E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 133, September 1, 1999.
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 133, September 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 Call for nominations Polya prize
4. Positions
4.1 Postdoctoral positions at Yale and Princeton
4.2 PhD position at Eindhoven University
4.3 Pre-/Post-doctoral Research Assistant at Univ. of Glasgow
4.4 Postdoctoral position in control at Technion IIT
4.5 Position control systems at Wayne State University
4.6 Position senior lecturer at Australian Defence Force Academy
4.7 Post-doctoral position National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
4.8 Post-doctoral research assistant at University of Glasgow
4.9 Post-doctoral position at North Carolina State University
4.10 Tenure track position in Applied Mathematics at Michigan State Un.
4.11 Post-doctoral positions at Washington Univ, St. Louis
4.12 Post-doctoral position University of California, Irvine
4.13 PhD position at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
4.14 Post-doctoral positions at Yale University
4.15 Teaching and Visiting Positions, Univ. of California, Riverside
5. Books
5.1 "Pole Assignment for Uncertain Systems" M.T. ?ylemez
5.2 "Introduction to Feedback Control Theory," H. Ozbay
5.3 "Nonlinear Systems Analysis, Stability and Control", S. Sastry
6. Journals
6.1 ToC MCSS, Vol. 12:3
6.2 ToC Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 7
6.3 ToC Linear Algebra and Its Applications, Vol. 296:1-3
6.4 ToC Automatica, Vol. 35:11
6.5 ToC Journal of The Franklin Institute, Vol. 336:6
6.6 ToC International Journal of Control, Vol. 72:13
6.7 ToC Modeling, Identification, and Control, Vol. 20:2,3
7. Conferences
7.1 CfP Conf. on Technology Transfer in Developing Countries, Pretoria
7.2 CfP IEEE CCA and CACSD conferences, Anchorage
7.3 CfP ECAD User Group Workshop, Birmingham
7.4 CfP UKACC International Conference on Control 2000, Cambridge
7.5 CfP International Workshop PASE 2000, Leuven, Belgium
7.6 CfP Symposium on Image Analysis and Interpretation, Austin, TX
7.7 Conf. on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Istanbul
7.8 CfP third Asian Control Conference
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Contributed by: Paul van den Hof
ADDRESS CHANGE
Please note my new address:
Prof. P.M.J. Van den Hof
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Department of Applied Physics
Lorentzweg 1
2628 CJ Delft
The Netherlands
Tel: +31.15.278.4509
Fax: +31.15.278.4263
Email: p.m.j.vandenhof@tn.tudelft.nl
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Contributed by: H.J.C. Huijberts
ADDRESS CHANGE
New address from September 20:
Dr. H.J.C. Huijberts
Department of Engineering
Queen Mary and Westfield College
University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
United Kingdom
Email: H.J.C.Huijberts@qmw.ac.uk
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Contributed by: Fen Wu
ADDRESS CHANGE
Please note my new address:
Fen Wu
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Box 7910
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Tel: (919) 515-5268 Fax: (919) 515-7968
E-mail: fwu@eos.ncsu.edu
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Contributed by: Carolyn Beck
ADDRESS CHANGE
Please note my new address:
Carolyn Beck
Department of General Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
117 Transportation Building
104 South Matthews Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801 USA
beck3@uiuc.edu
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Contributed by: bogardo@siam.org
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
for
GEORGE POLYA PRIZE
The Polya Prize
SIAM will present the award at the 2000 SIAM Annual Meeting in Rio
Grande, Puerto Rico, July 10-14. The award honors the memory of
George Polya and will be given for a notable contribution in
combinatorial theory.
Eligibility
There are no restrictions.
Description of Award
The award will consist of an engraved medal and a $20,000 cash prize.
Travel to the SIAM meeting to receive the award will be paid by the
prize fund.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s),
should be sent by December 31, 1999, to:
Professor Jeffry N. Kahn
Chair, Polya Prize Selection Committee
c/o A. G. Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
FAX: 215-386-7999
Selection Committee
The members of the selection committee for the award are Jeffry N.
Kahn (Rutgers University), chair; Louis J. Billera (Cornell
University); Joel Spencer (Courant Institute, New York University);
and Richard P. Stanley (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
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Contributed by: Steve Morse
POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT YALE AND PRINCETON
Positions are available for qualified individuals interested in participating
in a new project aimed at understanding how schools of fish coordinate their
motions and at the same time how to coordinate the motions of schools of small,
autonomous underwater vehicles. The project is a jointly funded undertaking
involving Yale University, Harvard University, Princeton University and the
University of Washington, Seattle. Candidates should have backgrounds in
computer vision, control theory or robotics.
Please send hard copy CV to either
P. N. Belhumeur or A. S. Morse and/or N. E. Leonard
PO BOX 208267 Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Dept.
Yale University Princeton University
New Haven, CT 06520 Princeton, NJ 08544
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Contributed by: Siep Weiland
PhD. position in optimal control
Eindhoven University of Technology,
The Netherlands
The Department of Mathematics together with the Department of Electrical
Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, invites
applications for a PhD. position in the area of linear systems subject
to saturations and L1-optimal control. The appointment is for four years.
The purpose of the research is the development of algorithms for the synthesis
of optimal or almost optimal controllers which guarantee amplitude bounds
for controlled system behaviors. Both fundamental as well as practical
aspects are subject of investigation.
Preference will be given to candidates with a background in electrical
engineering, mathematics or related engineering sciences.
For further inquiries and applications, please contact:
Dr. A.A. Stoorvogel or Dr. S. Weiland
Department of Mathematics Department of Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O.Box 513 P.O.Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven 5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands The Netherlands
Tel: +31.40.2472378 Tel: +31.40.2473577
Fax: +31.40.2442489 Fax: +31.40.2434582
Email: wscoas@win.tue.nl Email: s.weiland@ele.tue.nl
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Contributed by: Roderick Murray-Smith (rod@dcs.gla.ac.uk)
Vacancy: Pre-/Post-doctoral Research Assistant
Vehicle Dynamics and State Estimation
Centre for Systems and Control
University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Applications are invited for a Ph.D. student or post-doctoral position
(depending on qualifications) at the University of Glasgow. The
appointee will work with staff in the Centre for Systems and Control.
The work will be directed by Prof. K. J. Hunt (Mechanical Engineering)
and Dr. R Murray-Smith (Computing Science). The appointment is for three
years in the case of a Ph.D. student or 12 months in the case of a
post-doctoral candidate.
The appointee will work on research associated with Vehicle Dynamics and
state-estimation, in a project funded by a major automotive company. The
work will develop state estimation approaches for a vehicle dynamics
application, using Kalman filtering, neural networks and modern statistical
theory and methodologies for pattern recognition. The estimation approaches
will be combined with empirical modelling and focused on control engineering
goals. Candidates should ideally have a strong statistics/system
identification/control engineering background. The work will involve
algorithm implementation, application and some system development in MATLAB.
