E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
Issue 158, October 1, 2001
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
Issue 158, October 1, 2001
Editor: Pradeep Misra
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Wright State University
Dayton, OH 45435
USA
Tel +937 775 5062
Fax +937 775 3936
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Submission deadline for November eletter: October 31, 2001
Contents
0. Editorial
1. Personals
1.1 Award: IFNA Award for B.N. Datta
1.2 B.N. Datta Honored by NIU IL
1.3 Change of Address: A. Lewis
1.4 Change of Address: Chunjiang Qian
1.5 Change of Address: M. Verhaegen
1.6 Change of Address: Pablo A. Parrilo
1.7 Change of Address: R. Shorten
1.8 Change of Address: Rafael Fierro
1.9 Change of Address: Thomas Parisini
2. General Announcements
2.1 Call for Nominations: Reid Prize SIAM
2.2 Graduate School DISC starts Graduate Master Class
2.3 Nominations sought: DiPrima Prize SIAM
2.4 Nominations sought: Julian Cole Lectureship SIAM
2.5 Nominations sought: Polya Prize SIAM
2.6 Nordic Process Control Award to Charles R. Cutler
2.7 School on Marine Technologies Italy
2.8 Symp on Cybernetics in the 21st Century Tokyo
2.9 Workshop: Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics Italy
3. Positions
3.1 Faculty Positions: Univ of Washington
3.2 Marie Curie Industry Host Fellowship Europe
3.3 PhD position: Eindhoven and Tilburg Univ
3.4 Positions: King's College London
3.5 Positions: Systems and Control NSW Aus
3.6 Positions: University of Newcastle Australia
3.7 Post-Doc: University of Illinois IL USA
3.8 Post-Doc Univ of Maryland USA
3.9 Post-Doc at Cornell University NY
3.10 Post-Grad Studentship: Northumbria UK
3.11 Post Doc: Development of Micro UAV
3.12 Post Doc: Distributed Control of Autonomous System
3.13 Post Doc: The Ohio State University USA
3.14 Research Fellow ANU Australia
3.15 Technical Specialist in Controls Germany
4. Books
4.1 Download: Intro to Int & Autonomous Control
4.2 New Book: Applied and Computational Control
4.3 New book: Fuzzy Control and Modeling
4.4 Supervision of Petri Nets
5. Journals
5.1 CFP: Special Issue of IEEE Trans Automat Control
5.2 Contents: Automatica
5.3 Contents: Control Engineering Practice
5.4 Contents: ETNA vol. 12
5.5 Contents: IEEE Trans Control Systems Technology
5.6 Contents: IEEE Trans on Automat Control
6. Conferences
6.1 CFP: Computation and Control Workshop
6.2 CFP: MTNS 2002 Indiana USA
6.3 Call for Papers: AUT2002 Cuba
6.4 Call for Papers: MED 2002
6.5 Conf on Decision and Control 2002 Las Vegas
6.6 IEEE Symp on Intelligent Systems Bulgaria
6.7 On-line Registration: IEEE CDC 2001
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Contributed by: Floyd B. Hanson,
Biswa Datta Honored at an International Conference in Turkey
At the First International Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Nonlinear
Modelling held under the auspices of the International Federation of
Nonlinear Analysis(IFNA) in Fethiye, Turkey, July 17-23, 2001, Biswa Datta
was awarded a plaque of honor by the Governor of the Province of Fethiye.
The details of the award together with a photograph of the award
ceremony can be found at the NIU's Department of Mathematical Sciences
website: http://math.niu.edu/news/dattab0107.html
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Contributed by: Daniel Pierce,
B.N. Datta Honored by NIU IL
Biswa Datta (Fellow of IEEE and member of Control Systems Society)
has been named as one of three Presidential Research Professors at Northern
Illinois University. A Presidential Research Professorship recognizes
outstanding faculty scholarship and is based on a University-wide
competition. This is the highest honor given to a researcher by the
University.
As a Presidential Research Professor, Biswa will receive special financial
support for research for four years and some release time from teaching. The
appointment is for four years and after which he will carry the title
of Distinguished Research Professor.
The details of the award of Presidential Research Professorship can be found
on NIU's webpage : http://www.niu.edu/president/prp.html or in Biswa's home
page: http://www.math.niu.edu/~dattab
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Contributed by: Alexander H. Levis,
As of September 1, 2001, I am on leave of absence from George Mason
University to serve a two year appointment as Chief Scientist of the US Air
Force. For matters related to the Air Force, my new address is
Dr. Alexander H. Levis
AF/ST
1075 Air Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330-1075
alexander.levis@pentagon.af.mil
Voice: (703) 697-7842
Fax: (703) 697-5154
For all other matters, I can be reached via e-mail at: alevis@gmu.edu
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Contributed by: Chunjiang Qian,
I have graduated from Case Western Reserve University
and joined the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
The University of Texas at San Antonio since August, 2001.
My new address is:
Prof. Chunjiang Qian
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at San Antonio
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249
Tel: (210) 458-5587
Fax: (210) 458-5589
cqian@utsa.edu
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Contributed by: Prof. M. Verhaegen,
>From september 1, 2001, Prof. M. Verhaegen will move (back) to the Delft
University of Technology.
My new coordinates are
Prof. dr. ir. Michel Verhaegen
Chairman Control and Systems Engineering Laboratory
Mekelweg 4
2628 CD Delft
The Netherlands
Phone: (31-15) 27 85204
Fax: (31-15) 27 86679
Email: m.verhaegen@its.tudelft.nl
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Contributed by: Pablo A. Parrilo,
Please note my new contact information, effective Oct. 1st, 2001:
Pablo A. Parrilo
Automatic Control Laboratory
ETH-Zentrum, ETL I28
Physikstrasse 3
CH-8092 Zurich
Switzerland
Email: parrilo@aut.ee.ethz.ch
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Contributed by: Robert Shorten,
Please note my new contact information (valid from November 1st, 2001):
Robert Shorten
Hamilton Institute,
National University of Ireland, Maynooth,
Co. Kildare,
Ireland.
Web: www.hamilton.cs.may.ie
Email: rshorten@hamilton.cs.may.ie
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Contributed by: Rafael Fierro,
Please note my new contact information:
Rafael Fierro
Oklahoma State University
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
202 Engineering South
Stillwater OK 74078-5032
Phone: (405) 744-1328
Fax: (405) 744-9198
Email: rfierro@okstate.edu
Web: http://www.ee.okstate.edu/rfierro
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Contributed by: Thomas Parisini,
Effective November 1, 2001, my new affiliation and contact information
will be:
Thomas Parisini, Professor
Danieli Endowed Chair of Automation Engineering
Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
DEEI--University of Trieste
Via Valerio 10
34127 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 6767138 +39 335 8294017 (cell.)
Fax: +39 040 6763460
E-mail: parisini@univ.trieste.it
Web: http://control.univ.trieste.it/parisini
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Contributed by: Allison Bogardo,
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for W.T. and IDALIA REID PRIZE
The Reid Prize
SIAM will present the W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize at SIAM's 50th
Anniversary Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 8-12.
The award will be given for research in, or other contributions to,
the broadly defined areas of differential equations and control
theory. The prize may be given either for a single notable
achievement or for a collection of such achievements.
Eligibility
The prize is awarded to any member of the scientific community who
meets the general guidelines of the prize description above.
Description of Award
The award consists of an engraved medal and a ,000 cash prize.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s)
should be sent by February 1, 2002 to:
Professor John A. Burns
Chair, Reid Prize Selection Committee
c/o Allison Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Telephone: 215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are John A. Burns, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University (chair); Ruth F. Curtain,
University of Groningen; James G. Glimm, State University of New York
at Stony Brook; Max D. Gunzburger, Iowa State University; and Arthur
J. Krener, University of California, Davis.
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Contributed by: Hans Schumacher,
The Dutch Institute of Systems and Control (DISC) announces that a
one-year International Master Class program will start September 1, 2002.
The purpose of the program is to provide during one year an educational
program at graduate level in the field of systems and control. Successful
completion of the program provides the participant with an excellent starting
position in obtaining admission to a PhD research student program at one of
the university groups participating in the Graduate School DISC.
The program of the Master Class will consist of the graduate courses in the
DISC educational program (http://www.disc.tudelft.nl/Info.html). In addition,
a research project will be executed under the direct supervision of one of
the professors of the Graduate School DISC. The supervisor's university group
will host the student during the one-year program.
Prospective participants to the DISC Master Class must apply for admission and
will be selected on the basis of quality of previous university education,
letters of recommendation, results obtained in previous university programs,
and satisfaction of the following requirements:
* university degree (MSc or equivalent) in a field relevant as a basis for
further education in systems and control (e.g. mathematics, engineering,
econometrics, applied physics)
* working knowledge of spoken and written English language (please provide
TOEFL score or equivalent)
* basic knowledge of the field of systems and control.
