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Change of Address: Jinjun Shan

Contributed by: Jinjun Shan, jjshan@yorku.ca

My new contact information is:

Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Canada
Tel: +1(416)736 2100 ext. 33854
Fax: +1(416)736 5817
E-Mail: jjshan@yorku.ca


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1.2 Change of Address: Joerg Raisch


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Change of Address: Joerg Raisch

Contributed by: Joerg Raisch, raisch@control.tu-berlin.de

I have taken up a new position at the Technical University of Berlin. My new
address is: 

Joerg Raisch
Technische Universitaet Berlin
Fachgebiet Regelungssysteme (Control Systems Group)
Sekretariat EN11
Einsteinufer 17,
D-10587 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49-30-314-22945
Fax.: +49-30-314-21137
email: raisch@control.tu-berlin.de

I will continue to coordinate the activities of the Systems and Control Theory  
Group at MPI Magdeburg. The address there is:

Joerg Raisch
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Dynamik komplexer technischer Systeme
Systems and Control Theory Group
Sandtorstr. 1, D-39106 Magdeburg, Germany
email: raisch@mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de 




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HIFOO: a MATLAB package for H-infinity Fixed Order Optimization

Contributed by: Didier Henrion, henrion@laas.fr

HIFOO is a new MATLAB package aimed at solving fixed-order
stabilization and local optimization problems. It depends on a new
hybrid algorithm for nonsmooth, nonconvex optimization based on
several techniques, namely quasi-Newton updating,  bundling and
gradient sampling.  The user may request HIFOO to optimize one of
several objectives, including H-infinity norm, which requires either
the Control System Toolbox for MATLAB or, for much better performance,
the LINORM function in the SLICOT package. No other external package
is required, but the quadratic programming code QUADPROG from either
MOSEK or the Optimization Toolbox for MATLAB is recommended. Numerical
experiments on benchmark problem instances from the COMPLIB database
indicate that HIFOO could be an efficient and reliable computer-aided
control system design (CACSD) tool, with a potential for realistic
industrial applications.

HIFOO may be freely downloaded from
http://www.cs.nyu.edu/overton/software/hifoo



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2.2 Polynomial Control Systems for Mathematica Now Available


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Polynomial Control Systems for Mathematica Now Available

Contributed by: Ben Wilson, benw@wolfram.com

The new Polynomial Control Systems (PCS) from Wolfram Research expands the
functionality of Control System Professional Suite (CSPS), a framework of
tightly integrated Mathematica application packages that provides an
object-oriented environment for solving the common control problems that arise
in engineering, science, economics, and finance.

Polynomial Control Systems offers new tools for modeling, analysis, and design
of linear control systems described by polynomial equations, matrices, and
elements. It is the third package in CSPS, joining Control System Professional
and Advanced Numerical Methods, the latter of which provides state-of-the-art
numerical algorithms for systems and control.

New features for control system design using PCS include:
  * Extensive tools for system analysis, such as the Smith and McMillan
standard forms and the Luenberger controllable and observable canonical forms
  * Facilities for the computation of controllability and observability
indices, invariant and transmission zeros, and detection and removal of input
and output decoupling zeros
  * Computation of the relative gain array (RGA) and RGA number plot
  * Direct and inverse Nyquist arrays for analyzing input-output interaction
and diagonal dominance using Gershgorin and Ostrowski circles, as well as row
and column dominance ratio plots
  * Frequency-domain design methods using the Perron-Frobenius eigenvalue and
eigenvector plots, characteristic value plots, and the characteristic locus method
  * Design of constant and dynamic scaling compensators, pseudo-diagonalizing
compensators, and aligning compensators

PCS is largely the work of the late Professor Neil Munro, a Fellow of the IEEE
and the IEE, and head of the Control Systems Centre at the University of
Manchester. A pioneering expert in the field, Dr. Munro made critical
contributions to the control research community over the course of nearly 40
years.

PCS can be immediately downloaded from the Wolfram Research web store; an
introductory discount is available. The package includes 225 pages of online
documentation that provide a concise introduction to the implemented
constructs and algorithms, as well as many worked examples.

For more information about PCS, visit: 
http://www.wolfram.com/applications/pcs


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Michael Athans elected Fellow of IFAC

Contributed by: Michael Athans, athans@isr.ist.utl.pt

Prof. Michael Athans was elected Fellow of the International Federation of
Automatic Control (IFAC) "for contributions in teaching and research on
optimal control theory and design and its application to aerospace, power,
transportation, manufacturing and military command-and-control systems."

Prof. Athans is Invited Research Professor, Institute for Systems and
Robotics, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal and Professor of EE&CS
(emeritus), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass, USA.


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Optimal State Estimation: Kalman, H-infinity, and Nonlinear Approaches

Contributed by: Dan Simon, d.j.simon@csuohio.edu

The textbook Optimal State Estimation is based on the author's 14 years of
industrial experience and seven years of academic research experience. The
book discusses mathematical approaches to the best possible way of estimating
the state of a general system. Although the book is firmly grounded in
mathematical theory, the approaches that are presented are all given with the
goal of eventual implementation in software. The goal of this text is to
present state estimation theory in the most clear yet rigorous way possible,
while providing enough advanced material and references so that the reader is
prepared to contribute new material to the state of the art. Engineers are
usually concerned with eventual implementation, and so the material presented
is geared towards discrete time systems. However, continuous time systems are
also discussed for the sake of completeness, and because there is still the
possibility for implementations of continuous time filters.

The book includes 89 worked examples, 176 written exercises, and 52 computer
exercises. Matlab code for the 32 computer examples can be downloaded from the
book's web site at http://academic.csuohio.edu/simond/estimation/. The book is
well-documented with 381 references.

The book is divided into four parts:
The first part of the book covers introductory material (e.g., linear systems
and probability).
The second part of the book covers Kalman filtering, which is the workhorse of
state estimation.
The third part of the book covers H-infinity filtering.
The fourth part of the book covers filtering for nonlinear systems, including
unscented filtering and particle filtering.

The book concludes with three brief appendices:
Appendix A gives some historical perspectives on the development of the Kalman
filter, starting with the least squares work of Roger Cotes in the early
1700s, and concluding with the NASA space program applications of Kalman
filtering in the 1960s.
Appendix B discusses the many other books that have been written on Kalman
filtering, including their distinctive contributions.
Appendix C presents some philosophical and religious speculations on the
connections between optimal state estimation and the meaning of life.

A solutions manual is available from the publisher, John Wiley & Sons. It
includes solutions to all the problems at the end of the chapters, including
Matlab source code for all of the computer exercises. Contact them directly if
you are a course instructor who is using the book, and they will send you a
complimentary copy of the 200+ page solutions manual.


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CFP: Asian Journal of Control

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

A Special Issue on "Networked Embedded Hybrid Control Systems"
http://www.ajc.org.tw

     Embedded systems and software are a key enabling technology for the 
recent vast increase in functionality of a huge list of engineering 
applications such as avionics, veitronics (automotive electronics), 
manufacturing systems, power networks, medical devices and transportation 
systems. The recent explosion in the number of processors for delivering 
greater functionality automation and efficiency provided have set the stage 
for  a new set of advances in the design and analysis of networked embedded 
control systems. In turn the control of network embedded systems requires a 
deeper understanding on the nature of interactions between the computational 
and physical worlds. Concomitantly, there has also been a great deal of 
excitement and activity in the area of sensor networks for distributed, real-
time monitoring of the physical world. By and large, the use of these sensor 
networks has thus far been limited to sensing and monitoring the 
environment: that is to say that the ¡§loop has been closed¡¨ only in a 
relatively small number of applications. Closing the loop around these 
networked, embedded devices, will necessitate the  computational processes 
in these computing devices to interact with the dynamics of the processes 
being controlled. This, in turn, will result in the need to design and 
analyze hybrid control systems. As a consequence, models of computation 
required to design and analyze the closed loop systems will need to have a 
hierarchy of layerings of finite state discrete computation and infinite 
state dynamical systems. We refer to these as hybrid systems. Additionally, 
the wireless (and wired) networking of the embedded processors will result 
in the need for analysis of networked embedded hybrid control systems.

     The design of network embedded hybrid control systems is challenging
owing to the hybrid dynamics of the systems, concurrency and the need for 
establishing real time guarantees for communication protocols (which for the 
most part are best effort protocols at the current time), and probabilistic 
issues arising from the networking protocols and the wireless medium. 
Furthermore, the design is driven by multi-objective optimization criteria 
and by semantically imprecise specifications of their performance.

