E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 124, December 1, 1998.
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 124, December 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 Web resource site in control
3.2 Free excel PID controller
4. Positions
4.1 Tenure track positions at Rice University
4.2 Teaching assistantships at Notre Dame University
4.3 Faculty positions in MAE at Princeton University
4.4 ERNSI fellowship applications
4.5 Assistant professior position in ME at Delaware Univ.
4.6 PhD position in optimal control at Eindhoven University
4.7 PhD research position Inf.Techn. at Mannheim Univ.
4.8 Postdoc positions EESI at Eindhoven Univ.
4.9 Research positions Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen
4.10 Research position hybrid systems at Strathclyde Univ.
4.11 Professor in signal processing, ETH Zurich
4.12 Assistant/Associate Professor Position at Clemson University
5. Books
5.1 "Introduction to Control of Oscillation and Chaos," by
Fradkov & Pogromsky
5.2 "Compressor surge and rotating stall: modeling and control," by
Jan Tommy Gravdahl and Olav Egeland
6. Journals
6.1 TOC Engineering Applic. of AI, Vol. 11:4
6.2 TOC IJC, Vol.71:5,6
6.3 TOC Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing, Vol.17:6
6.4 TOC Control Engineering Practice, Vol.6:7-9
6.5 TOC Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 336:1
6.6 TOC LAA special issue self validating methods
7. Conferences
7.1 CFP IEEE Conf. on Control Applications
7.2 CFP 18th Benelux Meeting
7.3 CFP ITSC99
7.4 Announcement 37th IEEE CDC
7.5 CFP Biomechatronics workshop
7.6 CFP 6th St. Petersburg Symp. on Adaptice Systems
7.7 CFP 2nd Conf. on Information Fusion
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Contributed by: Eduardo Sontag (sontag@control.rutgers.edu)
Web Resource Site in Control
The following site:
http://www.theorem.net/control.html
collects several resources for control, including the complete and indexed
collections of Eletter and the Nonlinear Control Abstracts, as well as links
to, books, journals, software, and technical societies, and other web sites.
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Contributed by: Sam Crisafulli, CICS Automation Pty Ltd
FREE Excel PID Calculator
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CICS Automation have developed an Excel PID Calculator based on the IMC
design method. Please feel free to download this Calculator from our
website http://www.cicsauto.com.au in the download section.
Comments, feedback or additions are most welcome.
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Contributed by: A.C. Antoulas
Rice University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites
applications for several tenure-track positions in a wide range of areas:
computer systems and architecture, physical electronics, signal processing,
communications, and control. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in an
area related to electrical or computer engineering. Candidates must develop
a strong research program and be engaged in both undergraduate and graduate
education. Rice University is a well-endowed, private university with a
strong commitment to excellence in both teaching and research. Department
faculty interact strongly with each other and with faculty in other
departments in both sponsored research projects and in educational
endeavors. Applicants should submit their resume, a summary of their
research accomplishments, and the names of at least three references before
January 15, 1999 to the Chairman of the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, MS 366, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX
77005-1892 (http://www.ece.rice.edu). Rice University is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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Contributed by: Joachim Rosenthal
The Department of Mathematics at the University of Notre Dame will have
several teaching assistantships (and tuition scholarships) available for
support of graduate studies in several areas of applied mathematics
including control and systems theory. Assistantships are given on a
competitive basis. Graduate students can either pursue an interdisciplinary
Master's degree in applied mathematics or they can apply for the Ph.D.
program in mathematics and pursue a doctoral degree.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND INFORMATION MATERIALS see:
http://www.math.nd.edu/math or contact
Department of Mathematics,
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5683;
Tel: 219-631-7083; e-mail: mathgrad.1@nd.edu
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Contributed by: Naomi Ehrich Leonard (naomi@princeton.edu)
Faculty Positions in MAE at Princeton University
Princeton University
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Science
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering invites applications
for faculty positions in:
Computational Mechanics (all ranks)
Combustion and Thermal Sciences (all ranks)
Dynamics and Control (tenure track Assistant Professor)
Candidates must have demonstrated potential for quality teaching and
advising at the graduate and undergraduate level. Post Doctoral experience
is desired for entry level candidates while an outstanding record of
research, preferably supported through funded programs is essential for
senior level candidates.
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Applicants
should send their vita, including publications, teaching and research
accomplishments and the names and addresses of three to five referees to:
Professor Alexander J. Smits, Chair
Attn: Faculty Search Committee
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
D-218 Engineering Quadrangle
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Princeton University is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity
employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Contributed by: Jan van Schuppen (J.H.van.Schuppen@cwi.nl)
CALL FOR FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS
issued by the
European Research Network System Identification (ERNSI)
http://www.cwi.nl/cwi/departments/PNA2/callfships.html
Young researchers are invited to apply for a fellowship at teams
of ERNSI. Please show this call to potential applicants
and post it at your institute. An uptodate version of the
complete call is available on the web at the address listed above.
Financial support is provided by the European Commission through
the Program Training and Mobility of Researchers (TMR).
Note that restrictions on the applications apply,
see the web page for the details.
RESEARCH TEAMS AND POSITIONS
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CWI
Project in stochastic realization, system identification,
or identification for control (TUD only).
For short stays other topics may be considered.
Position of a Ph.D. student (48 months or several such positions
for a short stay) or of a post-doc (12 or 18 month period)
Jan van Schuppen (CWI) in cooperation with
Paul Van den Hof (Delft University of Technology).
Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI).
CWI, P.O. Box 94079, 1090 GB Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
Tel. +31 20 592 4085,
Email J.H.van.Schuppen@cwi.nl and P.M.J.VandenHof@wbmt.tudelft.nl
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TUWIEN
Manfred Deistler.
Institut f\"{u}r \"{O}konometrie, Operations Research
und Systemtheorie, Technische Universit\"{a}t Wien,
Argentinierstrasse 8, A-1040 Wien, Austria,
Tel. +43 1 58801, Fax +43-1-5054524,
Email m.deistler+e1191@tuwien.ac.at.
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UCL.CESAME
Project in identification and validation for control, preferably;
other topics in system identification may be considered.
Position of a post-doc (12 or 18 months period)
Michel Gevers.
CESAME, Universit\'{e} Catholique de Louvain,
4, Avenue Georges Lema\^{i}tre, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium,
Tel. +32-10-472590, +32-10-472597 (secretary), Fax +32-10-472180,
Email gevers@csam.ucl.ac.be
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INRIA
Project in linear and nonlinear system identification,
fault detection, control.
Position for a PhD student
(preferably 3 years, shorter periods are to be discussed),
or post-doc (approx. 1 year).
Laurent Baratchart.
INRIA Sophia Antipolis, B. P. 93, 06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France,
Tel. +33 4 9238 7874, Fax +33 4 9238 7858,
Email Laurent.Baratchart@sophia.inria.fr.
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URENNES
Project in system monitoring, speech processing and system
identification.
Other topics may be considered, see the activity report on the web
http://www.irisa.fr/EXTERNE/projet/sigma2/.
Position for a Ph.D. students (up to 48 months) or of a post-doc
(12 or 18 month period)
Jean-Jacques Fuchs.
IRISA, Campus Universitaire de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France,
Tel. +33-2 99847223, Fax +33-2 99847171,
Email fuchs@irisa.fr.
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UCAM
Possible projects (led by Prof K.Glover or Dr J.Maciejowski):
System identification for control, with possible application to
automotive and aerospace systems.
System identification for predictive control (possibly on-line,
as in adaptive control).
System identification of bilinear systems.
Relationships between system identification and approximation.
Available positions: Both post-doc fellowships
(preferably 6-12 month appointments)
and PhD student fellowships (preferably 3-6 month appointments).
Jan Maciejowski.
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Great Bri\-tain.
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge,
Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, United Kingdom,
Tel. +44-1223-332732, Fax +44-1223-332662,
Email jmm@eng.cam.ac.uk.
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LADSEB
(In collaboration with the Department of Electronics and
Informatics of the University of Padova, Padova Italy)
Projects on realization, filtering and system identification.
For short stays of Ph.D. students other topics may be considered.
Position of a post-doc (preferably 12 or 18 month period, shorter
stays may be considered). Ph.D. students for short stays only
Giorgio Picci
Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informatica,
Universita` di Padova
via Gradenigo, 6/A
35131 PADOVA, Italy
Tel: +39-049-827-7832
Fax: +39-049-827-7826
Email picci@dei.unipd.it.
