E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 130, June 1, 1999.
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 130, June 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 On-line nonlinear model base predictive control simulator
3.2 Course on Geometric Control Theory, Aalborg University
3.3 New issue of IEEE ITS Council Newsletter available
3.4 Industrial Training Courses at the ACT Club
3.5 Training course Hot Mill Control and Technology
3.6 Training Course Control and Operation of Cold Rolling Mills
3.7 Training Course Electrical Power Generation and Distribution
3.8 Minicourse System Theory on the Eve of the 21st Century
4. Positions
4.1 Faculty Position in Information Engineering, Cambridge
4.2 Research Associate Control of Combustion Instabilities, Cambridge
4.3 Postdoctoral position at Yale
4.4 Faculty position Aerospace Engineering, Lockheed Martin Term Chair
4.5 Post-doctoral positions at the University of Southampton, UK
4.6 Postdoc positions and PhD Fellowships in applied nonlinear control
4.7 PhD position Helicopter modelling and System Identification
4.8 Postdoc Position in Model Reduction of Mechanical Systems, Boston
5. Books
5.1 Call for book proposals in Birkhauser AMS Series
5.2 "New Directions in Nonlinear Observer Design,"
Nijmeijer and Fossen (eds.)
5.3 "Time-Varying Systems and Computations," Dewilde and Vander Veen
5.4 "Constrained Markov Decision Processes," Altman
5.5 "Model Predictive Control," Camacho and Bordons
5.6 Announcement of a new annual series by Birkhauser
6. Journals
6.1 TOC IFAC Journal CEP, 7:4
6.2 CFP Special issue J. of iscrete Event Dynamic Systems
6.3 CFP Special issue IEEE Trans. Intelligent Transportation Systems
6.4 TOC MCSS, 12:1
6.5 TOC Automatica, 35:8
7. Conferences
7.1 CFP ADPM-2000
7.2 CFP Special Session on Modular and Reconfigurable Controllers for
Flexible Automation, Ann Arbor, Michigan
7.3 CFP Workshop on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control
7.4 CFP Workshop on Intelligent Control & Systems, New Jersey
7.5 CFP IFAC Conf. on Technology Transfer in Developing Countries:
7.6 CFP WS Instructional Uses of Animated & Personified Agents
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Contributed by: Yu-Chu Tian (tiany@che.curtin.edu.au)
My address has changed to:
Yu-Chu Tian
School of Chemical Engineering
Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845
Australia
Tel : +61-8-9266 3776. Fax: +61-8-9266 3554
tiany@che.curtin.edu.au
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Contributed by: Dragan Nesic
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Please note my new address:
D.Nesic,
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
The University of Melbourne,
Parkville, 3052, Victoria
AUSTRALIA
ph: int. + 61+ 3 + 9344 5357
fax: int. +61 + 3 + 9344 6678
email: d.nesic@ee.mu.oz.au
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Contributed by: Eric Ronco
On-line Nonlinear Model base Predictive Control Simulator
An on-line nonlinear control simulator is now available at
http://merlot.ee.usyd.edu.au/OLIFO
This simulation package is intended to test the performance of a
practical nonlinear Model based Predictive Controller, namely the
Open-Loop Intermittent Feedback Optimal (OLIFO) controller, while
applied to various complicated non-linear systems. Default settings
are provided for each system. However, you are encouraged to
experience the behaviour of this controller by changing some of the
few parameters. It is also possible to enter your own explicit control
function. This should demonstrate the power of this approach and
provid a benchmark to compare the OLIFO controller performance with
any other non-linear controllers.
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Contributed by : Rafal Wisniewski (raf@control.auc.dk)
The European Doctoral School of Technology and Science at
Aalborg University
7-11 june 1999
Geometric Control Theory
http://www.auc.dk/fak-tekn/forskerskolen/katalog.htm
Organizer: Assistant Professor Rafael Wisniewski, e-mail: raf@control.auc.dk
Lecturers:
Professor Bronislaw Jakubczyk, Polish Academy of Sciences and
Professor Witold Respondek, Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Rouen
Modules: 1
Time: June 7-11, 1999
Place: Aalborg University,
Department of Control Engineering,
Fr. Bejers Vej 7C
9220 Aalborg, Denmark
Description:
In the last ten years feedback design for non-linear systems has
experienced a growing popularity. The major contribution is due to
differential geometry. Differential geometry was first used for
mathematical description of the relativity theory in the beginning of
this century. In the last couple of years it also gained attention in
the field of control theory.
The first very applicable result was to show when a non-linear system
was controllable/observable. Then various methods for control
synthesis have been given. The largest attention has been gain by a
feedback linearization. It is applicable both for SISO and MIMO
systems and has been successfully used for car manoeuvre control,
satellite attitude control, aircraft control, and movement control of
robots.
Prerequisites:
A basic knowledge of ordinary differential equations is required.
Outline:
The first part of the course will be devoted to introduction to
differential geometry: differential manifolds, vector fields, Lie
algebra. The second part will focus on issues related to
controllability and observe-ability. Discussion on invariant of
feedback in the third part will lead to diffeomorphisms which can be
used to find a linear controllable counterpart of non-linear
controllable system. The feedback linearization can be exact or
partial. In partial linearization the linear block is controllable
whereas the non-linear one, known as zero dynamics, is stable.
Objectives:
The aim of the course is to give the Ph.D. students a good theoretical
background to geometric control methods and to provide with tools
applicable for control design and analysis of complex non-linear
systems.
Language: English
The course is free of charge for academic participants.
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Contributed by: Alberto Broggi
Dear Colleague,
this short message to advise that the new issue of the
IEEE ITSC (Intelligent Transportation Systems Council)
Newsletter is available (Vol.1 Num.2) at the following
Web site:
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Thanks for your interest,
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Contributed by: Andy Clegg (andy@isc.eee.strath.ac.uk)
Industrial Training Courses at the ACT Club
The Advanced Control Technology Club and the Industrial Control Centre
at Strathclyde University are jointly running three Industrial Training
Courses during September 1999. These four-day courses are tailored for
engineers working in particular industries.
The courses will cover many of the latest technological developments as
well as introductory control concepts. Hands on training sessions are
also included so that attendees are able to leave with skills and
software tools that they can apply on their own plant.
The industries covered are:
Hot Rolling Mills and Cold Rolling Mills
6th-10th September and 14th-17th September 1999
These two courses are intended to introduce rolling mill engineers to
control engineering, particularly where it relates to product quality
and throughput improvements. The courses introduce mill operations but
the majority of the material concerns control engineering, emphasising
the different control systems employed on both current and
state-of-the-art rolling mills. The major control loops, such as the
strip thickness and flatness controls, will be analysed.
Most currently prevailing control loops are of a classical type: a
combination of basic PID-feedback, feed-forward, cascade loops and
logic. The potential benefits of using modern multivariable control will
be discussed, although for this course the concepts of advanced control
will be introduced intuitively.
Many leading international companies in metals processing will
contribute to the courses.
See http://isc.eee.strath.ac.uk/hotmill and
http://isc.eee.strath.ac.uk/coldmill for more information and on-line
registration
Electrical Power Generation and Distribution
6th-10th September and 14th-17th September 1999
This course involves a mixture of basic tutorials, practical sessions
and presentations on more advanced topics. Refresher material on basic
control engineering will be provided and a range of topics will be
covered from system identification to signal processing. The benefits
that advanced control and systems engineering tools can bring, ranging
from economic to reliability improvements, will also be introduced.
