E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing

ISSUE No. 119, July 1, 1998

E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 119, July 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 Theodore von Karman Prize
3.2 EPRI/DoD Initiative on Complex Interactive Networks/Systems
3.3 Polynomial Toolbox for MATLAB

4. Positions
4.2 Ph.D. student position at Eindhoven Univ. of Technology
4.2 Position at ABB Corporate Research
4.3 Ph.D. student positions at ETH
4.4 Postdoc position at University of California, Riverside
4.5 Ph.D. student position at Bournemouth University
4.6 Faculty position at UMIST, Manchester
4.7 Faculty position at Cleveland State University
4.8 Professor and Head, Dept. of Math., North Carolina State Univ.
4.9 Faculty positions at Cleveland State University
4.10 Faculty positions at Stanford University
4.11 Postdoc position at University of Missouri-Kansas City

5. Books
5.1--Trellises and trellis-based decoding algorithms for linear
block codes by Shu Lin,Tadao Kasami,Toru Fujiwara,Marc Fossorier
--Time-Frequency Analysis and Synthesis of Linear Signal Spaces
Time-Frequency Filters, Signal Detection and Estimation, and
Range-Doppler Estimation by Franz Hlawatsch
--3-D Audio using loudspeakers by William G. Gardner
--Applications of digital signal processing to audio and acoustics
edited by Mark Kahrs, Karlheinz Brandenburg
5.2 Wireless communications: signal processing perspectives by
Vince Poor and Greg Wornell
5.3 Computational Intelligence, Soft Computing and Fuzzy-Neuro
Integration with Applications edited by O. Kaynak, L.A. Zadeh,
B. Turksen and I. Rudas
5.4 Mathematical Control Theory, 2nd Ed., E. Sontag

6. Journals
6.1 TOC Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing, 17:3
6.2 TOC Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 275,276,277/1-3
6.3 TOC Journal of the Franklin Institute, 335B:4,5
6.4 TOC Control Engineering Practice, 6:3
6.5 CfP Special Issue on "Hybrid Control Systems", SCL

7. Conferences
7.1 ICSC Symposia on Intelligent Industrial Automation, Genova,
Italy
7.2 ICSC Symposium on Fuzzy Logic and Applications, Rochester, USA
7.3 ICSC Symposium on Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis,
Rochester, USA
7.4 Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures, Newport Beach, CA
7.5 IEEE Conf. on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Proc., Phoenix, AZ
7.6 Workshop Hybrid Systems - Computation and Control, Netherlands

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Contributed by: Mayuresh V. Kothare

ADDRESS CHANGE

Please note my new address from July 1, 1998:

Mayuresh V. Kothare
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Lehigh University
B 315 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015, U.S.A.
Phone: (610) 758 6654
Fax: (610) 758 5057

email: m.kothare@pmc.lehigh.edu

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Contributed by: Jerry Marsden

SIAM will present the Theodore von Karman Prize at the 1999
SIAM Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, May 12-15. The
award will be given for a notable application of mathematics
to mechanics and/or the engineering sciences made during the
five to ten years preceding the award. The award may be
given either for a single notable achievement or for a
collection of such achievements.

The award consists of a hand-calligraphed certificate and a
$1,000 cash prize. Expenses for the winner to attend the
annual meeting to receive the award will be borne by SIAM.

Further information about the award, including past winners
may be found at http://www.siam.org/prizes/vonkar.htm

A letter of nomination, including a description of
achievement(s) should be sent by September 1, 1998,
preferably by email to:

von Karman Prize Selection Committee
c/o Allison Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
Telephone: 215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999

The selection committee consists of Professors
Jerrold E. Marsden (Caltech, Chair),
Philippe G. Ciarlet (Laboratoire d'Analyse Numerique, Paris),
and Joseph B. Keller (Stanford University).

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Contributed by: Amin, Massoud

The research announcement (RA) with complete proposer
information/submittal package for the Complex Interactive
Networks/Systems Initiative is now available on the Web at
http://www.aro.army.mil/research/complex.htm

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Office of the
Director of Defense Research and Engineering (ODDR&E) are sponsoring a
research initiative to address major long-term challenges in Complex
Interactive Networks/Systems. The Army Research Office (ARO) will
administer this initiative for ODDR&E. Through this Initiative,
ODDR&E and EPRI are soliciting proposals from university consortia for
innovative research in the fields of applied mathematics and
computation, focused on the secure operation of complex interactive
networks and systems as described in the RA at the above URL address.
This Initiative is part of the Government Industry Cooperative
University Research (GICUR) program. The PROPOSAL DEADLINE is August
25, 1998.

EPRI is a nonprofit collaborative research organization that develops
scientific and technological advances for the benefit of its member
companies, their customers, the energy industry, and the public.

ODDR&E is the primary research and engineering organization for the US
Department of Defense. The US Army Research Office (ARO) is to be the
executing agency on behalf of ODDR&E in matters having to do with this
effort. ARO's mission is to seed scientific and far reaching
technological discoveries that enhance Army capabilities. ARO's
research represents the most long-range Army view for changes in its
technology.

The intent of EPRI and ODDR&E in sponsoring this Initiative is to
support their respective missions by furthering the understanding of
the dynamics of complex interactive networks and systems and by
enabling the development of secure operating methodologies and
strategies. Prevention of widespread interactive network failures due
to cascading and interactive effects is a key objective for both
organizations.

As part of the GICUR program, this Initiative will sponsor long-term
high-risk research, with high-payback potential, targeted to topics of
direct interest to the government and industry sponsors. The research
sponsored through this Initiative is to be carried out in US
universities. Only US universities will be considered for funding.
Proposals may include other organizations, but those other
organizations must be funded by some other means; they cannot receive
funding for activities through the proposed GICUR program.

Awards will be made for a period of three years, contingent on
satisfactory progress and continued availability of funds. Awards may
be extended for up to two additional years upon mutual agreement of
the Parties.

For complete details of the Initiative please consult the RA pamphlet
(DAAG55-98-R-RA08) at above URL address.

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Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak

New release of the Polynomial Toolbox for MATLAB

Version 1.6 of the Polynomial Toolbox for MATLAB has just been released.

-- All nearly 100 macros now work without error messages in MATLAB 5
-- Various minor corrections and improvements
-- Improved navigation of the html documentation
-- New macros for building Simulink models
-- New demo

The new version may be downloaded from the website
www.math.utwente.nl/polbox

COMING SOON: Version 2 of the Toolbox

Version 2 of the Toolbox takes full advantages of the powerful
capability of Matlab 5 to define and manipulate mathematical objects
such as polynomial matrices.

Given two objects P and Q defined as polynomial matrices you can now
simply type

>> R = P+Q
>> T = P*Q

to compute their sum and product.

Version 2 will be released in late 1998.

Huibert Kwakernaak Michael Sebek
Systems, Signals and Control Control Theory Department
Faculty of Mathematical Sciences Institute of Information Theory
University of Twente and Automation
P. O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede Academy of Sciences of the
The Netherlands Czech Republic
18208 Prague 8, Czech Republic

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Contributed by: Siep Weiland

PhD. position in optimal control
Eindhoven University of Technology,
The Netherlands

The Department of Mathematics together with the Department of Electrical
Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, invites
applications for a PhD. positions in the areas of linear systems subject
to saturations and L1-optimal control. The purpose of the research in both
positions is the development of algorithms for the synthesis of optimal
or almost optimal controllers which guarantee amplitude bounds for
controlled system behaviors. Both fundamental as well as practical aspects
are subject of investigation.

Preference will be given to candidates with a background in electrical
engineering, mathematics or related engineering sciences.

For further inquiries and applications, please contact:

Dr. S. Weiland or Dr. A.A. Stoorvogel
Department of Electrical Engineering Department of Mathematics
Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O.Box 513 P.O.Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven 5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands The Netherlands
Tel: +31.40.2473577 Tel: +31.40.2472378
Fax: +31.40.2434582 Fax: +31.40.2442489
Email: s.weiland@ele.tue.nl Email: wscoas@win.tue.nl

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Contributed by: Peter Terwiesch (peter.terwiesch@decrc.abb.de)

Permanent Position in Automatic Control Research
at ABB Corporate Research in Heidelberg/Germany

The Information Technology Department at ABB Corporate Research in
Heidelberg, Germany (http://www.decrc.abb.de/decrc/i/ihomepge.shtml),
invites applications from recent graduates or Ph.D.s in automatic
control, signal processing, or mechatronics with degrees in electrical
or mechanical engineering or computer science for work in its
Automatic Control & Human-Machine Interaction Group.

Experience in mathematical modeling, dynamic simulation and advanced
control is a prerequisite (please state level). Knowledge
in software engineering, human-machine interaction, signal processing,
rail transportation or power plant control would be an additional asset.

ABB is a world-wide leader in power generation, distribution,
industrial automation, and transportation. In our German Research
Center in Heidelberg, about 200 employees are working towards
innovative new products for ABB.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae by mail,
fax or e-mail (ASCII or MS Word) to

Peter Terwiesch
ABB Corporate Research
Manager Information Technology Dept.
Speyerer Str. 4
D-69115 Heidelberg / Germany
Fax: +49-6221-596253
E-mail: peter.terwiesch@decrc.abb.de

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Contributed by: Manfred Morari

Doctoral Student / Research Assistant

For a project founded by the Swiss National Science Foundation in the
field of active noise control and smart materials a research position
is available. The work is focusing on the cancellation of stochastic
noise in a three dimensional setting by means of active noise control
(ANC) and active structural acoustic control (ASAC). Smart materials
and structures are intended to be used as sensors and actuators. The
facilities to build composite structures and integrate actuators are
available.

The work will include FE-modelling, identification of dynamics,
optimization of structures, design of control algorithms and their
implementation on testbeds.

Applicants are supposed to have knowledge in one or several of the
following subjects: FEM, control engineering, and/or identifcation
of dynamics.

Research Assistant positions in Model Predictive Control
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

Research assistant positions are available immediately in the area of
model predictive control at the Automatic Control Laboratory at the Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland. The project
aims at developing new techniques for robust and hybrid model predictive
control. Applicants should have a recently completed MS/Diploma/PhD in
control or related area of engineering, with desirable emphasis in model
predictive control, optimization, robust control.

For PhD candidates the period of employment until completion of the PhD
will usually be about four years. Post-doctoral students will be offered
a one-year contract initially with a possible extension.

