E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 118, June 1, 1998
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 118, June 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 Millemiglia in Automatico, the demo if te ARGO Vehicle
3.2 URL address S. African Conuncil for Automation
4. Positions
4.1 Draper fellowship positions at Univ. of Houston
4.2 Postdoctoral position coord. science lab. Univ. of Illinois.
4.3 Ph.D. position in control & opt., Imperial College, London
4.4 Academic positions at Canberra, Australia
4.5 Postdoc position EE dept., Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
4.6 Postdoc position EE dept., Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
4.7 Postdoc position EE dept., Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
4.8 Postdoc position EE dept., Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
4.9 Postdoc position EE dept., Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
4.10 Postdoc position EE dept., Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
4.11 Research assoc. position, EE dept., Univ. of Hong Kong
4.12 Position in Aut. Control, ABB Corporate Research, Heidelberg
4.13 Department chair, Case School of Engr., Case Western Reserve Univ.
4.14 Control Engineering Consultant, ISC Ltd, Glasgow
5. Books
5.1 "Network optimization: continuous and discrete models", Bertsekas
5.2 "Stabilization of nonlinear uncertain systems", Krstic and Deng
5.3 "H-infinity control and its applications", Chen
5.4 "Robust control of systems subject to hard constraints", Reinelt
6. Journals
6.1 TOC Automatica, Vol. 34:6-7
6.2 TOC MCSS, Vol. 11:1
6.3 TOC Journal of Dynamical and Control Systems, Vol. 4:2
6.4 TOC IJC, Vol. 70:5
6.5 TOC SIAM Review, Vol. 40:2
7. Conferences
7.1 CFP ITS'98 Workshops
7.2 CFP EUFIT'98
7.3 CFP 14th IFAC Worldcongress, Beijing, 1999
7.4 CFP IEEE Information Theory Workshop, Santa Fe, 1999
7.5 CFP School on Comp. Aspects and Applic. of Hybrid Systems
7.6 CFP Workshop on Identification and Control, Siena, Italy
7.7 CFP 14th IEEE Intl. Symp. on Intelligent Control, Cambridge, USA
7.8 Advance program of Tempus Summer School
7.9 CFP 5th Workshop on Variable Structure Systems 1998
7.10 CFP IFAC/IFIP Workshop on Real-time systems, Shantou, 1998
7.11 CFP session on chemical process control, ECC 1999
7.12 CFP Conf. on Information, decision and control, Adeleide, 1999.
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Contributed by: Alberto Broggi
You are cordially invited to take part in one of the most special
rides on public roads: from June 1st to June 6th, 1998 the autonomous
vehicle ARGO will drive through Italy automatically and during the tour
it will broadcast a live video stream to the Internet.
You will be able to take a look at ARGO's driving cabin, at the results
of the processing, and... at the outside landscapes, LIVE.
The official presentation of the tour will take place on Wednesday,
May 27th, 1998, at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Parma,
at 2:30 pm, room F.
Please check http://millemiglia.ce.unipr.it for more details,
...and stay tuned.
M I L L E M I G L I A I N A U T O M A T I C O
The Demo of the ARGO Vehicle
Dip. di Ingegneria dell'Informazione
Universita` di Parma
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in cooperation with TIM
Progetto Finalizzato Trasporti II Telecom Italia Mobile
1. PRESENTATION
The prototype vehicle ARGO (a Lancia Thema 2000) has been developed at
the Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione of the University of Parma,
under the framework of the Progetto Finalizzato Trasporti 2 of the Italian
National Research Council (CNR). ARGO is able to compute its relative
position with respect to the lane, to extract the geometry of the road, and
to localize eventual obstacles obstructing the driving path.
A computing engine processes the images acquired by a stereo vision
system whose cameras are localized behind the windscreen, inside the
vehicle; the results are used to drive an electric engine installed on the
steering column, which provides automatic steering. The whole system is
based on the processing of visual information in order to remove the
possibility of inter-vehicle interference and does not need specific road
infrastructures.
The original target of the project was the development of a system to
improve road safety by controlling and supervising the driver activity.
Further developments, however, allowed to extend the functionality to
automatic driving: during the MILLEMIGLIA IN AUTOMATICO Tour, ARGO will
drive in automatic mode.
In the world two other extensive tests have been conducted on public
roads in the last few years: `No Hands Across America' by the CMU group
(Pittsburgh, USA) and a trip from Munchen to Odense by the group of
Universitat der Bundeswehr (Germany). The goal of our trip is to demonstrate
that using only visual information and low-cost general purpose hardware it
is possible to drive automatically and safely a vehicle under different road
and environmental conditions.
2. DATES AND ITINERARY
Monday, June 1 1998
8.00 11.00 Parma - Torino.........................245 km
12.00 18.00 Demo & Seminar: IEN Galileo Ferraris, Torino
18.00 20.00 Torino - Milano - Pavia................175 km
Tuesday, June 2 1998
8.00 13.00 Demo & Seminar: DIS, Universita` di Pavia
14.00 18.00 Pavia - Milano - Padova - Ferrara......340 km
Wednesday, June 3 1998
8.00 11.00 Demo & Seminar: Universita` di Ferrara
12.00 15.30 Ferrara - Bologna - Ancona.............260 km
16.00 19.00 Demo & Seminar: Universita` di Ancona
Thursday, June 4 1998
8.30 13.00 Ancona - Pescara - Roma................365 km
14.00 19.00 Demo & Seminar: CNR - PFT II, Roma
Friday, June 5 1998
9.00 12.30 Roma - Firenze.........................280 km
15.00 18.30 Demo & Seminar: Universita` di Firenze
Saturday, June 6 1998
8.30 12.00 Firenze - Bologna - Parma..............195 km
Minor program variations may be announced on the Web page.
3. THE TEAM
Alberto Broggi, Massimo Bertozzi, Alessandra Fascioli
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Universita` di Parma
4. REAL TIME INFORMATION AND IMAGES
During the `MilleMiglia in Automatico' tour, thanks to the cooperation of
TIM, Telecom Italia Mobile, ARGO will broadcast a live video stream to the
Internet. A PC acquires images from a camera installed inside the vehicle
and, using 2 independent GSM channels, sends the data to a Web Server
(http://millemiglia.ce.unipr.it) accessible from any host on the Internet.
Up-to-date information as well as live images acquired from the vehicle
during the demo are available at:
http://millemiglia.ce.unipr.it
5. TECHNICAL DATA OF THE ARGO VEHICLE
* Lancia Thema 2000 * Led-based control panel
* B/W cameras, f=0.6mm, 360 lines * On board 6'' color monitor
* Trinocular acquisition system * Inverter generating 220V @ 50Hz
* Odometer, Hall effect * Electric engine on steering column
* PC Pentium MMX, 200MHz, Linux * Joystick for emergency situations
* Analog/Digital I/O board * Stereo speakers
6. FUNCTIONALITIES
The system installed on ARGO allows the following functions:
MANUAL DRIVING:
the system monitors the driver activity; in case of potential dangerous
situations the system warns the driver with acoustic and optic signals
SUPERVISED DRIVING:
the system warns the driver with acoustic and optic signals and, in case
of dangerous situations, takes the control of the vehicle
AUTOMATIC DRIVING:
the system drives automatically, following the lane and localizing obstacles
on the path; the system is able to perform lane changes
For information:
Alberto Broggi, ARGO project coordinator
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione
Universita` di Parma, Viale delle Scienze, 43100 PARMA, ITALY
Fax: +39-521-905723
E-Mail: broggi@ce.unipr.it
WebSite: http://www.ce.unipr.it/people/broggi
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Contributed by: Fernando Camisani (mailto:cami-fr@suntiger.ee.up.ac.za)
IFAC's SOUTH AFRICAN NMO: SACAC
The South African Council For Automation and Computation(SACAC) is the
National Member Organisation(NMO) of IFAC in South Africa. The main
function of SACAC is to promote the science and practice of automation
and computation for the benefit and economic prosperity of the
people of South Africa.