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KTH
Anders Lindquist.
Department of Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology,
S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden,
Tel. +46-8-7907311, Fax +46-8-225320,
Email alq@math.kth.se.
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ULIN
Projects in several aspects of System Identification,ranging from
industrial applications to questions of nonlinear models,
approximation, model validation and control.
Position of a Ph.D. student (48 months or for a short stay of
several months) or of a post-doc (12 or 18 month period)
Lennart Ljung.
Department of Electrical Engineering, Linkoeping University,
S-581 83 Linkoeping, Sweden,
Tel. +46-13-281000, Fax +46-13-139282,
Email ljung@isy.liu.se.
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Contributed by: Sunil K. Agrawal (agrawal@me.udel.edu)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
At the University of Delaware
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware
invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position at
the Assistant Professor level. We seek applicants with a strong background
and research interests in the areas of manufacturing processes, controls, or
biomechanical engineering. An earned doctorate in engineering is required.
The potential faculty member is expected to teach graduate and undergraduate
courses, and initiate and sustain strong sponsored research programs.
The faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering emphasizes graduate
research in the areas of robotics and controls, manufacturing processes,
biomechanics, composite materials and environmental science with
affiliations to the Orthopedic and Biomechanical Engineering Center and the
Center for Composite Materials. Total value of current open contracts of
the faculty stands at $15.6 million. The Department is nationally ranked
among the top twenty most referenced research Mechanical Engineering
Departments according to University Science Indicators. Currently, the
Department includes 21 full-time faculty, 26 post-doctoral fellows, 90
graduate students and 250 undergraduates. The University of Delaware has a
total enrollment of about 18,000 students and is close to large industrial,
academic and research institutions in Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and
Washington, D.C.
The position will be available September 1, 1999. Full consideration will
be given to candidates who submit their applications
before March 1, 1999. Candidates should submit a complete resume and the
names, addresses and phone numbers of three references
to Professor Suresh G. Advani, Acting Chair, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
19716-3140. The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer
which encourages applications from Minority Group Members
and Women.
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Contributed by: Anton Stoorvogel
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. position in the area of linear systems subject to
saturations and L1-optimal control. The purpose of the research 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. A.A. Stoorvogel or Dr. S. Weiland
Department of Mathematics Department of Electrical Engineering
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: +31.40.2472378 Tel: +31.40.2473577
Fax: +31.40.2442489 Fax: +31.40.2434582
Email: wscoas@win.tue.nl Email: s.weiland@ele.tue.nl
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Contributed by Peter H.N. de With (dewith@ti.uni-mannheim.de)
Vacancy: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHER(S) (Video Processing, architectures,
Compression)
Are you interested in a Ph.D. promotion in Information Technology?
Willing to help and build up a new research group in Mannheim, Germany?
Interested in German culture and wine? Then you should apply!
At Mannheim University, in the middle of Germany, the new faculty
Computer Engineering is getting shape. The Dept. of Circuitry and
Simulation was recently founded and has two major research areas:
- Video Compression, Coding, and Signal Processing of video signals;
- Architectures and implementations for video signal processing.
Applications are invited for scientific researchers in these areas.
Target of the research is a successful promotion to Dr. degree level.
Required are a M.Sc.degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
or Computer Engineering. Furthermore required are the willingness to
support in some teaching activities (restricted time). Some industry
experience or other may be helpful, but is not a constraint. The
position is funded for 100% by the German government. The descriptions
of the vacant positions in the World Wide Web are examples and open
for discussion.
The new faculty Computer Engineering is now active for 3 years. About
130 students enjoy the new study program. The Dept. of Circuitry
has a mixed UNIX - Windows NT computing infrastructure (all new
computers) and real-time digital video simulation equipment on studio
quality. Contacts with several industrial companies exist.
Candidates for a position will be well guided. Projects have an
applied science focus in most cases.
Applications should be sent by email or post, to
Prof.dr.ir. Peter H.N. de With
University Mannheim
Dept. Circuitry and Simulation
B 6, 26
68131 Mannheim, Germany
Tel: +49 621 292-1650 Fax: +49 621 292-5675
Email: dewith@ti.uni-mannheim.de
WWW: http://oe.ti.uni-mannheim.de
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Contributed by: P. Bazen
New technological institute wants enthousiastic postdocs
EESI
The Eindhoven Embedded Systems Institute was established in the first half of
1998. The institute is building on the strenghts of in particular the Faculties
of Computer Science and of Electrical Engineering of the Eindhoven University
of Technology. It aims at strenghtening the innovative power of regional and
national developers of embedded systems, thereby always keeping the needs of
the industry in mind. In view of the present developments regarding the
combination of hardware and software in enbedded systems, the cooperation
between industry and the universities needs to be closer than it used to be
in order to achieve the desired innovations. EESI aims at playing an important
role in this respect. We expect that the combination of electrical engineering
and computer science, contributed by various participants, will enable us to
realise succesfully a great number of objectives and to develop concepts and
technologies that make it possible to quickly and efficiently develop embedded
systems and integrate them in communication networks. We are going to:
* formulate and execute a research programme for the industry.
* develop an education programme for, for instance, retraining, extra training,
general courses and dedicated courses for the industry.
The developments in the field of embedded systems are fast and, next to
combining the ongoing research, EESI wants to quickly capitalize on new
developments. The expertise necessary to conduct the research succesfully is
contributed by 16 professors from various chairs. But we want
more. Therefore we are looking for excellent and motivated people who are
interested in participating in our resarch projects.
We are looking for two enthousiastic postdocs for the following projects.
1. Embedded systems architecting, with Prof.dr. D.K. Hammer and
prof.dr.ing. J.A.G. Jess
The aim of the project is to explore, develop and exploit advanced methods,
languages and tools for architecting of embedded systems. The subject is
particularly important because of the present day situation with respect to
system architecture and software architecture. These are considered
extremely important but good architects are hard to find and there is no
clear body of scientific knowledge and engineering methods that would make a
good architect. At the same time there are important developments going on
with respect to the architectures of most embedded systems (component
technology, real time kernels, extremely fast development of internet and
internet based client server systems, on silicon bus architectures, special
processors for multimedia processing, replacement of analogue signal
processing by digital signal processing, advancement in radio communication,
etc.)
2. Web contollable embedded systems, with Prof.dr.ir. L.M.G. Feijs and
Prof.ir. M.P.J. Stevens
The aim of the project is to develop expertise in interconnecting embedded
systems by means of internet technology, and to explore the difficulties and
opportunities involved. Technically speaking it is no problem to have an
embedded microprocessor inside most embedded systems and to have a TCP/IP
protocol stack inside the system. But depending on the application domain
there are many questions to be adressed regarding costs, bandwidth, security
and real time behaviour. The project will attempt to build some prototypes
exploring the options and difficulties. Although the first prototypes will
be taken from the domain of domestic appliances it is expected that the
expertise gathered will be useful in other domains as well (if we put a
coffeepot on the internet we know better how to do the same for measuring
devices, liquid pumps, telephone equipment, etc.).
What we ask and offer
We ask a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. As a
postdoc you will be offered a full time appointment for a period of two
years. The maximum salary for these positions is DG 6326.- gross per month
(salary scale 10 for Dutch universities) and is based on professional
experience. A broad package of secondary benefits is offered. Assistance for
accomodation can be given.
For general information concerning these vacancies please contact
Mrs. P. Bazen
j.e.m.bazen@ele.tue.nl
tel. + 31 40 247 2004
For information about the vacancy and research-areas please visit our EESI
homepage: http://www.eesi.tue.nl
How to apply If you are interested in on of the postdoc positions, please
send us a letter of application together with a recent curriculum
vitae. Please use the following address for correspondence:
TU Eindhoven
De heer ir. C.J. Nelemans
Directeur EESI
Postbus 513
5600 MB EINDHOVEN
If you prefer, you can send your letter by e-mail to: franka@win.tue.nl
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Contributed by: Paul Moraal (pmoraal@ford.com)
JOB OPENINGS
FORD FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM AACHEN
CONTROL SYSTEMS
The Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH (FFA) is the center of European
Research activities for Ford Motor Company. Located in Aachen, Germany, at
the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, FFA serves an important role by
supporting Ford's European product development and manufacturing operations.
