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Paris Graduate Control School - Spring 2006

Contributed by: Antonio Loria, loria@lss.supelec.fr

Sponsored by the Control Training Site and HYCON
(http://www.lss.supelec.fr/CTS) 
Paris, France
Date: 20th/march-26th/May 2006
Intensive teaching: one 21hrs module per week, 7 sessions of 3hrs each;
Lectures in English.

Deadline for registration: 25th February 2006 
Registrations: http://www.lss.supelec.fr/~loria/FAP2006/registration.html
Detailed program: http://www.lss.supelec.fr/~loria/FAP2006/Program/
Scholarships available: http://www.supelec.fr/lss/CTS/
Cost: 450 euros. Fully covered by scholarship for all CTS fellows from 
      any Host Institute (see below). No cost for PhD students in France 
      of any nationality.
 **** All european PhD students are invited to apply for a 
      research grant (see below) *****      
Scientific coordination: Antonio Loria
For PhD students in France *only*: the courses are offered at no cost and
travel expenses are partially covered by MENRT.

Preliminary program: 
P1: 20-24/march
    Control of linear and nonlinear distributed systems
    Y. Chitour, E. Trelat
P2: 27-31/march
    Sampled-data control systems
    D. Nesic
P3: 3-7/april 
    Nonlinear Control Systems: transformations, equivalence, normal forms
    W. Respondek
P4: 10-14/april 
    Stability and control of time-delay systems
    S. Niculescu, W. Michiels
P5: 17-21/april 
    Embedded control systems
    H. Mounier
P6: 24-28/april 
    Stability and stabilisation of time-varying systems
    A. Loria, E. Panteley
P7: 2-5/may 
    Optimality, Stabilization, and Feedback in Nonlinear Control
    F. Clarke
P8: 09-12/may
    Efficient methods for linear control and estimation: an algebraic approach
    H. Bourles, M. Fliess
P9: 15-19/may
    Hybrid control systems
    C. Prieur
P10: 22-26/may 
     Nonlinear adaptive control
     A. Astolfi, R. Ortega


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2.2 School on Nonsmoth Dynamical Systems

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School on Nonsmoth Dynamical Systems

Contributed by: Bernard Brogliato, Bernard.Brogliato@inrialpes.fr

A school on nonsmooth dynamical systems analysis, control and simulation is 
organized between May 29 and June 02, 2006, at INRIA Rocquencourt (close to 
Paris, France). The school is sponsored by the CEA (French Nuclear Agency),
EDF (French Electricity company), and the INRIA. Speakers include M. 
Monteiro Marques (CMAF Lisbon), H. Schumacher (Tilburg university, NL),  R. 
Leine (ETHZ, CH), S. Adly (Limoges, F), M. Jean (Marseille, F), V. Acary 
(INRIA, F), H. de Jong (INRIA, F), J.L. Gouze (INRIA, F).

Various applications (mechanical systems, electrical systems, genetic
networks, bio-processes) will be considered. Informations and details can be 
found at 
http://bipop.inrialpes.fr/schoolnonsmooth


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2.3 Special Event for Women in Control at CDC-ECC05

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Special Event for Women in Control at CDC-ECC05

Contributed by: Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, bozenna@math.ku.edu

Wednesday, December 14, 12:00pm- 1:30pm 

Organizers:  Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, Technical Committee on Control Education
Anna Maria Pardon, Standing Committee on Women in Control

Part I 12:00-12:30

Keynote Speaker: Diana Carlin
Making Research Breakthroughs and Breaking Glass Ceilings:  The Communication 
Challenges of Women in Higher Education

Diana Carlin is Dean of the Graduate School and International Programs and a 
professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas. Prior to being
appointed dean in 2000 she served as an interim assistant provost and an 
acting department chair. Her research interests are in political communication 
and gendered communication. She has taught courses on communication and gender 
and women in politics and has conducted research on attitudes toward women 
politicians. She is a frequent speaker for professional women's associations 
on topics related to gender and communication and women in organizations.
Dean Carlin is the recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 
Graduate Faculty Mentor Award, a Kemper Teaching Fellowship, a Mortar Board 
Outstanding Faculty Award, and an Order of Omega Faculty Award.

Part II, 12:30- 1: 30 pm

Women in Research Funding - Panel Discussion
Panelists include:
Mary Ann Horn - NSF Program Director
Fahmida Chowdhury - NSF Program Director
Alkis Konstantellos - European Union Program Director


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2006 SIAM Prizes - Open Calls for Nominations

Contributed by: J. M. Littleton, littleton@siam.org

The following SIAM prizes will be awarded in 2006 and currently have open
calls for nominations.  Calls for nomination can be found at
www.siam.org/prizes/nominations.php.