To achieve this broad aim, SACAC is involved in acquiring and
disseminating information on automation and computation by:
1. Organizing and participating in National and International
Conferences, Symposia and Workshops on topics which are relevant to
members.
2. Maintaining a formal association with IFAC(International Federation
of Automatic Control) and other selected international organisations
whose purposes are similar to those of IFAC.
3. Facilitating contact amongst researchers, practitioners, users and
suppliers of automation technology.
4. Establishing contact with relevant national and international
organisations.
Please see the new SACAC web site at http://www3.fast.co.za/~sacac or
contact the SACAC secretariat at mailto:assoc@jcci.co.za for more
details.
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Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis (karolos@uh.edu)
UH/DRAPER FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS FOR GRADUATE STUDIES IN CONTROLS
Dynamic Systems Control Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4792
The Dynamic Systems Control Laboratory at the University of Houston
and the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., are pleased to announce
the availability of two prestigious Draper Fellowship positions
leading to Masters or Ph.D. degrees with a specialization in control
systems analysis and design. The Draper Fellows will enroll as graduate
students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and they will
conduct research on advanced linear and nonlinear robust control
with applications to space systems in collaboration with the Houston
office of the Draper Laboratory. The positions offer paid tuition
and fees at the University of Houston, medical benefits and a salary
of $18,000 per year. The positions are open to U.S. citizens only.
For additional information please contact:
Dr. Karolos Grigoriadis
Tel: 713-743-4387
Email: karolos@uh.edu
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Contributed by: Pierre Moulin
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
IN STATISTICAL SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING AND IMAGING SCIENCE
A postdoctoral position in statistical signal and image processing and imaging
science is available at the Coordinated Science Laboratory of the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The project aims at developing
novel concepts in imaging with emphasis on modeling of image sources and
imaging systems. It will involve a synthesis of nonlinear inverse problem
theory with statistical inference techniques. A strong background in
detection/estimation and random processes is a must. Desirable background
includes statistical pattern recognition, information theory, optimization,
imaging systems, image processing, inverse problem theory, wavelets, and
computational algorithms. A background in electromagnetic waves,
scattering, and propagation is an advantage.
Prospective candidates should send CV and names and emails of three
references to Ms. Nancy Carr, n-carr@uiuc.edu
Yoram Bresler Pierre Moulin
http://what.csl.uiuc.edu/~yoram http://www.ifp.uiuc.edu/~moulin
Coordinated Science Laboratory
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Contributed by: Keith Woodgate
PHD STUDENTSHIP IN CONTROL/OPTIMIZATION
Applications are invited for a three year PhD studentship beginning in
January 1999. Possible areas of study include applications of modern control
and/or optimization theory preferably, though not necessarily, in aerospace and
related technologies. The studentship is open to EU citizens only and comprises
payment of all tuition fees and an allowance of up to GBP 9,000 p.a.
Applicants should have, or shortly expect to obtain, the equivalent of a first
or upper second class degree in a relevant discipline. Send a current curriculum
vitae, either by s- or e-mail to:
Dr K.G. Woodgate
Department of Aeronautics
Imperial College
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BY, UK
+44(0)171 594 5100
k.woodgate@ic.ac.uk
http://www.ae.ic.ac.uk/staff/kwoodg/index.html
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Contributed by Ian Petersen (irp@ee.adfa.oz.au)
ACADEMIC POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN CANBERRA AUSTRALIA
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY
School of Electrical Engineering
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer
(TWO POSITIONS)
Applications are invited for these positions from suitably qualified
personnel in the field of electrical engineering. The School of Electrical
Engineering is one of twelve Schools at University College which form a
campus of the University of New South Wales. Located at the Australian
Defence Force Academy, the school provides undergraduate courses in
electrical engineering to midshipmen, officer cadets and officers of the
Australian Defence Force. Postgraduate courses are offered to civilian and
defence personnel, including postgraduate coursework programs and the
supervision of research masters and PhD degrees. The School also provides a
number of technology awareness courses for defence personnel. Active
research programs are maintained in the areas of control, robotics,
image/video coding and transmission, image processing and interpretation,
remote sensing, radar and electromagnetic engineering, mobile
communications, antenna arrays, optoelectronics, laser applications and
electronic materials. Many of these projects are supported by bodies like
the Australian Research Council. The successful applicant will be expected
to undertake an active research program and to attract external funding to
support their research.
Two positions are available at the lecturer level. Depending on the
teaching and research experience of the successful applicants, one of these
positions may be offered at the senior lecturer level.
The School is looking to appoint staff members who have the ability and
willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate coursework subjects
in one of the following two areas:
* both control theory and power & machines (Z200.019),
* at least one of communications, optoelectronics or engineering
electromagnetics (including antennas & radar) (Z200.015),
Applicants should indicate clearly in their application which positions
they are applying for.
A successful applicant would be expected to have: a PhD or equivalent in
electrical engineering or a related field; demonstrated achievement in
research; an ability and willingness to undertake an active research
program and to contribute to research in at least one of the School's
active research programs; an ability and willingness to teach at all levels
and in a range of topics within the School's teaching program if required;
an ability and willingness to contribute to aspects of School
administration and to serve on University College committees; an ability to
communicate well in English both orally and in writing; a knowledge and
understanding of the principles of EEO/AA and OH&S practices and procedures.
It would be desirable for the successful applicant to have: the ability to
contribute to the School's research program in at least one of the areas of
control and robotics, communications or image/video coding and processing;
a demonstrated record of quality teaching at the university level.
Membership of an approved University superannuation scheme is a condition
of employment of this position. For further information including selection
criteria for each position, please contact the Head of School Professor
John Arnold on telephone (02) 6268 8212, fax (02) 6268 8443 or email
j-arnold@adfa.oz.au.
Salary: Lecturer $AUS 47,260 - 56,122 per annum
Senior Lecturer $AUS 57,892 - 66,754 per annum
Applications will close on 10 July 1998.
PLEASE QUOTE Ref Z200.019 or Z200.015 as appropriate.
Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including
details of work experience, qualifications, contact number (business/home),
citizenship status and the names and addresses, including facsimile numbers
of at least two referees should be forwarded to: Recruitment Officer
(Personnel), University College, University of New South Wales, Australian
Defence Force Academy, Northcott Drive, Canberra, ACT 2600. For
confirmation of receipt of applications telephone (02) 6268 8726.
UNSW is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a smoke free workplace.
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Contributed by: Pleun Bazen
Postdoc position for 2 years
Eindhoven University of Technology; The Netherlands
Analogue implementation of analogue and mixed analogue/digital neural networks
Among other areas of interest, the Electronic Circuit Design Group researches
implementation of analogue and mixed analogue/digital neural networks. Recently
a design for a full-range cellular neural network was realised. In addition we
have a draft for a coherent pulse width modulated neural network. The postdoc
scientist is expected to optimise both designs with respect to speed, area and
power consumption, etc. Subsequently, the circuits will be realised in submicron
(0.5 micrometer or lower) CMOS technology, after which they can be tested and
measured to characterise their performance. In the area of full-range cellular
neural networks, the work involves theoretical studies regarding the stability
and convergence of this class of systems. In relation to the circuits to be
designed, the postdoc will also pay attention to applications of these neural
networks, such as for instance in the field of image processing.
