E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 72, August 1, 1994
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 +31-40-465995
Siep Weiland
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
the Netherlands
Fax +31-40-434582
Contents
1. Editorial
2. Personals
3. General announcements
3.1 Matlab primer 4th edition
3.2 Phone numbers at Rutgers change
3.3 Course Nonlinear and Adaptive Control in European HCM Program
4. Positions
4.1 Department head, Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State University
4.2 Postdoc position systems and control, University of Exeter
5. Books
5.1 Linear quadratic control- an introduction; P. Dorato cs.
5.2 First order representations of linear systems; M. Kuijper
5.3 Modelling, analysis and control of multi-link flexible
structures; Lagnese
5.4 Modeling, identification and simulation of dynamical systems;
P. vd Bosch and A. van der Klauw
6. Journals
6.1 Call for papers special issue on Biomedical System Engineering
6.2 Table of contents Automatica, Vol. 30:8
6.3 Table of contents SIAM J. Contr. Opt., Vol. 32:6
6.4 Table of contents SIAM J. Optimization, Vol. 4:4
6.5 Table of contents Linear Alg. Applic., Vol. 208/209
6.6 Table of contents Circuits Systems and Signal Proc., Vol. 13:5
6.7 Table of contents Math Control, Signals and Systems, Vol. 7:4
6.8 Table of contents Mechatronics Journal, Vol. 4:3
7. Conferences
7.1 European Control Conference 1995
7.2 9th Int Symp. on Intelligent Contr., Columbus '95
7.3 International workshop on applications of neural networks
to telecommunications, Stockholm '95
7.4 IEEE Information theory workshop, Alexandria, '94
7.5 ICAUTO-95, Indore, India
7.6 Int. Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress,'95
7.7 Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing and
Automation Technology, '94
7.8 Invited session "control-relevant modeling, identification
and estimation, ACC '95
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Contributed by : Anton Stoorvogel
I am happy to announce that one of the editors is no longer a bachelor:
On July 22 Siep Weiland has married Teresa Puig-Amerillas.
Please don't forget to congratulate them by sending an E-mail to
s.weiland@ele.tue.nl. I can assure everybody that it was a beautiful
wedding.
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Contributed by : Venkat Anantharam
Change of Address
I have moved from Cornell to Berkeley effective July 1.
My new coordinates are :
570 Cory Hall,
EECS Department,
University of California,
Berkeley, CA 94720, U.S.A..
Phone : (510)-643-84
E-mail : ananth@eclair.eecs.berkeley.edu
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Contributed by: sigmon@math.ufl.edu
MATLAB Primer, 4th Edition
The Fourth Edition of the MATLAB Primer will be available
in mid-August 1994 from CRC Press.
Features of the new edition include:
---New compact, reader-friendly, bound format.
---Features of Version 4.2 of MATLAB blended into the text.
---Substantial new section on the Symbolic Math Toolbox.
---Extensive general revision and reformatting.
---A fine-grained Table of Contents and detailed Index.
---Same character and purpose of of the earlier editions:
(To help students and others begin to use MATLAB)
Ordering Information:
---Mail Orders (both national and international):
CRC Press, Inc.
2000 Corporate Blvd., N.W.
Boca Raton, FL 33431
USA
---Telephone Orders:
Continential USA, except Florida: 1-800-272-7737
Florida and outside Continential USA: 1-407-994-0555
---The expected price is $12.95.
The MATLAB Primer is no longer available as TeX source.
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Contributed by: Eduardo Sontag
***** PLEASE NOTE: PHONE NUMBERS AT RUTGERS ABOUT TO CHANGE *****
Around Sept 1, 1994, the three-digit prefix for the telephone numbers of
individuals, as well as administrative offices, at several Rutgers
departments (in the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus), including among
others:
MATHEMATICS and COMPUTER SCIENCE
will change, from "932" to "445". The actual numbers (last 4 digits) will
remain the same. Thus the change is given by the following rule:
+1 908.932.abcd --> +1 908.445.abcd
Please take note.
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Contributed by: Romeo Ortega
The European Human Capital and Mobility (EHCM) network
"Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Systems"
organizes a tutorial course on:
NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS: Towards a Design Methodology for
Physical Systems.
Valencia 6-7 October 1994
-Addressed to EHCM Network Partners, to establish common points of
interest, and future research actions.
-Also open to other participants to discuss a course syllabus for
advanced/application oriented nonlinear control course.
Documentation: Lecturers will provide copies of the transparencies
(papers,notes, ...)
Registration fee: Free for EHCM partners.
20.000 pts, including lunches and coffees, for others.
TOPICS
1. Nonlinear control problems, examples and introduction (P. Albertos)
2. State space approach (A. van der Schaft/ H. Nijmeijer)
2.1 Survey of basic mathematical concepts
2.2 State space representation of NLCS
2.3 Controllability and observability
2.4 Feedback linearization
2.5 Stabilization via Lyapunov methods
3. Input/output approach (R. Ortega)
3.1 Passivity and small gain theories
3.2 Passivity conditions for stabilization
3.3 Control of Euler-Lagrange systems
4. Adaptive control of NLS (R. Lozano, B. Wittenmark)
4.1 Backstepping-based techniques
4.2 Passivity-based techniques
4.3 Systems with static nonlinearities
5. AI nonlinear controllers (I) (P. Albertos, K. Astrom)
5.1 Fuzzy logic controllers
5.2 Nonlinear behaviour
5.3 Design methodologies
5.4 Stability analysis
6. AI nonlinear controllers (II) (S. Bittanti, P. Albertos)
6.1 Neural nets for modeling of physical processes
6.2 NN for control of NLS
6.3 NN in adaptive control loops
7. Simulation tools (D. Clarke/ A. Kuznetsov)
8. Control of nonlinear physical systems
8.1 A.C. motors (R. Ortega)
8.2 Robot Manipulators and mobile robots (C. Canudas)
8.3 Friction compensation (K. Astrom)
8.4 Other systems (R. Lozano, D. Clarke, S. Bittanti, ...)
Timing:
Thursday 6
08.30-08.45 Welcome. Course presentation. (P. Albertos, R. Ortega)
08.45-09.30 Topic 1
09.30-10.30 Topics 2-2.3
10.30-11.00 Coffee
11.00-12.15 Topics 2.4-2.5
12.15 13.30 Topics 3-3.1
13.30-15.30 Lunch
15.30-16.45 Topics 3.2-3.3
16.45.17.00 Coffee
17.00 18.30 Topics 4-4.2
20.00 --- Dinner
Friday 7
08.30-09.30 Topic 4.3
09.30-10.30 Topics 5.1-5.2
10-30-11.00 Coffee
11.00-12.15 Topics 5.3-5.4
12.15-13.30 Topic 6
13.30-15.30 Lunch
15.30-17.00 Topic 7
17.00-17.15 Coffee
17.15-18.30 Miscellaneous (Topic 8)
18.30 Closing
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Contributed by: William T. Baumann (baumann@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu)
DEPARTMENT HEAD
BRADLEY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
Nominations and applications are being solicited for the
position of Head of the Harry Lynde Bradley Department of
Electrical Engineering. Nominations and applications will be
accepted until suitable candidates are selected and will be
reviewed beginning October 1, 1994. The selection is
expected to be made in late fall, with the appointment to
begin no later than the summer of 1995. Candidates should
have achieved distinction in university teaching and
research and a record of demonstrated scholarship and
administrative ability. They must qualify for the rank of
professor.
The Department offers B.S. degree programs in both
Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and M.S. and
Ph.D. degree programs in Electrical Engineering. The
Department has 55 full-time faculty members, 820
undergraduate students, 368 on-campus graduate students, and
is the beneficiary of the Bradley endowment. New
externally funded research grants and contracts during the
past year totaled $7 million. A generous overhead return
policy provides additional Departmental income.
Virginia Tech is the senior land-grant university of the
Commonwealth, located in Blacksburg adjacent to the scenic
Blue Ridge Mountains. Highly selective in admissions, the
University enrolls in its nine colleges some 18,000
undergraduate students and 4,500 graduate and professional
students. The College of Engineering was the first among
major public institutions to require each student to have a
personal computer and its graduate and undergraduate
programs are ranked nationally.
Applications should include a current resume and the names,
affiliations, and telephone numbers of at least three
references. Send applications and nominations to:
Dr. Gary S. Brown
Chair, Search Committee
Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of
diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of
candidates including women, people of color, and people with
disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring
accommodation in the application process should notify Kathy
Atkins, Electrical Engineering Department, 703-231-4136 or
TDD/PC - 1-800-828-1120 or Voice - 1-800-828-1140.
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Contributed by: S. Townley
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN SYSTEMS AND CONTROL AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
to work with Prof.D.H.Owens (Engineering) Dr.S.Townley (Mathematics)
of the Centre for Systems and Control Engineering, University of Exeter.
Applications are invited for a post of postdoctoral research assistant
to work on an EPSRC contract in the area of "Control and Systems Theory in
the Synthesis and Analysis of Intelligent Dynamic Networks". The post is
available for three years and it is expected that the successful applicant
will be appointed on the 1st September 1994 or soon thereafter. The salary
for the post is expected to be point 6 on the RA1A grade scale
(currently 17,007 GB Pounds.)