George Polya Prize - deadline Dec. 31
W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize - deadline Dec. 31
SIAG/APDE Prize - deadline Dec. 31
SIAG/LA Prize
SIAM Student Paper Prize

Please address inquiries to:

J. M. Littleton
SIAM
E-mail: littleton@siam.org
Telephone: +1-215-382-9800 ext. 303
Fax: +1-215-386-7999


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3.2 Ljubo Vlacic Honored

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Ljubo Vlacic Honored

Contributed by: Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, bozenna@math.ku.edu

The Sir Lionel Hooke Award is presented in honour of one of Australia’s great 
electronics and telecommunications engineers, and is one of the highest 
Australian honours that the IEE bestows. The Award considers eminence and 
distinction in the fields of electrical, electronic, communication and 
computer systems engineering, or in related fields which may develop in the 
future. 

The 2004 Award has been awarded to Professor LjuboVlacic, Griffith University, 
Brisbane, Australia in recognition of his work on driverless vehicle 
technology. 

This Australian accolade is a fitting follow-up to the IEE 2004 Achievement 
Medal, presented to Professor Vlacic in London, in May 2004; and the 2003 
Queensland Professional Engineer of the Year Award, presented by the Engineers 
Australia. 

The IEE Achievement Medal, an accolade driven by the IEE Knowledge Service 
Board in UK, is awarded for outstanding achievement or contribution in any 
discipline within the scope of the IEE.  Professor Vlacic received the 2004 
IEE Achievement medal for his contributions to both the theory and practice 
of automation, control & decision systems.

Professor Ljubo Vlacic is co-chair of the CSS Technical Committee on Control 
Education and the Chair of the IFAC Technical Committee on Education .


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3.3 Michael Athans Honored by Polish Academy of Sciences

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Michael Athans Honored by Polish Academy of Sciences

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

On June 30, 2005 Prof. Athans received a medal and certificate from the Polish
Academy of Sciences for "Contributions to Optimal Control" following his
plenary lecture at the Polish National Control Conference.
He was also elected LIFE FELLOW by the IEEE, effective January, 2006.


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CFP: ASME JDSMC Special Issue on Control of Multi Agent Dynamic Systems

Contributed by: Tal Shima, shima_tal@yahoo.com

CALL FOR PAPERS

ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control 

Special Issue on “Analysis and Control of Multi Agent Dynamic Systems”

The use of multi agent dynamic systems has received growing attention in 
recent years. The main objective of such systems is to optimize the use of 
group resources by benefiting from synergy, while using local information for 
control. Examples of such systems are groups of unmanned aerial vehicles, 
automated highway systems, and complex distributed manufacturing processes. 
The main challenges associated with the analysis and development of control 
algorithms for such systems are: the computational complexity of solving 
large sized cooperative problems with coupled tasks, executing tasks under 
limited information, and obtaining scalable solutions. 

The special issue will focus on the following three topic areas as applied to 
multi agent dynamic systems: (i) Cooperative decision and control, (ii) Large 
scale systems, and (iii) Hybrid dynamical systems. Examples of specific 
interest areas that are sought (but not limited to): cooperative task 
assignment and trajectory optimization, formation control of autonomous 
vehicles, sensor networks, traffic networks, distributed manufacturing 
processes, decentralized control, modeling and analysis of multi agent 
systems, and cooperative games. 

High quality original contributions involving these three focused topic areas 
are invited for publication in the Special Issue. Submitted papers must not 
be previously published nor submitted for publication elsewhere.  All papers 
must be prepared and will be reviewed according to the standard guidelines of 
the JDSMC. Submission of papers must be done online using the ASME Journal 
webpage: http://journaltool.asme.org/. Please contact one of the guest 
editors if you have any questions about the special issue.

Timetable:
Full paper submission: 		     April 1, 2006
First review & initial decision:     July 15, 2006
Revised submission:		     September 15, 2006
Acceptance notification:	     November 1, 2006
Final paper due:                     November 15, 2006
Publication:                         March 2007

Guest Editors:  

Dr. Tal Shima                           Prof. Prabhakar R. Pagilla
2210 Eighth Street                      218 Engineering North  
Air Vehicles Directorate                Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering 
Air Force Research Laboratories         Oklahoma State University
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA     Stillwater, OK 74078
Tel:(937)255-9707, Fax:(937)255-4000    Tel: (405)744-6579, Fax:(405)744-7873
Email: shima_tal@yahoo.com              Email: pagilla@ceat.okstate.edu





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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 06530 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: Asian Journal of Control

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Contents: Asian Journal of Control

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

Asian Journal of Control
Vol. 7, No. 4     December, 2005
CONTENTS

Regular:
1. Paper Title: Sliding Mode £U-£G Modulation Control of DC-to-DC Power
                Converters
       Authors: Hebertt Sira-Ramirez and Ramon Silva-Ortigoza
2. Paper Title: Fault Detection, Isolation and Reconstruction for Descriptor
                Systems
       Authors: Tae-Kyeong Yeu, Hwan-Seong Kim, and Shigeyasu Kawaji
3. Paper Title: Regional Stability and H¡Û Performance Control of Input-
                Saturated Induction Motor via LMI Approach
       Authors: Yeong-Hwa Chang, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Pang-Chia Chen, and 
                Min-Hsung Hung
4. Paper Title: Design Modification of Sliding Mode Ovservers for Uncertain
                MIMO Systems with out and with Time-Delay
       Authors: Elbrous M. Jafarov
5. Paper Title: A Neuro-Fuzzy System Design Methodology for Vibration Control
       Authors: Shih-Ming Yang
6. Paper Title: Flexible Fuzzy Priority Scheduling of CAN Bus
       Authors: Bai Tao, Wu Zhiming, and Yang GenKe