For more information: http://www.ele.tue.nl
For further inquiries and application please contact:
dr.ir. J.A. Hegt
j.a.hegt@ele.tue.nl
tel.+31 402473810
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Contributed by: Pleun Bazen
Postdoc position for 2 years on High performance
Digital-to-Analogue converter in submicron CMOS
Eindhoven University of Technology; The Netherlands
Circuit Design Group also researches integrated analogue circuits in submicron
CMOS technology. A major topic in this field is the design of analogue-to-digital
and digital-to-analogue converters (DACs). Currently, a switched current (SI)
DAC is under development. The goal of the research is to design a new DAC based
on an improved cell recently developed by the group. The design criteria are
low voltage (3 Volt), low power, high precision (16 bits), and a low conversion
time using a 0.5 micrometer (or lower) CMOS technology process. Besides the
design criteria mentioned, the signal noise ratio will play an important role
too. The postdoct scientist will design this new SI DAC using the published
memory cell and will realise a working prototype. For the noise characterisation
of the submicron process, several noise measurements and analyses should also
be carried out. These noise issues should be taken into account during the
design of the DAC. Finally, the working prototype should be measured and tested
to characterize its performances.
For more information: http://www.ele.tue.nl
For further inquiries and application please contact:
dr.ir. D.M.W. Leenaerts
d.m.w.leenaerts@ele.tue.nl
tel. +31 402473642
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Contributed by: Pleun Bazen
Postdoc postion for two years on High-speed local radio networks
Eindhoven University of Technology; The Netherlands
The goal is to perform research with respect to local radio networks intended
for the support of broadband multimedia services like videophone and rapid
data transfer. Previous research has demonstrated that the transmission rate
required for such services (150 Mbps) is technically feasible if the radio
system operates in the 60 GHz band. A prerequisite, however, is that the
user terminals are fixed during communication. Research is centered on the
question how a high degree of mobility can be achieved while maintaining
the high transmission rate. Research topics include handover initiation,
optimization of modulation/equalisation schemes by analysis, and simulation,
and network architectural design including mobility management. The facilities
necessary to characterise and evaluate 60 GHz radio links will be at the
postdoc's disposal.
For more information: http://www.ele.tue.nl
For further information and application please contact:
dr.ir. M.H.A.J.Herben
m.h.a.j.herben@ele.tue.nl
tel. +31 402473594
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Contributed by: Pleun Bazen
Postdoc position for 2 years on Applications of the CTW-algorithm
in error-correcting codes
Eindhoven University of Technology; The Netherlands
The Information and Communication Theory group investigates fundamental
limits in communication and develops techniques that approach these limits
as much as possible. One such technique is the Context Tree Weighting (CTW)
method. It removes the maximum amount of redundancy from sequences generated
by tree sources and is therefore an optimal data compression method. The
objective of this postdoc project is to investigate how the CTW method can
be used in error-correcting systems. One important question is to find out
whether or not it is a good idea to compress data before transmission, or to
use the redundancy in the data in the decoding procedure. This can decrease
error propagation. The CTW method can then be used to provide the decoder
with metrics. In this project, cooperation with other researchers, including
people from industry, is essential.
For more information: http://www.ele.tue.nl
For further inquiries and application please contact:
dr.ir. F.M.J. Willems
f.m.j.willems@ele.tue.nl
tel. +31 402473539
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Contributed by: Pleun Bazen
Postdoc position for 2 years on Transparent stereo audio conferencing
Eindhoven University of Technology; The Netherlands
A typical feature of audio conferencing, and of all hands-free audio
communication systems in general, is that the participants are at a relatively
large distance from both the loudspeakers and the microphones. This results
in the following three main problem areas that are not encountered in ordinary
telephony acoustic echoes, background noise, and reverbation of the desired
speech signal. Current state-of-the- art technology offers separate solutions
to these problems. For a transparent stereo audio conferencing system there is
the added complication by the fact that processing of stereo signals has to be
carried out in real-time. It is the goal of this project to combine the three
dominant technologies in a unified approach, while robustness and system
performance can be further improved by taking psycho-acoustical knowledge into
account when designing algorithms.
For more information: http://www.ele.tue.nl
For further inquiries and application please contact:
dr.ir. P.C.W. Sommen
p.c.w.sommen@ele.tue.nl
tel. +31 402473634
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Contributed by: Pleun Bazen
Postdoc position for 2 years on Telecommunication network based
on laser neural nodes
Eindhoven University of Technology; The Netherlands
Until now neural networks have been particularly realised in software
simulations. One drawback of software based neural networks is that the
connections are commonly not physically present. A computer is needed to
calculate these connections one by one in sequence, imposing limits to
the speed of operation. A hardware realisation can provide more speed,
especially when optical hardware is implemented. Laser Neurons Beams of
lightwaves can cross each other in space without causing disturbances.
A large number of connections between the neurons are therefore possible.
Also, optical connections can be implemented without the need to use wires.
As a result, all three dimensions in space can be used. Optical systems can
thus offer a large number of parallel connections at higher speeds. In a
joint effort with Philips Research, a Laser Neural Network (LNN) has been
realised experimentally by providing a diode laser with an external optical
feedback. If the amount of feedback exceeds a certain threshold value,
the amount of light emitted by the laser diode will suddenly change. By
matching the amount of optical feedback to the weighted sum of separate
inputs, an optical laser neuron is thus created. The diode laser is a multi-
longitudinal mode laser. Such lasers can emit light with a number of
different wavelength simultaneously. By spatially separating the different
wavelengths, a neuron can be created for each separate wavelength. In this
way many neurons can be created with a single laser diode. The spectrum
of optical powers of the different laser modes are the outputs of the LNN.
First results of this unique experiment has appeared in the Applied Optics
issue of September 1997. The experiments show that the LNN, when first
subjected to an appropriate learning process, can be used to perform simple
tasks. We propose to carry out research towards the use of LNN in optical
telecommunication networks in which optical domain ATM (Asynchronous Transfer
Mode) can be implemented. Packets of optical data are provided with an optical
header. This header, constructed of an optical bit pattern, can be processed
by the LNN. The command contained in the header can be translated into a
particular power spectrum of the laser modes. The challenge imposed to the
Post Doc is the design of an optical telecommunication node with the use of
the LNN which allow implementation of ATM in the optical domain. In the area
of Neural Networks concepts in general, the Post Doc shall cooperate with
experts in the group of professor van Bokhoven. In the area of ATM concepts in
general, a cooperation with professor van den Dool is foreseen.
The Post Doc position is open for a period of two full years. Extension with
a second period of two years is possible. The task of the Post Doc is to
carry out the research as described above. A junior Scientist will also
start work in that area early 1998. The work is currently pursued within the
context of a Ph.D. project. A number of graduate student projects have also
been devoted to this area.