     The goal of this special issue is to provide a forum for control 
researchers to submit  their latest research results in the area of 
networked embedded hybrid control systems, including theory, design methods, 
simulation, tools and applications of new modeling frameworks, analysis 
techniques, design tools, testing (verification and validation) methods, and 
optimization techniques for networked embedded control systems.. This 
includes, in particular, the evolution of SCADA/DCS (Supervisory Control And 
Data Acquisition/Distributed Control Systems), control of communication 
networks and the control of physical infrastructure systems

Guest Editors : 
Prof. T. John Koo
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
U.S.A.
Tel: (615) 322-2338 
Fax: (615) 343-6702
E-mail: john.koo@vanderbilt.edu

Prof. Shankar Sastry
Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, California,
U.S.A.
Tel: (510) 643-2200
Fax: (510) 643-2356
E-mail: sastry@eecs.berkeley.edu

Important Dates : 
April 15, 2006     Call for Papers
October 15, 2006   Deadline for Paper Submission
March 1, 2007      Completion of First Review
June 1, 2007       Completion of Final Review
December 31, 2007  Publication

Potential authors are strongly encouraged to upload the electronic file of
their manuscript (in Postscript or PDF format) through on-line submission 
interface on the journal website http://www.ajc.org.tw. In case you 
encounter any submission problem, you are free to contact Prof. Li-Chen Fu, 
Editor-in-Chief of Asian Journal of Control at the following address: 

Prof. Li-Chen Fu 
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, EE II-524
National Taiwan University
Taipei 10617, Taiwan 
Tel : +886-2-2362-2209 
Fax: +886-2-2365-7887 
Email: lichen@ntu.edu.tw

Submission of a manuscript signifies that it has been neither copyrighted, 
published, nor submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. All 
submission should include a title page containing the title of the paper, 
full names and affiliations, complete postal and electronic address, phone 
and fax numbers, an abstract and a list of keywords. The contacting author 
should be clearly identified. For more detailed information about manuscript 
preparation, please visit the web site of Asian Journal of Control at 
http://www.ajc.org.tw.


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5.2 Call For Papers: ELEKTRIK Special Issue on Swarm Robotics


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Call For Papers: 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 Leblebicioðlu, (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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5.3 Contents: Automatica


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Contents: Automatica

Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu

Contents: Automatica, September, 2006
Volume 42, Issue 9

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

Orhan C. Imer, Serdar Yuksel, and Tamer Basar
Optimal control of LTI systems over unreliable communication links

Zhipu Jin, Vijay Gupta, and Richard M. Murray
State estimation over packet dropping networks using multiple description
coding

Pertti M. Mäkilä
Robust input-output stabilization on $Z$ for persistent signals

Huanshui Zhang, Guangren Duan, and Lihua Xie
Linear quadratic regulation for linear time-varying systems with multiple
input delays

Kaushik Mahata and Hugues Garnier
Identification of continuous-time errors-in-variables models

C. Liu, C. C. Cheah, and J.J.E. Slotine
Adaptive Jacobian tracking control of rigid-link electrically-driven
robots based on visual task-space information

Brief papers

Pudji Astuti and Harald K. Wimmer
A class of marked invariant subspaces with an application to algebraic
Riccati equations

Ran Yang, Lihua Xie, and Cishen Zhang
$H_2$ and robust $H_2/H_infty$ control of 2-dimensional systems in Roesser
model

T. Alamo, A. Cepeda, D. Limon, and E.F. Camacho
A new concept of invariance for saturated systems

Haijun Fang, Zongli Lin, and Yacov Shamash
Disturbance tolerance and rejection of linear systems with imprecise
knowledge of actuator input output characteristics

Murat Arcak and Eduardo D. Sontag
Diagonal stability for a class of cyclic systems and its connection with
the Secant criterion

Per Sjövall, Tomas McKelvey, and Thomas Abrahamsson
Constrained state-space system identification with application to
structural dynamics

Yusun Fu, Zuohua Tian, and Songjiao Shi
Robust H_$infty$ control of uncertain nonlinear systems

Stéphane Ploix and Olivier Adrot
Parity relations for linear uncertain dynamic systems

Chong-Jin Ong and Elmer G. Gilbert
The minimal disturbance invariant set: outer approximations via its
partial sums

Peilin Fu, Jie Chen, and Silviu-Iulian Niculescu
Generalized Eigenvalue-based stability tests for 2-D linear systems:
necessary and sufficient conditions

Z. G. Ying and W. Q. Zhu
A stochastically averaged optimal control strategy for quasi Hamiltonian
systems with actuator saturation

Technical communiques

Seog-Joo Kim and Young-Hyun Moon
Structurally constrained $H_2$ and $H_\infty$ control: a rank-constrained
LMI approach

Wei-Jie Mao and Jian Chu
$D$-stability for linear continuous-time systems with multiple time delays

Mazen Alamir
A benchmark for optimal control problem solvers for hybrid nonlinear
systems

Yoshio Ebihara and Tomomichi Hagiwara
On the degree of polynomial parameter-dependent Lyapunov functions for
robust stability of single parameter-dependent LTI systems: A
counter-example to Barmish's conjecture

Ramon Costa-Castelló and Robert Griñó
A repetitive controller for discrete-time passive systems

Itzhak Barkana, Marcelo C. M. Teixeira, and Liu Hsu
Elimination of symmetry from positive realness conditions in adaptive
control

Book reviews

Zhendong Sun and Shuzhi Sam Ge
Switched and impulsive systems-analysis, design and applications, by Z.
Li, Y. Soh, and C. Wen

Herbert Werner
Robust control design with Matlab, by D.-W. Gu, P.Hr. Petkov and M.M.
Konstantinov


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5.4 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  : 9
Date   : Sep-2006

Table of Contents:

Active vibration isolation in a ''smart spring'' mount using a repetitive
control approach, S. Daley, J. Hatonen, D.H. Owens, pp 991-997

Actuator design using biomimicry methods and a pneumatic muscle system, D.W.
Repperger, C.A. Phillips, A. Neidhard-Doll, D.B. Reynolds, J. Berlin,
pp 999-1009

Modeling and control of a hydraulic unit for direct yaw moment control in an
automobile, S.-H. You, J.-O. Hahn, Y.M. Cho, K.I. Lee, pp 1011-1022

Receding horizon control of an F-16 aircraft: A comparative study, T.
Keviczky, G.J. Balas, pp 1023-1033

A contact detection algorithm of the z-axis of a wire bonder, J.-H. Kim, H.J.
Park, pp 1035-1043

On the use of velocity feedback in hybrid force/velocity control of industrial
manipulators, F. Jatta, G. Legnani, A. Visioli, G. Ziliani, pp 1045-1055

Dynamic bandwidth allocation in GEO satellite networks: A predictive control
approach, L. Chisci, T. Pecorella, R. Fantacci, pp 1057-1067

Tuning of decentralised PI (PID) controllers for TITO processes, S. Tavakoli,
I. Griffin, P.J. Fleming, pp 1069-1080

Norm-based design of robust FDI schemes for uncertain systems under feedback
control: Comparison of two approaches, D. Henry, A. Zolghadri, pp 1081-1097

Kinematic and dynamic identification of parallel mechanisms, P. Renaud, A.
Vivas, N. Andreff, P. Poignet, P. Martinet, F. Pierrot, O., pp 1099-1109

Design of a feedback control system for real-time control of flow in a
single-screw extruder, F. Previdi, S.M. Savaresi, A. Panarotto, pp 1111-1121

Book review - modelling and control of robot manipulators, H.R. Pota,
pp 1123-1124


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5.5 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 6, June 2006

Special Section on Symbolic Methods for Complex Control Systems
Page(s):  921- 923

Symbolic Feedback Control for Navigation
Page(s):  924- 925

Symbolic Feedback Control for Navigation
Andersson, S.B.; Hristu, D.
Page(s):  926- 937

Reachability and Control Synthesis for Piecewise-Affine Hybrid Systems on
Simplices
Habets, L.C.G.J.M.; Collins, P.J.; Van Schuppen, J.H.
Page(s):  938- 948

A Grammatical Approach to Self-Organizing Robotic Systems
Klavins, E.; Ghrist, R.; Lipsky, D.
Page(s):  949- 962

Logic-Based Solution Methods for Optimal Control of Hybrid Systems
Bemporad, A.; Giorgetti, N.
Page(s):  963- 976

Complexity of Control on Finite Automata
Delvenne, J.-C.; Blondel, V.D.
Page(s):  977- 986

Feedback Encoding for Efficient Symbolic Control of Dynamical Systems
Bicchi, A.; Marigo, A.; Piccoli, B.
Page(s):  987- 1002

Symbolic Control of Linear Systems Based on Symbolic Subsystems
Tabuada, P.
Page(s):  1003- 1013

Manufacturing Systems: LMI Approach
Boukas, E.K.
Page(s):  1014- 1018

A Method for Stability and Bifurcation Control
Wu, Z.; Yu, P.
Page(s):  1019- 1023

Adaptive Jacobian Tracking Control of Robots With Uncertainties in Kinematic,
Dynamic and Actuator Models
Cheah, C.C.; Liu, C.; Slotine, J.J.E.
Page(s):  1024- 1029

Discrete Sliding Mode Control of Systems With Unmatched Uncertainty Using
Multirate Output Feedback
Janardhanan, S.; Bandyopadhyay, B.
Page(s):  1030- 1035

Global Positioning of Robot Manipulators With Mixed Revolute and Prismatic
Joints
Kasac, J.; Novakovic, B.; Majetic, D.; Brezak, D.
Page(s):  1035- 1040