In the Control Systems group, we work on projects in the areas of powertrain
control and diagnostics, carried out in cooperation with our Diesel Engine
Research and Vehicle Systems groups, as well as with other Ford organizations
in England and Germany. The projects involve modeling, model-based control
design, simulation, and rapid prototyping techniques to address the
increasing demands on control systems for combustion engines and hybrid
powertrains, as well as to reduce overall development times.
We are currently looking for qualified research engineers in the area of
Control Systems.
REQUIREMENTS
* PhD (or MSc) in Electrical Engineering with a strong background in
modern control theory and its applications.
* Experience in control system design AND implementation, preferably
in automotive applications (such as conventional or hybrid
electric powertrains).
* Knowledge of power electronics and its control.
* Knowledge of the operating principles of internal combustion
engines.
* Experience in C-Code development for embedded systems,
Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow modeling and simulation,
and/or Rapid Prototyping techniques would be advantageous.
* Excellent communication skills. Proficiency in English.
Knowledge of German would be advantageous but is not essential.
We have to give preference to candidates with EU citizenship.
Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae
by *regular* mail to :
Paul Moraal
Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen
Dennewartstrasse 25
D-52068 Aachen
Germany
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Contributed by : M. Spathopoulos (mps@mecheng.strath.ac.uk)
Research assistant in Hybrid systems A graduate student position is
available in Systems Dynamics and Control, Dept. of Mechanical Eng.,
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. The position is funded by EPSRC for
three years and may start as soon as possible next year. The successful
applicant will work together with a postgraduate research fellow in the area
of hybrid systems: Modelling, verification and control. In particular the
appointee will work on the modelling and control design, implementation and
application of complex systems that involve the combination of continuous
systems and discrete-event systems. Candidates should have a first class
honours degree or Masters in control engineering, electrical / mechanical
engineering, computer science or applied mathematics. Knowledge of control
systems, automata and specification languages will be of advantage.The
research assistant may register for a PhD degree. Starting salary 15,735 pa.
For further details please e-mail Michael Spathopoulos at
mps@mecheng.strath.ac.uk
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Contributed by: Manfred Morari
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) invites
applications for a
Professor for Signal Processing
The teaching duties focus on the theory and applications of digital and
analog signal processing. Research will be expected to center on the
theory, algorithmics and applications of modern signal processing
techniques (e.g. parallel signal processing, fast algorithms, nonlinear
signal processing and compression techniques for speech, video and
biological signals).
Apart from completed university studies, candidates must give evidence of
being internationally known for their scholarship and practical experience
in signal processing. They must further be able to direct a research team
and to cooperate fruitfully with industry.
Please submit your application, together with a curriculum vitae, a list of
publications, and a table of conducted projects, to the President of ETH
Zurich, Prof. Dr. O. Kbler, ETH Zentrum, CH-8092 Zurich, no later than
December 20, 1998. The ETHZ specifically encourages female candidates to
apply with a view towards increasing the proportion of female professors.
Prof.Manfred Morari phone +41 1-632-7626 * fax +41 1-632-1211
Institut fuer Automatik Mailto:Morari@aut.ee.ethz.ch
ETH-Z / ETL I 29 http://www.control.ethz.ch
CH-8092 Zurich/Switzerland ftp://aut.ethz.ch/pub/personal/morari/PGP-KEY
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Contributed by: Darren M. Dawson
Assistant/Associate Professor Position at Clemson University
The Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson
University invites applications for Assistant/Associate Professor positions
in the area of communication or control systems or computer engineering.
Highly qualified candidates in all areas of communications and controls
systems will be considered; however, a preference will be given to
candidates with demonstrated expertise in some combination of system
theory, random processes, queueing theory, and communication network
protocols. In computer engineering, we seek individuals in the broad area
of hardware/software co-design, including specialties such as embedded
systems, real-time systems, reconfigurable systems, specialized
architectures, computer vision, image processing, and robotics.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering, or a closely related field. The successful candidate will be
expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and to develop a
funded research program. A detailed description of the department is
available at http://www.ece.clemson.edu. Send your resume and the names
and addresses of five references to Search Committee Chair, Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 105 Riggs Hall, Box 340915, Clemson
University, Clemson, SC 29634-0915. Evaluation will continue until the
position is filled. Clemson University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
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Contributed by: Alexander Fradkov (alf@ccs.ipme.ru)
INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL OF OSCILLATIONS AND CHAOS
A.L. FRADKOV and A. Yu. POGROMSKY
(Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg)
ISBN 981-02-3069-9 World Scientific Pub.Co, Oct.,1998
(408pp, 75 Figs, 322 Refs. US$58.00 )
This book gives an exposition of the exciting field: control of oscillatory
and chaotic systems, which has numerous potential applications in mechanics,
laser and chemical technologies, communications, biology and medicine,
economics, ecology, etc.
A novelty of the book is systematic application of modern nonlinear and
adaptive control theory to the new class of problems. The proposed control
design methods are based on the concepts of Lyapunov functions, Poincare
maps, speed-gradient and gradient algorithms. The conditions which ensure
such control goals as an excitation or suppression of oscillations,
synchronization and transformation from chaotic mode to the periodic one or
vice versa, are established. The performance and robustness of control
systems under disturbances and uncertainties are evaluated. The proposed
methods apply to the nonlinear systems with arbitrary dimension of the state
space, which allows to control and to synchronize multi-degree-of-freedom
and hyperchaotic systems.
The described methods and algorithms are illustrated by a number of
examples, including classical models of oscillatory and chaotic systems:
coupled pendula, brusselator, Lorenz, Duffing, Henon and Chua
systems. Examples from different fields such as motion control,
communications, growth of thin films, synchronization of chaotic generators
based on tunnel diodes, stabilization of swings in power systems, are also
presented.
The book contains materials of invited talks given by the authors in
1991-1998 in more than 50 Universities and research centers, including the
Universities of Birmingham, Bochum, Compiegne, Duisburg, Eindhoven,
Florence, Illinois (Urbana-Champaine), Linkoping, Manchester, Melbourne,
Michigan, Newcastle, Sydney, Twente, Valencia; Australian and Seoul National
Universities; Stockholm Royal, Massachusetts and Tokyo Institutes of
Technology; Bell Labs, Fermilab, INRIA, Technion,and others.
CONTENTS:
The Mathematics of Nonlinear Control
( Lyapunov, input-output and absolute stability; feedback linearization and
normal forms; feedback stabilization and passivity; speed-gradient and
gradient algorithms)
The Mathematics of Oscillations and Chaos
(Types of oscillations, convergence and synchronization, Lyapunov and Bol
exponents, Poincare and Zhukovskii stability, Poincare maps, Controlled
Poincare map, Controlled Closing lemma)
Methods of Nonlinear and Adaptive Control of Oscillations
(Direct and indirect adaptive systems with reference models,
decomposition-based, passivity-based and adaptive synchronization;
synchronization of coupled systems;
adaptive suppression of forced oscillations; control of cascaded systems;
energy control of Hamiltonian systems; control of first integrals; discrete
adaptive control via linearization of Poincare map(extension of OGY method);
control of bifurcations)
Control of Oscillatory and Chaotic Systems
(Swinging the pendulums; stabilization of thermal convection loop model;
adaptive synchronization of two forced Duffing's systems; adaptive
synchronization of two Chua's circuits; gradient control of Henon systems.)
Applications
Readership: Applied mathematicians, engineers, physicists, chemists,
biologists and economists.
408pp, 75 Figs, 322 Refs. US$58.00
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Contributed by: Jan Tommy Gravdahl (Tommy.Gravdahl@itk.ntnu.no)
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
COMPRESSOR SURGE AND ROTATING STALL: MODELING AND CONTROL
by
Jan Tommy Gravdahl and Olav Egeland
(225 pages, hard-cover, ISBN: 0-387-94699-3, 40,- GBP)
published by
Springer Verlag London Ltd.
>From the backcover:
This work gives a comprehensive overview of the achievements in the
field of modeling and active control of instabilities in compressions
systems during the last decade.
Existing models of unstable compression systems are in most cases
restricted to constant speed compressors. Here, two models are derived
that take time varying rotational speed into account- one for
centrifugal compressors and one for axial compressors.
* The main focus of the modeling element is the inclusion of
non-constant speed in existing dynamic models of unstable
compression systems, and the study of surge and rotating stall in
connection with this.
* The focus of the control element is the use of a close coupled valve
as a means of stabilizing surge and rotating stall. Little work has
yet been published on this.
