E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 126, February 1, 1999.
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 126, February 1, 1999
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 Preprint archive in control and optimization
3.2 A short history of feedback control
3.3 The Ralph E. Kleinman Price
3.4 Newsletter IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems
4. Positions
4.1 Research positions sliding mode control, Leicester
4.2 Positions school of aeronautics, Purdue
4.3 Professional officer National Univ. Singapore
4.4 Two postdoc positions on Turbo codec implementation, Singapore
4.5 Research fellowship nonlinear control, Australian Nat. University
4.6 Postdocs and graduate student positions at Rutgers
4.7 Graduate scholarship in Nanyang Technological University
4.8 Postdoctoral position, University of Virginia
4.9 Ph.D. studentship in evolutionary modeling, Univ. of Glasgow
4.10 Masters and Ph.D. fellowships at Rice university
4.11 Assistant or associate professor position Idaho State Univ.
5. Books
5.1 "Generalized Riccati theory and robust control," Ionescu, Oara,
Weiss
5.2 "Neural network control of robot manipulators and nonlinear
systems", F.L. Lewis, S. Jagannathan and A. Yesildirek
5.3 "Low gain feedback," Zongli Lin
5.4 "Robust model based fault diagnosis for dynamical systems,"
Chan, Patton
6. Journals
6.1 Call for nominations special volume IEEE CSS
6.2 TOC Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra, Vol.4
6.3 CFP special issue soft computing journal
6.4 CFP Intern. Journal of Robust and nonlinear control
6.5 CFP New Journal on Optimization and Engineering
6.6 TOC Journal of Dynamic and Control Systems, Vol.4, no.4
6.7 TOC Engineering Applications of AI, Vol.11, no.6
6.8 TOC IFAC Journal Control Engineering Practice, Vol.6, no.10,12
6.9 CFP special issue IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Techn.
6.10 TOC Automatica, Vol. 35:2; 35:3
6.11 TOC MCSS, Vol.11:4
7. Conferences
7.1 Control systems education papers wanted
7.2 Meeting in honor of Cleve Moler's 60th birthday
7.3 CFP 3rd Mathmod congress in Vienna
7.4 CFP IASTED Intl. Conf. on Control and Applicatinos
7.5 CFP minicourse on System Theory on the eve of the 21st Century
7.6 CFP IEEE Hong Kong Symp. on Robotics and Control
7.7 CFP 1999 American Control Conference
7.8 Program and registration EC-TMR Nonlinear Control Network Workshop
7.9 CFP Workshop on Nonlinear Analysis and Control Theory
7.10 CFP 1999 14th Intl. Symp. on Intelligent Control
7.11 CFP Workshop on Formal Methods and Manufacturing
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Contributed by: Mario A. Rotea
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Please, note my new address (since August 1998)
Mario A. Rotea
1282 Grissom
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1282
Tel: (765) 494-6212 Fax: (765) 494-0307
Internet E-mail: rotea@ecn.purdue.edu
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Contributed by: Zhong-Ping Jiang
Change of Address
Dr. Zhong-Ping Jiang
Department of Electrical Engineering
Polytechnic University
Six Metrotech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
U.S.A.
Phone: +1 718-260 3646
Fax: +1 718-260 3906
E-mail: zjiang@duke.poly.edu
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Contributed by: Philippe Chevrel
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Please, note my new address and e-mail :
Philippe Chevrel
Ecole des Mines de Nantes (EMN)
La Chantrerie
4, rue Alfred Kastler
B.P. 20722
44307 Nantes cedex 3
Phone : 33-2-51-85-83-40 Fax : 33-2-51-85-83-49
e-mail : Philippe.Chevrel@emn.fr
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Contributed by: Joachim Rosenthal
PREPRINT ARCHIVE IN CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION
Started in Aug 1991, xxx.lanl.gov is a fully automated electronic
archive and distribution server for research papers. Covered
areas include physics and related disciplines, mathematics,
nonlinear sciences, computational linguistics, and neuroscience.
For some time there exists a category for Control and
Optimization. The Math Department at UC Davis provides a very
nice front end for this archive:
http://front.math.ucdavis.edu/
I encourage people in systems and control to consider this
archive to distribute their preprints.
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Contributed by: F.L. Lewis flewis@controls.uta.edu
A SHORT HISTORY OF FEEDBACK CONTROL
Chapter 1 of F.L. Lewis "Applied Optimal Control and Estimation,"
Prentice-Hall, 1992 is now on the www.theorem.net website. the
URL is http://www.theorem.net/lewis1.html. The chapter outlines a
history of control beginning with the Greeks and Arabs and
going through this century.
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Contributed by: bogardo@siam.org
The Ralph E. Kleinman Prize
SIAM will present the Ralph E. Kleinman Prize at the SIAM Annual
Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, May 12-15, 1999. The award honors the
late Ralph E. Kleinman, a long-time SIAM member and UNIDEL Professor
of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Delaware and director of
the Center for the Mathematics of Waves.
Eligibility
The prize, established in 1998, is awarded to an individual for
outstanding research or other contributions that bridge the gap
between mathematics and applications. Work that uses high-level
mathematics and/or invents new mathematical tools to solve applied
problems from engineering, science, and technology is particularly
appropriate. The prize may be awarded for a single notable
achievement or for a collection of such achievements. Any member of
the scientific community who meets the general criteria for the prize
is eligible to receive the prize.
Description of the Award
The prize will consist of a certificate and a cash award of $5,000,
plus reasonable travel expenses.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a curriculum vita and description of
the achievement(s) should be sent by February 15, 1999, to:
Ralph E. Kleinman Prize Selection Committee
c/o Allison Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Supporting letters, or names of knowledgeable persons from whom such
letters might be solicited, are also welcome.
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are George Papanicolaou (Stanford
University), Ivar Stakgold (University of Delaware), and Michael
Vogelius, Chair (Rutgers University).
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Contributed by: Alberto Broggi
Dear Colleague,
As you may already know, on Jan 1, 1999, the IEEE Intelligent
Transportation Systems Council (http://www.ieee.org/its) started
its activities.
A Newsletter, reporting on the most important events/news worldwide
in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems, will be
distributed regularly by e-mail. The Newsletter will cover all
technological aspects related to Intelligent Transportation Systems,
such as:
o Sensors o Information Systems
o Computer Vision and Image Analysis o Computers
o Communications o Control
o Man-Machine Interfaces o Signal Processing
o Simulation o Standards
As the Editor of such a publication, I am glad to welcome you on
this distribution list; if you wish, you may remove your address
at any time by sending a message to majordomo@ITS.UniPV.IT
with "unsubscribe itscnews" in the body of the mail.
The first issue presents the IEEE ITS Council and focuses on the
next events it will sponsor (among which ITSC'99 and the new IEEE
Transactions on ITS).
It is distributed both in pdf format (use acroread to read it)
and in plain ASCII.
Thanks for your interest,
Best regards,
Prof. Alberto Broggi
ITSC Newsletter Editor
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Contributed by: Dr Sarah Spurgeon (eon@le.ac.uk)
Research Assistant/Associate Post in the Sliding Mode control Area
A researcher is required to assist in an EPSRC funded research project
which seeks to develop and validate design tools for sliding mode controller
design via output feedback methods and
develop case studies relating to automotive control problems.
Applicants should have a good honours degree in Mathematics or
Engineering and preferably have completed a PhD in a control related
area. Practical knowledge of Matlab and Simulink together with
simulation experience would be an advantage.
This position is half time for a fixed term of one year or may
be offered as a full time post for six months.
Interested parties should send a CV to
Dr Sarah Spurgeon
Department of Engineering
Leicester University
Leicester
LE1 7RH, UK.
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Contributed by: Mario A. Rotea (rotea@ecn.purdue.edu)
POSITION AVAILABLE
SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
The School is seeking a tenure track assistant professor with demonstrated
accomplishments in space systems. Particularly outstanding candidates at
the associate or full professor level will also be considered. Current
faculty in the disciplines of Aerodynamics, Dynamics and Control, Propulsion
and Structures and Materials are active in research and teaching of
Astronautics in the areas of orbit analysis and mission planning, attitude
control, chemical propulsion, smart materials, low gravity fluids and
hypersonics as is detailed in our website, http://aae.www.ecn.purdue.edu.
Applicants are sought in areas related to space systems such as electric
propulsion, tracking and navigation, attitude determination and control,
adaptive structures, rarefied gas dynamics, space environment and space
systems design. The individual will be expected to teach graduate and
undergraduate courses, develop course materials, advise graduate students
and develop a sponsored research program in an area related to space
systems. Rank and salary will depend upon qualifications. A doctorate in
aerospace engineering or a closely related field is required. The position
is available August of 1999, but the search will continue until the position
is filled. Interested applicants should send a detailed resume with names,
addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references to: Professor
Thomas N. Farris School of Aeronautics & Astronautics Purdue University 1282
Grissom Hall West Lafayette, IN 47907-1282
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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Contributed by: S. Sam Ge (elegesz@nus.edu.sg )
Professional Officer (tenure for 3 years) in the Department of Mechanical
and Production Engineering, National University of Singapore.
The responsibilities of the job include:
(i) install, debug and maintain the automatic IC packaging Line
(ii) conduct lab sessions for final year projects and courses
(iii) and among other duties.
The candidate should satisfy the following requirements:
* Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related areas.