The salary is very competitive, the amount depends on the experience of
the candidate.

Prospective candidates should forward CV, List of Publications, and the
names of three people who can serve as references by email to Prof.
Manfred Morari .

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

Prof Manfred Morari
Automatic Control Laboratory
ETH Zentrum, ETL I29
8092 Zurich
phone: +41 1 632 76 26
fax: +41 1 632 12 11
morari@aut.ee.ethz.ch
http://www.aut.ee.ethz.ch/

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Contributed by: Jay Farrell

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NAVIGATION AND CONTROL

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Electrical Engineering
Department at the University of California, Riverside. The available
projects focus on the design and analysis of autonomous vehicle
capabilities for certain specific tasks that are of interest to the
sponsoring agency. The projects will be interdisciplinary and may
involve adaptive/learning control, online planning, and vehicle state and
destination estimation problems. A strong background in control and
estimation is required. Experience programming in C and Matlab is desirable.

The Postdoc positions are available for a two year period starting as
early as July 1, 1998.

Candidates should send their CV and data for three references
(i.e., names, phone numbers, and email) to Jay Farrell.

Jay Farrell
farrell@ee.ucr.edu
Bourns College of Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92506

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Contributed by: David Long

PHD STUDENTSHIP IN HIGH-FREQUENCY MIXED-SIGNAL MODELLING OF ASICs

Applications are invited for a three year PhD studentship beginning in
September 1998. The area of study is an investigation into Behavioural
Modelling Techniques suitable for high-frequency mixed-signal ASIC
design, in particular, for the design and validation of phase-locked
loop circuits in CMOS technologies. The studentship is open to EU or
non-EU citizens and comprises payment of all tuition fees and an
allowance of GBP 6,000 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 Graham Benyon-Tinker
School of Design Engineering & Computing
Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Poole
Dorset BH12 5BB, UK
+44(0)1202 595505
gbtinker@bournemouth.ac.uk
http://dec.bournemouth.ac.uk/dec_ind/dlong/msrg.html

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Contributed by: Dr.-Ing. Olaf Wolkenhauer, Control Systems Centre,
UMIST.

LECTURESHIP IN CONTROL ENGINEERING

CONTROL SYSTEMS CENTRE, UMIST
Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

The Department is the largest of its type in the UK. It currently has
nearly 200 postgraduate students and UMIST is ranked in the top 10% of
research-based universities. The Control Systems Centre is as a
multidisciplinary centre for control research and teaching based in the
Department. We intend to enhance the Centre's strength by appointing a
lecturer in control systems engineering. The research and teaching
activities of the Control Systems Centre cover most aspects of control
systems science and engineering. We wish to further strengthen its
activities in the control of industrial web forming systems and
applicants from this or other relevant control areas are especially
encouraged.

The new lecturer should have a good track record in terms of
publications and/or grant awards, or otherwise demonstrate a strong
commitment to high quality research. In addition they must be able to
participate fully in the mainstream teaching programmes of the
Department at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Inquires: Personnel Office, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD,
Telephone: 0161 200 4058, email: janet.hunter@umist.ac.uk.
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor P. E. Wellstead: Tel
0161-200-4655, email: peter.e.wellstead@umist.ac.uk.

Further information can be found on the CSC web-pages at:

http://www.csc.umist.ac.uk/

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Contributed by: Dr. F. Eugenio Villaseca, Professor and Assistant Dean
Fenn College of Engineering, Cleveland State University

FACULTY POSITION

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cleveland
State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position with specialization in power electronics. Responsibilities
involve teaching at the bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs,
supervision of graduate theses, obtaining external funding and
publishing research results. The opportunity to collaborate in ongoing
industry-sponsored research projects is available. The appointment will
be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with salary conmensurate with
experience.

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in electrical Engineering
with specialization in power electronics, publications and/or patents
in the power electronics area, and teaching experience.

Preferred qualifications: applied research experience in the control
of ac motor drives, an ability to establish sponsored research, and good
communication skills.

A letter of application and current resume, including names, addresses,
phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three references should
be sent to:

Dr. F. Eugenio Villaseca, Search Committee Chair
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department,
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2425.

For information on CSU visit our home page: http://www.csuohio.edu/.
Position open until filled. Cleveland State University is an equal
oportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, persons with handicaps
and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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Contributed by: Steve Campbell (slc@math.ncsu.edu)

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Professor and Head

Department of Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics at North Carolina State University invites
applications for the position of Professor and Head of the Department. The
Department has 65 full time faculty, 12 visiting faculty and post docs, 106
graduate students, and 250 undergraduate majors, with annualized research
expenditures in excess of $2 million. The Department has modern computing and
communication facilities supporting research and instruction. It has strong
research programs in both pure and applied mathematics, and collaborations
with other departments and institutions. Members of the Department provide
leadership for an interdisciplinary center, the Center for Research in
Scientific Computation, that provides a focal point for research in
computational science, engineering and applied mathematics. The Department
and the Center jointly sponsor an industrial Applied Mathematics Program. For
more information about the department see: http://www.math.ncsu.edu

The Head is expected to establish high standards for the teaching and
research programs of the Department, to maintain a vigorous program of
scholarship and professional activity, and to have a balanced appreciation for
teaching, pure and applied research, and outreach. The Head reports to the
Dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and is responsible
for departmental administrative, budgetary, and personnel matters.

NCSU offers unique research opportunities for industrial-academic
collaboration on the new Centennial Campus, a 700-acre site housing both
university and industrial research facilities. Mathematics enjoys extensive
interaction with other departments within the university and with nearby
facilities in the Research Triangle Park through its Industrial Applied
Mathematics program involving graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and
industrial scientists. The Park is home to numerous industrial research
campuses, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a major
Environmental Protection Agency complex, the NC Microelectronics Center, and
the NC Biotechnology Center. NCSU and the Research Triangle Park are located
in a region regularly acclaimed in national publications as a great place to
live.

Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names
of at least three references to

Dr. Thomas M. Gerig, Chair
Mathematics Head Search
Box 8203
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8203

Questions may be directed to gerig@stat.ncsu.edu. Review of applications will
begin July 15, 1998 and continue until the position is filled. North Carolina
State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and
especially solicits applications from women, under-represented minorities and
persons who are physically challenged.

Faculty Position

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cleveland
State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position in the Computer Engineering area. Responsibilities
involve teaching at the bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs,
supervision of graduate theses, obtaining external funding and
publishing research results. Opportunities exist to collaborate in
industry-sponsored research projects through the Advanced Manufacturing
Center and through the NASA Lewis Research Center. The appointment will
be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with salary conmensurate with
experience.

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Computer Engineering or Electrical
Engineering with specialization in Computer Engineering; ability to teach
undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Engineering and undergraduate
courses in Electrical Engineering; ability to establish an externally funded
research program in Computer Engineering.

Preferred qualifications: teaching experience experience; research specialty
in one or more of the following areas: distributed processing, fault tolerant
computing, performance evaluation, and embedded sysrems; publications in a
recognized area of Computer Engineering; good communication skills; relevant
industrial experience.

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Faculty Position

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cleveland
State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position with specialization in Power Electronics Control. Responsibilities
involve teaching at the bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs,
supervision of graduate theses, obtaining external funding and
publishing research results. The opportunity to collaborate in ongoing
industry-sponsored research projects is available. The appointment will
be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with salary conmensurate withexperience.

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in electrical Engineering
with specialization in power electronics, publications and/or patents
in the power electronics area, and teaching experience.

Preferred qualifications: applied research experience in the control
of ac motor drives, an ability to establish sponsored research, and good
communication skills.

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A letter of application and current resume, including names, addresses,
phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three references should
be sent to:

Dr. F. Eugenio Villaseca, Search Committee Chair
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department,
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2425.

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Contributed by: Robert M. Gray

Stanford University

Department of Electrical Engineering

Digital Image and Video Systems

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The Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering
(http://ee.stanford.edu) seeks candidates for a faculty position in the
general area of digital image and video systems. The successful
applicant will possess broad talents in both theoretical fundamentals
and modern applications, including but not limited to specializations
such as image and video signal processing, content extraction, capture,
analysis, interpretation, modeling, segmentation, enhancement, motion
estimation, compression, coding, storage, transmission, display,
printing, and rendering. Applications of interest include medical and
multispectral image processing, document processing, Web-based images,
streaming video, and digital photography. An earned Ph.D., evidence of
the ability to pursue independent research, and a strong commitment to
both graduate and undergraduate teaching are required.

The search is open at all levels, from tenure-track Assistant Professor
to tenured Full Professor. The successful candidate will be expected to
build and maintain a high quality research and teaching program in
cooperation with the interdisciplinary Image Systems Engineering Program
(http://isep.stanford.edu). Specific teaching duties include a graduate
class on digital image processing, an undergraduate introductory class
on signal processing, and possibly a new class on image, video, and
multimedia systems.

Applications should include a resume with a publication list (and
academic transcripts for recent graduates), a brief research and
teaching plan, and the names of at least five references. Applications
should be mailed to

Professor Robert M. Gray
Search Committee Chair
Department of Electrical Engineering
127 Durand Building
496 Lomita Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-9510

The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 December 1998.

Stanford University is an Affirmative Action Employer seeking to
increase representation of minorities and women among its faculty.

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Contributed by: K. SOHRABY (sohraby@cstp.umkc.edu)

VISITING AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS
Computer Science Telecommunications at the University of Missouri-Kansas
City invites applications for number of visiting scholars and postdoctoral
fellowship positions. We are looking for excellent candidates in the
following areas:

-Design and Analysis of High-Speed Computer and Communications Networks
-Wireless Networks (all layers)
-Parallel, Distributed and Large-Scale Computations
-Numerical Analysis (especially as applied to probability and stochastic
models)

The successful candidate should have a Ph.D in EE, CS or Applied Mathematics.
The expected starting date will be as early as Sept. 1998 or later. The
salary will be commensurate with qualification. For more information, please
contact:

Prof. Khosrow Sohraby
Computer Science Telecommunications
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64110

Tel: 816-235-2361
FAX: 816-235-5159
E-Mail: sohraby@cstp.umkc.edu

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Contributed by: Roberta Murphy rmurphy@wkap.com

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRELLISES AND TRELLIS-BASED DECODING ALGORITHMS FOR LINEAR BLOCK CODES
by
Shu Lin, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Tadao Kasami, Nara Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
Toru Fujiwara, Osaka University, Japan
Marc Fossorier, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

As the demand for data reliability increases, coding for error control
becomes increasingly important in data transmission systems and has
become an integral part of almost all data communication system
designs. In recent years, various trellis-based soft-decoding
algorithms for linear block codes have been devised. New ideas
developed in the study of trellis structure of block codes can be used
for improving decoding and analyzing the trellis complexity of
convolutional codes. These recent developments provide practicing
communication engineers with more choices when designing error control
systems.