Brief:
1. Paper Title: Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Delay-Dependent 
                Asymptotic Stability of Linear Continuous Large Scale Time
                Delay Autonomous Systems
       Authors: S. B. Stojanovic and D. Lj. Debeljkovic
2. Paper Title: A New LMI Condition for Delay-Dependent Robust Stability of 
                Stochastic Time-Delay Systems
       Authors: Shengyuan Xu, James Lam, Xuerong Mao, and Yung Zou
3. Paper Title: Information Structure Consideration for Decentralized Large-
                Scale System
       Authors: Yufan Zheng and Robin J. Evans
4. Paper Title: Stability Analysis of Networked Systems with Packet Dropout
                and Transmission Delays: Discrete-Time Case
       Authors: Mei Yu, Long Wang, Tianguang Chu, and Fei Hao
5. Paper Title: Finite Time Stability Analysis of Linear Autonomous 
                Fractional Order Systems with Delayed State
       Authors: M. P. Lazarevic and D. Lj. Debeljkovic
6. Paper Title: Sensitivity Approach of Optimal Control for Affine  
                Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems
       Authors: Gong-You Tang, Nan Xie, and Peng Liu
7. Paper Title: Systems with Nonequidstant Sampling : Controllable? 
                Observable? Stable?
       Authors: Ge Guo, Jingchun Wang, Donghua Zhou, and Chongzhao Han


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5.4 Contents: Automatica

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Contents: Automatica

Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu

ToC Automatica 42-1
Contents: Automatica, January, 2006
Volume 42, Issue 1

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

Editorials

Tamer Basar
Change of an editorship and renaming of an area

Regular papers

Joshua A. Marshall, Mireille E. Broucke, and Bruce A. Francis
Pursuit formations of unicycles

E.N.Gryazina and B.T.Polyak
Stability domain in the parameter space: D-decomposition revisited

J. Schoukens, Y. Rolain, and R. Pintelon
Analysis of windowing/leakage effects in frequency response function
measurements

Fen Wu and Ke Dong
Gain-scheduling control of LFT systems using parameter-dependent Lyapunov
functions

Andrey V. Savkin
Analysis and synthesis of networked control systems: topological entropy,
observability, robustness and optimal control.

Rik Pintelon and Johan Schoukens
Box-Jenkins identification revisited - part I: theory

Brief papers

Rik Pintelon, Yves Rolain, and Johan Schoukens
Box-Jenkins identification revisited - part II: applications

Jun Zhou
Implementing the Hamiltonian test for the
H-infty norm in linear continuous-time periodic systems

Masami Saeki
Fixed structure PID controller design for standard H-infinity control
problem

Yunmin Zhu and Baohua Li
Optimal interval estimation fusion
based on sensor interval estimates with confidence degrees

R. Mattone and A. De Luca
Relaxed fault detection and isolation: an application to a nonlinear case
study

Stephen Prajna
Barrier certificates for nonlinear model validation

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

Daniel Georgiev, Dawn Tilbury
Packet-based control: The H_2 optimal solution

JinZhi Wang, ZhiSheng Duan, and Lin Huang
Control of a class of pendulum-like systems with Lagrange stability

Magnus Evestedt and Alexander Medvedev
Stationary behavior of an anti-windup scheme for recursive parameter
estimation under lack of excitation

Torbjörn Wigren
Recursive prediction error identification of nonlinear state space models
using a restricted black box parameterization

Wei Feng and Ji-Feng Zhang
Stability analysis and stabilization control of multi-variable switched
stochastic systems

Jongrae Kim, Declan G. Bates, and Ian Postlethwaite
Nonlinear robust performance analysis using complex-step gradient
approximation

Technical communiques

E. K. Boukas
Static output feedback control for stochastic hybrid systems: LMI approach

Book reviews

David Angeli
Nonlinear Control Systems Analysis and Design by Horacio J. Marquez

Hyeong Soo Chang
Advances in Dynamic Games, Applications to Economics, Finance,
Optimization, and Stochastic Control
by A. S. Nowak and K. Szajowski, Editors


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5.5 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  : 1
Date   : Jan-2006

Euan W. McGookin and David J. Murray-Smith, Submarine manoeuvring controllers'
optimisation using simulated annealing and genetic algorithms, Pages 1-15.

Andrew R. Teel, Luca Zaccarian and Jacek J. Marcinkowski, An anti-windup
strategy for active vibration isolation systems, Pages 17-27.