* Working experience in electronics design, assembly language
programming and C Programming
* Preferably he/she has the experience of feedback control, robotics,
automation, real-time control systems, and teaching.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills in English
* Ability to understand Japanese is an added advantage.
* Able to work independently with little supervision
Interested candidates, please supply the following documents:
(1) Completed Application forms (can be downloaded from:
http://www.nus.sg/NUSinfo/Appoint/RESAPPT.HTML
)
(2) Three reference letters
(3) Detailed CV
(4) A cover letter
(5) Three copies of his/her best publications
(6) Certified Transcripts and Certificates
(7) Photostate of passport or IC
and any other documents that he/she think that would help his/her
application by 10 Feb., 99.
Interested applicant, please send the above documents to:
Dr Shuzhi Ge
Department of Electrical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Singapore 119260
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Contributed by: Wai Ho Mow
Two postdoc positions on Turbo codec implementation
EEE School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Turbo coding is a state-of-the-art error correcting coding technique. The
research positions will involve investigating the practical implementation
issues of Turbo codec using a fixed-point DSP board and/or field
programmable gate arrays. The work will be part of the SingAREN project
"Turbo Codec for Software Radio Receiver" (c.f. IEEE Comm Mag, Nov 1998,
pp.74-82, Table 1). The successful applicants will have opportunities to
collaborate with overseas parties through video conference over SingAREN as
well as to use a state-of-the-art DSP chip with speed up to 1200 MIPS.
Expertise on software and/or hardware implementation of sophisticated signal
processing algorithms is required. The positions are for 2 years. The salary
is from SGD3,500 to 6,500, commensurate with post-PhD experience.
Applicants should send his CV, representative publications, and contact
information of 3 references to:
Dr. Wai Ho MOW
Assistant Professor
Division of Communication Engineering
School of EEE, Blk S1
Nanyang Technology University
Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
Tel: (65) 790 4539
Fax: (65) 793 3318
Email: ewhmow@ntu.edu.sg
Email inquiry is very welcome!
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Contributed by: James Ashton (James.Ashton@anu.edu.au)
Research fellow working in nonlinear, adaptive, hierarchical control
The Australian National University
Institute of Advanced Studies
Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering
Department of Systems Engineering
Research Fellow
(Level B - Fixed-Term)
(Reference: ISE 18.12.1)
The Department of Systems Engineering seeks to fill a position to work
with Professor Brian Anderson and his students. The research will be
directed specifically towards servicing an outside funded contract in
the area of nonlinear, adaptive, hierarchical control (including hybrid
systems). The position is available immediately.
Appointment: Fixed term contract for two years with the possibility of
extension by negotiation, and subject to funding availability for an
additional 12 months. Suitably qualified women are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Enquiries: Professor Brian Anderson, email: brian.anderson@anu.edu.au,
tel: +61 2 6279 8667, fax: +61 2 6279 8688
Contact: Further Information, including further particulars and
selection criteria must be obtained before applying from the Business
Office, email: bm.rsise@anu.edu.au, tel: +61 2 6279 8665, fax: +61 2
6279 8688, Web: http://wwwrsise.anu.edu.au/ad.html. Information about
the area is also available at Website: http://wwwrsise.anu.edu.au/
Salary range: Research Fellow (Level B) AUD$47,435 - AUD$55,966 pa
Closing date: 29 January 1999 Ref: ISE 18.12.1
N.B. Late applications will be considered provided they are received
by 12 February.
Information on how to apply may be obtained from the ANU Web Page
http://www.anu.edu.au/jobs or by contacting the Business Office, RSISE.
Further Particulars
Applications are invited for a fixed-term research position at academic
level B in the Department of Systems Engineering. The successful
individual will work to fill a position to work with Professor Brian
Anderson and his students. The research will be directed specifically
towards servicing an outside funded contract in the area of nonlinear,
adaptive, hierarchical control (including hybrid systems). The
position is available immediately.
The tenured staff of the Department of Systems Engineering comprise
Professor J B Moore, Head of Department, Professor R R Bitmead,
Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Robust and Adaptive
Systems, Dr P Bartlett and Professor Anderson. In addition, the
Department has several fixed-term staff positions in robotics. The
Department receives a substantial number of international as well as
Australian visitors, and has a number a doctoral students principally
working in control systems and signal processing, robotics and discrete
event sustems. The emphasis is on excellence in research at a
fundamental level, quality supervision of doctoral students, and
industrial interactions.
Both the control and signal processing fields of the Department of
Systems Engineering (head, Professor J B Moore, FTS, FIEEE, FIEAust,
FAA) give rise to research centred on the development of advanced
techniques and methodologies. A synthesis of electrical engineering,
mathematics and engineering practice is applied to generate practically
useful and motivated theoretical research in the areas of control
systems, signal processing, optimisation and learning systems, with
applications areas which include process control, communications
systems, speech coding, and robotics and vision systems. Principal
areas of study in control systems include adaptive control and
identification, robust control design, multivariable large-scale
systems, and nonlinear control. In signal processing, the emphasis is
on digital filter design, nonlinear filtering, discrete event systems
and hidden Markov model processing. In learning systems, the emphasis
is on computational learning theory, and in optimisation the emphasis
is on on-line optimisation via dynamical systems in interior point
methods. A balance is maintained between theoretical "blue sky"
research in all these fields, and more mission-oriented applied
research involving interaction with organisations outside the ANU. A
strong visitor program is maintained as an integral part of the
academic activities.
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Contributed by: Eduardo Sontag (sontag@control.rutgers.edu)
Post-docs and graduate student positions at Rutgers
The Department of Mathematics at Rutgers University anticipates an award from
the National Science Foundation's program "Vertical integration of research
and education in the mathematical sciences". Five research areas have been
selected: Control & System Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematical Physics,
Nonlinear Analysis, and Number theory. The award will enable the Department
to offer appointments for postdoctoral as well as graduate study/traineeships.
NOTE: Availability of these positions is contingent upon final NSF approval.
**** Applicants must be USA citizens or permanent residents. ****
Post-doc fellows must be WITHIN 18 MONTHS of the award of their Ph.D.
SOME MORE DETAILS:
1. Postdocs: we expect to offer 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships this year. The
Fellows are expected to participate in the construction of course modules
for undergraduate courses, seminars for undergraduates and graduate
students, and non-traditional courses including small group work.
The Fellows will receive *three years* of academic year and summer support
- about $49,500 per year plus benefits, and an additional $2,500 per year
for travel, equipment and supplies. The teaching load is expected to be
*one course per semester*, with no summer teaching.
2. Graduate Traineeships: these will be for students entering the doctoral
program in mathematics in the fall of 1999. During the first two years,
there will be no teaching, but students will participate in "rotations":
guided study and research participation with faculty members, supplementing
the graduate course work. Starting on the third year, they will be
expected to participate on variety of types of teaching at the university
level, such as grading, recitation instruction, independent courses, course
development, and use of technology. We also expect to have available
opportunities for internships where appropriate. Support will be for
*five* years, contingent on satisfactory progress: $15,000 per year plus
tuition remission and standard benefits including health insurance.
HOW TO APPLY:
Postdocs: qualified applicants who have already applied this year for a Hill
Assistant Professorship or other positions will automatically be considered for
the Fellowships. Applicants who have not already applied for a position
should send a resume, with the AMS Application Cover Sheet attached, and have
at least three letters of recommendation sent to:
Search Committee
Department of Mathematics-Hill Center
Rutgers University, 110 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway NJ 08854-8019
Please indicate your interest in a postdoctoral position and give the AMS
Subject Classification number of your area(s) of specialization.
Students: If you have already applied for admission and support to the Graduate
Program in Mathematics at Rutgers-New Brunswick, just send e-mail to
"vigre@math.rutgers.edu" to indicate your interest in this program, and to
request further information. If you have not already applied, send e-mail to
grad-director@math.rutgers.edu to request an application or to ask for
additional information. Be sure to include your full name and postal
address. You may also get an application on the web. Applications received
before March 1 will receive full consideration.
RUTGERS IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and encourages
applications from women and minority-group members.
Further information: http://www.math.rutgers.edu/vigre/vigre.html
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Contributed by: I-Ming Chen (michen@ntu.edu.sg)
Graduate Scholarship in
Nanyang Technological University
Robotics and manufacturing systems
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The Modular Robot and locomotion Group in the School
of Mechanical and Production Engineering of Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore, invites applications for
post graduate studies toward PhD under the following projects:
- Control of modular reconfigurable parallel manipulators for
light machining tasks
- Computer simulation and discrete event control of distributed
reconfigurable robotic workcell
- Control and experiment of a class of biomimetic underwater robotic
systems for deployment and inspection applications
- Agent-based Simulator for sensor-driven autonomous systems
Currently our group is collaborating with Gintic Institute of
Manufacturing Technology, Singapore, to embark on the research of
rapidly reconfigurable robotic workcell for precision assembly and
light machining applications. For more detail on the research activity
please browse through our website:
All graduate students will receive scholarship while maintaining
full-time studentship in NTU. The time of study for the PhD
degree is about 3 years.
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two universities in
Singapore, which is the main R&D and technology hub in South East
Asia. Despite of the regional economical downturn, the government of
Singapore strives to support local R&D activities aiming at creating
knowledge-based industries in the 21st century.
To pursue advanced studies in Singapore is the best opportunity to
get you familiar with the SE Asia, and Pacific rim countries.