Please send a letter of application and c.v. to Ken Hunt,
k.hunt@mech.gla.ac.uk or Roderick Murray-Smith, rod@dcs.gla.ac.uk
(informal enquiries by e-mail welcome) before the end of September
1999.
Further details of the researchers and the departments are available at:
http://www.mech.gla.ac.uk/Control/
http://www.mech.gla.ac.uk/~kenh/
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~rod/
Please note that because of work permit restrictions, non European
Union/European Economic Area nationals can only be considered if no
suitably qualified EU/EEA national can be found.
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Contributed by: Leonid Mirkin
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION in CONTROL
Technion - IIT, Israel
A postdoctoral research fellow position is available in the area of control
of delay systems at the Faculty of Mechanical Eng., Technion starting in
October 1999. The initial appointment is for one year with possibilities
for extension for one more year. Applicants should have a recently
completed PhD in control or related area of engineering or applied
mathematics and should demonstrate a strong background in one of the
following areas: time-delay systems, sampled-data control, robust control,
or control of large flexible structures.
Applications (CV + List of Publications) and enquiries can be addressed to:
Dr Leonid Mirkin
Faculty of Mechanical Eng
Technion - IIT
Haifa 32000, Israel
Tel: +972-4-8293149
Email: mersglm@tx.technion.ac.il
URL: http://leo.technion.ac.il
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Contributed by: Le Yi Wang,
ECE Department, Wayne State University
Wayne State University: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
has an open position in the area of control systems and their applications.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related
field, demonstrated ability to pursue experimental research, and a strong
commitment to teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise
on control systems related to one or more of the following areas: automotive
systems, industrial process control, smart sensors and actuators, MEMS,
and bioengineering. The search is open at all levels, from tenure-track
assistant professor to tenured full professor. The appointment will begin
in Fall 2000.
Located in Detroit's cultural center, WSU is a Carnegie I Research
University. The area is a center for automotive and manufacturing industries
and has one of the largest hospital complexes in the nation. Applicants should
submit a brief research and teaching plan, a resume including a publication
list, and the names and addresses of at least four references to: Prof.
Yang Zhao, Faculty Search Committee Chair, Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, or email
to yzhao@ece.eng.wayne.edu.
Review of applications will begin November 15, 1999 and continue until
the position is filled. Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer.
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Contributed by: Ian Petersen irp@ee.adfa.edu.au
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ACADEMY
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
SENIOR LECTURER / LECTURER
SALARY: Senior Lecturer - $AUS59,629 - $AUS68,757 per
annum plus up to 17% employer superannuation
Lecturer - $AUS48,677 - $AUS57,805 per annum plus up to 17%
employer superannuation
The School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering is a
dynamic and growing school committed to teaching
excellence and world class research. The School has a strong
international reputation and attracts significant research
funding. The teaching program offered by the School
includes a four year Bachelor of Engineering Degree in
Aeronautical Engineering, a four year Bachelor of
Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a three
year Bachelor of Technology Degree in Aeronautical
Engineering. The introduction of a Bachelor of Technology
in Aviation is under active discussion. The School is seeking
new staff who share a commitment to teaching excellence
and high level research. Applications from engineers or
scientists with experience related to one or more of the
following areas will be considered: engineering logistics;
aircraft systems; helicopter dynamics; flight mechanics;
aircraft design; control theory ; or aircraft reliability and
maintenance. Candidates should have a knowledge and
understanding of EEO/AA, equity and diversity principles,
OH&S policies and a commitment to implement these
principles. The successful applicant may be required to teach
courses in a range of fields relating to Mechanical and
Aeronautical Engineering. Academic staff are expected to
contribute to the School's research and development
programs. Lecturing or instructing experience will be an
advantage. Academic staff may engage in consulting for
outside organisations for up to one day per week with the
approval of Head of School.
Senior Lecturer Level C
Selection Criteria include: a research degree and/or
significant professional or research related experience in a
relevant field of engineering, relevant experience in either
an educational, civilian or military organisation and a high
level of expertise in engineering logistics, aircraft systems,
helicopter dynamics, flight mechanics, aircraft design,
control theory, or aircraft reliability and maintenance.
Lecturer Level B
Selection Criteria include: a research degree and/or
significant professional or research related experience in a
relevant field of engineering, some relevant experience in
either an educational, civilian or military organisation and
expertise in engineering logistics, aircraft systems, helicopter
dynamics, flight mechanics, aircraft design, control theory,
or aircraft reliability and maintenance.
Selection criteria are available from the School on +61 2
62688269, email c-obrien@adfa.edu.au. The position will be
available from February 2000. Membership of an approved
University superannuation scheme is a condition of
employment. Applications close on 10 September 1999.
Please quote reference number Z250.009.
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Contributed by: Chuei-Tin Chang
POST-DOCTOR POSITION:
RESEARCH INTEREST: Process Safety Analysis; Fault Diagnosis; Process Synthesis.
DURATION: up to 3 years.
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) PhD in ChE or related engineering disciplines
(EE, ME, IE etc);
(2) interested in PSE (process systems engineering) research.
RESEARCH TOPICS:
(1) automatic hazard analysis;
(2) discrete-event system modeling;
(3) fault detection and alarm.
SALARY:
(1) approx. 55000 NTD/mo and 13.5 mo/yr
(current exchange rate 1 USD = 32 NTD);
(2) round-trip ticket;
(3) health insurance.
CONTACT:
Professor Chuei-Tin Chang
Department of Chemical Engineering
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan 70101
TEL: 886-6-275-7575 ext 62663
FAX: 886-6-234-4496
Email: ctchang@mail.ncku.edu.tw
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Contributed by: Roderick Murray-Smith (rod@dcs.gla.ac.uk)
Vacancy: Post-doctoral research assistant at University of Glasgow,
Dept. of Computing Science
Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Research Assistantship (RA-1A,
salary range 16,286-18,185, depending on experience, up to a maximum of
scale point 6) at the University of Glasgow. The appointee will be based in
the Department of Computing Science. The work will be directed by R.
Murray-Smith (Computing Science), D. M. Titterington (Statistics) and K. J.
Hunt (Mechanical Engineering). The appointment is for three years, funded by
an EPSRC project Modern Statistical Approaches to off-equilibrium modelling
for nonlinear system control, which starts on 1st January 2000, or as soon
as possible thereafter.
This project aims to develop modern statistical theory and methodology
to improve the performance and interpretability of the multiple-model
approach to modelling and control of dynamic systems in engineering. The
primary application will be in rehabilitation engineering, where
improved modelling and control methods are needed.
Candidates should ideally have a strong statistics background. Skills in
the following areas will be advantageous: Markov-Chain Monte Carlo
methods, Bayesian inference, time series modelling and control. The
candidate should also be keen on applying leading-edge techniques to
challenging problems, and dealing with the concrete programming work
needed to produce successful results. The work will involve algorithm
implementation, application and some system development in MATLAB.
