E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing

ISSUE No. 117, May 1, 1998


      E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
                 ISSUE No. 117,  May 1, 1998


E-mail:    eletter-request@win.tue.nl

Editors:   Anton A. Stoorvogel
           Dept. of Mathematics & Computing Science
           Eindhoven University of Technology
           P.O. Box 513
           5600 MB Eindhoven
           the Netherlands
           Fax     +31 40 246 5995

           Siep Weiland
           Dept. of Electrical Engineering
           Eindhoven University of Technology
           P.O. Box 513
           5600 MB Eindhoven
           the Netherlands
           Fax     +31 40 243 4582


Contents

1.      Editorial

2.      Personals

3.      General announcements
        3.1  Polya and DiPrima Prize Winners Announced
        3.2  Announcement meeting on ICASSP'98
        3.3  Travel support for students attending ACC'98
        3.4  Tai-Ji ID

4.      Positions
        4.1  Associate professor in automation and control, Massey University
        4.2  Postdoc position on hybrid systems, Eindhoven University
        4.3  Faculty positions in DE/Hybrid systems, CINVESTAV, Guadalajara
        4.4  Postdoc position in nonlinear control, University of Pretoria
        4.5  Postdoc position multitarget multisensor tracking, Swiss FI, Lausanne
        4.6  Chairman math. department, University of Haifa
        4.7  Research assistant predictive control, Nat. University of Singapore
        4.8  Research Associate in communications and control, Univ. of Hong Kong
        4.9  Research Associates in control, University of Leicester
        4.10 Postdoc and PhD positions Department of Automatic Control, Lund

5.      Books
        5.1  "From chaos to rder: methodologies, perspectives and applications"
        5.2  "Optimization of linear control systems: analytical methods and
               computational algorithms"

6.      Journals
        6.1  SIAM looking for book suggestions
        6.2  TOC IJC, Vol 70:1-3
        6.3  TOC Automatica, Vol 34:5
        6.4  TOC SIAM J. on Optimization, Vol 8:2
        6.5  CFP Special Issue of Parallel Computing Journal
        6.6  CFP Special Issue of Computational Statistics & Data Analysis Journal
        6.7  Invitation to a special issue in IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics

7.      Conferences
        7.1  CFP 18th CCC
        7.2  CFP 1998 ISCAS
        7.3  CFP Workshop on Codes, Systems and Graphical Models, Minneapolis
        7.4  CFP Workshop on Iterative learning control
        7.5  CFP NOLCOS'98
        7.6  Invitation letter "Textile day" in association with JCIS'98
        7.7  CFP ICA'99
        7.8  CFP NTICF'98
        7.9  CFP 5th ICARCV'98
        7.10 CFP 36th Allerton Conf. on Communication, Control and Computing


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Contributed by: Birgit Jacob

                          ADDRESS CHANGE

Please note my new address:

           Birgit Jacob
           Department of Pure Mathematics
           University of Leeds
           Leeds LS2 9JT
           U.K.
           Fax: +44 113 233 5145
           email: birgit@amsta.leeds.ac.uk


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Contributed by: Ferdinand Svaricek

        CHANGE OF ADDRESS

I have moved from ITT Automotive to ContiTech, Hannover.

My new address is

Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing. Ferdinand Svaricek
ContiTech Formteile GmbH
Werk Stoecken, Abt. 90152
Jaedekamp 30
30419 Hannover, Germany

Phone: ++49-511-976-3062
Fax:   ++49-511-976-3072
E-mail: Ferdinand.Svaricek@conti.de

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Contributed by: Julio Braslavsky

     Maria Marta Seron and Julio Braslavsky have moved.

     New Address:

     Centre for Integrated Dynamics and Control
     The University of Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
     Phone: +61 2 49 21 6028
     Fax:   +61 2 49 21 6993

     seron@ee.newcastle.edu.au
     julio@ee.newcastle.edu.au



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Contributed by: bogardo@siam.org

     SIAM will award its 1998 George Polya Prize jointly to Professors
     Percy Deift (Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences), Peter
     Sarnak (Princeton University), and Xin Zhou (Duke University).

     Deift and Zhou are recognized for their work on Riemann-Hilbert
     problems; Sarnak, for his work on the discrete spectrum of the
     Laplacian on curves.

     The awards will be presented on Thursday, July 16, at the SIAM
     Annual Meeting, which will take place at the University of
     Toronto the week of July 13-17.

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     SIAM will award its 1998 Richard C. DiPrima Prize to Bart De
     Schutter of Katholieke Universiteit in Leuven, Belgium.

     De Schutter is awarded the prize for his thesis on "Max-Algebraic
     System Theory for Discrete Event Systems."

     The award will be presented on Thursday, July 16, at the SIAM
     Annual Meeting in Toronto.

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Contributed by: Yu Hen Hu (hu@engr.wisc.edu)

Event Announcement:
Signal Processing Pioneers Meet the Students, May 12, ICASSP'98

The IEEE Signal Processing Society is happy to announce a special event,
"Signal Processing Pioneers Meet the Students," to be held on Tuesday,
12 May, 1998 during the annual International Conference on Acoustics,
Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP 98) in Seattle, Washington, USA.
This event is one of several activities during ICASSP 98, commemorating
the 50th Anniversary of the Signal Processing Society.

Professor James F.  Kaiser will highlight the 50 Golden Years of Signal
Processing. Students who attend ICASSP 98 will have the opportunity to
communicate face to face with the Signal Processing Pioneers in a
congenial atmosphere.  In bringing the Pioneers and students together in
this arena, the Society has found a way for the inventors of the
technology to meet with those who represent its new frontier, and who
will carry the Societys standard well into the next century.

Texas Instruments will sponsor the event and announce the winner of its
1997 worldwide DSP Solutions Challenge at this event.  The winning
university team will receive US$100,000 for the most innovative design
using digital signal processing devices.

For additional information please contact IEEE Signal Processing Society
(sp.info@ieee.org) or Yu Hen Hu (hu@engr.wisc.edu), the event
coordinator.  Detailed award citations of the Pioneers can be found by
visiting the 50th Anniversary web site:
http://www.ece.wisc.edu/~sps50/history/award.html To find out more about
ICASSP 98 visit the conference web site:
http://www.ICASSP98.microsoft.com

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Contributed by: Pradeep Misra 

              TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING 1998 ACC

Thanks to the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA, the 1998 American
Control Conference (ACC), June 24-26, 1998, Philadelphia, PA, has received
travel funds for students registered in US universities for attending the
conference. These funds will be used to partially offset the cost incurred
by student attendees presenting papers at the ACC. Please check the web
site: http://www.rpi.edu/~bequeb/ACC98/ periodically for further details or
contact the address below. To be eligible for the grant, (1) at the time
of application you must be enrolled at an institution of higher learning in
the United States, (2) you must be a (co)author of a paper accepted for
presentation at the ACC and (3) you will present the paper at the ACC.
Please furnish the following information via "regular mail" to the address
listed below:

1. Your Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Lastname):
2. Institutional Address:
3. Phone/Fax/E-mail:
4. Advisor's Name:
5. Advisor's Phone/Fax/E-mail:
6. Session/Title of the Paper you are presenting:
7. Amount of support requested (Note that actual support will
   depend on the number of applicants):
8. A letter of justification, from you for the request of financial support
9. Letter of certification from your academic advisor on the
   institutional letterhead, stating that you are currently enrolled as a
   student and are planning to attend the 1998 ACC.

Please do not fax this information to avoid duplication of requests.

Deadline for submission: JUNE 1, 1998.

 Pradeep Misra
 RC-311, Electrical Engineering
 Wright State University
 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy.
 Dayton, OH 45435-0001
 p.misra@ieee.org
 TEL: (937) 775-5062

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Contributed by: Yucai Zhu , 

Tai-Ji ID: An Automatic Closed-Loop MIMO Identification Software
===============================================

Tai-Ji ID is an identification software that carries out identification
automatically from data pre-treatment to model validation. Both open-loop
and closed-loop data can be treated. Tai-Ji ID is developed for model based
process control such as MPC (model predictive control) and linear robust
control. It can also be used for product quality prediction (inferential
modelling) and model based data analysis and diagnosis. In Tai-Ji ID,
special attention is paid to deal with large scale industrial processes
which have slow dynamics, high level of disturbance and many process
variables. Current version of Tai-Ji ID is based on Matlab (R) 4.2.