The application areas to be covered will include: combined cycle power
plants, automatic voltage regulators, bus-bars and distribution system
control and stability. Some of the advanced topics to be covered will
include robust control, predictive control, fault monitoring and
detection, expert systems, intelligent control and data mining.
Very experienced industrial personnel together with leading researchers
will present the course. An extensive set of lecture notes will be
provided and the examples from the practical sessions will be made
available on computer disks.
See http://isc.eee.strath.ac.uk/powersys for more information and
on-line registration
These courses are open to all companies, though members companies of the
Advanced Control Technology Club are eligible for two free places with
additional places at half price. Special Early Registration and Student
rates are also available.
For more information about the Advanced Control Technology Club please
see our Internet site http://isc.eee.strath.ac.uk/actclub.html
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Contributed by: Drew Smith
HOT MILL CONTROL AND TECHNOLOGY :
2nd INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
September 6th-10th, 1999
Last year the Industrial Control Centre (ICC) and the Advanced Control
Technology (ACT) Club successfully held the inaugural International Training
Course on Hot Mill Control and Technology which attracted 29 delegates from
15 countries. The delegates companies included Bethlehem Steel, Danieli
United, Sollac Unisor, Aceralia Corp, Hoogovens, Cockerill Sambre, Dofasco,
Iscor Steel, Hylsamex, British Steel, Kvaerner Metals, Alcan, Logan
Aluminium and Columbus Stainless. The course this year has some new subjects
and some of the popular areas from the first course have been
extended.
The course is intended to introduce rolling mill engineers to control
engineering, particularly where it relates to product quality and throughput
improvements. The course covers a one-week period and begins with an
introduction to rolling mill operations and the models, which are needed to
understand them. Methods of simulating such systems to analyse performance,
for training and for management information systems will also be
described. The focus of the course is on control engineering, starting with
the required background theory. The emphasis is then on the different
control systems on the mill, both on typical current plants and on new
developments.
The major control loops on hot strip mills are analysed, such as the strip
thickness and flatness controls. Both regulating loops and supervisory
controls will be considered, and the potential of advances in condition
monitoring systems and fault tolerant/reliable control are described. Most
currently prevailing control loops are of a classical type: a combination of
basic PID-feedback, feedforward, cascade loops and logic. The potential
benefits of using modern, multivariable or robust control will be discussed,
although for this course the aim is to introduce the central ideas of more
advanced control intuitively.
Many leading international companies in metals processing contribute
substantially to the course. They will introduce new equipment-based
technology as well as new software tools that simplify performance analysis
and improvement.
The main target audience for the course are electrical and mechanical
engineers working in steel and aluminium mills, and those in companies and
other organisations supplying control systems or training to the metals
processing industry. The course is also relevant to design engineers wishing
to refresh their control engineering knowledge, and managers who require an
up-to-date overview of quality improving technology.
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Contributed by: Drew Smith
First International Training Course on the Advances in
Control and Operation of Cold Rolling Mills
Last year the Industrial Control Centre and the Advanced Control Technology
(ACT) Club successfully held the inaugural International Training Course on
Hot Mill Control and Technology which attracted 29 delegates from 15
countries. The delegates companies included Bethlehem Steel, Danieli United,
Sollac Unisor, Aceralia Corp, Hoogovens, Cockerill Sambre, Dofasco, Iscor
Steel, Hylsamex, British Steel, Kvaerner Metals, Alcan, Logan Aluminium and
Columbus Stainless. The course this year is concentrated on control and
technology for COLD MILLS.
The course is intended to introduce rolling mill engineers to control
engineering, particularly where it relates to product quality and throughput
improvements. The course covers a one-week period and begins with an
introduction to rolling mill operations and the models. Methods of
simulating rolling mill for performance analysis, training and management
information systems will be described. The focus of the course is on
control engineering, starting with the required background theory. The
emphasis is then on the different control systems on the mill, both on
typical current plants and on new developments. The major control loops on
cold mills are analysed, and the potential of advances in condition
monitoring systems and fault tolerant/reliable control is described. The
potential benefits of using modern, multivariable or robust control will be
discussed.
Many well-known international companies in metal processing and well-known
academics contribute to the course. They will introduce new equipment-based
technology as well as new software tools that simplify performance analysis
and improvement.
The main target audience for the course are electrical and mechanical
engineers working in steel and aluminium mills, and those in companies and
other organisations supplying control systems or training to the metals
processing industry. The course is also relevant to design engineers wishing
to refresh their control engineering knowledge, and managers who require an
up-to-date overview of quality improving
technology.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Dr Reza Katebi
Industrial Control Centre, Strathclyde University, Glasgow G1 1QE, UK.
Tel: +44(0) 141 548 4297
Fax: +44 (0) 141 548 4203
Email: r.katebi@eee.strath.ac.uk
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Contributed by: Sheena Dinwoodie
ADVANCED CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION:
AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE
September 20-23 1999
A four-day event on Electrical Power Generation and Distribution has been
organised as a joint initiative between the Department of Electronic and
Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and the Advanced
Control Technology Club (ACT Club). The course will be aimed at Engineers
working in the industry and will involve a mixture of basic tutorials,
practical sessions and presentations on some more advanced topics. The
meeting will focus on the benefits advanced control and systems engineering
tools can bring, ranging from economic to reliability improvements.
Refresher material on basic control engineering techniques will be provided
and a range of topics will be covered from system identification to signal
processing methods. The application topics to be discussed will include:
combined cycle power plants, automatic voltage regulators, bus-bar
and distribution system control and systems stability.
Very experienced industrial personnel together with leading researchers will
present the course. Some of the new topics to be covered will include
robust control, predictive control, fault tolerant control, fault monitoring
and detection systems, expert systems intelligent control and data mining.
An extensive set of lecture notes will be provided and the examples from the
practical sessions will be made available on computer disks.
Contributions to the course are being arranged with
the following companies:
British Energy, National Power, Scottish Power,
Scottish Hydro-Electric, John Brown Eng.,
COGSYS, PrismTechnology, Alstom Energy,
National Grid, Predictive Control Ltd, AESOP
GmbH, Hull University, Brunel University ,
University Teknologi Malaysia and the University
of Strathclyde.
The cost of this four-day course will be 1,950 (+VAT) student price 450
plus VAT, which includes Registration Buffet, Lunches, Tea & Coffee and
Banquet, extensive notes and computer-based control design training. For
enquires please contact Mrs. Sheena Dinwoodie (Tel 0141- 548-2098), email
s.dinwoodie@eee.strath.ac.uk
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Contributed by Joao P. Hespanha (hespanha@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: Keith Glover
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Faculty Position in Information Engineering
Applications are invited for a University Lectureship/University Assistant
Lectureship within the general area of information engineering. The
Information Engineering Division of the Engineering Department has groups
in Control, Signal Processing, Computer Speech and Vision, and
Communications. Applications from candidates in the fields of multimedia
engineering or control engineering are especially welcome. The successful
candidate will have or be expected to develop a record of world class
research commensurate with the Department's international standing.
Teaching responsibilities will include contributing to undergraduate
courses, supervising final year undergraduates and graduate
students.