Trellises and Trellis-based Decoding Algorithms for Linear Block Codes
combines trellises and trellis-based decoding algorithms for linear
codes together in a simple and unified form. The approach is to explain
the material in an easily understood manner with minimal mathematical
rigor.

This book is intended for practicing communication engineers who want
to have a fast grasp and understanding of the subject. Only material
considered essential and useful for practical applications is included.
This book can also be used as a text for advanced courses on the
subject.

Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Linear Block Codes.3. Trellis
Representation of Linear Block Codes. 4. State Labeling, Trellis
Construction Procedures and Trellis Symmetry. 5. Trellis Complexity.
6. Trellis Sectionalization. 7. Parallel Decomposition and Low-Weight
Subtrellises. 8. Methods for Constructing Codes and Trellises. 9.
Trellises for Convolutional Codes and Their Related Linear Block
Codes. 10. The Viterbi and Differential Trelllis Decoding Algorithms.
11. A Recursive Maximum Likelihood Decoding. 12. An Iterative Decoding
Algorithm for Linear Block Codes Based on a Low-Weight Trellis Search.
13. The MAP and Related Decoding Algorithms. Appendix: A. Trellis
Construction Procedure. References. Index.

Hardbound, ISBN 0-7923-8151-3
300 pp., 1998 $86.50

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Time-Frequency Analysis and Synthesis of Linear Signal Spaces
Time-Frequency Filters, Signal Detection and Estimation, and
Range-Doppler Estimation
by
Franz Hlawatsch, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Linear signal spaces are of fundamental importance in signal and
system theory, communication theory, and modern signal processing.
This book proposes a time-frequency analysis of linear signal spaces
that is based on two novel time-frequency representations called the
`Wigner distribution of a linear signal space' and the `ambiguity
function of a linear signal space'. Besides being a useful display
and analysis tool, the Wigner distribution of a linear signal space
allows the design of high-resolution time-frequency filtering methods.
This book develops such methods and applies them to the enhancement,
decomposition, estimation, and detection of noisy deterministic and
stochastic signals. Formulation of the filtering (estimation,
detection) methods in the time-frequency plane yields a direct
interpretation of the effect of adding or deleting information,
changing parameters, etc. In a sense, the prior information and the
signal processing tasks are brought to life in the time-frequency
plane.

The ambiguity function of a linear signal space, on the other hand, is
closely related to a novel maximum-likelihood multipulse estimator of
the range and Doppler shift of a slowly fluctuating point target an
estimation problem that is important in radar and sonar.
Specifically, the ambiguity function of a linear signal space is
relevant to the problem of optimally designing a set of radar pulses.

The concepts and methods presented are amply illustrated by examples
and pictures. Time-Frequency Analysis and Synthesis of Linear Signal
Spaces: Time-Frequency Filters, Signal Detection and Estimation, and
Range-Doppler Estimation is an excellent
reference and may be used as a text for advanced courses covering the
subject.

Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction and Outline. 2. The Wigner Distribution of a
Linear Signal Space. 3. Time-Frequency Localization of Linear Signal
Spaces. 4. Time-Frequency Synthesis of Linear Signal Spaces. 5.
Time-Frequency Filters and Expansions. 6. Signal Estimation and Signal
Detection. 7. The Ambiguity Function of a Linear Signal Space. 8.
Range-Doppler Estimation. 9. Conclusions. References. Index.

Hardbound, ISBN 0-7923-8131-9
232 pp., 1998 $115.00

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3-D AUDIO USING LOUDSPEAKERS
by
William G. Gardner
Wave Arts, Inc., Arlington, MA, USA

A well-known problem with 3-D audio systems that use a pair of
conventional loudspeakers is the requirement that the listener be
properly positioned for the 3-D illusion to function correctly. 3-D
Audio Using Loudspeakers proposes using the tracked position of the
listener's head to optimize the acoustical presentation, thus
producing a much more realistic illusion over a larger listening area
than existing loudspeaker 3-D audio systems. Head-tracking can be
accomplished by applying pattern recognition techniques to images
obtained from a video camera. Thus, an immersive audio environment can
be created without donning headphones or other equipment.

3-D Audio Using Loudspeakers discusses the theory, implementation, and
testing of a head-tracked loudspeaker 3-D audio system. Crosstalk
cancellers that can be steered to the location of a tracked listener
are described. The objective performance of these systems has been
evaluated using simulations and acoustical measurement made at the
ears of human subjects. Many sound localization experiments were also
conducted; the results show that head-tracking both significantly
improves localization when the listener is displaced from the ideal
listening location, and also enables dynamic localization cues. Much
of the theory and experimental results presented are also applicable
to loudspeaker 3-D audio systems in general.

Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Background. 3. Theory and Implementation.
4. Physical Validation. 5. Psychophysical Validation. 6. Discussion.
A:Inverting FIR Filters. References. Index.

3-D Audio Using Loudspeakers is of interest to researchers studying
virtual acoustic displays, and to engineers developing the same. This
book serves as a valuable reference to anyone working in this field.

Hardbound, ISBN 0-7923-8156-4
168 pp., 1998 $ 97.50

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APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING TO AUDIO AND ACOUSTICS
edited by
Mark Kahrs, Rutgers University, NJ, USA
Karlheinz Brandenburg, Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen,
Erlangen, Germany

With the advent of `multimedia', digital signal processing (DSP) of
sound has emerged from the shadow of bandwidth limited speech
processing to become a research field of its own. Today, the main
applications of audio DSP are high quality audio coding and the
digital generation and manipulation of music signals. They share
common research topics including perceptual measurement techniques and
analysis/synthesis methods. Additional important topics are hearing
aids using signal processing technology and hardware architectures for
digital signal processing of audio. In all these areas the last decade
has seen a significant amount of application-oriented research.

The frequency range of wideband audio has an upper limit of 20
kilohertz and the resulting difference in frequency range and Signal
to Noise Ratio (SNR) due to sample size must be taken into account
when designing DSP algorithms. There are whole classes of algorithms
that the speech community is not interested in pursuing or using.
These algorithms and techniques are revealed in this book.

This book is suitable for advanced level courses and serves as a
valuable reference for researchers in the field. Interested and
informed engineers will find the book extremely useful in their work.

Hardbound, ISBN 0-7923-8130-0
584 pp., 1998 $ 145.00

To Order: KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, USA
Phone: (781) 871-6600 Fax: (781) 871-6528
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Contributed by: Vince Poor (poor@princeton.edu) and
Greg Wornell (gww@allegro.mit.edu)

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: SIGNAL PROCESSING PERSPECTIVES
(Prentice-Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1998)

H. Vincent Poor and Gregory W. Wornell, Eds.

Signal processing algorithms and architectures have an increasingly
important role to play in meeting the central challenges faced in the
design of advanced wireless communication systems. In this book,
leaders in this field describe state-of-the-art research in applying
signal processing methodologies in the context of tomorrow's most
important wireless applications, ranging from next-generation cellular
telephony and personal communication services, to nomadic computing
and wireless multimedia services.

This book is a valuable reference both for signal processing specialists
seeking to apply their expertise in the rapidly growing wireless
communications field, and for communications specialists eager to
exploit signal processing techniques and implementations in developing
efficient wireless systems of the future.

CONTENTS

Preface

1. Linear Diversity Techniques for Fading Channels
by G. W. Wornell (MIT)

2. Adaptive Interference Suppression
by M. L. Honig (Northwestern) and H. V. Poor (Princeton)

3. Equalization of Multiuser Channels
by H. C. Papadopoulos (MIT)

4. Blind Space-Time Signal Processing
by A. J. Paulraj (Stanford), C. N. Papadias (Lucent Technologies),
V. U. Reddy (Indian Institute of Science), and A.-J. van der Veen (Delft)

5. Network Capacity, Power Control, and Effective Bandwidth
by D. N. C. Tse (Berkeley) and S. V. Hanly (Melbourne)

6. Architectural Principles for Multimedia Networks
by P. Haskell (DiviComm), D. G. Messerchmidt (Berkeley),
and L .Yun (ArrayComm)

7. Multiresolution Joint Source and Channel Coding
by K. Ramchandran (Illinois) and M. Vetterli (EPF Lausanne)

8. Underwater Acoustic Communication
by D. Brady (Northeastern) and J. C. Preisig (Woods Hole)

Epilogue: Four Laws of Nature and Society: The Governing Principles of
Digitial Wireless Communication Networks
by A. J. Viterbi (Qualcomm)

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Contributed by: Okyay Kaynak (kaynak@boun.edu.tr)

Computational Intelligence
Soft Computing and Fuzzy-Neuro Integration with Applications

edited by
O. Kaynak, L.A. Zadeh, B. Turksen and I. Rudas

(538 pages, hardcover, ISBN:3-540-64004-5, DM 198, US$ 129)
Published by Springer-Verlag. For orders in Europe please visit
http://www.springer.de/cgi-bin/bag_generate.pl?ISBN=3-540-64004-5,
and in USA http://www.springer-ny.com/.

