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Call for Chapters on Computational Intelligence in Assurance and Security

Contributed by: Nadia Nedjah, nadia@eng.uerj.br

Intelligent Systems Engineering Book Series (http://www.isebis.eng.uerj.br)

Computational Intelligence in Information Assurance and Security 
Call for Chapters (Springer SCI Series) 
(http://www.isebis.eng.uerj.br/cfp-2006-3.html)

The global economic infrastructure is becoming increasingly dependent upon 
information technology, with computer and communication technology being 
essential and vital components of Government facilities, power plant 
systems, medical infrastructures, financial centres and military 
installations to name a few. Finding effective ways to protect information 
systems, networks and sensitive data within the critical information 
infrastructure is challenging even with the most advanced technology and 
trained professionals.

This volume is intended to be published by Springer and targeted to provide 
the academic and industrial community a medium for presenting original 
research and applications related to information assurance and security 
using computational intelligence techniques. Authors are invited to submit 
(see instructions for authors) their original and unpublished work that 
communicates current research on information assurance and security 
regarding both the theoretical and methodological aspects, as well as 
various applications in solving real world information security problems.

The topics of interest include, but not limited to:

* Authentication
* Data protection
* Computer forensics
* Internet and web security
* Information and data integrity
* Intrusion detection
* Information warfare and cyber-attacks
* Security models and architectures
* Secure software engineering
* Cryptography and coding
* Cryptographic and E-commerce protocols
* Agent and mobile code security
* Security in sensor networks
* Biometrics
* Key management
* Wireless and ad hoc network security
* Information security management
* Database and system security

The time schedule for this publication is as follows:

* Intention of contribution: February 28, 2006
* Manuscript submission: April 21, 2006
* Authors Notification: June 30, 2006
* Camera-ready submission: July 28, 2006
 
Book Editors
 
* Nadia Nedjah - http://www.eng.uerj.br/~nadia/english.html
* Ajith Abraham - http://www.softcomputing.net/
* Luiza Mourelle - http://www.eng.uerj.br/~ldmm

If you intend to contribute to this book, please send an e-mail to 
nadia@eng.uerj.br with a copy to ajith.abraham@ieee.org informing the title 
of the chapter and its abstract before February 28, 2006.

Looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Nadia Nedjah


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Exact and Approximate Modeling of Linear Systems: A Behavioral Approach

Contributed by: Sarah M. Granlund, granlund@siam.org

Exact and Approximate Modeling of Linear Systems: A Behavioral Approach
Ivan Markovsky, Jan C. Willems, Sabine Van Huffel, and Bart De Moor
2006 / x + 206 pages / Softcover / ISBN 0-89871-603-9
List Price $64.00 / SIAM Member Price $44.80 / Order Code MM11

Exact and Approximate Modeling of Linear Systems: A Behavioral Approach 
elegantly introduces the behavioral approach to mathematical modeling, an 
approach that requires models to be viewed as sets of possible outcomes 
rather than to be a priori bound to particular representations. The authors 
discuss exact and approximate fitting of data by linear, bilinear, and 
quadratic static models and linear dynamic models, a formulation that 
enables readers to select the most suitable representation for a particular 
purpose. 

This book presents exact subspace-type and approximate optimization-based 
identification methods, as well as representation-free problem formulations, 
an overview of solution approaches, and software implementation. Readers 
will find an exposition of a wide variety of modeling problems starting from 
observed data. The presented theory leads to algorithms that are implemented 
in C language and in MATLAB.

Audience
This book is written primarily for electrical, mechanical, and chemical 
engineers, applied mathematicians, econometricians, and statisticians. 
Chapters 3 and 4 will be of interest to chemometricians, and Chapters 5 and 
6 to researchers in the field of computer vision.

Contents
Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Approximate Modeling via Misfit 
Minimization; Part I: Static Problems. Chapter 3: Weighted Total Least 
Squares; Chapter 4: Structured Total Least Squares; Chapter 5: Bilinear 
Errors-in-Variables Model; Chapter 6: Ellipsoid Fitting; Part II: Dynamic 
Problems. Chapter 7: Introduction to Dynamical Models; Chapter 8: Exact 
Identification; Chapter 9: Balanced Model Identification; Chapter 10: Errors-
in-Variables Smoothing and Filtering; Chapter 11: Approximate System 
Identification; Chapter 12: Conclusions; Appendix A: Proofs; Appendix B: 
Software; Notation; Bibliography; Index.


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4.2 Hard Disk Drive Servo Systems

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Hard Disk Drive Servo Systems

Contributed by: Ben M. Chen, bmchen@nus.edu.sg

Ben M. Chen, Tong H. Lee, Kemao Peng, National University of Singapore 
Venkatakrishnan Venkataramanan, Data Storage Institute, Singapore 

Springer, London, March 2006 
Advances in Industrial Control Series /310 pages / ISBN 1-84628-304-3 

The 2nd edition of this monograph provides a systematic treatment of the 
design of modern hard disk drive servo systems updated with the latest 
research results to reflect recent improvements in spindle speed and bit 
density and other changes in this fast-moving field. In particular, it 
focuses on the applications of some newly developed results in control 
theory, i.e., robust and perfect tracking control and composite nonlinear 
feedback control which are suitable for track following and seeking 
respectively. Emphasis is placed on hard disk drive servo systems with 
single- or dual-stage actuation using a voice-coil-motor actuator enhanced 
in the latter case by the addition of a micro-actuator providing faster 
responses and therefore higher bandwidth in track following. Other issues 
such as modeling and compensation of nonlinearities and friction in 
microdrives, disturbance rejection and resonance compensation are also 
addressed. 

Hard Disk Drive Servo Systems will be of great value to practicing engineers 
in the hard disk and CD-ROM drive industries and to researchers in areas 
related to servo systems. The Linear Systems and CNF MATLAB toolkits used to 
develop many of the results in this book can be downloaded from the website 
at http://hdd.ece.nus.edu.sg/~bmchen/.

Table of Contents:

Part I  Introduction and Background Material 

  1. Introduction 
  2. System Modeling and Identification  
  3. Linear Systems and Control
  4. Classical Nonlinear Control 
  5. Composite Nonlinear Feedback Control

Part II  HDD Servo Systems Design 

  6. Track Following of a Single-stage Actuator
  7. Track Seeking of a Single-stage Actuator
  8. Dual-stage Actuated Servo Systems
  9. Modeling and Design of a Microdrive System 
 10. Design of a Piezoelectric Actuator System 
 11. A Benchmark Problem 

References  *  Index

For a full book description, as well as ordering information, please visit:
http://springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-153-22-106797015-0,00.html 


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4.3 Multi-Objective Machine Learning

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Multi-Objective Machine Learning

Contributed by: Yaochu Jin, yaochu.jin@honda-ri.de

Multi-Objective Machine Learning
Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 16
Jin, Yaochu (Ed.)
2006, XIII, 660 p. 255 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 3-540-30676-5

Table of Contents
Part I Multi-Objective Clustering, Feature Extraction and Feature Selection

1.  Multiobjective feature selection using rough set
	M. Banerjee, S. Mitra, and A. Anand
2. Multi-objective clustering and cluster validation
	J. Handl and J. Knowles
3. Feature selection for ensembles using the MOO approach
	L.S. Oliveira, M. Morita, and R. Sabourin
4. Feature extraction using multi-objective genetic programming
	Y. Zhang and P.I. Rockett

Part II Multi-Objective Learning for Accuracy Improvement

5. Regression error characteristic optimization using multi-objective 
optimization
	J. E. Fieldsend
6. Regularization for parameter identifcation using multi-objective 
optimization
	T. Furukawa, C. Lee, J.G. Michpoulos
7. Multi-objective algorithms for nrural network learning
	A. Braga, R. Takahashi, M. Costa, R. de A. Teixeira
8. Generating support vector machine using multi-objective optimization and 
goal programming
	H. Nakayama, Y. Yun
9. Multi-objective optimization of support vector machines
	T. Suttorp and C. Igel
10. Multi-objecitve evolutionary algorithms for radial basis function neural 
network design
	G. G. Yen
11. Min imizing structural risk on decision tree classification
	D.-E. Kim
12. Multi-objective learning classifier systems
	E. Bernado-Mansilla, X. Llora, I. Traus

Part III Multi-Objective Learning for Interpretability Improvement

13. Simultaneous generation of accurate and interpretable neural network 
classifiers
	Y. Jin, B. Sendhoff, E. Koerner
14. GA-based Pareto optimization for rule extraction from neural networks
	U. Markowska-Kaczmar, K. Mularczyk
15. Agent based multi-objective approach to generating interpretable fuzzy 
systems
	H. Wang, S. Kwong, Y. Jin, C.-H. Tsang
16. Multi-objective evolutionary algorithms for temporal linguistic rule 
extraction
	G.G. Yen
17. Multiple objective learning for constructing interpretable TS fuzzy model
	S.M. Zhou, J.Q. Gan

Part IV  Multi-Objective Ensemble Generation

18. Pareto-optimal approaches to neuro-ensemble learning
	H. Abbass
19. Trade-off between diversity and accuracy in ensemble generation
	A. Chandra, H. Chen, X. Yao
20. Cooperative coevolution of neural networks and ensemble of neural networks
	N. Garcia-Pedrajas
21. Multi-objective structure selection for RBF networks and its application 
to nonlinear system identification
	T. Hatanaka, N. Kondo, K. Uosaki
22. Fuzzy ensemble design through multi-objective fuzzy rule selection
	H. Ishibuchi, Y. Nojima

Part V Applications of Multi_objective Machine Learning

23. Multi-objective optimization for receiver operating characterics analysis
	R.M. Everson, J.E. Fieldsend
24. Multi-objective design of neuro-fuzzy controllers for robot behavior 
coordination
	N. Kubota
25. Fuzzy tuning for docking maneuver Controller of an automated guided 
vehicle
	J.M. Lucas, H. Martinez, F. Jimenez
26. A multi-objective genetic algorithm for learning linguistic persistent 
queries in text retrieval environments
	M. Luque, O. Cordon, E. Herrera-Viedma
27. Multi-objective neural network optimization for visual object detection
	S. Roth, A. gepperth, C. Igel

Index


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CFP: ELEKTRIK Special Issue on Swarm Robotics

Contributed by: Veysel Gazi, vgazi@etu.edu.tr

ELEKTRIK 
The Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences 
Announces a Special Issue on "Swarm Robotics"
 
Sponsored by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 
(TUBITAK) and the Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO), ELEKTRIK is an 
international journal on all aspects of electrical engineering and computer 
sciences. This special issue, scheduled to be published in July 2007, will 
contain both invited and contributed papers. 
 