For accepted participants, DISC will provide the educational program at no
further costs. However, students must arrange themselves for funding to cover
living and housing costs, travel expenses and other costs necessary to live
in the Netherlands during one year. The 'Huygens' program of NUFFIC may
provide funding for some students. The Huygens scholarship is given to
talented Master students or researchers. NUFFIC makes the final decision
about the candidates to be selected. NUFFIC provides an overview of the
Dutch scholarship programs at http://www.nuffic.nl/study/index.html
Applications must be sent before May 1, 2002 to the Scientific Director of
the Graduate School DISC, professor O.H.Bosgra, Delft University of
Technology, Dept. OCP, Mekelweg 2, NL 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
(http://www.disc.tudelft.nl/)
Evaluation of applications by DISC will take six weeks; applicants who need a
letter of acceptance from DISC before a given time should take this period
into due account.
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Contributed by: Allison Bogardo,
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for RICHARD C. DiPRIMA PRIZE
The DiPrima Prize
SIAM will present the award at the SIAM 50th Anniversary and Annual
Meeting in Philadelphia, July 8-12, 2002. The award honors the memory
of Richard C. DiPrima, long-time chair of the Department of
Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and past
President and energetic supporter of SIAM. The award, to be given to
a young scientist, will be based on an outstanding doctoral
dissertation in applied mathematics.
Eligibility
Candidates for the prize must have completed their doctoral
dissertations and all other requirements for their doctorates during
the period running from three years prior to the award date to one
year prior to the award date (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001). The
doctorate must have been awarded at least eight months prior to the
award date. The requirements for the doctorate must have been
equivalent to those for an American doctorate. It is preferable but
not necessary that the recipient be a member of SIAM. Selection is
based on the dissertations of the candidates. The dissertations must
represent topics of applied mathematics (defined as those topics
covered by the SIAM journals). They must be submitted in English. An
English translation is acceptable.
Nominations
Nominations, along with a copy of the dissertation (in English),
should be sent by December 31, 2001 to:
Professor Joseph Flaherty
Chair, Selection Committee
Richard C. DiPrima Prize
c/o Allison Bogardo
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Description of the Award
The award consists of a framed, hand-calligraphed certificate and a
cash prize of ,000. Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be
paid by the prize fund.
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are Joseph Flaherty, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (chair); Russel Caflisch, UCLA; James Meiss,
University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Contributed by: Allison Bogardo,
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE JULIAN COLE LECTURESHIP
The Cole Lectureship
SIAM will present the award at the SIAM 50th Anniversary Annual
Meeting in Philadelphia, July 8-12, 2002. The award honors the memory
of Julian Cole who was the Margaret Darrin Chaired Professor of
Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also was a
dedicated member of SIAM for over three decades and a valued member of
its Board of Trustees.
The lectureship is to be awarded for an outstanding contribution to
the mathematical characterization and solution of a challenging
problem in the physical or biological sciences, or in engineering, or
for the development of mathematical methods for the solution of such
problems.
Eligibility
The lectureship may be awarded to any member of the scientific or
engineering community.
Description of the Award
The award consists of a ,000 cash award and a framed,
hand-calligraphed certificate. Reasonable travel expenses will be
paid by the prize fund.
A lecture at the SIAM Annual Meeting is required.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of the nominee's
achievements, should be sent by February 15, 2002, to:
Dr. Hirsh Cohen
Chair, Cole Lectureship Committee
c/o A. G. Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Supporting letters, or names of knowledgeable persons from whom such
letters might be solicited, are also welcome.
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are L. Pamela Cook (University of
Delaware), Robert E. O'Malley, Jr.(University of Washington), and
Hirsh Cohen, Selection Committee Chair.
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Contributed by: Allison Bogardo,
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for GEORGE POLYA PRIZE
The Polya Prize
The award will be presented at the SIAM 50th Anniversary Meeting in
Philadelphia, July 8-12, 2002. The award honors the memory of George
Polya and is given in even-numbered years for notable contributions
in two alternating categories. The 2000 Prize was given in
combinatorics. The 2002 Prize will be given for a notable
contribution in one of the following areas: approximation theory,
complex analysis, number theory, orthogonal polynomials,
probability theory, or mathematical discovery and learning.
Eligibility
There are no restrictions except that the prize is broadly intended to
recognize specific recent work.
Description of Award
The award will consist of an engraved medal and a ,000 cash prize.
Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be provided by the prize
fund.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s)
should be sent by December 1, 2001, to:
Professor Percy Deift
Chair, Selection Committee
George Polya Prize
c/o Allison Bogardo
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Telephone: 215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are Percy Deift, Courant Institute
of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (chair); Ronald Graham,
University of California, San Diego; Andrew Odlyzko, University of
Minnesota; and Martin Gutknecht, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland.
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Contributed by: Elling W. Jacobsen,
Charles R. Cutler receives the Nordic Process Control Award
The Nordic Process Control Award is awarded for lasting and
significant contributions to the field of process control. The
fifth recipient of this award is Dr. Charles R. Cutler from
Texas, USA.
The award was presented to Dr. Cutler on August 23, 2001
during the 10th Nordic Process Control Workshop held in Aabo,
Finland. The title of his award lecture was "Real Time
Optimization and Constrained Multivariable Control".
The previous recipients of this prestigious award are Howard
H. Rosenbrock (1995), Karl Johan Astrom (1997), F. Greg Shinskey
(1998) and Jens G. Balchen (2000). The award is awarded by the
Nordic Working Group on Process Control. For more information on
the working group, see: www.chembio.ntnu.no/users/skoge/npc.html
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Contributed by: Domenico Prattichizzo,
1st Lerici International Winter School on Marine Technologies:
Autonomous and Remotely Operated Vehicles
Lerici (La Spezia), Italy, January 7-11 2002
URL: www.graal.dist.unige.it/PhD/home.html
The purpose of the school is to give a comprehensive account of the
technological developments, scientific issues and research trends in
the field of underwater robotics. In particular, the operation of
Autonomous (AUV) and Remotely Operated (ROV) Underwater Vehicles
requires the appropriate merging of multidisciplinary competence from
the fields of system and communication theory, vehicle dynamics and
control, underwater acoustics, physical oceanography. By gathering
together leading international experts in these fields, all involved
in theoretical and experimental research with AUV/ROV systems, the
school will provide a unique opportunity to summarise the current
state-of-the-art and the most promising research trends in the
field. Potential participants to the school are Ph.D. students with
interests in any of the above topics, post-Doc students, research and
engineer professionals involved in R&D activities in the marine
technology area. The school is open to an attendance up to 40 people,
selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Lectures will be given
by leading international experts, and will cover all the relevant
state of the art aspects of the subject topic, the main current
scientific and technological limitations, and the most relevant
research trends. The school is planned over five days, from Monday,
January 7 to Friday, January 11; seven hours of lectures and
demonstrations are planned for each day.
Subject topics:
AUV/ROVs dynamic modelling and control
Ocean acoustic, underwater communication channels, acoustic payloads
Navigation and localisation
System payload integration and on-board data processing
Underwater manipulation systems
Lectures:
Dr. P.E. Hagen (FFI, Kjeller, Norway)
Dr. G. Indiveri (AiS-FhG, Bonn, Germany)
Prof. A. Leonessa (Florida Atlantic Univ., USA)
Prof. A. Pascoal (IST, Lisbon, Portugal)
Prof. H. Schmidt (MIT, USA)
Prof. B. Woodward (Loughborough Univ., UK)
Prof. G. Casalino (Univ. of Genova, Italy)
Prof. V. Murino (University of Verona, Italy)
Dr. A. Trucco (Univ. of Genova, Italy)
Scientific and organising committee:
Prof. Andrea Caiti, University of Siena (caiti@ing.unisi.it);
Prof. Giuseppe Casalino, University of Genova (pino@dist.unige.it);
Dr. Domenico Prattichizzo, University of Siena (prattichizzo@ing.unisi.it);
Dr. Giancarlo Vettori, Lerici Ocean Science & Technology Association
(gvettori@itsyn.it)
Location:
the school will take place at the "Tiresia" Centre, Bellavista, in
Lerici. Lerici is a small sea-side resort close to the town of La
Spezia, in the Italian Riviera, mid-way between the towns of Genova
and Pisa. Travellers arriving at Genova or Pisa airports can find
frequent train connections to La Spezia, and bus connections from La
Spezia railway station to Lerici. Participants will be given detailed
travel information (train/bus schedules, etc.) from the organisation.