Interested party please send email inquiry and brief CV to:
(Also please specify your interested project)
Prof. I-Ming Chen
School of Mechanical and Production Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
Email: michen@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: 65-790-6203
Fax: 65-791-1859
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Contributed by: Gang Tao (gt9s@virginia.edu)
Postdoctoral Fellow Position
We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on modeling and control of
an artificial heart pump using magnetic bearings. Research projects include
modeling and control of the bearing system with self-sensing, and modeling and
control of the heart pump system, working with sliding mode, H inf, and
other control systems for desired robust applications.
This is a one year position with high possibility of renewal, and it is open
immediately. The candidate should have graduated in electrical or mechanical
engineering with a Ph.D. degree, and have a strong background in control and
system dynamics, with a mix of skills in adaptive/nonlinear/robust control
theory, control design and simulation, and real-time controller implementation.
This research is jointly conducted between the Departments of Mechanical
Engineering (Professor Paul Alliare) and Electrical Engineering at
University of Virginia, focusing on both theoretical and implementation
aspects of an artificial heart pump system.
Interested persons should mail or e-mail a curriculum vitae (with full
publication and related experience list) to
Professor Gang Tao
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Tel: 804-924-4586
Fax: 804-924-8818
E-mail: gt9s@virginia.edu
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Contributed by: Yun Li, Y.Li@elec.gla.ac.uk
PhD Studentship in Evolutionary Modelling for Bioelectronics
Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
University of Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
Within Bioelectronics and Bioengineering, the physical analysis of a
biological system results in a raw data set, which often must be processed
in order to facilitate pattern recognition and identification. This
traditionally has required high-quality curve fitting and model building,
which is often a difficult
task involving multi-modal data of multi-dimensional variables. In this PhD
project, such problems are to be solved by soft-computing techniques and, in
particular, evolutionary computation techniques. It is to provide a new
generation of tools to improve the quality and confidence level of curve
fitting,
model building and pattern recognition in biological analysis.
This studentship is granted by BBSRC
(http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/opennet/funding/cmallc98.html) and the award on the
1998 scale is 7,020 p.a. (for maintenance) plus UK home fees. If you have
a First or Upper Second class honours degree and have stayed in the UK not
solely for full-time educational purposes in the past three years or more,
you are eligible to apply. If you are a non-UK EU citizen but do not meet
the 3-year residence requirement, only fees will be covered.
The student will be co-supervised by Professor J.M. Cooper, who has a group
of researchers working in bioanalytical science, and Dr Y. Li, who has a
group in computational intelligence applied to engineering systems. To
apply, please e-mail your c.v. either to J.Cooper@elec.gla.ac.uk or to
Y.Li@elec.gla.ac.uk.
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Contributed by: Fathi Ghorbel
Draper Laboratory, Graduate Fellowship Program
Dynamic Systems and Control, Rice University
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory announces the availability of
Draper Fellowship appointments leading to Masters and Ph. D. degrees at
Rice University with specialization in Dynamic Systems and Controls.
The Draper Fellows will enroll as graduate students in an appropriate
department at Rice University. They will conduct research in advanced
linear and nonlinear control, dynamical systems, and systems theory
with application to the International Space Station. The Draper Fellows
will work in collaboration with Draper technical staff at NASA Johnson
Space Center. The positions provide tuition and fees and a substantial
stipend and are open to US citizens and permanent residents only.
This is a unique opportunity to make a contribution to the US manned
space program.
Draper Laboratory is a not-for-profit laboratory engaged in applied
research, and engineering development. The Laboratory originated in
the 1930's as the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. The Laboratory
continues to maintain a close relationship with MIT. Draper pioneered
the field of inertial guidance. It has an impressive history of
involvement in the US space program (Apollo, Space Shuttle,
Space Station).
For additional information please contact:
Prof. Fathi Ghorbel
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Rice University
6100 Main Street - MS 321
Houston, Texas 77005-1892
USA
Phone: 713-527-8101 ext. 3738
Fax : (713) 285-5423
Email: ghorbel@rice.edu
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Contributed by: D. Subbaram Naidu"
Electrical Engineering: Applications are solicited for a tenure-track
assistant or associate professor position in the interdisciplinary program of
the College of Engineering at Idaho State University (ISU). The individual
sought should have a Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline and be able to obtain
an Idaho P.E.license within three years. Candidates must have strong
communication skills, a demonstrated potential for quality instruction, a
commitment to higher education, and the ability to attract sponsored funding.
The electrical engineering program at ISU emphasizes the complete process of
system development through the integration of algorithms, software, and
hardware. ISU offers undergraduate instruction (both lecture and laboratory)
in the areas of circuits, electronics, digital systems, power, and control,
and graduate instruction
in control systems. The successful applicant should have expertise in the
design and implementation of embedded systems for signal processing and
control, and will have the opportunity to interact with researchers in ISU's
Measurement and Control Engineering Research Center, a university- and
state-recognized area of research emphasis. ISU offers an interdisciplinary
B.S. in Engineering degree with additional emphases in civil, electrical, and
mechanical engineering, M.S. degrees in Environmental Engineering,
Measurement and Control, and Nuclear Science and Engineering, and a Ph.D. in
Engineering and Applied Science.
ISU is located in a city of 60,000 and is 50 miles from the Department of
Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, an
important source of research and educational collaboration. Applicant
interest in research involving areas related to the nuclear engineering and
environmental mission of the INEEL is desirable.
Applicants should send a vita, statements of teaching and research interests,
and the names of three references to:
Mr. Ken Prolo, Director
Office of Human Resources
Idaho State University
Box 8107
Pocatello, Idaho 83209
Applications should be received by March 15, 1999, but will continue to be
accepted after this date until the position is filled. Idaho State University
is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.
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Contributed by: Cristian Oara (oara@df.op.dlr.de)
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
GENERALIZED RICCATI THEORY AND ROBUST CONTROL
A Popov Function Approach
by
Vlad IONESCU, Cristian OARA, Martin WEISS
(410 pages, hard-cover, ISBN: 0-471-97147-2, 60,- GBP)
published by
John Wiley and Sons
1999
FROM THE BACKCOVER:
This comprehensive monograph is unique in providing a generalization
of the algebraic Riccati theory to the indefinite sign and singular
cases from the perspective of the Popov function approach. The whole
development is oriented towards applications in robust systems theory.
MAIN FEATURES:
** All the results are treated in parallel, in continuous and discrete-time
settings, and at the same level of generality and in-depth details
** necessary and sufficient existence conditions and computable formulas
for Riccati equations and systems under the most general assumptions available
so far in the literature
** Characterizations of the solutions to the Riccati equation by using various
representations of the underlying Hamiltonian system: time domain (input-output
operator), frequency domain (transfer function matrix), and state-space
(transmission matrix pencil)
** Extension of the celebrated Popov positivity theory to the game theoretic
cases
** Unified solutions and extensions of bounded real lemma, small gain theorem,
normalized coprime factorization, spectral and inner-outer factorization,
Redheffer theorem, linear quadratic control
** A signature condition based approach which unifies the solutions to various
mathematical problems from robust control theory, including the maxmin, Nehari,
H-2 and H-infinity control, and robust stabilization problems
** The most general formulas available so far for the suboptimal H-infinity
controller (continuous and discrete-time)
** Optimal solutions to the robust stabilization problems under normalized
coprime factors uncertainties
** Particular attention paid to the peculiarities of discrete-time systems
such as to eliminate the unnatural restrictive assumptions which are usually
present in the literature and which rule out the ``interesting'' cases
** Self-contained monograph, giving all necessary basic results used in the
book
Graduate students in control engineering and those working on the
mathematics of system and control theory will find this book essential
reading. For researchers, this is an indispensable work, when seeking
ever more robust control laws which take into account uncertainties.
CONTENTS:
Preface
Part I. General Matrix Theory and Linear Dynamical Systems
Chapter 1. Matrices, Matrix Pencils, and Rational Matrix Functions.
Chapter 2. Linear Dynamical Systems.
Part II Generalized Riccati Theory
Chapter 3. Popov Triplets.
Chapter 4. Riccati Theory: An Operator--based Approach.
Chapter 5. Riccati Equations and Matrix Pencils: the Regular Case.
Chapter 6. Riccati Systems and Matrix Pencils: the General Case.
Part III Applications to Systems Theory and Robust Control
Chapter 7. Applications to Systems Theory.
Chapter 8. The Four Block Nehari Problem.
Chapter 9. The Optimal H-2 Control Problem.
Chapter 10. The H-Infinity Control Problem
Chapter 11. Robust Stabilization.
References
Index
ORDERING INFORMATION:
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Contributed by: F.L. Lewis,
NEW BOOK
NEURAL NETWORK CONTROL OF ROBOT MANIPULATORS AND
NONLINEAR SYSTEMS
F.L. Lewis, S. Jagannathan, and A. Yesildirek.
Taylor and Francis, London, 1998.
This book provides rigorous design techniques for a family of neural network
controllers for robotic systems and other nonlinear dynamical systems.
Mathematical proofs of stability lift neural network control design to the
level of firm engineering theory and practice. The book provides in effect
rigorous design techniques for Nonlinear-in the Parameters Adaptive
Controllers. Examples are simulated including robots, motors, and a
chemical stirred-tank reactor.