Using techniques such as backstepping and passivity, controllers for a
close coupled valve in the compression system are derived in order
to stabilize the compressors and extend the range of mass flows over
which it can be operated stably. Detailed analysis of the closed loop
systems is performed, and many case studies with simulations are
presented.
Scientists and graduate students working in this area will find this
particularly useful. It will also be a valuable addition to libraries
and the industry as a whole.
Table of contents:
1. Compressor surge and stall: An introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Compressors
1.3 Application of compressors
1.4 Stability of compression systems
1.5 Previous work on modeling of axial compression systems
1.6 Previous work on modeling of centrifugal compression systems
1.7 Jet engine and gas turbine models
1.8 Previous work on surge/stall avoidance
1.9 Active control of surge and rotating stall
1.10 Sensor/actuator selection in surge/stall control
2. CCV control of surge and rotating stall for the Moore-Greitzer model
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Preliminaries
2.3 Surge control
2.4 Control of rotating stall
2.5 Simulations
2.6 Conclusion
3. Passivity based surge control
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Model
3.3 Passivity
3.4 Disturbances
3.5 Simulations
3.6 Concluding remarks
4. A More-Greitzer model for axial compression systems with
non-constant speed
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Preliminaries
4.3 Modeling
4.4 Simulations
4.5 Concluding remarks
5. Modeling and control of surge for a centrifugal compressor with
non-constant speed
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Model
5.3 Energy transfer
5.4 Energy transfer and pressure rise
5.5 Choking
5.6 Dynamic model
5.7 Surge control idea
5.8 Controller design and stability analysis
5.9 Simulations
5.10 Conclusion
6. Concluding remarks and further research
Bibliography
Additional information can (will) be found at
http://www.itk.ntnu.no/ansatte/Gravdahl_Jan.Tommy
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Contributed by: Clarence W. de Silva, Regional Editor
Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
(International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation)
ISSN : 0952-1976
Volume : 11
Issue : 4
Date : 23-Oct-1998
pp 449-459
Interaction between physical and designe knowledge in design from physical
principles
NM Sgouros
pp 461-468
Combining object and planning paradigms for human skeleton animation
A Koukam, H Fourar
pp 469-475
An expert system for troubleshooting in a picture archiving and
communication system
M Wiltgen
pp 477-493
>From a rule-based to a predictive qualitative model-based approach using
automated model generation
K Bousson, JP Steyer, L Trave-Massuyes, B Dahhou
pp 495-505
Learning control design for a class of nonlinear systems
H Du, SS Nair
pp 507-515
Semi-mechanistic modeling of chemical processes with neural networks
HAB Te Braake, HJL Van Can, HB Verbruggen
pp 517-529
Tuning a neuro-fuzzy controller by genetic algorithms with an application
to a coupled-tank liquid-level control system
TL Seng, M Khalid, R Yusof
pp 531-547
Color-blindness plate recognition using a neuro-fuzzy approach
Y Kuo, JP Hsu
pp 549-565
An archtectural framework for the construction of hybrid intelligent
forecasting systems: application for electricty demand prediction
N Lertpalangsunti, CW Chan
pp 567-577
Towards optimising construction-method selection strategies using genetic
algorithms
OO Ugwu, JHM Tah
pp 579-579
Erratum
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Contributed by:
International Journal of Control
Volume:- 71 Issue:- 5
Recent Advances in the Control of Nonlinear Systems. Edited by Francoise
Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue
Publication Date (Scheduled): 13/11/98
Contents:-
Title: recent advances in the control of nonlinear systems
Authors: F. L-Lagarrigue.
Pages 687-687.
Title: an invariant second variation in optimal control
Authors: A. Agrachev, G. Stefani, P. Zezza.
Pages 689-715.
Title: successive galerkin approximation algorithms for nonlinear optimal
and robust control
Authors: R. W. Beard, T. W. McLain.
Pages 717-743.
Title: control of flat systems by quasi-static feedback of generalized states
Authors: E. Delaleau, J. Rudolph.
Pages 745-765.
Title: on multi-input backstepping design with second order sliding modes
for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems
Authors: A. Ferrara, L. Giacomini.
Pages 767-788.
Title: impulse-free output regulation of singular nonlinear systems
Authors: J. Huang, J-F Zhang.
Pages 789-806.
Title: dynamics and control of entrained solutions in multi-mode
moore-greitzer compressor models
Authors: J. S. Humbert, Arthur J. Krener.
Pages 807-821.
Title: forwarding in discrete-time nonlinear systems
Authors: F. Mazenc, N. Nijmeijer.
Pages 823-835.
Title: time-varying homogeneous feedback:design tools for the exponential
stabilization of systems with drift
Authors: R. M'Closkey, P. Morin.
Pages 837-869.
Title: flatness based control of nonlinear delay systems: a chemical reactor
example
Authors: H. Mounier, J. Rudolph.
Pages 871-890.
Title: a general canonical form for feedback passivity of nonlinear systems
Authors: .
Pages 891-905.
Title: stochastic input-to-state stability and applications to global
feedback stabilization
Authors: J. Tsinias.
Pages 907-930.
Title: open-loop oscillatory stabilization of an n-pendulum
Authors: S. P. Weibel, J. Baillieul.
Pages 931-957.
Title: adaptive dynamic surface control: a simplified algorithm for adaptive
backstepping control of nonlinear systems
Authors: P. Patrick Yip, J. K. Hedrick.
Pages 959-979.
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Contributed by:
International Journal of Control
Volume:- 71 Issue:- 5
Recent Advances in the Control of Nonlinear Systems. Edited by Francoise
Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue
Publication Date (Scheduled): 13/11/98
Contents:-
Title: recent advances in the control of nonlinear systems
Authors: F. L-Lagarrigue.
Pages 687-687.
Title: an invariant second variation in optimal control
Authors: A. Agrachev, G. Stefani, P. Zezza.
Pages 689-715.
Title: successive galerkin approximation algorithms for nonlinear optimal
and robust control
Authors: R. W. Beard, T. W. McLain.
Pages 717-743.
Title: control of flat systems by quasi-static feedback of generalized states
Authors: E. Delaleau, J. Rudolph.
Pages 745-765.
Title: on multi-input backstepping design with second order sliding modes
for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems
Authors: A. Ferrara, L. Giacomini.
Pages 767-788.
Title: impulse-free output regulation of singular nonlinear systems
Authors: J. Huang, J-F Zhang.
Pages 789-806.
Title: dynamics and control of entrained solutions in multi-mode
moore-greitzer compressor models
Authors: J. S. Humbert, Arthur J. Krener.
Pages 807-821.
Title: forwarding in discrete-time nonlinear systems
Authors: F. Mazenc, N. Nijmeijer.
Pages 823-835.
Title: time-varying homogeneous feedback:design tools for the exponential
stabilization of systems with drift
Authors: R. M'Closkey, P. Morin.
Pages 837-869.
International Journal of Control
Volume:- 71 Issue:- 6
Publication Date (Scheduled): 25/11/98
Contents:-
Title: On properties of the special coordinate basis of linear systems
Authors: B. M. Chen.
Pages 981-1003.
Title: Composite stabilization of singularly perturbed stochastic hybrid
systems
Authors: C-C Tsai.
Pages 1005-1020.
Title: Solving an LQG homing problem via a different uncontrolled process
Authors: M. Lefebvre.
Pages 1021-1026.
Title: Matrix pencil equivalents of a general 2-D polynomial matrix
Authors: A. C. Pugh, S. J. McInerney, M. S. Boudellioua, G. E. Hayton.
Pages 1027-1050.
Title: on sliding mode observers via equivalent control approach
Authors: I. Haskara, U Ozguner, V.I. Utkin.
Pages 1051-1067.
Title: The output zeroing problem for general polynomial matrix descriptions
Authors: N. P. Karampetakis, A. C. Pugh, G. E. Hayton.
Pages 1069-1086.
Title: optimal ripple-free deadbeat controllers
Authors: R. Paz, H. Elaydi.
Pages 1087-1104.
Title: quadratic boundedness of nominally linear systems
Authors: M. L. Brockman, M Corless.
Pages 1105-1117.
Title: Predictive control for nonlinear systems using neural networks
Authors: G.P. Liu, V. Kadirkamanathan, S. A. Billings.
Pages 1119-1132.