Registration and Accommodations:
please, refer to the web site (www.graal.dist.unige.it/PhD/home.html)
or email to Prof. Caiti (caiti@ing.unisi.it) or to Dr. Prattichizzo
(prattichizzo@ing.unisi.it)
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Contributed by: Yasuaki Oishi,
Cybernetics in the 21st Century: Information and Complexity in Control Theory
Call for Participation
This symposium is planned to commemorate the 60th birthday of Professor
Hidenori Kimura and is going to be held at the University of Tokyo on
the 1st and 2nd of November 2001.
Professor Hidenori Kimura, who produced many great achievements in the fields
of control system theory, modeling, and signal processing, sees his 60th
birthday come around in November 2001. We, who are obliged to him, plan to
hold the above symposium inviting top researchers close to Professor Kimura
from overseas and also from Japan to give lectures on future of control
theory.
Everyone is welcome to participate this symposium, discuss about the control
theory in the coming age, and celebrate the birthday of Professor Kimura
Venue:
Sanjo Conference Hall, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
phone: +81-3-5841-2320, +81-3-3818-3008; fax: +81-3-5841-2315
map: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/campus/map/map01e/e14.html
Banquet:
The banquet takes place in the evening of November 1 in the ball room
of the symposium venue.
Registration:
Please send the following registration form by Friday, October 19, 2001
through email or fax (email is preferable) to
email: sympo@crux.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp; fax: +81-3-5841-8611
The registration fee is not required (free). One banquet ticket costs
6,000yen. This can be paid only at the reception desk at the symposium.
Only cash is acceptable.
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Registration form (Due: October 19, 2001)
Name:
Institute/Company:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Number of banquet tickets:
Planned participation date(s): both, 1st, 2nd
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Symposium web page: http://www.crux.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sympo/
Inquiries: sympo@crux.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Detailed program is found in the above symposium web page.
Organizers:
Shinji Hara (The Univ of Tokyo), Masao Ikeda (Osaka University)
Kouji Tsumura (The Univ of Tokyo), Yasuaki Oishi (The Univ of Tokyo)
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Contributed by: Carlo Piccardi,
International School on TOPICS IN NONLINEAR DYNAMICS
Venice International University,
Venice (Italy), January 30 - February 1, 2002
Organized by: SICC - Italian Society for Chaos and Complexity
In cooperation with: VIU - Venice International University
The International School "Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics" is primarily directed
to young researchers and PhD students interested in the theory and
applications of nonlinear dynamical systems. The lectures cover both
introductory and advanced topics, and at least one special session is devoted
to applications in specific fields. The topics of general interest are
bifurcation theory, numerical bifurcation analysis, chaotic dynamics, and
time series analysis, while a special session is devoted to evolutionary
dynamics.
LECTURERS
James A. Yorke, University of Maryland, USA
Sergio Rinaldi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Carlo Piccardi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Yuri A. Kuznetsov, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Willy Govaerts, University of Ghent, Belgium
Ulf Dieckmann, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria
Michael Obersteiner, Institute for Advanced Studies, Austria
Fabio Dercole, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Alfredo Medio, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari", Italy
Sergio Invernizzi, University of Trieste, Italy
Marji Lines, University of Udine, Italy
Eric Kostelich, Arizona State University, USA
Antonello Provenzale, ICGF-CNR, Italy
For information and application, visit the website
http://www.elet.polimi.it/venice2002
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Contributed by: Howard Jay Chizeck,
We are seeking outstanding individuals for several tenure-track positions. We
are primarily interested in the following research areas: VLSI design and
implementation, mixed signal systems, photonics, MEMS/nanotechnology,
networks/communication systems, wireless or optical communications, controls
and communications, mobile robotics and electromagnetic fields. However
outstanding candidates in all research areas will be considered.
UW currently has the highest level of federal funding of all public
universities, and the second highest of all American universities. The EE
department currently has 41 tenure track faculty, 11 research faculty, over
500 juniors and senior majors and approximately 300 graduate students.
External research funding of the department in 2000-2001 was over .6M, and
anticipated to grow substantially during the 2001-2002 year. Information
about the department is available at http://www.ee.washington.edu.
The Department is committed to outstanding teaching and research. Successful
applicants will be expected to actively engage in research and to provide
innovative and quality teaching that integrates research with instruction, at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are primarily seeking
individuals at the assistant professor rank, but commensurate with the
qualifications of the individual, an appointment may be made at the rank of
associate professor or professor. Applicants must have earned a doctorate by
the date of appointment.
Please send a resume, list of publications, statement of research interests
and goals, statement of teaching interests and goals, and the names and
addresses of at least five references to:
Faculty Search Committee
Department of Electrical Engineering
Box 352500, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2500.
Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2001 or until the positions are
filled. The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty
and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The
University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
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Contributed by: Antonio Vecchio,
In the frame of the Marie Curie Industry Host Fellowship "DIMENSION", LMS
International has currently an open position for a post-graduated researcher.
Interface Agents are computer programs that employs AI techniques to provide
active assitance to a users with computer-based tasks. Agents radically
change the current users experience, through the metaphor that an agent can
act as personal assistant. The agent acquires its experience by learning from
users as well as from other agents assisting ther users.
In the research work, the selected candidate will implement an Interface
Agents to manage distributed measurements systems, extract patterns hidden
into data, make decisions autonomously. The target applications are damage
monitoring on civil and aerospace structures as well as diagnosis on rotating
machinery.
Profile sought: Degree in computer science or engineering with some
experience in AI, IT and statistics. Candidates must be national of a EC
member or associated State.
For more details:
http://www.lmsintl.com
http://www.cordis.lu/improving/home.html
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Contributed by: Maurice Heemels,
A Ph.D. position on "Dynamics and Complementarity"
Tilburg University
Eindhoven University of Technology
Recent technological innovations have caused a considerable interest in the
study of dynamical processes of a mixed continuous and discrete nature. Such
processes are called hybrid dynamical systems (HDS) and are characterized by
the interaction of continuous models used by control engineers on one hand
and logic rules and discrete event systems studied by computer scientists
on the other.
We are looking for a candidate having an M.Sc. degree and a strong background
in mathematics and systems and control theory. Candidates are expected to be
interested in fundamental research and in working on the boundary of several
research domains. A good command of the English language is required. The
appointment will be for four years and as an employee of the university you
will receive a competitive salary (gross salary for an average single person
under 25 is Dfl. 3700 = 1680 Euro per month in the first year, increasing to
Dfl. 4300 = 1955 Euro per month in the fourth year) as well as excellent
secondary benefits. Since the PhD project is sponsored by the joint research
pool of Eindhoven and Tilburg universities (SOBU), the position may be taken
at either of these universities.
To apply send a detailed curriculum vitae, a publication list, your course
programme and corresponding grades, references and all other information
that might be relevant to your application to the address below. For further
information and full description of the project please contact Hans
Schumacher (jms@kub.nl).
Prof. Hans Schumacher, Dr. Peter Kort
Department of Econometrics and Operations Research
Tilburg University (www.kub.nl)
The Netherlands
Dr. Maurice Heemels, Prof. Paul van den Bosch
Control Systems Group
Department of Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology (www.tue.nl)
The Netherlands
Tel: +31.40.2473587 Fax: +31.40.2434582 URL: http://www.cs.ele.tue.nl/
E-mail: m.heemels@tue.nl
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Contributed by: James F Whidborne,
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON, UK, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
Professor, Reader/Senior Lecturer and Four Lectureships in Digital Signal
Processing (DSP)
Applications are invited from highly qualified candidates with a proven track
record in research for appointment to the above posts in Digital Signal
Processing (DSP) which are available from 1 January 2001 or as soon as
possible thereafter. Applicants for the posts of Professor and Reader/Senior
Lecturer must be able to show important contributions in their field through
high quality research output including a growing international and national
reputation respectively and high quality publications. All candidates should
be able to demonstrate the ability to further our research potential. The
Professor to be appointed is expected to establish a centre of excellence in
DSP to complement the already established and highly successful Centre for
Telecommunications Research.
The appointed candidates will contribute to the teaching of undergraduate
programmes and to the development of existing and new MSc programmes.
For more information about the positions, see
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/diveng/jobs/ac-dsp.html
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Contributed by: Victor Solo,
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Systems and Control
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
Faculty of Engineering
Univ of New South Wales
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
REF. 1107NET
Closes October 22, 2001.
Applications are invited for appointment at either Lecturer, Senior Lecturer
or Associate Professor level from applicants with research interests in any
area of Systems and Control. The School offers programs in Electrical
Engineering and Telecommunication at Bachelors, Masters and PhD levels.