Selected Topics from Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Background on Neural Networks topologies, properties of NN,
dynamical NN, tuning of NN, chaotic behavior in NN
Chapter 2. Background on Dynamic Systems continuous and discrete time
systems, norms, UUB, passivity, feedback linearization, Lyapunov analysis
Chapter 3. Robot Dynamics and Control kinematics, jacobians, dynamics and
properties, computed-torque control
Chapter 4. Neural Network Robot Control 1-layer NN controller with
stability proofs, 2-layer NN controller with proofs, partitioned NN and
signal preprocessing, passivity of NN controllers
Chapter 5. Extensions of NN Control- Flexible Systems and NN Backstepping
NN force control, control of flexible systems, NN singular perturbation
control, NN backstepping control
Chapter 6. NN Control for Nonlinear Systems
Chapter 7, 8. NN Control with Discrete-Time Tuning Both the tracking error
and the weight estimation error are included in the same Lyapunov function.
Thus, the certainty equivalence assumption is not needed. The proofs are
complex and involve completing the square three times with respect to
different variables.
Chapter 9. State Estimation Using NN NN Estimators for 4 canonical
nonlinear ARMA type systems with stability proofs
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Contributed by: Zongli Lin
New book:
LOW GAIN FEEDBACK
Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Volume 240
Springer, October 1998, 376 pages / ISBN 1-85233-081-3
Zongli Lin
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Brief Description:
Compared to that of high gain feedback, the usefulness of low gain
feedback is less recognized. Recently, low gain design techniques have
been being developed for an increasing number of control problems, including
control of linear systems with saturating actuators, semi-global stabilization
of minimum phase input-output linearizable systems, H2 and H-infinity
suboptimal control, and nonlinear H-infinity control.
This monograph presents some recent development in low gain feedback and
its applications in a coherent manner. While most of the materials are drawn
from recent papers published by the author and his co-authors in the past
several years, many design and proof techniques presented in the monograph
are greatly improved, simplified and unified.
Table of Contents:
1 Introduction
2 Basic Low Gain Feedback Design Techniques
3 Semi-Global Stabilization of Linear Systems with Saturating Actuators
4 Robust Semi-Global Stabilization of Linear Systems with Saturating Actuators
5 Semi-Global Output Regulation for Linear Systems with Saturating Actuators
6 Semi-Global Almost Disturbance Decoupling with Stability for Linear Systems
7 Scheduling Low and High Gain Parameters --- Turning Semi-Global Results
8 Semi-Global Stabilization of Linear Systems with Magnitude and Rate
9 Robust Semi-Global Stabilization of Minimum Phase Input-Output
10 Perfect Regulation and $H_2$-Suboptimal Control
11 Almost Disturbance Decoupling with Internal Stability for Linear and
Nonlinear Systems
12 Robust Stabilization of an Inverted Pendulum on a Carriage with Restricted
Travel
13 Feedback Design for an F-16 Fighter Aircraft with Rate Limited Deflectors
Appendix
Notes and References
Bibliography
Index
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Contributed by: Prof. R. J. Patton, R.J.Patton@eng.hull.ac.uk
New book announcement:
Robust Model-Based Fault Diagnosis for Dynamic Systems
J. Chen & R. J. Patton
Kluwer Academic Publishers, December 1998
ISBN 0-7923-8411-3
Further details can be found in
http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/0-7923-8411-3
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Contributed by: Tamer Basar
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
MAJOR IMPACT PAPERS IN CONTROL
Plans are underway for putting together, under the auspices of the IEEE
Control Systems Society, a `Major Impact Papers' Volume, comprising
annotated reprints of 20-25 papers on control published in this century,
which have made major impact on the field of control. The plan is for this
volume to be published in the year 2000. The final selection of the papers
to be included in the volume, as well as the final editing of the volume,
will be carried out by a twelve-member editorial board, chaired by
Tamer Basar, of the University of Illinois. Other members of the editorial
board are B.D.O. Anderson, K.J. Astrom, J. Baillieul, B.A. Francis,
A. Isidori, P.V. Kokotovic, H. Kwakernaak, W.S. Levine, L. Ljung, D. Mayne,
and J.C. Willems.
This is an open call to recipients of this Newsletter to nominate papers for
inclusion in this volume. Papers on control published in any journal are
eligible. Each nomination should include the title and name(s) of author(s) of
the paper, the complete journal reference (journal title, volume, publication
date, page numbers), and a supporting statement as to how the paper beeing
nominated has impacted the field of control. More than one nomination could be
submitted by any individual, and nominations could be made by email.
Please submit all nominations by MAY 15, 1999, to:
Professor Tamer Basar
Coordinated Science Laboratory
University of Illinois
1308 West Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801-2307 / USA
Email: tbasar@decision.csl.uiuc.edu
Tel: +1 217 333-3607
FAX: +1 217 244-1653
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Contributed by: Hershkowitz Daniel
We are happy to announce the completion of Volume 4 (1998) of ELA - The
ELECTRONIC Journal of LINEAR ALGEBRA. This is the second of two volumes
published in 1998.
Table of Contents:
1.Gwang-Yeon Lee and Bryan L. Shader, Sign-consistency and Solvability of
Constrained Linear Systems, pp. 1-18.
2.Susana Furtado and Fernando C. Silva, On the Characteristic Polynomial
of Matrices with Prescribed Columns and the Stabilization and
Observability of Linear Systems, pp. 19-31.
3.Judith J. McDonald, Dale D. Olesky, Hans Schneider, Michael J.
Tsatsomeros and Pauline van den Driessche, Z-Pencils, pp. 32-38.
4.Daniel Hershkowitz and Nira Mashal, P^alpha-matrices and Lyapunov scalar
stability, pp. 39-47.
5.Michael G. Neubauer, William Watkins and Joel Zeitlin, D-optimal
weighing designs for four and five objects, pp. 48-73.
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Contributed by: Giovanni Muscato
Special issue on Soft-Computing journal on "Soft-Computing for Climbing and
Walking Robots"
Soft Computing
(A Springer Journal)
Special issue on "Soft Computing for Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)"
Call for papers
Climbing and walking robots are a typical example of complex systems
affected by uncertainty in their motion and in the interaction with the
environment.
On the other side Soft-computing is a relatively new discipline that brings
together all the features of fuzzy logic, genetic programming, neural
networks and probabilistic computing.
The adoption of Soft-computing methodologies can help to find a solution to
problems that are very difficult to solve in different ways.
The special issue will consider papers addressing the use of soft-computing
for the design, analysis, control, trajectory planning, obstacle avoidance,
gait generation, sensor fusion, etc., for climbing and walking robots.
All papers submitted must contain original unpublished work that is not
being submitted for publication elsewhere.
Manuscripts should be concise, in doubleline spacing, and should have wide
margins. The text should be typewritten on one side of the paper only. The
title page of the manuscript should contain: (i) the title of the paper,
(ii) the names with initial(s) of the first name(s), (iii) address of each
author, and (iv) an abstract. A list of symbols should follow the abstract
if such a list is needed. The international system of units (SI units)
should be used. Symbols must be written clearly (if possible, typed). The
numbering of chapters should be in decimal form.
Three to five Key words should be supplied after the abstract for indexing
purposes.
Complete instructions for the authors can be found at the internet site:
http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00500/index.htm
Please send five printed copies of the manuscript with illustration to the
guest editor for the special issue:
Prof. Giovanni Muscato
Dipartimento Elettrico Elettronico e Sistemistico
Universita' di CATANIA
viale A. Doria 6
95125 CATANIA
ITALY
TEL: +39-095-7382321
FAX: +39-095-330793
e-mail: gmuscato@dees.unict.it
Important Dates if you wish to submit a paper :
* Contact Guest Editor Immediately
* Submission Deadline: April 1, 1998.
* Acceptance Decision: July 1, 1999.
* Final Version Due: October 1, 1999.
* Publication Date: March 2000 (tentative)
Further information can be obtained by contacting the special issue editor.
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Contributed by: Bram de Jager
Second Call for Papers
International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
Special Issue on
Control of Underactuated Nonlinear Systems
Control of nonlinear systems has prospered during the last decades. Globally
stable controllers for a class of robotic type mechanical systems have been
obtained, but under some restrictive assumptions on the systems. Some of
these assumptions, e.g., related to the availability of measurements of both
position and velocity, have been removed. Although slight variations in the
control of rigid robots are still being studied, this field seems quite mature.
Others assumptions, like requiring the number of actuators to be equal to the
number of degrees-of-freedom, are more difficult to remove. The class of
underactuated systems, i.e., systems with less actuators than
degrees-of-freedom, is quite large, and includes examples like mobile robots,
a truck with trailers, the rolling Euro, the knife edge, etc.
It is known that using discontinuous control for underactuated systems, like
that used in parking a car, allows more freedom than available by continuous
control alone. This make the problem harder, because this type of control,
and hybrid control in general, is more difficult to analyze and synthesize.