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Contributed by: Prof. Armen H. Zemanian
CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
Published by:
Birkhauser-Boston, Inc.
675 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 601
Cambridge, MA 02139-3309
(617) 876-2333
Editor:
Armen H. Zemanian
Department of Electrical Engineering
University at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, N.Y. 11794-2350
FAX: 516-632-8494
Email: zeman@sbee.sunysb.edu
Table of Contents for Vol. 17, No. 6, 1998:
Active noise compression systems,
Jinwei Feng and Woon-Seng Gan
Some results on the invertibility of nonlinear operators,
Vaclav Dolezal
On the stability of bilinear filters,
Kelly K. Johnson and Irwin W. Sandberg
A note on representation theorems for linear discrete-space systems,
Irwin W. Sandberg
Root modulus constraints in autoregressive model estimation,
M. Juntunen, J. Tervo, and J.P. Kaipo
Control of Chua's circuit with a cubic nonlinearity via nonlinear
linearization technique,
Teh-Lu Liao and Fu-Wei Chen
The superposition scandal,
Irwin W. Sandberg
Robust stabilization of singular systems with (H-infinity)-bounded uncertainty,
Qing Su and Vassilis L. Syrmos
Author index to volume 17
Title index to volume 17
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Contributed by: George W Irwin, Editor-in-Chief
IFAC Journal Control Engineering Practice
CONTENTS of Vol. 6 No. 7
Submitted by: George W Irwin (Editor-in-Chief)
pp 805-828
Introduction to quantitative feedback theory for lateral robust flight
control systems design
SF Wu, MJ Grimble, SG Breslin
pp 829-836
Electrical assistance for S.I. engine idle-speed control
P Bidan, LK Kouadio, M Valentin, G Montseny
pp 837-845
A loop transfer recovery approach to the control of an electro-hydraulic
actuator
RN Banavar, V Aggarwal
pp 847-853
Optimization of the control parameters of a pneumatic servo cylinder drive
using genetic algorithms
YS Jeon, CO Lee, YS Hong
pp 855-864
Knowledge-based multivariable PID control
W Khuen, TH Lee, EB Tay
pp 865-866
Preface to the special section on custom processors
D Jones
pp 867-878
Targeted processor architecture for high-performance controller
implementation
S Jones, RM Goodall, M Gooch
pp 879-887
The application of reconfigurable logic to controller design
M Wegrzyn, MA Adamski, JL Monteiro
pp 889-895
Hardware implementation of real-time petri-net-based controllers
N Chang, WH Kwon, J Park
pp 897-903
A realizable architecture for genetic algorithm parallelism
KS Tang, KF Man, YC Ho, S Kwong
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IFAC Journal: Control Engineering Practice
Volume : 6, Issue : 8, 1998
CONTENTS
pp 925-934
Real-time localisation of low-cost mobile robot with poor ultrasonic data
P Hoppenot, E Colle
pp 935-946
Sub-optimal collision-free motion planning of a two-robot system using free
arc
SW Lee, BH Lee, KD Lee
pp 947-955
Computing bounds on greenhouse energy requirements using bounded error
approach
D Maksarov, ZS Chalabi
pp 957-967
Real-time midcourse guidance with intercept point prediction
EJ Song, MJ Tahk
pp 969-974
Derivation of signatures for faults in gas turbine compressor blading
JS Lee, K Mathioudakis, V Dedoussis
pp 975-987
Supervised optimal on-line compensation for harmonic pollution in
electrical networks
P Beguery, S Gentil, F Bonnard
pp 989-996
Using the net transformation method to program programmable logic
controllers
T Mikulczynski, Z Samsonowicz, R Wieclawek
pp 997-998
Preface to ASI 97 Special Section
E Rose
pp 999-1007
An application of min-max generalization predictive control to sintering
processes
YH Kim, WH Kwon
pp 1009-1014
Application of neural network to the supervisory control of a reheating
furnace in the steel industry
KC Kim, KC Moon, BS Kang, C Han, KS Chang
pp 1015-1020
Control of the silicon ratio in ferrosilicon production
HT Ingason, GR Jonsson
pp 1021-1027
Interaction measure of tension-thickness control in tandem cold rolling
K Asano, M Morari
pp 1029-1034
Optimal control system for hot strip finishing mill
M Okada, K Murayama, A Urano, Y Iwasaki, A Kawano, H Shiomi
pp 1035-1042
Submerged-arc ferrosilicon furnace simulator - validation for different
furnaces and operating ranges
AS Hauksdottir, A Gestsson, A Vesteinsson
pp 1043-1044
IFAC meeting papers keyword index
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IFAC Journal: Control Engineering Practice
CONTENTS LIST
Volume : 6, Issue : 9
pp 1055-1075
A case study in intelligent vs. conventional control for a process control
experiment
J Zumberge, KM Passino
pp 1077-1088
Multivariable identification of a winding process by subspace methods for
tension control
T Bastogne, H Noura, P Sibille, A Richard
pp 1089-1096
Simulation of relay control systems using MATLAB/SIMULINK
T Holzhueter
pp 1097-1097
Preface to the special section on control engineering practice in Japan
T Tamura
pp 1099-1107
Automatic measurement and control of the attitude of crane lifters
S Tanaka, S Kouno
pp 1109-1116
On-orbit attitude control experiments using ETS-VI by H_ control and
two-degree-of-freedom control
Y Chida, H Soga, Y Yamaguchi, T Kida, I Yamaguchi, T Sekiguchi
pp 1117-1123
Control of transient reponse on a servo system using mode-switching
control, and its application to magnetic disk drives
T Yamaguchi, H Hirai
pp 1125-1132
A study of two-degree-of-freedom control of rotating speed in an automatic
transmission, considering modeling errors of a hydraulic system
K Sanada, A Kitagawa
pp 1133-1140
Self-sensing magnetic suspension using hysteresis amplifiers
T Mizuno, T Ishii, K Araki
pp 1141-1149
Study of collision-avoidance system for ships
Y Sato, H Ishii
pp 1151-1158
Variable-structure control using the idea of a fictitious set point -
temperature tracking control of a batch reactor process
N Sakamoto, M Masubuchi, S Kawata
pp 1159-1168
Dynamic characteristic analysis and combustion control for a fluidized bed
incinerator
Y Miyamoto, Y Kurosaki, H Fujiyama, E Nanbu
pp 1169-1172
IFAC meeting papers keyword index
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Contributed by: Tricia Manning
Journal of The Franklin Institute
Volume 336, Issue 1, January 1998
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jfranklin
Part I. Special Issue on Antennas and Microwaves (15th Annual Benjamin
Franklin Symposium)
pp 1-1
Guest Editorial
A Hoorfar
pp 3-18
Application of blind signal separation techniques to airborne antenna
arrays
N Bhalla, A Belouchrani, MG Amin
pp 19-32
Fault tolerence in autonomous acoustic arrays
WA Rosen, AD George
pp 33-42
Phase noise characteristics of MMIC based ILO for Ka-Band applications
AS Daryoush, K Kamogawa, T Tokumitsu, H Ogawa
pp 43-51
Hybrid model of scattering from eccentrically nested dielectric cylinders
MA Kolbehdari, MS Nakhla, MNO Sadiku
pp 53-64
Numerical computation of the complex dielectric permittivity using Hilbert
transform and FFT techniques
F Castro, B Nabet
pp 65-76
Mobile antenna characterization and optimization for UHF satellite
communications
TL Galgon, WD Jemison
Part II. General Papers
pp 77-95
Optimization of circular fins with variable thermal parameters
LT Yu, CK Chen
pp 97-158
The shapes of the future are here!
MJ Kaiser
pp 159-184
Robust high-resolution spectral estimation: a combined non-parametric -
parametric approach
W Liu, R Doraiswami
pp 185-197
Propagation of thermal waves in transient heat conduction in a thin film
ZM Tan, WJ Yang
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Contributed by: Hans Schneider
Linear Algebra and its Applications (LAA)
Special issue on
LINEAR ALGEBRA IN SELF-VALIDATING METHODS .
The goal of self-validating methods is to compute correct results on
digital computers - correct in a mathematical sense, covering all
errors like representation, discretization, rounding errors or others.
These methods have a connection to linear algebra since problems are
frequently transformed into linearized problems with uncertain data.
Then the linearization and discretization errors are estimated, possibly
together with an infinite dimensional part of the problem.