The proposed research project is a collaboration between engineers and
mathematicians. It aims to develop and extend the application of
techniques from systems and control theory, in the synthesis of nonlinear
dynamical systems possessing fundamental properties of interest
to the development of "Intelligent Networks". Such networks should be
capable of learning desired transient behaviour, exhibiting this
behaviour after a training cycle, storing the information and recalling it
under appropriate stimuli. The research will be in the spirit of Kosko
("Neural networks and fuzzy systems - a dynamical systems approach to
machine intelligence", Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1992) and will
exploit the extensive knowledge in the areas of Systems and Control
engineering, infinite dimensional systems theory and nonlinear mathematics
and the increasing knowledge of the richness of nonlinear systems dynamics
to develop a control orientated approach to the construction of
interconnections of simple linear and nonlinear elements with desired
properties. This connectionist viewpoint and the constructive approach
envisaged will guarantee that the maximum benefit will be obtained from
the two areas and provides a feasibility study of the use for this paradigm
in developing simple computational networks for application in intelligent
control systems design and realization for robotics, transport systems,
chemical process control and other areas.
The theoretical component of the research requires that the research
assistant has an extensive background in mathematical systems and control
theory including nonlinear systems and an appreciation of the mathematical
properties of infinite dimensional systems/partial differential equations.
An ability to undertake computational studies using control and
simulation software (MATLAB and SIMULINK) would be desirable.
Further information can be obtained from Professor Owens (Tel: 0392 263689,
E-mail: d.h.owens@exeter.ac.uk) or Dr. Townley (Tel: 0392 263975, E-mail:
townley@maths.exeter.ac.uk). Written and or email applications are required
by Monday 15th August 1994 and should be sent to Professor D.H.Owens,
Centre for Systems and Control Engineering, University of Exeter, Exeter
EX4 4QF, Devon, England or via email to either Prof. Owens or Dr. Townley.
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Contributed by: Chaouki Abdallah - chaouki@eece.unm.edu
_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering
_/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/_/ _/ / University of New Mexico
_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Albuquerque, NM 87131
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_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ fax: (505) 277-1439 or (505) 277-1413
NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: AVAILABLE IN AUGUST 1994, SOLUTIONS MANUAL AVAILABLE
IN OCTOBER 1994.
Title: Linear Quadratic Control: An Introduction
Authors: P. Dorato, C. Abdallah, and V. Cerone
About the Book: An introductory text, "Linear Quadratic Control" covers
problems of regulation, disturbance rejection, stochastic and robust
control. The book examines linear quadratic control theory as one of the
major analytical techniques for the design of multivariable feedback
systems. The text includes a sampling of practical applications for both
students and practicing engineers. It includes numerous realistic design
problems solved with Matlab to illustrate the application of the theory.
CONTENTS:
Foreword by Michael Athans
Notation
Chapter1: Introduction
{1.1}Historical Sketch
{1.2}Prerequisites}
{1.3}Organization and Scope of Text
Chapter2: The LQR Problem
{2.1}LQR Problem Statement
{2.2}Hamilton--Jacobi Equation
{2.3}LQR Solution: Matrix Riccati Equation
{2.4}Riccati Equation Solution
{2.5}Steady-State Regulator Problem
{2.6}Sufficient Conditions for Optimality
{2.7}Selection of $M$, $Q$, and $R$ Matrices
{2.8}Matlab Software
{2.9}Notes and References
{2.10}Problems
Chapter 3: Tracking and Disturbance Rejection
{3.1}Tracking Problem
{3.2}Disturbance-Rejection Problem
{3.3}Disturbance-Rejection Solution
{3.4}Steady-State and Preview Control
{3.5}Unknown Disturbances
{3.6}Matlab Software
{3.7}Notes and References
{3.8}Problems
Chapter 4: LQR Robustness Properties
{4.1}Robust-Stability Condition
{4.2}Kalman's Inequality
{4.3}Gain and Phase Margins
{4.4}Matlab Software
{4.5}Notes and References
{4.6}Problems
Chapter 5: Stochastic Control
{5.1}Stochastic Differential Equations
{5.2}Stochastic Hamilton-Jacobi Equation
{5.3}Additive Disturbances
{5.4}Multiplicative Disturbances
{5.5}Sufficient Conditions for Optimality
{5.6}Stochastic-Deterministic Dualism
{5.7}Matlab Software
{5.8}Notes and References}
{5.9}Problems
Chapter 6: The LQG Problem
{6.1}Kalman-Bucy Filter
{6.2}LQG Solution: Separation Principle
{6.3}Fixed-Order Compensators
{6.4}Matlab Software
{6.5}Notes and References
{6.6}Problems
Chapter 7: Robustness Design
{7.1}The Robustness Problem
{7.2}LQG/LTR Design
{7.3}Guaranteed-Cost Design
{7.4}A Brief Survey of H_infinity Methods
{7.5}Linear Matrix Inequality Methods
{7.6}Matlab Software
{7.7}Notes and References
{7.8}Problems}
Chapter 8: Digital Control
{8.1}Digital-Control Issues
{8.2}Discrete-Time LQR Problem
{8.3}Discrete-Time LQR Optimization
{8.4}Steady-State Control
{8.5}Matlab Software
{8.6}Notes and References
{8.7}Problems
Index
Ordering Information:
Linda Ratts,
Prentice hall,
160 Gould Street,
Needham Heights, MA 02194,
USA.
e-mail: ratts@cup.portal.com
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Ciontributed by: Elizabeth Carey, Birkhauser
New Book Announcement
FIRST-ORDER REPRESENTATIONS OF LINEAR SYSTEMS
by M. Kuijper, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
1994 208 pp. Hardcover $49.50 ISBN 0-8176-3754-0
(Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications)
The author develops representation theory from a behavioral point
of view and focuses on various types of (generalized state space)
first-order representations that commonly arise in the process of
modeling. The book fortifies the reader's understanding with
basic examples from electrical networks and mechanics.
Contents:
1. Introduction * 2. Rational matrices and vector spaces:
Algebraic preliminaries * Euclidean domains of rational functions
* Pole/zero structure of a rational matrix * Wiener-Hopf
structure of a rational matrix * Minimal basis of a rational
vector space * Preliminary results for matrix pencils * 3.
Representations of linear time-invariant systems: Dynamical
systems * AR representations * ARMA representations * First-order
representations * Systems with split external variables * 4.
Minimality and transformation groups: Minimality of a P
representation * Minimality of a D representation * Minimality of
a DZ representation * Minimality of a DP representation *
Transformation groups * 5. Realization in minimal first-order
form: Realization in pencil form: the abstract procedure * The
pencil realization in terms of a discrete-time behavior *
Choosing bases * Connections with the Fuhrmann realization * 6.
Structural invariants: Observability indices * Controllability
indices * The input-output structure * 7. Conclusions *
Bibliography * Index
MODELLING, ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF MULTI-LINK FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES
by J.E. Lagnese, Georgetown University, G. Leugering, University
of Bayreuth & E.J.P.G. Schmidt, McGill University
1994 389 pp. Hardcover $69.50 ISBN 0-8176-3705-2
(Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications)
The book develops mathematical models of the transient behavior
of some or all of the state variables describing the motion of
multiple-link flexible structures; provides rigorous mathematical
analyses of the resulting methods; and develops control-theoretic
properties of multiple-link (multi-link) flexible structures
based on the control-theoretic properties of the models.
Contents:
I. Introduction: General Overview * On the Contents of the Book *
II. Modeling of Networks of Elastic Strings: Modeling of
Nonlinear Elastic Strings * Networks of Nonlinear Elastic Strings
* Linearization * Well-posedness of the Network Equations *
Controllability of Networks of Elastic Strings * Stabilizability
of String Networks * String Networks with Masses at the Nodes *
III. Networks of Thermoelastic Beams: Modeling of a Thin
Thermoelastic Curved Beam * The Equations of Motion * Rotating
Beams * Straight, Untwisted, Nonshearable Nonlinear 3-d Beams *
Straight, Untwisted Shearable Linear 3-d Beams * Shearable
Nonlinear 2-d Beams with Curvature * A List of Beam Models *
Networks of Beams * Rotating Two-link Flexible Nonlinear
Shearable Beams * IV. A General Hyperbolic Model for Networks:
The General Model * Some Special Cases * Existence and Regularity
of Solutions * Energy Estimates for Hyperbolic Systems * Exact
Controllability of the Network Model * Stabilizability of the
Network Model * V. Spectral Analysis and Numerical Simulations:
Preliminaries * Eigenvalue Problems for Networks of 1-d Elements
* Numerical Simulations of Controlled 1-d Networks * Finite
Element Approximations of Timoshenko Networks * Implicity Runge-
Kutta Method: Dry Friction at Joints * VI. Interconnected
Membranes: Modeling of Dynamic Nonlinear Elastic Membranes *
Systems of Interconnected Elastic Membranes * Controllability of
Linked Isotropic Membranes * VII. Systems of Linked Plates:
Modeling of Dynamic Nonlinear Elastic Plates * Linearization *
Systems of Linked Reissner Plates * Well-posedness of Systems of
Linked Reissner Plates * Controllability of Linked Reissner
Plates * Systems of Linked Kirchhoff Plates * VIII. Plate-Beam
Systems: Introduction * Modeling of the Plate-Beam Junction: I *
Function Spaces and Well-Posedness * The Reachable Set * Limit
Model as the Shear Moduli Approach Infinity * Modeling of a
Plate-Beam Junction: II * Bibliography * Index
Ordering Information:
In North America:
Birkhauser, 675 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: 1 800 777-4643 / 201 348-4033
Fax: 201 348 4505
Outside North America:
Birkhauser Verlag AG, Klosterberg 23, P.O. Box 133, CH-4010
Basel, Switzerland
Tel: 41 61 721 7400
Fax: 41 61 721 7666
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Contributed by: P. vanden Bosch
NEW BOOK
Title:
Modeling, Identification and Simulation of Dynamical Systems.
