E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 95, July 1, 1996
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
ISSUE No. 95, July 1, 1996
E-mail: eletter-request@win.tue.nl
Editors: Anton A. Stoorvogel
Dept. of Mathematics & Computing Science
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
the Netherlands
Fax +31 40 246 5995
Siep Weiland
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
the Netherlands
Fax +31 40 243 4582
Contents
1. Editorial
2. Personals
3. General announcements
3.1 Software for determinant maximization and semidefinite
programming problems
3.2 Call for Nominations for the Germund Dahlquist prize
3.3 MIT Summer Course Intelligent Decision and Control with
Neural Networks
3.4 SCAD Update
4. Positions
4.1 Faculty position Univ. of Michigan - Dearborn
4.2 Position United Technologies Research Center
4.3 Teaching position Natal University
4.4 Post-Doc. Position Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
5. Books
5.1 Neural Adaptive Control Technology, R. Zbikowski and K.J. Hunt
5.2 Modern Control System Engineering, Z. Gajic and M. Lelic
5.3 Design of Intelligent Control Systems based on Hierarchical
Stochatic Automata, P.U. Lima and G.N. Saridis
6. Journals
6.1 TOC SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, Vol. 17:3
6.2 CfP. Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing:
Applications of Neural Networks to Signal Processing
6.3 TOC Int. J Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 1:1
6.4 TOC Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 17:4, 18:1-2
6.5 CfP Special Issue Wireless Networks on Multiuser detection in
wireless communications
6.6 TOC Automatica, Vol. 32:6
6.7 Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra
6.8 TOC Multidimensional Systems & Signal Processing, Vol. 7:3-4,
6.9 TOC Discrete Event Dynamic Systems, Vol. 6:3
6.10 TOC Journal of VLSI Signal Processing, Vol. 12:3
6.11 TOC Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing, Vol. 15:4
7. Conferences
7.1 IEEE Int. Conf. on Control Appl., Dearborn
IEEE Int. Symp. Intelligent Control
IEEE Int. Symp. Computer-aided control system design
7.2 International Conference on Fuzzy Logic and Application, Tel Aviv
7.3 Workshop on numerical methods for structured matrices in
filtering and control, Santa Barbara
7.4 Third Joint Conference on Information Sciences
7.5 Seminar on Model Based Predictive Control, Brussels
7.6 Int.Conf. on Control of Oscillations and Chaos, Saint-Petersburg
7.7 Int. Workshop on TLS and Errors-in-Variables Modeling, Leuven
7.8 Portuguese Control Conference on Automatic Control, Porto
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Contributed by: Shao-Po Wu
SDPSOL, version beta available via anonymous ftp and WWW
SDPSOL is a parser/solver for determinant maximization (MAXDET) and
semidefinite programming (SDP) problems with matrix structure.
MAXDET problems have the form
minimize c^Tx - log det G(x)
subject to G(x) > 0, F(x) > 0
where G(x)>0 and F(x)>0 are linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints.
Two important special cases are SDP (when G(x)=1) and analytic
centering (when c=0 and F(x)=1). MAXDET (and SDP) problems arise in
control, statistics, computational geometry, and information and
communication theory.
In many cases the optimization variables have matrix structure, which
makes it tedius in practice to put the problem in the form above.
SDPSOL automates this task by allowing the user to specify (and solve)
MAXDET (or SDP) problems in a format close to its natural mathematical
description. SDPSOL parses problems expressed in the SDPSOL language,
solves them using an interior-point method, and reports the results in
a convenient form.
SDPSOL can be used stand-alone under UNIX, or from within Matlab.
The current implementation only exploits block-diagonal structure, hence
is not particularly efficient. But it is very easy to use, and does
work quite nicely on small and medium size problems (say, a hundred or
so variables).
SDPSOL is available via anonymous ftp to isl.stanford.edu in
/pub/boyd/sdpsol. It can also be accessed via WWW from URL
http://www-isl.stanford.edu/~boyd/group_index.html.
Shao-Po Wu & Stephen Boyd
clive@isl.stanford.edu, boyd@isl.stanford.edu
June 1996, Stanford CA, USA
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Contributed by: bogardo@siam.org
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
for
THE GERMUND DAHLQUIST PRIZE
The Dahlquist Prize
SIAM will present the award at the 1997 conference on Scientific Computing
and Differential Equations (SciCADE97) in Grado, Italy (near Trieste)
September 15-19. The award honors the contributions of Germund
Dahlquist to numerical analysis and scientific computing.
Eligibility
The prize, established in 1995, is awarded to a young scientist
(normally less than 45) for original contributions to fields
associated with Germund Dahlquist, especially the numerical solution
of differential equations and numerical methods for scientific
computing.
Description of the Award
The award is to include a certificate containing the citation and a
cash prize of $1000 plus reasonable travel costs to SciCADE97.
The recipient is expected to present a talk at the conference
and encouraged to submit a paper to SIAM Review.
Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of the achievements,
should be sent by November 1, 1996, to
Professor Robert Skeel
Chair, Dahlquist Prize Committee
Department of Computer Science, UIUC
1304 West Springfield Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801-2987
Supporting letters, or names of knowledgeable persons from whom such
letters might be solicited, are also welcome.
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Contributed by: Dimitri P. Bertsekas
MIT SUMMER COURSE
INTELLIGENT DECISION AND CONTROL WITH NEURAL NETWORKS
Date: August 19 - 23, 1996
Instructors: Dimitri P. Bertsekas
John N. Tsitsiklis
The objective of this course is to cover the foundation of neural
network techniques as well as their application to specific problem
domains. While the successful use of neural network methods contains
a certain element of "art", there is also an accumulated body of
knowledge that provides a useful guide into applications, and enables
a critical appraisal of the sometimes inflated and conflicting claims
regarding the potential of the neural network technology.
The course provides a balanced approach between the art and the
science of neural networks. On the methodological side, it covers
different neural network architectures and the associated training
algorithms; how to use neural network methods in areas like
classification, signal processing, and nonlinear control; and, finally
how to adapt traditional methods for decision making under uncertainty
(dynamic programming) so that they can work hand-in-hand with neural
networks and other tools for addressing complex, ill-defined, and
large-dimensional problems, including the recent methodology
of neuro-dynamic programming. On the application side, there will be
several examples to illustrate the use of the different methods in
specific domains and to amplify some of the issues that are important
in practice.