C. Duval, G. Clerc and Y. Le Gorrec, Induction machine control using robust
eigenstructure assignment, Pages 29-43.

M. Mensler, S. Joe and T. Kawabe, Identification of a toroidal continuously
variable transmission using continuous-time system identification methods,
Pages 45-58.

K.K. Tan, S.N. Huang and T.H. Lee, Geometrical error compensation and control
of an XY table using neural networks, Pages 59-69.

B. Ould Bouamama, K. Medjaher, A.K. Samantaray and M. Staroswiecki,
Supervision of an industrial steam generator. Part I: Bond graph modelling,
Pages 71-83.

K. Medjaher, A.K. Samantaray, B. Ould Bouamama and M. Staroswiecki,
Supervision of an industrial steam generator. Part II: Online implementation,
Pages 85-96.


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5.6 Contents: European Journal of Control

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Contents: European Journal of Control

Contributed by: Danila Ferrara, ejc@elet.polimi.it

Fundamental Issues in Control
Special Issue for the CDC-ECC ’05 in Seville

Contents

Transient Response Shaping, Model Based Cheap Control, Saturation Indices 
and MPC
E. J. Davison, D. E. Davison, R. Milman

Reducing Highway Congestion: an Empirical Approach
P. Varaiya

Dynamic Programming and Suboptimal Control: a Survey from ADP to MPC
D. Bertsekas

Identification for Control: from the early Achievements to the Revival of 
Experiment Design
M. Gevers

Fun to Drive by Feedback
C. Canudas-de-Wit, H. Bechart, X. Claeys, P. Dolcini,, J.-J. Martinez

Control Strategies towards Faster Quantitative Imaging in Atomic Force 
Microscopy
A. Stemmer, G. Schitter, J.M. Rieber, F. Allgöwer

Molecular Systems Biology & Control
E. D. Sontag

Sensor Networks and Cooperative Control
C. G. Cassandras, W. Li
 
Airborne Technology for Distributed Air Traffic Management
M. R. C. Jackson, V. Sharma, C. M. Haissig, M. Elgersma

Hybrid Control of Networked Embedded Systems
A. Belluchi, L. Benvenuti, S. Engell, T. Geyer, K. H. Johansson, F. Lamnabhi-
Lagarrigue, J. Lygeros, M. Morari, G. Papafotiou, A. L. Sangiovanni-
Vincentelli, F. Santucci, O. Stursberg

A-ECMS: an Adaptive Algorithm for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy Management
C. Musardo, G. Rizzoni, Y. Guezennec, B. Staccia


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5.7 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. 50, Issue 10 October 2005

Guest Editorial: Special Issue on System Identification
Ljung, L.; Vicino, A. Page(s):  1473- 1473

On sampled-data models for nonlinear systems
Yuz, J.I.; Goodwin, G.C. Page(s):  1477- 1489

Application of structured total least squares for system identification and
model reduction
Markovsky, I.; Willems, J.C.; Van Huffel, S.; Bart De Moor; Pintelon, R.
Page(s):  1490- 1500

Control-oriented model validation and errors quantification in the /spl
lscr//sub 1/ setup
Sokolov, V.F. Page(s):  1501- 1508

Subspace identification of Hammerstein systems using least squares support
vector machines
Goethals, I.; Pelckmans, K.; Suykens, J.A.K.; Bart De Moor
Page(s):  1509- 1519

A Bayesian approach to identification of hybrid systems
Juloski, A.L.; Weiland, S.; Heemels, W.P.M.H. Page(s):  1520- 1533

Input design via LMIs admitting frequency-wise model specifications in
confidence regions
Jansson, H.; Hjalmarsson, H. Page(s):  1534- 1549

A convex analytic approach to system identification
Saligrama, V. Page(s):  1550- 1566

A bounded-error approach to piecewise affine system identification
Bemporad, A.; Garulli, A.; Paoletti, S.; Vicino, A. Page(s):  1567- 1580

Maximum-likelihood parameter estimation of bilinear systems
Gibson, S.; Wills, A.; Ninness, B. Page(s):  1581- 1596

On the role of prefiltering in nonlinear system identification
Spinelli, W.; Piroddi, L.; Lovera, M. Page(s):  1597- 1602

Kernel based partially linear models and nonlinear identification
Espinoza, M.; Suykens, J.A.K.; Bart De Moor, Page(s):  1602- 1606

Model quality in identification of nonlinear systems
Milanese, M.; Novara, C. Page(s):  1606- 1611

Strong consistency of recursive identification for Hammerstein systems with
discontinuous piecewise-linear memoryless block
Han-Fu Chen, Page(s):  1612- 1617

Identification of IIR Wiener systems with spline nonlinearities that have
variable knots
Hughes, M.C.; Westwick, D.T. Page(s):  1617- 1622