Tai-Ji ID is based on the so called ASYM method of identification developed
by Yucai Zhu. ASYM method provides systematic solutions to the FOUR
PROBLEMS of identification: 1) test design for control, 2) order/structure
selection, 3) parameter estimation and 4) model validation. ASYM has been
applied successfully to over 40 industrial processes for MPC control,
mainly in refinery and petrochemical industries. Compared to conventional
step test method, ASYM test can save up to 70% test time and produce more
accurate models; see Zhu et. al. (1997) and Zhu (1998).

Tai-Ji ID is designed for process control engineers and process engineers
who are involved in model based process control and monitoring. No specific
knowledge on process identification is required. On the other hand, users
knowledge on process operation are very useful and can be incorporated in
data preparation step and model validation step during a Tai-Ji ID session.
It can been used by control engineers in aerospace, automobile and
semiconductor industries. It will be a useful tool for academic researchers
who need models to develop control strategies.

The reactions from process control engineers are very positive. Several
major companies are evaluating Tai-Ji ID; they include BP, Dow, Exxon,
Shell and Stadoil. Tai-Ji ID have also been bought by university and
research institute.

Please visit our exhibition stand at ACC'98!

Literature on ASYM Approach to MIMO Process Identification
Zhu, Y.C. and T. Backx (1993). Identification of Multivariable Industrial
Processes: for Simulation, Diagnosis and Control. Springer-Verlag, London.
Zhu, Y.C., M. Van Wijck, E. Janssen,  A.J.M. Graaf, C.H. van Aalst and L.
Kieviet (1997). Crude unit identification for MPC using ASYM method.
American Control Conference, Albuquerque, June 4-6,1997.
Zhu, Y.C. (1998). Multivariable process identification for MPC: the
asymptotic method and its applications. Journal of Process Control. In
press.

For more information about Tai-Ji ID and Tai-Ji Control, please contact us:

Dr. ir. Yucai Zhu
Tai-Ji Control
Hageheldlaan 62, 5641 GP Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Phone +31.40.2817192, fax +31.40.2813197
y.zhu@tip.nl, www.tip.nl/users/y.zhu


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Contributed by: Clive Marsh

    Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Automation and Control
        Institute of Technology and Engineering
                Massey University
          Palmerston North, New Zealand.

An Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer is required in robotics, automation
CAD/CAM and flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) in the Institute of
Technology and Engineering at Massey University.  The Institute of
Technology and Engineering is a new Institute in the College of Sciences
formed from the restructuring of several Departments with international
reputations.

The appointee should have both academic and research experience in
robotics, automation, CAD/CAM, FMS and computer-integrated manufacturing
with applications in small-to-medium sized companies.  Experience in
control systems for process and manufacturing operations would also be
considered.  The applicant will play a major role in the development and
delivery of courses in the Bachelor and Master of Technology as well as
supervising Doctoral research in the above areas.  The Bachelor of
Technology is a four year fully professional, accredited degree with a
total of thirteen options.  Three are particularly relevant to this
position, namely Manufacturing and Industrial Technology, Engineering and
Automation, and Industrial Operations Research.

The candidate should have a PhD or equivalent with broad interests beyond
his/her degree specialisation and be able to demonstrate achievement in
research and development.

The starting date is January 1999.

Closing date:   31 July 1998

For inquiries of an academic nature contact Professor R. Bhamdimarri
(telephone +64-6-350-5243, facsimile +64-6-350-5726, email
B.Rao@massey.ac.nz).

Dr.Clive Marsh
Lecturer in Control Systems
Institute of Technology and Engineering
College of Sciences
Massey University
Palmerston North
New Zealand
Ph: DDI ++64 (0)6 350 4074
Fax:    ++64 (0)6 350 5604

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Contributed by: Paul van den Bosch 

PostDoc position for 2 year on Hybrid Systems

Eindhoven University of Technology; The Netherlands

At the department of Electrical Engineering, control
engineering chair, hybrid systems are studied. Hybrid
systems are considered as the combination of time continuous systems
(ODE or DAE) and discrete event dynamic systems (hybrid state
automata, hybrid Petrinets, ..). We use the hybrid system
formulation for the efficient description of complex dynamic systems,
for describing time-asynchronous processes and for analyzing embedded
controllers. We want to study this area based on system theory of
time continuous systems (e.g. complementarity systems) and extend
knowledge in the direction of informatics (hybrid state automata,
Petrinets). There is a close cooperation with the department of
informatics.

For further inquiries
Prof.dr.ir. Paul P.J. van den Bosch
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.P.J.v.d.Bosch@ele.tue.nl
(http://www.tue.nl/faculteiten/elektrotechniek)

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Contributed by: Arturo Sanchez


                          FACULTY POSITIONS IN
        DISCRETE EVENT/HYBRID SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING


The Advanced Research and Studies Center (CINVESTAV) campus GUADALAJARA,
Mexico, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science seeks 2
outstanding individuals in the fields of a) Discrete-Event or Hybrid Systems
and/or b) Software Engineering for  faculty positions of open rank.
CINVESTAV is a leading research institution in Mexico with around 500
full-time researchers. Campus Guadalajara, currently with 17 staff, cultivates
areas related to control systems, telecommunications, computer sciences
and power systems.

The successful candidates will become part of the manufacturing processes group.
Applicant must have a Ph.D. in, Control Engineering, Process (Chemical) Engineering,
Software Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Sciences or related field.
Industrial experience in the relevant area is desirable. The appointment is initially
for one year leading to a definite position. Interested applicants should send their
vita, two references and a statement of research objectives to

Dr. Arturo Sanchez:
email: arturo@gdl.cinvestav.mx,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences.
CINVESTAV.
Apdo. Postal 31-438.
Guadalajara, 44550. Jalisco
Mexico.
Fax: +52 (3) 6841708
The deadline for reception of documentation is 30 June, 1998.

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Contributed by: X. Xia 

    POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN NONLINEAR CONTROL THEORY
             WITH APPLICATIONS IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the
University of Pretoria, South Africa, invites applications for a
post-doctoral research position in the area of nonlinear control theory
with applications in metallurgical engineering. Preference will be given
to applicants with experience in one or more of the following areas:
nonlinear system control, distributed parameter system control, and
optimization and optimal control. While knowledge of pyro metallurgical
processes and software development skills are desirable, a strong
analytic ability is the most important.

The position is available for one year starting July 1, 1998 with
possibilities for extension for one more year.

Applicants must have a Ph. D degree attained less than seven years prior
to the appointment. For full consideration, each applicant should send
his/her curriculum vitae, an achievement record and the reports of two
referees by June 1, 1998 via email, fax or regular mail to

Professor X. Xia
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Pretoria
Pretoria 0002
South Africa

Email: xxia@postino.up.ac.za
Phone: +27 (12) 420 2165
Fax:     +27 (12) 362 5000

More information about the department can be found at
http://www.ee.up.ac.za/. Inquiries of the position can be obtained by
email to Professor X. Xia.

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Contributed by:  Dominique Bonvin    dominique.bonvin@epfl.ch

        POST-DOCTORAL POSITION  in  MULTITARGET MULTISENSOR TRACKING
                Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)

The Institute of Automatic Control of the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) invites applications for a post-doctoral
position in multitarget multisensor tracking. The position is ideally
suited for someone who recently completed doctoral work in this field
and would like to test some of the more advanced techniques in the
simulation of idealized real-case scenarios.

The project, which will be carried out in collaboration with the System
Analysis Group of the Swiss Department of Defense, Civil Protection and
Sports, comprises the following elements:

 - Theoretical investigations regarding Multi-Radar Tracking (MRT)
techniques

 - Study of the possibilities and limitations of alternative techniques
such as MHT (Multi-Hypothesis Tracking) and IMM (Interactive Multiple
Models)

 - Development and simulation, for example using Matlab, of a small MRT
prototype capable of testing some idealized real-case scenarios.

The position, which is available right away, must be filled before
September 1, 1998. The position is initially for 18 months, with the
possibility of a 6-month extension. A highly-competitive salary is
offered, the amount of which will depend upon the experience of the
candidate.

The Institut d'Automatique is a multidisciplinary teaching and research
unit comprised of two professors, a senior lecturer,  3-4  post-doctoral
fellows, about 15 doctoral candidates as well as technical and
administrative supporting staff. Research and computing facilities are
of the highest standard. The EPFL campus is located 5 km west of the
city of Lausanne, and it is well served by public transportation.
Lausanne is a French-speaking, mid-sized city nicely located on the
northern shore of Lake Geneva. It offers a large variety of cultural and
recreational activities.