The purpose of this special issue of the International Journal of Robust and
Nonlinear Control is to bring together tutorial, fundamental, and application
papers addressing the general theme of ``Control of Underactuated Nonlinear
Systems.'' Subject areas of interest include, but are not restricted to:
* theoretical developments in underactuated systems
- stabilization and tracking
- flatness of underactuated systems
* control techniques based on
- geometric nonlinear control
- hybrid and switching control
- passivity and saturation
- compensation of nonlinearities
* applications in
- series, parallel, and nonholonomic robots
- drive systems with flexible couplings
- flexible systems with friction or backlash
- human and robotic locomotion, e.g., balance and control of locomotion
- vehicle steering and path planning
* control using
- non-colocated actuators and sensors, e.g., real-time vision
Guest editors:
Bram de Jager Henk Nijmeijer
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Applied Mathematics
Eindhoven University of Technology Twente University
PO Box 513 PO Box 217
5600 MB Eindhoven 7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands The Netherlands
Fax: +31 40 2461418 Fax: +31 53 4340733
Email: A.G.de.Jager@wfw.wtb.tue.nl Email: H.Nijmeijer@math.utwente.nl
Prospective authors are requested to submit 5 copies of their
papers to one of the editors not later than March 31, 1999.
All papers will be reviewed following the standard review procedure.
The publication of the Special Issue is scheduled for Mid 2000.
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Contributed by Manfred Morari
Call for papers for the new journal
OPTIMIZATION AND ENGINEERING
----------- The first issue is due in early 2000------------
AIMS and SCOPE:
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Optimization and Engineering is a multidisciplinary
journal. Its primary goal is to promote the application of
optimization methods in the general area of engineering sciences.
This includes facilitating the development of advanced optimization
methods for direct or indirect use in engineering sciences.
The journal provides a forum in which
engineering scientists obtain information about recent
advances of optimization sciences, and researchers in mathematical
optimization learn about the needs of engineering sciences
and successful applications of optimization methods.
Its aim is to close the gap between optimization theory and
the practice of engineering.
All optimization methods of relevance to applications in
engineering sciences will be considered: deterministic and
stochastic, continuous, mixed integer and discrete, when they are
relevant for applications in engineering sciences. The journal
also strives to publish successful applications of optimization in
various engineering areas.
The scope of the journal includes the following:
OPTIMIZATION:
All mathematical methods and algorithms
of mathematical optimization. Numerical and implementation
issues, optimization software, bench-marking, case studies.
Specifically:
linear and convex optimization, general nonlinear and
nonlinear mixed-integer optimization, combinatorial
optimization, equilibrium, multilevel and
multi-objective optimization, stochastic optimization.
ENGINEERING SCIENCES:
Electrical engineering, VLSI design, robotics,
mechanical and structural engineering,
geophysical engineering, civil engineering, industrial
engineering, chemical and process engineering,
aerospace engineering, water management,
environmental and bio-engineering, transportation and
communication sciences.
EDITORIAL POLICY:
The journal publishes high quality original research papers
in the broad area of engineering and optimization sciences
with special emphasis on successful applications of
optimization in engineering. Survey articles and expository
papers are published regularly.
The editorial board aims to provide prompt turn-around of
refereeing and prompt publication.
The refereeing process adheres to the rigorous standards of
high-quality international journals.
SUBMISSIONS:
Papers submitted for publication in OPTIMIZATION AND ENGINEERING
should be sent to the editor in chief
Tamas Terlaky
Department of Statistics, Stochastic and Operations Research
Faculty of Information Technology and Systems
Delft University of Technology
P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 15 2782547
Fax: +31 15 2787255
E-mail: T.Terlaky@twi.tudelft.nl
URL address: http://ssor.twi.tudelft.nl/~terlaky
Electronic submission of papers is strongly encouraged.
More information:
http://ssor.twi.tudelft.nl/~terlaky/OPTE/call-for-papers.opte
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Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov (sachkov@sys.botik.ru)
JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Vol. 4, No. 4, October 1998
CONTENTS
On the Global Dynamics of a Controlled Viscous
Burgers' Equation 457--519
Ch.I. Byrnes, D.S. Gilliam, V.I. Shubov
Topological equivalence of dicritical
holomorphic vector fields 521--537
M.I. Camacho, R.M.B. Tome
Countable set of limit cycles for the equation
dw/dz = P_n(z,w)/Q_n(z,w) 539--581
A.A. Shcherbakov, E. Rosales-Gonzalez,
L. Ortiz-Bobadilla
Feedback--invariant optimal control theory and
differential geometry, II. Jacobi curves for
singular extremals 583--604
A.A. Agrachev
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Contributed by: Clarence W. de Silva, Regional Editor
(desilva@mech.ubc.ca)
Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
(International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation)
ISSN : 0952-1976
Volume : 11
Issue : 6
Date : 21-Dec-1998
pp 683-683
Preface: Neural networks for real-time industrial control applications
MQH Meng, M Rao
pp 685-705
Applying hybrid artificial intelligence techniques in wastewater treatment
CH Wen, CA Vassiliadis
pp 707-716
Track-following control of a dual-stage hard disk drive using a
neuro-control system
M Sasaki, T Suzuki, E Ida, F Fujisawa, M Kobayashi, H Hirai
pp 717-722
On-line robust identification of tool-wear via multi-sensor neural-network
fusion
Y Quan, M Zhou, Z Luo
pp 723-734
An artifical neural network for nonlinear estimation of the turbine
flow-meter coefficient
JT Luxhoj
pp 735-745
Neural-network control for direct-drive robot mechanisms
R Safaric, K Jezernik, M Pec
pp 747-758
An on-line wastewater quality predication system based on a time-delay
neural network
J Zhu, J Zurcher, M Rao, MQH Meng
pp 759-770
Intelligent on-line system identification using a blackboard system
JC Readle, RM Henry
pp 771-779
Deriving a transient stability index by neural networks for power-system
security assessment
SK Tso, XP Gu, QY Zeng, KL Lo
pp 781-789
Fuzzy arithmetic-based interpolative reasoning for nonlinear dynamic fuzzy
systems
M Setnes, HR Van Nauta Lemke, U Kaymak
pp XVI-XX
Subject Index
pp XXI-XXII
Author Index
If you are interested in this journal, please send a message to:
Cdstop@elsevier.co.uk
stating:
1. Your name
2. The e-mail address
3. Your full mailing address
4. The journal title, and the information which you require.
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Contributed by: George W Irwin, Editor-in-Chief
IFAC Journal Control Engineering Practice
Volume : 6, Issue : 10, Nov-1998
pp 1183-1191
New semi-active suspension controller design using
quasi-linearization and frequency shaping
T Kawabe, O Isobe, Y Watanabe, S Hanba, Y Miyasato
pp 1193-1208
Automatic current control of magnet cranes for steel plate yard
automation
SY Park, JS Lee, JY Choi, BH Park
pp 1209-1216
Modelling and PIP control design for open-top chambers
MJ Lees, CJ Taylor, PC Young, A Chotai
pp 1217-1223
Classification of radial compressor faults using pattern-recognition
techniques
N Aretakis, K Mathioudakis
pp 1225-1231
PID control strategies for the automatic control of neuromuscular
blockade
TF Mendonca, P Lago
pp 1233-1246
Power system transient stability assessment - traditional vs modern
methods
M Pavella
pp 1247-1247
Preface to the special section of papers on system identification
S Sagara
pp 1249-1256
Identification for fault detection in an industrial condenser
P Bogaerts, A Cuvelier, M Kinnaert
pp 1257-1266
Modelling the free response of a solar plant for predictive control
MF Berenguel, MR Arahal, EF Camacho
pp 1267-1276
Improvement of DE-NOx device control performance using a software
sensor
S Matsumuara, T Iwahara, K Ogata, S Fujii, M Suzuki
pp 1277-1286
Orbit - Operating-regime-based modeling and identification toolkit
TA Johansen, BA Foss
pp 1287-1293
An integrated software environment for the design and real-time
implementation of control systems
M Koga, H Toriumi, M Sampei
pp 1295-1297
IFAC meeting papers keyword listing
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IFAC Journal Control Engineering Practice
Volume : 6, Issue : 12, Dec-1998
pp 1435-1446
A distributed expert control system for a hydrometallurgical zinc
process
M Wu, M Nakano, JH She
pp 1447-1457
Comparison of manual control methods for space manipulator
positioning tasks
P Breedveld, EFT Buiel, HG Stassen, T Van Lunteren
pp 1459-1474
Fuzzy logic compliance control of the peg in hole insertion
F Naghdy, NP Nguyen
pp 1475-1483
A self-tuning neuromorphic controller: Application to the crane
problem
L Moreno, L Acosta, JA Mendez, S Torres, A Hamilton, GN Marichal
pp 1485-1491
A modular approach to real-time programming using actors and Java
L Nigro, F Pupo
pp 1493-1494
Preface to Special Section on CPSPP'97
X Zhou
pp 1495-1510
New control strategies for utilizing power system networks more
effectively
JF Christensen
pp 1511-1516
A new tool for dynamic security assessment of power systems
Y Xue, Y Yu, J Li, Z Gao, C Ding, F Xue, L Wang, GK Morison, P Kundur
pp 1517-1524
Implementation of an on-line dynamic security assessment program for
the central China power system
SHUTI Fu, J Chen, J Hu
pp 1525-1529
Influence of angle control on the dynamic behaviour of power systems
T Ostrup
pp 1531-1539
Optimization of boiler control to improve the load-following
capability of power plants
JH Mortensen, T Moelbak, P Andersen, TS Pedersen
pp 1541-1548
Scheduling control of a deaerator plant
CX Lu, RD Bell, NW Rees
pp 1549-1557
Improved maneuverability of power plants for better grid stability
GK Lausterer
pp 1559-1559
Erratum
No Author
pp 1561-1563
IFAC meeting papers keyword listing
pp XII-XV
Keyword index
pp XVI-XVIII
Author index
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Contributed by: S. O. Reza Moheimani
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Special Issue on
Dynamics and Control of Smart Structures
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers are invited for a special issue of the IEEE Transactions on
Control Systems Technology devoted to the subject of "Dynamics and
Control of Smart Structures". This special issue is concerned with
the dynamical modelling and control problems that arise in a range
of Smart Structures. Following, is a number of areas that this
special issue is particularly targeting.