More details can be found in the course's web pages:
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena/org/s/summer-programs/www/engineering/6.95
s.html
FURTHER INFORMATION:
MIT Summer Professional Programs Office
77 Massachusetts Avenue Rm 8-201
Massachusetts Intstitute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617)253-2101
Fax: (617)253-8042
WWW:
http://web.mit.edu/afs/athena/org/s/summer-programs/www/email.html
Email: summer-professional-programs@mit.edu
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Contributed by Raimund J. Ober
Xu Huang
UPDATE ON SCAD DATABASE -- June 1996
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SCAD ADDRESS LIST:
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More than 840 people have added their addresses to the list.
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You can check out addresses by using the search facility or
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!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE, Add your Address to the SCAD ADDRESS LIST !!!!!!!!!!!
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More detailed instructions can be obtained by sending an email to
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After accessing SCAD you can find a README file which contains
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Contributed by: Sridhar Lakshmanan (lakshman@umich.edu)
FACULTY POSITION OPENING
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of
Michigan - Dearborn invites applications for a faculty position at the
Assistant/Associate professor level. An earned Ph.D. in
Electrical/Computer Engineering with emphasis on digital hardware is
required. The selected candidate is required to teach graduate and
undergraduate courses in computers and digital systems. Candidates with
a strong research interest in the area of vehicle electronics (in-vehicle
networks, embedded systems, intelligent vehicles etc.) will be given
preferential consideration. Selection of the candidate is based on an
assessment of teaching and research potential and prior experience in
computer hardware design and/or vehicle electronics. UM-Dearborn is an
equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and
minorities. Submit your application along with a complete resume to
Chairman, ECE Department, University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen
Rd, Dearborn MI 48128. Applications will be accepted until the position
is filled.
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Contributed by: W.C. McClurg
Open Position at United Technologies Research Center
The Controls Technology Group at the United Technologies Research Center
invites qualified individuals to apply for an open position in the Controls
Technology Group.
United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) is an internationally recognized
R&D organization which conducts research across a broad range of technology
areas in support of operating units of United Technologies Corporation
(UTC). The Controls Technology Group is responsible for research activities
at UTC on control algorithms, implementations, and control oriented modeling
which advance the state-of-the-art in one or more UTC divisions:
Pratt/Whitney, Sikorsky, Otis, Carrier and UT Automotive. Particular areas
of interest and expertise include applications of nonlinear dynamic analysis
and the development of nonlinear control strategies. Each individual
participates in a variety of different projects, all contributing to the
solution of practical engineering problems.
The minimum requirement is a strong background in turbomachinery and
controls. A Ph.D. is desirable and preference will be given to
candidates with expertise in: 1) analysis and modeling of system
dynamics, 2) analysis and synthesis of nonlinear control strategies,
3) demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a
team.
Inquiries should be directed to:
William "Chris" McClurg
em: wcm@utrc.utc.com
ph: 860-727-7022
fx: 860-727-7494
United Technologies Research Center
Mail Stop: 129-29
411 Silver Lane
East Hartford, CT 06108
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Contributed by: Ed Boje
New Book Announcement
DESIGN OF INTELLIGENT CONTROL SYSTEMS BASED ON
HIERARCHICAL STOCHATIC AUTOMATA
by Pedro U. Lima and George N. Saridis
Series on Intelligent Control and Intelligent Automation, vol. 2
World Scientific Publishing Co.
Ever since ancient times human beings have worked towards building
machines capable of performing some of their most tedious and/or hazardous
tasks, and of extending their limited power to execute heavy work. Some
people have even dreamt of attaining the extremely difficult goal of building
a machine that can reproduce or even surpass human intelligence.
The recent evolution (or revolution) of research in Robotics, started
in the late 1960s, has shown how far away the realization of some of these
dreams is.
Nevertheless, the scientific and industrial trends of our days point towards
increasingly intelligent machines, capable of helping and/or replacing humans
in household, office or industrial tasks. Such machines can work in hazardous
environments, such as contaminated nuclear plants or space, and they can
reach places inaccessible to a human being, such as the interior of pipes or
remote space.
On the other hand, Expert Systems have been widely applied to the control
of large scale complex processes, such as cement manufacturing or
production of electrical power, creating a new concept of Control that
extends the applications of Control Theory, which has been successfully used
since the 1950s
to improve the performance of the subsystems composing those plants.
However, most of the techniques developed so far suffer from the usual
drawbacks of new disciplines and applications: they lack an analytical
approach, capable of providing a reproducible design methodology and
of ensuring a certain required performance level. From an engineering
standpoint, these are fundamental issues.
Intelligent Control is today a well-established field
within the discipline of Control Systems. It emerged as an attempt to
characterize what distinguishes ``machine intelligent'' from ``conventional''
approaches, and to derive an analytic theory applicable,
at least, to some classes of Intelligent Control problems.
K. S. Fu coined the term Intelligent Control in 1971. He was also
the first to introduce a Learning Control approach to the
problem of controlling systems operating in very uncertain environments,
as an evolution of the (at the time new) theories of Stochastic and
Adaptive Control. Before that, Fu and his associates, as well as Ya. Z.
Tsypkin in the Soviet Union, had done pioneer work in the field of
Stochastic Automata, using stochastic approximation, inspired by the
considerable progress then made by the behavioral sciences, and attempting to
apply some of the those results to mimic human learning and
decision-making processes.
Meanwhile, in the early 1970s, George Saridis proposed the foundations of an
analytic theory for
Intelligent Control Systems, based on a three-level hierarchy and using
entropy as a general performance measure. Since then, he and his
associates have been refining the original theory and proposing tools for
implementing the different levels of the architecture, such as neural networks
and Petri nets; or more practical measures of uncertainty equivalent to
entropy, such as reliability.
This monograph represents one of the latest developments of Saridis'
theory of Hierarchically Intelligent Control Systems. It consists of
a revised version of Pedro Lima's PhD dissertation, written under Saridis'
supervision, with a thorough revision of the original text and new
contributions,
such as a summary of other recent developments of the theory of Hierarchically
Intelligent Control Systems, an historical review of learning control and
a comparison between epsilon-optimal and optimal stochastic automata.