Authors:
P.P.J. van den Bosch (Technical University of Eindhoven) and
A.C. van der Klauw (Technical University of Delft),
Publisher:
CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 195, ISBN 0-8493-9181-4
This book gives an in-depth introduction in the areas of modeling,
identification, simulation and optimization. These closely-related
topics play an increasingly dominant part in many engineering areas.
A short contents:
Modeling: Model building approaches, mathematical models both
continuous and discrete, state-events, differential-algebraic
equations (DAE), bond graphs.
Identification: black-box models (FIR, ARMAX, OE, BJ), signal spectra,
stochastic quantities. Non-parametric identification, ETFE, persistence
of excitation. Parametric identification, prediction models, least-
squares method, approximate identification. Identification in practice,
experiment design, input design, data preprocessing, model structure
selection, model validation
Simulation: Numerical solution of differential equations, numerical
solution of algebraic equations, solving stiff-differential equations
and differential-algebraic equations.
Optimization: convergence, determination od step size, determination
of search direction, least-squares problem, optimization with
constraints.
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Contributed by: L.W. Chang, Center for Biomedical Engineering
National Taiwan University
Call for Papers
Special Issue on Biomedical Systems Engineering
The Journal of Biomedical Engineering - Applications, Basis,
Communications (an official bimonthly publication of the Biomedical
Engineering Society of the Republic of China, Taiwan) is planning
to have a special issue on Biomedical Systems Engineering in the
spring of 1995. Reviews, regular papers and communications are all
welcome. Only original contributions will be considered and all
papers will be peer-reviewed.
Potential areas may include:
Biomedical System Modeling
Biodynamics
Biocontrol
Bioprocess and Biotechnology Systems
Biomedical System Identification
Biomedical System Integration
The manuscripts should be received by December 1, 1994. Please send
the manuscripts to
Dr. Liang-Wey Chang
Center for Biomedical Engineering
College of Medicine
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
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Contributed by Huibert Kwakernaak
MATERIAL FOR ISSUE 30:8 OF THE IFAC JOURNAL AUTOMATICA
Volume 30 Number 8 August
1994
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SURVEY PAPER
C. P. Jobling, P. W. Grant Object-oriented Programming in Control
H. A. Barker and P. Townsend System Ddesign: A Survey
PAPERS
G. C. Goodwin and Mario Salgado Frequency Domain Sensitivity Functions
for Continuous Time Systems Under Sampled
Data Control
A. Delopoulos and Consistent Identification of Stochastic
G. B. Giannakis Linear Systems with Noisy Input-Output
Data
L. Leyval, S. Gentil and Model-based Causal Reasoning for Process
S. Feray-Beaumont Supervision
T. Iwasaki and R. E. Skelton All Controllers for the General Control
Problem: LMI Existence Conditions and
State Space Formulas
R. A. Hilhorst, J. van Amerongen, A Supervisor for Control of Modeswitch
P. Lohnberg and Processes
H. J. A. F. Tulleken
BRIEF PAPERS
Q. Xia, M. Rao, Y. Ying and Adaptive Fading Kalman Filter with an
X. Shen Application
J-M. Chen and B-S. Chen A Higher-order Correlation Method for
Model-Order and Parameter Estimation
P. Crnosija, S. Bogdan and Sensitivity Model and Synthesis of Dead-
Z. Kovacic Beat Algorithms in Digital Servosystems
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Contributed by: young@siam.org
SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
Volume 32, Number 6, November 1994
Contents
Robust Stability of Linear Evolution Operators on Banach Spaces
D. Hinrichsen and A. J. Pritchard
Solution Differentiability for Nonlinear Parametric Control
Problems
Helmut Maurer and Hans Josef Pesch
Comments on a Structural Approach to the Nonlinear Model Matching
Problem
U. Kotta
Recursive Algorithms for Solving a Class of Nonlinear Matrix
Equations with Applications to Certain Sensitivity Optimization
Problems
Wei-Yong Yan, John B. Moore, and Uwe Helmke
Optimal Problems for Nonlinear Parabolic Boundary Control Systems
H. O. Fattorini and T. Murphy
On Brockett's Condition for Smooth Stabilizability and Its
Necessity in a Context of Nonsmooth Feedback
E. P. Ryan
Abnormal Minimizers
Richard Montgomery
Inverse Function Theorems and Shape Optimization
Luc Doyen
Estimation of Interfaces from Boundary Measurements
Karl Kunisch and Xiaosu Pan
Feedback Stabilization over Commutative Rings: The Matrix Case
V. R. Sule
Robust Indirect Adaptive Control of Time-Varying Plants with
Unmodeled Dynamics and Disturbances
Sanjeev M. Naik and P. R. Kumar
Information Structures, Causality and Non-Sequential Stochastic
Control II: Design-Dependent Properties
Mark S. Andersland and Demosthenis Teneketzis
On Convergence of Iterated Random Maps
John R. Liukkonen and Arnold Levine
Minimizing the Euclidean Condition Number
Richard D. Braatz and Manfred Morari
Continuity of Best Hankel Approximation and Convergence of Near-
Best Approximants
Charles K. Chui and Xin Li
On One Identification Problem for Distributed Controllable Systems
Benzion Shklyar and Victor Bakhmutsky
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Contributed by: nelson@siam.org
SIAM J. OF OPTIMIZATION TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 4, number 4
Large Scale, Nonlinearly Constrained Optimization on a
1024 Processor nCube
J. H. Glick and J. B. Rosen
Evaluation of LargeScale Optimization Problems on Vector
and Parallel Architectures
Brett M. Averick and Jorge J. More
Serial and Parallel Multicategory Discrimination
Kristin P. Bennett and O. L. Mangasarian
An Extension of the DQA Algorithm to Convex Stochastic
Programs
Adam J. Berger, John M. Mulvey, and Andrzej Ruszczynski
Problem Formulation for Multidisciplinary Optimization
Evin J. Cramer, J. E. Dennis, Jr., Paul D. Frank,
Robert Michael Lewis, and Gregory R. Shubin
Coordination in CoarseGrained Decomposition
R. DeLeone, R. R. Meyer, S. Kontogiorgis, A. Zakarian, and
G. Zakeri
Parallel BranchandBound Algorithms for General Mixed
Integer Programming on the CM5
Jonathan Eckstein
Parallel Variable Distribution
M. C. Ferris and O. L.Mangasarian
Parallel Factorization of Structured Matrices Arising in
Stochastic Programming
Elizabeth R. Jessup, Dafeng Yang, and Stavros A. Zenios
Structured Linear LeastSquares Problems in System
Identification and Separable Nonliner Data Fitting
Linda Kaufman, Garrett S. Sylvester, and Margaret H.