$H_infty$Control for Discrete-Time Nonlinear Stochastic Systems
Berman, N.; Shaked, U.
Page(s):  1041- 1046

Observer Design for Unknown Input Nonlinear Descriptor Systems via Convex
Optimization
Koenig, D.
Page(s):  1047- 1052

Formalizing Real-Time Scheduling Using Priority-Based Supervisory Control of
Discrete-Event Systems
Janarthanan, V.; Gohari, P.; Saffar, A.
Page(s):  1053- 1058

Analysis of Coordination in Multi-Agent Systems Through Partial Difference
Equations
Ferrari-Trecate, G.; Buffa, A.; Gati, M.
Page(s):  1058- 1063

Stability of Linear Neutral Time-Delay Systems: Exact Conditions via Matrix
Pencil Solutions
Fu, P.; Niculescu, S.-I.; Chen, J.
Page(s):  1063- 1069

On the Dead-Time Compensation from$L^1$Perspectives
Mirkin, L.
Page(s):  1069- 1073

Globally Stabilizing Adaptive Control Design for Nonlinearly-Parameterized
Systems
Qu, Z.; Hull, R.A.; Wang, J.
Page(s):  1073- 1079

Discrete-Time Markov Chains
Yin, G.G.; Zhang, Q.
Page(s):  1080- 1081


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5.6 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 10
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp

On observability subspaces
P. A. Fuhrmann, J. Trumpf

A robustness analysis of discrete-time direct model reference adaptive 
control
Xue-Jun Xie, Jun-Ling Li

Increased transient performance for the adaptive control of feedback 
linearizable systems using multiple models
M. K. Ciliz, A. Cezayirli

An approach to improve the performance of adaptive predictive control 
systems: theory, simulations and experiments 
M. A. Jordán, M. S. Basualdo, D. Zumoffen

An optimal approach to the connection admission control problem
C. Bruni, F. Delli Priscoli, G. Koch, I. Marchetti

Observation and identification of mechanical systems via second order 
sliding modes
J. Davila, L. Fridman, A. Poznyak

Newton method based iterative learning control for discrete non-linear 
systems 
T. Lin, D. H. Owens, J. Hätönen

State consensus for multi-agent systems with switching topologies and time-
varying delays 
F. Xiao, L. Wang

Control structure selection based on relative interaction decomposition
M.-J. He, W.-J. Cai, B.-F. Wu

Optimal realizations of fixed-point implemented digital controllers with the 
smallest dynamic range 
J. Wu, S. Chen, G. Li, J. Chu

For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s 
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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5.7 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 35, Issue 3 - Special Issue: Analysis and Control of Complex Systems
	
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp

Multi-network evolutionary systems and automatic decomposition of complex 
problems 
V.R. Khare, X. Yao, B. Sendhoff

Integrated decision and control of human-engineered complex systems 
D. K. Tolani, A. Ray, J. F. Horn

Observer design for complex systems in the presence of uncertainties, 
nonlinearities and distributed delays
D. P. Goodall, Z. Wang

Modelling complex systems for project planning: a semiotics motivated method 
K. Liu, L. Sun, S. Tan

Understanding the complexity of refactoring in software systems: a tool-
based approach 
Deepak Advani, Youssef Hassoun, Steve Counsell

An adaptive social network-inspired approach to resource discovery for the 
complex grid systems 
L. Gao, Y. Ding, H. Ying

Attention as the control system of the brain 
J. G. Taylor

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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5.8 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 10	
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp

An EOQ model with a quadratic demand, time-proportional deterioration and 
shortages in all cycles 
S. K. Ghosh, K. S. Chaudhuri

Applying fuzzy arithmetic to the system dynamics for the customer–producer–
employment model 
Ping-Teng Chang, Ping-Feng Pai, Kuo-Ping Lin, Ming-Shiu Wu

Adaptive sliding inverse control of a class of non-linear systems preceded 
by unknown non-symmetrical dead-zone 
Xing-Song Wang, Chun-Yi Su, Henry Hong

A fast learning algorithm for training feedforward neural networks 
Ashok Kumar Goel, Suresh C. Saxena, Surekha Bhanot

Guaranteed cost output control for uncertain neutral systems with time-
varying delays via LMI 
C.-H. Lien

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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5.9 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/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=1079-2724
Vol 12, No. 3  July  2006

Index Criteria for Differential Algebraic Equations Arising
from Linear-Quadratic Optimal Control Problems
Katalin Balla, Galina A. Kurina, and Roswitha Maerz
289--311

Optimality Conditions for Infinite Order 
Hyperbolic  Differential System
H. A. El Saify
313--330

Attraction Region of Planar Linear Systems with One Unstable Pole
and Saturated Feedback
J.-Y. Favez, Ph. Mullhaupt, B. Srinivasan, and D. Bonvin
331--355

Iterated Integrals, Gelfand--Leray Residue, and First Return Mapping
J.-P. Francoise and M. Pelletier
357--369

On the Motion Planning Problem, Complexity, Entropy,
and Nonholonomic Interpolation
Jean-Paul Gauthier and Vladimir Zakalyukin
371--404

Regularity of an Euler--Bernoulli Equation with Neumann Control
and Collocated Observation
Bao-Zhu Guo and Zhi-Chao Shao
405--418

Invariant Cones and Convex Sets for Bilinear Control Systems 
and Parabolic Type of Semigroups
O. G. do Rocio, L. A. B. San Martin, and A. J. Santana
419--432

Oscillation of Linear Ordinary Differential Equations:
on a Theorem of A. Grigoriev
Sergei Yakovenko
433--449


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5.10 Contents: Journal of Systems Science and Complexity


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Contents: Journal of Systems Science and Complexity

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

Journal of Systems Science and Complexity (JSSC)
Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2006

Edited by: Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Published by: Springer Boston 
ISSN: 1009-6124 (Paper) 1559-7067 (Online) 
http://www.springer.com/west/home/business/operations+research?SGWID=4-40521-
70-50718126-0&changeHeader=true

Stability of N-Dimensional Linear Systems with Multiple Delays and 
Application to Synchronization  (pp. 149 - 156)  
Weihua Deng, Jinhu L¨¹, Changpin Li  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0149-6  
     
Design Methodology of Networked Software Evolution Growth Based on Software 
Patterns  (pp. 157 - 181)  
Keqing He, Rong Peng, Jing Liu, Fei He, Peng Liang, Bing Li  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0157-6  
  
Testing for Long Memory in the Asian Foreign Exchange Rates  (pp. 182 - 
190)  
Abdol S. Soofi, Shouyang Wang, Yuqin Zhang  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0182-5    
   
Analysis and Computational Algorithm for Queues with State-Dependent 
Vacations II: M(n)/G/1/K  (pp. 191 - 210)  
Xiuli Chao and Ayyar Rahman  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0191-4    
   
Extended Casimir Approach to Controlled Hamiltonian Systems  (pp. 211 - 
218)  
Yuqian Guo and Daizhan Cheng  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0211-4    
   
Solution Classification for the Nonperspective-Three-Point Problem  (pp. 
219 - 226)  
Jianliang Tang and Wensheng Chen  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0219-9    
   
Matter-Element Modeling of Parallel Structure and Application about 
Extension PID Control System  (pp. 227 - 235)  
Rongde Lu and Zonghai Chen  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0227-9    
   
Quadratic Admissible Estimate of Covariance in Pseudo-Elliptical Contoured 
Distribution  (pp. 236 - 255)  
Hengjian Cui and Xiuhong Gao  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0236-8    
   
Implicitization of Partial Differential Rational Parametric Equations  (pp. 
256 - 265)  
Guangwei Li  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0256-4   
   
A Simple Method for Constructing Orthogonal Arrays By the Kronecker Sum  
(pp. 266 - 273)  
Yingshan Zhang, Weiguo Li, Shisong Mao, Zhongguo Zheng  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0266-2   
   
Output Feedback Control for Mimo Nonlinear Systems with Exogenous Signals  
(pp. 274 - 287)  
Ying Zhou and Yuqiang Wu  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0274-2    
   
Convergence Properties of the Dependent PRP Conjugate Gradient Methods  (pp. 
288 - 296)  
Shujun Lian, Changyu Wang, Lixia Cao  
DOI: 10.1007/s11424-006-0288-9  

For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal
website at 
http://www.springer.com/west/home/business/operations+research?SGWID=4-40521-
70-50718126-0&changeHeader=true
or email to jssc@amss.ac.cn 

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Lei Guo
Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing 100080, China
lguo@amss.ac.cn  


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5.11 International Journal of High Performance Systems Architecture


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International Journal of High Performance Systems Architecture

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

International Journal of High Performance Systems Architecture (IJHPSA)
ISSN (Online): 1751-6536 - ISSN (Print): 1751-6528

http://www.inderscience.com/ijhpsa

Published in 4 issues per year

IJHPSA proposes and fosters discussion on all aspects of the design and 
implementation of high-performance architectures, which are centred around 
the concept of parallel processing. The journal will cover all types of
advanced architectures ranging from pipelined structures, array processors and 
multiprocessor systems. Dedicated high-performance architectures and 
systems, as well as hardware and software design methods and tools, will 
also fall within the scope of IJHPSA.