A nonlinear least-squares approach for identification of the induction motor
parameters
Kaiyu Wang; Chiasson, J.; Bodson, M.; Tolbert, L.M. Page(s):  1622- 1628

Subspace based approaches for Wiener system identification
Raich, R.; Zhou, G.T.; Viberg, M. Page(s):  1629- 1634


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5.8 Contents: ISA Transactions

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Contents: ISA Transactions

Contributed by: T.S. Lee, tlee@isa.org

Volume 44, Number 4, October 2005

Modeling and output tracking of transverse flux permanent magnet machines 
using high grain observer and RBF Neural network
H.R. Karimi, A. Babazadeh, pp 445-456

Control loop noise rejection using fuzzy logic
Glen Hay, William Svrcek, Timothy Ross, Brent Young, pp 457-464

Development of characteristic equations and robust stability analysis for 
MIMO move suppressed and shifted DMC
R. Dubay, G. Kember, C.V. Lakshinarayan, B. Pramujati, pp 465-479

A novel sliding-mode control of induction motor using space vector 
modulation technique
Tian-Jun Fu, Wen-Fang Xie, pp 481-490

Auto-tuning of PID controller parameters with supervised receding horizon 
optimization
Min Xu, Shaoyuan Li, Chenkun Qi, Wenjian Cai, pp 491-500

Failure-tolerant performance stability of the generic large-scale system by 
decentralized linear output feedback
Yazdan Bavafa-Toosi, Hiromitsu Ohmori, Batool Labibi, pp 501-513

Additive fault detection in nonlinear dynamic systems with saturation
L. Felipe Blazquez, Luis J. de Miguel, pp 515-538

Modeling a multivariable reactor and on-line model predictive control
D.W. Yu, D.L. Yu, pp 539-559


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5.9 Contents: MCSS

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Contents: MCSS

Contributed by: Jan H. van Schuppen , mcss@cwi.nl

Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems (MCSS)
Volume 17 (2005), Number 4

A. Astolfi and P. Colaneri,
Hankel/Toeplitz matrices and the static output feedback stabilization problem.
MCSS 17 (2005), 231-268.

G.B. Di Masi and L. Stettner,
Ergodicity of hidden Markov models,
MCSS 17 (2005), 269-296.

W. Mingsheng and C.P. Kwong,
On multivariate polynomial matrix factorization problems,
MCSS 17 (2005), 297-311.

INFORMATION
The tables of contents of MCSS and the .pdf files 
of its papers are available from the publisher Springer at:
http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00498/index.htm

Information on MCSS is available also at the Editors' home
pages:
www.cwi.nl/~schuppen/mcss/mcss.html
www.math.rutgers.edu/~sontag/mcss.html

Address for submissions by email or regular mail:
J.H. van Schuppen (Editor-in-Chief MCSS)
CWI
P.O.Box 94079
1090 GB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email mcss@cwi.nl


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5.10 Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory

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Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory

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

Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory
An International Journal of Research and Surveys
Address of e-Journal: http//:www.e-ndst.kiev.ua
Volume 5, Number 3, 2005.

CONTENTS

On the Bounded Oscillation of Certain Fourth Order Functional
Differential Equations, 
R.P. Agarwal, S.R. Grace and Patricia J.Y. Wong, p. 215

A Fredholm Operator and Solution Sets to Evolution Systems, 
V. Durikovic and M. Durikovicova, p. 229

Influence of Propellant Burn Pattern on the Attitude Dynamics
of a Spinning Rocket, 
F.O. Eke and J. Sookgaew, p. 251

A "Patched Conies" Description of the Swing-By
of a Group of Particles, 
A.F.B.A. Prado, p. 265

Fault Detection Filter for Linear Time-Delay Systems, 
Maiying Zhong, Hao Ye, Steven X. Ding,
Guizeng Wang and Zhou Donghua, p. 273

Adaptive Output Control of a Class of Time-Varying Uncertain
Nonlinear Systems, 
Jing Zhou, Changyun Wen and Ying Zhang, p. 285

Stability of Nonautonomous Neutral Variable Delay 
Difference Equation,  
Hai-Long Xing, Xiao-Zhu Zhong, Yan Shi,
Jing-Cui Liang and Dong-Hua Wang, p. 299

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


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2006 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence

Contributed by: Gary G. Yen, gyen@okstate.edu

Sponsored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, 2006 IEEE World 
Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2006), to be held in Vancouver, 
British Columbia, Canada from July 16-21, 2006, is the best known academic 
Olympic event in computational intelligence community.  Joined by three 
premier international events, International Joint Conference on Neural 
Networks (IJCNN), IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ- IEEE), 
and IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), WCCI 2006 will provide a 
venue to foster technical exchanges, renew everlasting friendship, and 
establish new connections. The Congress will bring together researchers and 
practitioners in the area of theory, design, implementation, and applications 
of computational intelligence. The Congress will feature world- renowned 
plenary and invited speeches, state-of-the-art special sessions, themed 
tutorial workshops, moderated panel discussions, regular technical sessions, 
poster interactions, and last but not least, exciting social functions.