Prospective candidates are invited to visit our Web site
(http://iawww.epfl.ch). For additional information and application,
please write to:

Prof. Dominique Bonvin
Institut d'Automatique
EPFL
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
voice    : +41 21 693 3843
fax       : +41 21 693 2574
e-mail  : dominique.bonvin@epfl.ch

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Contributed by: Dan Butnariu  
                Chairman; Dept. of Math.; Univ. of Haifa


 The Department of Mathematics at the University of Haifa is anticipating
 two or three tenure-track positions at any level for scientists in
 applied mathematics and/or computer science.
 Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in mathematics or computer science, and have
 an excellent research and other achievements record.

 Since these positions are dedicated to teaching of computer science
 courses in our BA program "Mathematics with Computer Science", which is
 run by the Department of Mathematics, the candidate MUST have proven
 record of teaching a variety of computer science courses at all levels,
 must be ready to commit him/herself to teaching only such courses, and
 must reasonably command the Hebrew language.
 Starting Date: October 1, 1999 (Outstanding candidates might apply for
 earlier start).
 Candidates should apply even if some of the requirements mentioned above
 (except for the computer science teaching ability) do not hold for them to
 discuss with us various alternatives.
 Remark: the University of Haifa has an independent Department of
 Computer Science which is not part of the above mentioned program and of
 this announcement.
 Please send complete CV, list of publications, names and addresses (and
 electronic addresses) of four persons who can supply an evaluation to:
 Professor Dan Butnariu, Chairman
 Department of Mathematics
 University of Haifa
 Mt. Carmel, Haifa 31905, ISRAEL.

 Please help us to distribute this announcement.


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Contributed by:  Dr K. K. Tan


Research Assistant Position Available

One position is available for the project "Predictive Control of
Injection Moulding Machines" to be carried out in the Dept of Electrical
Engineering, National University of Singapore. Terms are attractive with
industrial top-up applicable. A good first degree in Electrical
Engineering  (control engineering) is needed. Please contact Dr KK Tan
at eletankk@nus.edu.sg or write in to

Dr Tan Kok Kiong
Department of Electrical Engineering
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent Singapore 119260

Tel:  (65)-8742110
Fax: (65)-779-1103

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Contributed by:  Grantham Pang                gpang@eee.hku.hk

      Research Associate/Fellow  position in
           COMMUNICATIONS and CONTROL

      THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
      Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

An immediate post-doctoral position is available on a project in the
area of communications and control.  The candidate should hold a Ph.D.
in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Communications Engineering
and should be proficient and active in research in any of the following
areas:
- Digital Communications
- Signal Processing
- Optical Communications
- Computer Networks
- Wireless Communications

The period of employment will be for one year initially with a
strong potential for extension to 2 or 3. The salary will depend
on the age and experience of the applicant, and the range is from
HK$15,000 to HK$27,000.

The starting date for application is ASAP.
Closing date:   June 10, 1998

To apply, please forward your CV and  List of Publications
by email to Dr. Grantham Pang (gpang@eee.hku.hk).

Applications (CV + List of Publications) and enquiries
can also be addressed to:

   Dr. Grantham Pang
   Associate Professor
   Dept. of Elec. & Electronic Engr.,
   The University of Hong Kong,
   Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.

   Tel:(852)-2857-8492  Fax:(852)-2559-8738
   Email: gpang@eee.hku.hk
   URL:http://www.eee.hku.hk/~gpang/


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Contributed by: Professor Ian Postlethwaite, Leicester University.

  TWO RESEARCH ASSOCIATES IN CONTROL & EPSRC PROJECT STUDENTSHIP

The Research Associates will work on an EPSRC funded project to
develop an expert system for supervisory control of rolling mills in
collaboration with Kvaerner Metals and British Aluminium Plate.
Candidates should have or be completing a PhD in control or a related
subject.  Salary: #15159 to #22785 pa

The Project Student will work as part of the same team and will
register for a PhD in the general area of Supervisory Control.
Candidates should have, or be expecting, a first class or 2.1 honours
degree in a relevant subject.

Research Associates: further particulars and application forms are
available, by quoting the reference (R7165), from the Personnel Office
(Appointments), University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester,
LE7 1RH.  Tel: 0116 252 2439

Project Student: CV including the names and addresses of two referees
to Professor Ian Postlethwaite, University of Leicester, University
Road, Leicester, LE7 1RH.

All posts  available from 1 September 1998 for a fixed term of three
years.

Closing date: 1st June 1998


Professor Ian Postlethwaite
Head of Department
Department of Engineering
University of Leicester
Leicester LE1 7RH
UK

Tel: +44 (0)116 252 2547
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 2619
Email: ixp@le.ac.uk

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Contributed by: A. Rantzer


                      POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS

The Department of Automatic Control at Lund Institute of Technology,
Lund, Sweden seeks candidates for two postdoctoral positions in the
following areas

- computational methods for analysis and synthesis of control systems
- modelling of complex systems

Applicants should have a recently completed PhD in control or related
area of engineering. A strong background in both theory and practice
is desirable.

The positions are available for one year starting in the summer/autumn
of 1998.

Please submit a letter of application, a detailed resume, a
publication list and the names of two references to Dept. of Automatic
Control, Attn. Anders Rantzer, Box 118, S-221 00 Lund, before May 31.

More information about the positions can be obtained by email to
Anders Rantzer (rantzer@control.lth.se). Another source is the web
page http://www.control.lth.se


                         PhD POSITIONS

The Department of Automatic Control at Lund Institute of Technology,
Lund, Sweden seeks candidates for PhD positions in automatic control.
Both theoretical and application oriented projects are available.

Applicants should have a recently completed Masters degree in control
or a related area of engineering. More information about the positions
is available from Bjorn Wittenmark: bjorn@control.lth.se or Karl J.
Astrom: kja@control.lth.se.



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Contributed by:  Guanrong Chen   gchen@uh.edu

    NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT

FROM CHAOS TO ORDER:  METHODOLOGIES, PERSPECTIVES, AND APPLICATIONS

  Guanrong Chen  and  Xiaoning Dong
  Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-4793, USA

[This is a Research Monograph, with 760pp, 312 Figs, and 728 Refs.]
 Publisher: World Scientific Pub. Co., Singapore. May 1998.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION]

Chaos control has become a fast-developing interdisciplinary research
field in recent years. This book is for engineers and applied scientists
who want to have a broad understanding of the emerging field of chaos
control. It describes fundamental concepts, outlines representative
techniques, provides case studies, and highlights recent developments,
putting the reader at the forefront of current research.

Important topics presented in the book include:
. Fundamentals of nonlinear dynamical systems, essential for
  understanding and developing chaos control methods.
. Parametric variation and parameter tuning techniques.
. External forcing, and entrainment and migration controls.
. Various engineering feedback approaches: Lyapunov type of controls,
  optimal control, adaptive control, robust control, sliding-mode
  control, neural networks and fuzzy logic control, digital control,
  stochastic control, filtering, entropy reduction, etc.
. Frequency-domain approaches.
. Local or decentralized controls for spatiotemporal chaos.
. Chaos synchronization through system decomposition, feedback,
  and inverse system approach; various methods of synchronization
  including generalized and phase synchronization, autosyncrhonization;
  communication based on chaos synchronization.
. Bifurcation control, anticontrol of chaos, pattern formation, and
  disorder-enhanced chaos control.

(*) A 18-page LaTeX file including Foreword, Preface, Table of Contents,
    and Epilogue is available via ftp: ftp.egr.uh.edu/pub/TeX/order.tex
    (login name: "anonymous" password: your email address)
    (note: there also is a bibliography of 810 titles on chaos control
           and synchronization in this directory, named  chaos.tex
           there are also a few overview articles, named a1, a2, etc.)