Objectives
IJHPSA provides a lively forum for the communications of original research. 
It acts as a scientific and professional journal to timely disseminate 
original research work on advanced systems architecture, which is at the
heart of high-performance and cost-effective systems.

Readership
The audience for IJHPSA consists of researchers, academics, graduate 
students, professionals and system engineers working and interested in high-
performance systems and their underlying advanced architectures.

Contents
IJHPSA publishes original peer-reviewed papers, which include research 
papers, review papers, case studies, book reviews. Special Issues devoted to 
important topics on advanced systems architecture will occasionally be
published.

Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:

* Pipelining 
    Pipelined architectures 
    Vectorisation methods 
    Vector processing 
    Dynamic pipelines 
    Pipeline chaining
* Array Processors 
    Interconnections network topologies, such as systolic, mesh, cube, etc. 
    Parallel algorithms for array processors 
    Associative array processors 
    Masking and routing mechanisms
* Multiprocessor Systems 
    Multiprocessor architectures 
    Tightly and loosely-coupled multiprocessors 
    Interconnection networks 
    Parallel memory organisation and multi-cache 
    Multiprocessing control
* RISC Architectures 
    Instruction set 
    Pipelined RISC architectures
* Data Flow Systems 
    Data-driven computing 
    Data flow architectures
* VLSI Architectures 
    VLSI computing structures 
    Dedicated VLSI architectures
* Performance evaluation and new trends

Specific Notes for Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently 
under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are refereed 
through a double blind process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other
relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Submission of
Papers web-page. You may send one copy in the form of a PDF (preferred) or an
MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details of file formats in Author 
Guidelines) to Nadia Nedjah, below, with an email copy only to
IEL Editorial Office E-mail: ijhpsa@inderscience.com

Please include in your submission the title of the Journal

Editor-in-chief
Dr. Nadia Nedjah nadia@eng.uerj.br
http://www.eng.uerj.br/~nadia/english.html


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1st International Conference On Control, Instrumentation And Mechatronics

Contributed by: Yahaya Md. Sam, yahaya@fke.utm.my

1st International Conference On Control, Instrumentation And Mechatronics
(CIM '07)
PERSADA JOHOR International Convention Centre, Johor, Malaysia
28th - 29th May 2007

The 1st International Conference on Control, Instrumentation and
Mechatronics will be held in Persada Johor Convention Centre, Johor Bharu,
Malaysia on 28th – 29th May 2007. This conference will be organized by
Control and Instrumentation Engineering Department (CIED) and Mechatronics
and Robotics Engineering Department (MER) from Faculty of Electrical
Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

Main Theme: Exploring New Frontiers in Control, Instrumentation and
Mechatronic Engineering for Future Development

Conference Objectives:
The main objective of CIM 2007 is to provide a platform for researchers,
engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over
the world to present their research results and development activities in
Control, Instrumentation and Mechatronics. This conference provides
opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application
experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and
to find global partners for future collaboration.

Scope of Conference:
Main emphasis will be placed on the innovative application of Mechatronic,
Control and Instrumentation technology. Topics of interest include, but
are not limited to the followings:
 * Advanced Control Theory and Applications
 * Advanced Control Devices & Intelligent Instrumentations
 * Smart Sensors and Signal Processing
 * Intelligent Control Systems
 * Process Control Systems
 * Process Tomography
 * Industrial Control Applications
 * Robotic Applications
 * Advanced Mechatronic Devices
 * Power System Control
 * Control in Power Electronics
 * Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS)
 * Nano-Electromechanical Systems (NEMS)
 * Biomedical Engineering Instrumentation
 & Control
 * Human Resource Development & Education in Control & Mechatronic
Engineering
 * Mechatronics
 * Human Adaptive Robotics (HAR)
 * Human Adaptive Mechatronics (HAM)
 * Unmanned Vehicles
 * Multi-Agent Robotic Systems
 * Humanoids
 * Robot Assisted Applications

Submission procedure:
Papers must be written in English and should describe original work, which
has not been published or being reviewed for other conferences. Please
submit extended abstract (about 1000 words) of original unpublished work
in .pdf format through ONLINE SUBMISSION at http://fke.utm.my/cim07/Web by 
31st October 2006.
The guidelines for preparing the full paper can be downloaded from the
conference website. Only one paper allowed for each registration (one fee
for each paper).

Important Dateline :
Dateline of Extended Abstract : 31st October 2006 (Tuesday)
Acceptance Notification : 31st December 2006 (Sunday)
Full paper on-line submission : 31st March 2007 (Saturday)
CIM’07Conference day 28th - 29th May 2007 ( Monday & Tuesday )

Conference Fees
Classification            Early Birds   Regular
International Participant  USD 250      USD 300
Local Participant          RM 750       RM 850
International Student      USD 200      USD 250
Local Student              RM 450       RM 500
 * Student rate does not include banquet

E-mail : cim07@utm.my
Or visit our website at: http://fke.utm.my/cim07/Web


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6.2 Advances in Control of Partial Differential Equations


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Advances in Control of Partial Differential Equations

Contributed by: Matthias K. Gobbert, gobbert@math.umbc.edu

Advances in Control of Partial Differential Equations.
A Conference in Honor of Thomas I. Seidman
on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday
October 28-29, 2006
http://www.umbc.edu/seidman

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

IMPORTANT: Pending final approval, we can provide financial support
  from the National Science Foundation for a limited number of current
  graduate students and junior researchers! Deadline August 27, 2006.

CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS:
  Roger W. BROCKETT, Harvard University
  Irena LASIECKA, University of Virginia
  Suzanne LENHART, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  Boris S. MORDUKHOVICH, Wayne State University
  David L. RUSSELL, Virginia Tech
  Hector J. SUSSMANN, Rutgers University
  Roberto TRIGGIANI, University of Virginia
  Jiongmin YONG, University of Central Florida

PANEL DISCUSSION: A panel discussion on future directions and
  emerging applications of the field, Sunday, October 29, 2006.

POSTER SESSION: A poster session will provide an opportunity for
  all participants to present their work, Saturday, October 28, 2006.

SOCIAL PROGRAM: Banquet on Saturday, October 28, 2006 and
  welcome reception on Friday, October 27, 2006 preceding the conference.

IMPORTANT DATES
  Poster Abstract Deadline: August 27, 2006
  Registration Deadline: September 27, 2006

Registration, application for support, and all information are available at
  http://www.umbc.edu/seidman

Organizing committee:
  Stuart S. Antman, University of Maryland, College Park
  Matthias K. Gobbert, UMBC, chair and main contact (gobbert@math.umbc.edu)
  Kathleen A. Hoffman, UMBC


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6.3 Call for papers: 2007 European Control Conference


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Call for papers: 2007 European Control Conference

Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, antsaklis.1@nd.edu

European Control Conference (ECC'07)
http://ecc07.ntua.gr/

Call for Papers and Invited Sessions
ECC'07 continues the tradition of the control conferences of the European 
Union Control Association (EUCA). Original high-quality papers dealing with 
the theory and practice of systems and control are invited for presentation.

ECC'07 will be held on the island of Kos, Greece, from July 2 to 5, 2007. 

All submissions must be done electronically through the conference submission 
website (euca.papercept.net). Besides contributed papers and invited session 
papers, the conference will also include plenary and semiplenary papers and 
minitutorials. Please check the conference website for updated information 
regarding the acceptable format of submitted papers. 

DEADLINES
Deadline for all submissions
     1 October 2006
Notification of acceptance/ non-acceptance
     1 February 2007
Deadline for final manuscripts submission
     1 April 2007

A. Contributed papers
All papers submitted to ECC'07 must be in the form of regular papers written 
in English (standard 2 column IEEE conference format) and limited to eight 
pages. A short list of 3-5 keywords should be included. Short manuscripts less 
than six pages will not be considered. All submissions must be done 
electronically through the conference submission website (euca.papercept.net).

B. Invited Sessions
Proposals for invited sessions are welcomed. Each invited session consists of 
six papers dealing with several issues of a unified theme. The proposals 
should contain a summary statement describing the relevance and importance of 
the session, accompanied by the full text (6-8 pages) of each invited paper. 
Abstracts or manuscripts less than six pages will not be considered. Each 
paper in a proposed invited session will be first individually reviewed, and 
then the invited session will be evaluated as a whole. It is remarked that for 
maximal continuity of the program, the International Program Committee may 
remove a paper from an accepted invited session and replace it by a paper more 
suitable for the session. Similarly, accepted papers from rejected invited 
sessions may be accommodated into the regular program. All submissions must be 
done electronically through the conference submission website 
(euca.papercept.net). The submission of invited sessions should be made 
according to the following three steps:

   1. The Organizer must submit an electronic version (pdf) of the session. 
Papercept returns an acknowledgement with an alphanumeric code for the 
proposed session.
   2. The Organizer notifies the Contributing Authors of their individual 
session code.
   3. The corresponding author of each paper submits the paper online (pdf 
format) as an invited paper using the corresponding code. Without the invited 
session code the paper will be considered for the normal program.