CONTENTS:

Preface

Part 1 COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Roles of Soft Computing and Fuzzy Logic in the Conception,
Design and Deployment of Information/Intelligent Systems
by L. A. Zadeh
Computational Intelligence Defined - By Everyone!
by J. C. Bezdek
Computational Intelligence: Extended Truth Tables and Fuzzy Normal Forms
by I. B. Trksen
Uncertainty Theories by Modal Logic
by G. Resconi

Part 2 FOUNDATIONS OF FUZZY THEORY

Sup-T Equations: State of the Art
by B. De Baets
Measures of Specificity
by R. R. Yager
What's in a Fuzzy Membership Value?
by S. Kundu
New Types of Generalized Operations
by I. J. Rudas, O. Kaynak

Part 3 FUZZY SYSTEMS

Intelligent Fuzzy System Modeling
by I. B. Trksen
Fuzzy Inference Systems: A Critical Review
by V. Cherkassky
Fuzzy Decision Support Systems
by H-J. Zimmermann
Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
by R. Kruse, D. Nauck
Fuzzified Petri-Nets and Their Application to Organising Supervisory
Controller
by G. M. Dimirovski

Part 4 NEURAL NETWORKS

A Review of Neural Networks with Direct Learning Based
on Linear or Non- linear Threshold Logics
by D. M. Dubois
The Morphogenetic Neuron
by G. Resconi
Boolean Soft Computing by Non-linear Neural Networks
with Hyperincursive Stack Memory
by D. M. Dubois

Part 5 DATA ANAYLISIS

Using Competitive Learning Models for Multiple Prototype Classifier Design
by J. C. Bezdek
Fuzzy Data Analysis
by H-J. Zimmermann
Probabilistic and Possibilistic Networks and How To Learn Them from Data
by C. Borgelt, R. Kruse

Part 6 APPLICATIONS

Image Pattern Recognition Based on Fuzzy Technology
by K. Hirota, Y. Arai, Y. Nakagawa
Fuzzy Sets and the Management of Uncertainty in Computer Vision
by J. M. Keller
Intelligent Robotic System Based on Soft Computing - Adaptation, Learning
and Evolution
by T. Fukuda, K. Shimojima
Hardware and Software Architectures for Soft Computing
by R. Poluzzi
Fuzzy Logic Control for Design and Control of Manufacturing Systems
by B. Tan
Applications of Intelligent Multiobjective Fuzzy Decision Making
by E. H. Ruspini
A Product Life Cycle Information Management System Infrastructure with
CAD/CAE/CAM,Task Automation, and Intelligent Support Capabilities
by H. P. Frisch

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Contributed by: Eduardo Sontag (sontag@hilbert.rutgers.edu)
Second Edition (revised and much extended) of Mathematical Control Theory

Announcing a new book:
Eduardo D. Sontag
Mathematical Control Theory: Deterministic Finite Dimensional Systems
***Second Edition***

Springer-Verlag, New York, 1998, ISBN 0-387-984895
May be ordered from 1-800-Springer toll-free in the USA, or via email from:
orders@springer-ny.com; or faxing +1.201.345.4505.

This textbook introduces the core concepts and results of Control and System
Theory. Unique in its emphasis on foundational aspects, it takes a "hybrid"
approach in which basic results are derived for discrete and continuous time
scales, and discrete and continuous state variables.
Primarily geared towards mathematically advanced undergraduate or graduate
students, it may also be suitable for a second engineering course in control
which goes beyond the classical frequency domain and state-space material.
The choice of topics, together with detailed end-of-chapter links to the
bibliography, makes it an excellent research reference as well.

The Second Edition constitutes a substantial revision and extension of the
First Edition, mainly adding or expanding upon advanced material, including:
Lie-algebraic accessibility theory, feedback linearization,
controllability of neural networks, reachability under input constraints,
topics in nonlinear feedback design (such as backstepping, damping,
control-Lyapunov functions, and topological obstructions to stabilization),
and introductions to the calculus of variations, the maximum principle,
numerical optimal control, and linear time-optimal control.

Also covered, as in the First Edition, are notions of systems and
automata theory, and the algebraic theory of linear systems, including
controllability, observability, feedback equivalence, and minimality;
stability via Lyapunov, as well as input/output methods;
linear-quadratic optimal control; observers and dynamic feedback;
Kalman filtering via deterministic optimal observation; parametrization of
stabilizing controllers, and facts about frequency domain such as the
Nyquist criterion.

>From the reviews of the first edition:

"This book will be very useful for mathematics and engineering students
interested in a modern and rigorous systems course, as well as for experts
in control theory and applications" --- Mathematical Reviews

"An excellent book... gives a thorough and mathematically rigorous
treatment of control and system theory" --- Zentralblatt fur Mathematik

"The style is mathematically precise... fills an important niche... serves as
an excellent bridge (to topics treated in traditional engineering courses).
The book succeeds in conveying the important basic ideas of mathematical
control theory, with appropriate level and style"
--- IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

Chapter and Section Headings:

Introduction
What Is Mathematical Control Theory?
Proportional-Derivative Control
Digital Control
Feedback Versus Precomputed Control
State-Space and Spectrum Assignment
Outputs and Dynamic Feedback
Dealing with Nonlinearity
A Brief Historical Background
Some Topics Not Covered
Systems
Basic Definitions
I/O Behaviors
Discrete-Time
Linear Discrete-Time Systems
Smooth Discrete-Time Systems
Continuous-Time
Linear Continuous-Time Systems
Linearizations Compute Differentials
More on Differentiability
Sampling
Volterra Expansions
Notes and Comments
Reachability and Controllability
Basic Reachability Notions
Time-Invariant Systems
Controllable Pairs of Matrices
Controllability Under Sampling
More on Linear Controllability
Bounded Controls
First-Order Local Controllability
Controllability of Recurrent Nets
Piecewise Constant Controls
Notes and Comments
Nonlinear Controllability
Lie Brackets
Lie Algebras and Flows
Accessibility Rank Condition
Ad, Distributions, and Frobenius' Theorem
Necessity of Accessibility Rank Condition
Additional Problems
Notes and Comments
Feedback and Stabilization
Constant Linear Feedback
Feedback Equivalence
Feedback Linearization
Disturbance Rejection and Invariance
Stability and Other Asymptotic Notions
Unstable and Stable Modes
Lyapunov and Control-Lyapunov Functions
Linearization Principle for Stability
Introduction to Nonlinear Stabilization
Notes and Comments
Outputs
Basic Observability Notions
Time-Invariant Systems
Continuous-Time Linear Systems
Linearization Principle for Observability
Realization Theory for Linear Systems
Recursion and Partial Realization
Rationality and Realizability
Abstract Realization Theory
Notes and Comments
Observers and Dynamic Feedback
Observers and Detectability
Dynamic Feedback
External Stability for Linear Systems
Frequency-Domain Considerations
Parametrization of Stabilizers
Notes and Comments
Optimality: Value Function
Dynamic Programming
Linear Systems with Quadratic Cost
Tracking and Kalman Filtering
Infinite-Time (Steady-State) Problem
Nonlinear Stabilizing Optimal Controls
Notes and Comments
Optimality: Multipliers
Review of Smooth Dependence
Unconstrained Controls
Excursion into the Calculus of Variations
Gradient-Based Numerical Methods
Constrained Controls: Minimum Principle
Notes and Comments
Optimality: Minimum-Time for Linear Systems
Existence Results
Maximum Principle for Time-Optimality
Applications of the Maximum Principle
Remarks on the Maximum Principle
Additional Exercises
Notes and Comments
Appendix: Linear Algebra
Operator Norms
Singular Values
Jordan Forms and Matrix Functions
Continuity of Eigenvalues
Appendix: Differentials
Finite Dimensional Mappings
Maps Between Normed Spaces
Appendix: Ordinary Differential Equations
Review of Lebesgue Measure Theory
Initial-Value Problems
Existence and Uniqueness Theorem
Linear Differential Equations
Stability of Linear Equations
Bibliography
List of Symbols

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Table of Contents for:

CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING

THE SYDNEY R. PARKER MEMORIAL VOLUME, PART III

(Vol. 17, No. 3, 1998)

Separation conditions and approximation of discrete-time and
discrete-space systems,
Irwin W. Sandberg

Symbolic large-signal simulation of switched circuits,
J. Wojciechowski, B. Sawionek, Z. Michalski, and J. Vlach

Analysis of VLSI robust exponential stability with left coprime factorization,
Mao-Da Tong and Wai-Kai Chen

A holographic transform domain image watermarking method,
Alfred M. Bruckstein and Thomas J. Richardson

An algebraic technique for designing active filters in the frequency
domain for control and signal processing,
R.G. Hutchins and G.J. Thaler

Hybrid control system design using a fuzzy logic interface,
Rafael Fierro, Frank L. Lewis, and Kai Liu

Fundamentals of technology diffusion and mobile phone case study,
Hannu Jaakola, Moncef Gabbouj, and Yrjo Neuvo

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Contributed by: Hans Schneider

CONTENTS OF LAA PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH ILAS CONFERENCE
HELD AT CHEMNITZ, AUGUST 1996

Journal : LAA Linear Algebra and Its Applications
Volume/issue : 275-276
Year : 1998
Journal no. : 7738
ISSN : 0024-3795
Cover Date : May 15, 1998

pp. 1-1
Preface
[B. Shader, S. Kirkland, V. Mehrmann, G. Michler]

pp. 3-18
A max version of the Perron-Frobenius theorem
R.B. Bapat

pp. 19-47
The symplectic eigenvalue problem, the butterfly form, the SR algorithm
and the
Lanczos method
P. Benner, H. Fassbender

pp. 49-75
Compactly supported solutions of two-scale difference equations
L. Berg

pp. 77-106
Some comparison theorems for weak nonnegative splittings of bounded
operators
J.-J. Climent, C. Perea

pp. 107-120
Practical task-oriented parallelism for Gaussian elimination in distributed
memory
G. Cooperman

pp. 121-140
Extension of C*algebras and Moore-Penrose stability of sequences
V.D. Didenko, B. Silbermann

pp. 141-160
The role of formalism in the teaching of the theory of vectors spaces
J.-L. Dorier

pp. 161-177
Differentiable structure of the set of controllable (A,B)t-invariant
subspaces
J. Ferrer, F. Puerta, X. Puerta

pp. 179-187
Some characterizations of symmetric inverse M-matrices
M. Fiedler

pp. 189-200
Spectral properties of rational matrix functions with nonnegative
realizations
K.-H. Foerster

pp. 201-224
Matrix rank based conditions for reachability/controllability of discrete
linear
repetitive processes
K. Galkowski, E. Rogers

pp. 225-248
Representations of Toeplitz-plus-Hankel matrices using trigonometric
transformations with application to fast matrix-vector multiplication
G. Heinig, K. Rost

pp. 249-259
On cones and stability
D. Hershkowitz

pp. 261-279
Modifying the inertia of matrices arising in optimization
N.J. Higham