Further details available at:
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~rod/vacancy.htm
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~rod/MSAFCproject.htm
Please send a letter of application and c.v. to Roderick Murray-Smith,
rod@dcs.gla.ac.uk (informal enquiries by e-mail welcome) before the end
of September 1999.
Please note that because of work permit restrictions, non European
Union/European Economic Area nationals can only be considered if no
suitably qualified EU/EEA national can be found.
Postal address:
Department of Computing Science,
Glasgow University
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland
UK
Fax. +44 141 330 4913
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~rod
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Contributed by: Bill McEneaney
POST DOCTORAL POSITION AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
The Dept. of Mathematics and Center for Research in Scientific Computation
have a new post-doctoral position available.
The position is available for an individual with a background in Control and
Estimation. We will be considering finite-dimensional systems with
stochastic and/or game-theoretic disturbances. We will be developing
software based on our mathematical analysis. Consequently, the individual
should have experience in algorithm and software development as well as a
strong theoretical background. Strong communications skills are also
desired.
The person would need to be available to start sometime between
September 1999 and January 2000.
Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae and
three letters of reference to:
Prof. William M. McEneaney
Dept. of Mathematics
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8205
USA
or
Prof. Kazufumi Ito
Dept. of Mathematics
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8205
USA.
NCSU in an AA/EOE. In its commitment to diversity and equity,
NCSU seeks applications from women, minorities, and the disabled.
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Contributed by C.R. MacCluer (maccluer@math.msu.edu)
Tenure Track Position in Applied Mathematics
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Mathematics
East Lansing, MI 48824-1027
Description: The Department has a tenure track position to begin Fall 2000
for a candidate with a history of outstanding research in Applied Mathematics,
including but not restricted to Scientific Computation, Applied Combinatorics,
Coding Theory, Applied and Numerical PDE, Optimization Theory, Applied
Dynamics, Algorithm Theory, Control Theory, and Materials Science. Rank
and salary will be determined by the qualifications of the successful
candidate. The successful candidate should have a history of substantial
collaboration with engineering, the physical sciences, the biological science,
or the medical sciences. An excellent teaching record is required. A joint
appointment with another unit, such as Engineering, might be arranged for the
applicant for whom such a situation might be desirable.
Application information: An applicant should send a vita as well as a brief
statement of research interests, and arrange for at least four letters of
recommendation to be sent, one of which must specifically address the
applicant's ability to teach.
Application via email is strongly encouraged. To receive an electronic
application and information, send an email to: jobs@math.msu.edu with the
message "send application-info". Application materials can also be addressed
to The Hiring Committee, Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 48824-1027. Completed applications (including letters of
recommendation) received by November 30, 1999 are assured of consideration.
Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
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Contributed by: Hiro Mukai (mukai@zach.wustl.edu)
Post-Doctoral Positions in Control Systems Theory
Department of Systems Science and Mathematics
Washington University
St. Louis, MO 63130
The Department of Systems Science and Mathematics
in Washington University has several post-doctoral
positions available immediately. Candidates with
advanced knowledge in control systems theory are sought.
The duration of appointment will be 1.5 years.
Experience in the following fields is a plus:
computer simulation of distributed-parameter systems,
infinite-dimensional systems, large-scale systems,
differential game-theoretic approach to control,
nonlinear control, partial differential equations,
or discrete-event systems.
Applications include military operations, financial
institutions, manufacturing plants, and power grids.
If interested, immediately contact:
Prof. Hiro Mukai
Tel: 314-935-6064 or +1-314-935-6064
Email: mukai@zach.wustl.edu
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Contributed by: Ken Mease
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of
California, Irvine invites applications for a postdoctoral research
position beginning August 15, 1999, in the area of flight guidance and
control. Applicants should have experience in flight guidance and control
and background in relevant areas of control theory and computer-aided
control system design. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. See
http://www.eng.uci.edu/fdcl for information on current and previous
research projects. For full consideration, each applicant should send
his/her resume and the names of three references by September 18, 1999, via
e-mail, fax or regular mail to:
Professor K. D. Mease
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept.
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-3975
Email: kmease@uci.edu
Fax: (949) 824-8585
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Contributed by: Dominiek Reynaerts
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, BELGIUM
PhD position on the development of an ultra-precision piezostepper
Some novel material removal processes, like ELID and ductile grinding require
very stiff machine tools. This project is on the development of modular,
multi-degree-of-freedom positioning systems based on the piezostepping
principle. This principle allows the combination of the guiding with the
actuation function. It further allows to obtain an infinite static stiffness
in six degrees of freedom. A prototype is operational now. It uses advanced
hybrid force/position control algorithms with several feedforward loops to
cope with nonlinearities, like Hertzian contact and hysteresis.
An extension of the project, for which we are searching a top-level
researcher, is aimed at developing massively parallel stepping configurations
with high stiffness, extremely smooth motion, and 'high' displacement
velocities (above 10 mm/s) This would allow a stacked-layer based manufacture
of the motion control system. Some preliminary studies with piezo-actuator
arrays in which a running wave is generated are very promising.
We are looking for a mechatronically oriented person, with well-developed
design skills but also with a profound knowledge of motion control hard-
and software.
The position is available for a period of 1 year in first instance with
funding available for extension. Interested applicants should contact either
Professor Dominiek Reynaerts (+32-16-322 640, domi@ieee.org) or Professor
Hendrik Van Brussel (+32-16-322 647, hendrik.vanbrussel@mech.kuleuven.ac.be).
For information on our university see www.kuleuven.ac.be/kuleuven/kul_en.htm.
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Contributed by: Professor K. S. Narendra
Two Post-Doctoral Positions in the Center for Systems Science at Yale
University:
The first post-doctoral position is in the area of adaptive and robust control
using multiple models. The second position is in the area of nonlinear control
of ship dynamics using neural networks.
Interested applicants should send their CV and list of references
electronically in MS WORD or Postscript format to
lesley.kent@yale.edu
Applications should be received before September 30th, 1999.
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Contributed by: niversity of California Riverside
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Teaching and Visiting Positions in
Electrical Engineering
The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of
California, Riverside invites applications for part-time teaching and
visiting positions beginning in the 99-00 academic year. Specific
courses needing lecturers for the 99-00 year are Digital Signal
Processing, Analog Communications, Analog Control, Circuits, and Logic
Design.
TEACHING
Candidates interested in part-time teaching positions as lecturers
should have at least a master's degree and one year teaching experience,
or an equivalent combination of education and industrial experience.
Visiting assistant, associate, or full professor candidates must have a
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field and teaching
experience.
Salary for all positions will be competitive and commensurate with
appointment title and qualifications. Applications will be accepted on
an ongoing basis and will be reviewed as positions become available.