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6.4 IEEE R8 EUROCON 2007 Conference on Computer as a Tool


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IEEE R8 EUROCON 2007 Conference on Computer as a Tool

Contributed by: Bartlomiej Ufnalski, ufnalski@ieee.org

Meet us at http://eurocon2007.isep.pw.edu.pl/

We would like to encourage you to submit a paper to IEEE EUROCON 2007
International Conference on Computer as a Tool, which will take place in
Warsaw, Poland on September 9-12, 2007.

The proposed tracks are:

    1. System Design
    2. Signal and Image Processing
    3. Computer Engineering
    4. Measurements and Sensors
    5. Computational Intelligence and Control
    6. Telecommunication and Multimedia Systems
    7. Photonics
    8. Power Systems and Power Electronics
    9. Electrical Machines and Drives
   10. Electron Devices
   11. Modeling and Simulation
   12. Education
   
The above listed topics do not exclude submission and presentation of papers
from other specific fields close to or related to the general theme of the
Conference.

The EUROCON 2007 deadlines are as follows:

    Submission of full papers:              January 31st, 2007
    Notification of acceptance:             April 30th, 2007
    Camera ready papers and registration:   May 31st, 2007

For more information please visit EUROCON 2007 home page:

 http://eurocon2007.isep.pw.edu.pl/

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to
eurocon2007@isep.pw.edu.pl .

See you in Warsaw!


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6.5 IFAC Symposium on System Structure and Control IFAC-SSSC'07


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IFAC Symposium on System Structure and Control, IFAC-SSSC'07

Contributed by: Joao Manoel Gomes da Silva Jr., jmgomes@ece.ufrgs.br

3rd IFAC SYMPOSIUM on SYSTEM, STRUCTURE and CONTROL (IFAC SSSC'07)

October 17 - 19, 2007
Iguassu Falls, Brazil
http://sssc07.ece.ufrgs.br

1. Important dates
-January 31th, 2007: Submission of manuscript 
                     and proposal of invited session
- April 17th, 2007: Notification of acceptance
- June 17th, 2007: Receipt of paper in camera-ready form
- October 17th-19th, 2007: Symposium

2. Background
The origins of the IFAC Symposium on System, Structure and Control goes back
to the IFAC workshops first held in Prague, Czech Republic in 1989 and 1992
and subsequently in Nantes, France in 1995 and 1998 as conferences. The
meeting returned to nd Prague in 2001, as an IFAC symposium, and its 2 edition
was held in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 2004. For the first time, the present meeting
will be held in Brazil. 

3. Scope 
The topics of the conference include:
- Linear and non linear systems
- Structural invariants
- Algebraic and geometric methods
- Infinite dimensional systems
- Time delay systems
- Implicit and hybrid structures
- Control strategies
- Robust control
- Constrained Control
- Computational algorithms for analysis and Design

J.M. Gomes da Silva Jr. (BR) (IPC Chair)
M. Malabre (FR) (IPC Co-Chair)

5. Contact and Information
The secretariat of the symposium may be contacted at the address:

Secretaria IFAC SSSC07
Departamento de Engenharia Eletrica
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS
Av. Osvaldo Aranha, 103
90035-190 - Porto Alegre - RS
Brazil
E-mail: sssc07@ece.ufrgs.br
Phone: +55 (51) 3316-3561 
FAX: +55 (51) 3316-3293

Further information and a .pdf call for papers can be obtained in the
symposium web site: http://sssc07.ece.ufrgs.br


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6.6 SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS07) 


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SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS07) 

Contributed by: Kirsten Wilden, wilden@siam.org

The application of dynamical systems theory to areas outside of mathematics 
has proven to be an exciting and fruitful endeavor. These applications are 
highly diverse and interdisciplinary, ranging over such fields as Biology, 
Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Finance, and Industrial Mathematics. This 
conference strives to achieve a good mixture of applications and the 
mathematics that informs them. The goals of the meeting are a cross-
fertilization between the different fields of the applications, and increased 
communication between the mathematicians who build the theory and the 
scientists who use it.
For more information visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/ds07/.


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6.7 The 2nd Ieee Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications


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The 2nd Ieee Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications

Contributed by: Changyun Wen, ecywen@ntu.edu.sg

The 2nd Ieee Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications ICIEA 2007
23 - 25 May 2007, Harbin, China
www.ieee.org/iciea2007

Technical Co-Sponsors
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
IEEE Control Systems Society

Organisers
IEEE Industrial Electronics  (IE) Chapter, Singapore
Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China

The purpose of the conference is to create a forum for scientists, engineers 
and practitioners throughout the world to present the latest technology 
advancement in Industrial Electronics. Conference scope covers the following 
tracks:

Automation, Control Systems and Applications, Energy and Environment,
Mechatronics, Power Electronics, Signal Processing and Emerging 
Technologies. 

The Proceedings of ICIEA will be included in the IEEE Xplore database and 
indexed by EI Compendex. 
 
Besides regular sessions, there will be the following keynote speeches:
1.   Intelligent Vehicles: Theory and Deployment - Professor Petros 
Ioannou, University of Southern California
2.   The Exhilarating Journey from Industrial Electronics to Industrial 
Informatics - Professor Okyay Kaynak, Bogazici University
3.   Future Electrical Networks: Renewable Energy Systems and its 
Interaction with Distributed Generation - Professor Leopoldo G. Franquelo, 
Universidad de Sevilla
4.   Advances in Lighting Electronics Technology - Professor Xu Dianguo, 
Harbin Institute of Technology

Special Sessions
The Technical Program Committee is organizing special sessions 
on "Automation and Measurement in Cold Rolling Mills." Prospective authors 
can submit their papers to the Track Chair, Dr. George A. Fodor, via email 
george.a.fodor@se.abb.com, by 1 January 2007.

Invited Sessions
The Technical Program Committee is also soliciting proposals for invited 
sessions focusing on topics of the conference. Prospective organizers should 
submit proposals to the Technical Co-Chairman, Dr. Li Zhengguo, via email 
ezgli@ntu.edu.sg by 1 January 2007 .

Best Paper Award
Selection of the best paper will be made at the Conference based on both the 
technical content and presentation. The winner will be chosen by the 
Technical Program Committee in consultation with the International Advisory 
Committee. The award will be S$1000 (5000RMB).

Important Dates:
Deadline for Full Paper submission:               1 December 2006
Notification of Acceptance:                       1 February 2007
Deadline for Camera Ready Manuscript Submission:  1 March 2007
Deadline for Authors’ Registration:               1 April 2007

For details, please visit the conference website: 
http://www.ieee.org/iciea2007


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45th IEEE CDC: Pre Conference Workshops

Contributed by: Pradeep Misra, p.misra@ieee.org

Trajectory-Tracking, Path-Following, and Formation Control of Autonomous
Vehicles
A. Pedro Aguiar, Antonio M. Pascoal, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
and João P. Hespanha, University of California, Santa Barbara.
The workshop focuses on the theme of motion control of autonomous systems
(underwater vehicles, surface craft, wheeled mobile robots, aircraft,
helicopters, spacecraft). It consists of tutorial presentations encompassing
heoretical and new developments in the area of motion control of autonomous
vehicles, with an emphasis placed on coordinated motion control of multiple
autonomous vehicles illustrated by significant applications. The presentations
are organized around the following themes: Point-stabilization, trajectory-
tracking and path-following of autonomous vehicles, and coordinated/cooperative
control of groups of autonomous vehicles.

Model Predictive Control for Fast Nonlinear Systems: Existing Approaches,
Challenges and Applications
Rolf Findeisen, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
Over the recent years, significant progresses have been made toward the 
application of nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) to nonlinear 
systems characterized by fast dynamics, fostered by specific formulations 
that allow a fast (approximate) solution of the underlying optimal control 
problem. The purpose of this workshop is twofold: The main objective is to 
provide an in depth review of the existing approaches for the application 
of nonlinear MPC to fast systems. The second objective is to present 
practically relevant control examples from various areas such as automotive 
systems, aerospace systems, or fast chemical processes.

High-Confidence Embedded Systems
Eric Klavins, University of Washington.
The workshop addresses the specification, design and verification of complex 
distributed embedded systems that combine communications, computation and 
control in dynamic, uncertain and adversarial environments. Although such 
systems are becoming more and more commonplace, the cost of designing and 
verifying them is overwhelming. Furthermore, the problem of designing and 
verifying systems to be robust against mission-ending and catastrophic 
failures is poorly understood. A primary goal for the workshop is to present 
the fundamental limitations of current methods with respect to these problems, 
and to point the way toward a research agenda that addresses them.