The appointment will be from 1 October 1999 or as soon as possible
thereafter for either three or five years in the first instance. Further
particulars and an application form can be obtained from the Secretary of
the Faculty Board of Engineering, Department of Engineering, Trumpington
Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, Tel: 01223 332615, Fax 01223 766364, Email:
jhb@eng.cam.ac.uk, to whom completed application forms should be sent so as
to reach him not later than 30 June 1999. Informal enquiries can be
made with Prof. Keith Glover, Email: kg@eng.cam.ac.uk.
The University follows an equal opportunities policy.
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Contributed by: Keith Glover
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Research Associate on Control of Combustion Instabilities
Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate to work
with Professor A P Dowling and Professor K Glover on a fundamental
study of the control of combustion instabilities. Currently,
the performance of aeroengines and power stations is limited by the
onset of these instabilities. The Research Associate will apply
advanced robust control theory both to a model of nonlinear flame
oscillation and to an experiment. The work is funded by EPSRC and the
European Community. It is expected that the person appointed should
have, or expect to have, a PhD in model-based robust control.
The appointment will be for a period of up to eighteen
months. Applications in the form of a CV, including the names and addresses
of two referees should be sent to Professor AP Dowling, Department of
Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge,
CB2 1PZ, UK, by 17th June 1999. Further
information can be obtained either from Professor Dowling
(apd1@eng.cam.ac.uk, 01223 332739) or from Professor Glover
(kg@eng.cam.ac.uk, telephone 01223 332752).
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Contributed by: Steve Morse
POST DOCTORAL POSITION AT YALE - This position is for an individual with
background in
CONTROL THEORY/SWITCHING CONTROL/VISION-BASED CONTROL/ROBOTICS
interested in both theoretical and experimental research concerning autonomous
vehicle control. Interested applicants should send their CVs, including lists
of references, to
A. S. Morse
PO Box 208267
Department of Electrical Engineering
Yale University
New Haven, CT. 06520-8267
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Contibuted by: Panagiotis Tsiotras
LOCKHEED MARTIN TERM CHAIR IN AVIONICS INTEGRATION
The School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of
Technology invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track
faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment
includes a five-year term as the Lockheed Martin Chair in Avionics
Integration.
The role of avionics in aerospace has continually expanded from the earliest
radios through the first generation of bulky, unreliable airborne radars to
the mission equipment packages and vehicle management systems of today. The
key in today's hardware/software real-time integration environment is the
use of common modular integrated avionics and open system architectures.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, digital avionics systems
modeling and simulation, object-oriented distributed software architectures,
autonomous real-time embedded systems, load limiting, aeroelastic
stabilization, and human-machine interfaces. Candidates are expected to
have a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate
levels and to the development of an externally funded research program.
The Lockheed Martin Term Chair in Avionics Integration will become part of a
major new concentration in the School of Aerospace Engineering, expected to
include seminar series and industry internship program components. An
earned doctorate in Aerospace, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer
Science or a related field is required. Industrial/governmental experience
in state-of-the-art avionics integration is desired. Please submit a
detailed resume and names of three references to:
Professor Ben T. Zinn,
School of Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 3032-0150.
To ensure full consideration, applications should be received before
June 15, 1999,
although the search will continue until the position has been filled.
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Contributed by: Mark French (mcf94r@ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Post-doctoral positions at the University of Southampton, UK.
POSITION 1: Nonlinear Optimisation of the Suction Distribution for Laminar
Flow Control Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of
Southampton, UK
Currently there is a major research programme at Southampton on the
application of feeback control schemes to boundary layer transition control
using distributed suction funded by EPSRC, EU and BAe (Airbus). This
programme is a joint activity between The School of Engineering Sciences (Dr
Owen Tutty, email ort@soton.ac.uk), The Institute of Sound and Vibration
Research (Professor Phil Nelson, email pan@isvr.soton.ac.uk) and The
Department of Electronics and Computer Science (Professor Eric Rogers, email
etar@ecs.soton.ac.uk). It includes both algorithm development and
experimental verification by wind tunnel experiments. This three year post,
funded by EPSRC and BAe (Airbus), is to apply nonlinear optimisation control
theory/tools to develop methods for the design and control of Laminar Flow
Control aerofoils and nacelles, validate the methods by comparison with
results from the experimental research, and provide direct input to the BAe
research programme on laminar flow.
Applicants should have, or be completing, a PhD in nonlinear control theory
and/or applications, and have evidence of high quality publications
commensurate with experience. Informal enquires can be emailed to any of
the principal investigators. Applications, in the form of a cv giving the
names and contact details of 2 referees, should be sent to Dr O.R. Tutty,
School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield,
Southampton SO17 IBJ, by 23rd June 1999.
POSITION 2: Transient performance analysis of nonlinear control designs.
Department of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton, UK
A position is available to work on the analysis of the transient performance
of constructive nonlinear control designs. The research may be either
theoretically or simulation based, but will focus on the comparison of LQ
performance of competing (robust/adaptive) designs. Familiarity with modern
constructive nonlinear control design, dynamical systems and functional
analysis would constitute an ideal background but people with related skills
in the general area of nonlinear control systems are also encouraged to
apply.
Further information on the systems and control research can be found at:
http://www.isis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/control/
The position is available for a period of 12 months in the first
instance. Applicants should have, or be completing, a PhD in nonlinear
control theory and/or applications, and have evidence of high quality
publications commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should
contact either Dr Mark French (mcf94r@ecs.soton.ac.uk) or Professor Eric
Rogers (etar@ecs.soton.ac.uk, tel 44 1703 592197, fax 44 1703 594498) by
21st June 1999.
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Contributed by: L. del Re
Post-Doc Positions and PhD Fellowships in applied nonlinear control
(optimization and identification) for mechatronical systems, especially in
the vehicle and engine fields, available at the Institute of Automatic Control
and Electrical Drives of the University of Linz, Austria. Interest into
interdisciplinary work is indispensable.
E-mail Prof. L. del Re
(delre@mechatronik.uni-linz.ac.at)
or fax to +43-732-2468-9759
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Contributed by: D.J. Walker
HELICOPTER MODELLING AND SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION - Ph.D Position
Industrial CASE Award: (GKN Westland Helicopters/Leicester University).
Recent research has highlighted the importance of more accurate
mathematical models, if better helicopter handling qualities are to be
achieved. Using DERA/GKN Westland experimental facilities, the latest
system identification techniques will be used to identify and validate
helicopter flight-mechanic models; the aim: to pinpoint deficiencies
in and improve accuracy of currently available models.
Applications are invited from individuals having, or about to obtain, a
First or Upper Second Class Honours degree in a relevant branch of
Engineering, Physics or Applied Mathematics. Relevant experience
in mathematical modelling, system identification, and control theory
would be an advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to
register for the degree of Ph.D in the Control and Instrumentation
Research Group at Leicester University Engineering Dept. More
information on the Research Group is available at
http://www.le.ac.uk/eg/research/groups/control/menu.html.
Interested parties should send a c.v. and names and addresses of
at least two referees as soon as possible to:
Dr. Daniel Walker
Dept. of Engineering
Leicester University
University Road
LEICESTER LE1 7RH, U.K.
wjd@le.ac.uk
Tel +44 (0)116 252 2529
Fax +44 (0)116 252 2619
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Contributed by: Pierre Dupont (pierre@bu.edu)
Postdoctoral Position in Model Reduction of Mechanical Systems,
Boston University
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Boston University
is seeking a postdoctoral fellow. The research position will involve
developing model reduction techniques for the scaled shock testing of
complex mechanical systems. Applicants must have recently completed a Ph.D.
in mechanical or electrical engineering or a closely related field.