Call for Contributed Papers
The annual International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2006) 
solicits papers from all topics in neural networks, including, but not limited 
to:
supervised, unsupervised & reinforcement learning; neuroinformatics; 
computational neuroscience; neural dynamics & complex systems; connectionist 
cognitive science; neural optimization & dynamic programming; kernel methods; 
graphic models; embedded neural systems; autonomous mental development; neural 
control & cognitive robotics; hybrid intelligent systems; data analysis & 
pattern recognition; image & signal processing; hardware implementation; and 
real-world applications.

The annual IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE 2006) 
solicits papers from all topics in fuzzy systems, including, but not limited 
to:
fuzzy logics & fuzzy set theory; fuzzy-neuro-evolutionary hybrids; fuzzy 
optimization & design; fuzzy system architectures & hardware; fuzzy pattern 
recognition & image processing; fuzzy control & robotics; fuzzy data mining & 
forecasting; fuzzy information retrieval; fuzzy human interface; fuzzy 
internet & multimedia; fuzzy computing with words; granular computing; and 
real-world applications.

The annual IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2006) solicits 
papers from all topics in evolutionary computation, including, but not limited 
to:
theory of evolutionary computation; representation and operators; 
combinatorial & numerical optimization; coevolution & collective behavior; 
multiobjective evolutionary algorithms; evolutionary design; evolvable 
hardware; evolvable software; evolving neural networks & fuzzy systems; 
evolving learning systems; evolutionary intelligent agents; developmental 
systems; molecular & quantum computing; bioinformatics & bioengineering; ant 
colonies & immune systems; particle swarm & differential evolution; and 
real-world applications.

Cross-fertilization of the three technical disciplines and newly emerging 
technologies is strongly encouraged. All papers are to be submitted 
electronically through the Congress website. Look for more details at
  http://www.wcci2006.org

For general inquiries, please contact General Chair Gary Yen at 
gyen@okstate.edu. For program inquiries, contact IJCNN Program Chair Lipo Wang 
at elpwang@ntu.edu.sg, FUZZ-IEEE Program Chair Piero Bonissone at 
bonissone@research.ge.com, or CEC Program Chair Simon M. Lucas at 
sml@essex.ac.uk.

Call for Special Sessions
IJCNN/FUZZ-IEEE/CEC Program Committees also solicits proposals for special 
sessions within the technical scopes of the three conferences. Special 
sessions are organized by internationally recognized experts and aimed to 
bring together researchers in a focused topic. Special sessions have become 
both a tradition and an important component of each conference. Papers 
submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria 
used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in organizing a 
special session are invited to submit a formal proposal to IJCNN Special 
Sessions Chair Jun Wang at jwang@acae.cuhk.edu.hk, FUZZ-IEEE Special Sessions 
Chair Tsu-Tian Lee at president@ntut.edu.tw, or CEC Special Sessions Chair 
Carlos A. Coello Coello at ccoello@cs.cinvestav.mx. Special session proposal 
should include the session title, a brief description of the scope and 
motivation, names, contact information and brief CV of the organizers. 

Call for Tutorials
WCCI 2006 will feature a number of pre-congress tutorials covering fundamental 
and advanced computational intelligence topics. Tutorial proposals, submitted 
to Tutorials Chair via emails, are solicited and should include title, 
outline, expected enrollment, and presenter biography. Any inquires regarding 
the tutorials should address to Tutorial Chair DeLiang Wang at 
dwang@cse.ohio-state.edu. 

Important Due Dates:
(please note no extension on paper submission deadline will be honored.)
Special Session Proposal: December 31, 2005
Paper Submission: January 31, 2006
Tutorial Proposal: January 31, 2006
Decision Notification: March 15, 2006 
Camera-Ready Submission: April 15, 2006


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6.2 ADHS 06: 2nd IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems

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ADHS 06: 2nd IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems

Contributed by: Alessandro Giua, giua@diee.unica.it

ADHS'06: 2nd IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems
Alghero, Sardinia, Italy, June 7–9, 2006
http://www.diee.unica.it/adhs06
 
SPONSOR
- IFAC Technical Committee on Discrete Event & Hybrid Systems (TC 1.3)
CO-SPONSORS
- IFAC Technical Committee on Control Design (TC 2.1)
- IFAC Technical Committee on Manufacturing Plant Control (TC 5.1)
- IFAC Technical Committee on Fault Detection, Supervision & 
  Safety of  Technical Processes-SAFEPROCESS (TC 6.4)
 
SCOPE
The IFAC conference series on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems (ADHS) is
focused on the Automation of Dynamical Systems. ADHS'06 is the second 
conference of this series after ADHS'03 in Saint Malo. The ADHS series follows 
the successful conference series on the Automation de Processus Mixed / 
Automation of Mixed Processes: ADPM'92 in Paris, ADPM'94 in Brussels, ADPM'98 
in Reims, ADPM'2000 in Dortmund. 
 