The School is equipped with modern facilities and is developing several new
programs in the area of Computer Networks and Mobile Telecommunications.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at Lecturer level: completion or near
completion of a PhD in Control Engineering or related area; demonstrated
capacity to conduct research and success in attracting research funding;
a record or potential for high quality teaching at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels; a capacity to make a contribution to administration
in an academic environment and an understanding of equity and diversity
principles.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at Senior Lecturer level: a PhD in Control
Engineering or related area; a capacity of academic leadership; a significant
record of achievement in independent research evidenced by international
/peer-reviewed publications in any area of systems and control, and success in
attracting research funding; a significant record of high quality teaching at
undergraduate and postgraduate levels; demonstrated achievement
in administration in a university setting or equivalent, and ability
to implement equity and diversity policies and programs.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at Associate Professor level: a Ph.D.
in Control Engineering or related area; a record of effective academic
leadership; an excellent record of research and attracting research funding,
and publication in any area of systems and control; a record of excellent
achievement in teaching and supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels; a record of achievement in administration in a tertiary institution
or equivalent, and experience in implementing equity and
diversity policies and programs.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at any level: a knowledge of real time
systems, real time kernels and operating systems, with the ability to
implement real time control systems based on the above techniques; experience
in teaching and laboratory supervision in real time systems and control;
DESIRABLE CRITERIA for appointment at any level: experience in implementation
of industrial control systems; capacity or record of successful interaction
with industry or relevant professional organisations.
The salary range for Lecturer is A,173 - A,957 per year; for Senior
Lecturer A,912 - A,695 per year, and for Associate Professor
A,956 - A,780 per year, dependent on qualifications and experience.
Salaries in the School presently attract a market loading of 10%.
Additional benefits such as special funding for teaching or research
development may be negotiated with the successful applicants. The Faculty
encourages academic staff to undertake a limited amount of industrial
consultancy and provides support for commercialisation of research.
People from EEO groups are encouraged to apply. The University reserves the
right to fill the position by invitation or not to fill the position.
The position is full-time (continuing). Membership of a University approved
superannuation scheme is a condition of employment.
Enquiries may be directed to: Professor Victor Solo on telephone:
(61 2) 9385 4010; or email: v.solo@unsw.edu.au, or to
Professor Andrey Savkin on telephone: (61 2) 9385 6359; or email:
a.savkin@unsw.edu.au, or to
Dr D. Clements on telephone: (61 2) 9385 4015; or
email:d.clements@unsw.edu.au.
An information/application package is available from Amanda Ayling,
Recruitment Officer, Human Resources Department, UNSW, Sydney 2052, on
telephone: (61 2) 9385 3123; facsimile: (61 2) 9662 2832; or
email: a.ayling@unsw.edu.au.
Visit UNSW's website at http://www.unsw.edu.au/ and the Research Group's
website at http://scrg.ee.unsw.edu.au/intro.htm
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Contributed by: Minyue Fu,
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has an internationally
renowned research profile, strong undergraduate programs and excellent
research facilities and technical support. Our current research areas
include: systems and control, signal processing, telecommunications,
electronic design, machines, mechatronics and power engineering.
Two new academic positions are required to support our expanding research
activities and offshore teaching programs in Electrical Engineering, Computer
Engineering or Telecommunications. This will involve several visits to
Singapore each year.
You will have a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification, demonstrated
scholarship and research capability with a good publication record;
experience with undergraduate teaching; good communication skills and an
ability to interact and collaborate with researchers and colleagues. Teaching
experience in the areas of electrical engineering, computer engineering,
and/or telecommunications are necessary. You will be required to establish
a strong research profile and support the Department's offshore teaching
programs in Singapore.
The positions are available on a full time fixed term basis for a period of
five (5) years. Renewal may be possible subject to satisfactory performance
and availability of funding.
,635 to ,523 per annum. Salary level within this range will be
dependent on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.
Applications Close: 26 October 2001 (can be extended if necessary)
Before submitting an application, please obtain additional information about
the position including the selection criteria and application procedure in
one of the following ways:
website www.newcastle.edu.au/employment
email: employment@newcastle.edu.au or
phone: +612 4921 5266
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Contributed by: Seth Hutchinson,
This is a call for applications for a post-doctoral position at the
Beckman Institute and the Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL) at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (http://www.uiuc.edu)
for basic research in an 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: robotics, control theory
(particularly decentralized and robust control); communication systems
(particularly wireless); and computer networks. The position is initially
for one year, starting as soon as possible, but is extendable beyond the
first year.
Prospective applicants should contact Professor Seth Hutchinson
(seth@uiuc.edu), attaching to their email message (to serve as a
letter of application) the following items:
(a) a 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 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: Susan Frazier,
Post-Doctoral Fellowships for Ph.D. recipients in
Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics and related areas.
The Institute for Systems Research (ISR) is a permanent state-supported
interdisciplinary research unit within the A. James Clark School of
Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. 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
ISR's 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. ISR's 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:
--AI Planning
--Air Traffic Management
--BioMEMS for Proteomic and Genomic Instrumentation
--Communicating Networked Control Systems
--Discrete-Event Simulation Methodology and Markov Decision Processes
--Dynamic Network Monitoring, Control, and Management
--Environmental Systems Modeling
--Human-Computer Interaction
--Integrated Microfluidic Gas Sensors
--Internet Traffic Modeling
--MEMS and Nanofabrication
--Nanomechanical VHF Filters
--Network Information Assurance
--Network Security
--Operations Research
--Semantic Web Research
--Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes & Systems
--Simulation-Based Learning Systems
--Wireless Communication Networks
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, and Psychology.
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.
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.
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 ISR 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.
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Contributed by: Mark Campbell,
Post-Doc in Autonomous Estimation and Control
Cornell University
The autonomous control and estimation group and Cornell University is looking
to hire 1-2 people to fill postdoctoral research associate positions to
support one or more of the on-going programs with the group. The areas of
research include: stochastic and guaranteed (set membership) estimation,
hybrid estimation and control in uncertain enviroments, coordination of
multiple vehicles, human interface into (semi)autonomous systems, embedded
systems for autonomous control. Work may focus on theoretical contributions
to these areas that complement the group, or on experimental platforms such
as RoboCup and autonomous aerial vehicles (UAV's).
A PhD degree in a relevant area of control is required, such as Electrical,
Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science. Knowledge of MATLAB,
C/C++, and embedded systems is considered a plus, although not required. The
position is to be held for no less than one year, with a one to three year
position the norm. Those interested in the position are encouraged to submit
a CV electronically with at least two references to Professor Mark Campbell
at mc288@cornell.edu.
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Contributed by: Dr. K. Busawon,
A Postgraduate Studentship is available in "The Development of New Control
Algorithms for a DC Motor Drive to Emulate the Wind Turbine Characteristics".
The project aims at developing an electronically controlled DC motor drive
system that will mimic the mechanical and aerodynamic characteristics of a
typical wind turbine. This studentship is for a three year period and the
successful candidate will be expected to register for a PhD degree. All fees
will be paid and also a living expenses bursary of approximately £7,500 PA.
Candidates will be expected to have a 2.1 or 1st class BEng (Hons) or
equivalent degree in an appropriate area. Residency within the UK for minimum
of three years is essential, as this is a condition for EPSRC funding. For
further details follow this hyperlink: http://soe.unn.ac.uk/. Submissions
should be made to Dr Sean Danaher, Director of Research, School of
Engineering, University of Northumbria, Newcastle NE1 8ST email:
sean.danaher@unn.ac.uk and enclosing your CV. Closing date Friday 12th of
October 2001.
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Contributed by: Joel Bordeneuve-Guibe,
ENSICA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de
Constructions Aéronautiques), Toulouse, France.
DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF A MICRO UAV
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position at the Department of
Avionics & Systems, ENSICA, Toulouse. The post is for a period of 12-18 mo.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are remotely piloted or self-piloted
aircrafts that can carry cameras, sensors, communications equipment or other
payloads. ENSICA is developping a micro UAV, which main characteristic is its
very small dimension, less than 25 cm.
The research will be directed toward several focus areas: flight tests,
sensors integration, communication, advanced guidance and control, and vision-
based control.
The candidate will have expertise in several of the following areas: aerial
robotics, RC modelling, embedded control, instrumentation, avionics, flight
mechanics and control theory.
Application : The position has to be filled for December 1, 2001. The
potential candidates should send their curriculum plus the name and
coordinates of 2 referees. Applications by E-mail are preferred.
Contact : Dr Joel Bordeneuve-Guibe
ENSICA, Dpt of Avionics & Systems
1, place Emile Blouin
F-31056 Toulouse, France
Phone : (+33) 561 61 86 24 fax : (+33) 561 61 86 86
joel.bordeneuve@ensica.fr
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Contributed by: Joao Hespanha,
Postdoctoral Research Associate Position:
Distributed Control of Autonomous Systems
University Of Southern California
A vacancy exists for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on distributed
control of autonomous systems at the University of Southern California.
This position is part of a federally funded project with partners in
industry and other universities.