TO ORDER:  US$88.00.  ISBN 981-02-2569-5      (available by May 1998)
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Contributed by: Fikret A.Aliev 


   Dear Colleagues:

   We are pleased to announce a new book

      OPTIMIZATION of LINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS:
      ANALYTICAL METHODS and COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHMS

   by
      F.Aliev,Baku State University,Azerbaijan
      V.Larin,Institute of Mechanics,Ukraine


   Published in the series
   Stability and Control: Theory,Methods
   and Applications
   Gordon and Breach Science Publishers
   Australia*Canada*China*Germany*
   India*Japan*Luxembourg*Malaysia*
   The Netherlands*Russia*Singapore*Switzerland*
   Tailand     Limited 1998
   ISBN: 90 - 5699 -113 - 2      ISSN: 1023 - 6155

   Preface:

   This monograph describes new methods of analysis and synthesis
   of multivariable control systems together with the associated
   computer algorithms.
     The analytical methods of synthesis of optimal linear statio-
   nary and periodic controlled systems,which generalize and unite
   the traditional approaches (frequency domain technique and state
   space method) are introduced.These methods allow us to obtain the
   efficient computation algorithms of synthesis optimal regulator
   and filter.The frequency domain method involving Wiener-Hopf equa-
   tion (H2  -optimization) is based on an original parametrization
   procedure of the stabilizing regulator set and the particular
   cases of this approach are the Youla- Jabr-Bongiorno parametriza-
   tion and Desoer-Liu-Murray-Saeks parametrization.We include some
   ingenious computing algorithms of solutions of Lyapunov and Riccati
   equation and generalized versions,and present new methods for
   spectral and J-spectral factorization of matrix polynomials and
   rational matrices and for calculation of the projections of the
   element of space L2 on the space H2.These are usually used as
   computational procedures in linear quadratic Gaussian (LQG)
   problem,and H2 and H-optimization.The algorithms applicability is
   illustrated by examples,published in the various journals and
   monographs (see for example IEEE Trans.on Aut.Contr.V.35,1990;
   V.39,1994; Systems &Control Letters V.3,1987; Computer-Aided
   Control Systems Engineering,North- Holland,1985;Kucera V.A.Disc-
   rete Linear Control:the polynomial equation approach. Praha,
   Academia 1979;Petkov P.et al.Computational methods for Linear
   Control Systems,Prentice-Hall Inc.,Eng.Cliffs,NJ,1991) in
   numerical   methods of linear controlled systems optimization.
     The book is intended for students,post-graduates and engineers
   specializing in Control Systems and Applied Mathematics.It is
   presumed that the reader is acquainted with the fundamentals of
   Linear Theory of Controlled Systems,Matrix Algebra and has some
   experience in computing.


   CONTENTS

   Introduction to the Series.....................................vii

   Preface.........................................................ix

   Introduction.....................................................1

1. Linear Quadratic Problem.........................................11

   1.0.Introduction.................................................11
   1.1.Stationary Linear Quadratic Gaussian Problem.................12
   1.2.Singular Linear Quadratic Gaussian Problem...................17
   1.3.Weakly Damped System Control.................................29
   1.4.Linear Quadratic Problem with Singular Hamiltonian Matrix....38
   1.5.Linear Quadratic Problem for Periodic Systems................47

2. Method of H2-Optimization (Frequency Method of Synthesis)........59

   2.0.Introduction.................................................59
   2.1.Parametrization of Transfer Function of Feedback.............61
   2.2.Synthesis of Optimal Linear Systems..........................73
   2.3.Optimization in H2-Space and Regulator Parametrization
       in the Standard Synthesis Problem............................87
   2.4.Optimization of Systems with Several Degrees of
       Freedom.....................................................104

3. Computing Algorithms of the State Space Method..................113

   3.0.Introduction................................................113
   3.1.The Construction of the Solution to the Lyapunov
       Equation....................................................114
   3.2.Numerical Methods of Solving Riccati Equations..............127
   3.3.Solution of the Generalized ARE.............................161
   3.4.Algorithms of Gramian Block Diagonalization and
       Linear Controlled System Reduction..........................169

4. Computing Algorithms of the Frequency Method of Synthesis.......183

   4.0.Introduction ...............................................183
   4.1.Matrix Polynomial Factorization with respect to
       the imaginary Axis and Unit Circle..........................183
   4.2.Algorithm of J-spectral Factorization of Matrix
       Polynomials with Respect to the Imaginary Axis..............199
   4.3.Factorization of Rational Matrices Relative to
       the Imaginary Axis..........................................214
   4.4.General Relations Involved in the Factorization
       Problem.....................................................225
   4.5.Algorithms of Rational Matrices Separation..................235

References.........................................................247

Index..............................................................259




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     in Applied Mathematics series.  Send me the title, publisher, and
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International Journal of Control
Volume:- 70  Issue:- 1

Publication Date (Expected):  24th April 1998

Contents:-

Title: Toward improvement of tracking performance - nonlinear feedback for
linear systems
Authors:  Z. Lin, M. Pachter, S. Banda.
Pages 1-11.

Title: Appropriate realisation of MIMO gain-scheduled controllers
Authors:  D. J. Leith, W. E. Leithead.
Pages 13-50.

Title: Almost diagonalization by dynamic output feedback with internal stability
Authors:  U. Baser, V. Eldem.
Pages 51-70.

Title: Kalman filtering with mixed discrete-continuous observations
Authors:  G. De Nicolao, S. Strada.
Pages 71-84.

Title: H infinity control synthesis via reduced order LMIs
Authors:  J. Yu, A. Sideris.
Pages 85-101.

Title: Frequency weighted identification and model reduction via extended
impulse response Gramian
Authors:  M. Diab, V. Sreeram, W. Q. Liu.
Pages 103-122.

Title: Proportional-integral-plus (PIP) design for delta operator systems:
part 1 SISO systems
Authors:  P. Young, A. Chotai, P. McKenna, W. Tych.
Pages 123-147.

Title: Proportional-integral-plus (PIP) design for delta operator systems:
part 2, MIMO systems
Authors:  A. Chotai, P. Young, P. McKenna, W. Tych.
Pages 149-168.


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International Journal of Control
Volume:- 70  Issue:- 2

Publication Date (Expected):  11th May 1998

Contents:-

Title: Robust dissipative control for linear systems with dissipative
uncertainty
Authors:  S.e Xie, L. Xie, C. E. de Souza.
Pages 169-191.

Title: On aperiodicity robustness
Authors:  M. V. Meerov, E. I. Jury.
Pages 193-201.

Title: Stablization of nonlinear large-scale systems dithers
Authors:  F-H Hsiao, J-D Hwang, I-Lung Chien.
Pages 203-226.

Title: Robust digital design of power system stabilizers
Authors:  H. Shu, T. Chen.
Pages 227-248.

Title: Gain-scheduled controller design:  an analytic framework directly
incorporating non-equilibrium plant dynamics
Authors:  D. J. Leith, W. E. Leithead.
Pages 249-269.

Title: Safe implementations of supervisory commands
Authors:  M. Lemmon, C. Bett.
Pages 271-288.

Title: Gain-scheduled & nonlinear systems:  dynamic analysis by
velocity-based linearisation families
Authors:  D. J. Leith, W E Leithead.
Pages 289-317.

Title: On robust control-oriented identification of discrete and
continuous-time systems
Authors:  P. M. M=E4kil.
Pages 319-335.


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International Journal of Control
Volume:- 70  Issue:- 3


Focused Issue: Neural Networks Feedback Control with Guaranteed Stability -
edited by Frank L. Lewis and Thomas Parisini
Publication Date (Expected):  19th May 1998

Contents:-

Title: Guest editorial: Neural network feedback with guaranteed stability
Authors:  F. L. Lewis, T. Parisini.
Pages 337-339.

Title: Nonlinear stabilization by receding-horizon neural regulators
Authors:  T. Parisini, M. Sanguineti, R Zoppoli.
Pages 341-362.

Title: Stable adaptative tracking of uncertain systems using nonlinearly
parametrized on-line approximators
Authors:  M. M. Polycarpou, M. J. Mears.
Pages 363-384.

Title: A multilayer nodal link perceptron network with least squares
training algorithm
Authors:  N. Sadegh.
Pages 385-404.

Title: Structurally dynamic wavelet networks for adaptive control of robotic
systems
Authors:  R. M. Sanner, J. E. Slotine.
Pages 405-421.

Title: J-Lossless factorization and H infinity control for discrete-time systems
Authors:  W. Kongprawechnon, H. Kimura.
Pages 423-446.

Title: Contoller reduction using a new invariant set
Authors:  M. Tahk, B. Sun.
Pages 447-467.

Title: An approach of a Lurie-type Lyapunov function for multi-machine power
systems with transfer conductances
Authors:  K. Xiong.
Pages 469-479.