Experience in optimal model reduction is critical; expertise in mechanical
shock and vibration is preferred. The position is available immediately.
Applicants should send a CV and contact information for three references to
Prof. Pierre Dupont, pierre@bu.edu. BU is an EO/AA employer.
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Contributed by: George Anastassiou
Dear Colleaques Hi!
I, George Anastassiou, have been appointed also a BIRKHAUSER-BOSTON
CONSULTING EDITOR for books in APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES(A.M.S.).
Birkhauser publishes high quality strictly refereed books among
others in APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES in their broadest sense.
SO THIS MESSAGE IS TO CALL FOR BOOK PROPOSALS AND MANUSCRIPTS.
The books we will consider should be in one of the following groups:
upper level undergraduate,graduate level,research level.
We intend to publish texts,monographs,proceedings of conferences,
handbooks,compilations of papers,seminars and lecture notes.
The published books will be suitable for
students,researchers,libraries in Mathematical
Sciences,Engineering,etc.
Interested potential authors should send 3 hard copies of their book
proposal(about 10 pages) or 2 hard copies of their book in final
form(at least 125 printed pages),along with 2 discs with book content
to
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The University of Memphis
Memphis,TN 38152
USA
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such as TEX,LATEX,AMS- TEX,AMS-LATEX different versions.
For more please visit http://www.birkhauser.com
The authors should provide us a list of 6 possible referees to
be used in case our long list of referees does not contain the
appropriate persons to do the refereeing job of the particular
proposal/manuscript.
Applied Mathematical Sciences books include works in Applied
Mathematics,OR,Numerical Mathematics,Wavelet,
Optimization,Probability,Statistics,Neural Networks
and Computer Science,as wide as possible they can be perceived.
Also their applications to other sciences like Economics,Physics,
Engineering,Medical Sciences,Biology,Chemistry,Psychology,etc,etc.
Working in Applied Mathematical Sciences within Sciences has become
one of the main trends in the last fifty years internationally,so we
can understand better and solve the complex problems of our real
world.That is Mathematical Sciences to the service of Mankind
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Developing software and exercises related to the book material is
strongly encouraged if applicable.
Cordially yours
George Anastassiou
Memphis,5-11-99
Birkhauser Consultant Editor-A.M.S.
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Contributed by: Thor I. Fossen (tif@itk.ntnu.no)
Department of Engineering Cybernetics
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Book Announcement:
"NEW DIRECTIONS IN NONLINEAR OBSERVER DESIGN"
(Henk Nijmeijer and Thor I. Fossen (eds.))
Springer-Verlag London, May 1999
Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. VOL. 244
ISBN: 1-85233-134-8, 532 pp. 89 figs. (approx: $120.00)
http://www.springer.de/cgi-bin/search_book.pl?isbn=1-85233-134-8
http://www.amazon.com
The past decade has witnessed an increasing interest in observers
for nonlinear systems. This subject is relevant in different
contexts such as synchronization of complex dynamical systems,
fault detection and isolation, and output feedback control.
This book contains the contributions that are to be presented
at the workshop "New Directions in Nonlinear Observer Design",
to be held from June 24-26, 1999, in Geiranger Fjord, Norway.
The workshop has been organized by Olav Egeland, Thor I. Fossen
and Henk Nijmeijer; it will include participants from Africa,
Asia, Europe and USA and it will focus on recent developments
in the above mentioned areas. The contributions form a good
review of present achievements and challenges in nonlinear
observer design and it is a supplement to engineers who are
familiar with linear design techniques like the Kalman-filter,
Luenberger observer etc. The main advantage of using nonlinear
observer theory to linear theory is the improved performance
achievement and that global convergence and stability can be
established for a large class of nonlinear plants. Traditional
state estimators like the Kalman filter must be linearized
about a set of pre-defined operating points often in
combination with a gain scheduling technique in order to
cover the whole state-space. This approach only guarantees
local convergence/stability. Therefore, nonlinear observer
design is becoming an important field of research with
increased international attention.
The workshop is supported by the Strategic University Program
on Marine Cybernetics at the Norwegian University of Science
and Technology and ABB Industri AS, Oslo.
CONTENTS
The book is organized into four parts each divided into
several chapters:
- I Nonlinear observer design (9 chapters)
- II Output feedback control design (8 chapters)
- III Fault detection and isolation (5 chapters)
- IV Synchronization and observers (3 chapters)
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Contributed by: Patrick Dewilde
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
Title: Time-Varying Systems and Computations
Authors: Patrick Dewilde and Alle-Jan van der Veen
(DIMES, Delft University of Technology)
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, orderdept@wkpa.nl
Pages: 459
Summary: Time-Varying Systems and Computations provides a detailed
and consistent exposition of a powerful unifying framework
for the study of linear systems. Finite or infinite
systems of linear equations as well as linear dynamical
systems, be they time-varying or time-invariant, all fit in
the generic framework. The book bridges the gap between
classical linear algebra and dynamic system theory and
shows how central problems in each field can be solved
in a logically coherent way. Aside from the unifying frame,
the book treats problems in three main categories:
- System identification and realization
- Interpolation and approximation of systems
- Factorization and minimal representation.
Classical notions such as inner-outer factorization, Hankel
norm model reduction, interpolation and minimality pop
up, now in an algebraic context. They are treated in a
new, natural framework in which computations on diagonals
of a matrix or operator play the role that vectors play
in classical linear algebra. Because of this, the algorithmic
content of the book is high, justifying its title.
Content: 1. Introduction
Part I: Realization: 2. Notation and Properties of Non-Uniform
Spaces. 3. Time-varying State Space Realizations. 4. Diagonal
Algebra. 5. Operator Realization Theory. 6. Isometric and
Inner Operators. 7. Inner-Outer Factorization and Operator
Part II: Interpolation and Approximation. 8. J-Unitary
Operators. 9. Algebraic Interpolation. 10. Hankel-norm
Model Reduction. 11. Low-Rank Matrix Approximation and
Subspace Tracking.
Part III: 12. Orthogonal Embedding. 13. Spectral Factorization.
14. Lossless Cascade Factorization. 15. Conclusions.
Appendix: Hilbert Spaces Definitions and Properties.
The book is more than a research monograph, it has been carfully structured
so that it can be used as a graduate classtext.
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Contributed by: Eitan Altman
New book announcement:
CONSTRAINED MARKOV DECISION PROCESSES
By
Eitan ALTMAN
CRC Press / Chapman and Hall, March 1999
Contents
1 Introduction 1
I Part One: Finite MDPs 19
2 Markov decision processes 21
3 The discounted cost 27
4 The expected average cost 37
5 Flow and service control in a single-server queue 45
II Part Two: Infinite MDPs 57
6 MDPs with infinite state and action spaces 59
7 The total cost: classification of MDPs 75
8 The total cost: occupation measures and the primal LP 101
9 The total cost: Dynamic and Linear Programming 117
10 The discounted cost 137
11 The expected average cost 143
12 Expected average cost: Dynamic Programming and LP 165
III Part Three: Asymptotic methods and approximations 181
13 Sensitivity analysis 183
14 Convergence of discounted constrained MDPs 193
15 Convergence as the horizon tends to infinity 199
16 State truncation and approximation 205
17 Appendix: Convergence of probability measures 217
18 References 221
19 List of Symbols and Notation 235
Index 239
For more information, see http://www.crcpress.com/
or send an email to altman@sophia.inria.fr
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Contributed by: Carlos Bordons
NEW BOOK:
"MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL"
E.F. Camacho and C. Bordons
Springer Verlag, London, 1999, ISBN: 3-540-76241-8
Price 79.00 DM
280 pages
Purchase information: http://www.springer.co.uk
This books provides an extensive review concerning the theoretical and
practical aspects of model based predictive controllers. It describes
the most commonly used Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategies,
especially Generalized Predictive Control (GPC), showing both their
theoretical properties and their practical implementation issues. Topics
such as multivariable MPC, constraints handling, stability and
robustness properties are thoroughly analyzed in this text.