The candidates are expected to have a strong background on at least two
of the following areas, and some familiarity with the rest: optimization,
control theory (in particular, stochastic and decentralized control),
hybrid systems, information theory, computer networks.
The successful candidate will have opportunity to establish close interaction
with both industry and academia for exciting multidisciplinary research. The
position is initially offered for 1 year but it is extendible up to four
years. The position is available immediately.
The applicants should contact Prof. Joao Hespanha (hespanha@usc.edu) via
email and include the following items:
1. curriculum vita;
2. brief description of their most recent research activities;
3. names and email addresses of three references.
Prof. Joao P. Hespanha
University of Southern California
Electrical Eng.-Systems
3740 McClintock Avenue, room 318, MC 2563
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2563
email: hespanha@usc.edu
url: http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~hespanha
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Contributed by: Hitay Ozbay,
Two postdoctoral researcher positions are open and available immediately
within the newly established Collaborative Center of Control Science at
The Ohio State University. One of the key focus areas of this research center
is aerodynamic flow control. The center will bring together flow physics,
modeling, and diagnostics and feedback control theory researchers from OSU
to work closely with their counterpats at the Air Force Research Laboratory
in Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
The two postdoctoral researchers will be working collaboratively on the
development of active feedback flow control strategies. One of the
postdoctoral researchers will be involved in the flow simulations and low
dimensional modeling, and in the experimental work to implement and evaluate
the feedback control system. A strong background in flow simulations and
modeling and/or experimental work is required.
The second postdoctoral researcher will work with the first one in the
development of a mathematical model of the flow, and will be involved in the
design of active feedback control algorithms to be implemented and tested
experimentally. A strong background in feedback control theory (specifically
in infinite dimensional system theory, system identification, robust control,
and nonlinear systems) is required. Experience in flow control is not
necessary, but desirable.
Candidates for the first position should contact Professor Mo Samimy
(samimy.1@osu.edu)
and for the second position should contact Professor Hitay Ozbay
(ozbay.1@osu.edu)
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Contributed by: Rita Murray,
The Australian National University
Institute of Advanced Studies
Res School of Information Sciences and Engr
Department of Systems Engineering
Research Fellow (Level B) Ref: ISE000511
Salary Research Fellow (Level B - Fixed Term) ,330 - ,562 pa.
In addition, the University has a policy which provides for market-related
loading of academic salaries in appropriate instances.
The Department of Systems Engineering seeks to fill a position to work
with Professor Brian Anderson and his students. The research will be in
the area of control and signal processing probably with emphasis on
nonlinear, adaptive and hierarchical control (including hybrid systems).
Appointment: Fixed term contract for up to five years. Suitably qualified
women are particularly encouraged to apply. The position is available
from 1 January 2002.
Enquiries: Professor Brian Anderson, e-mail:
Brian.Anderson@anu.edu.au, tel: 02 6125 8667, Fax: 02 6125 8688.
Contact: Further particulars and selection criteria must be obtained
before applying. These are available from the Business Office RSISE,
telephone: (+61 2) 6125 8665, fax: (+61 2) 6125 8824 or e-mail:
bm.rsise@anu.edu.au or from the RSISE website
http://wwwrsise.anu.edu.au.
Closing date for e-mail applications: 5 November 2001. Information on
how to apply may be obtained from the ANU Web page:
http://www.anu.edu.au/hr/jobs or by telephoning/e-mailing the contact.
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Contributed by: Rainer Busch,
JOB OPENINGS AT FORD FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM AACHEN
INTEGRATED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
The Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH (FFA) is the center of European
Research activities for Ford Motor Company, the world's second largest
automotive manufacturer. FFA serves an important role by addressing specific
needs of our European customers and by supporting Ford's European product
development and manufacturing operations.
The FFA offers its multi-national staff a unique opportunity to conduct
research in collaboration with a variety of European partners - industrial
and academic - and with Ford colleagues around the world. The research teams
investigate and develop state-of-the-art technologies in areas such as:
* Control Systems * Alternative Powertrains
* Diesel Powertrain Research * Environmental Science
* Vehicle Dynamics
In addition to the challenging international work environment, the location
of the FFA offers the possibility for a stimulating living environment in
Germany, the Netherlands, or Belgium.
We are currently looking for qualified research engineers in the area of
Powertrain and Vehicle Dynamics Control Systems.
REQUIREMENTS
* PhD (or MSc) in one of the engineering sciences with a strong background in
modern control theory and its applications.
* Experience in system identification and/or control design AND
implementation.
* Knowledge CACSD Tools and methods
* Excellent communication skills. Proficiency in English, knowledge of
German advantageous.
Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae to :
Desiree Dreyer
ddreyer1@ford.com
Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH
Süsterfeldstr. 200
52072 Aachen
Germany
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Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis,
An Introduction to Intelligent and Autonomous Control
Panos J. Antsaklis and Kevin M. Passino (Eds.)
427 pages
With the permission of the publisher, it is now possible to
download the above book freely from
http://www.nd.edu/~pantsakl/book1/intel.html the book
ISBN: 0-7923-9267-1, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993
CONTENTS
Title & Dedication
Table of Contents
Preface: George N. Saridis
Overview: Panos J. Antsaklis and Kevin M. Passino
PART I: THEORY AND ARCHITECTURES
Chapter1: Introduction to Intelligent Control Systems with High Degrees of
Autonomy
Panos J. Antsaklis and Kevin M. Passino pp 1-26
Chapter 2: A Reference Model Architecture for Intelligent Systems Design
James S. Albus pp 27-56
Chapter 3:Model-Based Architecture Concepts for Autonomous Systems Design and
Simulation
Bernard P. Zeigler and Sungdo Chi ...pp..57-78
Chapter 4:Design of Structure-Based Hierarchies for Distributed Intelligent
Control
Levent Acar and Umit Ozguner ...pp..79-108
Chapter 5: Modeling and Design of Distributed Intelligence Systems
Alexander H. Levis ...pp..109-127
Chapter 6: Nested Hierarchical Control
Alex Meystel....pp.129-161
PART II: DESIGN APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES
Chapter 7: Expert Control
Karl J. Astrom and Karl-Erik Arzen pp.....163-189
Chapter 8: Modeling and Analysis of Artificially Intelligent Planning Systems
Kevin M. Passino and Panos J. Antsaklis pp.....191-214
Chapter 9: Fuzzy and Neural Control
Hamid R. Berenji pp.....215-236
Chapter 10: Learning Control Systems
Jay Farrell and Walter Baker pp.....237-262
Chapter 11: Learning Control: Methods, Needs and Architectures
Mieczyslaw M. Kokar pp.....263-282
Chapter 12: Learning in Control
Edward Grant pp.....283-317
PART III: APPLICATIONS
Chapter 13: Intelligent Robot Prehension
Thang N. Nguyen and Harry Stpehanou pp.....319-347
Chapter 14: Modeling of MultiSensory Robotic Systems with Failure Diagnostic
Capabilities
Guna Seetharaman and Kimon P. Valavanis pp.....349-369
Chapter 15: AUTOCREW: A Paradigm for Intelligent Flight Control
Brenda L. Belkin and Robert F. Stengel pp.....371-400
Chapter 16: A Framework for Knowledge-Based Diagnosis in Process Operations
P.R. Prasad and James F. Davis pp.....401-422
Index .....423-427
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Contributed by: Floyd B. Hanson,
Applied and Computational Control, Signals, and Circuits -
Recent Developments (Biswa Datta, Editor).
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, (ISBN 0-7923-74029-9).
This is the second book in the series. Biswa Nath Datta of Northern
Illinois University is the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief,
Roland Freund, Floyd Hanson and Robert Plemmons are the Associate
Editors-in-Chief and Daniel Pierce is the Software Editor of this
series.
It is an interdisciplinary book blending mathematics, computational
mathematics with control and systems theory, signal processing and
circuit simulations.
The book contains six technical chapters: three in control, communication
and power systems, one in signal processing and two in circuit design and
simulations. Besides these technical chapters, the software section contains
a chapter on the description and analysis of a software module for model
reduction from the SLICOT library.
Contents :
CHAPTER 1: Constant disturbance rejection and zero steady state
tracking error for nonlinear systems design
Steven W. Su, Brian D. O. Anderson, Thomas S. Brinsmead
CHAPTER 2: Control Problems in Telecommunications: The Heavy Traffic Approach
Harold J. Kushner
CHAPTER 3 -- Multi-Time PDEs for Dynamical System Analysis
Jaijeet Roychowdhury
CHAPTER 4 -- Formal Verification of Circuit Designs
R. P. Kurshan
CHAPTER 5 -- Large Scale Power System Computations: Applications of
Iterative Techniques
Dimitrios Chaniotis and M. A. Pai
CHAPTER 6 -- A Direction Set Based Algorithm for Adaptive Least
Squares Problems in Signal Processing
Mei-Qin Chen
CHAPTER 7 -- Model Reduction Software in the SLICOT Library
Andras Varga
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Contributed by: Hao Ying,
Fuzzy Control and Modeling: Analytical Foundations and Applications
Hao Ying, IEEE Press, 2000 (310 pages. ISBN 0-7803-3497-3). Go to
http://shop.ieee.org/store/ for more detailed book information.