pp. 281-286
The Gauss-Huard algorithm and LU factorization
W. Hoffmann

pp. 287-314
On structured perturbation of Hermitian matrices
T. Hu, L. Qiu

pp. 315-325
An algorithm for nilpotent completions of partial Jordan matrices
C. Jordan, J.R. Torregrosa

pp. 327-347
Uniform convergence of a fast algorithm for cauchy singular intergral
equations
P. Junghanss, U. Luther

pp. 349-357
Extreme nonnegative matrices
T.J. Laffey

pp. 359-379
Modal coupling in linear control systems using robust eigenstructure
assignment
N.K. Nichols, D.M. Littleboy

pp. 381-400
A Modified Block Newton iteration for approximating an invariant
subspace of a
symmetric matrix
R. Loesche, H. Schwetlick, G. Timmermann

pp. 401-415
A projection method for computing the minimum eigenvalue of a
symmetric positive definite Toeplitz matrix
W. Mackens, H. Voss

pp. 417-431
Spectral sensitivity of products of bidiagonals
B.N. Parlett

pp. 433-450
Fast and stable algorithms for discrete spherical Fourier transforms
D. Potts, G. Steidl, M. Tasche

pp. 451-470
Parallel codes for computing the numerical rank
G. Quintana-Orti, E.S. Quintana-Orti

pp. 471-493
Exceptional modules are three modules
C.M. Ringel

pp. 495-507
Digraph based determination of Jordan block size structure of singular
matrix
pencils
K. Roebenack, K.J. Reinschke

pp. 509-529
Restricted invariant factor assignment under state-feedback
A. Roca, I. Zaballa

pp. 531-536
A note on singular values of Cauchy-Toeplitz matrices
S. Roch, B. Silbermann

pp. 537-549
Inversion formulas and fast algorithms for Lowner-Vandermonde
matrices
K. Rost, Z. Vavrin

pp. 551-562
Matrix cyclization over complex polynomials
W. Schmale

pp. 563-577
On matrices for which norm bounds are attained
H. Schneider, H.F. Weinberger

pp. 579-594
Fiedler matrices and their factorization
J.L. Stuart, J. Weaver

pp. 595-615
Sensitivity analysis of the discrete-time algebraic Riccati equation
J.-G. Sun

pp. 617-626
On normal matrices of zeros and ones with fixed row sum
B.-Y. Wang, F. Zhang

pp. 627-629
[Conference report]]
[V. Mehrmann, H. Schneider]
pp. 631-632

Author Index Vol. 275-276

Journal : Linear Algebra and Its Applications
Volume issue : 277/1-3
Year : 1998
Anticipated Publication Date: 05-JUN-98

pp. 1-9
Convergence of inhomogeneous products of matrices and coefficients of
ergodicixty
UG Rothblum, J Hartfiel

pp. 11-31
Completely positive matrices with a book-graph
F Barioli

pp. 33-39
Local inversion of matrices with sparse inverses
CR Johnson, M Lundquist

pp. 41-48
On the matrix equation A^l+A^l+k=J_n
Y Wu, Q Li

pp. 49-56
Falsity of wang's conjecture on stars
CS Karuppan Chetty

pp. 57-61
Matrix characterization of MDS linear codes over modules
XD Dong, CB Soh

pp. 63-81
A balanced canonical form for discrete-time minimal systems using
characteristic maps
J Hoffmann

pp. 83-95
Matrices of zeros and ones with the maximum jump number
BO Cheng

pp. 97-125
On lie gradings II
M Havlicek, M Havlicek

pp. 127-134
An index theorem for the product of linear relations
RW Cross

pp. 135-142
A note on the hyperbolic singular value decomposition
BC Levy

pp. 143-148
The image of the adjoint mapping
DW Robinson

pp. 149-185
Primes in several classes of the positive matrices
G Picci, JH Van Schuppen

pp. 187-198
Eigenvalue location for nonnegative and Z-matrices
SM Fallat

pp. 199-236
The truncated hamburger matrix moment problems in the nondegenerate and
degenerate cases, and matrix continued fractions
GN Chen

pp. 237-238
On a determinant result of I. Olkin
M Marcus

pp. 239-251
Matrix sandwich problems
MC Golumbic

pp. 253-269
On the number of invariant polynomials of the product of matrices with
prescribed similarity classes
YL Zhang

pp. 271-289
Multimatriods IV. Chain-group representions
A Bouchet

pp. 291-298
Norms of sampling operators
P Zizler

pp. 299-311
Reverse order law for reflexive generalized inverses of products of matrices
AR De Pierro, Musheng Wei

pp. 313-336
Time-varying discrete Riccati equation in terms of Ben Artzi - Gohberg
dichotomy
V Ionescu

pp. 337-356
On matrices satisfying a maximum principle with respect to a cone
MR Weber

pp. 357-360
Review of "Nonnegative Matrices and Applications" by R.B. Bapat and T.E.S.
Raghavan
S Kirkland

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Contributed by: Tricia Manning

For information about The Journal of The Franklin Institute, please
contact Tricia Manning at tmanning@fi.edu.

Journal of The Franklin Institute
Volume 335B, Issue 4, May 1998

An Inverse Problem in Predicting Heat Flux of M42 Percussion Primer
Ji, C. and Jang, H.
page 595-604

Optimal Digital Redesign of Continuous-time Systems with Input Time Delay
and/or Asynchronous Sampling
Sheen, I.E., Tsai, J.S.H. and Shieh, L.S.
page 605-616

Thermal Breakdown in Solid Dielectrics: A New Approach
Danikas, M.G. and Papaschinopoulos, G.
page 617-621

What is the Minimum Function Observer Order?
Tsui, C.
page 623-628

Multiprocessor Shared Memory Access and Rewards
Paul, J.M. and Mickle, M.H.
page 629-641

Bond Graph Representation of Multibody Systems with Kinematic Loops
Favre, W. and Scavarda, S.
page 643-660

Meeting Transfer Function Requirements Via Static Measurement Output Feedback
Koumboulis, F.N. and Tzierakis, K.G.
page 661-677

Frequency Domain Analysis of Mechanical Vibrations in Automatic Rolling
Systems
Perng, J.W., Tseng, W.T., Han, K.W., Tsai, S.J. and Lin, C.H.
page 679-694

On \alpha-stability Criteria of Nonlinear Systems with Multiple Time Delays
Sun, Y. and Hsieh, J.
page 695-705

On Principal Subspace Analysis
Yan, W.
page 707-717

Asymptotic Stability of Time-variant Polynomials with Diamond-shaped
Uncertainties
Yost, S.A. and Bauer, P.H.
page 719-729

On the Optimal Control of Linear Discrete-time Systems Via Discrete
Orthogonal Functions
Mohan, B.M. and Datta, K.B.
page 731-738

The Shifting of Movable Eigenvalues in Uncontrollable Singular Systems
Wang, A. and Lin, S.
page 739-747

Closed Loop Stability of a Class of Non-linear Singularly Perturbed Systems
with Discretized Composite Feedback
Djennoune, S. and El-Moudni, A.
page 749-769

Two Twin-T Based Op Amp Oscillators Modified for Chaos
Elwakil, A.S. and Soliman, A.M.
page 771-787

Synthesis of Uncertain Cascaded Multiple Loops Systems with Time Delay
Shen, S., Lee, T. and Wang, B.
page 789-798

Journal of The Franklin Institute
Volume 335B, Issue 5, July 1998

The Realization of Boundary Conditions in the Vibration Analysis of Plates
Teng, T., Chang, F. and Liang, C.
page 799-812

Weak-stationarity Conditions for Wavelet Processes
Kawasaki, S.
page 813-826

Optimal Discrete-time Control for Non-linear Cascade Systems
Haddad, W.M., Chellaboina, V., Fausz, J.L. and Abdallah, C.
page 827-839

Nonlinear Nonminimum Phase Output Tracking via Dynamic Sliding Manifolds
Shtessel, Y.B.
page 841-850

Bilateral Decomposition of a Time Function into Laguerre Series.
Application to LTI System Identification
Malti, R., Maquin, D. and Ragot, J.
page 851-869

Pars's Acceleration Paradox
Chen, Y.H.
page 871-875

A Method of Computing Minimum Firing Time for Self-cleaning SWITCH-less
Program Nets
Ge, Q. and Yanagida, H.
page 877-895

Navigation and Control of the Motion of a Rolling Disk Carrying a Controlled
Translational Moving Rod
Yavin, Y. and Frangos, C.
page 897-914

Time-frequency Distributions based on Generalized Cone-shaped Kernels for the
Representation of Nonstationary Signals
Khadra, L.M., Draidi, J.A., Khasawneh, M.A. and Ibrahim, M.M.
page 915-928

Hierarchically Structured Neural Networks: a Way to Shape a _Magma_ of
Neurons
Bittanti, S. and Savaresi, S.M.
page 929-950

Robust Stabilization of Large-scale Systems with Nonlinear Uncertainties via
Decentralized State Feedback
Yan, J., Tsai, J.S. and Kung, F.
page 951-961

Stabilization and Regulation of Class of Non-linear Singularly Perturbed
Discrete-time Systems
Bouyekhf, R. and El Moudni, A.
page 963-982

On the Relation Between the Test Cell Energy Delivery and the Smoothing Out
of the Electrode Microprotrusions in Vacuum Insulation
Danikas, M.G.
page 983-987

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Contributed by:

IFAC JOURNAL: CONTROL ENGINEERING PRACTICE

MARCH 1998 CONTENTS (Volume 6, Number 3)

Submitted by: George W Irwin

pp. 309-320
Nonlinear simulation of a modified F-16 with full-envelope control laws
WC Reigelsperger, Jr., SS Banda

pp. 321-331
Identification and control of web processes: polymer film extrusion
PE Wellstead, WP Heath, AP Kjaer

pp. 333-344
Neural identification applied to predictive control of a solar plant
MR Arahal, M Berenguel, EF Camacho

pp. 345-358
Iterative auto-calibration of digital controllers. methodology and applications.
A Besancon-Voda

pp. 359-367
Robust digital friction compensation.
MS Kang

pp. 369-383
Rotor-speed estimator for induction motors, using voltage and current
measurements
JL Zamora, A Garcia-Cerrada, A Zazo

pp. 385-393
An active omni-directional range sensor for mobile rebot navigation
HS Cho, IS Joung

pp. 395-396
Preface to the special section of papers on real-time programming
M Maranzana

pp. 397-402
Putting hardware-software codesign into practice
G Schrott, T Tempelmeier

pp. 403-408
Timing analysis of reactive rule-based programs
M Lin, J Malec

pp. 409-416
Timing analysis of a generic robot teleoperation software architecture
BA Torres, A Alonso, JA De La Puente

pp. 417-420
Time-stamped event histories: a real-time programming object
AC Shaw

pp. 421-430
Expressing real-time constraints in a reflective object model
JP Babau, JL Sourrouille

pp. 431-440
Real-time programming: Extending pearl with interfaces and active objects
AH Frigeri, CE Pereira, WA Halang