Applicants must submit a new application letter and curriculum vitae
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Contributed by: Guy Robinson (guy@rspltd.demon.co.uk)
NEW BOOK INFORMATION
Pole Assignment for Uncertain systems
Mehmet Turan S=F6ylemez
Control Systems Centre, UMIST, UK
Research Studies Press Ltd.
ISBN: 0 86380 246 X
260pp
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ORDER COPIES THROUGH JOHN WILEY: cs-books@wiley.co.uk
Key features of the book are:
a.. Many existing results in the literature together with several
new results are introduced using a common notation and a clear yet
efficient language.
b.. A computer algebra approach is adopted. Hence, not only a
solution to a given pole assignment problem, but also the set of
solutions are considered.
c.. A post-Kharitonov type approach is used to find robust pole
assignment compensators for systems with parametric uncertainty.
This book covers the pole assignment problem, one of the major topics of
the control systems theory. Many existing results in the literature
together with several new results are introduced using a common notation
and a clear language. Interval uncertainties, which can arise from
uncertainties in the physical parameters of systems, are also considered
in the book, and robust pole assignment methods, which reduce the
effects of such uncertainties, are suggested.
CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; A Brief History of Pole Assignment;
Dyadic State-Feedback Pole Assignment Methods; Full-Rank State-Feedback
Pole Assignment Methods; Pole Assignment Using Output-Feedback; Partial
Pole Assignment; Robust Controller Design; Appendix A: Proofs; Appendix
B: Possible Cost Functions for Pole Colouring; References; Index
RSP SERIES: UMIST Control Systems Centre Series No 6
SERIES EDITOR: Dr M B Zarrop and Professor P E Wellstead, UMIST, UK
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Contributed by: Hitay Ozbay, ozbay@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu
I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book:
Introduction to Feedback Control Theory
CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton FL, August 1999,
ISBN0-8493-1867-X, 228 pp., $69.95
Publisher web site: www.crcpress.com
The book is based on my lecture notes for a ten-week second course
on feedback control systems, open to seniors and first year
graduate students. Classical introductory topics such as
Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability tests, root locus method, and
lead-lag and PID controller designs are covered in this book, which
also includes basic analysis and design methods of robust control
theory (Kharitanov's test and its extensions, loopshaping, and
H-infinity control) and controller design for systems with time delay.
Students who completed a course on ``Signals and Systems'' should be
able to follow this book. Discussion is restricted to SISO plants;
The H-infinity controller formula given here does rely on
state-space realizations.
The main goal of this book is to prepare students for more advanced
studies in robust control, e.g. from ``Feedback Control Theory''
by Doyle, Francis, and Tannenbaum.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction ................................ p.1
1.1. Feedback Control Systems
1.2. Mathematical Models
2. Modeling, Uncertainty, and Feedback.......... p.9
2.1. Finite Dimensional LTI System Models
2.2. Infinite Dimensional LTI System
2.3. Linearization of Nonlinear Models
2.4. Modeling Uncertainty
2.5. Why Feedback Control?
3. Performance Objectives ...................... p.35
3.1. Step Response: Transient Analysis
3.2. Steady State Analysis
4. BIBO Stability .............................. p.43
4.1. Norms for Signals and Systems
4.2. BIBO Stability
4.3. Feedback System Stability
4.4. Routh-Hurwitz Stability Test
4.5. Stability Robustness: Parametric Uncertainty
5. Root Locus .................................. p.63
5.1. Root Locus Rules
5.2. Complementary Root Locus
6. Frequency Domain Analysis Techniques ........ p.85
6.1. Cauchy's Theorem
6.2. Nyquist Stability Test
6.3. Stability Margins
6.4. Stability Margins from Bode Plots
7. Systems with Time Delays .................... p.101
7.1. Stability of Delay Systems
7.2. Pade Approximation of Delays
7.3. Roots of a Quasi-Polynomial
7.4. Delay Margin
8. Lead, Lag, and PID Controllers .............. p.121
8.1. Lead Controller Design
8.2. Lag Controller Design
8.3. Lead--Lag Controller Design
8.4. PID Controller Design
9. Principles of Loopshaping ................... p.139
9.1. Tracking and Noise Reduction Problems
9.2. Bode's Gain--Phase Relationship
9.3. Design Example
10. Robust Stability and Performance ........... p.155
10.1. Modeling Issues Revisited
10.2. Stability Robustness
10.3. Robust Performance
10.4. Controller Design for Stable Plants
10.5. Design of H-infinity Controllers
11. Basic State Space Methods .................. p.193
11.1. State Space Representations
11.2. State Feedback
11.3. State Observers
11.4. Feedback Controllers
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Contributed by: Shankar Sastry, University of California Berkeley
NEW BOOK: Nonlinear Systems Analysis, Stability and Control
Springer Verlag,
Textbooks in Interdisciplinary and Applied Mathematics Vol. 10,
1999
1999/681 PP., 193 ILLUS./HARDCOVER/$79.95/ISBN 0-387-98513-1
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLIED MATHEMATICS, VOLUME 10
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SHANKAR SASTRY, University of California, Berkeley
Nonlinear Systems
Analysis, Stability and Control
There has been a great deal of excitement over the last ten years
concerning the emergence of new mathematical techniques for the analysis
and control of nonlinear systems: witness the emergence of a set of
simplified tools for the analysis of bifurcations, chaos, and other
complicated dynamical behavior and the development of a comprehensive
theory of nonlinear control. Coupled with this set of analytic advances
has been the vast increase in computational power available both for the
simulation of nonlinear systems as well as for the implementation in real
time of sophisticated, real-time nonlinear control laws. This book lays
out in a concise mathematical framework the tools and methods of analysis
which underlie this diversity of applications.
Contents:
1. Linear vs. Nonlinear
2. Planar Dynamical Systems
3. Mathematical Background
4. Input - Output Analysis
5. Lyapunov Stability Theory
6. Applications of Lyapunov Theory
7. Dynamical Systems and Bifurcations
8. Basics of Differential Geometry
9. Linearization by State Feedback
10. Design Examples using Linearization
11. Geometric Nonlinear Control
12. Exterior Differential Systems in Control
A more detailed table of contents is available at
robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu/~sastry/nl.book
Ordering Information
Call: 1-800-SPRINGER
Fax: (201) 348-4505
Write: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Please visit our website at www.springer-ny.com
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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 3
L.C.G.J.M. Habets,
System equivalence for AR-systems over rings - with
an application to delay-differential systems.
MCSS 12 (1999), 219-244.
B. Ho-Mock-Qai,
Non-smooth robust stabilization of a class of
two-dimensional nonlinear systems.
MCSS 12 (1999), 245-269.
D. Nesic,
Controllability for a class of parallelly connected
polynomial systems.
MCSS 12 (1999), 270-294.
