E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 146, October 1, 2000.
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 146, October 1, 2000
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 WebLab release
3.2 Teach Mechatronics the right way!
3.3 SIAM student travel awards: 2001 Conferences/Meetings
3.4 Olbrot memorial fund and sculpture
4. Positions
4.1 Faculty position aerospace engr., Univ. of Minnesota
4.2 Post-doctoral fellowships, Oita University
4.3 Assistant professor, Cath. University of Chile
4.4 Post-doctoral fellowships, ISR, Univ. of Maryland
4.5 Post-doctoral fellowship, Aston University
4.6 Tenure track position, Dept. Applied Math., Univ. of Waterloo
4.7 Postdoctoral or PhD Position available at K.U.Leuven
4.8 Research and development position, Bedfordshire, UK
4.9 Dean of Engineering, Embry-Riddle University, Prescott
4.10 Post-doctoral positions, Cranfield University, Shrivenham
4.11 Lecturer in Control Engineering, University of Leicester
4.12 Reasearch Associate in Control, University of Leicester
4.13 Industrially-linked doctoral research position, Hamburg
4.14 Post-doctoral position Inf. Technology, Univ. of Illinois
4.15 Post-doctoral position Art. Intell., Univ. of Zielona Gora
5. Books
5.1 "Control System Design", Goodwin, Graebe, Salgado
6. Journals
6.1 TOC LAA, Vol. 317: 1-3; Vol 318: 1-3
6.2 TOC J. of Dynamical and Control Systems, Vol. 6:4
6.3 TOC Automatica, Vol. 36:12
6.4 TOC nternational Journal of Control, Vol. 73:13
6.5 TOC Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 13:5
6.6 TOC J. Franklin Institute, VOl. 337:6
6.7 CFP Special Issue of The Journal of The Franklin Institute
6.8 New issue of the IEEE ITSC, Vol. 2:3 available
6.9 TOC Asian Journal of Control, Vol. 2:3
6.10 Isaac Horowitz Special Issue, IJRNC
7. Conferences
7.1 First announcement MTNS 2002
7.2 ILAS Haifa Conference, June 2001
7.3 CFP CISS 2001
7.4 CFP DI-TESA'2001
7.5 CFP ASTC 2001
7.6 Robust Control Workshop 2000, Newcastle
7.7 Two IFAC workshops in Como, 2001
7.8 Workshop on Variable Structure Systems, Coolangatta
7.9 CFP CCA 2001 and ISIC 2001
7.10 CFP CIMA 2001
7.11 CFP ISR 2001
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Contributed by: Daniel Walker
ADDRESS CHANGE
After eleven enjoyable years with the Control Group at Leicester
University, I shall be moving to the Mechanical Engineering
Department at Bristol University on 1 Oct.2000.
My new contact details will be:-
Daniel Walker
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Bristol
BRISTOL BS8 1TR
Tel: 0117 928 8213 Fax: 0117 929 4423
email: d.j.walker@mail.com (for the time being)
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Contributed by: Karl H. Johansson
ADDRESS CHANGE
I have joined the faculty at the Royal Institute of Technology. My new
coordinates are
Karl Henrik Johansson
Dept of Signal, Sensors and Systems
Royal Institute of Technology
SE-100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
Email: kallej@s3.kth.se
Tel: +46 8 7907321
Fax: +46 8 7907329
WWW: http://www.s3.kth.se/~kallej
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Contributed by: Jacob Apkarian (jacob@quanser.com)
Hello everyone!
WebLab is being released soon. In order to play with the system remotely,
please visit:
http://216.218.51.38
In order to log on to the experiment, use the
username: demo
password : guest
Please read the first page and install all the Java components you need
before you try it out.
There is a lab exercise you can ask your students to perform. They have to
design a controller and try out their gains on the system.
We will be adding new experiments regularly so you can design a whole
course around WebLab without buying equipment!
Have fun and let us know what you think!
Thanks
Jacob
Quanser
80 Esna Park Drive #1
Markham, Ontario
L3R 2R6, Canada
tel (905) 940 3575
fax(905) 940 3576
http://www.quanser.com
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Contributed by: Jacob Apkarian
Teach Mechatronics the right way!
The PICmicro MCU's by Microchip Technology Inc. are fast becoming the
industry standard in
embedded controllers. The QIC boards and software by Quanser offer the
versatility and power you need to implement various types of controllers
using the PIC16F877 Microcontroller. This system allows you to tailor your
courses to the level you want.
Cover a broad range of your curriculum:
Interfacing to sensors and actuators
Instrumentation and signal conditioning
Realtime monitoring
Discrete event control
Realtime computing and control
Host / Client serial communications
Master / Slave parallel communication
Analog and digital signal processing
Microcomputer control
Continuous and discrete time systems
Fixed point arithmetic control
Computer interfacing to machines
Robotics projects
Mobile robots
RoboCup projects and many more!
QIC HARDWARE
Master board PIC16F877 processor
Bus board Serves as a bus between the master board and 4 QIC slave boards
Quadrature encoder slave board measures up to 4 optical quadrature encoder
signals Prototyping slave board PIC16F877 processor with Protoyping area
to interface the PICmicro Power amplifier slave board
QIC SOFTWARE
Programmer Parallel port programming Commander Tune PID and State Feedback
controllers online from a PC, Configure controllers, read and save to file,
Monitor and plot data in realtime on a PC, Save data for MATLAB analysis.
For info please e-mail: qic@quanser.com. Thanks,
Jacob Apkarian Ph.D.
CEO, Director R&D.
Quanser
80 Esna Park Drive #1
Markham, Ontario
L3R 2R6, Canada
tel (905) 940 3575
fax(905) 940 3576
http://www.quanser.com
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Contributed by: bogardo@siam.org
SIAM Student Travel Awards: 2001 Conferences
SIAM will make several $300 awards to support student travel to its
upcoming 2001 conferences:
Twelfth ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms,
Washington, DC, January 7-9
Tenth SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific
Computing, Portsmouth, Virginia, March 12-14
First International SIAM Conference on Data Mining,
Chicago, Illinois, April 5-7
Sixth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems,
Snowbird, Utah, May 20-24
Sixth SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational
Issues in the Geosciences, Boulder, Colorado, June 11-14
2001 SIAM Annual Meeting,
San Diego, California, July 9-13
Fifth SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications,
San Diego, California, July 12-14
Fourth SIAM Conference on Linear Algebra in Signals,
Systems, and Control, Boston, Massachusetts, Aug. 13-16
First SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences,
Boston, Massachusetts, September 24-26
First SIAM Conference on the Imaging Science,
Boston, Massachusetts, September 26-28
Seventh SIAM Conference on Geometric Design,
Sacramento, California, November 5-8
The awards will be made from the SIAM Student Travel Fund, created in
1991 and maintained through book royalties donated by some SIAM
authors. At the beginning of each year, a committee determines the
number of travel awards to be given to support student travel to each
SIAM meeting or conference.
Any full-time student in good standing who must travel more than 100
miles to the meeting is eligible to receive an award plus gratis
meeting registration. Top consideration is given to students
presenting papers at the meeting, with second priority to students who
are co-authors of papers to be presented.
An application for a travel award must include:
1) A letter from the student describing his/her academic standing
and interests, his/her expected graduation date and degree,
advisor's name, and, if available, a URL for a working web page.
2) A one-page vita that includes the student's research interests,
projects, and published papers.
3) A detailed letter from the student's faculty advisor indicating
why the student deserves to receive a travel award and any
special circumstances.
4) If applicable, the title(s) of the paper(s) to be presented
(co-authored) by the student at the meeting.
COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT SIAM NO LATER THAN TWO
MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF THE MEETING FOR WHICH SUPPORT IS
REQUESTED.
Applications should be sent to SIAM, Attention: SIAM Student Travel
Awards, 3600 University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA
19104-2588. Students may also apply by e-mail to bogardo@siam.org or
by fax to 215-386-7999.
A selection committee will review all complete applications, and
winners will be notified FIVE WEEKS before the first day of the
meeting. Checks for the awards will be given to the awardees when
they pick up their registration packets at the meeting.
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Contributed by: Le Yi Wang, Feng Lin, and Michael Polis
Olbrot Memorial Fund and Sculpture
Dear Friends,
We are writing to report to you on the progress with Olbrot Sculpture
Project at Wayne State University. As you may recall, Professor Andrzej
W. Olbrot was slain on December 10, 1998 while administering a final
exam on the campus of Wayne State University. He was an internationally
known researcher and educator in the area of control systems.
We are happy to announce that thanks to your help the fundraising
committee has reached its goal of $50,000 to commission the sculpture in
Professor Olbrot's memory that will be erected on the College of
Engineering grounds. The sculpture will commemorate the accomplishments
and personal characteristics of Andrzej, connect people in the university,
the professional societies, and the general public in an effort to advance
the mission of higher education and develop a spirit of community.
The bulk of the support came from individuals, many from the control
community. We would like to extend to you our deepest appreciation for
your generous contributions and support.
Our plan is for the selected artist to complete work on the sculpture in
time to unveil it at the second anniversary of Professor Olbrot's death.