* Dynamics and vibration control of piezoelectric laminates.
* Dynamics and Control of Shape Memory Alloy Structures.
* Applications of Electro-Rheological and Magneto-Rheological Fluids
in vibration control.
* Stability, identification and control in Smart Structures.
* Filtering techniques for Smart Structures.
* Active control of flutter in aircraft wings using smart materials
technology.
Only contributions which have practical results obtained from
laboratory scale or full scale apparatus will be included. Papers
must contain high-quality original contributions and be prepared
in accordance with the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems
Technology standards.
Seven copies of the complete manuscript (up to 32 double-spaced pages
including figures) should be submitted by September 1, 1999 to one
of the Guest Editors below. Alternatively, the authors may wish
to email a postscript version of their papers to
reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au
as an attachment. All papers will be rigorously reviewed. Authors will
be notified of the results of the review by March 1, 2000.
GUEST EDITORS:
S. O. Reza Moheimani and Graham C. Goodwin
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and the Centre for Integrated Dynamics and Control
University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308
Australia
Tel: +61 2 49216030
Fax: +61 2 49216993
Email: reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au
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Contributed by: S. O. Reza Moheimani
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Special Issue on
Dynamics and Control of Smart Structures
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers are invited for a special issue of the IEEE Transactions on
Control Systems Technology devoted to the subject of "Dynamics and
Control of Smart Structures''. This special issue is concerned with
the dynamical modelling and control problems that arise in a range
of Smart Structures. Following, is a number of areas that this
special issue is particularly targeting.
* Dynamics and vibration control of piezoelectric laminates.
* Dynamics and Control of Shape Memory Alloy Structures.
* Applications of Electro-Rheological and Magneto-Rheological Fluids
in vibration control.
* Stability, identification and control in Smart Structures.
* Filtering techniques for Smart Structures.
* Active control of flutter in aircraft wings using smart materials
technology.
Only contributions which have practical results obtained from
laboratory scale or full scale apparatus will be included. Papers
must contain high-quality original contributions and be prepared
in accordance with the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems
Technology standards.
Seven copies of the complete manuscript (up to 32 double-spaced pages
including figures) should be submitted by September 1, 1999 to one
of the Guest Editors below. Alternatively, the authors may wish
to email a postscript version of their papers to
reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au
as an attachment. All papers will be rigorously reviewed. Authors will
be notified of the results of the review by March 1, 2000.
GUEST EDITORS:
S. O. Reza Moheimani and Graham C. Goodwin
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and the Centre for Integrated Dynamics and Control
University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308
Australia
Tel: +61 2 49216030
Fax: +61 2 49216993
Email: reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au
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Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak
AUTOMATICA
Table of contents
February, 1999 Issue 35:2
Editorials
H. Kwakernaak New: Electronic submissions of papers for
review
Regular Papers
J. H. Braslavsky, M. M. Limiting performance of optimal linear filters
Seron, et al.
Y. Ohta. A. Kojima Formulas for Hankel singular values and
vectors for a class of input delay systems
Brief Papers
J. Darlington, C. C. An algorithm for constrained nonlinear
Pantelides, R. Bustem, B. A. optimization under uncertainty
Tanyi
Wei Kang, Guoxiang Gu, A. Bifurcation test functions and surge control
Sparks, S. Banda for axial flow compressors
J. Evans, V. Krishnamurthy Optimal filtering of doubly stochastic
auto-regressive processes
L. H. Keel, S. P. A new proof of the jury test
Bhattacharyya
O. L. V. Costa, J. B. R. do Continuous-time state-feedback H2-control of
Val, J. C. Geromel Markovian jump linear systems via convex
analysis
S. O. Reza Moheimani, I. R. Spatial balanced model reduction for flexible
Petersen, H. R. Pota structures
A. Iftar A linear programming based decentralized
routing controller for congested highways
D. D. Sworder, J. E. Boyd Control of linear jump systems in noise
S. P. Coraluppi, S. I. Risk-sensitive and minimax control of
Marcus discrete-time, finite- state Markov decision
processes
Y. Wu, X. Yu Variable structure control design for
uncertain dynamic systems with disturbances in
input and output channels
Ying Zhang, Changyun Wen, Robust adaptive control of uncertain
Yeng Chai Soh discrete-time systems
M. Deng, Y-C. Ho An ordinal optimization approach to optimal
control problems
Technical Communiques
J. Y. Keller Two-stage Kalman estimator with unknown
exogenous inputs
Book Reviews
J. N. Nieuwenhuis: D. P. Bertsekas Dynamic programming and
optimal control - Vol. 2
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Editorials
A. S. Morse, C. C. Introduction to the spcial issue on hybrid
Pantelides, S. Sastry, J. M. systems
Schumacher
Special Section
A. N. Michel, Bo Hu Towards a stability theory of general hybrid
dynamical systems
J. Hespanha, A. S. Morse Stabilization of nonholonomic integrators via
logic-based switching
J. Lunze, J. Schroder, B. Deterministic discrete-event representations
Nixdorf of linear continuous-variable systems
A. Bemporad, M. Morari Control of systems integrating logic,
dynamics, and constraints
J. A. Ball, M. V. Day, T. Robust L2-gain control for nonlinear systems
Yu, P. Kachroo with projection dynamics and input
constraints: An example from traffic control
R. Ortega, G. Escobar, A. J. A Hamiltonian viewpoint in the modeling of
van der Schaft switching power converters
E. J. Davison, M. Chang Adaptive switching control of LTI MIMO systems
using a family of controllers approach
Y. J. Lootsma, A. J. van der Uniqueness of solutions of linear relay
Schaft, M. K. Camlibel systems
V. D. Blondel, J. N. Complexity of stability and controllability of
Tsitsiklis elementary hybrid systems
M. D. Lemmon, C. J. Bett Bounded amplitude performance of switched LPV
systems with applications to hybrid systems
S. Kowalewski, S. Engell, et Verification of logic controllers for
al. continuous plants using timed
condition/event-system models
J. Lygeros, C. Tomlin, S. Controllers for reachability specifications
Sastry for hybrid systems
A. Balluchi, M. D. Di Hybrid control in automotive applications: The
Benedetto, et al. cutt-off control
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Contributed by Jan H. van Schuppen (J.H.van.Schuppen@cwi.nl)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems (MCSS)
Volume 11 (1998), Number 4
K.J. Harrison, J.R. Partington and J.A. Ward,
Complexity of identification of linear systems
with rational transfer functions.
MCSS (1998), 265-288.
A.D.B. Paice and F.R. Wirth,
Analysis of the local robustness
of stability for flows.
MCSS (1998), 289-302.
W.M.McEneaney,
A uniqueness result for the Isaacs equation
corresponding to nonlinear H-infinity control.
MCSS (1998), 303-334.
S. Yuliar, M.R. James, and J.W. Helton,
Dissipative control systems synthesis
with full state feedback.
MCSS (1998), 335-356.
N. Fathpour and E.A. Jonckheere,
A Brouwer domain invariance approach to boundary behavior
of Nyquist maps for uncertain systems.
MCSS (1998), 357-371.
J. Gregor and J. Tiser,
On Hadamard powers of polynomials.
MCSS (1998), 372-378.
INFORMATION
Information on MCSS including tables of contents is
available at its home pages:
www.cwi.nl/~schuppen/mcss/mcss.html
www.math.rutgers.edu/~sontag/mcss.html
Address for submissions:
J.H. van Schuppen (Co-Editor MCSS)
CWI
P.O.Box 94079
1090 GB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Bradley Dickinson, Eduardo Sontag, Jan van Schuppen (Editors)
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Contributed by: Bonnie Heck
Control Systems Education Papers Wanted
The IEEE Control Systems Society Education Technical Committee will begin
sponsoring invited sessions on education at the CDC and at the ACC.
Topics may include (but are not limited to) new approaches to introductory
material, innovative laboratory experiences, remote or virtual labs,
technological advances (such as the web) in teaching signals and systems
material. Please contact bonnie.heck@ece.gatech.edu by February 15, 1999 if
you are interested in submitting a paper for the 1999 CDC. We will need an
extended abstract (at least 2000 words) by February 25, 1999.
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Contributed by: Jack Dongarra
Meeting in honor of Cleve Moler's 60th Birthday
Cleve Moler will be 60 in August 1999, and we are planning a one-day
meeting on Saturday October 9, 1999 to honor the occasion.
The meeting will take place at MathWorks headquarters in Natick,
Massachusetts, about 30 minutes from Boston by car. It will consist of
informal talks addressing Cleve's impact on various areas of research,
his unique style of interacting with people, anecdotes, a survey of
areas where he has had an impact, etc.
The event will begin with a reception hosted by the MathWorks on Friday
October 8th and end with a banquet on Saturday evening at the Computer
Museum in Boston from 6:00 - 10:00.
For addition information on the meeting and to register see:
http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dongarra/moler-60th.html
We hope to see you there!