Submission of papers 
Prospective authors may submit their manuscripts to the guest editor and/or 
the Editor-in-Chief given below with a statement that the submission is 
intended for this special issue. Only word/latex documents or PDF files via 
email submission will be accepted (please follow the regular guidelines of 
ELEKTRIK).   
 
Topics
Possible topics for the issue include but are not limited to
* Modeling and analysis (Lyapunov, graph theoretic, game theoretic methods, 
etc.)
* Coordination and control (decentralized, cooperative, noncooperative, etc.)
* Formation control (stabilization, reconfiguration, coverage algorithms, 
etc)
* Self-organization, self-assembling
* Synchronization, consensus seeking, rendezvous
* Evolutionary algorithms
* Emergent behavior (gathering, aggregation, flocking, schooling, etc.)
* Swarm communication, service discovery, ad-hoc networks
* Swarm intelligence
* Applications 

Guest Editor 
Dr. Veysel Gazi 
TOBB University of Economics and Technology 
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 
Sogutozu Caddesi, No: 43, Sogutozu 06560 Ankara, TURKEY 
Tel: +90 (312) 292-4079, Fax: +90 (312) 292-4091 
Email: vgazi@etu.edu.tr
 
Important Dates 
Final date for submission of manuscripts:  31 August 2006 
Notification of acceptance/rejection:  31 December 2006 

For further information, in addition to the guest editor, please contact 
Prof. Dr. Kemal Leblebiciođlu, (kleb@metu.edu.tr) Editor-in-Chief 
Middle East Technical University 
Electrical - Electronic Engineering Dept. 
06531, Ankara - Turkey, Fax: +90 (312) 210-1261,  
http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/elektrik/


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5.2 CFP: Journal of Systems Science and Complexity (JSSC)

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CFP: Journal of Systems Science and Complexity (JSSC)

Contributed by: Editorial Office, jssc@amss.ac.cn

Description:
Sponsored by Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science (AMSS), Chinese 
Academy of Sciences (CAS), Journal of Systems Science and Complexity (JSSC) 
is a quarterly journal to publish high-quality original and innovative 
papers on theories, methodologies and applications of systems science and 
complexity science, as well as insightful survey papers. 

It aims to encourage fundamental research of complex systems and complexity, 
and cultivate cross-disciplinary approaches to help people to understand the 
common themes that arise in natural, artificial, and social systems. It 
covers related complexity issues that have been placed at the forefront of 
many different research fields in science, technology and humanities, such 
as operational research and management, intelligent and control systems, 
statistical modeling and bioinformatics, information and computer sciences, 
etc. Complex systems are especially emphasized.

All related original contributions with rigorous justifications and timely 
expository papers are welcome.

Editorial Board:
Editor-in Chief: Lei Guo, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Managing Editors: 
Xiao-Shan Gao(China)
Shouyang Wang(China)

International Advisory Board: 
Han-Fu Chen (China); Siwei Cheng (China); Ru-Wei Dai (China); Yu-Chi Ho 
(USA); John H. Holland (USA); Hidenori Kimura (Japan); Jinghai Li (China); 
Jian Song (China); Tzyh-Jong Tarn (USA)

Editorial Board:
Xiuli Chao (USA); Guanrong Chen (HK, China); Yu Chen (China); Daizhan Cheng 
(China); Jianqing Fan (USA); Shu-Cherng Fang (USA); Xiao-Shan Gao (China); 
Lei Guo (China); Jing Han (China); Deepak Kapur (USA); Thomas B. Kepler 
(USA); Kyoichi Kijima (Japan); Jinhu L¨ą (China); Y. Nakamori (Japan); D. 
Eric Smith (USA); Mark W. Spong (USA); Le Yi Wang (USA); Shouyang Wang 
(China); Jyrki Wallenius (Finland); Huimin Xie (China); Chaoping Xing 
(Singapore); Ningning Yan (China); Xin Yao (UK); Gang George Yin (USA); 
Jingyuan Yu (China); Jian Zhang (UK); Kemin Zhou (USA); Guo-Hua Zou (China)

Manuscript Submission:
Authors are encouraged to submit their manuscripts in PDF or Postscript 
formats by electronic mail to the editorial office of jssc@amss.ac.cn.

For further information: 
http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-40521-70-50718126-
0,00.html?changeHeader=true

Contact:
The Editorial Office
Journal of Systems Science and Complexity
Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science
Chinese Academy of Sciences
55 Zhongguancundonglu, Beijing 100080
P. R. China
www.sysmath.com


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5.3 CFP: Special Issue on Automotive Controls IEEE-TCST

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CFP: Special Issue on Automotive Controls IEEE-TCST

Contributed by: Kevin Fischbach, kfischba@ach-llc.com

Special Issue on Control Applications in Automotive Engineering

The IEEE Technical Committee on Automotive Control (TCAC) seeks papers for a 
special issue on automotive controls for the IEEE Transactions on Control 
Systems Technology.  The Special Issue will describe selected control 
problems for emerging automotive systems and recent trends in methodologies 
and applications of control to these systems.  Thus, the Special Issue is 
intended to provide a timely update on the evolution of automotive control 
technologies, both in research as well as in production.  Papers are invited 
on original investigations relating to modeling, analysis, and control of 
automotive systems for passenger vehicles. Specific topics of interest 
include, but are not limited to:  

* Vehicle dynamics, stability control and X-by-wire control
* Novel engines and engine control methodologies
* Alternative propulsion systems (hybrids, fuel cells, etc.)
* Transmission and driveline control
* Advanced automotive actuators, sensors, sensor networks, estimation and 
diagnostics
* Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and autonomous vehicles

Preference will be given to papers that illuminate a strong linkage between 
control theories and experimental validation of results. Nevertheless, work 
that is considerably forward-looking, and is demonstrated only through 
simulation work, will also be considered.  Authors will need to demonstrate 
and discuss how their findings improve the performance of their target 
applications.  

All papers will be rigorously reviewed according to the standards of the 
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.  Prospective authors are 
advised to refer to the information found under the heading of “Information 
for Authors” at http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/tcst/ prior to submitting a 
paper.  Prospective authors should state in their cover emails, or cover 
letters, that their contribution is meant for the special issue on control 
applications in automotive engineering.  Submitted manuscripts must not have 
been previously published or be under review for possible publication 
elsewhere.  Manuscripts must be submitted online by May 26, 2006.    

Guest Editors:
Ilya Kolmanovsky	Ibrahim Haskara		Julie Buckland
Ford Motor Co.	        General Motors	        Ford Motor Co.
2101 Village Road	30500 Mound Road        2101 Village Road
Dearborn, MI 48124	Warren, MI 48090        Dearborn, MI 48124
ikolmano@ford.com	ibrahim.haskara@gm.com  jbucklan@ford.com
	                
Kevin Fischbach
Automotive Components
Holdings, LLC
10300 Textile Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
kfischba@ach-llc.com



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5.4 Contents: Asian Journal of Control

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Contents: Asian Journal of Control

Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, lichen@ntu.edu.tw

Asian Journal of Control
Vol. 8, No. 1     March, 2006
CONTENTS
Regular:
1. Paper Title: Robust Stability and Stabilization of a Class of Singular
                Systems with Multiple Time-Varying Delays
       Authors: S. M. Saadni, M. Chaabane, and D. Mehdi
2. Paper Title: Second-Order Terminal Sliding Mode Control of Input-Delay 
                Systems
       Authors: Yong Feng, Xinghuo Yu, and Xuemei Zheng
3. Paper Title: Asymptotic Behaviours of Stochastic Differential Delay 
                Equations
       Authors: Yi Shen, Xuerong Mao
4. Paper Title: Disturbance Compensation for Time-Delay Processes
       Authors: Yong Zhang, Qing-Guo Wang, and Min Liu

Brief:
1. Paper Title: Delay-Dependent Robust Control of Descriptor Systems with
                Time Delay
       Authors: Renxin Zhong, Zhi Yang
2. Paper Title: Adaptive Dynamic Matrix Control for Network-Based Control
                System with Random Delays
       Authors: Qi-Zhi Zhang, You-Chun Tang, and Wei-Dong Zhang
3. Paper Title: Two-Degree-of-Freedom Control Scheme for Processes with   
                Large Time Delay
       Authors: Bin Zhang, Weidong Zhang
4. Paper Title: An LMI Approach to Robust Stability of Uncertain Discrete
                Singular Time-Delay Systems
       Authors: Xiaofu Ji, Hongye Su, and Jian Chu

5. Paper Title: Receding Horizon H_infty Control for Systems with a State-
                Delay
       Authors: Young Sam Lee, Soo Hee Han, and Wook Hyun Kwon
6. Paper Title: Reducing Control Latency and Jitter in Real-Time Control
       Authors: Yu-Chu Tian, Qing-Long Han, David Levy, and Moses O. Tade
7. Paper Title: Some New Aspect of Lyapunov Type Theorems for Stochastic 
                Difference Equations with Continuous Time
       Authors: Leonid Shaikhet
8. Paper Title: Robust H_infty Control for Uncertain Stochastic Systems with
                Markovian Switching and Time-Varying Delays
       Authors: Minhui Sun, Shengyuan Xu, and Yun Zou
9. Paper Title: An Iterative LMI Approach to RFDF for Linear System with 
                Time-Varying Delays
       Authors: Maiying Zhong, Hao Ye, Tongjing Sun, and Guizeng Wang
10. Paper Title: Stability Condition of Distributed Delay Systems Based on
                 the Analytic Solution of Lyapunov Functional Equations
        Authors: Young Soo Suh, Hee jun Kang, and Young Shick Ro


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5.5 Contents: Automatica

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Contents: Automatica

Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu

Contents: Automatica, May, 2006
Volume 42, Issue 5

To consult the cumulative table of contents 1965-present, to view the list
of recently accepted papers or to submit a paper visit
http://www.autsubmit.com

Regular papers

Shun-ichi Azuma and Jun-ichi Imura
Synthesis of optimal controllers for piecewise affine systems with
sampled-data switching

Mohit Kumar, Norbert Stoll, and Regina Stoll
An energy-gain bounding approach to robust fuzzy identification

Brief papers

Cong Wang, David J. Hill, S. Sam Ge and G. Ron Chen
An ISS-modular approach for adaptive neural control of pure-feedback systems

