted 5 pages in the Proceedings and are to be a complete description of
finished work. "Short" papers are allotted 2 pages in the Proceedings and
are to be an exposition of a novel idea or preliminary results. Based on
reviewers' direction, the Program Committee may move regular papers into the
short paper category. For all papers, review criteria include: significance
of the problem, novelty, clarity, completeness, and accuracy.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
For regular papers, submit 5 copies of the complete manuscript and a
manuscript form to a Society Review Chair. For short papers, submit 5
copies of the complete manuscript with a manuscript form to the Vice-Chair
for Contributed Papers. The manuscript form will be used for selecting
reviewers and for session assignment, and is required. Manuscript forms may
also be obtained from the web address below, or by sending a blank email
message to ieeerev@nwu.edu. The deadline is September 15, 1997.
CALL FOR INVITED SESSIONS
Papers in an invited session should present a cohesive and comprehensive
focus on a relevant topic. Before August 15, 1997 organizers should contact
the Vice Chair for Invited Sessions for instructions and forms. Submit 5
copies of the proposal (per instructions, with a clear motivation for the
session, and not less than a 1000 word summary of the results for each
paper) to the Vice Chair. Each individual paper in an invited session
proposal MUST also have a completed manuscript submission form.
INDUSTRY AND APPLICATIONS
The AACC is particularly interested in enhancing the applications and
industrial perspective of the ACC. Prospective authors from industry are
encouraged. For more information contact the Vice Chair for Industry and
Applications.
STUDENT PAPER AWARD
To be eligible, the primary first-listed author and presenter of a regular
contributed paper must be a student at the time of submission. Up to five
finalists will be awarded limited travel grants to the Conference. To apply,
send a copy of the paper with a cover letter from your professor on
University letterhead certifying eligibility, to the Program Chair by
September 15, 1997.
WORKSHOPS
The Operating Committee intends to arrange tutorial workshops to be held in
conjunction with the 1998 ACC. Suggestions are solicited for appropriate
subjects. Potential organizers should contact the Workshop Chair by
September 1, 1997.
PROCEEDINGS
All registered attendees will obtain the Proceedings as a CD-ROM. Paper
volumes and extra CD-ROM's can be purchased separately.
Schedule Summary
* August 15, 1997: Deadline for contacting the Vice-Chair
for Invited sessions.
*September 1, 1997: Deadline for submission of Workshop
Proposals.
* September 15, 1997: Deadline for submission of
contributed papers and invited session proposals.
* January 20, 1998: Authors notified and author's kits
distributed.
* March 15, 1998: Deadline for camera ready mats or
electronic format for Proceedings.
For further information view the AACC homepage on
http://www.ece.nwu.edu/~ahaddad/aacc or contact:
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Contributed by: B. Wayne Bequette
DYCOPS-5 (Preliminary Announcement)
5th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems
June 8-10, 1998, Corfu (Kerkyra), Greece
Sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on Chemical Process Control
and Organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece Athens, Greece
TECHNICAL THEME:
"Technology Push vs. Technology Pull in the 21st Century"
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
Process and Control Researchers, Engineers, and Managers in Academia and
Industry involved in the development and application of new methodologies
and algorithms for the Design, Modeling, Monitoring, Control, and
Optimization of Process Systems.
SCOPE:
The DYCOPS-5 Symposium will focus on the examination of new methodologies
and challenging applications in the following five important areas of
dynamics and control of process systems:
Reacting Process Systems
Separation Process Systems
Batch Process Systems
Complex and Industrial Systems
Integration of Design and Control
A substantial industrial involvement will contribute to a dialog about what
is Technically Possible (Technology Push) and what is Technologically
Desirable (Technology Pull).
FORMAT:
The Symposium program will include:
Invited Plenary Presentations, Panel Discussions, and Keynote, Oral and
Poster Presentations of Technical Papers. The International Program
Committee will select the Keynote presentations from the contributed papers.
For more details see: < http://lpre1.cperi.forth.gr/~dycops5/>.
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:
The submission of papers related to one or several of the main topics below
will be welcome. Papers highlighting industrial experiences and/or
comparisons between theory and experiments are of particular interest.
Papers dealing with large-scale process systems and the integration of
Process Design and Control will be given special attention.
MAIN TOPICS:
Dynamics and Control of Novel Reacting Systems
Dynamics and Control of Innovative Separation Systems
Modeling, Optimization and Scheduling of Batch Plants
Reactive Separations or Separating Reactions
Integration of Process Design and Control
Plant-Wide Dynamics, Monitoring, and Control
Verification and Calibration of Dynamic Models
Modeling and Understanding of Complex Dynamics
Open- and Closed-loop Identification
Novel and Model-based Controller Design
Testing and Verification of Control Strategies
Controller Performance Monitoring
Real-time Optimization Methods and Applications
Modeling, Monitoring & Control of Complex Multivariable Systems
Industrial Scale Problems and Solutions
Design and Control of Modular Plants
Novel Hard or Soft Sensors
Economical Benefits of Control and Real-time Optimization
Novel Technologies for Control Rooms and Distributed Hardware
DEADLINES FOR TECHNICAL SUBMISSIONS:
September 15, 1997 Submission of draft papers
January 15, 1998 Notification to authors about acceptance
March 1, 1998 Submission of papers in camera-ready form
June 8, 1998 Proceedings Volume available to Conference Participants
The length of the submitted papers should be limited to six pages,
utilizing the conference style-sheet. Electronic submission of papers at
DYCOPS5@Lehigh.edu is strongly recommended. The acceptable electronic file
formats are Postscript (*.ps) or PDF. For more information, visit the
Conference web site at . If
electronic submission is not at all possible, four (4) copies of the draft
paper should be received by the September 15, 1997 deadline at the
following address:
OTHER CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
DYCOPS-5 Secretariat:
Department of Chemical Engineering
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
P.O. Box 472, 54006, Thessaloniki, Greece
Phone: +30-31-996-211 or 996-212,
Fax: +30-31-996-198 or 980-160
E-mail: dycops98@alexandros.cperi.forth.gr
LOCATION:
For more details see: < http://lpre1.cperi.forth.gr/~dycops5/>.