This is a unique textbook whose contents are unavailable in any other books.
It establishes comprehensive and unified analytical foundations for fuzzy
control and modeling. The approach is to first establish explicit
relationships between fuzzy controllers/models and their classical
counterparts, and then utilize the conventional linear and nonlinear system
techniques for analytical analysis and design of fuzzy systems. The results
are unified in an analytical framework. Major types of fuzzy controllers and
models are covered.
This book is self-contained and consists of eight chapters. The first two
chapters contain background materials for the rest of the book. Fuzzy
mathematics is not a prerequisite. This book is for anyone desiring to
understand fuzzy control and modeling in the context of traditional control
and modeling. It is also for anyone who is interested in analytical aspects
of fuzzy control and modeling and wants to know precisely their connections
with the classical counterparts. It is also ideal for engineering
professionals, especially those in the fields of control and modeling.
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Contributed by: Geert Stremersch,
SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS
by Geert Stremersch (University of Ghent, Belgium).
Published in the Kluwer International Series on
Discrete Event Dynamic Systems (ISBN 0-7923-7486-X).
Book website: http://systems.rug.ac.be/~geert/book.html
>From the back cover:
SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS presents supervisory control theory for Petri nets
with a legal set as the control goal. Control laws, which guarantee that
the system meets a set of specifications in the presence of
uncontrollable and unobservable events, are studied and constructed.
Application examples are automated manufacturing and transportation
systems.
SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS introduces a new and mathematically sound approach
to the subject. Existing results are unified by proposing a general
mathematical language that makes extensive use of order theoretical ideas,
and numerous new results are described, including ready-to-use algorithms
that construct supervisory control laws for Petri nets.
SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS is an excellent reference for researchers, and may
also be used as supplementary text for advanced courses on control theory.
For more information (preface and table of contents) you are kindly
referred to http://systems.rug.ac.be/~geert/book.html
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Contributed by: Jie Chen,
Call for Papers
NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICATIONS IN PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS OF
FEEDBACK CONTROL
A Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Guest Editors: Jie Chen and Rick Middleton
Control system design problems typically involve a complex interaction between
a variety of different performance objectives such as tracking accuracy, noise
and disturbance rejection, and robustness, as described by a variety of time
and frequency domain measures. These objectives are often mutually
conflicting, and pose as design constraints for one another. It is therefore
of fundamental interest to understand what and how features of a control
system design problem may inhibit one's ability to achieve such objectives.
The theory of performance limitations delineates key factors related to the
plant, controller, sensor and actuator configuration which inherently
constrain the achievable control performance.
The theory behind this field of research is most clearly developed for linear
time-invariant (LTI) unity feedback control systems, beginning with the work
of Bode in both gain-phase relationship and the Bode sensitivity integral.
Recent work in this area has extended these results to multivariable LTI
systems, sampled-data control problems, alternative frequency domain integral
constraints, time domain constraints, and detailed insights into constraints
on the achievable H-2 and H-infinity performance. From this base of work, two
new research foci have evolved. The first focus is in expanding the analysis
to extensions beyond LTI systems. Such extensions consider nonlinear or time
varying systems, and more complex control architectures than unity feedback.
The second focus is concerned with applications where the fundamental insights
gained by performance limitations research have proved very valuable in
guiding the design process.This special issue is meant to address issues and
results brought up by recent developments in these areas of research, advanced
by new problem and application areas, and by developments in novel design
techniques and methods. The special issue welcomes contributions in
theoretical developments as well as in-depth discussions on the impact of
performance limitations in practical applications.
Submission Details
All the submitted papers will be subject to peer review in accordance with the
standard review procedures of the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.
Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts prepared as per the
Transactions guidelines, no later than March 31, 2002, to one of the two guest
editors below:
Professor Jie Chen
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521 USA
Tel: (909)787-3688
Fax: (909)787-2425
Email: jchen@ee.ucr.edu
Professor Rick Middleton
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Newcastle
Callaghan, NSW 2308
Australia
Tel: 61 2 4921 6033
Fax: 61 2 4921 6993
Email: rick@ee.newcastle.edu.au
Submissions may be made either in electronic form of postscript or pdf files,
or as hard copies. In the latter case, seven (7) copies are required. The
publication of the special issue is tentatively scheduled for July 2003.
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Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak,
Table of contents Automatica
December, 2001 Volume 37, Issue 12
Regular papers
Reinder Banning, Willem L. de Koning, Han J. M. T. A. Adriaens, Richard K.
Koops
State-space analysis and identification for a class of hysteric systems
Kenji Fujimoto, Brian D. O. Anderson, Franky De Bruyne
A parametrization for closed-loop identification of nonlinear systems
based on differentially coprime Kernel representations
S. G. Lall, G. E. Dullerud
An LMI solution to the robust synthesis problem for multi-rate
sampled-data systems
Murat Arcak, Petar Kokotovic
Nonlinear observers: A circle criterion design and robustness analysis
Zeng-Guang Hou
A hierarchical optimization neural network for large-scale dynamic systems
Jun Zhao, Mark W. Spong
Hybrid control for global stabilization of the cart-pendulum system
V. O. Nikiforov, K. V. Voronov
Adaptive backstepping with a high-order tuner
Brief papers
Alessandro Astolfi, Patrizio Colaneri
Trading robustness with optimality in nonlinear control
Jie Yu, Ali Jadbabaie, James Primbs, Yun Huang
Comparison of nonlinear control design techniques on a model of the
Caltech ducted fan
M. Mattei
An LMI approach to the design of a robust observer with application to a
temperature control problem for space vehicle testing
A. N. Gündes, M. G. Kabuli
Simultaneously stabilizing controller design for a class of MIMO systems
M. Mattei
Robust multivariable PID control for linear parameter varying systems
Tony Gustafsson
Subspace identification using instrumental variable techniques
Svante Gunnarsson, Mikael Norrlöf
On the design of ILC algorithms using optimization
H. W. J. Lee, K. L. Teo, A. E. B. Lim
Sensor scheduling in continuous time
G. J. Silva, A. Datta, S. P. Bhattacharyya
PI stabilization of first-order systems with time delay
Dejan M. Boskovic, Miroslav Krstic
Nonlinear stabilization of a thermal convection loop by state feedback
Qing-Guo Wang, C. C. Hang, Xue-Ping Yang
Single-loop controller design via IMC principles
G. Marchetti, C. Scali, D. R. Lewin
Identification and control of open-loop unstable processes by relay
methods
Philippe Lemmerling, Bart De Moor
Misfit versus latency
Technical communiques
Ragnar Wallin, Alf J. Isaksson, Olof Noréus
Extensions to "Ouput prediction under scarce data operation: Control
applications"
S. Torkel Glad, Alf J. Isaksson
Bounds on the response time under control constraints
Book reviews
N. Harris McClamroch
Space vehicle dynamics and control, by Bong Wie
Andrea Bacciotti
Nonlinear control systems - An algebraic setting, by G. Conte, C. H. Moog
and A. M. Perdon
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Contributed by: George W Irwin,
CONTROL ENGINEERING PRACTICE
Volume 9, October 2001
pp 1039-1046
Development and testing of the suspension system for a flywheel battery
H. Nakai, A. Matsuda, M. Suzuki
pp 1047-1061
Monitored robust force control of a milling process
P. Charbonnaud, F.J. Carrillo, D. Ladeveze
pp 1063-1065
SPECIAL SECTION ON CONTROL IN DEFENCE SYSTEMS
A. Tsourdos, B.A. White
pp 1067-1078
A robust self-scheduled missile autopilot: design by multi-model
eigenstructure assignment
C. Doll^1, Y. Le Gorrec, G. Ferreres, J.F. Magni
pp 1079-1093
Application of velocity-based gain-scheduling to lateral auto-pilot
design for an agile missile
D.J. Leith, A. Tsourdos, B.A. White, W.E. Leithead
pp 1095-1106
Integrated design of agile missile guidance and autopilot systems
P.K. Menon, E.J. Ohlmeyer
pp 1107-1115
Receding horizon guidance laws for constrained missiles with
autopilot lags
K.B. Kim, T.-W. Yoon, W.H. Kwon
pp 1117-1130
Synthesis of zero miss distance missile guidance via solution of an
optimal tuning problem
P. Gurfil
pp 1131-1144
Nonlinear guidance techniques for agile missiles
M. Innocenti
pp 1145-1154
Real-time neural-network midcourse guidance
E.-J. Song, M.-J. Tahk
pp 1155
Flight Control Systems Practical Issues in Design and Implementation
Roger W Pratt (Ed.)