Title: Parametric robust H2 control design with generalized multipliers via
LMI synthesis
Authors:  D. Banjerdpongchai, J. P. How.
Pages 481-503.

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                                   AUTOMATICA

                                Table of contents

May, 1998                                                 Issue    34:5


Editorials

E. I. Jury                    Obituary for Y. Z. Tsypkin

Regular Papers

R. Horowitz, Bo Li, J. W.     Wiener filter based minimum variance
McCormick                     self-tuning regulation

S. Jagannathan, S. Commuri,   Feedback linearization using CMAC neural
F. L. Lewis                   networks

N. Kapoor, A. R. Teel, P.     An anti-windup design for linear systems with
Daoutidis                     input saturation

R. Nikoukhah, S. L.           Observer design for general linear
Campbell, F. Delebecque       time-invariant systems

K. J. Astroem, H.              Design of PI controllers based on non-convex
Panagopoulos, T. Hoegglund     optimization


Brief Papers

Guoxiang Gu, Li Qiu           Connection of multiplicative/relative
                              perturbation in coprime factors and gap metric
                               uncertainty

S. Jain, F. Khorrami          Robust adaptive control of flexible joint
                              manipulators

R. Marino, S. Peresada, P.    Adaptive output feedback control of
Tomei                         current-fed induction motors with uncertain
                              rotor resistance and load torque

A. I. Kalinin, S. V.          Asymptotic solution of the minimum force
Polevikov                     problem for linear singularly perturbed
                              systems

B. D. O. Anderson, F. De      On plant and LQG controller continuity
Bruyne, M. Gevers             questions

Huang Tin-zhu                 Criteria for the stability for matrices

Ssu-Hsin Yu, A. M. Annaswamy  Stable neural controllers for nonlinear
                              dynamic systems



Technical Communiques

S. O. Reza Moheimani, I. R.   Guaranteed cost control of uncertain systems
Petersen                      with a time- multiplied quadratic cost
                              function: An approach based on.........

S. E. Lyshevski               State-space model identification of
                              deterministic nonlinear systems: Nonlinear
                              mapping technology and application .........

M. Lefebvre                   A bidimensional optimal landing problem

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Contributed by:  Keely O'Donnell,
                 Editorial Associate

SIAM Journal on Optimization
Volume 8, Number 2, MAY 1998

     CONTENTS

     Tilt Stability of a Local Minimum
     R. A. Poliquin and R. T. Rockafellar

     A Chain Rule for Essentially Smooth Lipschitz Functions
     Jonathan M.  Borwein and Warren B.  Moors

     Null Sets and Essentially Smooth Lipschitz Functions
     Jonathan M. Borwein and Warren B. Moors

     Primal-Dual Interior-Point Methods for Self-Scaled Cones
     Yu E. Nesterov and M. J. Todd

     On Extending Some Primal-Dual Interior-Point Algorithms from Linear
     Programming to Semidefinite Programming
     Yin Zhang

     Existence and Uniqueness of Search Directions in Interior-Point
     Algorithms for the SDP and the Monotone SDLCP
     Masayuki Shida, Susumu Shindoh, and Masakazu Kojima

     Interior Point Algorithms for Linear Complementarity Problems Based On
     Large Neighborhoods of the Central Path
     Gongyun Zhao

     Existence of Solutions to Discrete Semicoercive Frictional Contact
     Problems
     Anders Klarbring and Jong-Shi Pang

     An Unconstrained Convex Programming Approach to Linear Semi-Infinite
     Programming
     Chih-Jen Lin, Shu-Cherng Fang, and Soon-Yi Wu

     The Linear l_1 Estimator and the Huber M-Estimator
     W. Li and J. J. Swetits

     A D.C. Optimization Algorithm for Solving the Trust-Region Subproblem
     Pham Dinh Tao and Le Thi Hoai An

     An Incremental Gradient(-Projection) Method with Momentum Term and
     Adaptive Stepsize Rule
     Paul Tseng

     An Efficient Algorithm for Large-Scale Nonlinear Programming Problems
     with Simple Bounds on the Variables
     R. Pytlak

     Cost Approximation:  A Unified Framework of Descent Algorithms for
     Nonlinear Programs
     Michael Patriksson

     Quasi-Newton Bundle-Type Methods for Nondifferentiable Convex
     Optimization
     Robert Mifflin, Defeng Sun, and Liqun Qi

     Numerical Experience with Lower Bounds for MIQP Branch-and-Bound
     Roger Fletcher and Sven Leyffer

     Bicriterion Single Machine Scheduling with Resource Dependent
     Processing Times
     T. C. Edwin Cheng, Adam Janiak, and Mikhail Y. Kovalyov

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Contributed by:  E.J. Kontoghiorghes


Parallel Computing Journal

Call For Papers

Special Issue on Economics, Finance and Decision-Making

Editors: Erricos J. Kontoghiorghes, Anna Nagurney, and Berc Rustem


Papers are sought that address the use of parallel computing and
algorithms for solving economic and finance problems.  Papers on
decision-making that potentially can be used in economics and finance
are equally welcome.  Topics of the special issue include, but are not
limited to:

- Parallel computing applications to economics and finance.
- Novel parallel algorithms for solving large scale linear and
  non-linear systems arising in economics and finance applications.
- Tools and methods for large scale optimization.
- Parallel computing for real-time data analysis.
- Parallel methods for econometric and financial model simulations.


Important Dates

Deadline of submissions:                 01   November 1998
Notification of Acceptance:             01   May       1999
Final versions of accepted papers:   01   August       1999
Publication:                          Last quarter     1999


Submission of Papers

All papers submitted must contain original unpublished work that is
not being submitted for publication elsewhere.  Instructions to
authors and information about the Parallel Computing journal can be
found in http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/parco.  Parallel Computing
journal was first published in 1984 by Elsevier Science
publishers. Today the journal is considered to be the leading one in
its field.

Submission electronically is encouraged.  Please e-mail a postscript
file of your manuscript together with a plain text cover letter to
erricos.kontoghiorghes@info.unine.ch. Authors unable to submit
electronically may send four copies of their manuscript to the first
editor.

Further information can be obtained by contacting the special issue
editors at the following addresses:

 * Erricos John Kontoghiorghes, Institut d'informatique, Universite de
   Neuchatel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, CH-2007 Neuchatel, Switzerland.
   E-mail: erricos.kontoghiorghes@info.unine.ch

 * Anna Nagurney, Department of Finance & Operations Management,
   University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
   E-mail: nagurney@gbfin.umass.edu

 * Berc Rustem, Department of Computing, Imperial College, University
   of London, 180 Queen's Gate, London SW7 2BZ, UK.
   E-mail: br@doc.ic.ac.uk

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COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS & DATA ANALYSIS

CALL FOR PAPERS

Special Issue on PARALLEL PROCESSING AND STATISTICS

Guest Editor: Erricos J. Kontoghiorghes


Scope

Submissions are invited for a special issue of Computational
Statistics & Data Analysis on Parallel Processing and Statistics. The
aim of the special issue is to make statisticians aware of recent
developments in parallel processing that can be used efficiently to
tackle problems that previously have been considered unsolvable. At
the same time the special issue will bring to the attention of the
parallel processing community the various computer intensive and
large-scale statistical problems with the ultimate aim of promoting
research in parallelism and statistics.

The special issue will consider papers addressing the design, analysis
and implementation of parallel algorithms for solving statistical
problems. Papers dealing with theoretical and practical issues
associated with parallel statistical algorithms, the impact of
parallelism on statistics and specific applications involving
parallelism and statistics will be considered for the peer review
sections of the journal.  Software tutorial and reviews, products from
software organizations and supercomputer vendors, book reviews and
other relevant information on parallelism and statistics will be
considered for publication in the the fourth section of the journal
SSN (Statistical Software Newsletter).

Important Dates

  * Submission Deadline:   September 1, 1998.
  * Acceptance Decision:  February 1,   1999.
  * Final Version Due:       March 1,   1999.
  * Publication Date:         July,     1999 (tentative)

Submissions

The focus of the papers submitted to the special issue must contain a
parallel computing and statistical component. Authors who are
uncertain as to the suitability of their papers for the special issue
should contact the special issue editor. All papers submitted must
contain original unpublished work that is not being submitted for
publication elsewhere.  Instructions to authors and general
information about the Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, the
official journal of the International Association of Statistical
Computing (IASC), which is published by Elsevier North-Holland can be
found in http://www.stat.unipg.it/iasc/Misc-stat-journ-CSDA.html.