It should be clear that this monograph is not meant to
be a textbook, or some kind of compilation about the state of the art
in Intelligent Control. Its objective is to contribute to the extension
of Saridis' theory of Hierarchically Intelligent Control Systems, by
endowing it with a detailed feedback structure and revised performance
function, therefore proposing a reproducible design methodology for
intelligent controllers.
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Contributed by: tschoban@siam.org
SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications
July 1996, Volume 17, Number 3
CONTENTS
In Memoriam: Robert C. Thompson: 1931-1995
Charles R. Johnson
ARTICLES
Any Nonincreasing Convergence Curve Is Possible for GMRES
Anne Greenbaum, Vlastimil Ptak, and Zdenek Strakos
A Block-GTH Algorithm for Finding the Stationary Vector of a Markov Chain
Dianne P. O'Leary and Yuan-Jye Jason Wu
On the Spectral Radius of (0, 1)-Matrices with 1's in Prescribed Positions
Richard A. Brualdi and Suk-Geun Hwang
On the Condition Behaviour in the Jacobi Method
Zlatko Drmac
An Operator Relation of the USSOR and the Jacobi Iteration Matrices of a
p-Cyclic Matrix
Dimitrios Noutsos
On the Facial Structure of the Set of Correlation Matrices
Monique Laurent and Svatopluk Poljak
Interlacing Properties of Tridiagonal Symmetric Matrices with Applications to
Parallel Computing
Ilan Bar-On
On Eigenvalues of Quadratic Matrix Polynomials and Their Perturbations
M. Radjabalipour and A. Salemi
Computational Techniques for Real Logarithms of Matrices
Luca Dieci, Benedetta Morini, and Alessandra Papini
An Analysis of Zero Set and Global Error Bound Properties of a Piecewise
Affine Function Via Its Recession Function
M. Seetharama Gowda
A Chain Rule for Matrix Functions and Applications
Roy Mathias
Further Study and Generalization of Kahan's Matrix Extension Theorem
Dao-Sheng Zheng
On the Jacobi Matrix Inverse Eigenvalue Problem with Mixed Given Data
Shu-fang Xu
On the Derivatives of Matrix Powers
Paola Sebastiani
Second-Order Systems with Singular Mass Matrix and an Extension of Guyan
Reduction
Sanjay P. Bhat and Dennis S. Bernstein
Multifrontal Computation with the Orthogonal Factors of Sparse Matrices
Szu-Min Lu and Jesse L. Barlow
On Doubly Symmetric Tridiagonal Forms for Complex Matrices and Tridiagonal
Inverse Eigenvalue Problems
A. George, Kh. Ikramov, W.-P. Tang, and V. N. Tchugunov
Uniqueness of Sum Decompostions of Symmetric Matrices
Daniel Hershkowitz
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Contributed by: Yu Hen Hu (hu@engr.wisc.edu)
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* CALL FOR PAPERS *
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* A Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing: *
* Applications of Neural Networks to Signal Processing *
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Expected Publication Date: November 1997 Issue
Submission Deadline: December 1, 1996
Guest Editors: A. G. Constantinides, Simon Haykin, Yu Hen Hu,
Jenq-Neng Hwang, Shigeru Katagiri, Sun-Yuan Kung, T. A. Poggio
Significant progress has been made applying artificial neural network (ANN)
techniques to signal processing. From a signal processing perspective,
it is imperative to understand how the neural network based algorithms are
related to more conventional approaches in terms of performance, cost, and
practical implementation issues. Questions like these demand honest,
pragmatic, innovative, and imaginative answers.
This special issue offers a unique forum for researchers and practitioners
in this field to present their view on these important questions. We seek
highest quality manuscripts which focus on the signal processing aspects of
a neural network based algorithm, applications or implementation. Topics of
interests include, but are not limited to:
. Neural network based signal detection, classification, and understanding
algorithms.
. Nonlinear system identification, signal prediction, modeling,
adaptive filtering, and neural network learning algorithms.
. Neural network applications to biomedical signal processing, including
medical imaging, Electrocardiogram, EEG, and related topics.
. Signal processing algorithms for biological neural system modeling
. Comparison of neural network based approach with conventional signal
processing algorithms for solving real world signal processing tasks.
. Real world signal processing applications based on neural networks.
. Fast and parallel algorithms for efficient implementation of
neural networks based signal processing systems.
Prospective authors are encouraged to SUBMIT MANUSCRIPTS BY DECEMBER
1, 1996 to:
Professor Yu-Hen Hu E-mail: hu@engr.wisc.edu
Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, Phone: (608) 262-6724
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering Fax: (608) 262-1267
1415 Engineering Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1691
U.S.A.
On the cover letter, indicate the manuscript is submitted to the special
issue on neural network for signal processing . All manuscripts should
conform to the submission guideline detailed in the "information for authors"
printed in each issue of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.
Specifically, the length of each manuscript should not exceed 30
double-spaced pages.