J.A. Mulder
pp 1037-1038
CALENDAR
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Contributed by: Lothar Reichel,
Electronic Transactions on Numerical Analysis (ETNA)
vol. 12, 2000.
ETNA is available at http://etna.mcs.kent.edu and at several mirror sites,
as well as on CDROM. Papers will be added to the volume until the end of
this year as soon as they are accepted for publication. Presently the
following papers have been published in volume 12:
G. Meurant, Numerical experiments with algebraic multilevel
preconditioners, pp. 1-65.
H. Zhang, Numerical condition of polynomials in different forms,
pp. 66-87.
M. J. Castel, V. Migallo'n, and J. Penade's, On parallel two-stage methods
for Hermitian positive definite matrices with applications to preconditioning,
pp. 88-112.
R. S. Varga, Gersgorin-type eigenvalue inclusion theorems and their sharpness,
pp. 113-133.
F. B. Belgacem and S. C. Brenner, Some nonstandard finite element estimates
with applications to 3D Poisson and Signorini Problems, pp. 134-148.
S. Ehrich and A. Rathfeld, Piecewise linear wavelet collocation, approximation
of the boundary manifold, and quadrature, pp. 149-192.
J.-B. Chen and M.-Z. Qin, Multi-symplectic Fourier pseudospectral method for
the nonlinear Schrodinger equation, pp. 193-204.
B. Fischer and F. Peherstorfer, Chebyshev approximation via polynomial
mappings and the convergence behaviour of Krylov subspace methods, pp.
205-215.
A. A. Dubrulle, Retooling the method of block conjugate gradients, pp.
216-233.
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Contributed by: Marc Bodson,
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
September 2001, Volume 12, Number 5
PAPERS
Motion Control Systems with H-infinity Positive Joint Torque Feedback
F. Aghili, M. Buehler, and J. M. Hollerbach
Robust Identification of Lightly Damped Flexible Structures by Means of
Orthonormal Bases
D. H. Baldelli, M. C. Mazzaro, and R. S. Sanchez Pena
Temperature Distribution Control in Scanned Thermal Processing of Thin
Circular Parts
C. Doumanidis and N. Fourligkas
Reactive Power and Unbalance Compensation Using STATCOM with
Dissipativity-Based Control
G. E. Escobar, P. Mattavelli, and A. M. Stankovic
Control of a III-V MOCVD Process Using Ultraviolet Absorption and
Ultrasonic Concentration Monitoring
M. G. Flynn, R. Smith, P. Abraham, and S. DenBaars
Neuro-Predictive Process Control Using On-Line Controller Adaptation
A. G. Parlos, S. Parthasarathy, and A. F. Atiya
BRIEF PAPERS
Adaptive Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Experimental
Results on ODIN
G. Antonelli, S. Chiaverini, N. Sarkar, and M. West
Worst-Case Analysis of Finite-Time Control Policies
D. L. Ma and R. D. Braatz
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Contributed by: Cheryl Stewart,
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
Volume: 46 Issue: 8 , Aug. 2001
Semi-global nonlinear output regulation with adaptive
internal model
Serrani, A.; Isidori, A.; Marconi, L.
Page(s): 1178 -1194
LPV system analysis via quadratic separator for uncertain implicit systems
Iwasaki, T.; Shibata, G.
Page(s): 1195 -1208
Direct torque control of induction motors: stability
analysis and performance improvement
Ortega, R.; Barabanov, N.; Escobar, G.; Valderrama, E.
Page(s): 1209 -1222
An interacting multi-pattern probabilistic data association
(IMP-PDA) algorithm for target tracking
Lang Hong; Ning-Zhou Cui
Page(s): 1223 -1236
Stabilization of stochastic nonlinear systems driven by
noise of unknown covariance
Hua Deng; Krstic, M.; Williams, R.J.
Page(s): 1237 -1253
Fluid analysis of arrival routing
Veatch, M.H.
Page(s): 1254 -1257
Linearization condition through state feedback
Devanathan, R.
Page(s): 1257 -1260
An averaging approach to chattering
Fridman, L.M.
Page(s): 1260 -1265
Fundamental limits in robustness and performance for
unstable, underactuated systems
Thibeault, N.M.; Smith, R.
Page(s): 1265 -1268
On the optimality of myopic production controls for
single-server, continuous-flow manufacturing systems
Martinelli, F.; Chang Shu; Perkins, J.R.
Page(s): 1269 -1273
Stabilizing receding horizon H_inf controls for linear continuous
time-varying systems
Ki Baek Kim; Tae-Woong Yoon; Wook Hyun Kwon
Page(s): 1273 -1279
H_2 near-optimal model reduction
Xue-Xiang Huang; Wei-Yong Yan; Teo, K.L.
Page(s): 1279 -1284
Rank-one LMIs and Lyapunov's inequality
Henrion, D.; Meinsma, G.
Page(s): 1285 -1288
A convergence analysis of generalized hill climbing algorithms
Sullivan, K.A.; Jacobson, S.H.
Page(s): 1288 -1293
A robust Smith predictor modified by internal models for
integrating process with dead time
Stojic, M.R.; Matijevic, F.S.; Draganovic, L.S.
Page(s): 1293 -1298
Power characterizations of input-to-state stability and
integral input-to-state stability
Angeli, D.; Nesic, D.
Page(s): 1298 -1303
Biquadratic stability of uncertain linear systems
Trofino, A.; de Souza, C.E.
Page(s): 1303 -1307
Efficient active set optimization in triple mode MPC
Cannon, M.; Kouvaritakis, B.; Rossiter, J.A.
Page(s): 1307 -1312
H/sub /spl infin// tuning for task-space feedback control
of robot with uncertain Jacobian matrix
Cheah, C.C.; Kawamura, S.; Arimoto, S.; Lee, K.
Page(s): 1313 -1318
A polynomial algorithm for testing diagnosability of
discrete-event systems
Shengbing Jiang; Zhongdong Huang; Chandra, V.; Kumar, R.
Page(s): 1318 -1321
H_inf and positive-real control for linear neutral delay systems
Shengyuan Xu; Lam, J.; Chengwu Yang
Page(s): 1321 -1326
A note on uniform observability
Delyon, B.
Page(s): 1326 -1327
Time maximum disturbance design for stable linear systems:
a model predictive scheme
You, K.H.; Lee, E.B.
Page(s): 1327 -1332
On a discrete-time stochastic learning control algorithm
Saab, S.S.
Page(s): 1333 -1336
Robust nonlinear integral control
Zhong-Ping Jiang; Marcels, I.
Page(s): 1336 -1342
Nonsmooth analysis and control theory [Book Review]
Piccoli, B.
Page(s): 1343 -1343
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Contributed by: Claire Tomlin,
Fifth International Workshop on Computation and Control (HSCC 2002)
Stanford, California USA
http://www.stanford.edu/group/hscc2002/
Important Dates
Submission deadline: October 15, 2001
Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2001
Final versions due: January 15, 2002
Workshop: March 25-27 (Mon-Wed), 2002
Aims and Scope
The Workshop on Hybrid Systems attracts researchers from industry and
academe interested in modeling, analysis, and implementation of
dynamic and reactive systems involving both discrete (integer,
logical, symbolic) and continuous behaviors. It is a forum for the
latest developments in all aspects of hybrid systems, including
formal models and computational representations, algorithms and
heuristics, computational tools, and new challenging applications.
The Fifth HSCC International Workshop continues the series of
workshops held in Grenoble, France (HART'97), Berkeley, California,
USA (HSCC'98), Nijmegen, The Netherlands (HSCC'99), Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA (HSCC 2000), and Rome, Italy (HSCC2001).
Accepted papers will be allotted 14 pages each in a volume to be published
in the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.
Scientific Program and Topics
Sessions will include presentations of contributed papers and a
small number of invited talks. In keeping with the tradition of
previous workshops, there will be ample time and space for informal
discussions. Submissions are invited in all areas pertaining to
the design, analysis and implementation of hybrid systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- modeling and representations,
- control methods and algorithms,
- optimization,
- formal methods for analysis, synthesis and verification,
- numerical aspects of modeling, simulating, and verifying hybrid systems,
- computer-aided design,
- hybrid models in biology and other sciences,
- engineering applications, including but not limited to
manufacturing and production systems, intelligent robots, avionics,
automotive control systems, railway systems, energy systems, and
transportation networks.
Reports on case studies and tool development are particularly encouraged.