Fu-Shiung Hsieh
Analysis of contract net in multi-agent systems

Hideyuki Tanaka and Tohru Katayama
A stochastic realization algorithm via block LQ decomposition in Hilbert space

Junlin Xiong and James Lam
Stabilization of discrete-time Markovian jump linear systems via
time-delayed controllers

Luis Pina and Miguel Ayala Botto
Simultaneous state and input estimation of hybrid systems with unknown inputs

Veerachai Malyavej, Ian R. Manchester, and Andrey V. Savkin
Precision missile guidance using radar/multiple-video sensor fusion via
communication channels with bit-rate constraints

X. Xia and A. S. I. Zinober
Delta-modulated feedback in discretization of sliding mode control

Jakob Bjornberg and Moritz Diehl
Approximate robust dynamic programming and robustly stable MPC

Z. Sun
Stabilization and optimization of switched linear systems

F.S. Hover and M.S. Triantafyllou
Application of polynomial chaos in stability and control

D. Limon, T. Alamo, F. Salas, and E.F. Camacho
Input to state stability of min-max MPC controllers for nonlinear systems
with bounded uncertainties

Lin Yan, Liu  Hsu, and Sun Xiuxia
A variable structure MRAC with expected transient and steady-state performance

Marco Casini, Andrea Garulli, and Antonio Vicino
On input design in ell_infty conditional set membership identification

Chyi Hwang and Yi-Cheng Cheng
A numerical algorithm for stability testing of fractional delay systems

I. Boiko, L. Fridman, R. Iriarte, A. Pisano, and E. Usai
Parameter tuning of second-order sliding mode controllers for linear
plants with dynamic actuators

Ilya Kolmanovsky and Jing Sun
Parameter governors for discrete-time nonlinear systems with
pointwise-in-time state and control constraints

D.J.Leith, W.E.Leithead, R.Murray-Smith
Inference of disjoint linear and nonlinear sub-domains of a nonlinear
mapping

Qingqing Wang and Chun-Yi Su
Robust adaptive control of a class of nonlinear systems including actuator
hysteresis with Prandtl-Ishlinskii presentations

Chandeok Park and Daniel J. Scheeres
Determination of optimal feedback terminal controllers for general
boundary conditions using generating functions

Technical communiques

B. Sulikowski, K. Galkowski, E. Rogers, and D. H. Owens
PI Control of discrete linear repetitive processes

Carine Jauberthie, Lilianne Denis-Vidal, Patricia Coton, and Ghislaine
Joly-Blan
An optimal input design procedure

Book reviews

Maria Elena Valcher
Linear Systems Theory - A structural decomposition approach, by B. M.
Chen, Z. Lin and Y. Shamash

Errata

Henk A.P. Blom and Edwin A. Bloem
Correction to "Exact Bayesian filter and joint IMM coupled PDA tracking of
maneuvering targets from possibly missing and false measurements"


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5.6 Contents: Circuits Systems and Signal Processing

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Contents: Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing

Contributed by: Regina Gorenshteyn, reginag@birkhauser.com

Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing
Volume 25, Issue 1

Table of Contents:

* Aryabhata Remainder Theorem: Relevance to Public-Key Crypto-Algorithms
  T.R.N. Rao and Chung-Huang Yang
* An Overview of Important Practical Aspects of Continuous-Time ARMA System 
Identification
  Erik K. Larsson, Magnus Mossberg, and Torsten Soderstrom
* Realization of Fully Controllable Negative Inductance with Single 
Operational Transresistance Amplifier
  Selcuk Kilinc, Khaled N. Salama, and Ugur Cam
* Adaptive Predistorters for Linearization of High-Power Amplifiers in OFDM 
Wireless Communications
  Byung Moo Lee and Rui J.P. de Figueiredo
* Gaussian Mixture Model-Based Bayesian Analysis for Underdetermined Blind 
Source Separation
  Yingyu Zhang, Xizhi Shi, and Chi Hau Chen
* On the Representation of Shift-Varying Linear System Maps
  Irwin W. Sandberg
* Self-Balanced Charge Pump with Very Low Phase Error
  Xiang Jiang, Xuecheng Zou, Dingzhong Xiao, and Sanqing Liu

For ordering information as well as electronic back issues, please visit: 
http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-40109-70-1176077-
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5.7 Contents: Control Engineering Practice

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Contents: Control Engineering Practice

Contributed by: Fernando Camisani, cep@up.ac.za

Journal: Control Engineering Practice
ISSN   : 0967-0661
Volume : 14
Issue  : 5 [SPECIAL ISSUE]
Date   : May-2006

Contains the special section on Intelligent Control Systems and Signal
Processing (ICONS 2003)
Edited by:  A.E. Ruano, P.J. Fleming

Table of Contents:

An overview of control performance assessment technology and industrial
applications, M. Jelali, pp 441-466.

Identification of chemical processes with irregular output sampling, H.
Raghavan, A.K. Tangirala, R. Bhushan Gopaluni, S.L. Shah, pp 467-480.

Induction motor servo drive using robust PID-like neuro-fuzzy controller,
S.-M. Kim, W.-Y. Han, pp 481-487.

Multiphase transfer of control signal for adaptive power control in CDMA
systems, T. Frantti, pp 489-501.

An automatic method for detection of valve stiction in process control loops,
Y. Yamashita, pp 503-510.

Logic thrust allocation applied to multivariable control of the training ship,
W. Gierusz, M. Tomera, pp 511-524.

Special section on intelligent control systems and signal processing, A.E.
Ruano, P.J. Fleming, pp 525-526.

Model-based detection of critical driving situations with fuzzy logic decision
making, M. Borner, R. Isermann, pp 527-536.

Hybrid models for aluminium alloy properties prediction, M.F. Abbod, Q. Zhu,
D.A. Linkens, C.M. Sellars, M. Mahfouf, pp 537-546.

Fuzzy multi-objective design for a lateral missile autopilot, A. Tsourdos,
E.J. Hughes, B.A. White, pp 547-561.

Fuzzy modelling for controlled anaesthesia in hospital operating theatres,
C.S. Nunes, M. Mahfouf, D.A. Linkens, pp 563-572.

Conference Calendar, pp 573.


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5.8 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

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Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

Contributed by: C. Stewart, trac@bu.edu

IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Vol. 51 Issue 2, February 2006

Relatively Optimal Control With Characteristic Polynomial Assignment and
Output Feedback
Blanchini, F.; Pellegrino, F.A. Page(s):  183- 191

Convergent Relaxations of Polynomial Matrix Inequalities and Static Output
Feedback
Henrion, D.; Lasserre, J.-B. Page(s):  192- 202

On the Stability and Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems via Vector
Lyapunov Functions
Nersesov, S.G.; Haddad, W.M. Page(s):  203- 215

Almost-Global Tracking of Simple Mechanical Systems on a General Class of Lie
Groups
Maithripala, D.H.S.; Berg, J.M.; Dayawansa, W.P. Page(s):  216- 225

Minimum-Energy State Estimation for Systems With Perspective Outputs
Aguiar, A.P.; Hespanha, J.P. Page(s):  226- 241

A Cooperative Receding Horizon Controller for Multivehicle Uncertain Environments
Li, W.; Cassandras, C.G. Page(s):  242- 257

Joint Management of Finished Goods Inventory and Demand Process for a
Make-to-Stock Product: A Computational Approach
Chen, L.; Feng, Y.; Ou, J. Page(s):  258- 273

A Characterization of Convex Problems in Decentralized Control$^ast$
Rotkowitz, M.; Lall, S. Page(s):  274- 286

A Small-Gain Theorem for Motone Systems With Multivalued Input-State
Characteristics
Malisoff, M.; DeLeenheer, P. Page(s):  287- 292

Asymptotic Stability of Congestion Control Systems With Multiple Sources
Sichitiu, M.L.; Bauer, P.H. Page(s):  292- 298

An Optimal Quantized Feedback Strategy for Scalar Linear Systems
Delvenne, J.-C. Page(s):  298- 303

Asymptotic Rejection of General Periodic Disturbances in Output-Feedback
Nonlinear Systems
Ding, Z. Page(s):  303- 308

Dynamic Allocation of Reconfigurable Resources in a Two-Stage Tandem Queueing
System With Reliability Considerations
Wu, C.-H.; Lewis, M.E.; Veatch, M. Page(s):  309- 314

On the Balanced Truncation of LTV Systems
Farhood, M.; Dullerud, G.E. Page(s):  315- 320

A Solvable Lie Algebra Condition for Stability of Linear Multidimensional Systems
Chu, T.; Zhang, C.; Wang, L. Page(s):  320- 324

Similarity-Based Supervisory Control of Discrete-Event Systems
Cao, Y.; Ying, M. Page(s):  325- 330

New Upper Solution Bounds of the Continuous Algebraic Riccati Matrix Equation
Lee, C.-H. Page(s):  330- 334

A Note on Deciding Controllability in Pushdown Systems
Griffin, C. Page(s):  334- 337

Conditions on the Stability of a Class of Second-Order Switched Systems
Akar, M.; Paul, A.; Safonov, M.G.; Mitra, U. Page(s):  338- 340

A Linear Controller for Hysteretic Systems
Ikhouane, F.; Rodellar, J. Page(s):  340- 344

Moving Horizon Numerical Observers of Nonlinear Control Systems
Kang, W. Page(s):  344- 350

On the Solutions of the Rational Covariance Extension Problem Corresponding to
Pseudopolynomials Having Boundary Zeros
Nurdin, H.I.; Bagchi, A. Page(s):  350- 355

Adaptive Output-Feedback Tracking of Stochastic Nonlinear Systems
Ji, H.-B.; Xi, H.-S. Page(s):  355- 360

Further Constructions of Control-Lyapunov Functions and Stabilizing Feedbacks
for Systems Satisfying the Jurdjevic–Quinn Conditions
Mazenc, F.; Malisoff, M. Page(s):  360- 365

Monotonic Convergent Iterative Learning Controller Design Based on Interval
Model Conversion
Ahn, H.-S.; Moore, K.L.; Chen, Y. Page(s):  366- 371

Parameter Identifiability of Nonlinear Systems With Time-Delay
Zhang, J.; Xia, X.; Moog, C.H. Page(s):  371- 375

Decentralized Supervision of Petri Nets
Iordache, M.V.; Antsaklis, P.J. Page(s):  376- 381

Erratum to “Nonsmooth H_infty Synthesis”
Apkarian, P.; Noll, D. Page(s):  382- 382