Wright
Serial and Parallel Computation of KarushKuhnTucker Points
via Nonsmooth Equations
JongShi Pang
A Stochastic Method for Constrained Global Optimization
Klaus Ritter and Stefan Schaffler
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Contributed by: Richard Brualdi
LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Contents Volumes 208/209
Preface 1
Man-Duen Choi and Peter Rosenthal (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
A Survey of Chandler Davis 3
Fuad Kittaneh (Amman, Jordan)
On Some Operator Inequalities 19
Man-Duen Choi (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Mary Beth Ruskai
(Lowell, Massachusetts), and Eugene Seneta (Sydney, Australia)
Equivalence of Certain Entropy Contraction Coefficients 29
Kenneth R. Davidson and Marc S. Ordower
(Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
Some Exact Distance Constants 37
V. Olevskii and M. Solomyak (Rehovot, Israel)
An Estimate for Schur Multipliers in Sp-Classes 57
T. Ando (Sapporo, Japan) and F. Hiai (Mito, Ibaraki, Japan)
Inequality Between Powers of Positive Semidefinite Matrices 65
Gerd M. Krause (Bielefeld, Germany)
Bounds for the Variation of Matrix Eigenvalues
and Polynomial Roots 73
Ludwig Elsner (Bielefeld, Germany)
Perturbation Theorems for the Joint Spectrum of
Commuting Matrices: A Conservative Approach 83
Michael Stewart (Urbana, Illinois) and
George Cybenko (Hanover, New Hampshire)
Perfect-Reconstruction Filtering With Unitary
Operators and Projections 97
Stephen Pierce (San Diego, California) and
Leiba Rodman (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Lipschitz Properties of Some Actions of Matrix Groups 135
C. Laurie (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), B. Mathes (Waterville, Maine),
and H. Radjavi (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Sums of Idempotents 175
D. Przeworska-Rolewicz (Warszawa, Poland)
Remarks on Commutators With Operators Having Either
Finite Nullity or Finite Deficiency 199
Avraham Feintuch (Beersheva, Israel)
Gap Metric Robustness for Linear Time-Varying Systems 209
Takayuki Furuta (Tokyo, Japan)
A Note on the Arithmetic-Geometric Mean Inequality
for Every Unitarily Invariant Matrix Norm 223
Don Hadwin (Durham, New Hampshire)
An Algebraic Version of the Multiplication Property
of the Fredholm Index 229
Alexander Markus (Beer-Sheva, Israel) and
Vladimir Matsaev (Ramat-Aviv, Israel)
The Failure of Factorization of Positive Matrix Functions
on Noncircular Contours 231
Sujit Kumar Mitra (New Delhi, India)
Separation Theorems 239
Jin-Hsien Wang (Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China) and
Pei Yuan Wu (Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China)
Difference and Similarity Models of Two Idempotent Operators 257
T. Ando (Sapporo, Japan) and Richard A. Brualdi
(Madison, Wisconsin)
Sign-Central Matrices 283
G. W. Stewart (College Park, Maryland)
Perturbation Theory for Rectangular Matrix Pencils 297
C. C. Paige (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) and
M. Wei (Shanghai, China)
History and Generality of the CS Decomposition 303
Mihaly Bakonyi (Atlanta, Georgia) and
Charles R. Johnson (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Invertible Completions of Partial Operator Matrices:
The Nonsymmetric Case 327
R. McEachin (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Analyzing Specific Cases of an Operator Inequality 343
Rajendra Bhatia (New Delhi, India)
First and Second Order Perturbation Bounds for the
Operator Absolute Value 367
Ilya Spitkovsky (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Once More on Algebras Generated by Two Projections 377
Khakim D. Ikramov and Vadim N. Chugunov (Moscow, Russia)
On the Teng Inverse Eigenvalue Problem 397
Seppo Hassi and Kenneth Nordstrom (Helsinki, Finland)
On Projections in a Space With an Indefinite Metric 401
M. Omladic (Ljubljana, Slovenia), M. Radjabalipour
(Kerman, Iran), and H. Radjavi (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
On Semigroups of Matrices With Traces in a Subfield 419
W. O. Amrein (Geneva, Switzerland) and
Kalyan B. Sinha (New Delhi, India)
On Pairs of Projections in a Hilbert Space 425
Karl Gustafson (Boulder, Colorado)
Antieigenvalues 437
S. Friedland (Chicago, Illinois) and M. Katz (Haifa, Israel)
On the Maximal Spectral Radius of Even Tournament
Matrices and the Spectrum of Almost Skew-Symmetric
Compact Operators 455
Ren-Cang Li (Berkeley, California)
On Eigenvalue Variations of Rayleigh Quotient Matrix
Pencils of a Definite Pencil 471
Daniel Alpay (Beer-Sheva, Israel), Joseph A. Ball (Blacksburg,
Virginia), Israel Gohberg (Tel-Aviv, Ramat-Aviv,
Israel), and Leiba Rodman (Williamsburg, Virginia)
The Two-Sided Residue Interpolation in the Stieltjes Class
for Matrix Functions 485
J. A. Dias Da Silva (Lisboa, Portugal), Daniel Hershkowitz
(Haifa, Israel), and Hans Schneider (Madison, Wisconsin)
Sum Decompositions of Symmetric Matrices 523
P. A. Fuhrmann (Beer-Sheva, Israel)
On Skew Primeness of Inner Functions 539
Author Index 553
2081f-la.k (Contents - vol. 208/209)
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Contributed by:A.H.Zemanian (zeman@sbee.sunysb.edu)
Table of Contents for:
CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
Vol. 13, No. 5, 1994
Voltage step-up filters not using transformers,
R.J.Duffin
On the design of output feedback for finite and infinite pole
assignment in singular systems with application to the control
problem of constrained robots,
A.Ailon
Some estimates pertaining to sensitivity and robust stability
on input-output systems,
Vaclav Dolezal
Nonlinear map inversion via state observers,
S.Nicosia, A.Tornambe, and P.Valigi
Complex coefficient FIR digital filters,
M.J.Mismar and I.H.Zabalawi
Two's complement quantization in orthogonal biquad digital filters,
Tamal Bose, M.Q.Chen, and David A.Trautman
Derivation of recursive stability-test procedures,
A.Lepschy and U. Viaro
A mathematical framework for algorithm-based fault-tolerant computing over
a ring of integers,
Hari Krishna
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Contributed by: Eduardo Sontag
MATH OF CONTROL, SIGNALS, AND SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS, Vol. 7, No. 4
Tryphon Georgiou,
Differential stability and robust control of nonlinear systems, pp. 289-306.
Corrado Deconcini and Fabio Fagnani,
Symmetries of differential behaviors and finite group actions on free modules
over a polynomial ring, pp. 307-321.
Daniel E. Miller and Edward J. Davison,
On asymptotic model matching, pp. 322-340.
A. Pastor and V. Hernandez,
Differential periodic Riccati equations: Existence and uniqueness of
nonnegative definite solutions, pp. 341-362.
Yu-Fan Zheng and Li Cao,
On general construction of reduced inverse for controlled systems,
pp. 363-379.
Author Index for Vol 6, p. 380
Subject Index for Vol 6, p. 381
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Contributed by: T.H.Lee
Mechatronics, Pergamon Press
Vol.4, No. 3, 1994
Contents:
"Mechatronics education developments in the United States:
the perspective from Louisiana Sate University."
by R.A.Hirschfeld, T.W.Liao and L.K.Keys
"Experiments in cooperative manipulation from a flexibly mounted
platform."
by R.L.Vasquez and R.H.Cannon, Jr.
"Initial experiments in robotic mushroom harvesting,"
by J.N.Reed and R.D.Tillett
"Software and transputer system design for high speed
grading of agriculture products,"
by J.A.Marchant and R.D.Tillett
"Generic model of an autonomous sensor,"
by F.Figueroa and A.Mahajan
"A fixed parameter optimal controller design for
an active suspension - a senitivity analysis,"
by C.A.Peterson et al
"Object tracking at field rate using the Hough Transform,"
by L.Montret, H.Ekerol and D.C.Hodgson.
The purpose of Mechatronics journal is to provide rapid publication
of topical papers featuring practical developments in
mechatronics. It will cover a wide range of applications
areas including consumer product design, instrumentation,
manufacturing methods, computer integration and process and
device control, and will attract a readership from across the
industrial and academic spectrum.
Particular importance will be attached to aspects of innovation
in mechatronics design philosophy which will illustrate
the benefits obtainable by an a priori integration of
functionality with embedded microprocessor control. A major item
will be the design of machines, devices and systems possessing
a degree of computer based intelligence. The journal seeks to
publish research progress in this field with an emphasis on
the applied rather than the theoretical. It will also serve
the dual role of bringing greater recognition to this important
area of engineering.
Manuscripts should be sent in triplicate to either of the
Editors-in-Chief whose contact information is listed below.
Dr. R. W. Daniel
Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford
Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ
U.K.
Professor J. R. Hewit
Department of Applied Physics, Electronics and Manufacturing Engrg
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
U.K.
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Contributed by: Alessandro De Luca
Second Announcement and Call for Papers
European Control Conference (ECC 95)
September 5--8, 1995
Roma, Italy
Under the auspices of the ECCA
In cooperation with IFAC
In collaboration with the IEEE
Control Systems Society
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Scope of the Conference
The European Control Conference is an event that
is organized every two years, with the aim to stimulate
contacts between scientists active in the area of
Systems and Control. The first two conferences took
place in Grenoble in 1991 and in Groningen in 1993.
The third edition will take place in Roma in 1995.
The primary goal of the conference is to
promote scientific exchange within the European community
and between Europa and other parts of the world.
The scope of the conference includes all aspects
of Systems and Control, and ranges from fundamental
research to applications in process control and advanced
technology. Topics of interest include multivariable
control, systems modelling and identification, adaptive
control, optimal control, filtering, robotics, aerospace
systems, neural networks applied to control, and control
of chemical processes.