Contributions are invited in all areas pertaining to the engineering of hybrid 
dynamic systems including: modelling, specification, analysis, verification, 
control synthesis, simulation, and implementation. Contributions on 
applications of hybrid methods in various fields, such as process industry, 
transportation systems, communication networks, safety systems, etc., are 
particularly encouraged. Concise presentations of open problems in hybrid 
systems theory related to these application fields are also encouraged.
 
In the same week of ADHS’06, from June 5-7 Alghero will also host VSS’06:
the 9th Int. Workshop on Variable Structure Systems. 
 
VENUE
Alghero, ancient feudal territory of the Genoese, was colonized towards the 
middle of the 14th century by the Catalans, who called it "Barceloneta", 
little Barcelona, giving it mighty fortifications that still characterize its 
landscape. Alghero is a very pleasant and attractive touristic place. June is 
an ideal period to discover Alghero and the gulf of Capo Caccia: temperature 
is usually mild enough for swimming and ideal for sightseeing.
 
The conference will be held in the Hotel Calabona http://www.hotelcalabona.it
 
DEADLINES
- Submission of draft papers:         January 5, 2006 
- Submission of special sessions:     January 5, 2006 
- Notification of acceptance:           March 1, 2006  
- Final manuscripts and registration:   April 1, 2006
 
PAPER SUBMISSION 
Electronic submission (PS or PDF) should be sent to the address
   adhs06@diee.unica.it
A draft paper may be up to 8 pages long and has to conform to the
IFAC instructions which can be found at the following address:  
   http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/saf/ifac/site/IPV overview.htm
Accepted papers will only be allotted 6 pages in the preprints.

The best papers presented at ADHS’06 will also be selected for 
possible publication in IFAC Journals. 
 
SPECIAL SESSIONS
Proposals for special sessions on particular aspects of hybrid 
systems are invited. A special session should consist of 4 to 6 
papers in the format described for individual contributions and a 
one-page abstract summarising the aim and content of the session. 
This abstract should contain: a title for the session, the name 
and full address of the session organizer, a list of keywords and 
the list of the papers included.  
 
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
  IFAC ADHS'06  
  Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica 
  Università di Cagliari 
  Piazza D'Armi
  09123 Cagliari, Italy 
  Phone: +39 070 675 5759 
  Fax:   +39 070 675 5782 
  Email: adhs06@diee.unica.it 
  URL:   http://www.diee.unica.it/adhs06


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6.3 African Control Conference 2006

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African Control Conference 2006

Contributed by: Prof. Ed Boje, boje@ukzn.ac.za

African Control Conference 2006
University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban, South Africa
5-7 July 2006

You are invited to participate in the 2006 African Control Conference. The 
conference aims to stimulate communication between researchers and 
practitioners of automatic control, with particular emphasis on those 
working in Africa, or on problems involving African industries. In 
particular, researchers from Africa who are working internationally are 
encouraged to visit and renew contact with researchers working in Africa.

Application, tutorial, and theoretical papers are invited in the areas of 
control, instrumentation, automation, process industry and intelligent 
systems. Papers in the academic track will be selected based on peer review 
of the full paper. Papers in the industry track will be accepted based on an 
extended (500-word) abstract.

Important Dates
28 April 2006 Receipt of full papers for academic track and extended 
abstracts for industry papers
22 May 2006 Notification of acceptance
9 June 2006 Receipt of camera-ready final papers

To facilitate travel arrangements, the Organising Committee will give early 
notification of acceptance for papers received and reviewed before the above 
deadline dates.

For further information, visit www.sacac.org.za. SACAC (South African 
Council for Automation and Computation) is the nominated National Member 
Organisation for South Africa to the International Federation of Automatic 
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6.4 CESA2006 Call for Paper

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CESA2006 Call for Paper

Contributed by: Huaping Liu, hpliu@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

The Multiconference on "Computational Engineering in Systems Applications" 
will be held on October 4-6, 2006 in Beijing, China. http://cesa2006.ec-lille.fr/

The aim of this important meeting is to make the state of the art of the 
various theoretical and practical aspects of computational engineering 
involved in system theory and its applications. 

The five parts of the Multiconference will be:
Symposium on: Mathematical Modeling, Identification and Simulation 
Symposium on: Cybernetics and Computational Intelligence 
Symposium on: Aeronautics and Astronautics 
Symposium on: Computer Science and Industrial Engineering 
Symposium on: Communication and Electronic Systems  

Important dates:
February 1, 2006:  Submission of organized sessions proposals 
March 1, 2006:     Submission of draft papers and invited sessions 
April 15, 2006:    Notification of acceptance. 
June 1, 2006:      Deadline for submission of final papers. 