For more information: http://www.ele.tue.nl
For further inquiries and application please contact:
prof.ir. G.D. Khoe
COBRA Institute
g.d.khoe@ele.tue.nl
tel.+31 402473452
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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:
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NETWORK OPTIMIZATION: CONTINUOUS AND DISCRETE MODELS
by
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(608 pages, hardcover, ISBN:1-886529-02-7, $74.00)
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branch-and-bound, Lagrangian relaxation and subgradient optimization,
genetic algorithms, tabu search, simulated annealing, and rollout
algorithms)
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multicommodity flow problems)
CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Introduction
2. Shortest Path Problems
3. The Max-Flow Problem
4. The Min-Cost Flow Problem
5. Simplex Methods for Min-Cost Flow
6. Dual Ascent Methods for Min-Cost Flow
7. Auction Algorithms for Min-Cost Flow
8. Nonlinear Network Optimization
9. Convex Separable Network Problems
10. Network Problems with Integer Constraints
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Contributed by: Miroslav Krstic
new book:
STABILIZATION OF NONLINEAR UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS
Miroslav Krstic and Hua Deng
(University of California, San Diego)
Springer, 1998, ISBN 1-85233-020-1
The efforts in nonlinear control over the last few years have led
to the level of generality in which conceptual solutions to
global Lyapunov stabilization and optimal control problems exist
for all finite-dimensional continuous-time systems affine in
control and the disturbance. At the same time, constructive
algorithms exist for a specific subclass which is broad both in
terms of physical relevance and in terms of challenges it imposes
for control design. This monograph gives a unified and concise
(193 pp) view of the fundamentals of deterministic disturbance
attenuation, stochastic control, and adaptive control for
nonlinear systems. It is tuned to the interests of researchers
in the areas of robust and adaptive nonlinear control, nonlinear
H-infinity, stochastic nonlinear control (including risk-
sensitive), and dynamical systems theory.
CONTENTS
Part I: DETERMINISTIC SYSTEMS
Chap 1: Stability and Regulation without Uncertainties
1.1 Lyapunov and LaSalle Theorems
1.2 Example: Strict-Feedback Systems and Backstepping
1.3 Control Lyapunov Functions (clf) and Sontag's Formula
Chap 2: Disturbance Attenuation
2.1 Input-to-State Stability (ISS)
2.2 Input-to-State Stabilizability and iss-clf's
2.3 Inverse Optimal Gain Assignment
2.4 Stability Margins
2.5 Inverse Optimality via Backstepping
2.6 Design for Strict-Feedback Systems
2.7 Performance Estimates
Part II: STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS
Chap 3: Stochastic Stability and Regulation
3.1 Stochastic Lyapunov and LaSalle Like Theorems
3.2 Stabilization in Probability via Backstepping
3.3 Stochastic Control Lyapunov Functions
3.4 Inverse Optimal Stabilization in Probability
3.5 Inverse Optimal Backstepping
3.6 Output-Feedback
Chap 4: Stochastic Disturbance Attenuation
4.1 Noise-to-State Stability (NSS)
4.2 Noise-to-State Stabilization and nss-clf's
4.3 Design for Strict-Feedback Systems
4.4 Inverse Optimal Noise-to-State Stabilization
Part III: ADAPTIVE CONTROL
Chap 5: Deterministic Adaptive Tracking
5.1 The Adaptive Tracking Problem
5.2 Stable Adaptive Tracking and atclf's
5.3 Adaptive Backstepping
5.4 Inverse Optimal Adaptive Tracking
5.5 Inverse Optimality via Backstepping
5.6 Design for Strict-Feedback Systems
5.7 Transient Performance
Chap 6: Stochastic Adaptive Regulation
6.1 Adaptive Stochastic Backstepping Design
6.2 Example
Chap 7: Invariant Manifolds and Asymptotic Properties
7.1 Closed-Loop Adaptive System
7.2 Parameter Estimates Converge to Constant Values
7.3 Decomposition of the Parameter Vector
7.4 Center Manifold Analysis
7.5 Categorization of Equilibria
7.6 Invariant Manifolds
7.7 Convergence to Stabilizing/Destabilizing Parameters
7.8 Disconnecting Adaptation
Chap 8: Extremum Seeking
8.1 Extremum Seeking---Problem Statement
8.2 A Peak Seeking Scheme
8.3 Averaging Analysis
8.4 Singular Perturbation Analysis
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Contributed by: Ben M. Chen
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
H-INFINITY CONTROL AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Ben M. Chen
Department of Electrical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Singapore 119260
A research monograph published by Springer-Verlag, Berlin, May 1998
Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Volume 235,
356 pages / ISBN 1-85233-026-0
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
H-infinity control theory is a subject that deals with the minimisation
of the H-infinity norm of the transfer matrix from an exogenous
disturbance to a pertinent controlled output of a given plant.
H-infinity Control and Its Applications examines both the theoretical
and practical aspects of H-infinity control from the angle of the
structural properties of linear systems. Constructive algorithms for
finding solutions to general singular H-infinity control problems are
presented, as well as solutions to general H-infinity almost disturbance
decoupling problems, and the applications of the theory to real-life
problems with actual implementations are also presented. The book deals
with all such issues for general continuous- and discrete-time systems.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Notations and Terminology
1.3 Statement of H-infinity Optimization Problem
1.4 Preview of Chapters
2 Linear System Tools
2.1 Jordan and Real Jordan Canonical Forms
2.2 Brunovsky and Block Diagonal Controllability Forms
2.3 Special Coordinate Basis
2.4 Proofs of Properties of Special Coordinate Basis
3 Existence Conditions of H-infinity Suboptimal Controllers
3.1 Continuous-time Systems
3.2 Discrete-time Systems
4 Bilinear Transformations and Discrete Riccati Equations
4.1 Structural Mappings of Bilinear Transformations
4.2 Solutions to Discrete-time Riccati Equations
5 Infima in Continuous-time H-infinity Optimization
5.1 Full Information Feedback Case
5.2 Output Feedback Case
5.3 Plants with Imaginary Axis Zeros
6 Solutions to Continuous-time H-infinity Problem
6.1 Full State Feedback
6.2 Full Order Output Feedback
6.3 Reduced Order Output Feedback
6.4 Proofs of Main Results
7 Continuous-time H-infinity Almost Disturbance Decoupling
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Solvability Conditions
7.3 Solutions to Full State Feedback Case
7.4 Solutions to Output Feedback Case
7.5 Proofs of Main Results
8 Infima in Discrete-time H-infinity Optimization
8.1 Full Information Feedback Case
8.2 Output Feedback Case
8.3 Plants with Unit Circle Zeros
9 Solutions to Discrete-time H-infinity Problem
9.1 Full Information and State Feedbacks
9.2 Full Order Output Feedback
9.3 Reduced Order Output Feedback
10 Discrete-time H-infinity Almost Disturbance Decoupling
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Solvability Conditions
10.3 Solutions to State and Full Information Feedback Cases
10.4 Solutions to Measurement Feedback Case
10.5 Proofs of Main Results
11 A Piezoelectric Actuator System Design
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Linearization of the Nonlinear Hysteretic Dynamics
11.3 Formulation of the Problem as an H-infinity-ADDPMS
11.4 Final Controller and Simulation Results
12 A Gyro-stabilized Mirror Targeting System Design
12.1 Introduction
12.2 The Free Gyro-stabilized Mirror System
12.3 Controller Design Using an H-infinity Approach
12.4 Simulation and Implementation Results
13 An Open Problem
Bibliography
Index
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Contributed by: Wolfgang Reinelt
ROBUST CONTROL OF SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO HARD CONSTRAINTS
PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Paderborn, Germany.
Keywords: robust control, hard constraints, saturations, H_\infty loop
shaping.
Abstract: A procedure for simple and systematic design of robust and
constraint controllers is presented. The well known H_\infty Loop
Shaping Design Procedure is extended so that the resulting controller
meets the control variable's bound for a given set of reference signals
(in order to have a better average load of the control variable, the
reference signal and its first derivative are bounded, which appears in
many applications). A strategy for the straightforward and systematic
adjustment of the design weights after a loop shaping step is given.