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Contributed by: Andrey Savkin

SYSTEMS AND CONTROL LETTERS

Special Issue on "Hybrid Control Systems"

Coordinating Editor: Iven Mareels

Guest Editors: Rob Evans and Andrey Savkin

CALL FOR PAPERS

Hybrid Control Systems (HCS) are networks of interacting
digital and analog devices. From a mathematical viewpoint,
HCS consist of differential equations coupled with
logical discrete event systems. They can be used to accurately
model a wide range of real time industrial processes
and their associated supervisory control and
monitoring systems. Examples of engineering
systems for which HCS have been studied include stepper
motor drives, robotic systems, intelligent vehicle/highway
systems, computer disk drives, high-level flexible
manufacturing systems, air and sea traffic control, network
protocols, chemical plants, etc. In fact, many problem
facing control engineers, computer scientists, and
mathematicians as they seek to use computers to control
complex physical systems, naturally fit into HCS framework.
There is now an emerging literature on this topic
describing a number of models, heuristic algorithms
and stability criteria. However, at present there is no
systematic theory of HCS and most questions are yet unanswered.

We believe that it is now time to stop for a summing up and an outlook
at the future development.
Therefore we propose a special issue completely dedicated to
Hybrid Control Systems.

Topics include but are not limited to:

- Modelling of Hybrid Control Systems

- Analysis of Hybrid Control Systems (stability, qualitative analysis)

- Synthesis of Hybrid Control Systems

- Computer-aided design and simulation

- Engineering problems with hybrid character

The submission deadline has been set for 15 October 1998.
Papers should be submitted (four hardcopies) to

A. Savkin
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Western Australia
Nedlands, WA 6907,
Australia.

Postcript files of the papers should be emailed to

savkin@ee.uwa.edu.au

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Contributed by:

Third International ICSC Symposia on
INTELLIGENT INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION (IIA'99)
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/iia99.htm
and
SOFT COMPUTING (SOCO'99)
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/soco99.htm

June 1-4, 1999 at the Palazzo Ducale in Genova, Italy

INTRODUCTION
The International Symposia on Intelligent Industrial Automation (IIA'99) and
Soft Computing (SOCO'99) intend to encompass short-to-long-term effects of
Advanced Information Technology, Soft Computing and other related
'Intelligent Technolgies' in application fields such as Industrial
Automation, Control, Diagnostics, Computer Vision, Robotics, Speech
Recognition and Machine Translation. The general aim of the Symposia is to
address and underline the existing and emerging relationships between
automation, manufacturing and Intelligent Technolgies, with particular
emphasis on Soft Computing.

Contributions are sought on intelligent automation and manufacturing with
emphasis on current and potential applications, with a broad interest in all
the engineering disciplines, computer science and related technology fields.

Following the success of IIA/SOCO'96 (Reading, England) and IIA/SOCO'97
(Nmes, France), the third symposium will be held in Genova, Italy. The
IIA/SOCO series have established themselves as a platform for scientists and
practitioners from academic, governmental and industrial institutions to
discuss new developments and results in the field of intelligent
technologies. A further follow-up conference has already been scheduled for
the year 2001 in Paisley, Scotland.

PURPOSE OF IIA'99 and SOCO'99
Advances in Soft Computing and related techniques: Theory and Applications.

AIT (Advanced Information Technology) is one of the major technological
drivers in the advancement of modern society. Nowadays any major
achievement, related to any field of research, is strongly supported by
proper AIT based tools. Very often, such achievements have only been
possible after a proper AIT approach has been designed and implemented. It
is widely known that AIT has a very strong impact on society itself,
radically changing the skills and competencies required in order to
contribute to the everyday human environment.

Given that nowadays the major effort in AIT development is spent in the so
called 'Soft-Computing' arena and that some of the major and indeed,
surprising, achievements in industrial applications come from the
application of soft-computing techniques, the two symposia (IIA'99 and
SOCO'99) will have many common areas of interest, namely:

- Neural Networks
- Fuzzy Logic
- Genetic Algorithms
- Chaos Theory
- AI and Expert Systems
- Machine Learning
- Pattern Recognition and Image Understanding

The programs of the two conferences will, however, reflect different themes:

- IIA'99 will be directed toward the medium-to-short term, application
driven, research area in Intelligent Technologies.

- SOCO'99 is directed toward the long term research in area of Soft Computing

In order to try to overcome the usual borderline existing between theory and
application, the two symposia are run jointly, organized in a way to have
partial overlap with some joint sessions and some common plenary sessions.

AIM OF IIA'99/SOCO'99
1. To give both a wide and a deep view of advances in AIT advancement
offered by soft-computing technologies.
2. To give both the industrial and academic researcher the opportunity
to discuss together real problems and opportunities.
3. To collect 'best practice' and information on how to perform
experiments, tests and design products and processes embedding
and/or using soft-computing technologies.
4. To explicitly and actively function as a 'technology broker',
giving the opportunity for people to become aware of new problems
and possible solutions and giving the possibility of finding
technological partners for joint research and/or future application
programs.

TOPICS OF IIA'99

IIA'99 will include contributions in the research area of Soft Computing
Application and, more in general, related to medium-to-short term and
application driven developments Advanced Information Technology and
Industrial Intelligent Technology.

Particular emphasis will be laid on industrial realization, experimental
application, application methodology development and/or formalization,
quantitative and qualitative problem modeling.

Contributions are sought mainly in the areas based on the list below:

a) Industrial Area
- Industry
- Energy
- Transportation
- Services
- Consumer
- etc.

b) High-Tech Area
- Innovative Control and Diagnostics
- Computer Vision
- Robotics and Remote Sensing
- Speech Recognition and Machine Translation
- etc.

c) Green-Tech Area
- Intelligent Resource Management
- Intelligent Pollutant Management
- User Behavior Modeling
- Intelligent Traffic Control
- etc.

TOPICS OF SOCO'99

SOCO'99 will include contributions on long term research (theory
development, enhanced approaches, formal methods comparisons, applications,
etc.) in the area of soft-computing. Contributions are sought in areas based
on the list below, which is indicative only.

- Neural Networks
- Fuzzy Logic
- Rough Sets
- Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Computing
- Chaos Theory
- AI and Expert Systems
- Probabilistic Reasoning
- Machine Learning
- Learning Algorithms and Intelligent Control
- Pattern Recognition and Image Understanding
- Distributed Intelligence
- Self-Organizing Systems
- Fuzzy Databases and Information Retrieval
- Educational Aspects of Soft Computing

SPECIAL SESSION
A special session on 'Intelligent Systems in Control and Process
Optimization' including a plenary lecture is sponsored by the IFS Network
and organized by Alberto Servida, Italy. Contributions are welcome.

CONFERENCE LOCATION
The symposia will be held at the Palazzo Ducale, a beautiful historic
building in the city centre of Genova, Italy

SPONSORS
IIA'99 and SOCO'99 are sponsored by:
- Ansaldo S.p.A.
- DISI - Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University
of Genoa, Italy
- Commune di Genova, Italy
- University of Genova, Italy
- Cybernetics and Biophysics National Group of the National Research Council
- IEEE Neural Network Council Italian Regional Interest Group
- International Neural Networks Society and INNS Special Interest Group Italy
- Thematic Network IFS (Intelligent Forecasting System for Refineries and
Power Systems)
- ICSC International Computer Science Conventions, Canada/Switzerland

IIA'99 SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE
- Honorary Chair
Yutaka Kuwahara, R & D Centre, Hitachi Europe Ltd.

- Symposium Chair
Riccardo Parenti, Ansaldo Ricerche, Genova, Italy

- Symposium Vice Chair
Colin Fyfe, University of Paisley, Scotland, U.K.

- Scientific Secretary
Carla Penno, Ansaldo Ricerche, Genova, Italy

SOCO'99 SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE
- Honorary Chair
Antonio di Nola, University di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy

- Symposium Chair
Francesco Masulli, University of Genoa, Italy

- Symposium Vice Chair
Colin Fyfe, University of Paisley, Scotland, U.K.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Prospective authors are requested to send a draft paper (maximum 7 pages)
for review by the International Scientific Committee. All submissions must
be written in English, starting with a succinct statement of the problem,
the results achieved, their significance and a comparison with previous
work, as well as a list of references.

The submissions should also include:
- Title of conference (SOCO'99 or IIA'99)
- Type of paper (regular, demonstration, tutorial or invited)
- Title of proposed paper
- Authors names, affiliations, addresses
- Name of author to contact for correspondence
- E-mail address and fax # of contact author
- Topics which best describe the paper (max. 5 keywords)
- Short c.v. of authors

Contributions are welcome from those working in industry and having
experience in the topics of this symposium as well as from academics.

Symposium language is English.