It has turned out that computation of an inclusion of the solution complex
of even a linear system of equations with uncertain data is NP-hard. This
has given rise to interesting connections between self-validating methods
and complexity theory. Despite this, in many cases a reasonably sharp
inclusion can be calculated. The class of problems being solvable in this
sense has been extended in recent years.
The possibility to estimate the range of a function is a main ingredient
of self-validating methods. Beside the naive way to get error bounds by
replacing every operation by the corresponding interval operation, much
more elaborate methods have come up using gradients, slopes,
lp- and qp-approaches and more.
In the past few decades the area of self-validating methods has been
evolving, with rapidly growing number of researchers. We want to
take this opportunity to publish a special issue on self-validating
methods. A preliminary list of topics would include:
- systems of linear equations and inequalities
- range of functions
- complexity theory for problems with uncertain data
- componentwise distance to singularity and/or stability
- sparse systems of equations
- algebraic eigenvalue problems
- iterative methods
- matrix methods in validation methods for differential
equations
- use of M-matrices and H-matrices in validation methods
- analysis of zeros and connection to controllability
- combination of computer algebra with floating point methods.
This is a sample, but not an exclusive list of topics. If there is
doubt about suitability of a particular paper, contact one of the
editors of the special issue.
Please submit three (3) hard copies to one of the special issue editors
listed below. The deadline for submission is SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
Jiri Rohn
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Charles University
Malostranske nam. 25
118 00 Prague
Czech Republic
e-mail: rohn@uivt.cas.cz
Siegfried M. Rump
Inst. f. Computer Science III
Technical University Hamburg-Harburg
Eissendorfer Str. 38
21071 Hamburg, Germany
e-mail: rump@tu-harburg.de
Tetsuro Yamamoto
Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Science
Ehime University
Matsuyama 790, Japan
e-mail: yamamoto@dpc.ehime-u.ac.jp
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Contributed by: Vassilis L. Syrmos
The IEEE International Conference on Control Applications
with
IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control System Design
Hapuna-Beach Prince Hotel, Kohala Coast-Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA
22-26 August, 1999
Call for Papers and Invited Sessions
Both conferences will be held on the Island of Hawaii's famed Kohala
Coast, where many worlds become one. At the center of the Pacific Rim,
this picturesque location will be readily accessible to leading control
practitioners and researchers from Asia, Australia, the Americas, and
Europe.
The conference will highlight the exciting and multidisciplinary areas
of control systems applications that will meet the technological
challenges of the 21st century. The general theme of the conference is
"Integrated Control and Global Competitiveness".
The program committee solicits papers presenting original contributions
in all areas of control, especially in control applications.
CCA: Applications of adaptive and robust control; sensor based control;
nonlinear control; sliding mode control; modelling and system
identification; intelligent control; fuzzy logic and control;
neural control; expert systems; distributed systems; discrete event
systems; manufacturing systems; mechatronics; motion control;
robotics; vibration control; structural control; flexible systems;
fault detection and fault tolerant control; man/machine interface;
aeronautical, aerospace and space systems; automotive systems; vehicle
control; traffic and network control; chemical and steel process
control systems; biomedical systems; data fusion ; power electronics
systems.
CACSD: Computer-aided hybrid and physical/discrete event plant
modelling; generation of control synthesis models with real-world
uncertainty descriptions; symbolic and numerical analysis and
synthesis algorithms and validated software; supervisory control
techniques; design - embedded nonlinear simulation for multi - model
robustness analysis; performance assessment and optimization;
intelligent design iteration strategies for multi-objective goal
attainment; automatic control code generation for rapid prototyping;
hardware-in- the-loop simulation and distributed microcontroller
implementation; object-oriented design information structuring and open
environments with database support; design cases in aerospace,
automotive, chemical and steel industry systems.
There is one registration fee for both conferences and all attendees
will receive proceedings from both conferences. For more information on
the conferences, a web site will be established.
Both conferences will be run in parallel from 23 to 26 August, 1999.
The day of 22 August (Sunday) is reserved for workshops.
The Conference Program Committee invites authors to submit five copies
of complete manuscripts for regular papers or five copies of extended
summaries for brief papers. The first page of each manuscript must
contain the title of the paper, authors' name and affiliations, and four
keywords/phrases. In addition, please identify the corresponding author
with full contact information, including fax and email if available.
Your manuscripts should be sent to one of the following Program Co-Chairs:
CCA Program Co - Chairs:
Ioannis Kanellakopoulos
Electrical Engineering Department
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1594
USA
Telephone: (310)206-5278
Fax: (310)206-1022 (alternate: 206-4685)
E-mail: ioannis@ee.ucla.edu
Shinji Hara
Department of Computational Intelligence and System Sciences
Keyo Institute of Technology
Nagatsuda-cho, Midori-ku,Yokohama 226
Japan
Telephone: (+81)45-924-5421
Fax: (+81)45-924-5442
E-mail: hara@cs.dis.titech.ac.jp
CACSD Program Chair:
Andras Varga
DLR Oberpfaffenhofen
Insitute for Robotics and System Dynamics
Postfach 11 16, D-82230, Wessling
Germany
Telephone: (+49) 81 53-28-2407
Fax: (+49)81-53-28-1441
E-mail: andreas.varga@dlr.de
The Program Committee is also soliciting proposals for invited sessions
in one of the above areas of applications. Five copies of the invited
session propsals should be sent to one of the following Program Vice
Co-Chairs for Invited Sessions:
CCA Program Vice-Chairs:
Peter H. Meckl
School of Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
1288 Mechanical Engineering Building
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1288
USA
Telephone: (317)494-5686
Fax: (317)494-0539
E-mail: meckl@ecn. purdue.edu
Kenzo Nonami
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Chiba University
Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263
Japan
Telephone: (+81)43-290-3195
Fax: (+81)43-290-3195
E-mail: nonami@meneth.tm.chiba-u.ac.jp
CACSD
John James
J. R. James Associates
8327 Armetale Lane
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
Telephone: (703) 690-3929
Fax: (703)690-0181
E-mail: John@JRJames.com
The Program Committee is also soliciting proposals for workshops related
to the themes of the conference. Persons interested in organizing a
pre-conference workshop should contact one of the Workshop Co-Chairs:
CCA and CACSD
Michael K. Masten
Texas Instruments
2309 Northcrest
Plano, TX 75075
USA
Telephone: (972)995-7986
Fax: (972)927-4168
E-mail: m.masten@ieee.org
Hisato Kobayashi
Department of Electrical Engineering
Hosei University
Kajinocho, Koganei 184
Japan
Telephone: (+81)423-87-6187
Fax: (+81)423-87-6122
E-mail: hisato@csl.ee.hosei.ac.jp
Important Dates:
Manuscripts and session proposals due by 15 December, 1998
Workshop proposals due by 15 January, 1999
Notification of acceptance 15 March, 1999
Camera ready manuscripts due by 1 May, 1999
For further information, contact the General Co-Chairs:
N. Harris McClamroch
Department of Aerospace Engineering
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2118
USA
Telephone: (313)763-2355
FAX: (313)763-0578
E-mail: nhm@engin.umich.edu
Akira Sano
Department of Systems Design Engineering
Keio University
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku
Yokohama 223
Japan
Telephone: (+81)45-563-1141/3335
Fax: (+81)45-563-2773
E-mail: sano@sano.elec.keio.ac.jp
Georg Gruebel
DLR Oberpfaffenhofen
Institute for Robotics and System Dynamics
Postfach 11 16, D-82230 Wessling
Germany
Telephone: (+49)81 53 / 28-24 84
Fax: (+49)81 53 / 28-14 41
E-mail: georg.gruebel@dlr.de
or the Organizing Chair
George Ianculescu
Boeing Defense and Space Group
6633 Canoga avenue, MS LA 70
Canoga Park, CA 91309-7922
USA
Telephone: (818)586-2745
Fax: (818)586-2689
E-mail: george.d. ianculescu@boeing.com
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Contributed by: Prof. Dirk Aeyels, University of Ghent: Dirk.Aeyels@rug.ac.be
First Announcement and Call for Papers
18th Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control
Conference Center "Hengelhoef", Houthalen, Belgium, March 3-5, 1999
The next Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control will take place from March 3
to March 5, 1999, in the conference center "Hengelhoef", Houthalen,
Belgium. The aim of this meeting is to promote the research activities and
the cooperation between researchers in Systems and Control in the
Benelux. It is the eighteenth in a series of annual conferences that are
held alternately in Belgium and the Netherlands. The meeting takes place
under the auspices of FWO-Vlaanderen, the Belgian Federation of Automatic
Control ( BIRA-IBRA), the Dutch Institute of Systems and Control (DISC), and
the Dutch Foundation for Measurement and Control Technology (SMBT).