The presented procedure works for LTI multivariable plants.
For more details see http://www-control.uni-paderborn.de/
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AUTOMATICA
Table of contents
June, 1998 Issue 34:6
Regular Papers
T. Hagiwara, G. Kuroda, M. Popov-type criterion for stability of
Araki nonlinear sampled-data systems
W. Lohmiller, J-J. E. On contraction analysis for nonlinear systems
Slotine
Brief Papers
A. L. Fradkov, D. J. Hill Exponential feedback passivity and
stabilizability of nonlinear systems
J. M. Goncalves, M. A. Necessary conditions for robust stability of a
Dahleh class of nonlinear systems
S. M. Savaresi, G. O. Approximate I/O feedback linearization of
Guardabassi discrete-time non- linear systems via virtual
input direct design
S. M. Veres, V. F. Sokolov Adaptive robust control under unknown plant
orders
N. Sarav-Schapiro, Z. J. Output stabilizing robust control for discrete
Palmor, A. Steinberg uncertain systems
R. Rodosek A search control for scheduling problems
J. H. Park, S. W. Sung, I-B. An enhanced PID Control strategy for unstable
Lee processes
M. Corless, J. Tu State and input estimation for a class of
uncertain systems
V. Krishnamurthy, J. Evans Finite dimensional filters for passive
tracking of Markov jump linear systems
M. Bodson Adaptive algorithm for the tuning of two input
shaping methods
H-S. Zhang, T-Y. Chai, X-J. A unified approach to optimal state estimation
Liu for stochastic singular systems
A. Astolfi New results on the global stabilization of
minimum phase nonlinear systems
M. Hou, R. J. Patton Input observability and input reconstruction
Technical Communiques
M. S. Mahmoud, S. Bingulac Robust design of stabilizing controllers for
interconnected time-delay systems
E. Weyer, I. M. Y. Mareels, On the relationship between behavioural and
R. C. Williamson standard methods for system identification
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July, 1998 Issue 34:7
Regular Papers
D. Henrion, M. Sebek Symmetric matrix polynomial equation:
Interpolation results
Zhong-Ping Jiang, L. Praly Design of robust adaptve controllers for
nonlinear systems with dynamic uncertainties
K. Takaba, T. Katayama H2 output feedback control for descriptor
systems
A. Tchernychev, A. Sideris A multiplier approach for the robust design of
discrete time control systems with
real/complex uncertainties
R. K. Prasanth Two-sided tangential interpolation with real
rational units in H(infinity)
Brief Papers
Yuqiong Liu, Jianliang Wang, Reliable control of uncertain nonlinear
G-H. Yang systems
S. S. Ge, G. Zhu A quasi-tracking approach for finite-time
control of a mass- beam system
R. C. H. Lee, M. C. Smith Robustness and trade-offs in repetitive
control
Zongli Lin Global control of linear systems with
saturating actuators
Zhong-Ping Jiang, D. J. Stabilization and tracking via output feedback
Hill, Y. Guo for the nonlinear benchmark system
Technical Communiques
J. Hu Comments on "Design of decentralized control
for symmetrically interconnected systems"
Shoudong Huang Comments on "Design of decentralized control
for symmetrically interconnected systems"
B. Bandyopadhyay, H. A new algorithm for compensator design for
Unbehauen, B. M. Patre higher order system via reduced model
Chunhai Hou, Jixin Qian Decay estimates for applications of
Razumikhin-type theorems
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Contributed by: Jan H. van Schuppen (J.H.van.Schuppen@cwi.nl)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems (MCSS)
Volume 11, Number 1
D. Aeyels, R. Sepulchre and J. Peuteman,
Asymptotic stability for time-variant systems and
observability: uniform and nonuniform criteria,
MCSS 11 (1998), 1-27.
J. Leblond and M. Olivi,
Weighted $H^2$ approximation of transfer functions,
MCSS 11 (1998), 28-39.
J. Wood, E. Rogers and D.H. Owens,
A formal theory of matrix primeness,
MCSS 11 (1998), 40-78.
M. Corless and L. Glielmo,
New converse Lyapunov theorems and related results
on exponential stability,
MCSS 11 (1998), 79-100.
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CWI
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The Netherlands
Bradley Dickinson, Eduardo Sontag, Jan van Schuppen (Editors)
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Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov (sachkov@sys.botik.ru)
JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Vol. 4, No. 2, April 1998
CONTENTS
Cyclicity of Graphics with Semi-Hyperbolic Points
Inside Quadratic Systems
C. Rousseau, G. Swirszcz, H. Zoladek 149
The Lyapunov Spectrum of Blockdiagonal Semilinear
Control Systems
S. Grunvogel 191
Mappings of Bounded \Phi-Variation with
Arbitrary Function \Phi
V.V. Chistyakov, O.E. Galkin 217
Non-Euclidean Dubins' Problem
F. Monroy-Perez 249
Optimization of Finite Rod Structures and L-Convergence
R. Chiheb, G.P. Panasenko 273
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Contributed by: Taylor & Francis Table of Contents Service
International Journal of Control
Volume:- 70 Issue:- 5
Publication Date (Expected): 15/06/98
Contents:-
Title: Digital redesign of H infinity controller via bilinear approximation
method for state-delayed systems
Authors: Leang-san Shieh, Wei-min Wang, J. S. H. Tsai.
Pages 665-683.
Title: Local disturbance decoupling of nonlinear singular systems
Authors: L. Xiaoping.
Pages 685-702.
Title: Actuator and sensor selection for an active vehicle suspension aimed
at robust performance
Authors: M. van de Wal, P. Philips, B. de Jager.
Pages 703-720.
Title: Robust controller design under highly structured uncertainty
Authors: O. Agamennoni, J. L. Figueroa, A. Palazoglu.
Pages 721-733.
Title: Output feedback stabilisation of SISO nonlinear systems via dynamic
sliding modes
Authors: Xiao-Yun Lu, S. K. Spurgeon.
Pages 735-759.
Title: Handling disturbances in nonlinear control: the use of state feedback
Authors: J. Hammer.
Pages 761-787.
Title: A perturbation approach to finite dimensional stabilization of
time-lag systems
Authors: Y. A. Fiagbedzi, A. Cherid.
Pages 789-802.
Title: Static output feedback simultaneous stabilization: ILMI approach
Authors: Yong-Yan Cao, You-Xian Sun.
Pages 803-814.
Title: The decentralised Markov parameters and the selection of control
structures
Authors: J. Leventides, N. Karcanias.
Pages 815-830.
Title: Some stability results of GPC
Authors: J. Zhang, Y. Xi.
Pages 831-840.