Invited sessions, tutorial papers, demonstrations and contributions to the
special session on 'Intelligent Systems in Control and Process Optimization'
are also encouraged.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Submissions must be sent by September 10, 1998 either by

- Electronic mail (recommended) to operating@icsc.ab.ca
(Text, PostScript or Word files)
or
- Fax to ICSC Canada +1-403-387-4329
or
- Airmail (2 copies) to:
ICSC Canada
P.O. Box 279
Millet, AB T0C 1Z0
Canada

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Draft Papers: September 10, 1998
Notification of Acceptance: November 30, 1998
Delivery of Final Papers: January 31, 1999
Tutorials and Workshops: June 1, 1999
IIA'99/SOCO'99 Symposia: June 2-4, 1999

FURTHER INFORMATION
For more detailed information, please consult the following websites:
- IIA'99: http://www.icsc.ab.ca/iia99.htm
- SOCO'99: http://www.icsc.ab.ca/soco99.htm

or forward any questions to the Conference Organizer
mailto: operating@icsc.ab.ca

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER
ICSC
International Computer Science Conventions
P.O. Box 279
Millet, Alberta T0C 1Z0
Canada

EMAIL: mailto:operating@icsc.ab.ca
URL: http://www.icsc.ab.ca
FAX: +1-403-387-4329 (after January 25, 1999: +1-780-387-4329)
PHONE: +1-403-387-3546 (after January 25, 1999: +1-780-387-3546)

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Contributed by: ICSC Canada/Switzerland

ISFL'99
Third International ICSC Symposium on Fuzzy Logic and Applications
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/isfl99.htm

June 22-25, 1999
at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., USA

INTRODUCTION
ISFL'99 ist organized as part of the International ICSC Congress on
Computational Intelligence: Methods and Applications (CIMA'99)
for details see http://www.icsc.ab.ca/cima99.htm

ISFL'99 is the successor of the highly successful meetings held in May 1995
(ISFL'95) and February 1997 (ISFL'97) in Zurich, Switzerland.

PURPOSE OF THE ISFL'99 SYMPOSIUM
ISFL'99 is a joint interdisciplinary forum dedicated to means of dealing
with uncertainty and imprecision based on Fuzzy Logic and its applications.
Fuzzy Logic in the wider sense has become well accepted in research and in
industrial applications, and a respective technology has evolved, based on
both hardware and software tools.

Artificial Neural Networks and Evolutionary Algorithms have become valuable
partners in composing the prosperous field of Computational Intelligence. A
major fundamental is seen to be the concept of information granularity.

Numerous applications have been developed which combine Fuzzy Concepts with
Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms. It is very likely that this
development will continue in the future.

The major aim of ISFL'99 is to bring together researchers and developers
from academic, governmental and industrial institutions to discuss new
developments and results in the fields of Fuzzy Logic and its applications.

SYMPOSIUM TOPICS
Contributions are sought in areas based on the list below, which is
indicative only. Contributions from new application areas will be
particularly welcome.

Uncertainty and Fuzzy Logic
- Mathematical Foundations
- Approximate Reasoning
- Possibility Theory
- Information Granularity
- Topological Aspects

Fuzzy Systems
- Image Processing and Understanding
- Speech Processing and Understanding
- Pattern Recognition and Classifier Systems
- System Modeling or Identification
- Control and Monitoring Systems
- Online-adaptive Systems
- Information Retrieval Systems
- Decision Support Systems
- Neuro-fuzzy Systems
- Evolutionary and Genetic Algorithm based Approaches
- Automatic Rule Extraction
- Training of Membership Functions
- Hardware and Software Implementations

Applications, e.g. in the fields of
- Aerospace
- Agriculture
- Artificial Life
- Behavioral Sciences
- Bio-engineering
- Business and Management
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Sciences
- Computer Vision
- Ecology
- Education
- Fault Detection and Diagnosis
- Industrial Automation and Management
- Knowledge Engineering
- Law
- Linguistics
- Multimedia
- Operational Research
- Process Engineering, Control and Identification
- Psychology
- Quality Management, Reliability and Security
- Robotics
- Security
- Social Sciences and Social Administration
- Technical Systems
- Transportation
- etc.

CONFERENCE LOCATION
The symposium will be held as part of the CIMA'99 Congress at the Rochester
Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, USA.

COMMITTEE
- Symposium Chair ISFL'99
Hans Heinrich Bothe, University of Berne, Switzerland / TUB Berlin, Germany

- Symposium Vice Chair ISFL'99
Nigel Steele, Coventry University, U.K.

The submissions should also include:
- Title of conference (ISFL'99)
- Type of paper (regular, demonstration, poster, tutorial or invited)
- Title of proposed paper
- Authors names, affiliations, addresses
- Name of author to contact for correspondence
- E-mail address and fax # of contact author
- Topics which best describe the paper (max. 5 keywords)
- Short c.v. of authors

Contributions are welcome from those working in industry and having
experience in the topics of this symposium as well as from academics.

Symposium language is English.

Tutorial papers, Demonstrations and Invited Sessions are also encouraged.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Submissions must be sent by October 15, 1998 either by

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Draft Papers: October 15, 1998
Notification of Acceptance: December 31, 1998
Delivery of Final Papers: February 28, 1999
Submission of Poster Presentations: March 31, 1999
Tutorials and Workshops: June 22, 1999
ISFL'99 Symposium: June 23-25, 1999

FURTHER INFORMATION
For more detailed information, please consult the following websites:
- ISFL'99 Symposium: http://www.icsc.ab.ca/isfl99.htm
- CIMA'99 Congress: http://www.icsc.ab.ca/cima99.htm

or forward any questions to the Congress Organizer, operating@icsc.ab.ca

CONGRESS ORGANIZER
ICSC
International Computer Science Conventions
P.O. Box 279
Millet, Alberta T0C 1Z0
Canada

EMAIL: operating@icsc.ab.ca
URL: http://www.icsc.ab.ca
FAX: +1-403-387-4329 (after January 25, 1999: +1-780-387-4329)
PHONE: +1-403-387-3546 (after January 25, 1999: +1-780-387-3546)

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Contributed by: ICSC Canada/Switzerland

AIDA'99
International ICSC Symposium on Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/aida99.htm

June 22-25, 1999
at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., USA

INTRODUCTION
AIDA'99 ist organized as part of the International ICSC Congress on
Computational Intelligence: Methods and Applications (CIMA'99)
for details see http://www.icsc.ab.ca/cima99.htm

PURPOSE OF THE AIDA'99 SYMPOSIUM
The first International ICSC Symposium on Advances in Intelligent Data
Analysis (AIDA'99) will provide a forum aimed at covering state-of-the-art
research, development and applications of computational intelligence
techniques in data analysis across a variety of disciplines, becoming
increasingly essential in the field of computer science. The papers accepted
for presentation will be those of a high standard of content and
presentation and offering new ideas and original research to the audience.

SYMPOSIUM TOPICS
Contributions are sought in areas based on the list below, which is
indicative only. Contributions from new application areas will be
particularly welcome.

Application & Tools
- Analysis of different kinds of data (eg. censored, temporal, etc.)
- Applications (e.g. commerce, engineering, finance, law, manufactering,
medicine, public, policy, science)
- Assistants, intelligent agents for data analysis
- Evaluation of Intelligent data analysis systems
- Human-computer interaction in intelligent data analysis
- Intelligent data analysis systems and tools
- Information extraction, information retrieval

Theory & General Principles
- Analysis of intelligent data algorithms
- Bias
- Classification
- Clustering
- Data cleaning
- Data pre-processing and post-processing
- Experiment design
- Model specification, selection, estimation
- Reasoning under uncertainty
- Search
- Statistical strategy
- Uncertainty and noise in data

Algorithms & Techniques
- Bayesian inferance and influence diagrams
- Bootstrap and randomization
- Causal modeling
- Data Mining
- Decision analysis
- Exploratory data analysis
- Fuzzy, neural and evolutionary approaches
- Knowledge-based analysis
- Machine learning
- Statistical pattern recognition
- Visualization

CONFERENCE LOCATION
The symposium will be held as part of the CIMA'99 Congress at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, USA.

COMMITTEE
- Symposium Chair AIDA'99
Erkki Oja, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland

- Symposium Vice Chair AIDA'99
Carol Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester N.Y., USA

The submissions should also include:
- Title of conference (AIDA'99)
- Type of paper (regular, demonstration, poster, tutorial or invited)
- Title of proposed paper
- Authors names, affiliations, addresses
- Name of author to contact for correspondence
- E-mail address and fax # of contact author
- Topics which best describe the paper (max. 5 keywords)
- Short c.v. of authors

Contributions are welcome from those working in industry and having
experience in the topics of this symposium as well as from academics.

Symposium language is English.

Tutorial papers, Demonstrations and Invited Sessions are also encouraged.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Submissions must be sent by October 15, 1998 either by

FURTHER INFORMATION
For more detailed information, please consult the following websites:
- AIDA'99 Symposium: http://www.icsc.ab.ca/aida99.htm
- CIMA'99 Congress: http://www.icsc.ab.ca/cima99.htm

or forward any questions to the Congress Organizer, operating@icsc.ab.ca

CONGRESS ORGANIZER
ICSC
International Computer Science Conventions
P.O. Box 279
Millet, Alberta T0C 1Z0
Canada

EMAIL: operating@icsc.ab.ca
URL: http://www.icsc.ab.ca
FAX: +1-403-387-4329 (after January 25, 1999: +1-780-387-4329)
PHONE: +1-403-387-3546 (after January 25, 1999: +1-780-387-3546)

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Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis (karolos@uh.edu)

Mathematics and Control in Smart Structures (ss01)
Announcement and Call for Papers

Abstract Due Date: 3 August 1998
Manuscript Due Date: 1 February 1999

Part of SPIE's 6th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures
and Materials, March 1999 Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Tennis
Club, Newport Beach, California USA

Conference Chair: Vasundara V. Varadan, The Pennsylvania State Univ.
Cochair: Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M Univ.

Program Committee: Bala Balachandran, Univ. of Maryland/College Park; Gary
J. Balas, Univ. of Minnesota/Twin Cities; H. Thomas Banks, North Carolina
State Univ.; Karolos M. Grigoriadis, Univ. of Houston; Hans Irschik,
Johannes Kepler Univ. (Austria); Qing Jiang, Univ. of California/Riverside;
Narendra S. Khot, Air Force Research Lab.; Noboru Kikuchi, Univ. of
Michigan; Jaehwan Kim, Inha Univ. (Korea); Sridhar Kota, Univ. of Michigan;
Andrew J. Kurdila, Univ. of Florida; Liviu Librescu, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State Univ.; Vittal S. Rao, Univ. of Missouri/Rolla; Robert
E. Skelton, Univ. of California/San Diego; Ralph C. Smith, North Carolina
State Univ.

This conference will explore the mathematical ideas arising from the
theoretical and numerical modeling and control of smart structures and
materials. The need for robust design models, theoretical study and
numerical simulation of engineered smart materials, sensors, actuators and
control and feedback systems, optimization of microstructure and
functionality, constitutive behavior of smart materials and their
micromechanics will be the focus of this conference.