SCHEDULE
Manuscript received by: December 1, 1996
Completion of initial review: March 31, 1997
Final manuscript received by : June 30, 1997
Expected publication date: November, 1997
DISTINGUISHED GUEST EDITORS
Prof. A. G. Constantinides, Imperial College, UK,
a.constantinides@romeo.ic.ac.uk
Prof. Simon Haykin, McMaster University, Canada,
haykin@synapse.crl.mcmaster.ca
Prof. Yu Hen Hu, Univ. of Wisconsin, U.S.A.,
hu@engr.wisc.edu
Prof. Jenq-Neng Hwang, University of Washington, U.S.A.,
hwang@ee.washington.edu
Dr. Shigeru Katagiri, ATR, JAPAN,
katagiri@hip.atr.co.jp
Prof. Sun-Yuan Kung, Princeton University, U.S.A.,
kung@princeton.edu
Prof. T. A. Poggio, Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., U.S.A.,
tp-temp@ai.mit.edu
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Contributed by: jics@sie.arizona.edu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT CONTROL AND SYSTEMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MARCH, 1996 VOLUME: 1 ISSUE: 1
F.-Y. Wang Editorial
REGULAR PAPERS
G.N. Saridis On The Theory of Intelligent Machines:
A Comprehensive Analysis
J.S. Albus and A.M. Meystel A Reference Model Architecture for Design and
Implementation of Intelligent Control in
Large and Complex Systems
A.M. Meystel Intelligent Systems: A Semiotic Perspective
T.H. Cao and A.C. Sanderson Sensor-based Error Recovery for Task Sequence
Plans using Fuzzy Petri Nets
B.P. Zeigler and J.W. Kim A High Performance Modelling and Simulation
Environment for Intelligent Systems Design
B.H. King A Survey of Intelligent Control of Mining
Equipment and Systems
S. Jagnannathan and F.L. Lewis Neural Network Controller Design and the
Effect of Neural Network Size on Speed of
Learning
C. Landauer and K.L. Bellman Knowledge-Based Integration Infrastructure for
Complex Systems
P. Lima and G.N. Saridis Performance Improvement of Intelligent Machines
Through Feedback
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Contributed by: M.RIJ@elsevier.nl
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Vol. 17, No. 4, June 1996
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Contents:
J.S. Son, M.R. Cutkosky and R.D. Howe
Comparison of contact sensor localization abilities ruing manipulation
H. Hu and M. Brady
A parallel processing architecture for sensor-based control of intelligent
mobile robots
E.R. Stuck
Detecting and diagnosing mistakes in vision-based navigation
S. Nakasuka, T. Yairi and H. Wajima
Autonomous generation of reflexion-based robot controller using inductive
learning
Author index to volume 17
Subject index to volume 17
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Vol. 18 (1-2), July 1996
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Special Issue: International Workshop on Biorobotics:
Human-Robot Symbiosis
Contents:
Guest editorial
Keynote Address
M. Ejiri
Towards meaningful robotics for the future: Are we headed in the right
direction?
Control/communications
I. Shimoyama, G. Bekey and S. Asaad
Control/communications group report
M. Umetsu, N. Afzulpurkar, Y. Kuniyoshi, T. Suehiro and N. Watanabe
Implementation of a distributed controller for the RWC dexterous hand
G.A. Bekey
Biologically inspired control of autonomous robots
R. Kanzaki
Behavioral and neural basis of instinctive behavior in insects:
Odor-source searching strategies without memory and learning
V. Khachatouri-Yeghiazarians and G. Zeichen
Outline of a method for the integration of linguistically expressed
control strategies into the robot controller
K.S. Espenschied, R.D. Quinn, R.D. Beer and H.J. Chiel
Biologically based distributed control and local reflexes improve rough
terrain locomotion in a hexapod robot
T. Shibata, T. Abe, K. Tanie and M. Nose
Skill based motion planning in hierarchical intelligent control of a
redundant manipulator
T. Shimozawa
Viscous air as a communication channel in small-sized insects
T. Fukuda and F. Saito
Motion control of a brachiation robot
General Systems
S. Hirose, M. Raibert and R.T. Pack
General systems group report
S. Hirose
A code of conduct for robots coexisting with human beings
K. Kawamura, R.T. Pack, M. Bishay and M. Iskarous
Design philosophy for service robots
L. Leifer, G. Toye and M. van der Loos
Tele-service-robot: Integrating the socio-technical framework of human
service through the InterNet-world-wide-web
T.B. Sheridan, M. Ottensmeyer and S. Kim
Human-computer cooperation and intervention in telesurgery
K. Suzumori
Elastic materials producing compliant robots
Intelligence
G. Biswas, T. Arai and M. Iskarous
Intelligence group report
T. Arai and J. Ota
Dwarf intelligence - A large object carried by seven dwarves
S. Bagchi, G. Biswas and K. Kawamura
Interactive task planning under uncertainty and goal changes
T. Gomi
Non-Cartesian robotics
T. Sato, Y. Nishida and H. Mizoguchi
Robotic room: Symbioses with human through behavior media
H. Ueno and Y. Saito
Model-based vision and intelligent task scheduling for autonomous
human-type robot arm
Sensing
G. Sandini, Y. Yamada, D.M. Wilkes and M. Bishay
Sensing group report
R.A. Peters II, M. Bishay, M.E. Cambron and K. Negishi
Visual servoing for a service robot
P. Dario, E. Guglielmelli, V. Genovese and M. Toro
Robot assistants: Applications and evolution
S. Kotani, H. Mori and N.M. Charkari
Danger estimation of the Robotic Travel Aid (RoTa) at intersection
N. Ohnishi and N. Sugie
Visual-auditory interfaces for machines that serve humans
A. Ohya, t. Ohno and S. Yuta
Obstacle detectability of ultrasonic ranging system and sonar map
understanding
P.K. Pook and D.H. Ballard
Deictic human/robot interaction
R.A. Peters II and M. Bishay
Centering peripheral features in an indoor environment using
a binocular log-polar 4 DOF camera head
Y. Yamada, K. Suita, K. Imai, H. Ikeda and N. Sugimoto
A failure-to-safety robot system for human-robot coexistence
List of participants
Author index
Subject index
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Contributed by: Zoran Zvonar
MULTIUSER DETECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
A special issue to be published in the new journal WIRELESS NETWORKS
published in cooperation with the ACM:
Scope: Theoretical foundations of multiuser detection techniques
have been established, anticipating significant capacity increases
in CDMA systems. Analyses of different multiuser receiver structures
have shown that near-far problem is not a flaw of CDMA and that the
structure of multiple-access interference can be used at the receiver
to improve the overall system capacity. Moreover, receivers based on
multiuser detection principles are found to be effective in other
wireless scenarios such as cochannel interference suppression in
TDMA systems, signal separation in space-division multiple-access
systems, etc.
Recently, multiuser receivers have been increasingly considered
for application in third generation wireless systems. The objective of
this special issue is to present the latest advances in multiuser
detection and their interplay with other techniques used in
wireless communications. Possible topics include but are not limited to:
- multiuser detection techniques for different multiple-access
schemes (CDMA, TDMA, SDMA, multicarrier CDMA)
- adaptive multiuser detection
- spatial/temporal receiver design for wireless communications
- multiuser receivers for multirate systems
- multiuser detection, estimation and synchronization in fading channels
- multiuser detection in systems with power control
- combined multiuser detection and coding
- implementation aspects of multiuser detection
- multiuser information theory
- networking aspects associated with the use of multiuser receivers
for collision resolution
- applications in wireless systems (terrestrial, satellite, local
area networks, etc.)