Keynote Speakers
J. Ackermann (Oberpfaffenhofen)
H. Kwakernaak (Twente)
V.A. Yakubovich (St. Petersburg)
Special Topics Lecturers
P. Bernhard (Sophia Antipolis)
B. De Moor (Leuven)
B. Francis (Toronto)
K. Glover (Cambridge)
H. Kimura (Osaka)
A.S. Morse (Yale)
C. Scherer (Delft)
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Minicourses
Discrete Event Dynamical Systems
G. Olsder (Delft)
Vision Systems and Control Theory
G. Picci (Padova)
Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems
L. Praly (Paris)
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Organizing Committee
A. Isidori (chair, program)
S. Bittanti (program)
E. Mosca (program)
A. De Luca (publications)
M.D. Di Benedetto (finances)
G. Oriolo (secretary)
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International Program Committee
P. Albertos (Valencia)
A. Bagchi (Enschede)
A. Benveniste (Rennes)
R. Boel (Gent)
C. Bonivento (Bologna)
E.F. Camacho (Sevilla)
G. Campion (Louvain)
H. Chen (Beijing)
D. Clarke (Oxford)
R. David (Grenoble)
B. Egardt (Goteborg)
R. Evans (Melbourne)
B.A. Francis (Toronto)
R.V. Gamkrelidze (Moscow)
J. Geromel (Sao Paulo)
T. Glad (Linkoping)
G. Guardabassi (Milano)
A. Halanay (Bucharest)
M. Ikeda (Kobe)
R. Isermann (Darmstadt)
B. Jakubczyk (Warszawa)
S.B. Jorgensen (Lyngby)
P.P. Khargonekar (Ann Arbor)
M. Kinnaert (Bruxelles)
A.J. Krener (Davis)
V. Kucera (Praha)
A. Kurzhanski (Moscow)
J.M. Lemos (Lisboa)
J.N. Limebeer (London)
R. Lozano (Compiegne)
J.M. Maciejowski (Cambridge)
C. Maffezzoni (Milano)
G. Marchesini (Padova)
G. Marro (Bologna)
V. Mehrmann (Chemnitz)
M. Milanese (Torino)
F. Nicolo' (Roma)
S. Nicosia (Roma)
G. Picci (Padova)
J.-B. Pomet (Sophia Antipolis)
I. Postlethwaite (Leicester)
L. Praly (Paris)
P.J. Ramadge (Princeton)
C. Samson (Sophia Antipolis)
L. Sciavicco (Napoli)
F. Silva-Leite (Coimbra)
T. Soderstrom (Uppsala)
A. Stoorvogel (Eindhoven)
H.L. Trentelman (Groningen)
J. Tsinias (Athens)
H. Unbehauen (Bochum)
A.J. van der Schaft (Enschede)
J.H. van Schuppen (Amsterdam)
V. Yakubovich (St. Petersburg)
M. Zeitz (Stuttgart)
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ECC 95 is organized with the cooperation of
Dipartimento di Informatica e Sistemistica
Universita' di Roma ``La Sapienza''
Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione
Politecnico di Milano
Dipartimento di Sistemi e Informatica
Universita' di Firenze
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Topics and Themes for Contributed Papers
and Invited Sessions
%%% Control Methodology
Modelling and identification
Linear and nonlinear feedback design
Robust control
H_infinity-control
Adaptive control
Optimization methods
Stochastic filtering and control
Neural and learning systems
Discrete-event dynamical systems
Numerical aspects in feedback design
%%% Applications and Implementation
Aerospace engineering
Algorithms and architectures for real-time control
Automotive control
Components and instrumentation
Computer-aided control systems design
Control applications in manufacturing
Process control
Robotics
Vehicle dynamics and control
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The European Control Conferences are held under
the auspices of the European Community Control
Association (ECCA)
J.C. Willems (NL) (President)
M. Gevers (B) (Vice-President)
A. Isidori (I) (Vice-president)
P. Frank (D) (Secretary)
H. Nijmeijer (NL) (Treasurer) }
J. Ackermann (D)
D. Aeyels (B)
G. Bastin (B)
S. Bittanti (I)
O.H. Bosgra (NL)
J.M. Dion (F)
J.M. de Carvalho (P)
A. Dourado (P)
P. Fleming (UK)
M. Fliess (F)
I.D. Landau (F)
J. Levine (F)
G. Lunze (D)
J.M. Maciejowski (UK)
S. Monaco (I)
E. Mosca (I)
D. Normand-Cyrot (F)
I. Postlethwaite (UK)
A.J. Pritchard (UK)
J. Quevedo (E)
R. Strietzel (D)
A. Titli (F)
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Instructions for Authors and Special
Session Proposals
%%% Papers
Perspective authors should submit four copies of
their draft paper by October 1, 1994.
The length of the paper should be about eight
typed pages. The cover page should contain: title,
author's name, affiliation and address, fax number,
e-mail address, telephone number, an abstract and five
keywords. In the case of joint authorship, the first
name mentioned will be used for all correspondence,
unless otherwise requested.
%%% Invited sessions
Proposals for invited sessions should be submitted
by October 1, 1994. An invited session should
comprise 4 or 5 lectures of 30 minutes each. The
proposal should contain the title of each lecture as
well as the name, affiliation and address, fax number,
e-mail address and telephone number of each proposed
speaker. In addition, a four page abstract of each
lecture is required. Invited sessions will be refereed.
%%% Exhibits
Stands will be available for technical exhibits
and display of scientific books.
%%% Technical Secretariat
Papers and proposals for invited sessions should be sent
to:
ECC 95 Secretariat
Alessandro De Luca
Dipartimento di Informatica e Sistemistica
Universita' degli Studi di Roma ``La Sapienza''
Via Eudossiana 18
00184 Roma
ITALY
E-mail: ecc95@itcaspur.caspur.it
Fax: +39 6 44585 367
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%%% General Information
Time and location
The European Control Conference will take place
from Tuesday September 5 to Friday September 8, 1995, in
the School of Engineering of the University of Rome ``La
Sapienza''. In early September, the `eternal city'
offers to visitors its best aspects in terms of climate
and accommodation.
Registration fee
The registration fee of the conference is expected to be
500.000 Italian Liras (approximately equivalent to
280 ECUs or 300 US $).
Language
The official language of the conference is English.
Accommodation
Information about hotel reservations will be provided.
Important Dates
October 1, 1994
Submission of papers and proposals of special sessions
March 15, 1995
Notification of acceptance of contributed papers and of
special sessions
April 30, 1995
Final version of paper due
September 5--8, 1995
Conference
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Contributed by the program chairs of the 9th IEEE International
Symposium on Intelligent Control 1994.
9th IEEE International Symposium on
INTELLIGENT CONTROL
August 16-18, 1994
Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Sponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society
INVITATION
On behalf of the IEEE Control Systems Society, the Program and
Organizing Committees invite you to participate in the 9th IEEE
International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC).
ISIC has always been, what I consider, a friendly, intimate
gathering. The conference site, at the Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza
provides a particularly good layout for discussions and exchange of
ideas. The Program Committee has selected an excellent set of papers,
and with the Tutorial Workshops, this promises to be an exciting three
days in Columbus.
Umit Ozguner, General Chair ISIC'94
SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS
Topics of interest include:
- Architectures for intelligent control
- Hierarchical intelligent control
- Distributed intelligent systems
- Modeling intelligent systems
- Mathematical analysis of intelligent systems
- Discrete event systems
- Hybrid systems
- Design techniques for intelligent controllers
- Knowledge-based and expert systems
- Planning systems
- Fuzzy systems and fuzzy control
- Machine learning and adaptive systems
- Genetic algorithms
- Neural networks and neural control
- Reconfigurable control
- Multisensor fusion and integration
- Pattern recognition
- Failure detection and identification
- Applications and implementations
- Robotics
- Manufacturing systems
- Automotive and transportation systems
- Intelligent vehicle highway systems
- Aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites
- Underwater and land vehicles
- Process operations and control
- Consumer products
Plenary Presentations
Each day begins with a Plenary Lecture:
Wednesday: James S. Albus, Nat. Inst. of Standards and Tech.
"Intelligent Control --- From Theory to Practice"
Thursday: Robert Stengel, Princeton University
"Intelligent Control of Automotive Systems"
Panel Discussion
Defining Intelligent Control
Organizer: Panos J. Antsaklis, University of Notre Dame
IEEE CSS Task Force, Chair
Moderator: Umit Ozguner, The Ohio State University
IEEE CSS Committee on Intelligent Control, Chair
Panelists:
James S. Albus, National Inst. of Standards and Technology
Panos J. Antsaklis, University of Notre Dame
J. Douglas Birdwell, University of Tennessee
Alexander M. Meystel, Drexel University
Kumpati S. Narendra, Yale University
Harry E. Stephanou, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
This panel discussion will be held on Thursday from 1:30 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
Tutorial and Workshops
Workshops:
"Architectures for Intelligent Control Systems."
Organizer/Moderator: A. M. Meystel, Drexel University
"Neural Networks"
Organizer/Moderator: L. Berke, NASA Lewis
Research Center
Tutorial:
"One Aspect of IVHS: The Automated Highway System."
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
General Chair: Umit Ozguner
Program Chairs: Michael B. Leahy, Jr.
Levent Acar
Registration Chair: Jeff Donne
Publications Chair: John S. Bay
Finance Chair: Kevin M. Passino
Local Arrangements Chair: James F. Davis
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
J. S. Albus, National Institute of Standards and Technology
J. R. Balaram, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
J. S. Bay, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
H. R. Berenji, NASA Ames Research Center
M. Buehler, McGill University
J. Farrell, University of California at Riverside
J. T. Feddema, Sandia National Laboratory
T. Fukuda, Nagoya University, Japan
O. Kaynak, Bogazici University, Turkey
M. M. Kokar, Northeastern University
M. D. Lemmon, University of Notre Dame
A. M. Meystel, Drexel University
K. M. Passino, The Ohio State University
S. V. Rao, University of Missouri-Rolla
H. E. Rauch, Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory
T. M. Sobh, University of Utah
K. P. Valavanis, University of Southwestern Louisiana
Y. F. Zheng, The Ohio State University
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Contributed by: giles@research.nj.nec.com (Lee Giles)
CALL FOR PAPERS
International Workshop on Applications of
Neural Networks to Telecommunications (IWANNT*95)
Stockholm, Sweden
May 22-24, 1995
You are invited to submit a paper to an international workshop on
applications
of neural networks and other intelligent systems
to problems in telecommunications and information networking.