The text, which includes exercises and real applications, is an
excellent aid for students at both undergraduate and graduate level, and
will be of use to all those involved in this area of work.
Contents:
1. Introduction to Model Based Predictive Control
2. Model Based Predictive Controllers
3. Commercial Model Predictive Control Schemes
4. Generalized Predictive Control
5. Simple Implementation of GPC for Industrial Process
6. Multivariable MPC
7. Constrained MPC
8. Robust MPC
9. Applications
Further information: http://www.esi.us.es/~bordons/book.html
Carlos Bordons Alba e-mail: bordons@cartuja.us.es
Dpto. Ingenieria de Sistemas y Automatica
Escuela Superior de Ingenieros. Universidad de Sevilla
Camino de los descubimientos s/n 41092 Sevilla, Spain
Tel: (34)-954487348 Fax: (34)-954487340
http://www.esi.us.es/~bordons
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Contributed by: Wayne Yuhasz
ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW ANNUAL SERIES BY BIRKHAUSER
Birkhauser, Boston is pleased to announce the publication of
the interdisciplinary annual book series:
"Applied and Computational Control, Signals, and Circuits
Volume 1" (ACCSC) ISSN 0-8176-3954-3 560 pages
Editor-in-Chief: Biswa N. Datta, Northern Illinois University
Associate Editors-in-Chief: Roland W. Freund, Floyd B.
Hanson and Robert J. Plemmons.
Technical Editor: Eric Behr, Northern Illinois Univerity
Software Editor: Dan Pierce, Boeing Computer Services
Editorial Board : B.D.O. Anderson, R.S. Baheti, A.T.
Bahill, S.P. Bhatttacharyya, D. Boley, S. Boyd, J.R. Bunch, J.
Burns, C.I. Byrnes, G. Cybenko, B. DeMoor, K. Furuta, V. Hernandez,
D. Inman, T. Kailath, H. Kimura, S.Y. Kung, A.G. Lindquist, C.F.
Martin, B. Morton, R.V. Patel, P. Van Dooren, M. Vidyasagar, and
N. Viswanadham.
The series publishes invited state-of-the-art review articles
written by leading experts in the fields of interests to the series,
addressing significant new developemnts, applications, and
computations in control, signal processing, and circuit design and
analysis. The general goal of the series is to foster effective
communications and exchange of information between various scientific
and engineering communities having mutual interests in these areas.
Besides technical papers, each volume will contain software review
papers offering description of new softwares and/or critical assessment
of existing softwares for design and applications.
Volume 1 (ISBN 0-8176-3954-3) is scheduled to be published in May,
1999. The authors and chapter titles are:
1. C.G. Cassandras and S. Lafortune , Discrete Event Systems: The
State
of the Art and New Directions.
2. B. Hassibi, T. Kailath and A. Sayed, Array Algorithms for
$H^2$ and H-$\infty$ Estimation .
3. H. Kimura, Nonuniqeness,Uncertainity, and Complexity in Modeling.
4. K.L. Moore, Iterative Learning Control - An Expository Overview.
5. S. Wu, S.Boyd, and L.Vandenberghe, FIR Filter Design via
Spectral Factorization and Convex Optimization.
6. B. De Moor and P. Van Overschee, Algorithms for Subspace
State- Space System Identification : An Overview
7. D. Calvetti, Lothar Reichel , and Q. Zhang : Iterative
Solution Methods for Large Linear Discrete Ill-Posed Problems.
8. G. Davis and A. Nosratinia, Wavelet-Based Image Coding: An
Overview
9. R.W. Freund , Reduced-order Modeling Techniques Based
on Krylov Subspaces and Their Use in Circuit Simulation.
Software :
10. P. Benner, V. Mehrmann, V. Sima, S. Van Huffel , and A.
Varga, SLICOT - A Subroutine Library in Systems and Control Theory.
Ordering information on the series and other information on the
first volume can be found on the series' web page:
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Contributed by: George W Irwin (editor-in-chief)
Control Engineering Practice
A Journal of the International federation of Automatic Control
Vol 7 Issue 4
List of Contents
pp 445-458
Real-time control of non-uniformly sampled systems
P Albertos, A Crespo
pp 459-468
Active sonar-based bottom-following for unmanned underwater
vehicles
M Caccia, G Bruzzone, G Veruggio
pp 469-481
A Neuro-fuzzy controller for a stoker-fired boiler, based on behavior
modeling
WEI Li, X Chang
pp 483-492
A model of combustion chambers, including nitrogen oxide
generation, in thermal power plants
A De Marco, G Poncia
pp 493-506
Low-order robust attitude control of an earth observation satellite
C Valentin-Charbonnel, G Duc, S Le Ballois
pp 507-515
Real-time midcourse missile guidance robust against launch
conditions
EJ Song, MJ Tahk
pp 517-522
Performance of unstable sontrol loops with limits
E Eitelberg
pp 523-529
A fuzzy PLC with gain-scheduling control resolution for a thermal
process - a case study
HX Li, SK Tso
pp 531-536
Transient stability improvement of multi-machine power systems
using on-line fuzzy control of SMES
SM Sadeghzadeh, M Ehsan, NH Said, R Feuillet
pp 537-545
A new decentralised controller design method with application to
power-system stabiliser design
TC Yang, JH Zhang, H Yu
Special Section on Management and Control of Production &
Logistics
pp 547-548
Preface
Z Binder, BE Hirsch, LM Aguilera
pp 549-554
Global optimization of energy and production in process industries:
A genetic algorithm application
AC Santos, A Dourado
pp 555-563
Optimal feedback control scheme helping managers to adjust
aggregate industrial resources
OS Silva Fo, SD Ventura
pp 565-571
Design of machines and robots endowed with a permanent learning
ability
D Brun-Picard, JSS Sousa
pp 573-575
IFAC meeting papers
pp 577-578
Book review - Modeling and simulation of communication networks:
A hands-on approach using OPNET G Henricks, J Zalewski
pp 579-579
Book review - Using REDUCE in high energy physics by A.G.
Grozin A Cejchan, J Zalewski
pp 581-586
Index of IFAC meeting papers 1993/4/5/6/7/8
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Contributed by: Alessandro Giua
Call for papers
Journal of Discrete Event Dynamic Systems
Special issue on "Hybrid Petri Nets"
Aims and scope
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Nowadays Petri nets are recognized as a powerful modelling approach for
Discrete Event Dynamic Systems (DEDS), especially when pursuing
objectives related to performance analysis, optimization and control.
Much effort has recently been devoted to extend Petri net modelling
capabilities to encompass both event-driven and time-driven dynamics.
As a result, a family of related formalisms know as Hybrid Petri Nets
has been conceived. Hybrid Petri Nets provide a single consistent
framework to describe the discrete-event and continuous-time subparts
of hybrid systems, which have being attracting everincreasing attention
in the control community.