Hankel Operators and Their Applications
Page(s):  383- 385


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5.9 Contents: IEE Proceedings Control Theory and Applications

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Contents: IEE Proceedings Control Theory and Applications

Contributed by: Lee Baldwin, lbaldwin@iee.org.uk

Vol. 153 (3) - May 2006
Special Section: ALSTOM Benchmark Challenge II on Gasifier Control

Editorial        
R. Dixon                                           p.253

ALSTOM Benchmark Challenge II on Gasifier Control
R. Dixon and A.W. Pike    		           pp. 254-261

Structure selection and tuning of multivariable PID controllers for an 
industrial benchmark problem
A. Farag and H. Werner    	                   pp. 262-267

State estimation-based control of a coal gasifier
J. Wilson, M. Chew and W. Jones    	           pp. 268-276

Multivariable proportional-integral-plus (PIP) control of the ALSTOM 
nonlinear gasifier simulation
C.J. Taylor and E.M. Shaban    		           pp. 277-285

Improving the performance of the ALSTOM baseline controller using 
multiobjective optimisation
A. Simm and G.P. Liu    		           pp. 286-293

Predictive control for the ALSTOM gasifier problem
R.K. Al Seyab, Y. Cao and S.-H. Yang    	   pp. 294-301

Regular papers

Control of integral processes with dead time Part IV: various issues about PI 
controllers
B. Wang, D. Rees and Q.-C. Zhong    		   pp. 302-306
	
Delay-dependent guaranteed cost control for uncertain systems with state and 
input delays
S. Xu, J. Lam and Y. Zou   			   pp. 307-313

Computational framework for digital input shapers using linear optimisation
M. Robertson, K. Kozak and W. Singhose    	   pp. 314-322

Design of a repetitive controller: an application to the track-following 
servo system of optical disk drives
T.-Y. Doh, J.R. Ryoo and M.J. Chung    		   pp. 323-330
	
Application of feedback linearisation to the tracking and almost disturbance 
decoupling control of multi-input multi-output nonlinear system
C.-C. Chen and Y.-F. Lin    			   pp. 331-341

Feature-aided tracking with GMTI and HRR measurements via mixture density 
estimation
Y. Ruan and L. Hong    			           pp. 342-356
	
Pole assignment for uncertain symmetric circulant composite systems in a 
specified disk
M. Liu, Y.-W. Jing and S.-Y. Zhang    		   pp. 357-363

Optimal life-extending control of a boiler system
D. Li, H.J. Marquez, T. Chen and R.K. Gooden       pp. 364-370

Kalman filtering with inequality constraints for turbofan engine health 
estimation
D. Simon and D.L. Simon    			   pp. 371-378


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5.10 Contents: International Journal of Control

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Contents: International Journal of Control

Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk

Volume 79, Issue 4
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp

Cross standard form: a solution to improve a given controller with H2 or HˇŢ 
specifications
F. Delmond, D. Alazard, C. Cumer

Design and stability analysis of networked control systems with random 
communication time delay using the modified MPC
G. P. Liu, J. X. Mu, D. Rees, S. C. Chai

Projection properties of the L2 optimal reduced order model
Y. Halevi

Absolute stability and integral control
T. Fliegner, H. Logemann, E. P. Ryan

Kalman¨CYakubovich lemma in the behavioural setting
I. Pendharkar, H. K. Pillai

A new discrete-time sliding-mode control with time-varying gain and neural 
identification
J. De Jes¨˛s Rubio, W. Yu

Robust linear time-varying control for trajectory tracking: computation and 
an experimental application
C. L. Pirie, S. Okubo, G. E. Dullerud, D. A. Tortorelli

Control based on perspective lines of a non-holonomic mobile robot with 
camera-on-board
R. Carelli, R. Kelly, O. H. Nasisi, C. Soria, V. Mut

For submission and subscription information please visit the JournalˇŻs 
homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Eric Rogers
School of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton
etar@ecs.soton.ac.uk



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5.11 Contents: International Journal of General Systems

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Contents: International Journal of General Systems

Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk

Volume 34, Issue 5		
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp

Reliable stabilization of stochastic time-delay systems with nonlinear 
disturbances
Zidong Wang, Huisheng Shu, Xiaohui Liu

Model theory approach to transaction processing system development
Yasuhiko Takahara, Yongmei Liu, Xiaohong Chen, Yoshio Yano
Efficient reinforcement learning through dynamic symbiotic evolution for TSK-
type fuzzy controller design
Cheng-Jian Lin, Yong-Ji Xu

On the properties of equidifferent RIM quantifier with generating function
Xinwang Liu

A generalized model of fuzzy rough sets
Daowu Pei

Ontology intermingling with onticity and vice versa in M.C. Escher's 
Reptiles (2004)
Yrjö Mikkonen

Inclusion properties for random relations under the hypotheses of stochastic 
independence and non-interactivity
F. Tonon, S. Chen

The structure of n-contractive t-norms
A. Mesiarová

For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s 
homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp

Editor-in-Chief
Dr George Klir
gensyst@binghamton.edu 
Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering 
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science 
State University of New York



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5.12 Contents: International Journal of Systems Science

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Contents: International Journal of Systems Science

Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk

Volume 37, Issue 3	
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp

Global asymptotic stabilization of feedforward nonlinear systems with a 
delay in the input
X. Zhang, H. Gao, C. Zhang

Neuro-control of unmanned underwater vehicles
V. S. Kodogiannis

Production allocation and shipment policies in a multiple-manufacturer–
single-retailer supply chain
S. S. Park, T. Kim, Y. Hong

Robust mixed time-optimal control for third-order systems with model 
uncertainty
K. H. You, S. W. Kwak

Identification of dynamic systems under closed-loop control
P. Li, U. Kruger, G. W. Irwin

Application of Markov chains to identification of gas turbine engine dynamic 
models
T. V. Breikin, V. Y. Arkov, G. G. Kulikov

For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s 
homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Peter Fleming
Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering,
University of Sheffield 
ijss@sheffield.ac.uk



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5.13 Contents: International Journal of Tomography and Statistics

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Contents: International Journal of Tomography and Statistics

Contributed by: Tanuja Srivastava, tanujfma@yahoo.com

Contents: International Journal of Tomography & Statistics
www.isder.ceser.res.in/ijts.html
Winter 2006        Vol 4,              No. W06

Table of Contents 

Bayesian Methods for a Particular Inverse Problem: Seismic Tomography
Ana K. Fermin, Jean-Michel Loubes and Carenne Ludena

Second Level KT-1 Signature of CT Scanned Medical Images
Mayuri Razdan, Amit Kumar and Prabhat Munshi

Edges Detection of Brain Magnetic Resonance Images by Multiscale Morphology 
Zhao Yu-qian, Gui Wei-hua, Chen Zhen-cheng and  Li Ling-yun

Spline Interpolation in Filtered Back Projection Algorithm
M. Venu Gopala Rao and S. Vathsal

Detailed instructions on how to prepare your manuscript are available
at "Instructions for Author" www.isder.ceser.res.in/ijts.html

Dr. Tanuja Srivastava
Executive Editor,
International Journal of Tomography & Statistics


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5.14 Contents: JDCS

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Contents: JDCS

Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov, sachkov@sys.botik.ru

JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL  AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Incorporating Dynamics and Control
http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=104901
Vol 12, No. 2  April  2006

Reachable sets for the Heisenberg sub-Lorentzian structure on R^3.
An estimate for the distance function.
M. Grochowski, 145--160

Global stabilization for systems evolving on manifolds
M. Malisoff, M. Krichman and E. Sontag, 161--184

The step-2 nilpotent (n,n(n+1)/2) sub-Riemannian geometry
F. Monroy-Perez and A. Anzaldo-Meneses, 185--216

Meromorphic connections on P^1 and the multiplicity of Abelian integrals
H. Movasati, 217--228

Robust gradient-like property and controller design for uncertain
pendulum-like systems
Jin-Zhi Wang, Zhi-Sheng Duan, and Lin Huang, 229--246

Fundamental form and the Cartan tensor of (2,5)-distributions coincide
I. Zelenko, 247--276

Piecewise-linear constrained control for continuous-time systems:
an homothetic expansion method of the initial domain
A. Benzaouia, A. Baddou, and S. El Faiz, 277--287


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5.15 Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory

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Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory

Contributed by: C. Cruz-Hernandez, ccruz@cicese.mx

Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory
An International Journal of Research and Surveys
Address of e-Journal: http//:www.e-ndst.kiev.ua
Volume 6, Number 1, 2006.

CONTENTS

Personage in Science,
Professor A.A.Martynyuk, V. Lakshmikantham and Yu.A. Mitropolskii, p. 1

Construction of Lyapunov's Functions for a Class of Nonlinear Systems, 
A.Yu. Aleksandrov and A.V. Platonov,  p. 17 

On The Dependence of Fixed Point Sets of Pseudo-Contractive Multifunctions, 
Application to Differential Inclusions,  
D. Aze and J.-P. Penot,  p. 31

An Analysis of Clattering Impacts of a Falling Rod,
F. Badiu, Jianzhong Su, Hua Shan, Jiansen Zhu and Leon Xu,  p. 49

A Study of Nonlocal History-Valued Retarded Differential Equations, 
Using Analytic Semigroups,  
D. Bahuguna and M. Muslim,  p. 63

Designing by Control Law without Model for Dynamic IS-LM Model,  
Sun Jian-Fei, Sun Zhen-qi and Feng Ying-Jun,  p. 77

Generic Well-Posedness of Linear Optimal Control Problems without Convexity 
Assumptions, 
A.J. Zaslavski,  p. 85

Satellite Decentralized H2 Controller Design for Descriptor Systems:
An LMI Approach,  
G. Zhai, M. Yoshida, J. Imae and T. Kobayashi,  p. 99

For submission and subscription information please contact the Editor-in-
Chief of ND&ST: 
Professor A.A.Martynyuk
Institute of Mechanics,
Nesterov str., 3 
Kiev-57, 03680 MSP
UKRAINE
e-mail: anmart@stability.kiev.ua


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5.16 International Journal of Contents: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

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International Journal of Contents: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

Contributed by: Przemyslaw Pretki, p.pretki@issi.uz.zgora.pl

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
AMCS Vol. 16, No.1

Special Section: Soft Computing in Control and Fault Diagnosis
Edited by: Józef Korbicz

Special Section

1. Soft computing in model­based predictive control
   Tatjewski P. and Ławryńczuk M.
2. Fuzzy diagnostic reasoning that takes into account the uncertainty of 
   the relation between faults and symptoms.
   Kościelny J.M. and Syfert M. 
3. What is not clear in fuzzy control systems?
   Piegat A.
4. On fuzzy number calculus.
   Kosiński W.
5. Niching mechanisms in evolutionary computations.
   Kowalczuk Z. and Białaszewski T. 
6. Advances in model­based fault diagnosis with evolutionary algorithms 
   and neural networks 
   Witczak M. 
7. Comparison of supervised learning methods for spike 
   time coding in spiking neural networks.
   Kasiński A. and Ponulak F. 