Donors will be invited to this special ceremony and reception along with
the College faculty, staff and University officials. Detailed
information on the commissioning process, pictures of the commissioned
sculpture and its surroundings, donor names, and other related
materials, will be available at the Olbrot web site:
www.eng.wayne.edu/olbrot/
Le Yi Wang and Feng Lin (Wayne State University)
and
Michael Polis (Oakland University)
On behalf of Olbrot Commemorative Committee,
College of Engineering,
Wayne State University
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Contributed by: Donna Rosenthal
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
anticipates filling a faculty position in aerospace systems. The intent
is to hire at the assistant professor rank. However, exceptional
applicants may be considered for appointment at the rank of associate
professor with or without tenure. Applications are invited in all areas
of aerospace systems, particularly in areas that complement the current
research activities within the department and that bridge current and
emerging fields. Present research activities include robust control,
optimization, and advanced computer software methods as applied to
aircraft, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles and, complex and distributed
aerospace systems. Information about the department is available at:
http://www.aem.umn.edu/
Applicants must have an earned doctorate in a related field by
the date of appointment; experience beyond the doctorate degree is
desirable. Candidates with theoretical/experimental research in the
areas of autonomous vehicles, complex aerospace systems, software for
real-time aerospace systems, avionics, navigation, and space
applications are especially encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of the
department's mission, including teaching at the undergraduate and
graduate levels, supervision of undergraduate and graduate students,
service responsibilities, and will be expected to develop an
independent,
externally-funded research program. In particular, the candidate will be
expected to teach aerospace engineering courses. It is anticipated that
the appointment will begin fall, 2001.
Applicants should send a letter of application, detailed resume,
and the names and addresses of three references to:
Aerospace Systems Search Committee(IT831)
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
University of Minnesota
107 Akerman Hall
110 Union Street S. E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Application Deadline: The initial screening of applications
will begin on December 1, 2000; applications will be accepted until the
position is filled.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer and
educator and specifically invites and encourages applications from women
and minorities.
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Contributed by: S.C. George
Two post-doctoral fellowship positions supported by the Japanese Ministry of
Education, Science, Sports and Culture are available from late September or
early October this year in the field of Artificial life and Robotics research.
1.. This is a one year position and can be extended to two years.
2.. Age - under 35.
3.. Minimum annual salary is around 4,000,000 ($40,000 plus research funds)
are available. Additional support from collaborating Japanese company
will be available.
4.. This position is provided by Japanese Ministry of Education Science,
Sports and Culture.
5.. Please make contact to msugi@cc.oita-u.ac.jp,
http://arob.cc.oita-u.cc.jp. Deadline : September 25, 2000
Masanori Sugisaka,
Professor,
Oita University,
Japan
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Contributed by: Miguel Rios
Catholic University of Chile, Department of Electrical Engineering
invites applicants for an appointment at the Assistant Professor rank,
starting March 1, 2001. The area of interest includes teaching and
researching in analog and digital electronics. A Ph.D. in EE, ECE or
related field, strong written and oral communication skills, and
evidence of application-oriented practice are requisites, as well as a
commitment to quality teaching from freshmen to senior levels and in
the M.Sc and Ph.D. program. Candidates should be willing to learn and
teach in Spanish. Ph.D candidates near completion will also be
considered. Send a letter of application with statement of goals,
resume and three references to: Chairman of the Department of
Electrical Engineering, Catholic University of Chile, Casilla 306,
Correo 22, Santiago, Chile, e-mail: mrios@ing.puc.cl,
http://www.ing.puc.cl/iee
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Contributed by: Susan Frazier
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
For Ph.D. recipients in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics and
related areas.
The Institute for Systems Research (ISR) is an interdisciplinary
research unit of the University of Maryland. Located in College Park,
Md., ISR generates fundamental knowledge and technologies of integrated
design for control of complex engineering systems. The following thrust
areas are emphasized:
- Global Communications Systems
- Sensor-Actuator Networks
- Next-Generation Product Realization Systems
- Societal Infrastructure Systems
- Cross-Disciplinary Systems Education
ISRs research programs are at the forefront of advances in modern
systems engineering, and incorporate sophisticated analytical and
computational methods with progressive experimental and modeling
techniques.
INTEREST AREAS
A multi-disciplinary team of outstanding scientists and engineers is
pursuing in-depth studies in the implications and applications of modern
computer technology to control and communication systems technologies.
Extensive industrial collaboration is an integral part of the program.
ISRs research projects encompass a diverse set of systems problems;
they include intelligent control of processes, electromechanical motion
control, wireless communication networks, high-speed satellite and
terrestrial communication networks, telemedicine systems, and virtual
factories for the manufacture of electromechanical devices.
While we encourage all persons with interests in systems engineering to
apply, we are especially seeking persons with the following interests:
- Agent-based systems
- Air traffic management
- Computer-aided design and manufacturing
- Dynamic network monitoring, control, and management
- Mathematical problems in distributed sensor-actuator systems (e.g.,
adaptive optics, pattern dynamics, interaction of electromagnetic fields
with solids and fluids)
- MEMS design and fabrication
- Operations research
- Sensor-actuator networks and biomimetic processing (e.g., signal
processing in sensorwebs, control of formations of robots)
Departments participating in ISR research include:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biology
- Business and Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Materials and Nuclear Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
FELLOWSHIPS
ISR Post-Doctoral Fellowships are available for recipients of Ph.D.
degrees who have interests in systems engineering and its applications.
Candidates must have received their degrees by August 31 of the same
year that the fellowship begins. Typically, fellowships are effective
from September through August. Academic excellence and outstanding
potential for basic research weigh heavily in fellowship selection.
BENEFITS
ISR Post-Doctoral Fellows enjoy the unique opportunity of participating
in state-of-the-art research in systems engineering. Exceptional
opportunities exist for research in collaboration with leading
industrial and government research laboratories. Appointments offer
generous stipends and provide excellent benefits. They are typically for
one year and are renewable up to a second year based on performance and
the availability of funds.
APPLICATION
To be considered for a post-doctoral appointment, applicants must submit
the following materials:
- Curriculum vitae including a list of publications,
- Statement of research interests and goals, including the reason one
wishes to participate in this program,
- Sample publications,
- Three letters of recommendation,
- A transcript from the institution where the Ph.D. was (or will be)
earned, showing grades in courses taken.
All materials must be received by the Institute for Systems Research by
January 15 to qualify candidates for fall consideration. Mail
applications to:
Institute for Systems Research
Attn: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Review Committee
2175 A.V. Williams Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
For additional information,
call 301-405-6599.
The Institute for Systems Research is a permanent state-supported
institute of the University of Maryland, within the A. James Clark
School of Engineering and the Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology.
ISR is a self-sustaining National Science Foundation Engineering
Research Center.
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Contributed by: Dr David Holding
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (3 YEARS)
ASTON UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE
Information Technology Research Group
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Active Networks at the Physical Layer
16,286 to 24,479 per annum
We have a position for a post-doctoral research fellow to work on the
applications of reconfigurable hardware in distributed systems such as the
Internet. The research contract is funded by BT and the project will
involve close links with them. Candidates should have experience of digital
design with FPGAs, should be able to program in VHDL and preferably have a
knowledge of 'C'. Some knowledge of Internet protocols would be an
advantage. The post is available for three years.
Application forms and further details are available from the Personnel
Officer, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, or by
telephoning (0)121 359 0870 (24 hour answerphone), or by email:
b.a.power@aston.ac.uk, or by confidential facsimile: (0)121 359 6470
quoting reference number R00/141/99.
Closing date for receipt of applications : Friday 6 October 2000.
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Contributed by: Ann Puncher
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Department of Applied Mathematics
Tenure Track Position
Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position
in the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada, in the area of Control Theory, to begin on or after
July 1, 2001. Applicants will normally have at least two years'
postdoctoral experience by the time of the appointment. In addition,
applicants should show evidence of outstanding ability in both
research and teaching, should have a strong mathematical background
and an active interest in applications of their discipline in science
or engineering. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct
research, supervise graduate students, teach courses relating to
their area of specialization, and teach mathematics courses to
mathematics, computer science, engineering and science majors.
Salary and rank, at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, will
be commensurate with experience and research record. Applicants
should send a curriculum vitae and arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be sent to J. Wainwright, Chairman, Department of
Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada N2L 3G1. The deadline for receiving applications is February
15, 2001. Applications received after this date will be considered
only if the positions have not been filled.
The Department of Applied Mathematics is one of five
Departments in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of
Waterloo. The Department members have interests in a wide variety of
areas, including Control Theory, Dynamical Systems, Electroacoustics,
Fluid Mechanics, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Quantum
Theory, Relativity, and Scientific Computation. There are also close
collaborations with the Faculties of Engineering and Science in the
University. Further information about the department may be obtained
from our webpage at www.math.uwaterloo.ca/AM_Dept/homepage.html.
The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all
qualified individuals, including men, women, members of visible
minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities. This
appointment is subject to the availability of funds.
Ann Puncher
Administrative Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1
email: apuncher@mail.math.uwaterloo.ca
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Contributed by: Bart De Moor
Postdoctoral or PhD Position available at K.U.Leuven, Dept. of
Electrical Eng. (ESAT), SISTA/COSIC
There is an opening for a post-doctoral or PhD researcher in the
European TMR project ALAPEDES (THE ALGEBRAIC APPROACH TO PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION OF DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEMS) in our research group SISTA/COSIC.
See http://www.cs.rug.nl/~rein/alapedes/ for more information about the
project or http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista for more information
about the research group.
As an extension to the original proposal, the subject of research can be
'Traffic modelling'. SISTA/COSIC is also involved in another project on
traffic research: 'Traffic Congestion Problems in Belgium: Mathematical
Models, Analysis, Simulation and Control' (SSTC MD01/24).
SISTA/COSIC is currently doing research on identification of traffic
flow patterns and on control of traffic flows on highways. A fundamental
requirement for traffic research is knowledge of the information on
turning movements and total number of vehicles through an intersection.
The problem is then, based upon traffic flow measurements, to identify
the entries of the origin- destination (O-D) matrix, i.e., the
probabilities of vehicles entering one leg of an intersection and
exiting another in an intersection. This O-D matrix is time dependent
and so we are working on fast estimation algorithms to make on line
estimation feasible. A second important research topic in the traffic
field is the model based development of control schemes for Advanced
Traffic Management Systems on highways, such as: ramp metering, variable
message signs, dynamic route information panels...