Program
The technical program consists of the following items:
1. Main Lectures
Prof. I. Kanellakopoulos (University of California at Los Angeles) who will
talk about "Applications of Nonlinear Control Theory"
Prof. R. Bitmead (Australian National University, Canberra) who will talk about
"Data based controller tuning" and "Applications of feedback theory to speech
compressing".
2. Minicourse on "Case Studies in Nonlinear Control" by Prof. R. Sepulchre
(ULiege) and Prof. P. Rouchon (Ecole des Mines de Paris).
3. Contributed lectures covering all aspects of systems and control theory
and its applications.
Call for Papers
Submissions on all aspects of systems and control --both theory and
applications-- are now being solicited. Especially young researchers are
encouraged to submit their recent work for inclusion in the "Contributed
Lectures" part. Each submission should consist of a one page abstract of
the proposed presentation and must be headed with the title, the name and
the complete mailing address (it is mandatory that an electronic mailing
address is mentioned) of the authors. Proposals for "Special Sessions"
consisting of four or five lectures centered around a specific topic are
also being invited for part 3 of the program. Decisions on the conference
program will be made by the members of the organizing committees.
Abstracts of all accepted contributions will be included in the "Book of
Abstracts" to be distributed at the conference. All submissions must be
sent to the address below and are due by December 11, 1998.
Conference Information
The meeting will start at 11.20h on Wednesday, March 3, 1999 with a plenary
lecture and will end on Friday, March 5, 1999, in the afternoon. The
language of the technical program is English.
The participation fee, including registration, preprints, meals and lodging
will be approx. 13.600 BEF (twinbedded room) and approx. 14.500 BEF (single
room) for registrations received before February 8, 1999. There will be
special participation fees for one day attendance and for non-lodging
arrangements. Registration forms will be mailed in January 1999, along with
more detailed information.
Important dates
December 11, 1998. Deadline for submitting abstracts for presentations and
special session proposals.
Early January 1999. Notification regarding acceptance of abstracts and session
proposals, mailing of preliminary conference program.
March 3, 1999. Start of the meeting.
Address for submissions
Timshel Conference Service
C/o Benelux Meeting on Systems and Control
Roeselveld 7
B-3020 Herent
Belgium
Tel: +32-16-290010, Fax: +32-16-290510
e-mail: info@timshel.be
For updated information you are invited to visit
http://ensmain.rug.ac.be/benelux99
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Contributed by: Alberto Broggi
CALL FOR PAPERS
IEEE/IEEJ/JSAI Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC99)
Tokyo, Japan
October 5-8, 1999
http://www.cvl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/itsc99/
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
(IEEJ), Japanese Society of Artificial Intelligence (JSAI),
and an alliance of Japanese governmental organizations are
jointly sponsoring a professional-level conference on basic
research and present and future application of leading-edge
advances in communications, computers, control and related
electronics-based technologies to Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS).
=== To submit a paper: ===
Five (5) copies of complete, anonymous manuscripts must be
submitted by January 15, 1999 at the following address:
Professor Katsushi Ikeuchi - ITSC '99
Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Institute of Industrial Science
The University of Tokyo
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106, Japan
email: ki@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
tel/fax: +81-33401-1433
Submitted papers must be no longer than 6 pages in IEEE
two-column format, including figures and references. Papers
exceeding this length limit may be rejected without
review. Complete instructions and a LaTeX macro can be
received from here. The paper should exclude any information
which compromises the anonymity of the authors. The cover
sheet should include (1) the title of the paper, (2) the
names of the authors, (3) the technical categories, and (4)
the name, mailing address, telephone and fax number, and
e-mail address of the contact author. Notification of
Acceptance is scheduled for May 1, 1999.
=== Important Dates ===
Paper submission deadlineJanuary 15, 1999
Notification of acceptanceMay 1, 1999
Camera-ready copy for proceedings dueJuly 1,1999
=== Further publication ===
A selection of the best papers will be published in a Special Issue
of the 'Robotics and Autonomous Systems' Journal, Elsevier Science,
guest-edited by
ALBERTO BROGGI (University of Pavia, Italy, broggi@dis.unipv.it) and
CHUCK THORPE (Carnegie Mellon University, USA, cet@ri.cmu.edu)
which is expected to appear in Summer 2000.
More information will be available at http://www.cvl.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/itsc99/
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Contributed by: David A. Schoenwald (schoenwaldda@ornl.gov)
37th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
Hyatt Regency Westshore, Tampa, Florida, USA
December 16-18, 1998
http://www.lit.net/ieee/cdc98
INVITATION
On behalf of the IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) in
cooperation with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM),
the Program and Operating Committees invite you to participate in the
thirty-seventh IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC).
The CDC will be held December 16-18, 1998 at the Hyatt Regency Westshore,
Tampa, Florida, with tutorial workshops preceding the conference
on Monday and Tuesday, December 14-15 and after the conference
on Saturday, December 19. For more information on the conference, please
visit the conference web site:
http://www.lit.net/ieee/cdc98
The deadline for advance registration has now passed. However, on-site
registration will be available at the conference hotel for the
week of the conference. Reservations for rooms at the conference
hotel and the alternate hotel, DoubleTree Guest Suites Tampa Bay,
are subject to availability since the reservation deadline has passed.
However, there are numerous other hotels in the area so please make
reservations soon.
We look forward to seeing you in Tampa.
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Contributed by: Peter H. Veltink (P.H.Veltink@el.utwente.nl)
BIOMECHATRONICS WORKSHOP, 2nd announcement and call for papers
19-21 April 1999
University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
FOR FULL INFORMATION CHECK OUR WEB PAGES!!!
http://www.utwente.nl/bmti/, look under: 'meetings'
BIOMECHATRONICS E-MAIL LIST
subscribe to the biomechatronics e-mail list, which was specially constructed
for this workshop, and you will receive all subsequent postings regarding
the biomechatronics workshop: send e-mail with body
'subscribe biomechatronics' to Majordomo@el.utwente.nl
!! FOR PARTNERS IN THE PROJECTS NEUROS and SENSATIONS:
The Biomechatronics conference will be followed by a joint meeting
of the European projects NEUROS and SENSATIONS (21-23 April 1999).
The meeting will also take place at the University of Twente.
WORKSHOP BIOMECHATRONICS
The abstracts of the invited lectures can be found on our web pages:
http://www.utwente.nl/bmti/, look under: 'meetings'
CLINICAL AND USER NEEDS
- Anand Nene (Rehabilitation Centre hetRoessingh, Enschede, NL),
Neuromuscular disorders: clinical and user needs
- Jaap de Vries (Rehabilitation Centre het Roessingh, Enschede, NL),
"Smart" trans-femoral prostheses
ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS
- William Harwin (The University of Reading, UK),
Robotics with a gentle touch: advances in assistive robotics and prosthetics
- Hermano Krebs (Massachussets Institute of Technology, USA),
Overview of the state of the art in robot-aided neuro-rehabilitation
- Job van Amerongen (University of Twente, Enschede, NL),
Mechatronics in biomedical applications and biomechatronics
- Theo de Vries (University of Twente, Enschede, NL),
Mechatronic design of a wheel chair drive train
WALKING ROBOTS AND PROSTHESES
- Bart Koopman (University of Twente, Enschede, NL),
Mechanics of walking - application to the control and design of prosthetic
devices
- Richard van der Linde (University of Delft, NL),
Synthesis of bipedal walking cycles by limit cycle approach
- Dejan Popovic (University of Belgrade, YU),
Control of an active above-knee prosthesis
- Zlato Matjacic (University of Aalborg, DK),
A mechanical apparatus for arm-free paraplegic standing
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ARTIFICIAL NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL SYSTEMS
- Thomas Sinkjaer (University of Aalborg, DK),
Taking control of the injured nervous system
- Frans van der Helm (University of Delft, NL),
Neuromuscular control of the shoulder and arm
MAN-MACHINE INTERACTION
- Ronald Riso (Aalborg, DK)
Strategies for providing upper extremity amputees with tactile and hand
position feedback - moving closer to the Bionic Arm
- Theo Mulder (Sint Maartensklniek, Nijmegen, NL),
Cognitive constraints in the use of prosthetic devices
SENSORS IN BIOMECHATRONIC SYSTEMS
- Piet Bergveld (University of Twente, Enschede, NL),
Concepts for implantable sensors in biomechatronics systems
- Peter Veltink (University of Twente, Enschede, NL),
The application of inertial sensors for feedback in artificial control of
human mobility
INDUSTRIAL EFFORTS IN ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS AND PROSTHETIC SYSTEMS
- TIMP (consortium of companies in Twente in area of rehabilitation systems)
- Nils van Leerdam (Kunst & van Leerdam, Medical Technology bv, Enschede, NL),
>From science to sales - The gap between prototype and product
CALL FOR PAPERS
All presenters (giving invited presentations or poster presentations) are
requested to submit a paper for the proceedings, which will be
available at the start of the workshop.