H. Akcay and B. Ninness,
Orthonormal basis functions for continuous-time
systems and $L?p$ convergence.
MCSS 12 (1999), 295-305.
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: George W Irwin
IFAC Journal: Control Engineering Practice
CONTENTS
Volume 7, July 1999
pp 931-942
Modelling, identification and control of sugar evaporation -
Theoretical design and experimental evaluation
S Lissane Elhaq, F Giri, H Unbehauen
pp 943-955
A discrete-time sliding mode controller and observer with
computation time
delay SM Lee, BH Lee
pp 957-968
Object-oriented models for advanced automation engineering
C Maffezzoni, L Ferrarini, E Carpanzano
pp 969-974
Improved constrained cascade control for parallel processes
R Lestage, A Pomerleau, A Desbiens
pp 975-981
Reliability improvement of the dual-priority protocol under
unreliable transmission
N Navet, YQ Song
pp 983-983
Preface to Special Section
pp 985-991
Modeling and performance analysis of a hybrid driver model
U Kiencke, R Majjad, S Kramer
pp 993-1005
Automatic design of diagnosis systems with application to an
automotive engine
M Nyberg
pp 1007-1014
Transmission shift controller design based on a dynamic model of
transmission response
Q Zheng, K Srinivasan, G Rizzioni
pp 1015-1025
Supporting real-time distributed computer-controlled systems with
multi-hop P-NET networks
E Tovar, F Vasques, A Burns
pp 1027-1029
IFAC meeting papers
No Author
pp 1031-1036
Index of IFAC meeting papers 1993/4/5/6/7/8
No Author
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Contributed by: Hans Schneider
ContentsDirect from Elsevier Science
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URL: http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/07738
Journal: Linear Algebra and Its Applications
ISSN : 0024-3795
Volume : 296
Issue : 1-3
Date : 14-Sep-1999
pp 1-14
On the generalized algebraic riccati equation for continous-time
descriptor systems
A Kawamoto
pp 15-25
Characterizing line graphs by star complements
FK Bell
pp 27-38
LMI characterization of structural and robust stability: the
discrete-time case
MC De Oliveira, JC Geromel
pp 39-77
Minimum norm regularization of discriptor systems by mixed output
feedback
D Chu, V Mehrmann
pp 79-98
An algorithm for symmetric generalized inverse eigenvalue problems
HUA Dai
pp 99-112
Matrix semigroup homomorphisms from dimension two to three
D Kokol-Bukovsek
pp 113-142
Multiparameter descent methods
C Brezinski
pp 143-151
The geometrical meaning of the Kontorovich-Wielandt inequalities
K Gustafson
pp 153-170
On group inverses of m-matrices with uniform diagonal entries
S Kirkland, M Neumann
pp 171-181
A matrix version of the wielandt inequality and its applications to
statistics
SG Wang, WC Ip
pp 183-189
On duality principle in osserman mainfolds
ZORAN Rakic
pp 191-211
Error bounds for the arnoldi method: a set of extreme eigenpairs
L Knizhnerman
pp 213-225
Unitary solutions of the equation cu + u*c = 2d
M Dobovisek
pp 227-232
Sharp lower bounds of the least eigenvalue of planar graphs
YUAN Hong
pp 233-243
Permutation polynomials on symmetric matrices
TC Teitloff
pp 245-257
On sign inconsistent linear systems
JY Shao
pp 259-259
Author index
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NOTE:
ContentsDirect lists the first author of each paper and the
corresponding author (if different).
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Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak
AUTOMATICA
Table of contents
November, 1999 Issue 35:11
Survey Papers
F. Blanchini Set invariance in control - A Survey
Regular Papers
J. S. Evans, R. J. Evans Image-enhanced multiple model tracking
Brief Papers
A. Gambier, H. Unbehauen Multivariable generalized state-space receding
horizon control in a real-time environment
J. N. Tsitsiklis, B. Van Roy Average cost temporal-difference learning
C. C. Hang, T. Zhang, S. S. Design and performance analysis of a direct
Ge adaptive controller for nonlinear systems
J. B. R. do Val, J. L. F. Optimal production with preemption to meet
Salles stochastic demand
M. Kinnaert Robust fault detection based on observers for
bilinear systems
Technical Communiques
B. A. Leon de la Barra On the frequency response of scalar
discrete-time systems
Young Soo Suh Diagonal balanced trucation of discrete delay
systems
Y-H. Roh, J-H. Oh Robust stabilization of uncertain input-delay
systems by sliding mode control with delay
compensation
F. De Bruyne, B. D. O. Gradient expressions for a closed-loop
Anderson, M. Gevers, N. identification scheme with a tailor-made
Linard parametrization
El Mostafa El Adel, M. Decentralized adaptive control of linear
Makoudi, L. Radouane interconnected systems based on Laguerre
series representation
Book Reviews
Gang Tao I. M. Y. Mareels, J. W. Polderman: Adaptive
systems: An introduction
R. Meir M. Vidyasagar A theory of learning and
generalization
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Contributed by: Tricia Manning
Managing Editor, J. Franklin Institute
tmanning@fi.edu
For information about The Journal of The Franklin Institute, please
contact Tricia Manning at tmanning@fi.edu or see
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jfranklin
Journal of The Franklin Institute
Volume 336, Issue 6, September 1999
pp 893-901
A small gain theorem for locally input to state stable interconnected
systems
MP Tzamtzi, SG Tzafestas
pp 903-909
The cloning template design of a cellular neural network
CL Yin, JL Wan, H Lin, WK Chen
pp 911-923
Brief Communication: Memoryless H-infinity controller for singular
systems with delayed state and control
SS Hung, TT Lee
pp 925-937
Adaptive control and synchronization of Lorenz systems
TL Liao, SH Lin
pp 939-954
Dynamic systems with random structure: an approach to the generation
of nonstationary stochastic processes
V Kontorovich, V Lyandres
pp 955-972
Numerical inversion of 2-D Laplace transforms by fast Hartley
transform computations
C Hwang, MJ Lu
pp 973-981
Stability robustness bounds of discrete two-time scale systems
C Loescharataramdee, ME Sawan
pp 983-1005
Synthesis of fuzzy controllers that achieve linguistic performance
objectives
C Kolodziej, R Priemer
pp 1007-1011
Probabilistic proof of a Hankel transform of Laguerre polynomials
SH Ong
pp 1013-1022
Probability distributions of the envelope and phase, their
derivatives in time of the sum of a non-stationary sine signal and
narrow-band Gaussian noise
YS Shmaliy
pp 1023-1033
A revisit to the liar
YH Chen
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Contributed by: table-of-contents@tandf.co.uk
Taylor & Francis Table of Contents Service
10 August, 1999
International Journal of Control
Volume:- 72 Issue:- 13
Publication Date (Scheduled): 02/09/99
Contents:-
Title: Trajectory planning in the infinity norm for linear control systems
Authors: M Egerstedt, C.F. Martin.