Submission electronically is encouraged. Please e-mail a postscript
file of your manuscript together with a plain text cover letter to
erricos.kontoghiorghes@info.unine.ch. Authors unable to submit
electronically may send four copies of their manuscript to:

         Erricos John Kontoghiorghes (CSDA)
         Institut d'informatique
         Universite de Neuchatel
         Emile-Argand 11
         CH-2007 Neuchatel
         Switzerland

         E-mail: erricos.kontoghiorghes@info.unine.ch


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Contributed by: Romeo Ortega 
http://www.supelec.fr/invi/lss/fr/personnels/ortega/Bienvenue.html


                    Invitation to a Joint-Special Issue in

                  IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

           International Journal on Adaptive Control and Signal Processing

                                    on

               Nonlinear Control Control of Induction Motors


                               NEW DEADLINE

                              AUGUST 1ST, 1998


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Contributed by: Zhang Jifeng 


                        Second Announcement for
               The 18th Chinese Control Conference (CCC)
       September 16-22, 1998, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China

  General topics of interests will include, but not limited to:
      Linear systems                 Nonlinear systems
      Stochastic control systems     Expert systems
      Distributed parameter systems  Large scale systems
      Social economy systems         Bio-environment systems
      Optimal control                Robust control
      H infinity control             Prediction control
      Fuzzy control                  Neural network control
      Intelligent control            Robot control
      Adaptive control               Industrial control
      Model reduction                Stability analysis
      Optimization methods           System modeling and identification
      DEDS                           CIMS

  Key dates:
      Feb. 28,      1998       Submission deadline
      April 15,     1998       Notification of acceptance
      May 15,       1998       Submission of camera-ready copy
      September 15, 1998       Registration at the Conference Site
                               Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
      Sept. 16-18,  1998       Paper Presentation
      Sept. 19-22,  1998       Technical Visit

  The official language of the conference is Chinese, but English is
      acceptable for both the presentation and proceedings.

  Submission and enquiries:
      Professor LIU Zhimin
      Institute of Systems Science
      Chinese Academy of Sciences
      Beijing 100080, P.R. China
      Phone:  86-10-62532161
      Fax:    86-10-62587343
      Email:  lsc@iss03.iss.ac.cn
      WWW: http://iss03.iss.ac.cn/

  Conference Prize: Guan-Zhao-Zhi Prize is the highest award confered
      by the Control Theory Committee of the Chinese Association of
      Automation for young researchers. To apply for it, please submit
      9 copies of your manuscript together with a recommendation letter
      from a professor in your area, and a copy of your ID card, and
      indicate that you are applying for the Prize. The age limit for
      authors (including co-authors) of the candidate papers is less
      than or equal to 40 at the time of conference.

  You are welcome to spread the above message over the world.

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Contributed by: ISCAS Announcements 

The 1998 International Conference on Circuits and Systems
(ISCAS '98) Monterey, California
May 31 - June 3, 1998

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REMINDER

Advance registration for ISCAS '98 ends April 15, 1998.  Details regarding
advance registration can be found at http://iscas.nps.navy.mil/regis.html
or in the advance program.  You may register on-line, via fax to
(408)656-5074, or by postal mail.

The complete advance program is available on-line in PDF format from the
ISCAS '98 WWW site, http://iscas.nps.navy.mil/  This year's conference
features 923 presentations in 15 tracks plus two panel session, three
keynote speakers and 13 tutorial sessions.

NOTICE TO AUTHORS

Please confirm and, as necessary, update your information in our database.
This information will be used to generate the proceedings.  You may view
and edit this information by going to the ISCAS '98 homepage, clicking on
the "Papers!" button, and following the link that reads "View & Edit Paper
Info".  Use the password you chose when you originally entered your
information.  Those authors who submitted their paper electronically may
view their paper on-line as well.

We look forward to seeing you in Monterey in May!

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Contributed by:  Joachim Rosenthal (rosen@nd.edu)

First Announcement:

       Workshop on "Codes, Systems and Graphical Models"

This 2 week workshop will be held at the Institute for
Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) in Minneapolis,
August 2-13, 1999.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together mathematicians,
computer scientists and electrical engineers in the area of
coding theory, systems theory and symbolic dynamics so that the
techniques from one area can be applied to problems in the
other area.
In particular the second week will have an emphasize towards
systems theoretic issues.

Further information is available from the conference web site:
http://www.ima.umn.edu/csg/
or from one of the organizers.

Organizers are: D. Forney, Motorola,
                B. Marcus, IBM,
                J. Rosenthal, University of Notre Dame,
                A. Vardy, University of Illinois.

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Contributed by: Kevin L. Moore (moorek@isu.edu):

ITERATIVE LEARNING CONTROL WORKSHOP:
First Announcement and Call for Participation

A workshop and roundtable on the subject of iterative learning control
(ILC) will be held on Monday and Tuesday, December 14-15, immediately
preceding, and in the same venue as, the IEEE CDC in Tampa, FL.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this first-ever workshop on ILC is to provide a
forum for those with established or developing interests in the field to

meet together in an unhurried, relaxed atmosphere to (1) discuss the
state-of-the-art in ILC and (2) look ahead to future developments and
extensions. The first goal will be achieved via invited position papers
and other contributed papers. The vehicle for the second goal will be
moderated panel discussions. The intention of the meeting is not to
simply have a series of papers presented on the topic of ILC, but also
to assess the field and define the main facts as they are understood
today.

FORMAT: The planned format for the workshop is as follows:

1. Papers will be organized into 4-5 topical sessions of 4 papers each.
Topics may include, but are not limited to, basic ILC theory, ILC and
repetitive and periodic control, robustness and convergence, nonlinear
ILC, ILC applications in robotics, new directions, and (non-robotic)
applications. There will not be any parallel sessions. Each session will

include one or more invited position papers and several contributed
papers.

2. After paper presentations, the session chair will moderate an
extended panel session that would allow the audience to react to the
presentations in a roundtable or "working session" type of atmosphere.
A primary goal of these panel sessions will be to discuss, and perhaps
reach consensus on, what is fundamentally known about the session topic.

A second goal will be to consider the participants' opinions about the
future development/extensions of the session topics.

DISSEMINATION: An informal proceedings containing extended summaries of
the papers and copies of all presentation graphics will be made
available to the participants after the meeting. Selected papers will be

chosen for inclusion in a planned Special Issue on Iterative Learning
Control of the International Journal of Control (these papers must go
through the normal review process).

DATES AND OTHER DETAILS: If you are interested in participating in the
ILC workshop, please contact one of the following as soon as possible:

Kevin Moore (moorek@isu.edu)
Jian-Xin Xu (elexujx@nus.edu.sg)
Eric Rogers (etar@ecs.soton.ac.uk)

Deadlines for the workshop are:

ASAP: Contact the organizers indicating an interest in participation.
June 30, 1998: Submission deadline for a title and a short abstract.
August 30, 1998: Authors will be notified of acceptance.
October 30, 1998: Extended abstracts of all papers are due.
October 30, 1998: Registration deadline for all participants.
January 31, 1999: Submission deadline for full papers to be
                            considered for the Special Issue on ILC
                            of the International Journal of Control.

Anyone interested in iterative learning control is encouraged to
consider coming to the CDC a couple of days early to meet with us to
discuss ILC. Participation is not limited to presenters. Note that a
nominal registration fee will be charged for participation in the
workshop to cover expenses only (audio-visual equipment, copies of
proceedings, etc.). For more information, questions, or comments,
please contact:

Kevin L. Moore
Measurement and Control Engineering Research Center
College of Engineering, Box 8060
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: (208)236-4188, Fax: (208)236-4538
email: moorek@isu.edu


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Contributed by: J.M.A. Scherpen (nolcos@math.utwente.nl)


                           NOLCOS98
         International Federation of Automatic Control

        4th  NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN SYMPOSIUM

            1-3 July, 1998, University of Twente

                Enschede, The Netherlands

The conference will be held on the scenic campus of the
University of Twente, near the town of Enschede. Enschede can
be reached by a direct train connection from Amsterdam Schiphol
airport within two hours.

The preliminary scientific program of the NOLCOS98, symposium
information and downloadable registration and hotel reservation
forms are available on our home page:

       http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~scherpen/nolcos.html

About 150 regular and invited papers have been accepted for
presentation and publication in the preprints.