This special issue will be the first one ever published on Hybrid Petri
Nets, and as such will include papers that:
- describe the state-of-the-art in this domain of research;
- present effective hybrid Petri net models;
- extend Petri net analysis techniques proper to discrete models to
hybrid models;
- show examples of application.
Submissions
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Papers are to be sent in four copies to one of the Editors, and should
include a cover page containing the title of the paper, full name and
affiliation of each author, an abstract of about 200 words, and a list
of 3-5 keywords; the corresponding author, who should be clearly
indicated, should add to his complete mail address phone and fax
number, and electronic mail address.
Deadlines
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October 1, 1999: deadline for paper submission
February 1, 2000: notification of acceptance to authors
April 1, 2000: deadline for camera-ready papers
Fall 2000: special issue is published
Web homepage
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http://www.diee.unica.it/~giua/deds-hpn.html
Guest Editors
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Prof. Angela Di Febbraro
Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica
Politecnico di Torino
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
10129 Torino, Italy
E-mail: difebbraro@polito.it
Prof. Alessandro Giua
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica
Universita' di Cagliari
Piazza d'Armi
09123 Cagliari, Italy
E-mail: giua@diee.unica.it
Prof. Giuseppe Menga
Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica
Politecnico di Torino
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24
10129 Torino, Italy
E-mail: menga@polito.it
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Contributed by: N. Harris McClamroch (nhm@engin.umich.edu)
CALL FOR PAPERS
SPECIAL ISSUE ON AUTOMATED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Special Issue Editors
N. Harris McClamroch
Department of Aerospace Engineering
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2140
(734) 763-2355
nhm@engin.umich.edu
Banavar Sridhar
NASA Ames Research Center
Chief, Automation Concepts Research Branch: Mail Stop 210-10
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
(650) 604-5450
bsridhar@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Scope of the Special Issue: All operational aspects of automated air traffic
control systems; the objective of the special issue is to assess the state of
the art in automation tools and concepts and to identify promising research
areas to design a safer and more efficient air traffic control system.
Goals of the Special Issue:
- identify important domains where air traffic control automation can make a
difference
- survey range of potential automation tools and concepts for air traffic
control systems
- assess knowledge base in automated air traffic control systems
- identify future research opportunities and needs in automatic air traffic
control systems
Submission Details:
- Submission deadline: January 1, 2000
- Acceptance notification: September 1, 2000
- Publication in 2001
All papers will be refereed in accordance with standard procedures for IEEE
Transactions. Reviews will be obtained and publication decisions will be made
by the editors, with the help of a special issue Editorial Board.
Papers that are submitted to the special issue should be mailed to:
- N. Harris McClamroch at the above address
Themes: The editors are especially interested in papers that address the
following topics:
- automated air space structure
- control towers
- terminal centers
- enroute centers
- automated scheduling
- route optimization
- conflict detection and resolution
- free flight paradigm
- strategic management of air space resources
- strategic management of airline fleet operations
- mitigation of disruptions resulting from severe weather
- mitigation of congestion effects in busy terminal areas
- air traffic control models
- hierarchy of models
- modeling to translate field tests to national benefits
- models for prediction of controller workload
- models including human and automation effects
- weather models
- peformance metrics for air traffic systems
- safety
- efficient use of the airspace
- satisfying user preferences
- perspectives on automation from point of view of user groups
- pilots
- air traffic controllers
- airlines
- general aviation users
- systems engineering support for automated air traffic control systems
- communications, navigation, and surveillance
- ATM real-time infrastructure
- performance and safety
- evolution and modernization of the air traffic system
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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 12 (1999), Number 1
V.A. Ugrinovskii and I.R. Petersen,
Finite horizon minimax optimal control
of stochastic partially observed time varying
uncertain systems.
MCSS 12 (1999), 1-23.
H.L. Trentelman and P. Rapisarda,
New algorithms for polynomial J-spectral
factorization.
MCSS 12 (1999), 24-61.
B. Hammer,
On the learnability of recursive data.
MCSS 12 (1999), 62-79.
B.D.O. Anderson,
The realization problem for
hidden Markov models.
MCSS 12 (1999), 80-120.
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: Huibert Kwakernaak
AUTOMATICA
Table of contents
August, 1999 Issue 35:8
Regular Papers
A. Banaszuk, A. J. Krener Design of controllers for MG3 compressor
models with general characteristics using
graph backstepping
Brief Papers
V. Dragan, P. Shi, E-K. Control of singularly perturbed systems with
Boukas Markovian jump parameters: An H(infinity)
approach
M. S. de Queiroz, D. M. Adaptive control of robot manipulators with
Dawson, M. Agarwal controller/ update law modularity
A. Besancon-Voda, G. Analysis of a two-relay systems configuration
Besancon with application to Coulomb friction
identification
H. W. J. Lee, K. L. Teo, V. Control parametrization enhancing technique
Rehbock, L. S. Jennings for optimal discrete - valued control problems
V. O. Nikiforov Robust high-order tuner of simplified
structure
M. Makoudi, L. Radouane Robust decentralized adaptive control for non
minimum phase systems with unknown and/or time
varying delay
L. Wang, M. L. Desarmo, W. Real time estimation of process frequency
R. Cluett response and step response from relay feedback
experiments
Technical Communiques
E. K. Boukas, H. Yang Exponential stability of stochastic systems
with Markovian jumping parameters
Jong Hae Kim H(infinity) state feedback control for
generalized continuous discrete time delay
system
S. N. Antoniou, A. I. G. A note on the action of constant pseudostate
Vardulakis feedback on the internal properness of an arma
model
P. K. Sinha, A. N. Pechev Model reference adaptive control of a Maglev
system with stable maximum descent criterion
T. Leephakpreeda H(infinity) stability robustness of fuzzy
control systems
Li-Xin Wang Automatic design of fuzzy controllers
D. D. Siljak, D. M. Robust D-stability via positivity
Stipanovic
M. K. Tippett, D. Marchesin Upper bounds for the solution of the discrete
algebraic Lyapunov equation
C. Y. Chan Discrete adaptive sliding mode control of a
class of stochastic systems
M. Makoudi, L. Radouane A robust decentralized model reference
adaptive control for non-minimum phase
interconnected systems
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Contributed by: Sebastian Engell
Call for Papers
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ADPM'2000 4th International Conference
+-------+ Automation of Mixed Processes:
|A D P\M| Hybrid Dynamic Systems
| \| Automation des Processus Mixtes:
|D O R T| Les Systemes Dynamiques Hybrides
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|M\U N D| 18-19 September 2000
+-------+ Dortmund, Germany
Scope:
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ADPM'2000 will be the 4th event in a series of biennial international
conferences on hybrid dynamic systems, i.e., systems with both continuous
and discrete dynamics. The conference will provide a survey of the advances
in this field, including topics such as modeling, analysis, verification,
synthesis, simulation, and the application of these methods in the design
of automation systems. The aim of the ADPM'2000 is to bring together
researchers and practitioners with backgrounds in control, electronics or
computer science and to initiate discussions on how concepts from these
different domains can be integrated to improve the existing engineering
methods for hybrid systems.
Technical Program:
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The technical program will consist of invited lectures by distinguished
experts in hybrid systems and reviewed papers and posters, either as
individual contributions or in special sessions. Additionally, a tool
exhibition is planned to demonstrate the current state of computer-aided
engineering of hybrid systems.