Please note that in order to apply, you need to come from an EC (or
associated) country (excluding Belgium) and younger than 35 years.
For more information, you can contact:
Bart De Moor
K.U.Leuven
Dept. of Electrical Engineering (ESAT)
Research group SISTA/COSIC
Kard. Mercierlaan, 94
B-3001 Leuven
Belgium
Tel.: +32-16-32 17 09 (secr.)
Fax: +32-16-32 19 70
Email: Bart.DeMoor@esat.kuleuven.ac.be
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Contributed by: Ron Leigh (ron.leigh@brunel.ac.uk)
Research and Development Position: Intelligent Computer Systems in
Biotechnology
Adaptive Biosystems Ltd, a research-oriented company situated in
Bedfordshire, UK, seeks a bright, numerate graduate to work in Research
and Development. The aim will be to produce novel software products for
the design and implementation of intelligent computer systems in the
biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. The work will be highly
interdisciplinary, spanning the fields of Mathematical Modelling,
Software Engineering, Biochemical Engineering and Control. It will
involve using techniques from Artificial Intelligence, such as Neural
Networks, Pattern Recognition and Evolutionary Computation. The work
will be part of a two-year Teaching Company Scheme programme in
partnership with the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
at Brunel University, West London. As a TCS Associate, the successful
applicant will have access to university staff and facilities as well as
being part of the companys R&D team.
Adaptive Biosystems designs, manufactures and markets equipment for the
pharmaceutical, food and biotechnological industries, and also for
university and academic research organisations. The company has a team
of engineers with expertise in writing software for both small and large
bioreactor suites.
Candidates should have a degree in a numerate discipline, and could
also have a postgraduate degree. They should have a strong general
interest in science. Enquiries or CVs should be directed to Dr
Christopher Taylor, Research Manager, Adaptive Biosystems Ltd, 15
Ribocon Way, Progress Park, Luton LU4 9UR, tel: 01582 597676, email
chris@adaptive.co.uk. Please cc your emails to Ron.Leigh@Brunel.ac.uk
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Contributed by: Stephen Kahne
Embry-Riddle University, Prescott, AZ USA seeks a Dean of Engineering.
Small high quality undergraduate accredited degree programs in EE and AE,
plus programs in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. See
http://coe.pr.erau.edu/deansearch/deansearch.html for details or contact
Steve Kahne.
Stephen Kahne, Professor
Embry-Riddle University
Prescott, AZ 86301 USA
kahne@pr.erau.edu
Tel. 520-7083779(o), 520-5411293(h)
Fax.520-7086945(o), 520-5411293(h)
http://pr.erau.edu/~kahne
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Contributed by: Rafal W Zbikowski
Post-doctoral Positions in
Defence Engineering and Applied Mathematics
Salary: 16,969-25,503 pounds sterling p.a.
Cranfield University
RMCS Shrivenham
ENGLAND
Due to the sustained and rapid expansion of its research programme,
the Department of Aerospace, Power and Sensors is seeking to fill up
to four Post-doctoral vacancies in the area of Engineering and
Applied Mathematics. The vacancies are for an initial period of 3
years, but the Department has a policy of retaining high quality
staff to sustain the growth in defence research. It is anticipated
that tenure of the research posts will be extended for high quality
post-doctoral staff. The vacancies are in the following areas:
1. Multiple software agent algorithms for exploitation of
multi-function phased array radars in a low signal environment.
2. Swarm intelligence algorithms applied to the navigation and
control of a group of co-operating unmanned air vehicles.
3. Optimisation of capability, data and sensor fusion within a moving
defence platform.
4. Global and multi-objective optimisation algorithms for guidance
studies.
For further information, contact:
Professor Brian White
Department Aerospace, Power and Sensors
Cranfield University
RMCS Shrivenham
Wiltshire SN6 8LA
ENGLAND
Tel. +44 (0)1793 785241
E-mail: B.A.White@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk
Web: www.rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk/departments/daps
Closing date for applications: October 30th 2000
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Contributed by: Ian Postlethwaite
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Lecturer in Control Engineering
Available from 1 October 2000
Grade A: 18,731 to 23,256 pa
Ref: A5390
The successful candidate will have a strong or promising research record
in an area of control engineering and will be able to teach a range of
engineering subjects. An interest in teaching in the area of mechanical
systems (e.g. mechanics of machines, dynamics, vibrations) or engineering
design would be an advantage. Closing date: Friday 3 November 2000.
Further particulars and application forms are available, by quoting the
reference, from the Personnel Office, University of Leicester,
University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, telephone (0116) 252 2439,
email jobs@le.ac.uk, or via the web at www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs.
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Contributed by: Ian Postlethwaite
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Research Associate in Control
Post available immediately
RA1A 16,775 - 25,213
Ref: R9238
The successful candidate should have or be completing a PhD in Control and
research on a range of problems in aerospace control e.g. integrated flight
and propulsion control and helicopter control. Tenable for up to 3 years.
Closing date: Friday 27 October 2000.
Further particulars and application forms are available, by quoting the
reference, from the Personnel Office, University of Leicester, University
Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, telephone (0116) 252 2439, email jobs@le.ac.uk, or
via the web at www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
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Contributed by: Jan Lunze (Lunze@tu-harburg.de)
Industrially-Linked Doctoral Research Position
ROBERT BOSCH GmbH STUTTGART
Forschung und Vorausentwicklung
(Contact: Dr. Reinhard Weber)
and
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY HAMBURG-HARBURG,
Institute of Control Engineering
(Prof. Dr. Jan Lunze)
announce an open position for a
PhD STUDENT
in the field of model-based diagnosis with application to automotive
systems. The work focusses on
FAULT DIAGNOSIS OF DISCRETE-EVENT SYSTEMS.
In contrast to the diagnosis of continuous systems, fault detection in
discrete systems has not yet been the subject of intensive research.
The PhD student should elaborate diagnostic methods that are applicable
under the practical circumstances found in automotive applications.
The project will be carried out at the Robert Bosch GmbH in Stuttgart
(cf. http://www.bosch.com/ or http://www.bosch.de/ ) in close
cooperation and under scientific guidance of the Technical
University Hamburg-Harburg, where the Institute of Control Engineering
has major experience in the diagnosis of continuous as well as discrete
systems (for further information about the institute cf.
http://www.tu-harburg.de/rts).The work is a challenge for engineers,
particularly for control engineers with background in systems theory,
electrical or mechanical engineering or technical cybernetics.
Required documents:
* Letter of application
* Cirriculum vitae
* Certificates of the final university examination
Please address your application to
Robert Bosch GmbH
Abteilung FV/FLI
Dr. Reinhard Weber
Postfach 10 60 50
D-70049 Stuttgart
For further information (e.g. to payment) please contact
Dr. Reinhard Weber
email: weber@fli.sh.de.bosch.com
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Contributed by: Tamer Basar (tbasar@control.csl.uiuc.edu)
POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
This is a call for applications for a post-doctoral position at the
Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL) of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign for basic research in a
interdisciplinary multi-year program on information technology.
Candidates are expected to have a strong background and expertise in
at least one of the following disciplines, and have some familiarity
with the rest: control theory (particularly decentralized and robust
control); communication systems (particularly wireless); computer
networks; and robotics. The position is initially for one year, starting
JANUARY 1, 2001, but is extendable beyond the first year.
Prospective applicants should contact Professor Tamer Basar
(tbasar@control.csl.uiuc.edu), attaching to their email message
(to serve as a letter of application) the following items:
(a) their curriculum vita;
(b) a brief description of their most recent research activities
(could be a summary of Ph.D. thesis if a recent graduate);
(c) research interests and expertise not reflected in (b) above;
(d) names and email addresses of three references.
The successful candidate will be housed within the Decision and Control
Laboratory of CSL, and have the opportunity to contribute to exciting
long-term research efforts in information technology, with a strong
component in control and communications, by working with both graduate
students and selected faculty.
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Contributed by: Jozef Korbicz
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ZIELONA GORA
(Zielona Gora, Poland)
Institute of Control and Computation Engineering:
(Prof. Jozef Korbicz) announces
TWO YEAR POSTDOCTORAL POSITION ON ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
IN FAULT DIAGNOSIS
IN THE EC RTN DAMADICS
A vacancy exists (to be filled as soon as possible) for a
Postdoctoral Research Associate to carry out research in fault
detection, isolation and identification by means of quantitative
models (such as artificial neural networks or/and their connection
with evolutionary computation) and qualitative methods (such as
fuzzy logic or neuro-fuzzy networks). The research profile is both
theoretically and practically oriented.
The postdoc position is located at the Institute of Control and
Computation Engineering at the Technical University of Zielona
Gora, which has experience in several methods for fault diagnosis
including: artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic, evolutionary
algorithms and expert systems. The solutions are examined and
tested using different benchmark problems, e.g. a laboratory two
tank system, a computer simulator of a power plant station and
real data from a sugar factory. For further information about the
institute please refer to:
http://www.irio.pz.zgora.pl
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
- a PhD in Control Engineering or a similar field
- Know-how in model-based fault detection and artificial
intelligence techniques (e.g. artificial neural networks,
fuzzy logic)
- Interest in theoretical research and practical
applications of new theoretical results
- Fluent in English
- Ability for teamwork
The salary will be fixed according to the Polish salary system for
University Research Associates and is approximately 20, 400 Euro
per year.
According to the rules of the EC F5 RTN Programme, candidates
must be less than 35 years old at the time of appointment, or if
over 35 years but under 36 and have served in national service in
their own country or have spent a period of time at home nursing
children.