This is the second workshop in a series that began
in Princeton, New Jersey on October, 18-20 1993.
This conference will take place in the center of Stockholm at a
time of the year when the beautiful city is at its best. A tour
in the famous archipelago adds to the attraction.
This workshop will bring together active researchers in neural networks
and related intelligent systems
with potential users in the telecommunications industries.
Today, telecommunications also means data transmission,
cable TV, wireless, and entertainment industries.
We expect the workshop to be a forum for discussion
of applications issues relevant to the enlarged circle of
telecommunications industries.
It is sponsored by IEEE, INNS, SNNS (Swedish Neuronet Society),
Bellcore and Ericsson.
Suggested Topics:
Application of Neural Networks and other Intelligent Systems in:
Network Management
Congestion Control
Adaptive Equalization
Speech Recognition
Security Verification
Language ID/Translation
Information Filtering
Dynamic Routing
Software Reliability
Fraud Detection
Financial and Market Prediction
Adaptive User Interfaces
Fault Identification and Prediction
Character Recognition
Adaptive Control
Data Compression
Please submit 6 copies of both a 50 word abstract and a 1000 word summary
of your paper to arrive in New Jersey, USA by September 16, 1994.
Mail papers to the conference administrator:
Betty Greer, IWANNT*95
Bellcore, MRE 2P-295
445 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07960
(201) 829-4993
(fax) 829-5888
bg1@faline.bellcore.com
Abstract and Summary Due: September 16, 1994
Author Notification of Acceptance: November 1, 1994
Camera-Ready Copy of Paper Due: February 10, 1995
Organizing Committee:
General Chair
Josh Alspector
Bellcore, MRE 2P-396
445 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07960-6438
(201) 829-4342
josh@bellcore.com
Program Chair
Rod Goodman
Caltech 116-81
Pasadena, CA 91125
(818) 356-3677
rogo@micro.caltech.edu
Publications Chair
Timothy X Brown
Bellcore, MRE 2E-378
445 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07960-6438
(201) 829-4314
timxb@faline.bellcore.com
Treasurer
Anthony Jayakumar, Bellcore
Publicity
Atul Chhabra, NYNEX
Lee Giles, NEC
Local Arrangements
Miklos Boda, Ellemtel
Bengt Asker, Ericsson
Program Committee
Harald Brandt, Ellemtel
Tzi-Dar Chiueh, National Taiwan University
Francoise Fogelman, SLIGOS
Michael Gell, British Telecom
Larry Jackel, AT&T Bell Laboratories
Thomas John, Southwestern Bell
Adam Kowalczyk, Telecom Australia
S Y Kung, Princeton University
Tadashi Sone, NTT
Bernard Widrow, Stanford University
Conference Administrator
Betty Greer
Bellcore, MRE 2P-295
445 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07960
(201) 829-4993
(fax) 829-5888
bg1@faline.bellcore.com
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International Workshop on Applications of
Neural Networks to Telecommunications (IWANNT*95)
Stockholm, Sweden
May 22-24, 1995
Registration Form
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Institution: __________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:
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Telephone: ______________________________
Fax: ____________________________________
E-mail: _____________________________________________________________
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Registration Fee Enclosed | |
($400; $500 after Apr. 15, 1995; $200 students;)
Please make sure your name is on the check (made out to IWANNT*95)
Registration includes lunch, a boat tour of the Stockholm archipelago,
and proceedings available at the conference.
Mail to:
Betty Greer, IWANNT*95
Bellcore, MRE 2P-295
445 South St.
Morristown, NJ 07960
(201) 829-4993
(fax) 829-5888
bg1@faline.bellcore.com
Deadline for submissions: September 16, 1994
Author Notification of Acceptance: November 1, 1994
Camera-Ready Copy of Paper Due: February 10, 1995
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C. Lee Giles / NEC Research Institute / 4 Independence Way
Princeton, NJ 08540 / 609-951-2642 / Fax 2482
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WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT
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1994 IEEE-IMS Information Theory Workshop
``INFORMATION THEORY AND STATISTICS''
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October 27--29, 1994
Alexandria, Virginia
GENERAL CHAIRMAN
Stamatis Cambanis, University of North Carolina
INQUIRIES
gorsak@tejas.gmu.edu
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The exchange of ideas between information theorists and statisticians has
grown steadily over time, underscoring the deep connections between the
two disciplines. The objective of the Workshop is to nurture this process
by providing both communities with a forum for interaction. The program
includes five plenary and two special talks, six invited sessions (each
jointly organized by members of the Information Theory and the Statistics
communities) and two poster sessions. A tentative list of plenary and
special speakers, invited sessions and session organizers is given below.
PLENARY SPEAKERS
T. Cover (Stanford)
D. Geman (U. Mass.)
R. Gray (Stanford)
J. Rissanen (IBM San Jose)
M. Vetterli (Berkeley)
SPECIAL SPEAKERS
A. Dembo (Stanford)
H. V. Poor (Princeton)
INVITED SESSIONS
1. ``Stochastic complexity and universal data compression''
IT: J. Ziv (Technion) STAT: P. Shields (Toledo)
2. ``Randomization complexity and information theory''
IT: S. Verdu (Princeton) STAT: M. Burnashev (Moscow)
3. ``Markov random fields''
IT: M. Miller (Washington U.) STAT: L. Pitt (U. Va.)
4. ``Vector quantization, classification and regression trees''
IT: R. Gray (Stanford) STAT: R. Olshen (Stanford)
5. ``Theory and applications of wavelets''
IT: S. Mallat (NYU) STAT: D. Donoho (Stanford)
6. ``Nonparametric function estimation''
IT: E. Masry (UCSD) STAT: I. Johnstone (Stanford)
TRAVEL GRANTS
A limited number of travel grants may be available for young participants
or those whose resources will not enable them to attend the Workshop.
Inquiries on travel grants, registration and other matters related to the
Workshop should be addressed to the Chairman of the Organizing Committee:
Professor Geoffrey C. Orsak
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
email: gorsak@tejas.gmu.edu
WORKSHOP SPONSORS
IEEE Information Theory Society
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
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LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
CONFERENCE HOTEL
The Workshop will be held in the Holiday Inn, Old Town Alexandria
in Alexandria, Virginia:
Holiday Inn 1-703-549-6080
480 King Street 1-800-368-5047
Old Town Alexandria
Virginia, 22314
Rooms have been reserved at the reduced rates of
$115 per single room per night
$130 per double room per night ($15 per extra person per night)
When making reservations, please inform the Hotel that you are with the
IEEE Information Theory Workshop. (Hotel Check in time is 3:00)
ABOUT ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria, located on the west bank of the Potomac River six miles south of
Washington, D.C., was established in 1749 as a seaport and commercial
center. This heritage is reflected today in the Old Town Alexandria historic
district where one can find cobblestone streets lined with museums, historic
architecture, fine restaurants and hotels.
These and other attractions draw more than 1.5 million international and
domestic visitors each year. The Alexandria Holiday Inn is located right in
the heart of the historic district. All of the major activities of Old Town
Alexandria are within walking distance to the workshop hotel.
TRANSPORTATION
The Workshop Hotel offers free shuttle service from Washington National
Airport. The shuttle can be accessed by calling the Holiday Inn upon your
arrival.
In addition, for those wishing to visit Washington, D.C., the workshop hotel
offers free shuttle service to the nearest metro stop. The metro rail system
offers quick transportation to all the major points of interest within the
metropolitan area.
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REGISTRATION
1994 Information Theory Workshop
October 27-29, 1994 Alexandria, VA
Conference Registration Form
First Name: _________________ Middle Initial: ___
Last Name: ______________________________________
Position/Title: _________________________________
Affiliation: ____________________________________
Address: ________________________________________
________________________________________
City: __________________ State: _________________
Postal Code: __________ Country: ________________
Telephone: ______________________________________
E-mail: __________________ Fax: _________________
Conference Fees
Before After
Aug. 31, 94 Aug. 31, 94
IEEE/IMS Member: _ US $130 _ US $190
Membership #: __________ Expiration Date: ______
Non-member: _ US $190 _ US $250
Student (attach evidence): _ US $80
Total Registration Fee: ............US $________
All payments must be made in US $ in the form of
personal check or bank check (credit cards can not be
accepted), payable to:
1994 Information Theory Workshop
Payment should be sent together with the registration
form to:
Professor Bernd-Peter Paris
Dept. Electrical and Computer Engineering
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
e-mail: pparis@gmu.edu
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Contributed by: Prof.H.Kashiwagi
CALL FOR PAPERS
ICAUTO-95
(International Conference on Automation)
December 12-14,1995,Indore,India
The International Conference ICAUTO'95 is scheduled in technical
co-sponsorship with the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers
(SICE),Japan at Indore in India on Dec.12-14,1995 to bring the researchers
from east and west together to dicuss high quality research in the field
of computer based automation. Topics of interest include, but are not
limited to, the following areas:
*Intelligent Robots
*Autonomous Systems
*Virtual Environments
*Artificial Intelligence
*Robot Human Collaboration
*Man Machine Interfaces
*Process Automation
*Distributed Systems
*Office Automation
*Fault Tolerance
*Neural Networks
*Fuzzy Systems
*Mechatronics
*Computer Vision
*CAD/CAM
*Sensor Fusion
*Software Tools
*Applications
Paper Submission: Submit a summary of the paper to any of the following
co-ordinators, formatted as follows: First page -title, authors, mailing
address of each author, telephone number, Fax number, e-mail address, and
subject area. Second and subsequent pages -title, authors, affiliations,
key words, 600-1000 word summary, figures, references etc.