Regular Section 
8. Nonlinear diagnostic filter design: Algebraic and geometric points of view
   Shumsky A. and Zhirabok A.
9. Fractional Kalman filter algorithm for the states, parameters and order
   of fractional system estimation.
   Sierociuk D. and Dzieliński A. 
10. An extension of the Cayley­Hamilton theorem for nonlinear time­varying
   systems.
   Kaczorek T.
11. Optimal erasures in decision­feedback equalization for the Gaussian noise.
    Kisilewicz J.W. and Grzybowski A.
12. Refinement of UML collaborations.
    Hnatkowska B., Huzar Z. and Tuzinkiewicz L. 

The editors of the International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer 
Science are pleased to announce the special promotion including free online 
access to the journal, which will last throughout the year 2006.

The International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science 
strives to meet the demand for presentation of interdisciplinary research 
concerned with applications of mathematical methods to computer science and 
engineering. 
The journal publishes high quality original research results in the 
following areas: 
-> mathematical methods in computer science and engineering, 
-> modern control theory and applications, 
-> artificial intelligence techniques, 
-> applied mathematics and mathematical optimization techniques. 

For more details, please visit the website http://www.issi.uz.zgora.pl/amcs/ 


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44th Annual Allerton Conference

Contributed by: Frances Bridges, fbridges@uiuc.edu

FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ALLERTON CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION, CONTROL,
AND COMPUTING
September 27 – September 29, 2006
 
The Forty-Fourth Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and 
Computing will be held from Wednesday, September 27 through Friday, 
September 29, 2006, at Allerton House, the conference center of the 
University of Illinois. Allerton House is located twenty-six miles southwest 
of the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University in a wooded area on the 
Sangamon River. It is part of the fifteen-hundred acre Robert Allerton Park, 
a complex of natural and man-made beauty designated as a National natural 
landmark. Allerton Park has twenty miles of well-maintained trails and a 
living gallery of formal gardens, studded with sculptures collected from 
around the world.

Papers presenting original research are solicited in the areas of 
communication systems, communication and computer networks, detection and 
estimation theory, information theory, error control coding, source coding 
and data compression, queueing networks, control systems, robust and 
nonlinear control, adaptive control, optimization, dynamic games, large- 
scale systems, robotics and automation, manufacturing systems, discrete 
event systems, intelligent control, multivariable control, computer vision-
based control, learning theory, neural networks, VLSI architectures for 
communications and signal processing, and automated highway systems. 

Plenary lecture: Professor Sergio Verdú, of Princeton University, will 
deliver this year’s plenary lecture.  It is scheduled for Friday, September 
29, 2006.

Information for authors: Regular papers, suitable for presentation in twenty 
minutes, as well as short papers, suitable for presentation in ten minutes, 
are solicited. The purpose of the short paper category is to encourage 
authors to present preliminary results of their work. Regular papers will be 
published in full (subject to a maximum length of ten 8.5” x 11” pages) in 
the Conference Proceedings, while short papers will be limited to five-page 
summaries in the Proceedings.

For reviewing purposes of regular papers, a title and a five to ten page 
extended abstract, including references and sufficient detail to permit 
careful reviewing, are required. For short papers, a title and a three to 
five page summary are required. Manuscripts that are submitted as regular 
papers but cannot be accommodated in that category will be considered in the 
short paper category, unless the authors indicate otherwise.

Manuscripts must be submitted by Friday, June 30, 2006, following the 
instructions at the Conference website: 
http://www.comm.csl.uiuc.edu/allerton. 

Authors will be notified of acceptance via e-mail by August 4, 2006, at 
which time they will also be sent detailed instructions for the preparation 
of their papers for the Proceedings.
A final version of presented papers must be submitted electronically prior 
to the end of the Conference.
 
Conference Co-Chairs: Andrew Singer and Christoforos Hadjicostis
Email: allerton@csl.uiuc.edu 	URL:  http://www.comm.csl.uiuc.edu/allerton
COORDINATED SCIENCE LABORATORY AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


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6.2 7th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems

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7th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems

Contributed by: Fernando Camisani, noc@nolcos2007.org.za

On behalf of the South African Council for Automation and Computation it gives
us great pleasure in announcing that the 7th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear
Control Systems will be held from the 22nd to the 24th of August, 2007; in
Pretoria, South Africa.

The IFAC NOLCOS symposium is a continuing series of symposia that were
previously held in Capri (I) 1988, Bordeaux (F) 1992, Lake Tahoe (USA) 1995,
Enschede (NL) 1998, Saint-Petersburg (RUS) 2001, and Stuttgart (DE) 2004.

Nonlinear control systems have gained importance in many industrial areas and
research has undergone significant developments recently. There are
significant challenges in various fields of nonlinear control. NOLCOS 2007
will address these challenges with its focus on latest developments in theory
and application of nonlinear control systems as well as related areas of
research and engineering.

Acknowledged as the major international gathering of leading experts in
industry and academia in the field of nonlinear control, NOLCOS aims at
strengthening contacts between academia and industry to build up new networks
and cultivate existing relations. High-level speakers will present the global
spectrum of nonlinear control systems, state-of-the-art applications and
developing directions.

More information on the Symposium can be found at the following address:
http://www.nolcos2007.org.za .

Should you wish to receive regular updates on- or changes to- the symposium
progress please add your name to our mailing list at
http://www.nolcos2007.org.za/index2.html .

This message is also a first call for papers for the event (the full First
Announcement and Call for Papers can be downloaded from
http://www.nolcos2007.org.za/downloads.html ). Please prepare and submit your
draft paper (A4 size) with 6 pages in English before December 21, 2006 (please
note that submission site opens on 30 April 2006). The draft paper should
clearly indicate the merits of the new contributions, the relevance to the
topics and areas of NOLCOS 2007 and related literature to allow a fair
reviewing procedure by the International Program Committee. Only unpublished
material may be submitted. Papers should be prepared in accordance with the
IFAC-Elsevier style (a link to Latex style files is available on the symposium
homepage). Please structure the first page as follows: (1) title, (2) each
author\u2019s name and affiliation, (3) abstract (up to 100 words), (4) up to
10 keywords. Acceptable file formats are PDF and PS. Draft and final papers
should be submitted electronically via the official homepage of NOLCOS 2007.

The main tracks include:
·        Modelling and identification of nonlinear systems
·        Nonlinear systems optimal and predictive control 
·        Mathematical theory, stability and stabilization of nonlinear systems
·        Nonlinear systems complexity and networking
·        Nonlinear systems observation and observers
·        Nonlinear systems feedback design methods
·        Nonlinear systems feedback design problems
·        Nonlinear systems feedback design advances
·        Nonlinear process control and application
·        Application and implementation of nonlinear systems and control

Should you wish to suggest special sessions and workshops, please don\u2019t
hesitate to contact us at ipc@nolcos2007.org.za

Important dates to diarize are the following

30 April 2006: Paper submission site opens
21 December 2006: Deadline for draft paper submission
5 April 2007: Authors notified of acceptance/rejection
22 May 2007: Deadline for final paper submission
22 June 2007: Deadline for early registration
22 August 2007: Conference starts

Please feel free to send this message to any of your colleagues interested in
the field of non-linear control.

We hope that you will be able to participate in this event.

Kind Regards
Prof. Xiaohua Xia,
IPC Chair: NOLCOS 2007 (ipc@nolcos2007.org.za )
Prof. Fernando R. Camisani-Calzolari (noc@nolcos2007.org.za )
NOC Chair: NOLCOS 2007


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6.3 Describing Complex Systems 2006

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Describing Complex Systems 2006

Contributed by: Josip Stepanic, editor@indecs.znanost.org

International Conference "Describing Complex Systems - DECOS 2006", will be 
held in National Park "Brijuni Islands" in Croatia, 12-14 June 2006.

The Conference is devoted to interdisciplinary description of complex 
systems, including sciences, technics, social sciences and humanities.

Visit http://decos.znanost.org for complete information.


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6.4 International Conference on Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms

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International Conference on Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms

Contributed by: Stanislaw H. Zak, zak@purdue.edu

April 11-14, 2007
Warsaw, Poland
http://icannga07.ee.pw.edu.pl/

This is the eighth conference in this series. Contributions are sought in the
following topic areas:

Neural Networks: architectures, algorithms, approximation, complexity, 
associative memory, biological foundations, computational neuroscience, 
neurodynamics, neurocognition. 

Learning:  kernel methods, support vector machines, supervised and 
unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning, bayesian learning. 

Evolutionary Computation: genetic algorithms, genetic programming, 
multi-objective optimization, biological computation, classifier systems, 
artificial life, artificial immune systems, evolution strategies, ant
colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, swarm intelligence, 
evolvable hardware. 

Soft Computing: fuzzy systems, rough systems, uncertain systems, hybrid 
systems, neuro-fuzzy controllers, embedded computing for intelligent systems, 
random search methods, probabilistic computing, chaotic computing, symbolic 
computing. 

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: molecular computing, DNA computing, 
bioinformatics databases, computational genomics, computational proteomics, 
clustering, mapping gene expression and micro arrays, gene identification and 
annotation, molecular evolution, molecular sequence analysis, protein 
structure, protein classification. 

Quantum Computing: quantum control, supercomputing, autonomic computing, 

Applications: medicine, environment, quantitative socio-dynamics, pattern 
recognition, classification, signal processing, control, simulation, robotics,
diagnostics, transport, defense, security, finance and business, data mining 
and intelligent databases, speech recognition and natural language processing,
image processing and computer vision, real-time computational intelligence and 
games, grid computing. 

The conference proceedings will be published by Springer-Verlag.