The authors should send 6 copies of their paper to one of the guest editors by
September 15, 1996. The following time-table shall be followed:
Manuscript Submission Deadline: September 15, 1996
Acceptance Notification: December 15, 1996
Final manuscript Submission Deadline: February 15, 1997
Publication Date: 1997
Guest Editors:
Ryuji Kohno, Yokohama National University, Division of Electrical & Computer
Engineering, 156 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Japan 240,
Tel:+81-45-338-1177, Fax:+81-45-338-1157, Email:kohno@kohnolab.dnj.ynu.ac.jp
Sergio Verdu, Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA, Fax: +1 609 924-3403, Email: verdu@princeton.edu
Zoran Zvonar, Analog Devices, Communications Division, 804 Woburn Street,
Wilmington, MA 01887, USA, Tel: +1 617 937-1171, Fax: +1 617 937-1051,
E-mail: zoran.zvonar@analog.com
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Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak
AUTOMATICA
Table of contents
June, 1996 Issue 32:6
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Editorials
H. Kwakernaak Automatica cumulative contents and indexes
1963-1995
Regular Papers
L. Saydy New stability/performance results for
singularly perturbed systems
A. H. W. Geerts, J. M. Impulsive-smooth behavior in multimode systems
Schumacher Part II: Minimality and equivalence
C-J. Chien, K-C. Sun, A-C. A robust MRAC using variable structure design
Wu, L--C. Fu for multivariable plants
M. C. Campi The problem of pole-zero cancellation in
transfer function identification and
application to adaptive stabilization
T. McKelvey, H. Akcay, L. Subspace based identification of infinite
Ljung dimensional multivariable systems from
frequency response data
M. Staroswiecki, M. Bayart Models and languages for the interoperability
of smart instruments
H.G.M. Doetsch, P.M.J. van Test for local structural identifiability of
den Hof high order non-linearly parametrized state
space models
Brief Papers
C. M. Kwan, F. L. Lewis, K. Adaptive control of induction motors without
S. Yeung flux measurements
H.N. Duong, I.D. Landau An IV based criterion for model order
selection
Wei Lin Global asymptotic stabilization of general
nonlinear systems with stable free dynamics
via passivity and bounded feedback
Wu-Chung Su, S. V. Drakunov, Constructing discontinuity surfaces for
U. Ozguner variable structure systems -- A Lyapunov
approach
Wei Zhan, Le Yi Wang Disturbance attenuation via state feedback for
systems with a saturation nonlinearity in the
control channel
Technical Communiques
Z. Lin, A. Saberi, M. Linear controller for an inverted pendulum
Gutmann, Y.A. Shamash having restricted travel - A high-and-low gain
approach
A. Loria, R. Ortega Force/position regulation for robot
manipulators with unmeasurable velocities and
uncertain gravity
Book Reviews
H. L. Trentelman J. van de Vegte Feedback control systems
J. Stecha L. Ljung, T. Glad Modeling of dynamic systems
A. Rantzer M. Dahleh, Diaz-Bobillo Control of uncertain
systems
G. Honderd K. L. Moore Iterative learning control for
deterministic systems
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Contributed by: hershkow@techunix.technion.ac.il
We are happy to announce the publication of the first two papers accepted by
ELA - the Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra.
The papers:
1. C.K. Li, N.K. Tsing and F. Uhlig, Numerical ranges of an operator on
an indefinite inner product space, ELA 1 (1996), 1-17
2. Vaidyanath Mani and Robert E. Hartwig, Some properties of the q-adic
Vandermonde matrix, ELA 1 (1996), 18-33
are now posted in ELA's primary homepage:
http://www.math.technion.ac.il/iic/ela/
ELA's mirror sites are:
http://www.math.temple.edu/iic/ela (Temple University)
http://hermite.cii.fc.ul.pt/iic/ela/ (Univ. Lisbon)
http://www.tu-chemnitz.de
/ftp-home/MCACHE/il/math.technion.ac.il/iic/ela/index.html
(Univ. Chemnitz)
The papers come in postscript files. We have also posted postscript
files containing the abstracts of the papers, as well as ascii files
containing the text version of the abstracts.
IMPORTANT: From now on, messages such as this one will be circulated to
subscribers of the ELA-LIST list only.
You can subscribe to ELA-LIST by sending the message
subscribe ela-list lastname firstname
to listproc@math.technion.ac.il , or by dropping a note to Daniel
Hershkowitz ( hershkow@tx.technion.ac.il ).