Submissions:
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Contributions are invited in all areas pertaining to the engineering of
hybrid dynamic systems, e.g. modeling, specification, analysis,
verification, synthesis, simulation, and implementation. Reports on
industrial applications of design or analysis methods for hybrid systems
are particularly encouraged. The submitted material must be original,
unpublished and not being considered for publication elsewhere.
(I) Individual Papers and Posters:
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Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of 6 to 8 pages (font
size 12 points, 1.5 line spacing), either a PS or PDF file or 4 hard copies.
The organizers strongly encourage electronic submission. The extended
abstract must contain each author's affiliation and complete address (postal,
e-mail, phone, fax) and a short summary. Please identify the corresponding
author.
Submissions should also indicate the preferred form of presentation, oral
or poster. Poster presentations are encouraged in particular for reports on
tool development. The conference program will include poster sessions during
which no oral sessions will take place.
(II) Special Sessions:
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Proposals for special sessions on particular aspects of hybrid systems are
invited. A special session should consist of 4 to 6 papers in the format
described for individual contributions and a one page abstract summarizing
the aim and content of the session, starting with a session title, name and
full address of the session organizer, a list of the included papers, and
the preferred form of presentation (oral or poster). Survey papers at the
beginning of special sessions are encouraged. They can replace two regular
contributions.
(III) Tool Exhibition:
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Tool developers, academic or commercial, are invited to present their
programs in an exhibition parallel to the conference. For this purpose,
a one page description of the tool has to be submitted. Tool presentations
are not formally reviewed. Acceptance is subject to the available space and
relevance to the conference topic.
Tool demos can also accompany the presentation of an accepted scientific
paper (preferably as a poster). In this case, the authors should state their
intention to present software when submitting the paper.
Review Process, Proceedings:
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The Program Committee will review all extended abstracts and special session
proposals, and decide on the acceptance and the form of presentation. Full
versions of the accepted contributions will be published in the proceedings
available at the conference. Oral presentations and posters will be allotted
equal space for the paper in the proceedings. After the conference, a
selection of the presented papers will be published in a special issue of
the "European Journal on Automation" (JESA), Hermes, Paris.
Important Dates:
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1 March 2000 - Submission of extended abstracts
and special session proposals
20 April 2000 - Notification of acceptance
15 June 2000 - Final papers due,
Submission of tool demo descriptions
Address for all Submissions:
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Hardcopies: Sebastian Engell
Co-Chair ADPM'2000
Chemietechnik-AST
Universitaet Dortmund
D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
PS or PDF files: adpm@ct.uni-dortmund.de
For any further details, do not hesitate to contact the secretariat or
visit our homepage:
http://astwww.chemietechnik.uni-dortmund.de/adpm2000
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Contributed by: Dawn Tilbury (tilbury@umich.edu) and Robert Landers
(landers@umich.edu)
Call for Papers for a Special Session on
Modular and Reconfigurable Controllers for Flexible Automation
Sponsored by the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division
Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation
(http://www.engin.umich.edu/prog/pim/2000JUSFA.html)
July 23-26, 2000
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
As product life cycles continue to shorten in response to rapidly-changing
customer demands, manufacturing systems must be able to go from concept to
production in ever-shorter time frames. In addition, existing manufacturing
systems must frequently be updated to meet changing demands. In response to
these shortened time cycles, modular and reconfigurable automation systems
are being designed and built. In this session, we invite papers on all
methods and aspects of modular and reconfigurable controllers for
automation systems, including, but not limited to, discrete-event or logic
control, supervisory control, process control, and monitoring and
diagnostic systems. New solution techniques as well as applications of
existing techniques to new problems are welcomed.
Both long papers (6-8 proceeding pages) and short papers (less than four
proceeding pages) will be considered. The session co-organizers will review
short abstracts to determine the selection of papers for the special
session; all papers will undergo a formal peer review by the symposium
program committee. Long papers will be reviewed as full manuscripts
including abstract and keywords; short papers will be screened by a
600-1000 word summary including keywords. Papers from industrial
participants outlining the key problems faced today and in the future are
also welcome. Clearly indicate the corresponding author, as well as his/her
complete contact information.
Submission Deadlines
September 20, 1999 Short abstract due to session co-organizers
(email or hardcopy is fine)
September 24, 1999 Authors notified of manuscript inclusion in
special session
November 30, 1999 Full manuscript (long papers) or summary
(short papers) due to session co-organizers
(6 copies)
February 15, 2000 Authors notified of manuscript acceptance for
symposium; author kits distributed
March 15, 2000 Final, camera-ready manuscripts due
Session Co-Organizers
Dr. Dawn M. Tilbury Dr. Robert G. Landers
The University of Michigan The University of Michigan
Department of MEAM Department MEAM
2350 Hayward Street 2350 Hayward Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Telephone: 734-936-2129 Telephone: 734-764-5298
Fax: 734-615-0312 Fax: 734-615-0312
Email: tilbury@umich.edu Email: landers@umich.edu
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Contributed by: Bruce H. Krogh (krogh@ece.cmu.edu)
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
HYBRID SYSTEMS: COMPUTATION AND CONTROL (HSCC00)
Third International Workshop
Pittsburgh, PA USA
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~hs00
Important Dates
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Submission deadline: October 15, 1999
Notification of acceptance: December 15, 1999
Final versions due: January 15, 2000
Workshop: March 23-25 (Thur-Sat), 2000
Aims and Scope
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The Workshop on Hybrid Systems attracts researchers from industry and academe
interested in modeling, analysis, and implementation of dynamic and reactive
systems involving both discrete (integer, logical, symbolic) and continuous
behaviors. It is a forum for the latest developments in all aspects of hybrid
systems, including formal models and computational representations, algorithms
and heuristics, computational tools, and new challenging applications.
The Third International Workshop continues the series of workshops held in
Grenoble, France (HART97), University of California at Berkeley, USA
(HSCC98), and Nijmegen, The Netherlands (HSCC'99). Proceedings of these
workshops have been published in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
series by Springer-Verlag.
Scientific Program and Topics
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Sessions will include presentations of contributed and invited papers. In
keeping with the tradition of previous workshops, there will be ample time and
space for informal discussions.
Submissions are invited in all areas pertaining to the design, analysis and
implementation of hybrid control systems. Topics include but are not limited
to:
- modeling and representations of hybrid systems
- reasoning about hybrid systems at multiple levels of abstraction
- specification and implementation languages
- computer-aided design and simulation
- algorithms and heuristics for verification
- control (synthesis, controllability, stability)
- optimization of hybrid systems
- engineering applications
Reports on case studies and tool development are particularly encouraged. Tool
demonstrations will form an integral part of the workshop.
Venue
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The workshop will be held at the University Club, a private club near the
campuses of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Submissions
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Researchers are invited to submit the postscript file of an extended abstract
via e-mail to: hs99@ece.cmu.edu. The abstract should not exceed 10 pages. The
first page should contain the title of the paper, each author's name and
affiliation, complete contact information for the corresponding author (postal
and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers), and a one-paragraph summary
of the contribution. Full versions of the accepted submissions will be
published in the Springer LNCS series. The proceedings will be available at
the workshop.
Workshop Co-chairs
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Bruce H. Krogh (krogh@ece.cmu.edu) and Nancy Lynch (lynch@theory.lcs.mit.edu)
Additional Information
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To stay informed about HSCC00, register for e-mail announcements by sending
e-mail to hs99@ece.cmu.edu. Also refer to the Workshop webpage at
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~hs00.