He or she must be a national of a Member state of the European
Community or of an Associated State or have resided in the
European Community for at least five years prior to the
appointment.
He or she must not be a Polish national and must not have worked
in Poland for more than 12 of the 24 months prior to the
appointment.
Required documents:
- Letter of application
- Curriculum vitae
- Certificates of the final university examination
- Certificate of the PhD
- Abstract of the PhD Thesis
Please address your application to
Prof. Jozef Korbicz
Technical University of Zielona Gora
Institute of Control and Computation Engineering
ul. Podgorna 50
65-246 Zielona Gora
POLAND
For further information please contact Prof. Jozef Korbicz by
e-mail: J.Korbicz@irio.pz.zgora.pl
or telephone: (+48 64) 3282422 or (+48) 601069492
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Contributed by: Graham C. Goodwin
Announcing a New Undergraduate Textbook:
CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN
Graham Goodwin, Stefan Graebe and Mario Salgado
http://csd.newcastle.edu.au/control/
As many readers of e-letter will know, we have recently completed a new
undergraduate text book on control (Control System Design: Goodwin,
Graebe, Salgado, Prentice Hall, September 2000). The book emphasizes
design issues including:
PID control and tuning methods
Fundamental limitations (time and frequency domain)
Actuator constraints
Virtual Sensors
Model Predictive Control.
The book contains many real world design examples, all of which are based
on working industrial control systems.
The book is suitable for a complete curriculum in control ranging from
signals and systems through to nonlinear and multivariable problems.
The book has an associated web page containing:
Full Matlab support for the book
Java applets simulating several real world industrial control problems
Approximately 2,000 PowerPoint slides (in pdf format)
We believe that the PowerPoint slides will be useful to instructors
(whether or not they decide to adopt the book) and students .
For instructors - We believe the slides provide a useful overview
of control engineering with many practical issues not usually found in
traditional control text books.
For students The slides provide a succinct and easy to read
summary of the key elements of control engineering.
All material on the books web site is available free of charge (whether or
not you buy the book). If you do adopt the book, then a 500 page solutions
manual is available to instructors.
We would welcome feedback on either the web site or the book. A feedback
forum is available on the web site.
Graham Goodwin
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Contributed by: Hans Schneider
ContentsDirect from Elsevier Science
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Journal: Linear Algebra and its Applications
ISSN : 0024-3795
Volume : 317
Issue : 1-3
Date : 15-Sep-2000
NOTE:
ContentsDirect, which is automatically generated, lists the first author
of each paper and the corresponding author (if different).
Please note that subscribers can access full text and abstracts
through the provided URLs.
Visit the journal at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/07738
pp 1-12
Algebraic constructions of the minimal forbidden digraphs of strong sign
nonsingular matrices
J.-Y. Shao, Z.-X. Hu
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001038
pp 13-40
Normal forms of ''near similarity'' transformations and linear matrix
equations
A. Tovbis
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001129
pp 41-52
Nearly L-matrices and generalized row sign balanced matrices
J.-Y. Shao, S.-G. Hwang
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001178
pp 53-102
Canonical matrices for linear matrix problems
V.V. Sergeichuk
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001506
pp 103-125
Block ILU factorization preconditioners for a block-tridiagonal H-matrix
S.W. Kim, J.H. Yun
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001464
pp 127-141
Numerical range of linear pencils
P.J. Psarrakos
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001452
pp 143-176
Anti-triangular and anti-m-Hessenberg forms for Hermitian matrices and
pencils
C. Mehl
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001567
pp 177-192
State feedback in linear control theory
S. Mondie, P. Zagalak, V. Kucera
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001531
pp 193-200
On the third largest eigenvalue of a graph
B. Liu, Z. Bo
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001592
pp 201-205
Disproof of a conjecture on the existence of the path-recursive period for
a connected graph
X. Yong, S. Cao
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001622
pp 207-216
Elementary operators and orthogonality
A. Turnsek
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001634
pp 217-224
A note on diagonally dominant matrices
G. Dahl
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001786
pp 225-226
The exponential Vandermonde matrix
J. Robbin, D. Salamon
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001865
pp 227-240
Modified Gauss-Seidel type methods and Jacobi type methods for Z-matrices
W. Li, W. Sun
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001403
pp 241
Index
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ContentsDirect from Elsevier Science
Journal: Linear Algebra and its Applications
ISSN : 0024-3795
Volume : 318
Issue : 1-3
Date : 15-Oct-2000
NOTE:
ContentsDirect, which is automatically generated, lists the first author
of each paper and the corresponding author (if different).
Please note that only subscribers can access full text and abstracts
through the provided URLs.
Visit the journal at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/07738
pp 1-21
Description of the sub-Markov kernel associated to generalized
ultrametric matrices. An algorithmic approach
C. Dellacherie, S. Martnez, J. San Martn
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001932
pp 23-33
A characterization of convex cones of matrices with constant regular
inertia
N. Cohen, I. Lewkowicz
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001269
pp 35-44
Moore-Penrose inverse of set inclusion matrices
R.B. Bapat
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001233
pp 45-52
The algebraic properties of the generalized Pascal functional
matrices associated with the exponential families
X. Zhao, T. Wang
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001324
pp 53-77
The equivalence structure of descriptor representations of systems
with possibly inconsistent initial conditions
U. Baser, J.M. Schumacher
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001579
pp 79-86
On two questions about quaternion matrices
L. Huang
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001543
pp 87-107
Complementary inequalities to inequalities of Jensen and Ando based
on the Mond-Pecaric method
J. Micic, J. Pecaric, Y. Seo
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001609
pp 109-116
Cartesian decompositions and Schatten norms
R. Bhatia, F. Kittaneh
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500002068
pp 117-126
Single elements of matrix incidence algebras
W.E. Longstaff, O. Panaia
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001658
pp 127-144
Partial realization for singular systems in standard form
S. Feldmann, G. Heinig
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001646
pp 145-172
Symmetric failures in symmetric control systems
R. Tanaka, K. Murota
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001610
pp 173-179
A note on affine toric varieties
E. Reyes, R.H. Villarreal, L. Zarate
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S002437950000166X
pp 181-193
Weak crossed products and a generalisation of a result of Sarason
M.R. Alaimia
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001695
pp 195-208
Systems of linear congruences with individual moduli
D.C. Torney, J. Wang
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001737
pp 209-225
Solution of infinite linear systems by automatic adaptive iterations
P. Favati, G. Lotti, O. Menchi, F. Romani
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001774
pp 227
Index
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Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov
JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Vol. 6, No. 4 October 2000
CONTENTS
Habib Marzougui
Flows with infinite singularities on closed two-manifolds
pp. 461--476
E. Litsyn, Yu.V. Nepomnyashchikh, A. Ponosov
Classification of linear dynamical systems in the plane
admitting a stabilizing hybrid feedback control
pp. 477--501
S.A. Agafonov
On the stability of nonconservative systems with
estimation of the attraction domain
pp. 503--510
E. Trelat
Some properties of the value function and its level
sets for affine control systems with quadratic cost
pp. 511--541
A. Benabdallah, A. Soufyane
Uniform stability and stabilization of linear thermoelastic systems
pp. 543--560
F. Dal'bo, A.N. Starkov
On a classification of limit points of infinitely generated Schottky groups
pp. 561--578
C. Bonatti, V. Grines
Knots as topological invariants for gradient-like diffeomorphisms
of the sphere S^3
pp. 579--602
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Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak
AUTOMATICA
Table of contents
December, 2000 Issue 36:12
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Survey Papers
S. Bittanti, P. Colaneri Invariant representations of discrete-time
periodic systems - A survey
Regular Papers
J. K. Tugnait, Y. Zhou On closed-loop system identification using
polyspectral analysis given noisy input-output
time-domain data
Z. Szab, P. S. C. Extended Ho-Kalman algorithm for systems
Heuberger, J. Bokor, P. M. represented in generalized orthonormal bases
J. Van den Hof
F. Bullo Stabilization of relative equilibria for
underactuated systems on Riemannian manifolds
T. Zhang, S. S. Ge, C. C. Adaptive neural network control for
Hang strict-feedback nonlinear systems using
backstepping design
Brief Papers
C-S. Hsieh, F-C. Chen Modified stochastic Luenberger observers
A. Leva, A. M. Colombo Estimating model mismatch overbounds for the
robust autotuning of industrial regulators
M. Fabian, R. Kumar Mutually nonblocking supervisory control of
discrete event systems
R. Marino, P. Tomei Adaptive output feedback tracking with almost
disturbance decoupling for a class of
nonlinear systems
F. P. Skantze, A. Kojic, Adaptive estimation of discrete time systems
A-P. Loh, A. M. Annaswamy with nonlinear parametrization
W. J. R. Velthuis, T. J. A. Stability analysis of learning feed-forward
de Vries, et al. control
Li Xie, D. Xue, S. K. Tso On the two-degree-of-freedom Wiener-Hopf
optimal design with tracking and disturbance
rejection constraints
Technical Communiques
P. M. Makila, J. Jarvinen On model and filter sensitivity
J-X. Xu, W-J. Cao Practical sliding mode control with time-delay
estimation for a class of uncertain system
G. Besancon Global output feedback tracking control for a
class of Lagrangian systems
Correspondence
M-G. Yoon A comment on L(infinity) optimal control of
SISO continuous-time systems
M. Sznaier, Z-Q. Wang Author's reply
Book Reviews
S. E. Shladover Automated highway systems, by P. A. Ioannou
R. Ballini, F. J. Von Zuben Application of neural networks to adaptive
control of nonlinear systems, by G. W. Ng
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Contributed by: sara-info@catchword.co.uk
Volume 73, Number 13 of:
International Journal of Control a journal from Taylor and Francis Ltd
is now available online via the Catchword service, and contains the
following articles:
Control of variable speed wind turbines: dynamic models (pg. 1173)
W. E. Leithead; B. Connor
Control of variable speed wind turbines: design task (pg. 1189)
W. E. Leithead; B. Connor
Decentralized stabilization of large scale systems with multiple delays
in the interconnections (pg. 1213)
Said Oucheriah
Infinite-dimensional conservative systems and a conservativity condition
for the Saint-Venant equations (pg. 1224)
J. D. Stefanovski
Optimal sensor location for parameter estimation of distributed processes
(pg. 1235) Dariusz Ucinski
The slope of a transfer function (pg. 1249)
Eduard Eitelberg
Sliding mode control with uncertainty adaptation for uncertain input-delay
systems (pg. 1255)
Young-Hoon Roh; Jun-Ho Oh
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Contributed by: Clarence de Silva,
Regional Editor (desilva@mech.ubc.ca)
Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
(International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation)
ISSN : 0952-1976
Volume : 13
Issue : 5
Date : Oct-2000
Please note that abstracts are freely accessible by all, full text is
restricted to subscribers only.