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Contributed by: Mike Groth
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Multidimensional Systems & Signal Processing
Contents Volume 7, Issues 3/4, July/October 1996
Special Issue: Multidimensional Filter Banks and Wavelets: Basic Theory
and Cosine Modulated Filter Banks
Guest Editors: Sankar Basu and Bernard Levy
Nirmal K. Bose, Editorial
257
Introduction
259
Y.-P. Lin and P. P. Vaidyanathan, Theory and Design of Two-Dimensional
Filter Banks: A Review
263
R. Bernardini and J. Kovacevic, Local Orthogonal Bases I: Construction
331
R. Bernardini and J. Kovacevic, Local Orthogonal Bases II: Window Design
371
Contributing Authors
401
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Contributed by: Mike Groth
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Discrete Event Dynamic Systems
Contents Volume 6, Number 3, July 1996
Y. C. Ho, Editorial
219
J. M. Proth, N. Sauer, and X. L. Xie, Marking Optimization of Stochastic
Timed Event Graphs Using IPA
221
Kai C. Wong and Murray Wonham, Hierarchical Control of Discrete-Event
Systems
241
Kai C. Wong and Murray Wonham, Hierarchical Control of Timed Discrete-
Event Systems
275
Book Review
307
Contributing Authors
311
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Contributed by: Mike Groth
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Journal of VLSI Signal Processing
Contents Volume 12, Issue 3, July 1996
J. D. Bruguera, N. Guil, T. Lang, J. Villalba, and E. L. Zapara, Cordic
Based Parallel/Pipelined Architecture for the Hough Transform
207
Joseph Thomas, Pipelined Systolic Architectures for DLMS Adaptive Filtering
223
Tracy C. Denk and Keshab K. Parhi, Lower Bounds on Memory Requirements for
Statically Scheduled DSP Programs
247
Taewhan Kim and C. L. Liu, An Integrated Algorithm for Incrementeal Data
Path Synthesis
265
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Contributed by: A.H.Zemanian (zeman@sbee.sunysb.edu)
Table of Contents for:
CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING
Vol. 15, No. 4, 1996:
On algorithms for digital signal processing of sequences,
H. Krishna Garg, C.C. Ko, K.Y. Lin, and H. Liu
An analytic method for the design of a constant resistance multiplexer,
Yi-Sheng Zhu and Wai-Kai Chen
Neural network training enhancement,
W.A. Porter and W. Liu
A parallel algorithm for evaluating general linear recurrence equations,
Mi Lu, Xiangzhen Qiao, and Guanrong Chen
On the connection between state-space representation and generalized Bezout
identity of multivariable systems,
W.S. Chen and J.S.H. Tsai
A note on the error bounds for approximation in inner product spaces,
Ajit Dingankar and Irwin W. Sandberg
Computing potentials on a periodic bidimensional grid,
Camillio Melzi
A new FIR filterbank design algorithm using frequency scaling and modulation,
Joseph P. Noonan and David A. Marquis
Robustness analysis of polynomials with linearly correlated uncertain
coefficients in $l^{p}$-normed balls,
F. Perez, C.Abdallah, and D.Docampo
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Contributed by: Hitay Ozbay
IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on CONTROL APPLICATIONS
with
IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on INTELLIGENT CONTROL
IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM COMPUTER-AIDED CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN
September 15-18, 1996
Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn * Dearborn, Michigan USA
The IEEE Control Systems Society is pleased to announce a special event
where three of its conferences are being held at one site with integrated
(parallel) programs for the convenience of the attendees. In particular,
the IEEE Int. Conference on Control Applications (CCA), IEEE Int. Symposium
on Intelligent Control (ISIC), and the IEEE Int. Symposium on
Computer-Aided Control System Design (CACSD) are being held in the
luxurious Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn hotel in Dearborn Michigan, Sept. 15-18,
1996. With an overall theme of automotive control systems, the diverse
technical program focuses on many applications of control, various
methodologies in intelligent control, and techniques for computer-aided
design of control systems. There is one registration fee for all three
conferences and all attendees will receive proceedings from each conference
(for a total of three volumes). For more information on the conferences
please see the web site:
http://everest.eng.ohio-state.edu/~ozbay/cca96.html
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Contributed by: Michal Ronen (michal@newton.bgu.ac.il)
International Conference on Fuzzy Logic and Applications
May 11 - 14, 1997 Tel Aviv, Israel
Sponsored by The Israeli Ministry of Science and the Arts
CALL FOR PAPERS
The International Conference on Fuzzy Logic and Applications, FUZZY'97,
is seeking to bring together researchers from all over the world to encourage
cooperation with the local Academia and Industries. Submissions of papers
related (but not limited) to the topics listed below are invited.
TOPICS
Qualitative and Approximate Reasoning
Mathematical Foundations
Learning
Decision Making Models
Hardware Implementations of Fuzzy-Logic Algorithms
Design, Analysis and Synthesis of Fuzzy Logic Controllers
Hybrid Systems
Fuzzy Neural Networks
Integration of Fuzzy Logic and Evolutionary Computing
Image Processing and Understanding
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Applications: Aerospace, Transportation, Bio-medicine, Communications, etc.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Prospective authors are invited to submit papers related to the listed
topics for oral or poster presentation. One original camera ready and
four (4) copies of the paper must be submitted for review. Papers
should be printed on ISO A4 or USA 8.5" x 11" white paper written in
English in one-column format in Times or similar font style with 2.5cm
(1") margins on all four sides and without page numbers. A length of
four pages is encouraged, and a limit of six pages, including figures,
tables and references will be enforced.
Centered at the top of the page should be the complete title and the
name(s), affiliation(s), Email(s) and address(es) of the
author(s). Papers should be sent to the address below. Accepted and
invited papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Please
refer to the World Wide Web page located at
http://www.ee.bgu.ac.il/~fuzzy97/ for complete format instructions,
news and updates.
ADDRESS
All correspondence regarding the conference should be addressed to:
M. Schneider
Fuzzy'97 Conference Management
Department of Electrical Engineering
Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
Tel: 972 - 3 - 640 8056 Fax: 972 - 3 - 640 7095
E-mail: schneid@eng.tau.ac.il
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of papers: November 15, 1996
Notification of acceptance: January 15, 1996
General Chair:
M. Schneider
Tel Aviv University,
Tel Aviv, Israel
Program Chair:
D. Butnariu
University of Haifa,
Haifa, Israel
Program Co-Chair:
L. Hall
Univ. of South Florida, USA
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Contributed by: Ali H. Sayed
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
NUMERICAL METHODS FOR STRUCTURED MATRICES
IN FILTERING AND CONTROL
August 1 to August 3, 1996
Radisson Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA
The objective of this three-day workshop is to bring together
researchers from the fields of filtering, control, and numerical
analysis to discuss recent advances and future directions in the
design of fast and numerically reliable algorithms for structured
matrices, such as Toeplitz, Hankel, Vandermonde, and related
structures, with applications in the disciplines of filtering and
control.
The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel overlooking
the Pacific Ocean in the beautiful surroundings of the city of
Santa Barbara. The hotel is located close to the lively
downtown area with its numerous shops, restaurants, and theaters.
Santa Barbara has a local airport with connections to Denver,
San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Organizers: T. Kailath and V. Olshevsky
(Stanford University)
S. Chandrasekaran, A. J. Laub, and A. H. Sayed
(University of California, Santa Barbara)
More information about the meeting, including alternate hotels,
travel, and program, can be obtained by contacting sayed@ece.ucsb.edu.