DEADLINES:
--Tutorials and Special Session Proposal Submission: June 4, 2006
--Paper Submission Deadline: September 10, 2006 
--Notification of Acceptance: December 7, 2006
--Camera-ready Manuscripts Deadline: January 9, 2007


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6.5 Second Jordan International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering

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Second Jordan International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering

Contributed by: Alaa Sheta, sheta@bau.edu.jo

It is our pleasure to announce the Call for Papers for the Second Jordan 
International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering (JICCSE2006).  
JICCSE2006 is sponsored by Al-Balqa Applied University, Salt, Jordan. 
JICCSE2006  will provide a  forum for presentation and discussion of 
scientific research in the area of Computer Science and Engineering.  
Technical papers reporting original, unpublished material in all areas of 
computer science, engineering, and  applications are solicited for 
presentation and publication on JICCSE2006 proceedings. The conference will 
have the following eight tracks: 
 
Track1 Artificial Intelligent & Experts Systems
Track2 Networking, Communications and Security
Track3 Software Engineering
Track4 Image Processing  and Computer Vision
Track5 E-Technologies (Government, Commerce, and Learning) and Internet 
Applications
Track6 Modeling and Simulation
Track7 Programming Languages, Compilers and Databases
Track8 Parallel and Distributed Processing and Grid Computing
 
The conference will include Keynote presentations and technical paper 
presentations. Accepted papers will be published in the JICCSE2006 
conference proceedings to be distributed during the conference. Best papers 
will be published in an International Journal dedicated to the conference. 
You may also directly contact the Program Co-Chair Dr. Alaa Sheta via e-
mail: sheta@bau.edu.jo or Conference Vice Chair Prof. Munir Dababneh (e-
mail: munir@bau.edu.jo ) for questions and updated information. You may also 
check the conference home page at www.jiccse.org.

Submission of Papers
We solicit research and experience papers as well as research-in-progress 
and practitioners report in all areas of computer science and engineering. 
Submissions, refereeing, and all correspondence will be conducted by e-mail. 
The program committee will review each submission and judge it with respect 
to its originality, significance and relevance.  Send your full paper, not 
to exceed 10 double-spaced pages, via the conference web page in PDF format. 
The author should furnish the following information: Title of the 
manuscript, author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s), clearly specifying the 
contacting author, all authors' postal and email addresses, phone and fax 
numbers, the abstract of the paper and 3 keywords. A best paper award will 
be announced at the conference.
 
Tutorials
JICCSE2006 silicate tutorial proposals to be presented at the conference 
with the emphasis on topics related to emerging technologies and their 
various applications. Each tutorial will be two hours long. For more 
details, please see the conference home page at www.jiccse.org.
 
Important Dates
May 1, 2006 Tutorial and special session proposal submission deadline
August  1, 2006 Papers submission deadline
September 30, 2006 Author notification
October 15, 2006 Camera-ready papers due
December 5, 2006 JICCSE2006 begins
 
Alaa Sheta
Program Co-Chair, JICCSE 2006


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10th Annual IEEE Advanced Process Control Applications for Industry Workshop

Contributed by: Greg Stewart, greg.stewart@honeywell.com

May 8-10, 2006
Vancouver, Canada
http://ieee-ias.org/apc2006/

The workshop is a meeting of those interested in Advanced Process Control 
technology to improve performance of the process industries.  Practical 
installation experience and results in addition to theoretical developments 
are presented for discussion.

Plant operations today are faced with ever-increasing pressure to improve 
efficiency, quality and productivity. Without making fundamental changes to 
their production processes, improvement can usually be made with the 
application of advanced control technology. Using modern computer hardware, 
software and innovative techniques, application engineers are able to collect 
real time and historical data on their processes. Data analysis, modeling and 
simulation provide a better understanding of the dynamics of process 
behavior. Once the process characteristics are accurately identified, the 
options for applying suitable control methodology are no longer limited to 
conventional control techniques.

APC 2006 will feature three half-day tutorials presented by:
Karl Ĺström -- Professor of Automatic Control, Lund Institute of Technology, 
Lund, Sweden
Paul M.J. Van den Hof -- Professor and co-director, Delft Center for Systems 
and Control, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Robert Aberg -- Senior Development Manager for Simulink Core Development 
Teams at The Mathworks.

Visit conference website for further information:
  http://ieee-ias.org/apc2006/


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7.2 8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems

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8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems

Contributed by: Feng Lin, flin@ece.eng.wayne.edu

8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems (WODES)
July 10-12, 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
http://www.eecs.umich.edu/wodes2006/

The 8th edition of WODES will be held in the USA in 2006, in Ann Arbor on the
campus of the University of Michigan, July 10-12. It will provide researchers
from different fields (control theoreticians and control engineers, software
engineers and computer scientists, operations research specialists) with an
opportunity to exchange information and new ideas, and to discuss new
developments in the field of DES theory and application.

Venue 
Ann Arbor, a university town of 110,000 people, is located 40 miles (60km)
west of Detroit along the banks of the Huron River. Regularly listed among the
best places to live in the US, Ann Arbor's cosmopolitan ambiance is matched
only by its classic, small town charm.
The workshop will be held in the Rackham Building located at 915 E. Washington
Street on the Central Campus of the University of Michigan.

Plenary Speakers 

Dr. Albert Benveniste 
IRISA / INRIA, Rennes, 
France
 
Prof. Xi-Ren Cao
University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
 
Prof. Nancy Lynch
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Organizing Committee and Co-Chairs of Scientific Program Committee:
Stephane Lafortune, U. of Michigan USA 
Feng Lin, Wayne State U. USA 
Dawn Tilbury, U. of Michigan USA

Workshop Secretariat:
wodes2006@eecs.umich.edu
Fax: 734-763-8041 (USA) 


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7.3 ACC 2006 Workshop Update: CEUs and Discount

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ACC 2006 Workshop Update: CEUs and Discount

Contributed by: Danny Abramovitch, daniel_abramovitch@agilent.com

Two new features for the ACC workshops this year are:

1) All workshops are eligible for Continuing Education Units
   (CEUs) from the IEEE.  
2) 2 workshop discount: participants in 2 1-day workshops
   will end up paying the same cost as a single 2-day workshop.

The workshops are:

Two day workshops:
- Practical Techniques in Control Engineering
  Dennis S. Bernstein and Carl R. Knospe.
- Recent Advances in Subspace System Identification: Linear Systems (Day 1),
  Nonlinear Systems (Day 2)
  Wallace E. Larimore and  Dale E. Seborg
- Robust and Adaptive Control Workshop
  Kevin A Wise and Eugene Lavretsky 

One day workshops:

- Real Time Optimization By Extremum Seeking Control
  Miroslav Krstic, Kartik Ariyur, Andrzej Banaszuk, Mario Rotea, and Eugenio
  Schuster
- Workshop on Disk Drive Control
  Fred Hansen and Rick Ehrlich
- Control Applications for Power Generation: A Tutorial, Some Advanced Topics
  and Many Open Problems
  Corneliu Barbu and Fernando D’Amato
- Workshop on Modeling and Analysis of Biological Regulatory Networks
  Francis J. Doyle, III and Michael A. Henson
- Diagnostics, Prognostics, and Health Management: from theory to practice
  Dev Tolani
- Coordination and Control of UAVs for Urban Operations
  Datta Godbole, Tariq Samad, and John Bay
- Control of Fuel Cells
  Anna Stephanopolou and Jing Sun
- Stochastic Search and Optimization
  James Spall and Stacy Hill
- Dynamic Inversion Tutorial - Theory and Example Applications
  Dale Enns and George Papageorgiou

Half day workshop:

- Micro- and Nanoscale Robotics
  Metin Sitti

More detailed information will be posted at:
http://www.a2c2.org/conferences/acc2006/ 


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7.4 Biology and control theory: current challenges

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Biology and control theory: current challenges

Contributed by: Silviu-Iulian Niculescu, niculescu@hds.utc.fr

Workshop CNRS-NSF
Biology and control theory: current challenges
April, 24-25, 2006, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France

Taking into account the current competences in the field of the classical 
automatic control, namely, analysis, observation and control of dynamical 
systems, linear, nonlinear with or without delay and/or propagation, the 
main objective in organizing this manifestation is to propose a 'progressive 
transfer' of our 'competences' towards the domains of the life sciences, and 
especially towards all the domains of life sciences in which a dynamic 
behaviour can be pointed out.

The aim of the workshop is to draw with the participants of two communities 
in automatic control and in biology. The program will consist of the 
following topics:

• Nonlinear approach for cell structure 
• Vascular circulatory systems 
• Anesthesia 
• Robustness and fragility for cell structure 
• Model for some medicinal treatment 
• Dynamics of populations 
• Competition of populations 
• Simulation and Analysis tools for biology models 

List of Presentations:

• D. Levy (Standford, USA) - Post-transplantation dynamics of the immune 
response to chronic myelogenous leukemia
• D. A. Ouattara and C.H. Moog, (IRCCyN, FR), - Mathematical analysis of the 
HIV infection : an aid for early diagnosis of therapies
• F. Grognard (COMORE INRIA, FR), H. de Jong (FR) and J.-L. Gouzé (FR) - 
Piecewise-linear models of genetic regulatory networks: theory and example
• Eric Bullinger (The Hamilton Institute, Ireland), R. Findeisen (Germany), 
D. Kalamatianos (Ireland) and P. Wellstead (Ireland)- System and control 
theory allows to further understanding of biological signal transduction
• T. Eissing (University of Stuttgart, Germany), S. Waldherr (Germany), F. 
Allgöwer (Germany) and E. Bullinger (Germany & Ireland) - Modelling and 
analysis of death and survival signalling: achievements and trends
• J. Doyle (CalTech, USA) - Complexity and robustness
• W. M. Haddad (GeorgiaTech, USA) -  Direct adaptive control of nonnegative 
and compartmental dynamical systems with time delay
• D. Angeli (Universita degli Studi di Firenze, IT), P. de Leenheer (USA) 
and E. D. Sontag (USA)-  A graph  theoretical approach to monotonicity and 
convergence in chemical reaction networks
• V. Billard (Institut Gustave Roussy, FR) - Control of general anesthesia : 
clinical issues, tools and data available, performances of exisitng systems
• C. Beck (University of Illinois, USA), H.-H. Lin  (USA) and M. Bloom (USA)-
 Multivariable modeling and control of Anesthetic pharmacodynamics
• N. Echenim, F. Clement, M. Sorine, (INRIA Rocquencourt, FR) - A multiscale 
model for the selection control of ovulatory follicles
• S.-I. Niculescu (HeuDiaSyC, FR), K; Gu (USA), C. I. Morarescu (FR) and W. 
Michiels (Belgium),  - Some geometric ideas for the stability of some models 
in population dynamics

Questions regarding the scientific organization:
Isabelle Queinnec, queinnec@laas.fr
Sophie Tarbouriech, tarbour@laas.fr
Germain Garcia, garcia@laas.fr
Silviu-Iulian Niculescu, niculescu@hds.utc.fr 


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7.5 International Workshop on Systems Biology

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International Workshop on Systems Biology

Contributed by: Eric Bullinger, Eric.Bullinger@nuim.ie

The Hamilton Institute is pleased to announce the International Workshop on
Systems Biology, which will take place at the National University of Ireland,
Maynooth between July 17th and 19th, 2006. The aim of the workshop is to
provide a forum for Irish and international researchers working in key areas
of Systems Biology to interact and discuss the major issues in Systems Biology
at this time. Academic faculty members, industrial and post-doctoral
researchers and post-graduate students are encouraged to attend the workshop.