Hybrid Systems Biology
John Lygeros, University of Patras, Greece, and Giancarlo Ferrari-Trecate,
University of Pavia, Italy.
Mathematical models that describe gene and protein interactions in a precise
and unambiguous manner can play an instrumental role in shaping the future
of biology. The recognition that hybrid discrete-continuous dynamics can play 
an important role in biochemical systems has led a number of researchers to 
investigate how methods developed for hybrid systems in other areas can be 
extended to biological systems. The workshop will highlight recent 
developments in this area, and outline the exciting research directions to
which they give rise. The workshop will expose the participants to the 
state of the art in the use of hybrid systems for understanding, modeling 
and analyzing the biochemical processes behind the function of a variety 
of organisms, from bacteria to mammalian and human cells.

Modeling, Optimization and Software in Air Traffic Management
Banavar Sridhar, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA.
This workshop will describe the characteristics of Air Traffic Management 
(ATM) from a control engineer's viewpoint, discuss problem areas in the 
current system, and point out opportunities for improving the system behavior 
using methods and technology based on systems and control concepts. A special
emphasis of the workshop will be on software and database that provide 
realistic simulation environments to validate solutions to the problem. 
The workshop, led by experts from academia, industry and government, 
introduces the control expert to a complex engineering application and 
provides interaction with leading researchers in ATM.

Robust Hybrid Systems: Theory and Applications
Andrew R. Teel, Ricardo G. Sanfelice, University of California, Santa Barbara.
The aim of the workshop is to present recent advances in the theory of hybrid
systems, specifically addressing topics such as modeling, stability,
robustness, and hybrid control. Applications include sample-data control
systems, networked control systems, and numerical simulations of hybrid 
systems. The workshop is designed for researchers and graduate students that 
are both experts and newcomers to the area of hybrid systems. The minimum 
requirement is basic background in the theory of continuous and discrete time 
nonlinear systems.


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7.2 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

PLENARY ADDRESSES
Prof. Hugh Durrant-Whyte, ACFR/CAS, Univ. of Sydney, Australia
Prof. Henrik Christensen, CAS, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Dr. Martin Buehler, Boston Dynamics, USA
Dr. Shigeo Hirose, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Dr. James Albus, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA (Banquet
Speaker)

Schedule and Related Events:
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.
Contact address:        PerMIS@cme.nist.gov


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Chair: University of Southampton, UK

Contributed by: Mark French, mcf@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Chair in Information: Signals, Images, Systems

The School is the largest of its kind in the UK and it was awarded the top 
grades (5*/5*) for its research in Electronics, Electrical Engineering and 
Computer Science in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. In teaching, the 
School has been awarded the highest grades possible by the Quality Assurance 
Agency for Higher Education.

The Chair will be in the Information: Signals, Images, Systems (ISIS) 
Research Group which currently has twelve academic staff including five 
Professors and major established research programmes in Machine Learning, 
Computational Learning Theory and Applications, Control Theory and 
Applications (Eric Rogers, Mark French, Paolo Rapisarda), Biometrics, 
Computer Vision, and Speech Technology. This appointment will extend and 
enhance the research profile of the group through personal and collaborative 
research.

We seek applicants with proven qualities of academic leadership, 
international reputation, and a verifiable track record of research fully 
commensurate with the School's 5* ratings. We solicit applications from 
outstanding individuals with research interests to complement the ISIS 
research profile.

Information about the School can be found at www.ecs.soton.ac.uk and on the
ISIS website at www.isis.ecs.soton.ac.uk

Informal enquiries can be made in the first instance to Professor David Nunn
dn@ecs.soton.ac.uk

For a CV Application Cover Sheet and further particulars visit
www.jobs.soton.ac.uk email: recruit@soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 2750. 
Completed applications should be returned no later than 17 August 2006.
Please quote reference 05P959.


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8.2 Control Engineers: ASM Pacific Technology Ltd Hong Kong


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Control Engineers: ASM Pacific Technology Ltd, Hong Kong

Contributed by: Liao Dazhang, dliao@asmpt.com

COMPANY: ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. is the world's largest assembly and 
packaging equipment supplier for the semiconductor industry. Listed in Hong 
Kong since 1989 (ASMPT), ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. is 54% owned by ASM 
International N.V., a NASDAQ listed supplier of wafer processing equipment. 
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. with headquarters in Hong Kong has operations in 
Shenzhen, China, Singapore and Malaysia. We are a leading supplier of a full 
line of assembly and packaging equipment and process solutions for the 
semiconductor, photonics and optoelectronics industries. Our financial 
strength and R&D resources allow us to provide customers with total 
solutions, process innovation, package development and factory automation. 
Further details can be found at http://www.asmpacific.com/
 
POSITION: Control Engineers and Senior Control Engineers. The successful 
candidate will join R&D Department, Motion Group, as permanent staffs. The 
group aims to develop controller of high speed and high precision machines.
   
REQUIRED qualifications include a solid background in control systems. 
Applicants must have MSc/Mphil/PhD in Automatic control, Computer Science, 
Mathematics, or Electrical/Electronics Engineering. Knowledge/application 
experience on robust control, inverse dynamics, and adaptive control will be 
especially welcome.


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8.3 Faculty: TU Delft Netherlands


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Faculty: TU Delft, Netherlands

Contributed by: Ton van den Boom, a.j.j.vandenboom@tudelft.nl

Within the faculty 3mE (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) there
is an open position for a

Full professor “Hybrid control and intelligent transportation systems”

The Chair is intended to strengthen the research and educational activities in
the interplay between systems and control engineering and transportation
technology, and is positioned as a bridge between two departments of the 3mE
Faculty of Delft University of Technology: the Delft Center for Systems and
Control (DCSC) and the department of Marine and Transport Technology (MTT).

Domain of research
The domain of research concerns the development of systematic and efficient
methods for model based control of discrete event and hybrid systems. The
application domain focuses on intelligent and new generation transportation
systems such as traffic networks, logistic networks, freight transport
systems. The Chair is expected to develop both the necessary new theory and
the corresponding control design algorithms and tools. The chair is expected
to participate in the Transport Research Center Delft, as well as the national
research schools TRAIL (Netherlands Research School for Transport,
Infrastructure and Logistics) and DISC (Dutch Institute of Systems and
Control). In this respect a link will also be established with the activities
on Transportation and Planning at the TUD Faculty of Civil Engineering and
Geosciences. The aim is to strengthen the interdisciplinary character of the
research and educational activities, and to promote interaction between the
control aspects of transportation systems and the domain-specific and
implementation aspects.

Job description
The professor will teach and coordinate teaching activities in the BSc and MSc
programs in control and transportation and in the postgraduate programs of the
national research schools DISC and TRAIL. The new professor will also
supervise staff and PhD students and contribute to management and other
organizational tasks.

Requirements
The candidate for the new Chair is expected to have an excellent scientific,
educational, and organizational track record, and should be an internationally
recognized expert in the fields of hybrid control and control of
transportation systems, as evidenced by international publications and
citations, research projects and supervised PhD student projects. The
candidate should be able to define new research lines and expand them, in both
theory and applications.

Additional information
For more information about the job and the procedure you can visit our website:
www.vacaTUresinDelft.nl/international

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2006


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8.4 Faculty: University of Waterloo Canada


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Faculty: University of Waterloo, Canada

Contributed by: Dan Davison, ddavison@uwaterloo.ca

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
Waterloo is expanding and currently has more than a dozen openings
including one specifically in the "control and mechatronics" area. 
For more information and a link to the online application page, please 
visit http://ece.uwaterloo.ca/Home/positions/ECEpositions.htm


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8.5 PDF: Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo Coahuila Mexico


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PDF: Cinvestav Unidad Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Contributed by: Marco I. Ramirez-Sosa, marco.ramirezsosa@cinvestav.edu.mx

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Robotics and Advanced 
Manufacturing (RAM) Research Group at CINVESTAV Unidad Saltillo Coahuila. 
The RAM Reaserch group is seeking highly talented and committed individuals 
with an ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary research environment. 
Applicants must have a recently awarded Ph.D. degree in Electrical or 
Computer or Mechanical Engineering or closely related field (3 years ago at 
the most.)

Fellows are required to assist with research in more than one of the 
following topics : Computer Vision, Mobile Robotics, Visual Servoing, 
Industrial Robots and Manipulators Control Design and Implementation, Haptic 
interfases, Man-Machine-Interfase, Dynamical System simulation, Humanoid 
Robotics, Teleoperation, Image Processing, 3D Environment Modeling, Design, 
modeling, control and automation of manufacturing processes, Process 
Optimization, Supply Chain Management.

For more details and applications:

The duration of the fellowship is one year at full time. The salary 
information will be given via email.

Contact Dr. Vicente Parra: vparra@cinvestav.mx
or Dr. Marco I. Ramirez-Sosa: marco.ramirezsosa@cinvestav.edu.mx

Send a detailed CV in eletronic file (pdf or word) to any of the email 
addresses before September 15th.  