H.Kashiwagi
Dept. of Mechanical Engg., Faculty of Engg., Kumamoto University, Kumamoto
860,Japan.
Tel.+81-96-344-2111(ext 3742),Fax:+81-96-346-4360
e-mail:kashiwa@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
G.S.Hura
Division of Comp. Tech.,School of App. Sc., Nanyang Techonological
University, Singapore 2263.
Tel.(65)799-1271,Fax:791-9414
e-mail:ashura@ntuvax.ntu.ac.sg
A.K.Ramani
International Insititute of Professional studies. DAVV, Khandwa Rd., Indore,
India.
Tel.91-731-467668
e-mail:icauto@gsits.ernet.in
Vijay Kumar
Dept.of Comp. Sc. and Telecom, 5100 Rockhill, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City,
Kansas City, MO 64110, USA.
Tel.(816)235 2366, Fax:(816)235-5159
e-mail:kumar@vax2.cstp.umkc.edu
Swamy Kutti
School of Computing & Mathematics, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria,
Australia - 3217.
Tel.61-52-271322, Fax.52-272028
e-mail:nsk@deakin.edu.au
Important Dates:
Summary submissions: Dec.31,1994
Review results: April 30,1995
Camera ready papers: July 31,1995
The papers will be reviewed by at least three reviewers. Submission of paper
imply commitment to present the paper on acceptance, at the conference.
Awards for best papers for different tracks will be constituted. Tutorials
will be held on the topics of current interest. A special session for the
students is also planned.
India Exploration Tours: India is a land apart -colorful, eventful, spititual
and exotic with historical monuments, scenic beauty & wildlife. Tours will be
arranged to unfold a spectacle of customs, religions, festivals, lifestyles
and craftmanship of Indea. Special events are envisaged for the spouses.
Place: The conference will be held at Indore, a city of technical and commer-
cial importance. It has its own heritage and culture with facilities and
comforts for international events at attractive cost. Climate during the
conference period wil be pleasant with a temperature around 10 degree centi-
grade.
Guest Lectures: Proposals for tutorials and special lectures are invited.
Exhibition: A technical exhibition will be arranged. Industries are invited
to take part in the technical exhibition. For details please contact
Dr.P.K.Chande /Dr.H.Kashiwagi or any of the co-chairs.
General Chairs: P.K.Chande(India)
SGSITS, Indore-3, India
Ph. 434095, 440632, Fax. 91-731-432540
E-mail: pkchande@gsits.ernet.in
H. Kashiwagi(Japan)
Faculty of Engineering
Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860, Japan
Tel. +81-96-344-2111(ext 3742), Fax +81-96-346-4360
E-mail: kashiwa@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Supported by: Computer Society of India, Center for Advanced Technology,
International Institute of Professional Studies and Devi Ahilya University.
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Contributed by: ifsa95@dep.fem.unicamp.br (IFSA95)
IFSA '95
Sixth International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress
Sao Paulo-Brazil
July 22-28, 1995
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First Call for Papers
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The International Fuzzy Systems Association is pleased to announce the
sixth IFSA World Congress (IFSA '95) to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil,
from July 22nd to 28th, 1995. The goals of the congress are twofold;
the first is to encourage communication between researchers throughout
the world whose research either draws support from, or complements, the
theory and applications of fuzzy sets related models. The second goal
is to explore industrial applications of fuzzy systems technology to
make systems more convenient. The theme of IFSA '95 is "New Frontiers",
aiming at enlarging the horizons of research in fuzzy sets beyond its
traditional areas.
The congress is divided into 7 main topical areas, whose themes include,
but are not limited to, the theory or applications in the topics listed
below with the respective area chairs.
Authors are invited to submit extended abstracts for consideration by
the program committee. Four copies of 4-page extended abstracts, one
paper submission form, and one cadastration form filled for each author,
should be sent to the secretariat (see address below) before November
1st, 1994. Fax submissions will not be accepted. The proceedings will
contain the final versions of refereed papers, prepared on camera-ready
sheets. For any further inquires, please send a message to
ifsa95@dep.fem.unicamp.br.
DATES
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. Tutorials July 22 - 23, 1995
. Conference July 24 - 28, 1995
. Demonstrations July 22 - 28, 1995
DEADLINES
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. Reception of 4 copies of 4-page extended abstracts;
1 cadastration form for each author;
and 1 paper submission form - November 1st, 1994
. Notification of acceptance - February 1st, 1995
. Reception of final camera ready copy for proceedings - April 1st, 1995
SECRETARIAT
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Address : INPE/Setor de Eventos/ IFSA'95
Av. dos Astronautas, 1758 - Caixa Postal 515
12201-970 Sao Jose' dos Campos - SP - Brazil
Phone: +55-123-418977
Fax: +55-123-218743
IFSA'95 MAILING LIST SUBSCRIPTION AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION
__________________________________________________________
To subscribe to IFSA'95 mailing list please send a message to :
listserv@cesar.unicamp.br
In the body of the message please write "subscribe IFSA" along with your
name, in a line by itself.
For further information please contact :
ifsa95@dep.fem.unicamp.br
ORGANIZERS
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General Chairman : Armando Rocha (Brazil)
Vice Chairman : George Klir (USA)
Honorary Chairman : Lofti Zadeh (USA)
Honorary Vice-Chairmen: J. Bezdeck (USA)
D. Dubois (France)
E. Sanchez (France)
T. Terano (Japan)
H.-J. Zimmerman (Germany)
Steering Commitee Chairwoman : Sandra Sandri (Brazil)
Scientific Board Chairman : Fernando Gomide (Brazil)
Local Arrangements Chairman : Marcio Rillo (Brazil)
AREA CHAIRS
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Artificial Intelligence - Ronald Yager (USA)
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Approximate Reasoning, Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge
Representation,
Expert Systems Design, Natural Language Issues, Decision Making,
Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition, Distributed AI, Genetic
Algorithms, Artificial Life, Evolutionary Systems, and other related
topics.
Engineering - Kaoru Hirota (Japan)
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Fuzzy Control, Hybrid Control, Industrial Robots, Intelligent
Robotics, Industrial Systems, Fuzzy Petri Nets, Manufacturing,
and other related topics.
Mathematical Foundations - Peter Klement
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Non-Classical Logics, Category Theory, Analysis Algebra and
Topology, Functional Equations, Fuzzy Measures, Approximation Theory,
Evidence Theory & Probability & Statistics, Relational Equations,
and other related topics.
Information Sciences - Henri Prade (France)
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Automata, Fuzzy Grammars, Formal Languages, Information Retrieval,
Fuzzy Databases, Distributed Data Bases, Information Theory,
Distributed Soft-Computing, and other related topics.
Health Sciences, Biology, Psychology - Donna Hudson (USA)
_______________________________________________________________________
Medical Diagnosis, Intelligent Patient Monitoring, Laboratory
Intelligent Systems, Applications in Molecular Biology, Physiology,
Pharmacology, Perception, and other related topics.
Neural Nets and Hardware - Takeshi Yamakawa (Japan)
_______________________________________________________________________
Neural Nets, System Identifications by Neural Networks,
Neural Chips, Hardware Implementations of Neural Networks,
Fuzzy Hardware and Fuzzy Logic Computers Implementation,
Novel Devices for Neural & Chaotic Systems, and other related
topics.
Fuzzy Systems - J.L. Verdegay (Spain)
_______________________________________________________________________
Fuzzy Linear and Non-linear Programming, Multiple Objective Decision
Making, Fuzzy Mathematic Programming, Multiple Criteria Decision,
Multi-person Decision Making, Operational Research, Management,
Economic Systems, Fuzzy Databases, Distributed Data Bases, and other
related topics. Also, papers not classified in the above areas.