With best wishes,
Jack Dongarra
Gene Golub
Jack Little
Charlie van Loan
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Contributed by: Inge Troch
CALL FOR PAPERS
3rd MATHMOD VIENNA
3rd IMACS Symposium on MATHMEMATICAL MODELLING
Vienna, February 2-4, 2000
Scope: All aspects of mathematical modelling of all types
of systems i.e. of systems which are
* dynamic or static
* deterministic or stochastic
* continuous or discrete
* lumped parameter or distributed parameter
* linear or nonlinear
* or of any other nature.
Consequently, a wide variety of formal models will be discussed
and the term ''mathematical model'' will include classical models
such as differential or difference equations, Markov processes,
ARMA models as well as more recent approaches such as Bond graphs
or Petri nets. The topics to be discussed will include
* modelling theory
* processes and methods for model formulation,
identification, development, reduction and
validation etc. (incl. guidelines and check lists)
* automation of modelling and software aids for
modelling
* computer modelling and modelling for/by simulation
* qualitative modelling including fuzzy and iterative
approaches to modelling
* modular modelling (especially applied to
interdisciplinary fields such as mechatronics or
controlled environmental systems)
* learning networks in modelling
* uncertainties in modelling
* methodologies for model validation
* fitting mathematical models to real processes
* the relationship between the modelling approach
and problem solutions
* comparison of methods for modelling, model
reduction and model validation
* effects of modelling errors on overall performance
of an engineering system (e.g. relationship
between modelling and control design)
* applications in the field of engineering systems
and in natural sciences
* applications in other fields (such as environmental
systems, biotechnology etc.)
* case studies of a comparison for ideas or methods
* education in modelling.
Special session will be prepared.
Venue: Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Date: February 2--4, 2000
NOC: F.Breitenecker, I.Troch, F.Urbanek
Email:inge.troch@tuwien.ac.at
Phone: +43 1 58801--5367,--5374,--5454 (till Sept.5, 1998)
resp.: +43 1 58801-11451, 11452 (from Sept. 7, 1998 on)
FAX: +43 1 586 29 59 (till Sept.5, 1998)
resp.: +43 1 58801-11499 (from Sept. 7, 1998 on)
Web-site: http://simtech.tuwien.ac.at/3rdMATHMOD
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Univ. Prof. Dr. Inge Troch
Vienna University of Technology (E114/5)
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 8--10
A--1040 Wien
Authors who want to present a paper are invited to submit
4 copies of an extended abstract (1--2 pages) of their paper(s).
Deadlines:
Submission of Abstracts: May 15, 1999
Notification of Authors: Oct.15, 1999
Full Paper due: Dec.1, 1999
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Contributed by: Jin-Hua SHE
IASTED International Conference
Control and Applications
July 25-30, 1999
Banff, Canada
Location: The town of Banff, located in a National Park, is a beautiful
resort nestled in the Rocky Mountains an hour and a half drive from Calgary.
Banff and the surrounding region have an abundance of outdoor activities to
suit everyones taste and abilities from canoeing, to hiking and horseback
riding. If shopping is more your style, there are many beautiful stores to
choose from.
Purpose: The International Conference on Control and Applications pursues
the aim of becoming a major forum for scientists, engineers, and
practitioners throughout the world to present the latest research, results,
and ideas in the area of control. The conference will include keynote
addresses, contributed papers, and tutorials.
Scope Intelligent Control,Adaptive Control,Predictive Control,Fuzzy
Control,Neural Control Process Control,Stochastic Control,Robust
Control,Linear Control,Nonlinear Control Control Theory,Control
Education,Other
Applications Chemical Industry,Manufacturing,Robotics,Power
Systems,Networks,Internets/Intranets, Structures and Space Stations,Oceanic
Engineering,Automotive and Transportation Systems Environmental
Systems,Others
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
Initial paper selection will be based upon abstracts. An abstract should
present a clear and concise view of the motivation of the subject, give an
outline of the paper, and provide a list of references. The abstract should
not exceed 1000 words. The International Program Committee will make the
decision concerning the acceptance of abstracts.
Three copies of each abstract should be received at:
IASTED Secretariat CA'98
#80, 4500-16 Ave. N.W.
Calgary, AB
Canada T3B 0M6
by March 1, 1999. Authors must provide a maximum of five keywords
describing their work, and must include a statement confirming that if their
paper is accepted one of the authors will attend the conference to present
it. Please include the full name, affiliation, full address, telephone and
fax numbers, and email address of the corresponding author.
Notification will be mailed by April 15, 1999. Authors of accepted papers
will be required to preregister by June 1st, 1999.
SUBMISSION OF TUTORIALS
Individuals wishing to submit a tutorial (3 hours) should send a clear and
concise proposal describing the tutorial, including names and credentials of
the presenters, to the IASTED Secretariat by May 1, 1998. The tutorial
proposal should indicate the background knowledge expected of the
participants and the tutorial objectives.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Abstracts and Tutorial Proposals due March 1, 1999
Notification of Acceptance April 15, 1999
Preregistration due June 1st, 1999
For further information, or to be placed on the mailing list, please
contact:
IASTED Secretariat CA'99
#80, 4500-16 Avenue N.W.
Calgary, AB
CANADA T3B 0M6
Tel: 403-288-1195
Fax: 403-247-6851
Email: calgary@iasted.com
Web Site: www.iasted.com
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Contributed by: Joao P. Hespanha (hespanha@robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu)
Mini-course Announcement:
System Theory on the Eve of the 21st Century
June 28th - July 3rd, 1999
Monastery of Arrabida, Arrabida, PORTUGAL
The last few years have been characterized by exciting new developments
in system theory. Breakthroughs in system representations, in the
analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems, in the design of intelligent
adaptive control algorithms, and in the modeling and verification of
hybrid systems have greatly contributed to the electrifying and turbulent
atmosphere that presently exists within the field. The mini-course
"System Theory on the Eve of the 21st Century" brings together a group of
experts on system theory to lecture on state-of-the-art topics of current
interest in the field - and to speculate on the directions these topics
might be headed in the future. The lectures are aimed at an audience
consisting of graduate students, researchers, and university professors
with back-grounds in System Theory or Applied Mathematics.
Speakers:
Roger Brockett - Harvard University
Alberto Isidori - University of Rome
Petar Kokotovic - University of California
A. Stephen Morse - Yale University
Antonio Pascoal - Instituto Superior Tecnico
Shankar Sastry - University of California
Joao Sentieiro - Instituto Superior Tecnico
Jan Willems - University of Groningen
Arrabida Courses is the first Summer University to be held in
Portugal. Created in 1992 by the National Commission for the
Commemoration of the Portuguese Discoveries (CNCDP), it offer a program
of courses, meetings and lectures at the highest academic and scientific
level.
For more information please see
http://robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu/~hespanha/arrabida.html
or contact:
Joao P. Hespanha - hespanha@robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu
U.C. Berkeley - Dept. EECS
275M Cory Hall #1770
Berkeley, CA 94720-1770.
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Contributed by: Jun Wang (jwang@mae.cuhk.edu.hk)
Call for Papers
IEEE Hong Kong Symposium on Robotics and Control
Hong Kong
July 2, 3, 1999
Organized by Dept. Mechanical and Automation Eng., CUHK and IEEE HK Joint
Chapter on Robotics and Automation and Control Systems
Objectives: To provide a forum for researchers in robotics and
control areas to disseminate the recent advances and their views on
the future perspective of research.
Symposium: Two parallel sessions will be run in one and a half days.
One is on robotics and the other is on control. In addition, three
keynote speeches will be delivered by three renowned scientists
in the areas. Quality papers will be edited and published as a book
published by a publisher in the United States.
Topics: The scope will cover but not limited to
* Adaptive control
* CAD/CAM/Manufacturing
* Computer vision
* Control applications
* Discrete event systems
* Fuzzy systems
* Human-robot interfaces
* Intelligent control
* Industrial automation
* Linear control
* MEMs and smart materials
* Mobile robots
* Motion planing
* Neural networks
* Nonlinear control
* Robot manipulator control
* Robust control
* Sensors and actuators
* Systems theory
Submission of papers:
Authors are welcome to submit a full paper of no more than 6 pages
printed with high-quality printers in double-column format, using type
size of 11-point Unless specified otherwise, correspondence will be
directed to the first author. Three copies of each paper should be
sent to the program chair:
Prof. Yunhui Liu
Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong
Tel: +852-2609-8340, Fax: +852-2603-6002
Email: yhliu@mae.cuhk.edu.hk
Deadlines:
Invited papers and keynote speeches:
Camera-ready paper: May 1st, 1999
Regular papers:
Paper submission: March 15, 1999
Notification of acceptance: April 15, 1999
Camera-ready copy: May 1st, 1999
For further information, please contact
Prof. Yunhui Liu
Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N. T., Hong Kong
Tel: +852-2609-8340, Fax: +852-2603-6002
http://www2.mae.cuhk.edu.hk/events/src99.html
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Contributed by: Mark Nagurka
1999 American Control Conference
June 2-4, 1999
Hyatt Regency San Diego
www.marquette.edu/acc1999/
The American Automatic Control Council will hold the 18th American Control
Conference (ACC) Wednesday through Friday, June 2-4, 1999 at the Hyatt
Regency San Diego, on the San Diego Bay, California. Held in cooperation
with the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), this
conference will bring together people working in the fields of control,
automation, and related areas from the American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics (AIAA), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE),
Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE), American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
International Society for Measurement and Control (ISA), Society for
Computer Simulation (SCS), and the IEEE.