Visit the journal at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/00975
pp 495-496
Computational ''materials-process'' design and control - Toward the
future - virtual materials research
S.R. LeClair
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000415
pp 497-505
Interplay of large materials databases, semi-empirical methods,
neuro-computing and first principle calculations for ternary compound
former/nonformer prediction
P. Villars, K. Brandenburg, M. Berndt, S. LeClair, A.
Jackson, Y.-H. Pao, B. Igelnik, M. Oxley, B. Bakshi, P.
Chen, S. Iwata
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000282
pp 507-511
Atomic environments in relation to compound prediction
J. Daams, P. Villars
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000294
pp 513-520
Symmetric Veronese classifiers with application to materials design
S. Martin, M. Kirby, R. Miranda
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000300
pp 521-525
Analysis and visualization of category membership distribution in
multivariate data
Y.H. Pao, B.F. Duan, Y.L. Zhao, S.R. LeClair
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000312
pp 527-532
Intelligent materials processing by hyperspace data mining
N. Chen, D.D. Zhu, W. Wang
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000324
pp 533-542
Databases and semantic networks for the inorganic materials computer
design
N.N. Kiselyova
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000336
pp 543-548
The third eye approach to innovative designs and applications into
the 21st century: human recognition system by nonlinear oscillations
S. Oka, Y. Takefuji, W. Huang
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000348
pp 549-564
Nondestructive imaging of grain boundaries in polycrystalline
materials using evanescent microwave probes
M. Tabib-Azar, R. Muller, S.R. LeClair
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S095219760000035X
pp 565-575
Intelligent rate control for MPEG-4 coders
G.H. Park, Y.J. Lee, S.R. LeClair
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000361
pp 577-587
Intelligent process control via gaze detection technology
J. Kim, K.R. Park, J.J. Lee, S.R. LeClair
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000373
pp 589-596
Investigation of in situ Raman spectra for the control of PLD of YBCO
thin film superconductors
J. Busbee, R. Biggers, G. Kozlowski, I. Maartense, J.
Jones, D. Dempsey
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000385
pp 597-601
Image processing plume fluence for superconducting thin-film
depositions
J.G. Jones, R.R. Biggers, J.D. Busbee, D.V. Dempsey, G.
Kozlowski
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000397
pp 603-609
Autoassociative-heteroassociative neural networks
C.V. Kropas-Hughes, M.E. Oxley, S.K. Rogers, M. Kabrisky
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000403
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Contributed by: Tricia Manning (tmanning@fi.edu)
J. Franklin Institute 337/6
For information about submitting papers to 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 337, Issue 6, September 2000
pp 641-660
A model matching approach for designing decentralized MIMO controllers
G. Szita, C.K. Sanathanan
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0016003200000351
pp 661-671
A study of an inverse method for the estimation of impulsive heat flux
W.-S. Lee, Y.-H. Ko, C.-C. Ji
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0016003200000442
pp 673-690
The optimal control of nonlinear diffusion equations with rough initial
data
J.E. Rubio
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0016003200000454
pp 691-712
On L_p input to state stabilizability of affine in control, nonlinear
systems subject to actuator saturation
X. Bao, Z. Lin
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0016003200000466
pp 713-723
Robust H^infinity filter design with pole constraints for discrete-time
systems
R.M. Palhares, P.L.D. Peres
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S001600320000048X
pp 725-742
Time maximum disturbance switch curve and isochrones of linear second-order
systems with numerator dynamics
K.H. You, E.B. Lee
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0016003200000508
pp 743-769
Physical interpretation of inverse dynamics using bicausal bond graphs
P.J. Gawthrop
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S001600320000051X
pp 771-779
Stabilizing unstable periodic orbits of chaotic systems via an optimal
principle
Y.-P. Tian, X. Yu
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0016003200000478
pp 781-791
Delay-dependent robust and reliable H^infinity control for uncertain
time-delay
systems with actuator failures
J. Wang, H. Shao
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0016003200000491
NOW ONLINE at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jfranklin
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Contributed by: Tricia Manning (tmanning@fi.edu)
Call for Papers: Special Issue of The Journal of The Franklin Institute on
Distributed Sensor Networks for Real-Time Systems with Adaptive
Reconfiguration
Guest Editors
Prof. S.S. Iyengar
Dept. of Computer Science
298 Coates Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4020
iyengar@bit.csc.lsu.edu
Prof. K. Chakrabarty
Dept. of Elec./Computer Engineering
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
krish@csc.duke.edu
Prof. Hairong Qi
Dept. of Elec./Computer Engineering
319 Ferris Hall
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996
hqi@utk.edu
Real-time sensor networks must be designed to meet both functional and
timing specifications for all anticipated fault occurrences and battlefield
situations. The correct behavior of these distributed systems depends not
only on the accuracy of the computations but also on their timeliness and
on the ability of the system to handle varying load situations and fault
occurrences. Distributed, real-time sensor networks are becoming pervasive
in the digitized battlefield. These networks consist of low-cost,
autonomous (unattended), lightweight sensors, and they facilitate
on-the-move battlefield decisions through multi-sensor fusion at the sensor
and network levels. It has been well recognized that many civilian/DOD
applications require that "distributed unattended networked sensors can
provide accurate surveillance and targeting information for Army forces in
focused areas where other assets may not be available." The mobility
provided by a distributed sensor architecutre composed of mobile,
unattended ground sensor (MUGS) enhances system performance and
survivability. These lightweight sensors can "patrol" a wide area; they can
be repositioned for more accurate surveillance, or concealed in hostile
tactical environments.
In order to make this vision a reality, basic research is needed on several
fronts in the area of self-organizing and scalable lightweight sensor
networks. These include adaptive routing and control algorithms; fault
detection, recovery and reconfiguration; data interpretation and
multi-sensor fusion; embedded software development for form-constrained
(e.g., memory and power) sensor units; real-time lightweight operating
systems for resource management and task scheduling. Hence, in order to
achieve mission-critical objectives, a lightweight sensor network must be
superimposed on a power-aware information network with real-time capabilities.
Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
adaptive routing and control algorithms; agents-based fusion and data
integration; synchronization sensor integration and fusion; fault
detection, diagnosis, and reconfiguration; medium-access cnotrol (MAC)
algorithms; data consistency; wireless networking; and power-aware embedded
real-time operating systems.
The guest editors seek papers that discuss research in the areas above. All
manuscripts will be reviewed by a select panel of referees and those
accepted will be published in a special issue of the Journal of The
Franklin Institute. Please direct inquiries to the editors noted above.
NOW ONLINE at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jfranklin
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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. 2 Num. 3) at http://www.ce.unipr.it/itsc and
shortly at the IEEE ITSC Official web site:
http://www.ieee.org/itsc
If you wish, you may remove your address from this mailing list at
any time by sending a message to majordomo@its.unipv.it
with "unsubscribe itscnews" in the body of the mail.
Thanks for being part of this,
Best regards,
Prof. Alberto Broggi
IEEE ITSC Newsletter Editor
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Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, Editor-in-Chief (lichen@ccms.ntu.edu.tw)
Hidenori Kimura, Editor-in-Chief (kimura@crux.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
Asian Journal of Control
http://ajc.csie.ntu.edu.tw
Vol.2, No.3 (September Issue of 2000)
Regular Paper
1. Title: "Dynamic Analyses and Robust Steering Controller Design for
Automated Lane Guidance of Heavy-Duty Vehicles,"
Author:Jeng-Yu Wang and Masayoshi Tomizuka
2. Title: " Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Optimization of Linear Control
Systems"
Author:R. Gabasov, F.M. Kirillova and N.V. Balashevich
3. Title: "An Algorithm for Digital Implementation of Trajectory Tracking
Controllers,"
Author: J.L. Mancilla Aguilar, R.A. Garcia and M.I. Troparevsky
4. Title: "Achieving Minimum Phase Transfer Function for a Noncollocated
Single-Link Flexible Manipulator,"
Author:King Yuan and Liang-Yih Liu
Brief Paper
5. Title: "Piecewise Lyapunov Functions for Switched Systems with Average
Dwell Time,"
Author:Guisheng Zhai, Bo Hu, Kazunori Yasuda and Anthony N. Michel
6. Title: "Bounded Robust Controller Design for Mismatched State-Dependent
Uncertainty"
Author: Jeang-Lin Chang and Yon-Ping Chen
7. Title: "Application of Multivariable Control Design to Dual-Mode Digital
Versatile Disc Drive"
Author: Myoung Soo Park, Hee Soo Lee, Seung-Ho Kim, I1-Yeong Roh and Yossi
Chait
8. Title: "A New Design Approach of Fuzzy-Learning Fuzzy Controllers"
Author: C. W. Tao and J. S. Taur
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Contributed by: Eduard Eitelberg
Isaac Horowitz Special Issue
The International Journal of Nonlinear and Robust Control and its
publisher John Wiley & Sons Ltd. will publish the "Isaac Horowitz
Special Issue". This special issue will be distinctive as it will be
dedicated to the creator of the Quantitative Feedback Theory (QFT),
Isaac Horowitz. Professor Horowitz has produced original work that goes
far beyond what is usually associated with the QFT and his influence is
found in areas that do not necessarily follow QFT in the narrow sense.