A strong representation of multiple disciplines, including formal methods,
symbolic computation, control theory, artificial intelligence, and
numerical methods, assures a lively and productive workshop.
Venue
The workshop will be held at Stanford University, Stanford, California
in the new Science and Engineering Quad Teaching Center (TCSeq), designed
by renowned architect James Ingo Freed. For a virtual tour of the facilities,
please visit http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/tcseq/tour.html.
Submissions
Researchers are invited to submit either a postscript or pdf file
of an extended abstract using the electronic-submission procedure which will
be provided through the web-page http://www.stanford.edu/group/hscc2002/.
The abstract should not exceed 10 pages.
The first page should contain:
- the title of the paper,
- each author's name and affiliation,
- complete contact information for the corresponding author (postal
and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers), and a
- one-paragraph summary of the contribution.
Full versions of the accepted submissions will be published in the
Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. The proceedings
will be available at the workshop.
Additional Information
To stay informed about HSCC 2002, register for e-mail announcements
by sending e-mail to hscc2002@lucifer.stanford.edu. Also, please refer
to the workshop web-page at http://www.stanford.edu/group/hscc2002/.
Claire J. Tomlin Mark R. Greenstreet
Department of Aeronautics Department of Computer Science
and Astronautics University of British Columbia
Department of Electrical Engineering 201-2366 Main Mall
250 Durand Building MC4035 Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 CANADA
Stanford University
Stanford CA 94305-4035
voice: (650) 723-5164 voice: (604) 822-3065
FAX: (650) 723-3738 FAX: (604) 822-5485
email: tomlin@stanford.edu email: mrg@cs.ubc.ca
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Contributed by: Joachim Rosenthal,
MTNS 2002
Fifteenth International Symposium on
MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS
CONFERENCE WEB-PAGE: http://www.nd.edu/~mtns/
MTNS 2002 will be held on the campus of the University of Notre
Dame from Monday August 12 through Friday August 16, 2002. The
symposium program will include plenary lectures, special topic
invited lectures, mini-symposia, mini-courses, special topic
sessions and contributed papers. MTNS is usually organized every
two years and traditionally covers areas involving a wide range
of research directions in mathematical systems, networks and
control theory.
CALL FOR PAPERS:
Previously unpublished papers will be reviewed on the basis of an
extended summary (not exceeding six pages) of sufficient detail
to permit reasonable evaluation. Authors are strongly encouraged
to submit electronic version of their summaries.
CALL FOR SPECIAL TOPIC SESSIONS
A session consists of four papers covering different aspects of
some research area. A proposal for a session consists of a four
page description of the session and a one-page description for
each paper to be presented.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission for contributed October 15, 2001 (for paper submission)
papers and session proposals: December 1, 2001 (for electronic submission)
Acceptance notification: February 15, 2002
Full paper (electronic mail): May 1, 2002
Conference dates: August 12-16, 2002
Electronic submissions will be possible via a web-interface
on the conference site: http://www.nd.edu/~mtns/
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Contributed by: Margarita Goire,
AUT2002, International Conference on Automatic Control
Santiago de Cuba, CUBA 17-19 July 2002
This is the second international conference on Automatic Control Department,
Computer Science Department and Center of Studies of Automation of
Universidad de Oriente in Santiago de Cuba.
The scope of the conference covers all aspect of the area, from basic and
fundamental to various application domains. Multi-disciplinary issues are
particularly encouraged since they become mandatory for the development
research in automatic control.
Deadline for submission of regular papers is 20th January 2002. The official
languages are Spanish and English. Futher detail and updated information is
available on: http://www.uo.edu.cu/aut2002.htm
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Contributed by: Joao Costeira,
10th Mediterraean Conference on Control and Automation (MED2002)
Campus of the Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), LISBON, PORTUGAL
We solicit regular papers and proposals for invited sessions in all aspects
of theory, algorithms, and applications of systems, control, automation,
robotics, operations research, intelligent systems, signal processing,
communication networks and related disciplines.
Program Committee
General Chair:Joao Sentieiro IST, Portugal
Program Chair:Michael Athans IST/MIT Portugal & USA
Program Vice-Chair: Antonio Pascoal IST Portugal
Invited Plenary Speakers:
John C. Doyle, Caltech USA
Complex Systems
Pravin P. Varaiya, Univ. of California at Berkeley, USA
Hierarchical Control of Autonomous Systems
David G. Luenberger, Stanford University, USA
Systems Theory and Financial Engineering Systems
Edward R. Crawley, MIT, USA
Control of Precision Optical Systems
Henrik I. Christensend, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
Advances in Robotic Systems
Olivier Faugeras, INRIA, France and MIT, USA
Advances in Image Processing and Computer Vision
Munther Dahleh, MIT ,USA
Robust Control for Linear and Nonlinear Systems
P. R. Kumar, University of Illinois, USA
Wireless Networks: Problems, Prospects and Protocols
Important DATES:
Papers submission date: Feb 01 2002
Author Notification Apr 15 2002
Final Manuscript May 07 2002
Conference Starts July 09 2002
Updates and details http://www.isr.ist.utl.pt/med2002
e-mail contact med2002@isr.ist.utl.pt
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Contributed by: Enrique Barbieri,
IEEE 2002 Conference on Decision and Control
December 10 - 13, 2002
Rio Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
The IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) is the annual meeting of
the IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS), conducted in cooperation with the
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and the Institute for
Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).
The 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control will begin on Tuesday and
run through Friday, 10-13 December 2002, with pre-conference tutorial
workshops to be announced. General Chair Ümit Özgüner of The Ohio State
University and Program Chair Ken Loparo of Case Western Reserve University
invite your submission of technical papers.
IMPORTANT DATE: All submissions are due March 1, 2002.
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS: The Program Committee is soliciting both Regular and
Short contributed papers in all aspects of the theory and applications of
systems, including decision-making, control, adaptation, optimization,
industrial automation, and manufacturing.
THEMATIC SESSIONS: This year, the Program Committee is also soliciting
contributed papers for thematic sessions with particular interest on those
thematic sessions that make innovative use of IT.
INVITED SESSIONS: The Program Committee is soliciting proposals for invited
sessions. Cohesive sessions focusing on new and emerging topics in the
above-listed areas will be strongly encouraged, and will have priority over
those of a classical or mainstream flavor.
INFORMATION: Visit the Conference web site http://www.eecs.tulane.edu/cdc02
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Contributed by: Vladimir Jotsov,
The 1st IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Systems - IS'2002
10-12 September, 2002, Sunny Day, Varna, Bulgaria
CALL FOR PAPERS.
The symposium is organized by the IM, CS, and SMC IEEE Joint Chapter of
Bulgaria. The symposium will be held in the Sunny Day resort in
St. Constantine on the Black Sea beach near Varna. Varna has regular and
frequent road, international rail and air links to all destinations.
The symposium scope includes topics from IEEE Information Theory, Systems,
Man, and Cybernetics, Control Systems, Instrumentation and Measurement, and
Computer Societies. The main but not all topic are the following. Artificial
intelligence; Chaos theory; Data mining; Data fusion; Decision support
systems; Evolutionary computation; Fuzzy logic; Human-machine interaction;
Intelligent control; Inteligent measurement; Intelligent systems and
semiotics; Knowledge engineering; Machine learning; Neuro-fuzzy systems;
Neural networks; Soft computing agents.
Applications: Automotive; Data processing; Educational aspects of intelligent
control; Process control; Robotics; Transportation; Telecommunications.
Participants will choose between posh conditions on reasonably low prices and
extremely low cost accomodation in other hotels near the sea, thus keeping
total travel costs low. Early registration to the hotels is an advice.
A number of additional activities (tutorials etc.) is planned in the
symposium schedule at no extra charge.
More information can be found at http://www.iinf.bas.bg/is
Big discounts for IEEE members are available.
Draft papers must be received by December 16, 2001.
Vassil Sgurev
IS'2002 Co-Chairman
sgurev@bas.bg
Vladimir Jotsov
IS'2002 General Coordinator and Secretary
jotsov@ieee.org
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Contributed by: Edwin Chong,
40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
December 4-7, 2001
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Orlando, Florida
*** ON-LINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE ***
The on-line registration website for the CDC 2001 can be accessed via
the main CDC 2001 homepage:
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/cdc2001
or directly at:
https://fawn.site-secure.net/ieeecss/
cgi-bin/CAB/registration/registreeLogin.cgi
(entire URL - two lines - must be typed together)
If possible, please use this on-line registration website to enter your
registration information (instead of the hardcopy form).
CDC 2001 is the first CDC to have an on-line registration system. Because
the system is brand new, all registrants must first enter their particulars
(name, address, etc.) before registering. Once this information is entered,
it can be used for future registrations of conferences affiliated with the
IEEE Control Systems Society.
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