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Contributed by: Deidre Wunderlich,
Production Editor
SIAM Review
Volume 40, Number 2, JUNE 1998
CONTENTS
ARTICLES
A Probabilistic Look at the Wiener-Hopf Equation
Soren Asmussen
Bayesian Assessment of Network Reliability
Nicholas Lynn, Nozer Singpurwalla, and Adrian Smith
Optimization Problems With Perturbations: A Guided Tour
J. Frederic Bonnans and Alexander Shapiro
New Perspectives in Turbulence: Scaling Laws, Asymptotics, and
Intermittency
G. I. Barenblatt and A. J. Chorin
CASE STUDIES
Calculation of Cam-Form Errors
L. Kohaupt
Computing Geodetic Coordinates
Stephen P. Keeler and Yves Nievergelt
CLASSROOM NOTES
Numerical Verification of Second-Order Sufficiency Conditions for
Nonlinear Programming
Terrence K. Kelly and Michael Kupferschmid
Circular Billiard
Michael Drexler and Martin J. Gander
Eliminating Gibb's Effect from Separation of Variables Solutions
T. E. Peterson
ODE Models for the Parachute Problem
Douglas B. Meade
A Riemann Sum Upper Bound in the Riemann-Lebesgue Theorem
Maurice H. P. M. van Putten
Real Matrices with Positive Determinant are Homotopic to the Identity
Amit Bhaya
How to Ride a Wave: Mechanics of Surfing
Takeshi Sugimoto
Solutions of Linear Differential Algebraic Equations
Mazi Shirvani and Joseph W.-H. So
Transmission Line Modeling: A Circut Theory Approach
Pedro L. D. Peres, Ivanil S. Bonatti, and Amauri Lopes
The Poisson Formula Revisited
Hongwei Chen
Lithotripsy: The Treatment of Kidney Stones with Shock Waves
Laurens Howle, David G. Schaeffer, Michael Shearer, and Pei Zhong
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Aref
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Logical Dilemmas: The Life and Work of Kurt Godel (John W. Dawson),
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latest information on projects and available products. An
international exhibition will accompany the congress. Your
participation will enable you to visit a number of related meetings,
as for example the workshops organized by the Network of Excellence
ERUDIT. This network got a prolongation for two further years and will
present the second competition on data analysis and signal processing
at EUFIT.
You will find the detailed conference programme on
http://www.mitgmbh.de/elite/eufit.html. At this web-site you can also
look for more information on ERUDIT. If you are interested in
receiving the EUFIT '98 Invitation Programme or further information on
ERUDIT, we kindly ask you to complete the reply form which is attached
below and to return it to ds@mitgmbh.de.
We would be glad to welcome you in September in Aachen. If you have
any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Dominika Siemion
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Contributed by: Jifeng Zhang
Dear Colleagues:
We like to draw your attention to the 14th World Congress of IFAC to be
held in Beijing, China, from July 5 to July 9,1999. The Beijing Congress,
being the last IFAC Congress in the 20th century, will serve as a unique
forum for the international control community to review the great impact
of automation on the elapsing century and to look forward to its development
in the next century.
The Congress provides a spectrum of categories for technical presentations,
including plenary lectures, survey papers, regular papers of both lecture
and poster session types, panel discussions and case studies. Immediately
preceding the formal opening of the Congress, tutorials are being offered
to provide participants an opportunity to learn new principles, methodologies,
technologies, and applications that have been developed and/or are developing
in recent years. For more information, please visit our IFAC'99 homepages:
http://www.ia.ac.cn/ifac99/ifac99.html
http://iss03.ac.cn/ifac99/ifac99.html
The Beijing Congress will be the first IFAC Congress to be held in a
developing country. As one of the oldest capitals and one of the fastest
developing cities in the world, Beijing affords tourist attractions for the
participants and their guests.
We look forward to seeing our old and new friends in Beijing in 1999.
Jifeng Zhang
IFAC'99 IPC Secretariat
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Contributed by: Pierre Moulin
1999 IEEE Information Theory Workshop on Detection, Estimation,
Classification and Imaging (DECI)
February 24---26, 1999, Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA)
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
Detection and estimation theory have historically been closely linked
to Information Theory. Analysis of communication systems relies heavily
on and contributes to advances in detection and estimation theory.
Considerable theoretical and practical advances in this area have been
made possible by the fostering of ideas from Statistics and Information
Theory. This workshop will complement those activities by seeking
contributions from researchers in signal processing, image processing,
image understanding, pattern recognition, and communication theory,
whose work is heavily influenced by information theoretic considerations.
While novel applications will play important roles, new theoretical results
are expected to dominate.
The workshop will feature three plenary speakers: Andrew Barron (Yale),
H. Vincent Poor (Princeton), and Michael I. Miller (Washington University).
Invited talks and contributed talks will be presented in the following areas:
Detection Theory
Estimation Theory
Classification
Statistical Imaging
Regularization for inverse problems
Random Processes
Inference based on compressed data
Signal Processing Applications of IT
Of particular interest are papers dealing with nonparametric and robust
methods, methods for non-euclidean spaces, alternating maximization methods,
high-dimensional inverse problems, and dimensionality reduction.
Authors interested in submitting a contribution should mail four copies of
a 2-3 page summary to Prof. J. O'Sullivan (address below) by October 9, 1998.
Papers will be presented either as 20-minute talks or as posters. One-page
abstracts of all papers will appear in the proceedings of the workshop
and will be posted to the workshop web site prior to the workshop.
The workshop will be held in historic Hotel Loretto, in the heart of Santa Fe.
Santa Fe possesses a rich Spanish and Native American culture
and is located in the vicinity of excellent ski resorts.
It is expected that a small number of student travel grants to the workshop
will be available. Detailed information will be included in the final
call for papers and will be posted to the workshop web site:
http://www.ifp.uiuc.edu/itw-deci
Inquiries about the workshop should be directed to one of the three co-chairs:
Prof. Alfred O. Hero III Prof. Pierre Moulin Prof. J. A. O'Sullivan
EECS Department ECE Department EE Department
U. of Michigan U. of Illinois Washington University
1301 Beal Avenue Beckman Institute Campus Box 1127
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 405 N. Mathews Ave. St. Louis, MO 63130
hero@eecs.umich.edu Urbana, IL 61801 jao@ee.wustl.edu
moulin@ifp.uiuc.edu
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Contributed by: Sergio.Yovine@imag.fr
School on Computational Aspects and Applications of Hybrid Systems
KIT Workshop on Verification of Hybrid Systems
Grenoble, France, October 19-21, 1998
http://www-verimag.imag.fr/TEMPORISE/school98
AIM AND SCOPE
In the last few years, control theorists and computer scientists have
manifested an increasing interest in the so-called hybrid systems which
are composed of both discrete (e.g., software, hardware) and
continuous (e.g., physical phenomena) subsystems. The interest is
motivated by the fact that systems of that kind appear in many ongoing
research projects such as the development of automated highways,
automated air-traffic controlers, chemical plants and multimedia protocols.
Most of such applications are safety critical. It is therefore necessary
to guarantee that they meet the safety criteria before they are put to
function. A lot of research effort has been put to develop mathematical
models, specification formalisms and computer-aided analysis tools to help
control engineers in building such applications. The purpose of this meeting
is to present an overview of the results obtained and to bring together
researchers working on innovative ideas. The meeting will include tutorials
and surveys of techniques and tools which can be useful in the analysis of
hybrid systems. These will include
- Ellipsoid-based numerical methods.
- Computer algebra and quantifier elimination.
- Timed automata verification techniques.
SPEAKERS (Partial List)
Eugene Asarin (Moscow, Russia)
"Controller Synthesis for Timed Systems"
Alberto Bemporad and Manfred Morari (Zurich, Switzerland)
"Model Predictive Control of Hybrid Systems"
Costas Courcoubetis (Crete, Greece)
"Resource Sharing in ATM Networks"
Jean Della-Dora (Grenoble, France)
"Computer Algebra and Dynamical Systems"
Alexander Kurzhanski (Moscow, Russia)
"Ellipsoidal Calculus for Estimation and Control"
Oded Maler (VERIMAG, France)
"Introduction to Hybrid Systems"
Pravin Varaiya (Berkeley, USA) and Sergio Yovine (VERIMAG, France)
"Optimal Control and Verification of Hybrid Systems"
Volker Weispfenning (Passau, Germany)
"Quantifier Elimination in Practice"
ORGANIZATION
The school is organized by VERIMAG (http://www-verimag.imag.fr)
and sponsored by the European Projects KIT HYBSYS 139 and VHS 26270.