Current list of attendees:
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D. Bini (Dip. Matematica, Pisa, Italy)
T. Boros (Stanford University, USA)
J. Bunch (Univ. California, San Diego, USA)
R. Brent (Australian National University, Australia)
R. Chan (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
S. Chandrasekaran (Univ. California, Santa Barbara, USA)
P. Dewilde (Delft University, The Netherlands)
O. Dias (Lehman College, NY, USA)
W. Eberly (Univ. of Calgary, Canada)
L. Elden (Linkoping University, Sweden)
F. Gaston (University of Birmingham, UK)
L. Gemignani (Dipartimento di Informatica, Pisa, Italy)
I. Gohberg (Tel-Aviv University, Israel)
G. Golub (Stanford University, USA)
W. Gragg (Naval Postgraduate School, CA, USA)
M. Gu (Univ. California, Berkeley, USA)
G. Heinig (Kuwait University, Kuwait)
M. Hochbruck (University of Tubingen, Germany)
X. Huang (Lehman College, NY, USA)
T. Kailath (Stanford University, USA)
I. Koltracht (USA)
A. Laub (Univ. California, Santa Barbara, USA)
S. Miller (Univ. California, Santa Barbara, USA)
B. Meini (Dip. Matematica, Pisa, Italy)
J. G. Nagy (Southern Methodist University, Texas, USA)
V. Nascimento (Univ. California, Santa Barbara, USA)
V. Olshevsky (Stanford University, USA)
V. Pan (Lehman College, NY, USA)
H. Park (Univ. Minnesota, USA)
R. J. Plemmons (Wake Forest University, USA)
A. H. Sayed (Univ. California, Santa Barbara, USA)
K. Schubert (Univ. California, Santa Barbara, USA)
S. Serra (Dipartimento di Informatica, Pisa, Italy)
G. Strang (MIT, USA)
P. Tilli (Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy)
Y. Yu (Lehman College, NY, USA)
A. Zheng (Lehman College, NY, USA)
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Contributed by: H.H. Eder
Seminar on Model Based Predictive Control, September 24 and 25, Brussels
A two day seminar on "Theory and Industrial Applications of Model
Based Predictive Control" will be held in Brussels on September 24 and
25, 1996. The objective is to give control engineers a comprehensive
overview over the current status of today's most powerful technology,
describe areas of use and methods to locate attractive opportunities,
experience with industrial applications, implementation issues and
economical questions and also to inform researchers about ongoing and
planned research activities.
The seminar is organized by the Working Group CIDIC (sponsored by the
European Commission) and provides a unique opportunity to meet leading
industrial and academic experts. Registration fee is 260 ECU, approx.
BEF 9600, (100 ECU for students/academic staff) including handout
material and lunches but excluding accomodation. Participation is
limited, so register as early as possible.
More info: See http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/actgmbh/cidic.htm
Hans H. Eder, ACT, Brussels office, phone & fax (++32)-2-767-0895
e-mail 101550.210@compuserve.com
Web page http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/actgmbh
See also our page on "Benefits of Advanced Control"!
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Contributed by: Guanrong Chen: gchen@uh.edu
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON
"CONTROL OF OSCILLATIONS AND CHAOS"
Saint-Petersburg, RUSSIA
August 27-29, 1997
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CALL FOR PAPERS
ORGANIZERS:
- St.Petersburg Informatics and Control Society
- St.Petersburg State University
- Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering
of Russian Academy of Sciences
WITH TECHNICAL CO-SPONSORSHIP OF:
- THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
- THE RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OF CONTROL SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
- THE IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY
- THE IEEE CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS SOCIETY (pending)
- THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED MECHANICS (pending)
SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE:
This will be the first international conference focusing on the subject
of controlling oscillatory dynamical systems, with emphasis on both theory
and applications.
A major goal of the Conference is to bring together researchers from
various fields, to advance the state-of-the-art control theory and technology
for complex oscillatory dynamical systems, and to gain some general and
unified perspectives in the control of nonlinear dynamical behavior.
The topics for the Conference include but are not limited to:
- Nonlinear, adaptive and robust control;
- Analysis and design of oscillatory systems;
- Modeling and identification of oscillatory systems;
- Synchronization of oscillatory and chaotic processes;
- Control of oscillations and waves in distributed and time-delayed systems;
- Applications of control of oscillations, bifurcations and chaos
in science and technology (mechanics, physics, chemistry, biology,
telecommunications, medicine, lasers, power systems, finance, etc.).
SUBMISSION:
The Organizing Committee invites the prospective authors to submit 4 copies
of the draft papers (4-6 pages) by November 15, 1996 to the Conference
Managing Chairman:
Prof. A. L. Fradkov
The Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering
61 Bolshoy Ave. V. O.
199178, St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Tel: +7(812)217-8185, Fax: +7(812)217-8614
E-mail: coc97@ccs.ipme.ru
YOUNG AUTHOR CONTEST:
Young Author prize will be awarded for the best paper by an author
(or authors) younger than 35 at the time of the Conference.
Authors wishing to participate in the contest should indicate it
in the submission form.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
(Chairs): F.L.Chernousko (Chairman, Russia)
G.Chen (Vice-Chairman, USA)
K.Furuta (Vice-Chairman, Japan)
R.Genesio (Vice-Chairman, Italy)
V.A.Yakubovich (Vice-Chairman, Russia)
(Members): Omitted in this e-message
SCHEDULE SUMMARY:
November 15, 1996 - Deadline for submission of draft papers
April 1, 1997 - Notification of acceptance
June 1, 1997 - Deadline for camera-ready papers
August 27-29, 1997 - Conference
ACCOMODATION:
Accomodation will be provided in hotels and student hostels.
WORKING LANGUAGE:
English will be the official language of the Conference.
No simultaneous translation will be provided.
SOCIAL PROGRAM:
St. Petersburg (the former capital of Russia) is recognized as one
of the most beautiful cities in the world. Various guided tours over
St. Petersburg and suburbs will be organized both during the Conference
days and during the weekend August 30-31, 1997.
WELCOME TO THE COC'97 HOME PAGE (for more details):
RUSSIA: http://www.ipme.ru/coc97.html
USA: http://www.egr.uh.edu/Departments/ECE/Conferences/coc97.html
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Contributed by: Sabine van Huffel
LAST ANNOUNCEMENT of the 2nd International Workshop on
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TLS and ERRORS-IN-VARIABLES MODELING
August 21--24, 1996
Leuven, Belgium
This interdisciplinary workshop is a continuation of a previous workshop
on ``Total Least Squares: Concepts, Algorithms, Applications'' which was
held in Leuven, Belgium, August 1991, and aims to bring together numerical
analysts, statisticians, engineers, economists, chemists, etc. in order to
discuss recent advances in Total Least Squares (TLS) techniques and
errors-in-variables modeling.