LANGUAGE:
English will be the official language throughout the Symposium.
SOCIAL PROGRAM:
For more details see: < http://lpre1.cperi.forth.gr/~dycops5/>.
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Contributed by: Michael Berthold
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Second International Symposium on Intelligent Data Analysis (IDA-97)
Birkbeck College, University of London
4th-6th August 1997
In Cooperation with
AAAI, ACM SIGART, BCS SGES, IEEE SMC, and SSAISB
[ http://web.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/ida97.html ]
You are invited to participate in IDA-97, to be held in the heart of London.
IDA-97 will be a single-track conference consisting of oral and poster
presentations, invited speakers, demonstrations and exhibitions. The
conference Call for Papers introduced a theme, "Reasoning About Data", and
many papers complement this theme, but other, exciting topics have emerged,
including exploratory data analysis, data quality, knowledge discovery and
data-analysis tools, as well as the perennial technologies of classification
and soft computing. A new and exciting theme involves analyzing time series
data from physical systems, such as medical instruments, environmental data
and industrial processes.
Information regarding registration can be found on the IDA-97 web page
(address listed above). Please note that there are reduced rates for early
registration (before 2nd June). Also there are still a limited number of
spaces available for exhibition, and potential exhibitors are encouraged to
book early (the application deadline is 2nd June).
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Contributed by: Michel Gevers (gevers@auto.ucl.ac.be)
4th EUROPEAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ECC97)
Brussels, July 1 - 4, 1997
TIME AND LOCATION
The European Control Conference will take place from 1 July 1997 to 4
July 1997 at the Brussels campus of the Universite Catholique de Louvain
(Auditoires centraux, avenue E. Mounier, 1200 Brussels. Metro station :
Alma)
FINAL PROGRAMME
The Final Programme of ECC97 will be available on the ECC97 home page from
WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 1997. All other practical details about the conference can
be found on the ECC97 home page.
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The technical programme of ECC 97 includes 3 plenary and 6 semi-plenary
lectures, 3 mini-courses and 720 contributed papers that were selected from
a total of exactly 1,000 submissions. There will be 120 regular and invited
sessions.
On Thursday 3 July, a special Industry Day will be organized. This is a
major new initiative of ECC97. The aim is to bring control applications
closer to academic research, focusing on quality application-oriented
contributions. The Industry Day starts with the plenary lecture on
Industrial Feedback by Dr. Martin Steinbuch, followed by 36 presentations
reporting on genuine industrial applications.
REGISTRATION
You can still register for the Conference, either on-site, or by sending a
request for registration forms to the Conference Secretariat:
ECC 97 Secretariat
c/o Timshel Conference Service
Roeselveld, 7
B-3020 Herent-Leuven
BELGIUM
Tel.: +32-16-29.00.10
Fax : +32-16-29.05.10
e-mail : info@timshel.be
Hotel reservation forms can also be obtained from the Conference
Secretariat. The registration fee is 12,000 BEF. A reduced registration fee
of 5,000 BEF is available for students and participants from selected
countries. The registration fee includes a CD-ROM of the Conference
Proceedings, a book containing the plenary and semi-plenary lectures as
well as the mini-courses, and two volumes containing the final programme
and a one-page summary of each paper. The Tuesday welcome reception is also
included.
The registration and information desks are located at the Auditoires
Centraux and are open during the following hours :
Monday, June 30, 15.00 - 19.00
Tuesday, July 1, 8.00 - 18.00
Wednesday, July 2, 8.00 - 18.00
Thursday, July 3, 8.00 - 18.00
Friday, July 4, 8.00 - 12.00
Plenary lectures :
Competition, interaction and Control
I.D. Landau (Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble, France)
Industrial Feedback
M. Steinbuch (Philips Research, NL)
More Joy of Feedback
P.V. Kokotovic (University of California, USA)
Semi-plenary lectures :
Statistical Learning Theory : An Introduction and Applications to
Randomized Algorithms
M. Vidyasagar (Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, India)
A Control Engineer's Perspective on Fuzzy Control
S. Yurkovich (Ohio State University, USA)
Reconfiguring Control Systems by Optimization
J. Maciejowski (Cambridge University, U.K.)
System Identification : from Matching Data to Matching Probabilities
R. Kulhavy (Academy of Science, CK)
Multirate Signal Processing
S. Dasgupta (University of Iowa, USA)
Making them move : Motor Control for Animated Humans and Animals
M. van de Panne (University of Toronto, CDN)
Minicourses :
Flat systems
R. Murray (California Institute of Technology-USA),
P. Rouchon (Ecole des Mines de Paris-FR),
Ph. Martin, (Ecole des Mines de Paris-FR)
Nonlinear Convex Optimization : New Methods and New Applications
S. Boyd (Stanford University-USA),
Y. Nesterov (Universit Catholique de Louvain-BE)
An Application Driven Guide through Infinite-Dimensional Systems Theory
J. Bontsema (Wageningen Agricultural University-NL),
H. Zwart (University of Twente-NL)
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The full programme containing all regular and invited sessions will be on
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