Organizing Committee: Oded Maler (VERIMAG, France), Alfredo Olivero
(INCO, Uruguay, and UBA/UNGS, Argentina), Sergio Yovine (VERIMAG,
France).
For further information please visit the school's web page:
http://www-verimag.imag.fr/TEMPORISE/school98
or send an e-mail to Sergio.Yovine@imag.fr
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Contributed by: Andrea Garulli
Workshop on
ROBUSTNESS IN IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
June 30 - August 2, 1998
Certosa di Pontignano, Siena - Italy
The Workshop is intended to bring together researchers with interest
in the variety of problems that contribute or utilize the techniques
of robust identification and control. It is expected that this forum
will not only delineate the state of the art in the fundamental
theoretical aspects of robustness in identification and control, but
will also cover the important emerging applications of these areas.
The Workshop is organized by the University of Siena in collaboration
with the University of Firenze, and will be held at the Certosa di
Pontignano, a very old monastery located in the Chianti area, 7
kilometers
away from Siena. About 50 invited speakers will attend the workshop.
Participants are expected to arrive on July 29, in the afternoon.
The Workshop will end on August 2 after lunch.
A collection of titles and abstracts of the presentations will be
distributed to the participants.
Further information can be found at the www-page:
http://www-DII.ing.unisi.it/wshop98/
The detailed program of the Workshop will be available by the mid of
June.
List of speakers who confirmed their participation:
C. Abdallah H. Hjalmarsson J. Partington
J. Ackermann R. E. Kalman I. Petersen
B. Bamieh B. Z. Kacewicz B. T. Polyak
A. Bicchi M. Khammash K. Poolla
F. Blanchini V. Kharitonov L. Qiu
P. Bolzern P. Kokotovic A. Rantzer
J. Chen V. Kucera M. Salapaka
P. Colaneri A. Kurzhanski A. Sayed
S. Dasgupta G. Leitmann R. Scattolini
M. A. Dahleh L. Ljung D. Siljak
G. De Nicolao P. Makila R. Smith
P. Dorato A. Megretski A. Stoorvogel
J. Doyle M. Milanese A. Tits
L. El Ghaoui S. Monaco P. Voulgaris
F. Garofalo M. Morari E. Walter
M. Gevers J. Norton L. Y. Wang
O. Grasselli F. Paganini A. Zhabko
People interested in attending the Workshop should contact the
Secretariat, at the following address
Servizio congressi (Mrs. Monica Masti)
Universita' di Siena
Via Banchi di Sotto, 46 - 53100 Siena, Italy
Tel. : +39 577 298132
Fax. : +39 577 298134
E-mail: servcong@unisi.it
A registration fee of 350,000 italian liras (approximately 200 US $)
will be required.
Coordinator
Antonio Vicino
Universita' di Siena
Dipartimento Ingegneria dell'Informazione
Via Roma 56, 53100 Siena, Italy
Tel. : +39 577 263615
Fax. : +39 577 263602
E-mail: vicino@unisi.it
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Contributed by Fakhri Karray (karray@uwaterloo.ca)
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS
1999 - 14th IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON INTELLIGENT CONTROL
September 15-17, 1999
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
The 14th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC'99)
will be held from September 15-17, 1999 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Intelligent control refers to a collection of analysis and synthesis
methods dealing with systems for which traditional control theoretic
assumptions do not hold. In recent years, there has been considerable
research into the integration of high-level logical supervisors and
low-level controllers. The main idea is to specify the controller in a
declarative way, i.e., to provide only high level requirements and leave
the procedural specification and design to the intelligent autonomous
system. ISIC'99 is particularly interested in receiving papers concerned
with this topic. Papers of special interest to this conference will deal
with control systems that are able to synthesize plant models, control
laws and local control goals based upon declarative specifications of
high-level control goals. Specific topics of interest include hybrid
control systems, timed automata and Petri nets, real-time logics and
software engineering methods and tools for specification and verification,
dynamics of switched systems, supervisory control synthesis and analysis,
and applications illustrating novel approaches to the integration of
supervision and control.
In addition to the special topics itemized above, ISIC'99 will be
interested in intelligent control papers relating to hierarchical
control architectures and methods, knowledge based systems, temporal logic
for control, path planning systems, reactive multi-agent systems,
mathematical modeling and analysis of complex systems, distributed and
decentralized control methods, machine learning and learning control
systems, adaptive control systems, discrete event systems and
supervisory control, neural networks for control, fuzzy logic and fuzzy
control, genetic algorithms, and hybrid dynamical systems. The program
committee is also interested in real-life implementations of intelligent
controllers arising out of applications in networking, communications,
robotics, manufacturing, process control, industrial systems, automotive,
aircraft, and spacecraft control systems.
The ISIC'99 organizing committee solicits proposals for half-day
tutorials/workshops related to the symposium themes. All of
those interested in providing one, should send (mail, fax, or e-
mail) a brief description or summary of their intended tutorial to:
Prof. Fakhri Karray,
Dept. of Systems Design Eng.
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada N2L 3G1
Tel: (519)-885-1211 (5584)
Fax: (519) 746 4791
e-mail: karray@uwaterloo.ca
Researchers who desire to submit a contributed paper for
consideration by the program committee should send 5 copies to
the program chair by February 16, 1999. Clearly indicate who
will serve as the corresponding author and include the title, name
of the author(s), affiliation, address, telephone number, fax, and
e-mail address. Please indicate to which topic the paper is being
submitted. Notification of acceptance and the author's kit will be
mailed by April 30th, 1999. The full paper typed in camera-ready
form must be received by June 11, 1999. Final instructions for
camera-ready copy submission will be in the author's kit. Papers
will be limited to 6 pages including abstract, figures, and tables.
Please mail your submission by regular post to:
Prof. Michael Lemmon
Dept. of Electrical Eng.
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
Tel: (219)-631-8309
Fax: (219)-631-4393
lemmon@maddog.ee.nd.edu
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Contributed by: C. Moog
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND ADVANCE PROGRAM
OF TEMPUS SUMMER SCHOOL
ON NONLINEAR CONTROL
Place : Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
Dates: 13 - 24 Juillet 1998
Further information: http://www.ec-nantes.fr/LAN/Tempus.en/Index.html
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Contributed by: K. David Young (VSS98@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu)
Call For Paper
VSS'98
5th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems
Longboat Key, Florida
December 11-13, 1998
VSS'98 is the fifth in a series of biennual workshops bringing together
researchers in the VSS area to discuss and share their latest developments
in the theory and application of variable structure systems. This is the
first time this workshop series is held in the US. The workshop is scheduled
during the week immediately before the IEEE Conference on Decision and
Control which will be held in Tampa, Florida. The venue will be at "The
Colony" on Longboat Key, which is near Sarasota, Florida, well known for
both its cultural attractions and its beaches and resorts. Travel from
Sarasota to Tampa takes just over an hour by car, and transportation may be
arranged both for pickup from Tampa (or Sarasota) airport on the 10th, and
return to the CDC site on the 13th.
Technical presentations concerning mathematical formulation, design
principles, application studies, engineering design issues of VSS and
VSS-related methodologies are solicited. A round table discussion session is
being organized to focus on future challenges in both theoretical issues,
control engineering practice and target application areas which may include
automotive control and aerospace systems.