The ACC99 will cover a range of topics relevant to theory and practical
implementation of control and automation. Topics of interest include but
are not limited to: industrial applications, robotics, manufacturing,
guidance and flight control, power systems, process control, measurement
and sensing, identification and estimation, signal processing, modeling and
advanced simulation, fault detection, model validation, multivariable
control, adaptive and optimal control, robustness, intelligent control,
expert systems, neural nets, control engineering education, and
computer-aided design. A paper proceedings will be published and will be
available after the conference (at a reduced rate for attendees) while all
registrants will receive the entire proceedings on CD ROM.
We would like to encourage you to attend the ACC99 for an excellent
technical program and a chance to visit San Diego, one of the most exciting
meeting destinations in the United States.
The deadline for submission has passed. For complete information and
details on the conference, see the WWW home page:
www.marquette.edu/acc1999/
or contact:
Stephen Yurkovich, General Chair
Dept. Electrical Engineering.
The Ohio State University
2015 Neil Ave
Columbus OH 43210-1272
(614) 292-2586/FAX -7596
s.yukovich@ieee.org
Pradeep Misra. Program Chair
Electrical Engineering Dept.
Wright State University
3640 Col. Glenit Hwy.
Dayton, OH 45435-000]
(937) 775-5062/FAX -5009
p.misra@ieee.org
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Contributed by: Dirk Aeyels and Arjan van der Schaft (dirk.aeyels@rug.ac.be,
a.j.vanderschaft@math.utwente.nl)
EC-TMR Nonlinear Control Network Workshop
"Stability and Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems"
March 15,16, 1999, Ghent, Belgium
The preliminary scientific program of this first workshop of the Nonlinear
Control Network, as well as all practical information concerning registration
and accommodation, can be found on the web page:
http://www.supelec.fr/lss/NCN
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Contributed by: Fernando Fontes
WORKSHOP ON NONLINEAR
ANALYSIS AND CONTROL THEORY
June 21-25, 1999
Porto, Portugal
WEB PAGE: http://www.fe.up.pt/~nolinear
SCOPE OF THE WORKSHOP
The central theme of the workshop is the interaction between a certain
complex of ideas in nonlinear and nonsmooth analysis on the one hand,
and its attendant applications in control on the other. The
considerable surge of activity in the area of viscosity solutions, and
many recent developments in such fields as critical point theory and
functional analysis, are based upon these ideas whose common denominator
is the need to deal analytically with nonsmooth phenomena.
It is only recently that the surprising degree of unity among the
various parts of this complex is truly becoming apparent, and we expect
the workshop to be an influential event in the subject.
The workshop will have plenary lectures, contributed sessions and
generous time for discussions. Recognized experts will lecture on those
aspects of nonlinear analysis that are principally involved:
* nonsmooth analysis
* variational principles
* viscosity solutions
* discontinuous differential equations
as well as on relevant topics in control theory:
* stabilization and feedback synthesis
* differential games
* robust and optimal control
This Workshop, then, will be devoted in part to the training of
researchers on the dual theme of nonlinear analysis, together with
modern control theory and differential equations from a unified point of
view. A further objective is to highlight unsolved problems and new
application areas in which the underlying mathematical techniques in
question seem destined to play an important role. These topics include
shape optimization, hysteresis, and nonsmooth methods in collision
theory and elasticity.
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
The Workshop will include eight plenary lectures and a limited number
contributed talks. More details will be known later on.
CALL FOR ABSTRACT
If interested in participating you should apply by filling in the
registration form available on the Workshop Web site and submit it by
e-mail before April 30, 1999.
Those participants proposing to give a talk within the above research
areas should include an abstract of one page or less in the
registration form.
Alternatively the abstract can be sent to the Chairman of the selection
committee:
Prof. Francis Clarke
Institut Desargues (bat 101)
Universite de Lyon I (La Doua)
69622 Villeurbanne France.
ACCOMMODATION
The Conference Centre, Seminario de Vilar has around 100 simple and
comfortable rooms, at very reasonable rates. All rooms in Seminario de
Vilar have two single beds and bathroom. However they are not equipped
with telephone or TV set. Those attending the Workshop may book a room
at Seminario de Vilar by filling in the form available on the Web site
and send it by fax or post to the Seminario de Vilar.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Workshop organization in case of
any difficulties or to find alternative accommodation.
Workshop organization: nolinear@fe.up.pt
Web site: http://www.fe.up.pt/~nolinear/
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Contributed by: Thomas Parisini
CALL FOR PAPERS
1999 - 14th IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON INTELLIGENT CONTROL
September 15-17, 1999
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Technical Cosponsor:IEEE Control Systems Society
The 14th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC'99) will
be held from September 15-17, 1999 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Intelligent control refers to a collection of analysis and synthesis methods
dealing with systems for which traditional control theoretic assumptions do
not hold. In recent years, there has been considerable research into the
integration of high-level logical supervisors and low-level controllers.
The main idea is to specify the controller in a declarative way, i.e., to
provide only high level requirements and leave the procedural specification
and design to the intelligent autonomous system. ISIC'99 is particularly
interested in receiving papers concerned with this topic. Papers of special
interest to this conference will deal with control systems that are able to
synthesize plant models, control laws and local control goals based upon
declarative specifications of high-level control goals. Specific topics of
interest include hybrid control systems, timed automata and Petri nets,
real-time logics and software engineering methods and tools for
specification and verification, dynamics of switched systems, supervisory
control synthesis and analysis, and applications illustrating novel
approaches to the integration of supervision and control.
In addition to the special topics itemized above, ISIC'99 will be interested
in intelligent control papers relating to hierarchical control architectures
and methods, knowledge based systems, temporal logic for control, path
planning systems, reactive multi-agent systems, mathematical modeling and
analysis of complex systems, distributed and decentralized control methods,
machine learning and learning control systems, adaptive control systems,
discrete event systems and supervisory control, neural networks for control,
fuzzy logic and fuzzy control, genetic algorithms, and hybrid dynamical
systems. The program committee is also interested in real-life
implementations of intelligent controllers arising out of applications in
networking, communications, robotics, manufacturing, process control,
industrial systems, automotive, aircraft, and spacecraft control systems.
The ISIC'99 organizing committee solicits proposals for half-day
tutorials/workshops related to the symposium themes. All of those interested
in providing one, should send (mail, fax, or e- mail) a brief description or
summary of their intended tutorial to:
Prof. Fakhri Karray,
Dept. of Systems Design Eng.
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada N2L 3G1
Tel: (519)-885-1211 (5584)
Fax: (519) 746 4791
e-mail: karray@uwaterloo.ca
Researchers who desire to submit a contributed paper for consideration by
the program committee should send 5 copies to the program chair by February
16, 1999. Clearly indicate who will serve as the corresponding author and
include the title, name of the author(s), affiliation, address, telephone
number, fax, and e-mail address. Please indicate to which topic the paper is
being submitted. Notification of acceptance and the author's kit will be
mailed by April 30th, 1999. The full paper typed in camera-ready form must
be received by June 11, 1999. Final instructions for camera-ready copy
submission will be in the author's kit. Papers will be limited to 6 pages
including abstract, figures, and tables. Please mail your submission by
regular post to:
Prof. Michael Lemmon
Dept. of Electrical Eng.
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA
Tel: (219)-631-8309
Fax: (219)-631-4393
lemmon@maddog.ee.nd.edu
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Contributed by: Alessandro Giua (giua@diee.unica.it)
CALL FOR PAPERS
Workshop on Formal Methods and Manufacturing
Zaragoza, Spain - Monday, September 6, 1999
Homepage: http://www.diee.unica.it/~giua/WFMM99/wfmm99.html
On the occasion of the 25-th anniversary of the School of Engineering of
the University of Zaragoza, in the week from September 6 to September
10, a number of meetings will be organized in Zaragoza:
* PNPM'99, the 8-th International Workshop on Petri Nets and
Performance Models (Sept. 8-10)
* PAPM'99, the 7-th International Workshop on Process Algebras and
Performance Models (Sept. 8-10)
* NSMC'99, the 4-th International Workshop on Numerical Solutions
of Markov Chains (Sept. 8-10)
* The Workshop on Formal Methods and Telecommunications (Sept. 7)
* The Workshop on Formal Methods and Manufacturing (Sept 6)
AIM
The Workshop on Formal Methods and Manufacturing aims at discussing
the state of the art in the use of formal techniques all along the life
cycle of a manufacturing system, from its design to its operation.
Different research areas have contributed to the manufacturing domain: computer
science, discrete event systems, hybrid systems, operations research
and optimization; contributions are sought in all these areas. Problems
of particular interests are:
* modelling and simulation
* formal specifications and verification
* performance analysis
* control synthesis
* on-line scheduling
SUBMISSIONS
Prospective authors must send an EXTENDED ABSTRACT (5 pages
minimum)of their papers to one of the co-organizers listed below. Electronic
submission of uuencoded gzipped postscript files or plain text files
is preferred.
The workshop Proceedings will be published by the University of
Zaragoza.
DEADLINES
Submission of manuscripts March 15, 1999
Notification of acceptance May 1, 1999
Submission of camera-ready manuscript June 1, 1999
Conference date September 6, 1999
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