PLENARY SPEAKERS
Naomi E. Leonard, Princeton University, USA
    -Mechanics and nonlinear control: making underwater vehicles
     ride and glide
Bernhard M. Maschke, CNAM Paris, France
    -Interconnection and structure in physical systems' dynamics
Wilson J. Rugh, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
    -Research on gain-scheduling: quiet past, noisy present!,
     symphonic future?
Claude Samson, INRIA Sophia-Antipolis, France
    -Developments in time-varying feedback stabilization of
     nonlinear systems
Floris Takens, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    -Reconstruction and observability: a survey
Andrew R. Teel, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
    -A nonlinear control viewpoint on anti-windup and related
     problems

REGISTRATION
The registration fee for the symposium will be Dfl. 400
(approximately USD 200) before May 1, 1998, and Dfl. 500 after
May 1, 1998. The registration fee includes preprints, three
lunches, coffee breaks and a welcoming reception on Wednesday
evening.

MAILING ADDRESS
NOLCOS98 Secretariat
c/o C.H.G. Hassing-Assink
University of Twente
Department of Applied Mathematics
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands
Tel: (+31) 53-4-89-34-00
Fax: (+31) 53-4-89-31-14
Email: nolcos@math.utwente.nl
WWW: http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~scherpen/nolcos.html

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Contributed by: Paul P. Wang (ppw@ee.duke.edu)

                          INVITATION LETTER TO
                        TEXTILE INDUSTRY & ACADEMY
                             FOR "TEXTILE DAY"


                       Re: Textile Day - Oct. 25, 199
                      Honorary Chair - Dr. Wang Kuo Ming
                        President, Yuan Ze University


You are cordially invited to participate in JCIS'98: Textile Day.

I am very pleased to announce that Wang Kuo Ming, president of Yuan Ze
University, will provide the support and guidance for this important
research meeting.

Dr. Les Szandera, program chair of the 6th International Conference and
an expert in the textile science, and myself have been coordinating and
planning this event for months. With your participation and contribution,
we expect "Textile Day" to be most successful.

We are fully aware of several well established professional organizations
and societies serving the textile industry and academic institutions. It
is very important at the outset to inform you that we are not here to
duplicate existing activities, nor to compete with any well established
societies. Rather, we genuinely believe that what we have to offer is
quite unique and will be a positive contribute for the textile industry.

Although the textile industry is doing very well and is proud of its long
and distinguished history and tradition, there exists some difficult
problems; those in the area of fiber chemistry; which can benefit from the
latest innovations in computational intelligence and soft computing
methodologies.

JCIS'98 is one of the best conferences of its kind in the world. JCIS'98
features many excellent opportunities for learning, exchanging ideas,
debating issues, organizing joint projects, and so on. Its three
international conferences and five workshops provide ample opportunities
for absorbing the latest research findings. The keynote and plenary
speakers consists of the distinguished founding fathers and esteemed
leading researchers in their respective research fields, and disciplines.
The scope in technical areas is much wider and the subject matter is much
deeper compared with traditional textile meetings.

With the help of BISC, Berkeley Initiative on Soft Computing, we have
successfully identified all the researchers who are interested in tackling
textile problems and they are ready to get their feet wet. In other words,
they are looking for real problems facing the textile industry.

Thus, we are inviting, the textile industry to present their realistic
problems and to call for solutions. The best way to present the problems
is to have your researcher or engineer present the problem by oral paper
representation, at the JCIS'98 conference, via transparencies or slides.

We propose that all papers presentations take place in the morning of Oct.
25th, 1998, followed by technical, panel and round table discussions and
organizational meetings with the evening reserved for the social event.

It is our great hope that each company will send at least one
representative, but need the less to say, more than one are most welcome.
Since "Textile" will be the main theme for the 6th FT&T'98,please make
sure to read the information carefully concerning registration, paper
submission, hotel reservation, etc. under the  guide lines of "General
Administration" of the JCIS'98.

Furthermore, we anticipate the participation of several textile companies
from Asia, particularly Japanese and Taiwanese companies.

For further information, you may consult:
                                http://www/ee/duke.edu/JCIS98/

Should you have any further questions concerning the "Textile Day",
please do not hesitate to contact either one of us:

Dept. Of Electrical Engineering
Duke University
Box 90291
Durham, NC 27708-0291
Paul P. Wang, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Editor, Information Sciences
An International Journal (ELSEVIAR)
(919) 660-5259 (Office)             (919) 660-5293 (Fax)
email: ppw@ee.duke.edu


Department of Computer Science
Philadelphia College of Textile and Science
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Dr. Les M. Sztandera
Chairman
(215) 951-2871(Office)               (215) 951-2615(Fax)
email: les@spartan.texsci.edu

Note That the deadline for JCIS'98 in June 1st,1998. However, we have
made an exception for all "Textile Day" papers by extending the deadline
to July 15th , 1998.

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Contributed by: Aapo Hyvarinen, 

                           First Call for Papers:


                                I C A ' 9 9
                               -------------

                         International Workshop on

                       INDEPENDENT COMPONENT ANALYSIS
                                    and
                          BLIND SIGNAL SEPARATION

                            January 11-15, 1999
                              Aussois, France

                         http://sig.enst.fr/~ica99

                     Submission deadline: July 15, 1998

SCOPE

The workshop is devoted to recent advances in Independent Component Analysis
and   Blind  Separation  of  Signals.   It  is  intended  to bring  together
researchers   from  the  fields    of  artificial   neural networks,  signal
processing,   statistics,  data analysis and  all other domains connected to
information processing.

We are soliciting contributions covering all aspects of ICA and BSS: theory,
methods,  implementation and recent experimental  results. The workshop will
feature  poster  and oral  presentations  (no  parallel sessions)   and many
opportunities for exchanges and informal discussions.

SPECIAL  SESSIONS

Three special sessions will be organized on ICA applications:

T. Sejnowski,  Salk Institute,  USA:   Biomedical applications
K. Torkkola, Motorola, Phoenix, USA:   Speech and audio applications
Y. Deville,  UPS,  Toulouse, France:   General applications of ICA and BSS

VENUE

This  one-week   workshop  will be  held  in   Aussois,  a small ski  resort
(alt. 1500m) in the magnificent mountains of La Vanoise in  the heart of the
French Alpes. The venue offers all the  workshop facilities and we expect an
enjoyable and productive `workshop atmosphere'.

SUBMISSION  and  PUBLICATION

Submission information will be available from our web site:
http://sig.enst.fr/~ica99

Important dates:

    July 15, 1998     Submission of *full* paper
    Sep. 30, 1998     Notification of acceptance
    Jan. 11-15, 1999  Workshop

All  papers  presented at the  workshop will be  collected  in a  volume of
proceedings, which will be distributed to the participants on site.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information contact:
Jean-Francois Cardoso, ENST/SIG, 46 rue Barrault
F-75634 Paris Cedex 13, France

Internet:
web site               http://sig.enst.fr/~ica99
email                  ica99@sig.enst.fr


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Contributed by: its 

                         CALL FOR PAPERS

                 NTICF'98 International Conference

         New Technologies of Information and Communication
               in Engineers Training and in Industry

         November 18, 19, 20, 1998 - INSA of Rouen, France



The National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA of Rouen) organises in the
domain of Technology and Sciences for Engineers:

a Scientific Conference " Models, Tools and Methods " on new technologies and
methods in education for technical training in Engineering Schools and inIndustry

a Forum " Applications and Experimentation " intended to present tools, use, or
original experiments.

Specific sessions will be organised in parallel:
- " Information Highway" : presentation of projects funded by the French Ministry
of Industry,
- " The Virtual French-Brazilian University ".


TOPICS of the CONFERENCE:
During the last 10 years, considerable research, including experiments, was
conducted in self-training. New Technologies of Information and Communication are
now reaching maturity, but the problem of delivering and using pedagogical material
remains.

Contributions are seeked but not limited to the following topics :

- Simulation and Training
- Self-Training and Evaluation
- Distance learning, Distributed Environments, Training on the Web
- Content Model and Delivery
- Specificity of Training in Technology and Sciences for  Engineers
- Initial Training, Lifelong learning, Continuing Education
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Intelligent Agents, Learner model
- Pedagogical Strategies, Learning Types

Contributions can be related to models, tools, methodologies or feed-back analysis.