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8.6 PhD: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway


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PhD: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Contributed by: Ole Morten Aamo, aamo@ntnu.no

We are looking for a PhD student to work within flow control. The objective 
of the project is to develop new control laws for stabilization of unstable 
prototype viscous flows governed by the Navier-Stokes equation. Candidates 
should have a sound background in control theory. Knowledge of fluid 
mechanics and CFD methods is an advantage. We offer a flexible and 
stimulating working environment with high quality international cooperation. 
For further information, please contact Prof. Ole Morten Aamo, NTNU, (e-
mail: aamo@ntnu.no). The application with attached certificates and diplomas 
should be sent to NTNU, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and 
Electrical Engineering, Sem Sælands vei 5, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway. Please 
mark the application with the journal number IME-051/2006. APPLICATION 
DEADLINE: AUGUST 30, 2006.


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8.7 PhD: Stevens Institute of Technology USA


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PhD: Stevens Institute of Technology, USA

Contributed by: Yi Guo, yguo1@stevens.edu

A PhD Research Assistant position is available in Department of Electrical 
and Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology starting Spring 
2007. The candidate is expected to have a strong mathematics background, 
programming skills, and preferably research experience in one of the areas 
i) autonomous mobile robots, ii) control theory, and iii) sensor networks. 
The successful candidate will work on topics such as multi-robot systems and 
cooperative control. A Bachelor's degree in EE, CpE, or CS is required, and 
a Master's degree in relevant fields is preferred. 

Interested students are suggested to apply online for admission at 
http://www.stevens.edu/gradadmissions/home. Also send resume including the 
names and e-mail addresses of two referees to Prof. Yi Guo at 
yguo1@stevens.edu.


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8.8 PhD: TU Delft Netherlands


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PhD: TU Delft, Netherlands

Contributed by: Carsten Scherer, c.w.scherer@tudelft.nl

Ph.D. position: Control of Haptic devices for tele micro-assembly

Project
This project focuses on the development of a robust control system for a
master/slave combination for haptic tele micro-assembly which is designed in
an accompanying project carried out by the Advanced Mechatronics Laboratory.
The project is part of the cluster Microfactory within the program Microned
which addresses new trends in changing concepts of process- and assembly
technology towards the production of small products of cubic centimeter size
on miniaturized machinery, paying attention to the physics on a micro level.
Classical master-slave manipulators are based on manually tuning the
individual components of various existing control configurations. In
teleoperation systems for micro-fabrication substantial complications arise
from impedance and power scaling which is necessary to enhance human operator
capabilities. The accurate control of haptic micro-assembly devices requires
fine-tuned multivariable impedance and admittance shaping for the realization
of scaling for the two-sided interaction between micro- and macro-domains. A
particular challenge arises from the inclusion of stiffness directionality in
order to avoid the damage of work-pieces. Model-based H-infinity synthesis is
an ideal tool for optimal closed-loop-shaping which offers the potential for
extension to multi-objective design techniques in order to shape individual
transfer functions in different hybrid representations of teleoperation
systems. As a second major challenge, stability and performance have to be
guaranteed even if the slave interacts with a strongly varying environment. In
haptic micro-assembly, the superposition of external forces acting on the
work-piece leads to position-dependent nonlinear characteristics which require
the development of suitably structured uncertainty models in order to apply
modern semi-definite programming based robust or scheduled controller
synthesis techniques.

Group
The Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC) is a merger of three former
systems and control groups and coordinates the education and research
activities in systems and control at Delft University of Technology. DCSC's
mission is to conduct theoretical research motivated by its practical
usefulness in areas of system optimization, control engineering and signal
processing. The project will be supervised by Prof. Dr. C.W. Scherer in close
coordination with Dr. Hans Langen (Advanced Mechatronics Laboratory,
Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering).

Candidate
Candidates for this project should have a Master's degree in systems and
control, mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or
aerospace engineering, with a solid background in advanced modern robust
control. In view of the project's imbedding in a larger cluster, excellent
communication skills and a good command of the English language are essential.

Project term
Enrolment and salary are according to the Employment Agreement Dutch
Universities. Enrolment will start as soon as possible. The Ph.D. student will
be appointed for a period of four years, with an evaluation performed after
the first year of activities.

Additional information can be obtained from 

Carsten Scherer
Delft Center for Systems and Control
Delft University of Technology
Mekelweg 2
NL-2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
c.w.scherer@tudelft.nl

Interested applicants should send their Curriculum Vitae, the names of two
professional referees, a list of publications, a summary of their MSc thesis
and a cover letter stating their motivation, to the above address.


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8.9 PhD: UTSA USA


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PhD: UTSA, USA

Contributed by: Bruce Smith, Bruce.Smith@utsa.edu

PhD Student Research Assistantships are available starting Fall 07.  
The research will involve the development of novel imaging systems 
for medicine and for homeland security.

Background: UNIX, numerical methods, programming, signal processing.

Students must apply to the PhD program before February 1, 2007 and 
comply with the graduate school application requirements provided at:

http://www.utsa.edu/graduate

Questions? Send email to: Bruce.Smith@utsa.edu or phone: (210) 458-5512.


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8.10 PhD: University of Hawaii USA


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PhD: University of Hawaii USA

Contributed by: Gurdal Arslan, gurdal@hawaii.edu

A Research Assistant position is available as part of an NSF Award "CAREER: 
Cooperative Systems Design - Stochastic Games Approach". The research 
component of this project involves developing concepts, methods, algorithms, 
and simulation platforms for the analysis and synthesis of "Cooperative 
Systems", loosely defined as large-scale systems designed to achieve system-
level goals via self-interested autonomous decision makers; see the project 
abstract at http://www2.hawaii.edu/~gurdal/. If you are mathematically 
inclined and interested in pursuing graduate studies on this topic, apply to 
the Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering at University of Hawaii, 
Manoa, at http://www-ee.eng.hawaii.edu/ and e-mail your CV to 
gurdal@hawaii.edu




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8.11 PhD: University of Houston USA


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PhD: University of Houston, USA

Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis, karolos@uh.edu

Graduate Research Assistantships
Department of Mechanical Engineering 
University of Houston

For Ph.D. studies in the areas of robust control, adaptive control, gain 
scheduled control, linear matrix inequalities, and optimal control with 
applications to space systems, engine control and structural control. 
Research is conducted in collaboration with automotive and aerospace 
companies. Applicants are expected to have a solid mathematics background and 
good knowledge of modern control theory. Applications from qualified students 
are invited for Fall 2006 and Spring 2007. Prof. Karolos Grigoriadis, 
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 
77204-4006, E-mail: karolos@uh.edu. Application material can be obtained at 
http://www.egr.uh.edu/me/graduate



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8.12 PhD PDF: City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong


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PhD, PDF: City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Contributed by: Gang Feng, megfeng@cityu.edu.hk

A post-doctor fellowship and/or a studentship for Ph.D. candidate, in areas 
of systems and control, in particular, nonlinear systems and intelligent 
control, is available at City University of Hong Kong. The post-doctor 
fellowship is valued at around HK$21,500/month while the studentship is 
valued at around HK$12,800/month. A candidate with Ph.D. (for Post-doctor 
fellowship) or Master degree (for Ph.D studentship) and strong mathematical 
background is preferred. Some kind of evidence of English proficiency, such 
as TOEFL, is also required for the studentship. Applications with complete 
CV will be considered until the fellowship or studentship is taken. For more 
information on application, please contact

Prof. Gang (Gary) Feng
Dept. of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management
City University of Hong Kong
Tel: 852 27889032
Fax: 852 27888423
Email: megfeng@cityu.edu.hk


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8.13 PhD and Post-Doc: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway


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PhD and Post-Doc: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway

Contributed by: Ole Morten Aamo, aamo@ntnu.no

The National Center for Integrated Petroleum Operations invites applicants 
for PhD Research Fellowships and Post Doctoral Fellowships in the area of 
systems and control. The overall objective of the project is to develop 
methods for production optimization in petroleum production systems, taking 
into account reservoir, wells, pipelines, and processing equipment.

Candidates are expected to have a sound background in systems and control 
theory (at the MSc and PhD level for respectively PhD and Post-Doc 
candidates). Particularly relevant areas of research include model 
reduction, state- and parameter estimation, and nonlinear programming.

The center offers a flexible and stimulating working environment with high 
quality industrial and international cooperation.

For further information, please contact Prof. Bjarne Foss, NTNU, (e-mail: 
Bjarne.Foss@itk.ntnu.no) or Prof. Ole Morten Aamo, NTNU, (e-mail: 
aamo@ntnu.no). The application with attached certificates and diplomas 
should be sent electronically to aamo@ntnu.no. APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 30, 
2006.


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8.14 Post-Doc: University of Melbourne Australia


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Post-Doc: University of Melbourne, Australia

Contributed by: Chung-Yao Kao, cykao@ee.unimelb.edu.au

This is a full-time (fixed term) position available for 2 years.