The intention is to combine contributions from QFT developers,
collaborators and users into a coherent and
interesting document that honours the man that created QFT. This special
issue is organised as follows. The first contribution was written by
Professor Horowitz himself:
"Survey of quantitative feedback theory (QFT)", Int. J. Control, 1991,
Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 255-291. Permission for reprinting the original
article has been granted by Taylor and
Francis, the original publisher. Professor Horowitz has agreed to
contribute an addendum to it. Further contributions are sought that
either enhance and extend Horowitz's contribution or give quality
opinion/evaluation of QFT from a practical perspective or from
respectful competing perspectives. The contributors are urged to
contextualise their submission into the spirit of the above mentioned
survey paper. All submissions will be
reviewed and must be original, although good surveys over sufficiently
broad areas are welcome in principle. Such areas include linear SISO,
non-linear, distributed parameter, sequential processes, multi-variable,
and others.
In view of the limited budget of 88 journal pages, preference will be
given to papers that are concise without being superficial. It is
strongly recommended that authors co-operate on a relatively small
number of submissions of substantial importance. There are groups of
QFT-researchers with previous history of fruitful cooperation.
Note: The general submission rules and formalities of IJNRC apply in
addition to the above.
If you intend to submit a contribution, will you please do the
following:
1. Please indicate to me the provisional title of your contribution
without delay, co-authors if contemplated, and a characterization of the
general QFT area covered by the main part of your contribution.
2. Submit your contribution to me by middle December 2000. If paper
submission is contemplated, request an address through the e-mail.
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Contributed by: Joachim Rosenthal
First Announcement:
MTNS 2002
Fifteenth International Symposium on
MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS
will be held at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana,
from August 12-16, 2002.
Conference web-page: http://www.nd.edu/~mtns/
List of Research Topics:
Adaptive Control, Algebraic Systems Theory, Applications of
Algebraic and Differential Geometry in Systems Theory, Aerospace
and Avionic Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Systems,
Cellular Automata, Coding Theory, Communication Systems,
Computational Control, Computer Networks, Control of Distributed
Parameter Systems, Delay Systems, Discrete Event Systems,
Feedback Control Systems, Hybrid Systems, Information Theory,
Infinite Dimensional Systems Theory, Intelligent Control, Linear
Systems, Mathematical Theory of Networks and Circuits, Mechanical
Systems, Multidimensional Systems, Multivariable and Large Scale
Systems, Neural Networks, Nonlinear Filtering and Estimation,
Nonlinear Systems and Control, Numerical and Symbolic
Computations in Systems Theory, Operator Theoretic Methods in
Systems Theory, Optimal Control, Optimization : Theory and
Algorithms, Process Control, Robotics, Robust and H-Infinity
Control, Signal Processing, Stability, Stochastic Control and
Estimation, Stochastic Modeling and Stochastic Systems Theory,
Symbolic Dynamics, System Identification, Systems on Graphs,
Transportation Systems, VLSI Design, Wavelets.
For questions send an e-mail to Joachim Rosenthal
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Contributed by: Hershkowitz Daniel
TECHNION-ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
INTERNATIONAL LINEAR ALGEBRA CONFERENCE
25-29 June, 2001
Haifa, Israel
General:
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The conference will be held under the auspices of the Institute of
Advanced Studies in Mathematics at the Technion and the International
Linear Algebra Society. This is the 9th conference organized by ILAS since
1989. It is also the 12th conference in a sequence of matrix theory
meetings organized by the Technion since 1984.
Provisional list of speakers: D. Alpay, R. Bapat, A. Bruckstein, J.
Bunch, A. Bunse-Gerstner, N. Cohen, H. Dym, K.-H. Foerster, P. Fuhrmann,
I. Gohberg, C.R. Johnson, G. Kalai, S. Kirkland (OT/JT Speaker), W.
Luxemburg, R. Merris, R. Meshulam, R. Nabben, I. Olkin, V. Olshevsky, S.
Pierce, F. Puerta, J. Queiro, A. Ran, L. Rodman, P. Semrl, B. Shader, J.
Shao, Tin-Yau Tam, N. Trefethen (ILAS-LAA Speaker), F. Uhlig, W. Watkins,
H.J. Werner.
For further information :
Sylvia Schur (Secretary)
Department of Mathematics
Technion-Israel Insitutute of Technology
32000 Haifa, Israel
Phone: 972 4 829 4278
Fax: 972 4 832 4654
e-mail: iasm@techunix.technion.ac.il
http://www.math.technion.ac.il/institute/linear.htm
Deadline for registration:
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The deadline for registration is February 28, 2001. Please make every
effort to mail/email your form in time to ensure that it reaches us before
that date. The conference will commence on the morning of Monday, June
25, 2000, so participants should reach Haifa by Sunday evening. Lectures
will be held from Monday through Friday. There will be a $50 registration
fee.
Suggestions for minisymposia are welcome. The deadline for such
suggestions is December 31, 2000.
Talks - Abstracts:
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If you are interested in presenting a talk, please let us have a title and
short abstract of your talk no later than February 28, 2001. Abstracts
should be up to one page in length and can be sent either by e-mail in
LaTeX/TeX or typed and sent by mail (no larger than 14cm x 20cm).
Airport arrival:
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The following options are availabe for reaching Haifa from Ben Gurion
Airport:
1. A shared taxi (limousine) service, known here as a "sherut" is provided
by the Amal Taxi Co. direct to your hotel in Haifa. The cost is about
$12.00 per person, including service charges and the service is available
at all times. However, if the "sherut" departs without a full complement
of passengers, the driver might charge extra. Don't forget to tell the
driver the name of your hotel.
2. There is a bus service from Ben-Gurion Airport to Haifa (bus No. 947)
available daily from 6:30-20:40 hours, except for Saturdays. On Fridays
buses stop running before 16:00. Bus fare costs about $8.00 (payable only
in Israeli shekels) per person, and a taxi from the Haifa central bus
station to your hotel costs about the same.
3. A taxi service to Haifa is available at the airport at all times for
about $75.00 per taxi (at night the price is higher).
Departure:
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Transportation from Haifa to the airport on your departure can be arranged
for about $12.00. This airport shuttle, however, functions only at night
and at certain times during the day. There is also a good bus service.
Accommodation:
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Hotel rooms will be available for the conference at the hotels listed
below at the following rates
Marom Hotel:
double room (2 persons sharing): $ 72.00
single room: $ 55.00
Shulamit Hotel:
double room (2 persons sharing): $ 94.00
single room: $ 68.00
Nof Hotel:
double room (2 persons sharing): $ 116.00
single room: $ 92.00
The price includes breakfast and service charges. These rates also apply
to periods directly before and after the conference. In order to benefit
from the special conference rates, please complete the enclosed
registration form and mail/email it so as to reach us no later than
February 28, 2001. However, as the number of rooms available in each
hotel is limited, we suggest that you reserve your accommodation as soon
as possible if you wish to ensure that you have a room at the hotel of
your choice.
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Contributed by: Pablo Iglesias (pi@jhu.edu)
CALL FOR PAPERS - CISS '01
The 35th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems
(CISS '01) will be held on March 21-23, 2001, in Baltimore, Maryland.
The conference is sponsored by the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University.
Authors are invited to submit previously unpublished papers describing
theoretical advances, applications, and ideas in the fields of signal
processing and analysis, systems and control, communications and information
theory, and computer engineering.
Two kinds of contributed papers are solicited. (1) Regular papers
requiring approximately thirty minutes for presentation; these will be
reproduced in full (up to six pages) in the conference proceedings.
(2) Short papers suitable for presentation in 15 minutes or less; one
page summaries of these papers will be published in the proceedings.
Three copies of a summary, together with a regular or short designation and
2-3 keywords are to be submitted by January 16, 2001 to the CISS01
Conference Office address below. Summaries should be of sufficient detail
and length to permit careful reviewing. Authors will be notified of
acceptance no later than February 16, 2001. Instructions for the preparation
of accepted papers for the proceedings will be sent to each author.
2001 CISS
105 Barton Hall
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218
Conference Office:
2001 CISS
105 Barton Hall
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218
email: ciss@jhu.edu
URL: http://www.ece.jhu.edu/ciss/index.html
Program Directors:
John Goutsias
Pablo A. Iglesias
Important Dates:
Submission deadline: January 16, 2001
Notification of acceptance: February 16, 2001
Advance Registration: Before March 14, 2001
Conference Dates: March 21-23, 2001
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Contributed by: Huaglory Tianfield
International Symposium on
Distributed Intelligence in Technology,
Economic and Social Applications
(DI-TESA'2001)
September 24-27, 2001,
Rochester, New York, U.S.A.
URL: http://www.icsc.ab.ca/ditesa2001.htm
DI-TEA2001 is co-located with the Third International ICSC Congress on
WORLD MANUFACTURING CONGRESSSeptember 24-27, 2001, Rochester, New York,
U.S.A. http://www.icsc.ab.ca/wmc2001.htm
Best regards.
Yours sincerely,
Huaglory Tianfield
Symposium Chair, DI-TESA'2001
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/ditesa2001.htm
Ph.D., Senior Lecturer
School of Multimedia and Computing
Gloucestershire Business School
Cheltenham & Gloucester College of H. E.