Pages 1139-1146.
Title: A timed discrete - event abstraction of continuos - variable systems
Authors: J. Lunze.
Pages 1147-1164.
Title: Pole assigment with eigenvalue and stability robustness
Authors: J Lam, W-Y Yan, T Hu.
Pages 1165-1174.
Title: Decentralized routing controller design using overlapping decompositions
Authors: B Ataslar, A Iftar.
Pages 1175-1192.
Title: Robust pole assignment in descriptor systems via proportional plus
partial derivative state feedback
Authors: G-R Duan, R. J. Patton.
Pages 1193-1203.
Title: Optimization based non-linear observers revisited
Authors: M Alamir.
Pages 1204-1217.
Title: Robust control with adaptation mechanism for improving transient
behaviour
Authors: M Maki, K Hagino.
Pages 1218-1226.
Title: Comments on the examples in 'dynamic output feedback compensation for
linea systems with indepedant amplitude and rate saturations
Authors: K. Hui.
Pages 1227-1230.
Title: Reply to 'comments on the examples in 'dynamic output feedback
compensation for linea systems with independant amplitude and rate saturation'
Authors: F Tyan, D S. Bernstein.
Pages 1231-1233
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Contributed by: Lars Imsland (lsi@itk.ntnu.no)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Modeling, Identification, and Control (MIC), Vol. 20, No. 2, April 1999
J. G. Balchen, "How have we arrived at the present state of
knowledge in process control? Is there a lesson to be
learned?" ................................................ 63
M. Hovd, R. Michaelsen and T. Montin, "Model predictive
control of a crude oil distillation column" .............. 75
T. I. Fossen and J. P. Strand, "Tutorial on nonlinear
backstepping: Applications to ship control" .............. 83
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Modeling, Identification, and Control (MIC), Vol. 20, No. 3, July 1999
O. Slupphaug and B. Foss, "Constrained quadratic
stabilization of discrete-time uncertain nonlinear multi-
model systems using piecewise affine state-feedback" ..... 137
K. Gade and B. Jalving, "An aided navigation post processing
filter for detailed seabed mapping UUVs" ................. 165
S. P. Berge, K. Ohtsu and T. I. Fossen, "Nonlinear control of
ships minimizing the position tracking errors" ........... 177
Accumulated index and more information about MIC is available at
http://www.itk.ntnu.no/publikasjoner/mic/mic.html.
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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
E-mail: 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 30 September 1999 (deadline has been extended from 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: Thomas Parisini, Politecnico di Milano, Italy"
Call for Papers
IEEE International Conference on Control Applications
&
IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control System Design
September 25-27, 2000. Anchorage Hilton. Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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The IEEE Control Systems Society will hold the Ninth IEEE
International Conference on Control Applications (CCA) and the
Eleventh IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control System
Design (CACSD), Monday through Wednesday, September 25-27, 2000 at the
Anchorage Hilton, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. The joint CCA/CACSD meeting
is being Technically Co-sponsored by Dynamic Systems and Control
Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), USA,
the European Union Control Association (EUCA), Europe, and the Society
of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), Japan.
The CCA and CACSD will run in parallel from Monday, September 25th,
2000 to Wednesday, September 27th, 2000 and will be preceded by
several tutorial workshops on Sunday, September 24th, 2000. There will
be a single registration for both the CCA and CACSD and all attendees
will receive proceedings from both events. The Technical Program
Committees solicit papers presenting original contributions in all
areas of control applications and computer-aided control system
design.
Location
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The conference will be held at the Anchorage Hilton, in Downtown,
Anchorage, Alaska, USA, a city with all the amenities of a major
metropolitan area, yet with the advantage of being a few short minutes
away from the wilderness. The city, located on the Cook Inlet has a
breathtaking backdrop of the Chugiak mountain range. We hope that you
will join us in this land of superlatives, the last American
Frontier, for the technical excellence of the conference and to
experience the uniqueness of the land.
Scope and Topics of Interest
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CCA
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o Applications of Adaptive & Robust Control
o Sensor Based Control
o Nonlinear Control
o Sliding Mode Control
o Modeling & System Identification
o Fuzzy Logic & Control
o Neural Control
o Expert Systems
o Distributed Systems
o Discrete Event Systems
o Manufacturing Systems
o Mechatronics
o Motion Control
o Robotics Vibration Control
o Structural Control
o Flexible Systems
o Fault Detection & Fault Tolerant Control
o Aeronautical, Aerospace & Space Systems
o Systems
o Vehicle Control
o Traffic & Network Control
o Process Control
o Biomedical Systems
o Data Fusion Systems
o Power Electronics Systems
o Man/Machine Systems
o Industrial Case Studies.
Please submit five copies of your completed manuscript to the Program
Chair-CCA at the address given below.
CACSD
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o Theory and Applications of Symbolic and Numerical Analysis and
Synthesis Algorithms
o Soft-Computing and Evolutionary Algorithms in Control Engineering
o Control Problem-Solving Environments
o Hybrid Systems and Physical/Discrete Event Plant Modeling
o Computer Aided Uncertainty Modeling for Control Design
o Optimization-Based Control System Design and Robustness Assessment
o Methodologies for Multi-Objective Goal Attainment in Control Design
o Design-Embedded Simulation
o Supervisory Control and Model-Based Fault Monitoring Techniques
o Automatic Code Generation
o Teach-Ware for Control
o Computer-Aided Industrial Design Cases
o Large Scale System Modeling.
Please submit five copies of your completed manuscript to the Program
Chair-CACSD at the address given below.
In addition to the contributed papers, the Joint CCA/CACSD also
solicits Invited Session proposals. Please contact the respective
Chair for Invited Sessions for CCA and CACSD, whose addresses are
given below, for further information about the format and forms.
General Chair-CCA
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Pradeep Misra
Elect Engr Dept
Wright State Univ
Dayton, OH 45435
USA
Tel: (937) 775-5062
Fax: (937) 775-5009
pmisra@cs.wright.edu
Program Chair-CCA
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Gary G. Yen
Elect & Comp Engr
Oklahoma State Univ
Stillwater, OK 74078
USA
Tel: (405) 744-7743
Fax: (405)744-9189
gyen@master.ceat.okstate.edu
Invited Sessions-CCA
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Chaouki T. Abdallah
Elect & Comp Engr
Univ of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
USA
Tel: (505) 277-0298
Fax: (505) 277-1439
chaouki@eece.unm.edu
General Chair-CACSD
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Andras Varga
DLR Oberpfaffenhofen
Postfach 1116
D-82230, Wessling
Germany
Tel: (49) 8153-28-2407
Fax: (49) 8153-28-1441
Andras.Varga@dlr.de
Program Chair-CACSD
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Vassilis Syrmos
Dept of Elect Engr
Univ of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI 96822
USA
Tel: (808) 956-3432
Fax: (808) 956-3427
hellas@euclid.eng.hawaii.edu
Invited Sessions-CACSD
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Francois Delebeque
Inria-Rocquencourt
Domaine deVoluceau
F-78153 Le Chesnay
France
Tel: (33) 1 39635450
Fax: (33) 1 39635786
Francois.Delebecque@inria.fr
In addition to the regular technical program, the conference will
offer several pre-conference Tutorial Workshops. Those interested in
offering a workshop at the 2000 CCA/CACSD should contact the Workshops
Chair: Michael Masten, Texas Instruments, 2309 Northcrest, Plano, TX
75075, USA, Tel: (972) 997-5179, Fax: (972) 997-5693,
m.masten@ieee.org.