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Contributed by: Joseph S. Tate
CALL FOR PAPERS
Third International Workshop on
Intelligent Control & Systems
(ICS 2000)
Trump Taj Mahal Casino and Resort
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
February 27-March 3, 2000
Workshop Chair:
Kumpati Narenda
Department of Computer Science
Yale University
Program Chair:
Hao Ying (hying@utmb.edu)
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
The University of Texas Medical Branch
ICS 2000 is part of the Fifth Joint Conference on Information
Sciences, (www.ee.duke/JCIS/) which offers nine related
conferences/workshops with the following keynote and plenary speakers:
Jim Anderson David E. Goldberg S. C. Kak
Karl H. Pribram Wolfgang Banzhaf Ira Goodman
John Mordeson Jeffrey P. Sutton B. Chandrasekaran
Stephen Grossberg Kumpati S. Narenda Lawrence J. Fogel
T. S. Huang Anil Nerode Walter J. Freeman
A. C. Kak Huang T. Nguyen
For regular sessions, please submit 3 copies of your paper. It should
be no longer than 4 pages of 10-point font, double-column,
single-spaced text (1 page is minimum) with figures and tables
included. For contributory/invited sessions, please submit your
proposed session topic and the number of participants you wish to
invite (usually 3-5 speakers per session). All accepted papers will
appear in the conference proceedings. An extended version of the
papers may be submitted at the conference for possible publication in
Information Sciences, an international journal published by Elsevier
or special-edition books. A regular peer review will be required for
all the submissions.
Please send submissions, proposals and inquiries to
Hao Ying
Department of Physiology & Biophysics
621 Jennie Sealy Hospital, D56
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77555-0456
hying@utmb.edu
(phone)409-772-8415, (fax)409-772-0751
The deadlines and schedules are as follows:
September 1, 1999 - submission of papers and session proposals;
November 1, 1999 - notification of paper acceptance status;
December 1, 1999 - submission of final camera-ready manuscript.
A payment of $180 is due by December 1, 1999 to guarantee publication
of your paper in the Proceedings. This payment is deductible from the
full or preconference discounted conference registration
fee. Additional fees will be charged for publishing more than one
paper or papers longer than 4 pages. Please visit the JCIS web site
(www.ee.duke/JCIS/) for detailed information on these charges. Papers
accepted for publication in Information Sciences must be in LaTeX
style.
Broad areas of intelligent control and systems are covered by the
workshop. They include, but are not limited to, the following:
Fuzzy logic and systems
Neural networks
Soft computing
Chaos and control of chaos
Human-like/machine intelligence
Learning adaptation and self organization
Expert systems
Information systems
Information granularity
Symbolic processing
Syntactics and semantics
Planning and problem solving
Perception, cognition, and pattern recognition
Game theory and decision making
World modeling and knowledge base
Uncertainty modeling, probability, and statistics
Prediction, filtering, smoothing
Human-machine interfaces
Sensors, transducers and data fusion
Simulation, prediction and control of complex systems
Fuzzy control systems
Autonomous control and distributed control
Hybrid control system
Multiple agents control systems
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Contributed by: Fernando Camisani
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
Conference on Technology Transfer in Developing Countries:
Automation in Infrastructure Creation
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
5-7 July, 2000
Organised by SACAC
in cooperation with CSSA, SAACE, SAIChE, SAIEE, SAIMC, SAIMM and EE
Publishers
mailto:decom@suntiger.ee.up.ac.za
web-site: http://www.ee.up.ac.za/decom/
1. SCOPE
This conference will focus on the transfer of automation technology in the
field of infrastructure creation and development. Particular emphasis will
be given to the application and adaptation of first world automation
technologies to developing countries in the following areas: power systems;
telecommunications systems; transportation systems; water systems. Sessions
will be arranged around these topics. All four of these areas are currently
of particular importance to developing countries as a good and reliable
infrastructure forms the basis of a modern economy with sustainable human
development. Keywords include, but are not restricted to:
1.1 Power systems
Energy control, distribution and management systems
Power systems, generation, distribution and reticulation
Modular nuclear power plants
Hydropower
1.2 Transportation systems
Air traffic control
Automobile industry
Electric vehicles
Ports and railways
Rail and road traffic
Ship, train and transportation control
1.3. Telecommunications systems
Cellular automation
Cellular power control
Information technology
Networks based control
Telecommunication systems
Telematics
Telephone networks
1.4. Water systems
Water catchment management, pollution, reticulation, resources
management,
supply and transportation
Wastewater purification/treatment
1.5. Other
Control education
Continuing Professional Development
Cultural aspect of automation
Developing countries
Distance Learning
Knowledge transfer
Low cost automation
Man/Machine interaction
Social impact of automation
Technology transfer
Training
2. CALL FOR PAPERS
Five copies of the full draft paper should be received by the conference
secretariat by 1 September 1999. Please include an e-mail address and
fax number with the
author's address. The working language of the conference will be
English.
3. MAILING ADDRESS
Correspondence should be sent to
DECOM - TT 2000 Secretariat
c/o Fernando Camisani
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Pretoria, 0002
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone: +27-12-420-2190
Fax: +27-12-362-5000
mailto: decom@suntiger.ee.up.ac.za
Web-site: http://www.ee.up.ac.za/decom/
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Contributed by: ??
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
International Workshop on Instructional Uses of Animated and Personified
Agents
Held in Conjunction with AIED 99
18th - 23rd July, 1999
Le Mans, France
URL: http://ai-ed99.univ-lemans.fr/
Organizers:
W. Lewis Johnson (contact), University of Southern California, USA
Elisabeth Andre, DFKI GmbH, Germany
Claude Frasson, Universite de Montreal, Canada
James Lester, North Carolina State University, USA
Ana Paiva, INESC/IST, Portugal
Jeff Rickel, University of Southern California, USA
This workshop will focus on issues related to the creation and use of
agents with animated or lifelike personas in education. Educators and
educational technologists are increasingly interested in the potential
of such agents to interact more naturally with learners and make the
learning context more realistic. The persona may be able to express
attitudes and moods, demonstrate the skills being learned, and use
nonverbal cues to help focus the learner's attention. Personified
agents can perform a variety of possible roles in computer-based
learning environments, including guides, tutors, peers, and team
members. The workshop will review recent technical developments in
personified agent technologies, experience with the use of personified
agents, and define the agenda for future research.
Submission Requirements
Potential participants are requested to submit a description of their
relevant experience, research interests, and issues of current concern
in the area of personified agents. This can consist of a brief summary,
a position paper, an extended abstract, or a full paper. Previously
published work is acceptable. Papers should not exceed 8 pages,
including figures and bibliography, using 12 point type. All submissions
must include each author's name, mailing address, email address, and
telephone number. If there are multiple authors for a single submission,
please indicate which ones want to attend. Submissions will be
distributed to workshop participants as working notes.
Please send submissions by email as a Web browser-readable attachment or
send five hard copies. Submit electronic copies to johnson@isi.edu or
hard copies to
Lewis Johnson
USC / Information Sciences Institute
4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 1001
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Attn: Pedagogical Agents Workshop
Important Dates
Submission deadline: May 21, 1999
Notification date: June 1, 1999
Final date for camera-ready copy to organisers: July 1, 1999
See for list info & archives.
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