The workshop is partly sponsored by the Belgian National Fund for
Scientific Research (NFWO), and the European Association for Signal
Processing (EURASIP)
The different sessions are :
- Errors-in-Variables Modeling: Basic Concepts and Relationships
- Errors-in-Variables Models and Statistical Estimators (Part 1 and 2)
- TLS Algorithms
- Other Algorithms for Errors-in-Variables Modeling
- Orthogonal Curve fitting
- Total Least Norm Problems
- Structured Total Least Squares Problems
- Errors-in-Variables Estimation in Signal Processing
- Poster Presentations (with 10 min. oral introduction)
- Errors-in-Variables Estimation in System Identification
- Errors-in-Variables Modeling and Prediction
The complete advance program (and electronic registration form) are
available at http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista/workshop. You can also
obtain the program and registration form (in latex, postscript or ascii
format) via ftp at ftp.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/pub/SISTA/motmans/tls/.
You can register via WWW, e-mail or snail mail.
Conference committee: Sabine Van Huffel (chairperson), Bart De Moor,
Wayne Fuller, Leon Gleser, Gene Golub, Bjorn Ottersten,
Rik Pintelon, Pete Stewart and Paul Van Dooren.
Workshop secretariat: Ida Tassens
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, ESAT/SISTA,
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,
Kardinaal Mercierlaan 94, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
tel : 32/16/32.17.09 fax : 32/16/32.19.86
IMPORTANT NOTE: if you are interested in attending this, you are kindly
requested to register as soon as possible.
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Contributed by: J. L. Martins de Carvalho
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
2nd PORTUGUESE CONTROL CONFERENCE
ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL
CONTROLO 96
September 11-13, 1996
Porto, Portugal
ORGANIZED BY: The Portuguese Society of Automatic Control (APCA)
SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE: This Conference will bring together people working in
the fields of Control, Automation and related areas to present
and discuss recent developments. This is the second
event in a series which started in 1994 with Controlo 94, but
will be the first international conference of the series.
LANGUAGE: The official language of the Conference will be English.
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME: The Conference will include two plenary lectures,
invited sessions and contributed sessions.
The PLENARY LECTURES will be
Prof. Peter Crouch,
Arizona State University, USA
"Optimal Control; Double Bracket Equations and Rigid Body Dynamics"
and
Prof. Peter Fleming,
Sheffield University, UK.
"The evolution of optimisation in control"
There will be four invited sessions on
-Linear Systems.
Organizers: P. Rocha, T. Pedroso Lima and K. Galkowski
-Nonlinear Control Systems
Organizers: F. Silva Leite and H. Nijmeijer
-Nonlinear Approximate Filtering
Organizers: F. LeGland and P. Milheiro de Oliveira
-Optimization and Optimal Control
Organizers: M. M. Ferreira and M. d. R. de Pinho
In addition, there will be 26 contributed sessions on topics such as
Linear and Adaptative Control, Artificial Vision, Algorithms and
Architectures for Real-Time Control, Automation, Electrical and Fluid
Power Actuators, Filtering and Estimation, Fuzzy Control Systems,
Identification, Linear and Nonlinear Control Systems, Manufacturing
Systems, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks, Optimization and
Optimal Control, Process Control, Robust Control, Robotics, Signal
Processing and Stochastic Control. All papers presented will be published
in the Conference Proceedings.
SOCIAL PROGRAM: There will be a Opening Reception, "Porto de Honra",
on Wednesday, September 11 and a Tour to the City on Friday, September 13.
The Official Dinner will be on Thursday, September 12. For accompanying
persons a program of optional visits will be proposed.
TIME AND LOCATION: Controlo 96 will take place at Seminario de Vilar, a
Conference Centre, right in the heart of Porto, overlooking River Douro.
Porto, famous for its Port Wine, is the metropolis and trade center of
the North of Portugal. The airport, 20mns drive from the city, provides
daily services to some of the most important cities in the world. Located
by the sea and on the north bank of River Douro, Porto is certainly an
imposing and unforgettable sight for the visitor. Within easy reach from
Porto there is a wide variety of sites you can visit from rugged mountains
to peaceful valleys and a lovely seaside. All year round, the very
hospitable people of the North of Portugal offer a warm welcome to all.
GENERAL INFORMATION: By air you will arrive at "Aeroporto Francisco Sa
Carneiro", located 10 km north of Porto. The easiest way to get to the
centre of Porto is by taxi, which costs approximately 30 USD. By train
you will arrive at "Estagco de Campanhc" in the eastern part of Porto.
>From the railway station to the hotels, a taxi will charge you around 5USD.
The weather in September is normally warm and pleasant but a light sweater,
jacket or raincoat may be useful. Temperatures vary between 15-25:C during
daytime and between 10-20:C at night.
ACCOMMODATION: Control 96 has made special arrangements for accommodation
of those attending the Conference at Seminario de Vilar, Hotel Tuela and
Aparthotel Bom Sucesso. Aparthotel Bom Sucesso is a 4 star hotel within
walking distance from the Conference Centre. Hotel Tuela, right next to
Aparthotel Bom Sucesso, is a 3 star hotel. Seminario de Vilar has very
comfortable rooms at reasonable rates. Forms for reservation can be
obtained upon request to:
M. M. Ferreira, Phone: -351-2-204 1847 or -351-2-200 7505, ext 1230
E.mail: control@fe.up.pt
or from the www page,
http://www.fe.up.pt:8001/~control/
Special rates are available for those who book the rooms before the 15th
of July.
PAYMENT: The registration fee of the Conference is (in Portuguese Escudos):
Before June 14, 1996
Members of APCA:
30 000
15 000 for students
Non Members of APCA:
35 000
17 500 for students
After June 14, 1996:
Add 50% to the cost.
(1 US$ is aproximately 150 portuguese escudos)
Registration Forms are available
upon request to:
P. Milheiro de Oliveira, Phone: -351-2-204 1923
E.mail: control@fe.up.pt
or from the www page,
http://www.fe.up.pt:8001/~control/
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