Deadline for paper submission: January 31st 1999
Notification of acceptance: before 1 March 1999
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION
see our web pages (http://www.utwente.nl/bmti/, look under: 'meetings').
Registration fee:
Regular students
Registration fee before February 1, 1999: Dfl 450 Dfl 350
Registration after February 1, 1999: Dfl 550 Dfl 450
The fee includes the conference diner on April 20
FORMAT OF THE BIOMECHATRONICS WORKSHOP
The 3 day workshop consists of:
- Introductions to relevant disciplines by invited speakers
- Poster presentation by all attending researchers
- Extensive plenary discussions.
Workshop attendance is limited to 150 participants
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Communicated by: Alexander Fradkov (alf@ccs.ipme.ru)
6th ST.PETERSBURG SYMPOSIUM ON ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS THEORY
dedicated to the memory of Ya.Z.Tsypkin
Saint-Petersburg, RUSSIA, September 7-9, 1999
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
AND
CALL FOR PAPERS
The tradition of St.Petersburg Symposia on Adaptive Systems Theory
started in 1972. The subsequent Symposia took place in 1974, 1976,
1979, 1991. In 1983 the All-Union Conference on Adaptive Systems Theory
took place in St.Petersburg with more than 500 participants. The leading
experts from the former Soviet Union attended the Symposia. The plenary
talks of Ya.Z.Tsypkin became traditional. The volumes of Abstracts
and Proceedings containing selected papers have become frequently
quoted by experts in Adaptive Control of the former Soviet Union.
In order to revive the tradition of St.Petersburg Symposia on
Adaptive Systems Theory which played an important role in the
development of this field and to commemorate Ya.Z.Tsypkin who has
made an invaluable contribution into Adaptive Control, the next,
6th St.Petersburg Symposium on Adaptive Systems Theory (SPAS'99),
dedicated to the memory of Ya.Z.Tsypkin. will be organized in
St.Petersburg on September 7-9, 1999, dates which are close to
Ya.Z.Tsypkin's 80th birthday.
SCOPE OF SYMPOSIUM:
The scope of the SPAS'99 would cover all the fields of Adaptive
Systems Theory in its broad sense and its applications with special
focus on its perspective in XXI century.
The range of topics to be discussed includes amongst others:
- Mathematical theory of adaptive and intelligent systems;
- Estimation, identification and filtering;
- Sensitivity and invariance of control systems
- Robust and adaptive control of nonlinear systems;
- Nonlinear dynamics and adaptive control of complex systems;
- Intelligent and adaptive control;
- Computer-aided design of adaptive systems;
- Applications of adaptive control, including industrial,
aerospace, marine, economics, finance, etc.
ORGANIZED BY:
- Russian National Committee on Automatic Control
- St.Petersburg Informatics and Control Society
- St.Petersburg State University
- Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering
of Russian Academy of Sciences
- St.Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation
of Russian Academy of Sciences
in cooperation with the IFAC Technical Committee on Adaptive Control
and Tuning.
SUBMISSION:
The Organizing Committee invites the prospective authors to submit 3 copies
of the draft papers (4-6 pages) in English or in Russian by March 1, 1999
to the Organizing Committee. All the papers should include a 1 page
abstract written in English.
SCHEDULE SUMMARY:
March 1, 1999 - Deadline for submission of draft papers
May 1, 1999 - Notification of acceptance
July 1, 1999 - Deadline for camera ready copy
September 7-9, 1999 - Symposium
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation will be provided in hotels and student hostels.
WORKING LANGUAGES:
English and Russian will be the official languages of the Symposium.
Synchronous translation will be provided for plenary sessions.
Special "domestic" sessions will be organized for authors wishing to
present their papers in Russian.
SOCIAL PROGRAM:
St.Petersburg (the former capital of Russia) with about 5 millions
inhabitants is recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in the
world. Various guided tours over St.Petersburg and suburbs
including visits to tsars' palaces and museums will be organized both
during the Symposium days and during the weekend Sept.10-11, 1999.
LOCATION:
St.Petersburg is located in the mouth of Neva river near the Finnish Gulf
of the Baltic Sea. There are daily flights of all major carriers to the
International airport "Pulkovo" of St.Petersburg. It also can be reached
from Helsinki, Finland by plane (0.5 hour) or by train (4 hours).
RELATED EVENT:
The dates of SPAS'99 are close to those of 5th European Control Conference
in Karlsruhe (Germany) on Aug.31-Sept.3, 1999. There are daily flights from
Frankfurt/Main to the International airport "Pulkovo" of St.Petersburg.
ADDRESS OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
St. Petersburg State University, Dept. of Mathematics an Mechanics, SPAS'99
Bibliotechnaja pl. 2, Petrodvoretz, St. Petersburg, 198904, RUSSIA
Fax:+7(812)327-9234 E-mail: orgcom@adapt.spb.org
http://www.math.spbu.ru/htmlsources/spas99.html
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Contributed by: Dongping Daniel Zhu, dan@zaptron.com
The 2nd International Conference on Information Fusion
6-8 July 1999 Sunnyvale Hilton Inn Silicon Valley, CA, USA
http://www.inforfusion.org/fusion99
Co-Sponsored by
International Society of Information Fusion
NASA-Ames Research Center
Cooperated by
IEEE Signal Processing Society
CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors are invited to submit papers describing advances, applications, and
ideas in multi-sensor/multi-source information fusion, both theory and
application, with submissions on non-traditional topics encouraged. All
accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings, to be available at the Conference in July 1999. The conference
will also feature keynote speeches and plenary talks.
SAMPLE TOPICS
Theory:
? system architecture and design
? hardware and software issues
? algorithms and performance
? sensor management
? artificial intelligence
? data mining & pattern recognition
? Bayesian inference net techniques
? processing of imprecise information
? reasoning by Dempster-Shafer,
? fuzzy logic, rough sets
? neural networks & genetic algorithms
? other emerging methodologies
Applications:
? target detection & tracking
? automated target recognition (ATR)
? image fusion and machine vision
? robotics, manufacturing, automation
? military applications (unclassified)
? navigation, positioning & guidance
? air traffic control
? business intelligence, finance
? security & safety applications
? medicine, meteorology, diagnostics
? consumer products
? vehicles & transportation system
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Regular Papers:
Authors should submit a 300-500 summary of their paper and 3-5 keywords. The
summary should clearly state the significance of the problem and identify
their contribution to the field. Submission should include address for
correspondence (including phone, fax, and email). Submission should be made
electronically in the ASCII text format to Pramod Varshney (Program Chair)
at fusion99@ecs.syr.edu. If electronic submission is not possible, three
hard copies of each summary should be mailed to
Professor Pramod K Varshney
121 Link Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244, USA
Submissions by FAX will NOT be considered. Upon acceptance, a final
camera-ready manuscript of the paper should be prepared according to
instructions found at http://www.inforfusion.org/fusion99/kit.htm. Papers
should be limited to eight (8) pages longer papers will be subject to a
charge on each extra page.
Invited Sessions:
Proposals for invited sessions are also solicited. Proposers will serve as
session chairs. Session organizers are expected to collect and review
summaries of papers in their proposed session (6 papers per session). They
should submit a one paragraph theme for their session plus a list of papers,
authors and their contact information to fusion99@ecs.syr.edu by February
1,1999.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
500-word summaries due: February 1, 99
Notification of acceptance: March 1, 99
Camera ready papers due: April 21, 99
Conference Proceedings ready: July 8, 99
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