How To Apply: 	Applicants must complete an ‘Application Cover 
Sheet’ found at www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/jobs/appcoversheet.rtf
Applications must address the selection criteria, quote the position 
number and include the contact details of three referees.
Applications can be forwarded to one of:
hr-applications@unimelb.edu.au 
+61 3 8344 6080
Vice-Principal (Human Resources), 
The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010

For enquiries contact:	May Ong email: m.ong@ee.unimelb.edu.au
Chung-Yao Kao email: cykao@ee.unimelb.edu.au
Michael Cantoni email: cantoni@unimelb.edu.au

Closing Date:	15 September 2006

The Research Fellow will join a team of other academic staff and 
postgraduate students working in the area of robustness analysis and control 
of distributed and networked dynamical systems. We are looking for an 
outstanding candidate with a PhD degree in Engineering or Applied 
Mathematics, and demonstrated expertise in any of the following areas: 
robustness analysis and control theory; distributed and networked control 
systems; and optimization theory and its application. The position is 
available for two years and is ideally suited to a recent PhD graduate.

For further information regarding the position, please visit the University 
website at:  http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/jobs/


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8.15 Post-doc: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute USA


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Post-doc: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Contributed by: B. Wayne Bequette, bequette@rpi.edu

A postdoctoral research associate is needed to develop estimation and control
algorithms for a closed-loop artificial pancreas. This multi-institutional 
project, funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will involve
close interactions with clinicians to improve models and algorithms 
based on results from clinical trials. The candidate should have a Ph.D. in 
chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, bioengineering, or a closely
related field, with a strong background in systems and control and a desire to
learn basic physiology relevant to diabetes.

Applicants should send a CV, a statement of professional interests, and the 
names and addresses of at least three technical references to:

Professor B. Wayne Bequette
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 12180-3590
bequette@rpi.edu

E-mail submissions are strongly encouraged.


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8.16 PostDoc Scientist: Riso National Laboratory Denmark


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PostDoc, Scientist: Riso National Laboratory, Denmark

Contributed by: Jens Carsten Hansen, carsten.hansen@risoe.dk

Based in Denmark, Risø has been at the forefront of wind energy research
for three decades. 
Join us and get involved with some of the most exciting challenges in creating
power systems of the future with renewable resources:
• Control and operation of distributed power systems,
• Modeling and simulation of the interaction between wind and grid power.
Just now we can offer two positions:
• Software and control for distributed systems,
• Electrical integration of wind farms.
You will be part of the international team carrying out research in Wind
Energy Systems. We work in projects with software development, system
simulation and experimental work.
For further details regarding wind energy systems research at Risoe, job
content and qualifications please refer to www.risoe.dk/vea-ves


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8.17 Reseacher Engr: National ICT Australia


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Reseacher Engr: National ICT Australia

Contributed by: Iven Mareels, iven.mareels@nicta.com.au

ICT for Life Sciences 
Senior Principal Researcher (Level 6)
Principal Researcher (Level 5)
Senior Researcher (Level 4)
Researcher (Level 3)
(7 Positions)

National ICT Australia (NICTA) is Australia’s ICT Research Centre of 
Excellence. NICTA brings together world-class researchers and professional 
staff to enhance their skills and build a culture of entrepreneurship and 
achievement in use-inspired research. This will build Australia's ICT 
capacity into the future.

The research positions will form part of interdisciplinary teams of 
researchers, academic staff and postgraduate students pursuing bio-medical 
research and development. The teams will consist of researchers drawn from 
the University of Melbourne, the bio-medical research institutes in the 
Melbourne precinct and NICTA VRL staff. 

The incumbents will have outstanding expertise in specific areas of 
electrical engineering or computer science such as (but not limited to) 
mathematical modeling, computational methods, signals and systems theory, 
information theory and/or machine learning theory. The successful candidates 
will have experience in applying their expertise within a computational 
biology, systems biology and/or neuro-engineering context. Interdisciplinary 
research expertise is essential.  Expertise of value in development of bio-
sensors and RF engineering will also be considered. In exceptional 
circumstances we have the right to make this position continuing.

Candidates should submit as part of their application a personal, candid and 
verifiable review of the impact of their research and development history to 
date.

Applications:
Please visit NICTA Careers to view the criteria essential to this role and 
apply online (http://nicta.com.au/director/careers.cfm).  Please direct your 
queries to the ICT Life-sciences Project Leader, Professor Iven Mareels, 
iven.mareels@nicta.com.au

Closing date: 29 September 2006.


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8.18 Research Associate: Loughborough University UK


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Research Associate: Loughborough University UK

Contributed by: Argyrios Zolotas, a.zolotas@ieee.org

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Research Associate (3 years)

INTRINSICALLY FAULT TOLERANT ACTUATION THROUGH HIGH REDUNDANCY

BP 23,457 minimum per annum

An advertisement will shortly be placed on the Loughborough University (UK)
website for a Research Associate post to work within the Control Systems
Research Group at Loughborough University. This is a 3 year project funded by
the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to determine
whether a novel, high-redundancy approach for actuation is likely to provide a
feasible approach, either to replace or to complement established methods for
high-integrity systems.

The project is based upon a novel idea in which actuators for high-integrity
and/or safety-critical applications are provided by a system comprising a
number of actuation elements. These elements will be configured and controlled
in such a way that faults in individual elements are inherently accommodated
without resulting in a failure of the complete actuation system, in contrast
to current technology in which a relatively low level of functional redundancy
is used. The research proposal is scientifically challenging and highly
original, as well as being timely from an industrial viewpoint because of the
burgeoning interest in high-integrity mechatronic applications.

The successful applicant will work as part of a team with two PhD students,
one of whom has already been working in this area for nearly 2 years, and the
other will be starting in October 2006.  It is hoped that the person appointed
will start as soon as possible after 1st October 2006.

If you are interested in receiving more information about this post please
e-mail Cheryl Heath at C.A.Heath@lboro.ac.uk, who will provide details of the
application procedure and reference number once the official advertisement is
finalised.


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8.19 Research Engr: Institute for Infocomm Research Singapore


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Research Engr: Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore

Contributed by: Wendong Xiao , wxiao@i2r.a-star.edu.sg

Three Research Fellow/Research Engineer positions are available immediately 
in the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), Singapore to work on the A*Star
(Agency for Science, Technology & Research, Singapore) funded project on 
wireless body sensor network (BSN) for healthcare. 

The scope of work will be among the following:
- Development of resource-constrained estimation algorithm for patient 
tracking and motion analysis by taking into account the trade-off between 
limited bandwidth, energy consumption and estimation accuracy.
- Development of signal processing algorithms for feature extraction, 
pattern recognition, diagnosis, and compression for monitoring of patient 
physiological status and activities, using various sensor measurements, e.g. 
from ECG sensors and motion sensors. 
- Design of adaptive sensor management techniques.
- Help in design the BSN architecture, middleware, as well as development of 
BSN platform and test-bed.

The candidate for the Research Fellow position should have a Ph.D. degree
with strong knowledge and academic records in estimation, statistical signal 
processing, pattern recognition, optimization,  and/or wireless networking. 
Research background in sensor network, wireless ad hoc networks, and/or 
biomedical engineering will be an advantage.

The candidate for the Research Engineer Position should have good 
Master/Bachelor Degree will good programming skills. He/She should be 
familiar with the embedded operating system such as TinyOS, wireless 
communication & networking, and/or digital signal processing and have good 
experience in C or C-like programming, database management, and/or PDA 
programming. 

The contract will last for 2-3 years. The salary will be decided based on 
the qualification and R&D experience. Interested candidates are invited to e-
mail their Curriculum Vitae (CVs) to Dr Wendong Xiao (wxiao@i2r.a-
star.edu.sg).  Only short-listed candidates will be notified for an 
interview.


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8.20 Research Engr: National ICT Australia


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Research Engr: National ICT Australia

Contributed by: Erik Weyer, e.weyer@ee.unimelb.edu.au

Researcher 
Victoria Research Laboratory
Water Information Networks (WIN) 
National ICT Australia (NICTA) is Australia’s ICT Research Centre of 
Excellence. NICTA brings together world-class researchers and professional 
staff to enhance their skills and build a culture of entrepreneurship and 
achievement in use-inspired research.  This will build Australia's ICT 
capacity into the future.

We are looking for a world-class, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial 
researcher for the Water Information Networks (WIN) team. The successful 
candidate will work in the area of modeling and control of water systems 
(urban or rural, engineered as well as natural) and will conduct high 
quality research into the design, analysis and implementation of estimation, 
optimization and control algorithms for decentralized/distributed control 
systems. 

Researchers in NICTA are expected to contribute to all aspects of NICTA’s 
mission. They are expected to carry out fundamental research, engage with 
end-users of the technology in joint projects (which they should drive the 
creation of), supervise graduate students, and build links with other 
research groups nationally and internationally.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Electrical Engineering or 
Systems Engineering or Software Engineering or Applied Mathematics or an 
equivalent qualification with strong mathematical and analytical skills.  A 
very good knowledge and experience in system modeling and/or control and 
must be innovative, resourceful, self-motivated, and a team player.

Applications:
Please visit NICTA Careers to view the criteria essential to this role and 
apply online (http://nicta.com.au/director/careers.cfm) 

Closing date: 15 September 2006.


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