Deadlines
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January 21, 2000
- Deadline for submission of Invited Session Proposals to
Vice-Chair, Invited Sessions
- Deadline for submission of Contributed Papers to the
appropriate Program Chair
- Deadline for submission of Workshop Proposals to the
Workshops Chair.
Further Information
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Further information about the conference may be found on any of the
three web sites listed above; for faster connections, please visit the
web-site nearest to you. Alternatively, you may contact Pradeep Misra
or Andras Varga - their contact information is listed above.
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Contributed by: d.j.holding@aston.ac.uk (Dr D. J. Holding)
Educational ECAD User Group Workshop
"Internet-Assisted Design Teaching"
Aston University, Birmingham
8th - 9th September 1999
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OVERVIEW and INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
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The 23nd EEUG Workshop will be held at Aston University, Birmingham on the
8th and 9th of September 1999. The topic for the workshop is
"Internet-Assisted Design Teaching" and it will discuss recent and future
developments in this dynamic topic.
Presentations include:
* Steve Rake, University of Southampton: "Experiences of distance
learning" on experience
of running a distance-learning MSc.
* Martin Weller, Open University: "You, your computer and the Net"
* Erik Dagless, University of Bristol: "Using WebCT to run an in-course
progress test"
* John McLean, RAL: "EDA tools for the new Millenium"
An on-line workshop will be set up with a University in California on
Wednesday afternoon.
After dinner on the Wednesday evening Hugh Davis of Multicosm will present
a short talk and demonstration of Microcosm - a unique open hypertext
authoring tool to create training, educational and reference applications.
A 'focus group' on the integration of educational technology into teaching
and learning which will be run by Prof Peter Hicks, UMIST. Here is your
chance to influence future Electronic Design Education Consortium (EDEC)
developments!
The RAL Roadshow will be demonstrating EDA tools during coffee breaks and
over lunch on the Thursday and following John McLean's presentation there
will be a strategic Question & Answer session with RAL Software Support
Services staff.
The cost for overnight attendees will be =A366, which includes dinner and
accommodation on the 8th and breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee on the 9th.
The cost for attending only for the day on the 9th will be =A335, which
includes lunch, tea and coffee.
Please post or email the following form, with payment documentation, to the
EEUG Treasurer (s.harrold@umist.ac.uk), in order to register for the
workshop.
We hope you will be able to join us in Birmingham for what promises to be a
very interesting workshop.
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Contributed by: Molly Corner
UKACC International Conference on
CONTROL 2000
University of Cambridge, UK: 4 - 7 September 2000
On behalf of UKACC (United Kingdom Automatic Control Council), members of
the international control community are invited to participate in the
Control 2000 conference which will be held in Cambridge in September
2000. Control 2000 is the third to be organised by UKACC, the UK member
organisation of IFAC, whose members include the major UK professional
institutions with interests in control. Conference topics will therefore
include a wide variety of control systems engineering interests across
the major engineering disciplines.
The conference will consist of plenary addresses, special sessions and
contributed oral and poster sessions. The plenary speakers confirmed for
the event are K Glover (University of Cambridge, UK), M Vidyasagar
(Centre for artificial intelligence and Robotics, India) and J Richalet
(ADERSA, France). There will also be half day Mini-Symposia on
Robustness and Stability of Engine Systems; Control and Monitoring
Techniques in Power Generation and Control and Instrumentation in Medical
Engineering.
Contributions
Contributions are requested for regular paper sessions, special sessions
and poster sessions. The working language of the conference is English.
Intending authors should note the following deadlines:
30 November 1999 Deadline for submission of full papers and special
session proposals
December 1999 Acknowledgement of receipt of papers and special session
proposals
March 2000 Notification of Acceptance to authors
12 May 2000 Deadline for receipt of revised papers
4 - 7 September 2000 Dates of Conference
Papers should be submitted electronically to the Control 2000 Secretariat
in either .pdf format or as compressed postscript files. For details of
paper layout, please consult the conference web-site.
Please also consult the conference web-site for details of the submission
procedure for special sessions.
For further information on the conference and for the full conference
Call for Papers, please consult the web-site at:
http://www.iee.org.uk/Conf/Control/
or contact the Control 2000 Conference Secretariat at:
Control 2000 Secretariat
IEE Conference Services
Savoy Place
London
WC2R 0BL
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7344 5467/5473
Fax: +44 (0)20 7240 8830
Email: control@iee.org.uk
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Contributed by: Tony Van Gestel
First Announcement and Call for Papers:
7th International Workshop PASE 2000
Managing the Unexpected, Unmodeled Dynamics in Engineering and Finance
Leuven, Belgium April 2-5, 2000
PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP:
The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers and
practitioneers interested in non-linear dynamical systems and their
applications in the areas of econometrics and finance. The focus will
be on in-depth presentations of state-of-the-art methods and
applications as well as on communicating current research topics.
This workshop is intended for industrial and academic participants
seeking new ways to measure, to model and to manage unexpected events
in:
+ Bioinformatics, Chaotical Systems, Non-Linear Signal Processing
+ Financial Risk Management, Hedging in Incomplete Markets,
Benchmarking and Performance Measurements
+ Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Knowledge Discovery,
Non-Linear Time Series Prediction
WORKSHOP SITE:
The workshop will be held in Leuven (Belgium), where one of the world's
oldest universities is located. The best connection to Leuven is to fly
to Brussels and then to take the train. It will take about 40 minutes.
Detailed traveling possibilities together with further information will
be given in the second announcement.
ACCOMMODATION AND REGISTRATION:
Participants will be accommodated in hotels in walking distance from
the conference location. The workshop starts on Sunday afternoon,
April 2nd, with registration and ends on Wednesday, April 5th,
after lunch. Because the number of prebooked rooms is limited,
early registration is recommended.