There will be space for 80 participants in total and a number of places will
be reserved for postgraduate and post-doctoral researchers. There will be some
limited funding available for student bursaries to assist overseas students
with fees and travel/accommodation costs. Interested parties can apply online
through the website
	http://www.hamilton.ie/sysbioworkshop2006/

The workshop will include:
• Keynote lectures from high-profile international researchers in Systems Biology;
• Lectures by industrial representatives to give the perspectives of the
biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors on recent developments in Systems
Biology;
• Breakout sessions to give participants the opportunity to discuss issues in
Systems Biology with keynote speakers and industry   representatives;
• A reception and poster session in which all participants can present the
results of their own research.

The lectures delivered in the workshop will cover the following broad areas:
• Theoretical and Experimental Methods in Bio-molecular Network Analysis;
• Sampling in Complex Biological Networks;
• Computational Systems Biology;
• Control-theoretic Analysis of Biochemical Pathways;
• Modelling of Signal Transduction Pathways;
• Measurement Techniques and Signal Processing for Systems Biology;
• Systems Biology in Industry.

Important Dates:
On-line application closes: May 5, 2006
Notification of acceptance: May 19, 2006 

More information on the workshop and an online application form are available
at the workshop website:
	http://www.hamilton.ie/sysbioworkshop2006/


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7.6 Nonlinear Control Design for Industrial Applications

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Nonlinear Control Design for Industrial Applications

Contributed by: M.J. Grimble, m.grimble@eee.strath.ac.uk

Wednesday, 5th April and Thursday, 6th April 2006

Day One:  Introduction to Nonlinear Control for Industrial Processes
Day Two:  Future Developments in Nonlinear Industrial Control

Venue: The workshop will be hosted by The University of Strathclyde in the:
Court Senate/Suite
Collins Building
22 Richmond Street
Glasgow  G1 1XQ

Including an Introductory day for Industry, involving the demonstration of
software tools followed by one additional Research orientated day, dealing
with new results from research programmes.

Aims: This is the second workshop on the subject of Nonlinear Control for
real applications. The Industrial Control Centre, co-sponsored by the ACTC,
IEE, IEEE and EPRSC, aims to pull together scientists, academics,
industrialists and practitioners, giving emphasis to applications and new
results in nonlinear control. The meeting will cover topics such as:
- Nonlinear predictive control and inverse simulation methods
- Nonlinear generalised minimum variance control
- Nonlinear H-infinity control and Fuzzy- neural control
- Classical nonlinear control
- Intelligent Multiple-Controller frameworks
- Applications across industrial sectors

The workshop represents an exciting opportunity for all attendees to be up-
dated with non-linear control state-of-the-art. This event will be a good
opportunity to establish good relationships with partners responsible for
developments on nonlinear control.

Contact Details: Industrial Control Centre, University of Strathclyde,
Graham Hills Building, 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE
Organised by: University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow and
University of Stirling
Co-sponsored: IEE and IEEE Control Systems and IEEE Industrial Applications
Chapters
Contact E-mail address: s.campbell@eee.strath.ac.uk
http://www.isc-ltd.com/actclub/meetings/meet060405.html



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7.7 Numerical Linear Algebra in Signals and Systems International workshop

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Numerical Linear Algebra in Signals and Systems, International workshop

Contributed by: Nicola Mastronardi, n.mastronardi@ba.iac.cnr.it

Numerical Linear Algebra in Signals and Systems, International workshop
Hotel porto Giardino, Monopoli (Bari), Italy, September 11-15, 2006

Numerical linear algebra tools, such as eigenvalue and singular value 
decomposition and their higher-extensions, least squares, total least squares, 
recursive least squares, regularization, orthogonality and projections, are
the kernels of powerful and numerically robust  algorithms in signal
processing applications.

The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers in numerical 
linear algebra and digital signal processingto discuss more advanced numerical
linear algebra tools for efficiently solving applied signal processing 
problems arising in different fields, such as biomedical signal processing,
speech and image compression, communication systems, remote sensing,...

The workshop will consist of invited and contributed talks. Also a poster
session  will be  organized.

The following researchers have agreed to give invited talks.
J. Barlow, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
M. Benzi,  Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
D.A. Bini,  University of Pisa, Italy.
S. Chandrasekaran,  University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
D. Fasino, University of Udine, Italy.
G. H. Golub, Stanford University, USA.
I. Markovsky, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
M. Moonen,  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
M. Ng,  Hong Kong Baptist University, China.
I. Proudler, QinetiQ, Ltd., Malvern, Worcestershire, UK.
L. Reichel, Kent State University Kent, USA.
A. H. Sayed, Univesity of California, Los Angeles, USA.
S. Serra-Capizzano, University  of Insubria, Como, Italy.
D. Sima, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
E. Tyrtyshnikov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
P. Van Dooren, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
S. Van Huffel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

To submit an abstract for a talk  or poster, please visit the web page
http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/~raf/bari2006/

The organizing committee:
Nicola Mastronardi, Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo, Bari, Italy.
Marc Van Barel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Raf Vandebril, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.


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7.8 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems 2006

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Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems 2006

Contributed by: Raj Madhavan, raj.madhavan@nist.gov

Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS 2006:
www.isd.mel.nist.gov/PerMIS_2006) and IEEE Safety Security and Rescue
Robotics(SSRR 2006: www.isd.mel.nist.gov/ssrr2006) will be held the week 
of August 21-24, 2006 at the National  Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. These two conferences will share
plenary presentations, robot demonstrations, technology exhibits, and 
social events.

The PerMIS series is targeted at defining measures and methodologies of
evaluating performance of intelligent systems. In 2006, we will focus on
applications of performance measures to practical problems in commercial,
industrial, homeland security, and military applications.

Topic areas include, but are not limited to:

o Defining and measuring aspects of a system:
    The level of autonomy
    Human-robot interaction
    Collaboration
o Evaluating components within intelligent systems
    Sensing and perception
    Knowledge representation, world models, ontologies
    Planning and control
    Learning and adapting
    Reasoning
o Infrastructural support for performance evaluation
    Testbeds and competitions for intercomparisons
    Instrumentation and other measurement tools
    Simulation and modeling support
o Technology readiness measures for intelligent systems
o Applied performance measures, e.g.,
    Intelligent transportation systems
    Emergency response robots (search and rescue, bomb disposal)
    Homeland security systems
    De-mining robots
    Defense robotics
    Command and control
    Hazardous environments (e.g., nuclear remediation)
    Industrial and manufacturing systems
    Space robotics
    Assistive devices

Schedule and Related Events:
May 1, 2006             Submission of full papers and invited sessions
June 9, 2005            Notification of acceptance
July 21, 2006           Final Papers due
August 21-23, 2006      PerMIS 2006
August 22-24, 2006      IEEE SSRR 2006
August 21, 2006         Responder/Robot Event All attendees are invited to
                        observe Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) and
                        bomb-disposal robot assessment exercises at a local
                        fire and rescue training facility. See the SSRR
                        website for details.

Submission and contact address:  PerMIS@cme.nist.gov


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7.9 Preconference Workshop at 2006 Chinese Control Conference

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Preconference Workshop at 2006 Chinese Control Conference

Contributed by: Z.P. Jiang, zjiang@control.poly.edu


Preconference Workshop: August 6, 2006
The 25th Chinese Control Conference
August 7-10, 2006, Harbin, China
http://ccc.iss.ac.cn

We invite you to attend the 2006 Chinese Control Conference and the 2nd 
Preconference Workshop, both to be held in the beautiful city, Harbin, 
located in the northern part of China. This year, we are pleased to have 
invited leading authorities to organize four half-day workshops in the 
following areas:

Workshop 1: Fundamental Performance Limitation in Feedback Control
Organizers and Speakers: Jie Chen, Li Qiu, and Weizhou Su

Workshop 2: Networked Embedded Control Systems
Organizer: Xiaoming Hu

Workshop 3: Pliable, Feedback and Cooperative Controls of Constrained Systems
Organizer: Zhihua Qu

Workshop 4: Time-delayed Feedback Control: Methodology, Stability and 
Application
Organizer: Yu-Ping Tian

Further information about the CCC'06 and the preconference workshop can be 
obtained at the official website: http://ccc.iss.ac.cn, or by sending e-mails 
to: dcheng@iss.ac.cn and zjiang@control.poly.edu


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7.10 Quantum Probability Information and Control Symposium

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Quantum Probability, Information and Control Symposium

Contributed by: Matt James, Matthew.James@anu.edu.au

Quantum Probability, Information and Control Symposium
University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
July 15-22, 2006

The aim of the Symposium is to bring together experts from a wide spectrum
of related areas, ranging from Quantum Statistics, Measurement, Information, 
Filtering and Control on the one hand, to Noncommutative
Probability and Analysis on the other, covering topics including Free
Probability, E-Semigroup Theory, Operator Spaces and Algebras together
with applications. We expect a lot of exciting interaction over the course
of the week. There will be a short instructional course on Quantum 
Stochastics, Quantum Filtering and Quantum Control directed towards younger 
scientists and non-experts.