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CADASTRATION FORM
Last Name ____________________________________________________________
First name ___________________________________________________________
Organization/Affiliation _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Zip/Postal Code _____________________ City ___________________________
Country ______________________________________________________________
Telephone ___________________________________________________________
Fax __________________________________________________________________
E-mail address ______________________________________________________
1a) Do you intend to submit a paper at the conference ? Yes __ No __
1b) As main author ? Yes __ No __
2) Do you intend to attend the conference ? Yes __ No __
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PAPER SUBMISSION FORM
Title ________________________________________________________________
Authors ______________________________________________________________
Reader at the conference _____________________________________________
Area of the paper (please mark only one option)
[ ] Artificial Intelligence
[ ] Engineering
[ ] Mathematical Foundations
[ ] Information Sciences
[ ] Health Sciences, Biology, Psychology
[ ] Neural Nets and Hardware
[ ] Fuzzy Systems
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Contributed by: Luh@farside.ese.uconn.edu
Rensselaer's Fourth International Conference on Computer Integrated
Manufacturing and Automation Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
October 10-12, 1994
ADVANCE PROGRAM
Sponsored by
New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Automation and Robotics
In Cooperation with
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society,
ASME Material Handling Engineering Division, and
Connecticut State Advanced Technology Center for Precision Manufacturing
Conference Chair: Professor Lester Gerhardt, Associate Dean of Engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, Phone: (518)
276-6203, Fax: (518) 276-8788, E-mail: Gerhardt@deans1.eng.rpi.edu
Program Chair: Professor Peter Luh, Dept. of Electrical and Systems
Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3157, Phone: (203)
486-4821, Fax: (203) 486-2447, E-mail: Luh@farside.ese.uconn.edu
Local Organizer: Ms. Sandra Stake, Coordinator, Center for Adv. Technology,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, Phone: (518)
276-4068, Fax: (518) 276-4897, E-mail: Sandra_Stake@mts.rpi.edu
Program Committee
Mr. James S. Albus, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. Hassane Alla, Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble
Dr. Albert W. Chan, National Research Council of Canada
Prof. Shi-Chung Chang, National Taiwan Univ.
Prof. S. Misbah Deen, University of Keele
Prof. Steve Demurjian, Univ. of Connecticut
Prof. Alan A. Desrochers, RPI
Prof. Frank DiCesare, RPI
Prof. Toshi Fukuda, Nagoya University
Prof. Weibo Gong, Univ. of Massachusetts
Prof. William A. Gruver, Simon Fraser Univ.
Prof. Nai Choon Ho, Nanyang Technology University
Prof. Thomas Hodgson, North Carolina State University
Prof. Cheng Hsu, RPI
Prof. Baosheng Hu, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Prof. Mohsen A. Jafari, Rutgers University
Prof. Winston Knight, Univ. of Rhode Island
Dr. George Kovacs, Hungarian Academy of Science
Prof. Bruce Krogh, Carnegie Mellon University
Prof. Andrew Kusiak, University of Iowa
Prof. Wook Hyun Kwon, Seoul National Univ.
Mr. Richard S. Lopatka, United Technologies Research Center
Prof. Eamonn McQuade, University of Limerick
Dr. K. Mertins, Fraunhofer Inst. for Production Systems & Design Technology
Prof. Toshimichi Moriwaki, Kobe University
Prof. Gustaf Olsson, Lund Institute of Technology
Prof. Jean-Marie Proth, INRIA-Lorraine
Prof. Ulrich Rembold, University of Karlsruhe
Mr. Stephen D. Ricketts, Center for Manufacturing Competitiveness
Prof. Joao J. S. Sentieiro, Lisbon Technical University
Prof. Ali Sharifnia, Boston University
Prof. Manuel Silva, Universidad de Zaragoza
Dr. Fred Stewart, ALCOA
Dr. Odo J. Struger, Allen-Bradley
Dr. Shinsuke Tamura, Toshiba Corporation
Prof. Hendrik Van Brussel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Prof. Agostino Villa, Politecnico di Torino
Prof. N. Viswanadham, Indian Institute of Science
Prof. Michael J. Wozny, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Prof. MengChu Zhou, New Jersey Institute of Technology
It is our great pleasure to invite you to join us for the Fourth
International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Automation
Technology which will be held on October 10-12, 1994 at Rensselaer's George
M. Low Center for Industrial Innovation.
The previous three highly successful Conferences were held at
Rensselaer in 1988, 1990, and 1992, respectively. The technical themes of
this year's Conference include integrated product/process development,
system technology, and information infrastructure. The representation of
system technology (Petri nets and applications, planning and scheduling of
manufacturing systems, discrete event dynamic systems, and quality related
issues) is particularly strong. Conference highlights include 3 keynote
addresses by industrial, government and academic leaders in manufacturing,
66 papers organized into 18 technical sessions (among which 5 are invited
sessions), and 3 panel discussions on issues related to computer integrated
manufacturing and manufacturing informatics. The Conference will provide an
excellent forum for researchers and practitioners from industry, government,
and academia to present research, development, and deployment achievements,
exchange ideas, and discuss new directions in the area of computer
integrated manufacturing and automation technology.
The Conference will be held at Rensselaer during the peak of the
foliage season of Upper New York State and New England. The Conference also
runs back to back with the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and
Cybernetics (Oct. 2 to 5, San Antonio, Texas). We look forward to meeting
you at Rensselaer.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Monday, October 10
8:30 A.M. - 8:45 A.M.
Opening Welcome,
Prof. Lester A. Gerhardt, and
Opening Remarks,
Dr. R. Byron Pipes, President,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
8:45 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.
Keynote Address I
"Flexible Manufacturing through People and Technology,"
Dr. John F. Cassidy, Jr.
Vice President of United Technologies Corporation, and Director of
United Technologies Research Center
10:15 A.M. -11:30 A.M.
Session Ia: Process Modeling and Planning
Session Ib: Petri Net Theory
12:50 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Session IIa: Integrated Product/Process Development
Session IIb: Petri Nets in Advanced Automation
Session IIc: Control and Scheduling of Manufacturing Systems I
3:00 P.M. - 4:40 P.M.
Session IIIa: Holonic Manufacturing Systems
Session IIIb: Specification and Analysis of Supervisory Controller
Session IIIc: Control and Scheduling of Manufacturing Systems II
5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. - Panel I
Computer Integrated Manufacturing: the Past, Present and Future
Panel Organizers and Chairs: C. Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, and J. Lee, National Science Foundation
Tuesday, October 11
8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.
Keynote Address II
Manufacturing Research: A Status and Vision, Dr. Michael J. Wozny
Director of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories of National
Institute of Standards and Technology, and
Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
10:00 A.M. -11:30 A.M.
Session IVa: Total Quality Management
Session IVb: Petri Net Languages and Applications
Session IVc: Optimization in Design and Scheduling
12:50 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Session Va: Tolerance Analysis and Optimization
Session Vb: Discrete Event Dynamic Systems
Session Vc: Sequencing and Scheduling
3:00 P.M. - 4:40 P.M.
Session VIa: Manufacturing Infrastructure
Session VIb: Control Issues in Manufacturing Systems
5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. - Panel II
Manufacturing Research at National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Panel Organizers and Chairs: M. J. Wozny, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Wednesday, October 12
8:30 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.
Keynote Address III
"The Present and Future Scenarios for Manufacturing Research," Dr.
Thomas Hodgson
Professor of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State
University, and past Director of the Design and Manufacturing
Systems Division, National Science Foundation
10:00 A.M. -11:15 A.M.
Session VIIa: Petri Net Applications
Session VIIb: Hierarchical Planning and Scheduling
11:30 A.M. -12:30 A.M. - Panel III
Manufacturing Informatics: Navigating the Information Superhighway
Panel Organizers and Chairs: S. A. Demurjian and H. Dyer, University
of Connecticut
12:30 A.M. -12:40 A.M.
Closing Remarks
Prof. Lester A. Gerhardt, Associate Dean, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Prof. Peter B. Luh, University of Connecticut
For conference registration form and hotel information, please contact
Ms. Sandra Stake, Conference Coordinator
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
CII Building, Suite 8015
Troy, NY 12180-3590
Phone: 518-276-4068
FAX: 518-276-4897
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Contributed by: Oscar D. Crisalle (crisalle@bitrun.che.ufl.edu)
CALL FOR PAPERS
CONTROL-RELEVANT MODELING, IDENTIFICATION AND ESTIMATION
1995 Americal Control Conference
Seattle, Washington, June 21-23, 1995
Invited Sesion Sponsored by the AIChE CAST Division, Group 10B
We are soliciting abstracts for papers and presentations in the area of
modeling, identification and estimation, which specifically address
the issue of their relevance to control. Some exemplary issues are:
modeling requrements for closed-loop control, integrated
identification and control, and interaction between estimation and
control. Both theory and application papers will be considered.
Selection will be based on how explicit the relationships between the
proposed modeling / identification / estimation techniques and control
requirements / performance are made. Interested people should send
abstracts to the chair or co-chair by September 1. The contributors
are expected to provide the full papers by the usual March deadline.
CHAIRS:
Dr. Jay H. Lee Dr. Oscar D. Crisalle
Chemical Engineering Dept. Chemical Engineering
Auburn University University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
Temporary address (until 9/20): Ph: 904-392-5120
DuPont Central Research and fax: 904-392-9513
Development Experimental Station e-mail: crisalle@bitrun.che.ufl.edu
P.O. Box 80101
Wilmington, DE 19880-0101
(use Dr. Tunde Ogunnaike
c/o Jay H. Lee as recipient).
Ph: 302-695-1929
fax: 302-695-2645
e-mail: lee@esspt0.dnet.dupont.com
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