Author's Schedule
Prospective authors are invited to submit 4 copies of the full paper (IEEE
two column format up to 6 pages, see the instructions at
http://www.ieee.org/pubs/authors.html for LaTex style and sample files) to
one of the three Program Co-Chairs, to be determined by a minimum distance
algorithm of choice:
Professor Giorgio Bartolini
Dipartimento di Ingegneria
Elettrica ed Elettronica
Universita' di Cagliari
Piazza d'Armi Cagliari Italy
phone + 39 70 675 5869 fax + 39 70 675 5900
e-mail: giob@elettro1.unica.it
Professor Hideki Hashimioto
Institute of Industrial Science
University of Tokyo
7-22-1, Roppongi, Minato-Ku
Tokyo 106
JAPAN
phone +81 3 3402-6231 ext. 2359/2360 fax: +81 3 3423-1484
e-mail: hashimoto@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Professor Harry Kwatny
Department of Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics
Drexel University
32nd & Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, Penna. 19104
USA
phone: +1 215 895 2356 fax: +1 215 895 1478
e-mail: Harry.Kwatny@CoE.DREXEL.edu
Deadline for full paper submission July 15, 1998
Paper acceptance notification September 1, 1998
Manuscript due October 25, 1998
For final manuscript to be included in the workshop proceedings, LaTex file
electronic submission is strongly encouraged.
Further Information
Send E-MAIL to VSS98@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu for more information or visit
http://eewww.eng.ohio-state.edu/~umit/VSS98.html.
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Contributed by: Zhang Lichen
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| Shantou, Guandong Province, P.R. China, 23 -- 25 June 1998 |
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Organised by
Shantou University
WWW-Servers: http://www.ifac-control.org/
http://www.fernuni-hagen.de/IT/wrtp98/
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Prof. A. Shaw and
University of Washington, USA
Prof. W. Zhao,
Texas A&M University and
City University of Hong Kong
LANGUAGE
English will be the working language of the workshop and will
be used for the proceedings, the presentations and discussions.
No simultaneous translation will be provided.
REGISTRATION
To register for WRTP'98, please send an e-mail message indicating
your name, affiliation, address as well as your profession, title,
sex, passport number and the place where you want to apply for a
Chinese visa to the conference chair
Prof. Lichen Zhang,
Institute of AI & PR, Science Center, Shantou University,
515063 Shantou, Guangdong, P.R. of China,
Tel: +86-754-2903284, Fax: +86-754-2510654.
lczhang@mailserv.stu.edu.cn
before 15 june 1998.
Further, please pay the registration fee of US$300 (or HK$2300
for Hong Kong participants) at registration desk.
Please note that the registration fee includes four nights accommodation
(arrival 22 June), full board with three banquets, and an excursion to
Chao Zhou City.
LOCATION
Shantou is a harbour city located on the scenic coastline of South China
with a population of 3.9 million. The weather in Shantou is mild. The
annual average temperature is 22 deg. C. With its new transportation
services, it is now convenient to commute to the neighbouring cities of
Hong Kong and Macau (40 minutes by air and 4 hours by car).
Shantou University is located at the foot of Sangpushan Hill in the
outskirts of the City of Shantou. The building complex of 280,000 square
meters, built on an area of one square kilometer with the advice of
horticulturists and artists, is not only magnificent and original, but
also elegant and unique in style. The campus is an education and
research center in the Eastern Guangdong Province.
For more detailed information on Shantou and Shantou University's
Conference Center, please refer to http://www.fernuni-hagen.de/IT/wrtp98/
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Contributed by: Frank Allgower
CALL FOR PAPERS
Invited session(s) on CHEMICAL PROCESS CONTROL
EUROPEAN CONTROL CONFERENCE 1999
August 31 - September 3, 1999
Karlsruhe, Germany
The European Control Conference (ECC) is an event that is organized every
two years, with the aim to stimulate contacts between scientists active in
the area of Systems and Control. The first four conferences took place in
Grenoble (1991), Groningen (1993), Rome (1995) and Brussels (1997). The
fifth ECC will be held in Karlsruhe, Germany, in 1999.
The scope of the conference includes all aspects of Systems and Control,
and ranges from subjects within the framework of fundamental research to
engineering applications. Topics of interest include multivariable and
nonlinear control, system modeling, system identification, adaptive control,
optimal control, filtering, robotics, aerospace systems, neural networks
applied to control, and control of chemical processes.
As for the previous ECCs we again plan to set on foot one or two invited
sessions on Chemical Process Control for ECC'99.
Papers are solicited which address theoretical and application problems
associated with chemical process control. Topics may include, but are not
limited to process monitoring and control, nonlinear and robust control,
modelling and identification, batch process control and discrete event and
hybrid systems, bio process control, and process control applications.
Similar to ACC customs, a final approval of the invited sessions can only
be given after the ECC Program Advisory Committee has met in early 1999.
If you are thinking about submitting a paper to this sessions please inform
the session organizers about your tentative intent already now, so that we
can direct any upcoming news related to this session to you.
DEADLINES:
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September 1, 1998 Submit *full paper* to session organizers
September 15, 1998 Authors notified of acceptance to invited sessions
October 1, 1998 Rejected papers can be re-submitted as contributed
papers to the ECC Secretariat
February 1, 1999 Definite notification about approval of invited
session(s)
April 1, 1999 Submit final manuscript
Aug.31 - Sept.3, 1999 ECC'99 in Karlsruhe
PLEASE NOTE:
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# Unlike in some previous years *FULL PAPERS* are required already in
September. Abstracts or extended abstracts cannot be accepted! This
general rule applies to all invited sessions for ECC'99.
# Our deadline for submitting papers for the invited session is ONE MONTH
PRIOR to the deadline to submit contributed papers. This will make sure
that papers that we cannot accomodate in the invited session(s) can still
be submitted to the ECC Secretariat as contributed paper before the
official October 1 deadline.
PROCEDURE:
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Please submit a 6 page/two column FULL PAPER by September 1, 1998 by email,
mail or facsimile to BOTH session organizers (sending a postscript file by
email is strongly preferred):
Frank Allgower Denis Dochain
Automatic Control Laboratory CESAME
ETH Zurich Universite Catholique de Louvain
CH-8092 Zurich 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Switzerland Belgium
email: allgower@aut.ee.ethz.ch dochain@auto.ucl.ac.be
fax: +41-1-6321211 +32-10-478667
phone: +41-1-6323557 +32-10-472378
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Contributted by: Keith Mason
F I N A L C A L L F O R P A P E R S
I N F O R M A T I O N , D E C I S I O N A N D C O N T R O L 9 9
A d e l a i d e, A u s t r a l i a
8 - 1 0 F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 9
http://idc99.cssip.edu.au
IDC-99 will bring together scientists, engineers and mathematicians
working across the disciplines of signal processing and communications,
decision and control, and data and information fusion. Progress in
these disciplines is critical to the successful implementation of large
interconnected and distributed systems such as military C3I systems,
communication networks, distributed sensor networks, and large scale
distributed control systems.
IDC-99 is structured along the lines of similar multi-conferences held
over recent years around the world. It is planned to provide a
technically strong symposia for each of the three core disciplines, and
in addition there will be significant opportunity for overlap and
interaction between the various groups.
The IDC-99 Organising Committee invites researchers and practitioners
in academia, industry and government to submit extended abstracts of
papers for one or more of the three symposia of IDC-99: Data and
Information Fusion, Signal Processing and Communications, and Decision
and Control. Full details can be found at http://idc99.cssip.edu.au
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