Speakers will include: R. Alicki, W. Arveson*, A. Barchielli, A. Belton, 
B.V.R. Bhat*, P. Blanchard, L. Bouton, F. Fagnola, R. Floricel, R. Gohm, S. 
Goldstein, D. Goswami, M. Hayashi, A. Holevo, A. Jencova, M. Junge, A. 
Kossakowski, B. Kuemmerer, R. Lenczewski, E. Loubenets, K. Matsumoto, N. 
Obata, M. Ozawa, K.R. Parthasarathy, R.T. Powers, G. Price, N. Privault, P. 
Shor*, K.B. Sinha, A. Skalski, P. Sniady, R. Speicher*, B. Tsirelson, D. 
Voiculescu*, S.J. Wills, Q. Xu, B. Zegarlinski. (*still to be confirmed)

For further information and registration please consult the Conference
Home Page at http://www.maths.nottingham.ac.uk/qpic

Participants are urged to register as soon as possible using the web
interface available through the Conference Home Page. Please note that
there is a deadline for booking University accommodation.

Viacheslav Belavkin, John Gough, Madalin Guta,
Martin Lindsay and Joachim Zacharias
(Organising Commitee)


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Faculty: TU Munich, Germany

Contributed by: M. Buss, m.buss@ieee.org

Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany: 
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology invites
nominations and applications for a Full Professor position in Reliability and
Safety of Complex Technical Systems (German W3 position). He/she will be Head
of a Chair and has to teach methods of reliability, failure tolerance and
safety of complex technical systems. Teaching includes the German Bachelor,
Master and Diploma Engineer programs and contributions to international
postgraduate programs. Research experiences in one or several of the following
fields are expected: safety and reliability, availability, redundancy and
failure tolerance, failure modelling and simulation, risk analysis and
management including application areas such as traffic and transportation,
automotive systems, production, industrial communication, biomedical and
nuclear technologies. 
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. and have a strong commitment to high-quality
undergraduate and graduate engineering education and research. He/she may
start to teach in English but should be prepared to learn German. Women and
handicapped are strongly urged to apply. Applications with a curriculum vitae
and the names of at least three references should be sent to the Dean of the
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Technische
Universitaet Muenchen, Arcisstrasse 21, 80333 Munich /Germany or by E-mail to
„dekan@ei.tum.de“. Search and selection procedures will be closed not earlier
than August 15, 2006. 


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8.2 Faculty: University of Newcastle Australia

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Faculty: University of Newcastle, Australia

Contributed by: Minyue Fu, minyue.fu@newcastle.edu.au

A continuing (i.e., tenure-track) position at Level B (Lecturer) and a 5-year
fixed term position at Level B or C (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) are available.
Both positions are to support and expand the School’s research and teaching
activities in one or more of the following fields: systems and control, signal
processing, digital communications, power electronics and VLSI design. The
successful applicants will be required to establish a strong research profile
and support the School’s teaching programs, including offshore teaching in
Singapore.

For more details, please check:
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/employment/394.pdf

Deadline for application: 18 April 2006


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8.3 Faculty: University of Waterloo Canada

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Faculty: University of Waterloo, Canada

Contributed by: Dan Davison, ddavison@uwaterloo.ca

University of Waterloo: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
invites applications for faculty positions in most areas of computer
engineering, software engineering, and nanotechnology engineering.  Among the
positions open is one in control/mechatronics.  For more information and an
online application, please visit https://eceadmin.uwaterloo.ca/DACA


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8.4 PDF: Royal Institute of Technology Sweden

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PDF: Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Contributed by: Mikael Johansson, mikaelj@ee.kth.se

The School of Electrical Engineering of the Royal Institute of Technology, 
Stockholm, Sweden, invites applications for one-two research associate 
(postdoc) positions in wireless automation.

The successful candidates will join a research group that is focusing on new 
design methodologies for network-aware control and the application of control 
theory to communication problems. A suitable background for the position is a 
PhD in control theory, communication networks, hybrid systems, real-time 
middleware, sensor networks, or a related area. Current applications and 
industrial collaborations for the group are found in information and 
communication technologies, vehicular systems, and factory automation. 

The position will include research in the area of networked control, 
interaction with doctoral students, and involvement in collaborative work in 
national and international projects such as HYCON (http://www.ist-hycon.org), 
RUNES (http://www.ist-runes.org), SOCRADES  and WISA 
(http://tite.uwasa.fi/wisa). The position is available immediately, and is 
initially for a period of up to two years, with possible extension. 

The application marked "Wireless Automation Postdoc" with curriculum vitae 
(including publications list and two professional references) and a short 
description of future professional objectives should be submitted by email to 
the contact persons below no later than April 28, 2006. 

For further information about the position, please contact Mikael Johansson, 
mikaelj@ee.kth.se, http://www.ee.kth.se/~mikaelj, and Karl Henrik Johansson, 
kallej@ee.kth.se, http://www.ee.kth.se/~kallej.



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8.5 PDF: University Of Liverpool UK

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PDF: University Of Liverpool, UK

Contributed by: Qing-Chang Zhong, zhongqc@ieee.org

The University Of Liverpool, UK
Department Of Electrical Engineering And Electronics
Postdoctoral Researcher In Control Engineering

BP 26,401 - BP 30,607 pa

To work on a EPSRC-funded project entitled “Robust Control and Stability 
Analysis of Time-Delay Systems”.  You will join an internationally 
recognised research department with excellent research facilities. You should 
have expertise in robust control, in particular H-infinity control, of time-
delay systems using frequency-domain approaches and stability analysis of 
time-delay systems.  A PhD in Control Theory and Engineering, Mathematics or 
related areas is essential.  A background in process control, infinite-
dimensional systems and industrial applications with delay systems is 
desirable.  The post is available for 26 months.

Informal enquiries to Dr. Qing-Chang Zhong, email: Q.Zhong@liv.ac.uk. 
Quote Ref: B/PR/QZ	       Closing Date: 1 May 2006
For full details, or to request an application pack,
visit www.liv.ac.uk/university/jobs.html or e-mail jobs@liv.ac.uk 
Tel 0151 794 2210 (24 hr answerphone), please quote Ref: in all enquiries

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8.6 Ph.D. position University of Groningen

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Ph.D. position University of Groningen

Contributed by: Arjan van der Schaft, A.J.van.der.Schaft@math.rug.nl

A Ph.D. position is available on a project sponsored by the Netherlands 
Organization for Scientific Research with the title "Compositional Analysis 
and Control of Hybrid Systems". 
I am looking for qualified candidates with a strong interest and motivation 
for the mathematical theory of hybrid systems. The project is on the 
interface of mathematical systems theory and formal methods in computer 
science. 
Candidates are expected to be interested in fundamental mathematical research 
and in working on the boundary of several research domains. A good command of 
the English language is required. The appointment will be for four years and 
as an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary as 
well as excellent secondary benefits.  
Knowledge of the Dutch language is not required, as even outside the 
university knowledge of English is sufficient to make oneself understood. 
 
If you are interested in this position, please send a detailed curriculum 
vitae, a publication list, your course programme and corresponding grades, 
references and all other information that might be relevant to your 
application to Arjan van der Schaft, Institute of Mathematics and Computing 
Science, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, 9700AV Groningen, the 
Netherlands, a.j.van.der.schaft@math.rug.nl 


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8.7 PhD: Dalhousie University Canada

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PhD: Dalhousie University, Canada

Contributed by: Ya-Jun Pan, yajun.pan@dal.ca

A PhD Research Assistantship is available beginning from Sept, 2006. The 
research of the Ph.D candidate will be focusing on the Nonlinear Networked 
Control Systems and the Applications to Real Systems such as Robotics and 
Electric Vehicles. 

The Qualified candidate should have a Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering 
or Electrical and Computer Engineering (or equivalent). He or She should have 
strong interests and background in the mentioned research field.  

Further information with the graduate school application requirements for 
Ph.D program is provided at 

http://www.me.dal.ca/site2/graduate/app_process.html

If you are interested in pursuing graduate studies in this research area, 
please apply to the Ph.D Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering at 
Dalhousie University, and send your Curriculum Vitae (three referees and list 
of publications), transcripts and research statement to Dr. Ya-Jun Pan at 
yajun.pan@dal.ca. 


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8.8 PhD: Delft University of Technology NL

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PhD: Delft University of Technology NL

Contributed by: Arjan den Dekker, a.j.dendekker@tudelft.nl

The Delft Center for Systems and Control at Delft University of Technology, 
The Netherlands, announces an open Ph.D. position on the theme 

Identification of physical parameters in the presence of model deficiencies

Project
In many fields of physics, data is collected (measured) in order to gain 
meaningful information about a physical system or phenomenon of interest. 
However, the quantities (parameters) of interest are often different from the 
ones that one is able to measure, or has measured. Nevertheless, if the 
measured data depends in some way on the parameters of interest, the data 
will at least contain some information about those parameters. The problem of 
trying to reconstruct the parameters of interest from the measured data is 
called an inverse problem. Using a forward model describing the dependence of 
the measurements on the unknown, the inverse problem could be solved by 
inverse mapping of the measurements to the physical parameters. However, 
practical measurement data will always be noise corrupted. As a result, the 
physical parameters of interest can never be reconstructed exactly. They can 
only be estimated. Hence, inverse problems become parameter estimation 
problems, which can be ‘solved’ using classical methods, such as the maximum 
likelihood method. However, these classical methods are essentially dependent 
on correct specifications of the underlying model and knowledge of the 
statistical properties of the random disturbances in the data. If models are 
misspecified or approximative, the results of these methods become 
unreliable: inconsistent parameter estimates result and subsequent inferences 
are suspect. The presence of model deficiencies can be caused by the fact 
that exact knowledge of all physical phenomena is still lacking, or by the 
fact that taking account of all physical phenomena leads to an approach that 
is too complex to be feasible. Additionally, it may sometimes be preferable 
not to include all physical phenomena that are involved, as one is interested 
in the behavior of only a part of the physical reality. Statistical parameter 
estimation in the presence of model deficiencies is not a well-developed 
field. In the system identification research of the last decade, appropriate 
attention has been given to aspects of misspecified models when estimating 
dynamical models from experimental data. However, the link with physical 
models and physically interpretable parameters is not yet explored. In this 
project, an attempt will be made to bridge this gap, aiming at improved 
(physical) parameter inference in real world applications. The goal of the 
proposed project is to develop a method that takes account of the fact that 
the chosen model contains deficiencies, while at the same time the data are 
noise-corrupted. For this purpose, two sources of uncertainty (model and 
data) have to be combined in an optimal way. This should lead to physical 
parameter estimates with a specific quantification of their uncertainty.

Qualifications
Applicants should have a MSc degree and a background in e.g., physics, 
systems and control, mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical 
engineering or aerospace engineering. The succesfull candidate must be 
enthusiast and greatly interested in fundamental research. In additi