Papers are solicited on the following topics:
* constitutive relations, modeling and the micromechanics of:
- shape memory alloys
- piezoelectric ceramic materials
- piezoelectric polymers
- magnetostrictive materials
- electrorheological fluids
- electrochromic materials
- optical fibers
- chiral materials
- tunable dielectrics
- conducting polymers
* modeling of engineered smart composites
* topological optimization of material and composite microstructure
* finite element formulations for coupled field problems - elastic,
electric, magnetic, thermal
* modeling and design of sensors and actuators, MEMs devices, SAW devices
* optimization techniques applied to sensor/actuator location, control
and feedback
* stability, identification, and control in smart materials
* distributed, hierarchical, and neural network control of intelligent=
systems
* filtering techniques for smart materials and structures
* closed-loop modeling of structures with embedded sensors and actuators
* modeling of smart structures involving infinite domains - DtN and
absorbing BC, infinite elements and hybrid methods
* calibration models for sensor/actuator devices.

Abstracts and papers submitted MUST show an explicit connection to smart
structures and materials in both the abstract and the main text in order to
be considered. This connection can be either direct (the technique would be
used directly in a smart structure) or indirect (the technique can be used
to help create something that would be used directly in a smart structure).

For abstract submission information and instructions please consult the
following URL: http://www.spie.org/web/meetings/calls/ss99/ss01.html
or contact any Program Committee member.

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Contributed by: Ingo Hontsch

IEEE ICASSP-99 CALL FOR PAPERS

IEEE Signal Processing Society

1999 IEEE International Conference on
Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP)

March 15-19, 1999 - Civic Plaza, Hyatt Regency

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

http://icassp99.asu.edu

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Conference Co-Chairs:
Andreas Spanias and Doug Cochran
Arizona State University

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IMPORTANT DATES

- Submission of camera-ready papers to be received by Sept. 14, 1998

- Notification of acceptance to be mailed on Dec. 14, 1998

- Early registration deadline is Jan. 15, 1999

For MORE INFORMATION visit: http://icassp99.asu.edu

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ICASSP-99 TECHNICAL PROGRAM

The IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal
Processing (ICASSP) is the largest and most comprehensive IEEE
conference in the area of signal processing. It encompasses technical
presentations, exhibits, tutorials, panels, and social activities.
ICASSP is among the most prominent annual gatherings for the
international community of signal processing researchers and
practitioners from industry, academia, and government.

ICASSP-99 will be held March 15-19, 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona. The
technical program will incorporate papers on all aspects of signal
processing. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

1. Audio and Electroacoustics
2. Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing
3. Speech Processing
4. Digital Signal Processing
5. Statistical Signal and Array Processing
6. Image and Multidimensional Signal Processing
7. VLSI for Signal Processing
8. Neural Networks for Signal Processing
9. Multimedia Signal Processing
10. Communication Systems and Networking
11. DSP Education
12. Industry DSP Technology Forum*

Papers dealing with topics outside these categories, especially with
new applications, will also be considered. For more details, please
visit our web site at http://icassp99.asu.edu.

*ICASSP-99 INDUSTRY DSP TECHNOLOGY FORUM

ICASSP-99 will feature a new industrial forum highlighting industrial
aspects and applications of signal processing. Papers in this forum
will cover both hardware and software issues in industrial signal
processing.

Papers on the following topics are encouraged:

- DSP Chips and Architectures
- DSP Tools and Rapid Prototyping
- Communication Technologies
- Multimedia and DTV Technologies
- DSP Implementations of Music, Speech, and Audio Systems
- Adaptive Interference Cancellation
- Automotive Applications
- Defense and Security Applications
- Emerging DSP Applications

Other industrial topics will also be considered. Strong preference
will be given to industrial submissions describing innovative product
implementations and solutions.

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SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Prospective authors are invited to submit six copies of a camera-ready
paper, no longer than four pages, including figures and
references. Authors should clearly indicate whether the paper is
submitted to the ICASSP-99 Technical Program or to the Industry DSP
Technology Forum. Submission instructions, cover sheet, copyright
form, and additional information are available at the ICASSP-99 web
site: http://icassp99.asu.edu

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TUTORIAL PROPOSALS

Tutorials will be held on Monday, March 15, 1999. Brief proposals for
tutorials should be submitted by electronic mail to Tong Zhou,
ICASSP-99 Tutorials Chair, at gtz@ece.gatech.edu before September 14,
1998. These must include a title and outline for the tutorial,
contact information for the presenter, and a description of the
tutorial materials to be distributed to participants. Proposals may
also present additional information to be considered in the proposal
evaluation, such as relevant experience of the presenter, novelty and
timeliness of the topic, and a description of the target audience.

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Industry DSP Technology Forum in ICASSP-99

1999 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech

and Signal Processing (ICASSP)

March 15-19, 1999, Civic Plaza - Phoenix, Arizona, USA

ICASSP-99 is the largest and most prestigious conference in signal
processing, bringing together engineers and scientists from industry,
government, and academia. In addition to the traditional technical
program, ICASSP-99 will feature a new industrial forum highlighting
industrial aspects and applications of signal processing. We
anticipate that this forum will add a fresh dimension to ICASSP that
will hold particular appeal to industry professionals. The program
committee for the Industry DSP Technology Forum consists of industry
professionals representing many aspects of signal processing. This
committee will give strong preference to industrial submissions
describing innovative product implementations and solutions.

Papers in this forum will cover both hardware and software issues in
signal processing. The following topics are specifically encouraged:

- DSP Chips and Architectures,
- DSP Tools and Rapid Prototyping,
- Communication Technologies,
- Adaptive Interference Cancellation,
- Automotive Applications,
- Emerging DSP Applications,
- Other (specify).

ICASSP-99 will also feature exhibits of the latest DSP hardware and
software products, plenary speakers from industry, and tutorials in
emerging signal and image processing technologies.

Submission of camera-ready papers to be received by September 14, 1998
Notification of acceptance to be mailed December 14, 1998 Early
Registration Deadline January 15, 1999

For more details on the ICASSP-99 program, tutorials, exhibits, and
detailed paper submission procedures visit: http://icassp99.asu.edu
e-mail: icassp99@asu.edu

Conference Co-Chairs: Andreas Spanias and Douglas Cochran
Arizona State University

Industry DSP Technology Forum: Bruce Fette, Motorola Inc.
Tom Gardos, Intel Corp.

Industry Liaison: Will Strauss, Forward Concepts

Conference Manager: Billene Mercer, CMS, Phone: (409) 693-6000

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Conference Management Services
3109 Westchester Avenue
College Station, TX 77845-7919
(409) 693-6000 (phone)
(409) 693-6600 (fax)
icassp99@conf-mgmt.com

http://icassp99.asu.edu

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Contributed by: Frits Vaandrager (Frits.Vaandrager@cs.kun.nl)
and Jan H. van Schuppen (J.H.van.Schuppen@cwi.nl)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Second International Workshop
Hybrid Systems - Computation and Control (HS99)
1999 March 29-31
Berg-en-Dal (near Nijmegen), The Netherlands
http://www.cs.kun.nl/hs99/

Aims and Scope
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The aim of the workshop is to stimulate contacts between researchers with an
interest in hybrid systems both from computer science and from control.

Hybrid systems are mathematical models for computer controlled engineering
systems that intermix discrete and continuous components. Examples of
engineering systems for which hybrid systems have been studied include
automated highways, air traffic control, railway engines, chemical plants, etc.
Research in hybrid systems is motivated by the high performance standards in
engineering and by the use of computers for control. The interaction of
discrete and analog devices poses new challenges to researchers.

The first workshop of this series was held at the University of California
at Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. in April 1998. A predecessor, the International
Workshop on Hybrid and Real-Time Systems, was held in Grenoble, France
during March 1997. Proceedings of these workshops have been published in
the LNCS series by Springer-Verlag.

Scientific Program and Topics
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The program will consist of invited lectures and contributed short lectures.
Discussions after the lectures will be encouraged. Submissions are invited in
all areas pertaining to the design, analysis and implementation of hybrid
control systems. Topics include but are not limited to:
- modeling of hybrid systems
(models, compositions, transformations between models, properties of models),
- specification and implementation languages,
- computer-aided design and simulation,
- algorithmic and deductive verification,
- control (synthesis, controllability, stability),
- engineering problems with a hybrid character
(air traffic control, electromechanical systems, chemical plants).
Reports on case studies and tool development are particularly encouraged. Tool
demos will form an integral part of the workshop.

Submissions
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Researchers are invited to submit an extended abstract not exceeding 10 pages,
either a postscript file or six hardcopies, to

Prof. Frits W. Vaandrager --- HS'99
Computing Science Institute, University of Nijmegen
P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 24 365 3132, Fax +31 24 355 3450
Email hs99@cs.kun.nl

Electronic submission is strongly encouraged. The abstract should start with
a title page containing the title of the paper, each author's name and
affiliation, mailing addresses (electronic, postal, fax) of the corresponding
author, and a one or two-paragraph summary.
Full versions of the accepted submissions will be published in the LNCS series.
The proceedings will be available at the workshop.

Additional Information
----------------------
Researchers who want to stay informed about the workshop are requested to
register by sending an email to hs99@cs.kun.nl. They can then expect email
messages about the workshop. For further information, see also the HS'99
webpage at http://www.cs.kun.nl/hs99/.

Workshop Chairmen
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J.H. van Schuppen and F.W. Vaandrager.

Program Committee
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J.H. van Schuppen (co-chair), F.W. Vaandrager (co-chair), R. Alur, E. Asarin,
A. Benveniste, R. Boel, M. Branicky, S. Engell, D. Godbole, B.H. Krogh,
K.G. Larsen, M.D. Lemmon, J. Lygeros, S. Nadjm-Tehrani, E.-R. Olderog, A. Puri,
Xu Qiwen, A.P. Ravn, A.J. van der Schaft, H. Sipma, H. Wong-Toi, S. Yovine.

Steering Committee
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P. Antsaklis, T. Henzinger, N. Lynch, O. Maler, A. Pnueli,
A. Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, S. Sastry, J.H. van Schuppen, F.W. Vaandrager.

Venue
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The workshop will be held in Hotel Val-Monte in Nijmegen/Berg en Dal, which can
be reached by train from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport in approximately two
hours.

Important Dates
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Submission deadline September 10, 1998
Notification of acceptance November 30, 1998
Final versions due January 7, 1999
Workshop March 29-31, 1999

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