IMPORTANT DATES
-  May, 15 1998: papers due,
-  June, 30 1998: papers acceptance notice,
-  September, 15 1998 : camera-ready papers due.

Official languages are French or English.

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
Authors are requested to submit papers in French or in English in one of
the following formats :

- long papers: 10 pages (times 12, 1.5 interline or equivalent),
- short papers: 4 pages (times 12, 1.5 interline or equivalent),

Submitted papers should include a cover page with: (a) the title of the paper
and the author's name and affiliation, (b) mail address of the principal author,
phone, and fax numbers, (c) email address, (d) a 10-line abstract in French and
in English including a list of key-words. Each paper will be reviewed by at least
two independent referees of the program committee. Accepted papers actually presented
by one of the authors will be included in the conference proceedings.

Papers have to be sent:
1. by email, in attached word or pdf format to: nticf98@insa-rouen.fr
2. by post, 3 hard copies to :
                Francoise Gugot
                NTICF'98
                PSI-LIRINSA, INSA de Rouen
                BP 08
                F-76131 Mont-Saint-Aignan Cedex
                France


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT :
Conference Secretary : Carole Tambrun, Carole.Tambrun@insa-rouen.fr
Forum Secretary : Agn=E8s Dalle-Quirion, dalle-quirion@insa-rouen.fr

WWW Site : http://nticf98.insa-rouen.fr

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Contributed by: Mohamed Zribi  emzribi@ntu.edu.sg

                           CALL FOR PAPERS FOR ICARCV'98

                           FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
                           CONTROL, AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND VISION
                           http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/icarcv98

                           8-11 December 1998
                           Singapore



The Fifth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and
Vision, ICARCV'98, will be held in Singapore on 8-11 December 1998. This
conference is organized by the School of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, the Institution of Engineers,
Singapore, and the IEEE Singapore Section. The theme of ICARCV'98 is "
Automation Technology in the Asia Pacific Region ". The conference will
focus on the trends and impacts of automation technologies. It will provide
a forum for Control and Automation professionals, manufacturing engineers
and academic researchers to exchange up-to-date technical knowledge and
experiences. The conference will focus on both theory and applications. In
addition to the technical sessions, there will be plenary, invited and
tutorial sessions. An exhibition will also be held in conjunction with the
technical sessions.

 Papers describing original work in the following technical areas are
invited:

CONTROL : Modeling of Complex Systems,   Control Methodologies and
Applications  Estimation, Identification and Fault Detection, Adaptive and
Learning Systems,  Robust Control Nonlinear Control,  Intelligent Control,
Process Control,  Motion Control

AUTOMATION : Instrumentation Systems,  Flexible Manufacturing Systems,
Process Automation,  Man-machine Interactions, Computer Integrated
Manufacturing,  Factory Modeling and Automation,  Petri Nets and
Applications

ROBOTICS : Robot Control, Mobile Robots and Navigation, Task Planning,
Intelligent Sensors and Actuators, Kinematics and Simulation, Dexterous and
Redundant Manipulation, Medical Robots, Human-like Robots, Telerobotics,
Undersea Robotics

COMPUTER VISION : Image Processing and Interpretation,  2-D and 3-D Scene
Analysis, Motion Analysis and Tracking, Pattern Recognition and
Applications, Learning in Computer Vision, Parallel Algorithms for Computer
Vision, Applications of Computer Vision

 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES : Neural Networks & Fuzzy Systems, Genetic
 Algorithms, Real-time Systems,  Mechatronics,  Micro-electromechanical
Systems,
 Electric Vehicle Technology

Submission Procedure:
Submit three copies of abstract and extended summary, in English, formatted
as follows. The first page should include the title, the name of  the
author(s), affiliation(s), mailing address(es), Fax number, e-mail address,
preferred technical area, and a 100-word abstract. The second and succeeding
pages should include the title and up to 1500-word extended summary. The
description must be comprehensive enough to allow assessment of the work's
originality and contributions(s) before 31 May 1998.

The length of the final paper in the proceedings will be limited to a
maximum of 5 pages (5 mats A4 size, single space, Times of font size 10, two
columns format), including figures, tables and references.

Upon acceptance, authors will be required to register and present their
papers. Papers will be published in the conference proceedings only if at
least one of the authors is officially registered.

Invited Sessions: The Technical Program Committee is soliciting proposals
for invited sessions
focusing on topics related to the theme of ICARCV'98. Prospective organizers
should submit proposals to the Technical Program Co-Chairman (at the same
address as the one given below) by the 31 May 1998.

Best Paper Award : Selection of the best paper will be made at the
Conference based on both the technical contents and presentation. The winner
will be chosen by the Technical Program Committee members in consultation
with the International Advisory Committee members.

Please submit three copies of the abstract and the extended summary for
review to:

Dr Danwei Wang
Technical Chairman ICARCV'98
c/o Computer Control Laboratory
School of Electrical and Electronic Engg
Block S1
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
Republic of Singapore

Tel: (65) 799-5376; Fax: (65) 791-2687
E-mail: icarcv98@hurwitz.eee.ntu.ac.sg
            icarcv98@ntu.edu.sg


Mohamed Zribi
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Block S2
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798

E-mail: emzribi@ntu.edu.sg

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Contributed by: Tamer Basar (allerton@csl.uiuc.edu)

THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL
ALLERTON CONFERENCE
ON COMMUNICATION,
CONTROL, AND COMPUTING
September 23   25, 1998


The Thirty-Sixth Annual Allerton Conference on Communication,
Control, and Computing will be held from Wednesday, September 23
through Friday, September 25, 1998, at the Allerton House, the
conference center of the University of Illinois. It is part of the
fifteen-hundred acre Robert Allerton Park, a complex of natural
and man-made beauty designated as a National natural landmark.
The Allerton Park has twenty miles of well-maintained trails and
a living gallery of formal gardens, studded with sculptures collected
from around the world.

Papers presenting original research are solicited for the conference
in the areas of communication systems, communication and computer
networks, detection and estimation, information theory and error-
correcting codes, source coding and data compression, multiple-access
communications, queueing networks, control systems, robust and
nonlinear control, adaptive control, optimization, dynamic games,
large scale systems, robotics and automation, manufacturing systems,
discrete event systems, intelligent control, multivariable control,
adaptive signal processing, numerical methods for signals and systems,
learning theory, neural networks, combinatorial and geometric algorithms,
parallel and distributed computation, computational complexity, VLSI
design algorithms, VLSI architectures for communications and signal
processing, and automated highway systems. Also solicited are organized
sessions for the Conference; prospective organizers should discuss their
plans with the Conference co-chairmen before sending a formal proposal.

This year the plenary lecture will be delivered by Professor Gilles
Brassard of the University of Montreal, Canada. It is scheduled for
Friday, September 25, and is entitled Quantum Information Processing.

Information for authors: Regular papers, suitable for presentation in
twenty minutes, as well as short papers, suitable for presentation in ten
minutes, are solicited. The purpose of the short paper category is to
encourage authors to present preliminary results of their work. Regular
papers will be published in full (subject to a maximum length of ten
8.5" x 11" pages) in the Conference Proceedings, while short papers
will be limited to two-page summaries in the Proceedings.

For regular papers, a title and a five-to-ten page extended abstract,
including references and sufficient detail to permit careful reviewing,
are required. For short papers, a title and a three-to-five page summary
are required. Manuscripts that are submitted as regular papers but cannot
be accommodated in that category will be considered in the short paper
category, unless the authors indicate otherwise in their letter of submission.

Three copies of the manuscript should be mailed to 36th Annual Allerton
Conference, Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois,
1308 West Main Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801-2307, USA, in time to
be received by July 14, 1998. Submissions by email or fax will not
be accepted.

Submissions should specify the name, email address, and postal address
of the author who is to receive all subsequent correspondence. Authors
will be notified of acceptance via email by August 14, 1998, at which
time they will also be sent detailed instructions for the preparation of
their papers for the Proceedings. Full camera-ready versions of accepted
papers will be due the last day of the Conference. Only the papers presented
at the Conference will be included in the Proceedings.

Further information on the Conference can be found on the Conference Web
site whose URL address is given below.

Conference Co-Chairmen: Tamer Basar and Bruce Hajek
Email: allerton@csl.uiuc.edu
URL:  http://www.comm.csl.uiuc.edu/allerton
COORDINATED SCIENCE LABORATORY AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


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