WORKSHOP FEE AND PROCEEDINGS:
The workshop fee is in case of early registration, before
Dec. 30st, 25,000.-- BEF (372.-- EURO) for profit-making companies
and 15,000.-- BEF for others. Late registration after January 1st,
2000, is 30,000.-- BEF (745.-- EURO) and 18,000.-- BEF (446.-- EURO),
respectively. The fees include the "Welcome Party" on Sunday evening,
lunches on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, "the Workshop Dinner" on
Tuesday evening, and the proceedings, published as a special issue
of the journal Neural Network World - International Journal on Neural
and Mass-Parallel computing and Information Systems. For students
and a limited number of participants some support and scholarships
will be available: please contact the organizers.
ABSTRACTS AND DEADLINES:
Regular abstracts of one page must be submitted before
September 22nd, 1999. All contributions will be refereed. For
accepted papers a pre-payment of 4,000.-- BEF has to be paid, which
will be refunded together with the workshop fees. The deadline for
full papers (about 10 pages) is December 19th, 1999. We cannot
guarantee that papers submitted later will be printed in the
proceedings. The proceedings will be available at the workshop. It
is also possible to submit an extended abstract of 4 pages. From
these contributions we will select, besides the regular invited
speakers, a further speaker for an invited talk. The deadlines are
the same as in the case of regular abstracts. If you plan a soft-
or hardware demonstration please contact the organizers. Please
send the abstracts and full papers to:
Tony Van Gestel, ESAT-SISTA/COSIC, K.U.Leuven
Kard. Mercierlaan 94, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUM
FAX: +32 16 32 19 70
E-mail: pase@esat.kuleuven.ac.be
URL: http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista/pase
ORGANIZATION:
The Workshop will be organized by "ESAT-SISTA/COSIC" dept. of
Electrical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,
the "Fortis Bank" Brussels, the "Institute for Theoretical
Physics" ETH Zurich, and the "Institute of Computer Science"
of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague.
+ Bart De Moor, Bart Motmans and Tony van Gestel,
ESAT-SISTA/COSIC, K.U.Leuven
+ Dirk-Emma Baestaens, Fortis Bank, Brussels
+ Emil Pelikan, ICS, Czech Academay of Science , Prague
+ Diethelm Wrtz, ITP, ETH, Zurich
WEBSITE:
http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista/pase/
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Contributed by: Joebob Havlicek joebob@tobasco.ecn.ou.edu
Call for Papers: SSIAI-2000
Call for Papers
IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image
Analysis and Interpretation
Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society
in cooperation with IEEE Signal Processing Society
April 2-4, 2000, Austin, Texas, USA
Sheraton Hotel, 500 N. I-35, (512) 480-8181
The fourth IEEE Southwest Symposium on Image Analysis and Interpretation will
be held April 2-4, 2000, in Austin, Texas. The symposium will bring together
researchers in academia, industry, and government to discuss the latest
advances in image analysis and interpretation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Video image analysis Stereo image analysis
Features and invariants Biomedical image analysis
Segmentation and boundary detection Remote sensing
Color image analysis Document image analysis
Multiresolution techniques Automated inspection
Multidimensional and multispectral Image analysis in the compressed
analysis Real-time image analysis domain
Real-time image analysis Applications
Submission Procedures:
Submit a summary of the paper in a single-column, 12-point font format having
no more than three pages, including figures and references. Mail (no e-mail
submissions, please) four hardcopies of the paper summary, along with a cover
sheet stating the paper title, technical area(s), and corresponding author's
information (telephone, fax, mailing address, e-mail address) to
Prof. Milan Sonka
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
205 CC, University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
Voice: (319) 335-6052
Each accepted paper will be published in the conference proceedings,
conditional upon author's advance registration at a non-student rate (in
case all authors are students, advance registration at the student rate
is acceptable).
No person may appear as an author or co-author on more than three proposed
papers.
Author's Schedule:
October 1, 1999: Submission of three-page summary
December 15, 1999: Notification of acceptance
January 27, 2000: Final camera-ready paper and registration due
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Contributed by: Tulay Adali
ICASSP2000, International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal
Processing (Silver Anniversary), June 05-09, 2000, Istanbul, Turkey.
Information: Conference Management Services, 3109 Westchester Avenue,
College Station, TX 77845-7919; +1 409-693-6000 (Voice); +1 409-693-6600
(Fax), E-mail: icassp2000@cmsworldwide.com, URL: http://icassp2000.sdsu.edu
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Contributed by: Jingcheng Wang
Final Call for Papers for
THE THIRD ASIAN CONTROL CONFERENCE
July 4-7, 2000, Shanghai, China
General Chair:
Yu-Fan Zheng (East China Normal University)
General Vice-Chair:
Yu-Geng Xi (Shanghai Jiaotong University)
Chang-Chieh Hang (The National Univ. of Singapore)
The Asian Control Conference (ASCC) provides a good chance for engineers and
researchers all over the world, especially from Asia, to present and discuss
various aspects in control and automation field, covering theories and
application. It is held triennially in Asia. Topics of interest include but
are not limited to: S1. System theory S2. Optimal control S3. Robust and
H Control S4. Adaptive control S5. Nonlinear control S6. Identification
S7. Predictive control S8. Learning control S9. Large scale system S10.
Process control S11. Machine intelligence S12. Neural networks S13.
Intelligent control S14. Fuzzy control S15. Discrete event and hybrid
systems S16. CIMS S17. Guidance and navigation S18. Robotics S19.
Fault-tolerant control S20. Aerospace control S21. Modeling and simulation
S22. Active sensing S23. Intelligent transportation system S24. Motion
control S25. Sensor integration S26. Automotive control S27. Artificial
intelligence S28. Expert systems S29. Applications in various fields S30.
Human interface S31. Computer aided control system design
Four copies of 1000-word extended summary in English, describing the
main contributions
of the paper are required. A cover page is required including:
1) paper title;
2) topic session which the paper is to be reviewed in (e.g.:
S1. System theory);
3) author's names and affiliations/titles;
4) complete address including phone/Fax numbers and e-mail
address and
5) 3-5 keywords.
Proposals for special session are especially welcomed. They should contain
the title of the session, a list of at least 5 speakers and titles of their
papers, together with summaries completed according to the above
instructions. The official language of the conference is English. Please
submit the proposals by Aug.15, 1999 or extended summaries by Oct.15, 1999
to the secretariat of the conference.
Schedule
Prospective authors and invited session organizers must adhere to the
following schedule.
Aug.15, 1999 Proposal for special sessions due
Oct.15, 1999 Four copies of 1000-word extended summary due
Jan.15, 2000 Notification of session and paper acceptance
Mar.1, 2000 Final manuscript on camera-ready mats due
Secretariat
The Secretariat of ASCC'2000
c/o Department of Automation
Shanghai Jiaotong University
Shanghai,200030
P.R.China
Tel: +86-21-62932114
Fax:+86-21-62932045
E-mail: secretariat@ascc2000.sjtu.edu.cn
For further information, please visit our web site:
http://ascc2000.sjtu.edu.cn
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