P O Box 220, The Park, Cheltenham
GL50 2QF, England, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1242 54 4066
Fax: +44 1242 54 3327
E-mail: htianfield@chelt.ac.uk
http://www.chelt.ac.uk/gbs/htian.htm
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Contributed by: Ovsei Volberg
SCS
The Society for Computer Simulation International
ADVANCED SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE
(ASTC 2001)
The new track on Computer Simulation and Virtual Reality Applications
in Business and Industry Symposium.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
We are pleased to announce that the new track (session) on Computer Simulation
and Virtual Reality Applications will be hold as a part of the Business and
Industry Symposium. The inclusion of this important area in the program of the
SCS ASTC conference in the beginning of the 21st century will give a forum for
discussion to professionals in the field of simulation involved in research
and development in the area of Virtual Reality Applications. The city host,
Seattle, is well known by its beautiful parks and surrounding natural
attractions, cultural life, as well as many advanced technology industries,
many of them are indisputable world leaders in their respective areas of
business. The professionals who develop or use simulation tools in Virtual
Reality Applications are invited to participate and present original papers.
PAPERS
The organizing committee invites you to submit your technical work and
experimental results in Virtual Reality and Computer Simulation. The topics
include, but not restricted to, the following:
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality
Motion Capture
Real Time Computer Simulation and Realistic Sensation
Tactile Displays and Haptic Interfaces in VR
Interaction and Navigation in Industrial VR applications
Intelligent CAD
Modeling VR Systems
Distributed VR Applications
Evaluation of VR devices, techniques and systems
Papers will be reviewed. Accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings. Authors who wish to submit paper should use the general ASTC 2001
guidelines.
CONTACTS
(1) Dr. Maurice Ades, ASTC 2001 Program Chair, Westinghouse Savannah River Company,
e-mail: maurice.ades@srs.gov
(2) Dr. Ovsei Volberg, Open Virtual Factory Devision, Engineering Animation, Inc.
e-mail: ovolberg@eai.com or ovolberg@acm.org
KEY DATES
Three copies of abstract (300 words minimum) OR full paper
November 3, 2000
Notification of acceptance for presentation
November 30, 2000
Camera-ready paper submitted to Society headquarters
January 8, 2001
Only original and simulation contributive work will be considered.
All accepted papers will be published in the Simulation in Business and
Industry 2000 Proceedings.
More information about the Simulation in Business and Industry Symposium,
previous Symposia, and the Society for Computer Simulation, International
can be found on the SCS web site at: http://www.scs.org
Submit abstracts/papers (please write "For VR track" on the envelope or
in the e-mail subject) with authors' complete addresses, phone, FAX, and
e-mail for consideration to:
Dr. Maurice J. Ades, Chairma
Westinghouse Savannah River Co.
Building 705-3C
Aiken, SC 29803
E-mail: maurice.ades@srs.gov
OR
Dr. Maurice J. Ades, Chairman
Business and Industry Symposium 2001
Society for Computer Simulation
P.O. Box 17900
San Diego, CA 92177
Tel (858)277-3888
Fax (858)277-3930
E-mail: scs@scs.org
OR
Dr. Ovsei Volberg,
Open Virtual Factory Devision,
Engineering Animation, Inc.
110 East Washington Street,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
e-mail: ovolberg@eai.com or ovolberg@acm.org
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Contributed by: Reza Moheimani
Announcement: Robust Control Workshop 2000
December 6-8, Holiday Inn, The Esplanade
Newcastle, Australia
Robust Control Workshop 2000 will be held in Newcastle, Australia in
December. The presentations will be given by:
Blanchini; Chen; Dasgupta; Fu; Goodwin; Gutman; Hollot; Iwasaki; James;
Lozano; Moheimani; Middleton; Miller; Nesic; Petersen; Praly; Qiu;
Safanov;
Savkin; Scherrer; Skelton; Szanier; Tempo; Willems; Winstead.
The workshop webpage can be accessed at:
http://rumi.newcastle.edu.au/reza/timetable.html
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Contributed by: Sergio Bittanti (Politecnico di Milano, Italy).
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TWO WORKSHOPS IN COMO (ITALY) - August 2001
IFAC WORKSHOP ON
PERIODIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
Cernobbio - Como Italy
August 27-28, 2001
IFAC WORKSHOP ON
ADAPTATION AND LEARNING IN CONTROL AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
Cernobbio - Como Italy
August 29-31, 2001
At the end of August 2001, two IFAC workshops are planned in the town of
Cernobbio - Como (Italy).
The first one is a two days workshop (August 27-28, 2001) devoted to periodic
time-varying systems, a class of non-stationary systems of large interest.
Besides the stimulating theoretical issues evolving around periodic dynamics
(Floquet theory, Lyapunov and Riccati methods, lifting, multi-rate control,
repetitive control, LPV), the area is of great impact for applications in
engineering, physics and science. Among the classical fields of application,
chemical plant control and helicopter modeling are well established; recently,
significant applications to aerospace engineering (in particular satellite
attitude control) came to the stage. Periodic models are of large interest
also in time series analysis, econometrics and finance, and in all cases when
a seasonal phenomenon has to be modeled.
Papers covering all theoretical aspects are welcome, as well as contributions
related to any application area, such as power systems, telecommunications,
mechanics, robotics, chemistry, civil engineering, statistics, biomedical
engineering, econometrics and finance.
While the workshop on "Periodic Control Systems" is the first meeting devoted
to this subject, the second workshop ("Adaptation and Learning in Control and
Signal Processing", August 29-31, 2001) is rooted in a long standing activity
within IFAC. It is the seventh in a series originated in San Francisco in
1983, and then continued in Lund (1986), Glasgow (1989), Grenoble (1992),
Budapest (1995) and Glasgow (1998). The meeting theme is adaptation and
learning in engineering, physics and science, with special reference to
control and signal processing. It is well known that adaptation is a natural
way to cope with real time changes in the dynamical behavior of signals and
systems. Recently, the theory of learning has also emerged as a potential
tool to improve knowledge on the dynamics hidden in data. As for Artificial
Neural Networks, papers offering no-routine contributions are also welcome.
Organization and sponsorship
The workshops are organized by the Italian National Member Organization of
IFAC: CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche).
The IFAC Workshop on "Periodic Control Systems" is sponsored by the IFAC
Technical Committee on "Linear Systems" and the IFAC Technical Committee on
"Control Design". The IFAC workshop on "Adaptation and Learning in Control
and Signal Processing" is sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on
"Adaptive Control and Learning" and by the IFAC Technical Committee on
"Stochastic Systems".
The support of the Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione of the
Politecnico di Milano and of the Centro di Cultura Scientifica A. Volta
(Como) is at the basis of the workshops organization. The International
Program Committee Chairman of both workshops is Professor S. Bittanti
(Politecnico di Milano - bittanti@elet.polimi.it). The National Organizing
Committees Chairmen are Professor P. Colaneri (Politecnico di Milano -
colaneri@elet.polimi.it) for the first workshop and Professor E. Mosca
(University of Florence - mosca@dsi.UNIFI.IT) for the second one.
Paper submission
Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (4-6 pages)
- by February 1, 2001 for the IFAC Workshop on "Periodic Control
Systems". Submissions to be sent to Professor P. Colaneri:
colaneri@elet.polimi.it
- by January 15, 2001 for the IFAC Workshop on "Adaptation and
Learning in Control and Signal Processing". Sumissions to be sent
to Professor S. M. Savaresi: savaresi@elet.polimi.it
Only electronic submissions (.ps or .pdf file) are accepted. Send your file
as an attachment with an electronic submission letter. The extended abstract
should include: title, authorship, complete mailing address of all authors, fax
and email of the corresponding author. The final version of all presented
papers will be published in the Workshop Proceedings. Each paper will be
allocated 6 pages. At least one author per paper is required to register at
the time of the submission of the camera-ready paper.
Workshop location
The two workshops will take place in a magnificent villa, Villa Erba,
surrounded by an Italian style garden extending to the shore of Lake Como.
Further information
For the updated programs of the workshops, please consult the web sites;
http://www.elet.polimi.it/psyco
http://www.elet.polimi.it/ALCOSP
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Contributed by: Xinghuo Yu
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
6th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems
7-9 December 2000, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia
Sponsored by
IEEE Control Systems Society
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Japan
Central Queensland University
VSS'2000 is the 6th in a series of biannual international workshops on
Variable Structure Systems (VSS). Previous workshops were held in
Sarajevo Bosnia 1990, Sheffield UK 1992, Benevento Italy 1994,
Tokyo Japan 1996 and Florida USA 1998, respectively.
For the past forty years Variable Structure Systems have been studied
extensively and applied in many fields. Variable Structure Systems
theory nowadays has become one of the distinct control methodologies.
This workshop will not only summarise the state of art in VSS theory
and applications, but also identify new directions perceived as
being important for the 21st Century.
One of the highlights of the workshop will be the keynote speech entitled
"VSS Premise of XX Century: Evidences of a Witness" by Professor
Vadim I. Utkin. A glimpse of his speech can be found from the VSS'2000
web page.
THE VENUE: VSS'2000 will take place at the Greenmount Beach Resort,
at Coolangatta on the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia. Greenmount Beach
Resort provides access to some of the most glorious scenery in the
Australia, with amazing beaches and tranquil rainforests. Whether
you're set to work, relax or be adventurous, the Gold Coast has it all,
from fishing to fashion, dining to driving and golfing to glitter.
RELATED CONFERENCES IN AUSTRALIA:
CDC'2000, 12-15 December Sydney Australia.
ACE'2000, 17-19 December Gold Coast Australia.
TOPICS (include but are not limited to): Theories and Applications of
Variable Structure Systems; Integration of VSS with other control
methodologies such as Hinf, Adaptive Control, Robust Control, Nonlinear
Control; Intelligent Systems with Variable Structure including Neural
Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Modelling and Optimisation.
WORKSHOP INFORMATION: Please visit VSS'2000 homepage
http://vss2000.cqu.edu.au
for latest information or send an email to
vss2000@cqu.edu.au.
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Contributed by: Fathi Ghorbel (ghorbel@rice.edu)
2001 IEEE CONFERENCE ON CONTROL APPLICATIONS (CCA)
and the
2001 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INTELLIGENT CONTROL (ISIC)
5-7 September 2001
Presidente Inter-Continental Hotel
Campos Eliseos 218
Mexico City, Mexico
http://www.control.rice.edu
SCOPE AND TOPICS
Both conferences will be held in Mexico City at the famed Presidente
Intercontinental Hotel which is in the Polanco district across from the
famous Chapultepec Park, close to lakes and gardens, renowned museums,
and historical sites. This is a prime area and provides a safe and pleasant
venue to have a conference location. The meeting will highlight the
exciting and multidisciplinary areas of control systems applications
as well as Intelligent Control. The general theme of the conference is:
Eclectic Applications and Intelligent Control In The New Millennium
The program committee solicits papers presenting original contributions
in all areas of control applications and Intelligent Control including,
but not limited to:
CCA
Applications of adaptive and robust control, sensor based control,
nonlinear control, sliding mode control, modeling and system identification,
fuzzy logic control, expert systems, distributed systems,
manufacturing systems, mechatronics, motion control, robotics,
vibration control, structure control, fault detection and fault
tolerant control, man/machine interface, aeronautical, aerospace and space
systems, automotive systems, vehicle control, traffic and network control,
chemical and steel process control systems, biomedical systems,
data fusion, power electronics systems, computed aided design.
ISIC
Intelligent Control architectures and methods knowledge based systems
and learning control, temporal logic for control path planning systems
reactive multi-agent systems, machine learning, neural networks,
fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms and evolutionary computing, hybrid dynamical
systems, pattern discovery, distributed or decentralized control methods,
discrete event systems, supervisory control, probabilistic approaches,
knowledge-based sensor fusion, neuro-fuzzy approaches, neural-adaptive
control systems, intelligent sensors, intelligent machines.
FORMAT OF THE CONFERENCE
Both conferences will run in parallel. The sessions will be held Wednesday,
5 September - Friday, 7 September, 2001 with workshops on Tuesday,
September 4. There will be only one registration fee for both conferences
and all attendees will receive proceedings from both conferences.
IMPORTANT DATES
January 31, 2000: Papers, Session and Workshop Proposals Due
March 20, 2001: Notification of Acceptation/Rejection
May 4, 2001: Final Camera-Ready Papers Due
PAPER SUBMISSION
The Program Committee invites authors to submit their papers electronically
(either PDF format or PostScript format) by 31 January, 2000.
The first page of each manuscript must contain the title of the paper,
the names and affiliations of the authors, and four keywords,/phrases. In
addition, please identify the corresponding author with full contact
information, including fax and e-mail, if available. Your manuscripts should
be sent to one of the Technical Program Chairs:
D. W. Repperger (for CCA Submission), Email: D.Repperger@IEEE.ORG
T. Parisini (for ISIC submission), Email: parisini@elet.polimi.it
INVITED SESSIONS
The Program Committee also solicits proposals for invited sessions in the
above areas of applications. Each proposal for an invited session should
describe the theme and scope of the proposed session and should include
extended summaries (at least four pages in length) of six papers.
In addition, the proposal should contain the name, affiliation, and complete
address of the session organizer)(s) and of the authors of all included papers.
Five (5) copies of the invited session proposals should be sent to the
Chair of Invited Sessions, Linda G. Bushnell.
Linda G. Bushnell
Army Research Office
P. O. Box 12211
RTP, NC 27709-2211
Phone: (919)-549-4319
Fax: (919)-549-4354
Email: bushnell@ieee.org
WORKSHOPS
The Program Committee is also soliciting proposals for workshops related
to the theme of the conference. Persons interested in organizing a
pre-conference workshop should contact the Workshop Chair: Eduardo A. Misawa
Eduardo A. Misawa
Oklahoma State University
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng.
218 Engineering North
Stillwater, OK 74078-5016
Phone: (405)-744-5900
Fax: (405)-744-7873
Email: misawa@master.ceat.okstate.edu
For more information, visit http://www.control.rice.edu
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Contributed by: ICSC-NAISO
CIMA'2001
Computational Intelligence, Methods and Applications
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/cima2001.htm
The second International ICSC Congress on COMPUTATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE: METHODS & APPLICATIONS (CIMA 2001) will be held in cooperation
with the University of Wales in Bangor, U.K., on June 19-22, 2001. CIMA 2001
will include four symposia and the GrC workshop:
- Fuzzy Logic and Applications FLA 2001
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/171-info.htm
- Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis (AIDA 2001)
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/172-info.htm
- Advanced Computing in Bio Medicine (ACBM 2001)
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/173-info.htm
- Advanced Computing in the Financial Market (ACFM 2001)
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/175-info.htm
- Granular Computing Workshop (GcC 2001)
http://www.icsc.ab.ca/175-info.htm
SUBMISSIONS OF PAPERS
Prospective authors are requested to send a draft paper of maximum 7
pages for review by the International Program Committee. All submissions
must be written in English.
The submissions should include:
- Title of symposium (FLA 2001, AIDA 2001, ACBM 2001, ACFM 2001)
- Preferred type of the paper (oral/poster)
- Title of proposed paper
- Authors names, affiliations, addresses
- Name of author to contact for correspondence
- E-mail address and fax # of contact author
- Topics which best describe the paper (max 7 keywords)
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS/TUTORIALS
A workshop/tutorial should focus on a particular topic, and consist of
several presentations and open discussions. The proposal for a
workshop/tutorial should include the title, topics covered, proposed
speakers, targeted audiences, and estimated length (hours) of the
workshop/tutorial. The proposal should be submitted either to the
congress chair, the corresponding symposium chair or the congress organizer
by January 15, 2001.
CALL FOR INVITED SESSIONS
Proposals for invited sessions are encouraged. A session proposal
consists of 4-5 invited papers, the recommended session-chair and co-chair,
as well as a short statement describing the title and the purpose of the
session. The organizer should send the proposal to the respective symposium
chair or the congress organizer. Invited sessions should preferably start with
a tutorial paper. The organizer will be responsible for the review of the
papers in the session. The registration fee of the session organizer will
be waived, if at least 4 authors of invited papers register to the
conference.
PROCEEDINGS AND PUBLICATIONS
Proceedings will be available at the congress. All accepted and invited
papers (oral and poster presentations) will be included in the
proceedings, published in print and on CD-ROM by ICSC Academic Press,
Canada/Switzerland. Extended versions of selected papers will be
considered for possible publication in special issues of leading
international journals. Contributions are welcome from researchers, academics
and practitioners in any field of computational intelligence covered by the
topics of the congress.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadline: October 31, 2000
Acceptance letters: December 31, 2000
Full papers/registration February 15, 2001
Conference June 19 - 22, 2001
CONGRESS LOCATION, ACCOMMODATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
More specific information will follow. Meanwhile you may refer to page:
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/United_Kingdom/Wales/
Counties_and_Regions/Gwynedd_County/Cities_and_Towns/Bangor or look up
the University of
Wales, Bangor www pages at http://www.bangor.ac.uk/home.html.
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Contributed by: Isr 2001
CALL FOR PAPERS
32nd International Symposium on Robotics (ISR)
April 19-21, 2001, Renaissance Hotel, Seoul, Korea
http://isr2001.kist.re.kr
It is our great pleasure to announce the 32nd International Symposium on
Robotics in Seoul. We welcome you to participate in one of the most
important annual scientific and technical events in the global robotics
society. ISR2001 will take place in conjunction with an international robot
exhibition, KIRAS2001.
ORGANIZED BY
KIST Korea Institute of Science and Technology
IFR International Federation of Robotics, Sweden
KOMMA Korea Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association
IN COOPERATION WITH
IMC Intelligent Microsystem Center, Korea
ICASE The Institute of Control, Automation and System Engineers,
Korea
KAR Korea Association of Robotics
THEME
Industrial & Service, Macro & Micro Robots in the Changing World
TOPICS
- Robot Technologies
- Industrial Robot Applications
- Service Robot
- VR & Telerobotics
- Micro Robot
- Advanced Manufacturing Equipments
ORGANIZED SESSION
We are looking for organizers for dozens of organized sessions as follows;
A. It requires more than 4 papers(up to 6 papers) to organize the session.
B. The normal process will be applied in paper review.
C. Organizers will be provided with financial support.
If you are interested in being an organizer or recommending someone, please
contact us(Tel: +82-42-472-7460, E-mail: isr2001@microsystem.re.kr)
PAPER SUBMISSION
- Abstract Due: OCTOBER 31, 2000
A 300 to 1000 word abstract in plain text format should be sent by
e-mail to isr2001@microsystem.re.kr
- Notification of Paper Acceptance: DECEMBER 15, 2000
- Final Submission of up to 6-page Paper: FEBRUARY 15, 2001
- ISR2001 in Seoul: APRIL 19 - 21, 2001
SECRATARIAT
Any inquiry related to ISR2001 should be sent to:
Room#707, Taejon Chamber of Commerce & Industry
1133 Dunsan-dong, So-gu, Taejon 302-120 KOREA
Tel: +82-42-472-7460, Fax: +82-42-472-7459
E-mail: isr2001@microsystem.re.kr
We are looking forward to seeing you in Seoul.
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