The main application areas considered during the multiconference will be:
Aeronautics and Astronautics. Automation. Banking and Finance. Biomedical 
Engineering. Car Industry. Chemical Engineering. Components and 
Instrumentation. Economics and Management. Electrical Engineering. Energy 
Systems.  Environmental Systems. Food Industry. Industrial Engineering 
Integrated Manufacturing. Marine and Off-Shore Control. Medicine. Robotics. 
Telecommunications. Textile Industry. Transportation Systems. Utilities. 


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6.5 HSCS 06 Call for Posters

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HSCS 06 Call for Posters

Contributed by: Joao P. Hespanha, hespanha@ece.ucsb.edu

9th INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON HYBRID SYSTEMS: COMPUTATION AND CONTROL
March 29-31, 2006
Santa Barbara, California
http://hscc06.csl.sri.com/

The 9th International Workshop on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control 
(HSCC 2006), will be held in Santa Barbara, California, from March 29-31, 
2006. The annual workshop on hybrid systems attracts researchers from 
academia and industry interested in modeling, analysis, and implementation 
of dynamic and reactive systems involving both discrete and continuous 
behaviors.

TOPICS
Submissions are invited in all areas pertaining to the design, analysis, 
implementation, and applications of hybrid systems. Topics of interest 
include, but are not limited to:
. Modeling and representations
. Computability and complexity issues
. Tools for analysis and verification
. Tools for synthesis and design
. Programming language support and implementation . Control and 
optimization . Hybrid models in biology and other sciences . Engineering 
applications such as automotive, avionics, power systems, transportation, 
manufacturing, and robotics 

SUBMISSIONS
The conference proceedings will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes 
in Computer Science series. Submitted papers must present original, 
unpublished research that has not been submitted elsewhere. Instructions for 
submitting the papers electronically will be available on the conference 
webpage. 

POSTER SESSION
This year’s workshop will include a poster session in addition to the 
regular oral presentations. The poster session is aimed at advertising new 
or ongoing work, as well as getting feedback from the HSCC community. We are 
particularly interested in presentations of student work. To submit a 
poster, please send a proposal of one page or less describing the nature of 
poster.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission deadline for regular papers: October 3, 2005   (regular paper 
submission closed)
Submission deadline for posters:        December 2,  2005
Conference:                             March 29-31, 2006

Workshop Co-Chairs 
Joao P. Hespanha
University of California, Santa Barbara
E-mail: hespanha@ece.ucsb.edu 

Ashish Tiwari
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
E-mail: tiwari@csl.sri.com


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6.6 IEEE CIS-RAM 2006: Call for Papers

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IEEE CIS-RAM 2006: Call for Papers

Contributed by: Kiam Tian Seow, asktseow@ntu.edu.sg

2006 IEEE CIS-RAM
7-9 June 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cis-ram/.

Following the success of CIS-RAM 2004 (http://cis-ram.nus.edu.sg) in 
Singapore, the IEEE R&A and SMC Singapore Chapters are again jointly 
organizing two conferences from 7-9 June, 2006, in Bangkok, Thailand:
(i)	IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems 
        (IEEE CIS'06),
(ii)	IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation and 
        Mechatronics (IEEE RAM'06).

The goal of the 2006 IEEE CIS-RAM is to bring together experts from 
different expertise areas and from different countries to discuss on the 
state-of-the-art and to present new research findings and perspectives of 
future developments with respect to the conference themes. This is an 
integration of the two conferences (CIS'06 and RAM'06) that will be held in 
parallel at the same venue in Bangkok, Thailand.

The proceedings of IEEE CIS and IEEE RAM will be indexed in the EI 
Compendex  Database. Best Student Paper Awards for both IEEE CIS 2006 and 
IEEE RAM 2006 will be presented.

PAPER SUBMISSION:
Papers must be written in English and should describe original research 
work. Author of accepted papers will be required to register and present 
their papers.

Registration to any one of the conferences will entitle a participant to the 
technical sessions and the proceedings of both conferences, as well as the 
joint conference banquet and buffet lunches.

INVITED SESSIONS:
The conferences will feature invited sessions on specialized topics of 
interests. The invited sessions are intended to usher in, in-depth 
discussions in special areas relevant to the conference theme. The session 
organizers will coordinate the associated review process. All accepted 
papers from the invited sessions will be included in the conference 
proceedings.

The conferences are currently soliciting proposals for invited sessions. For 
instructions on proposing and organizing an invited session, please go to 
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cis-ram/callsessions.htm.

Important dates:
Invited Session Summary Submission                  :  1 January 2006
Conference / Invited Session Paper Submission       : 15 January 2006
Notification of Acceptance                          :  1 March 2006
Final Camera-Ready Manuscript                       :  1 April 2006
Advance Registration Deadline                       :  1 April 2006
Conference                                          :  7 - 9 June 2006

For details, please visit the conference website: 
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/cis-ram/


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6.7 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium 2006

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IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium 2006

Contributed by: Renato Krohling, renato.krohling@uni-dortmund.de

IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium '06

sponsored  by IEEE - Computational Intelligence Society (CIS)
May 12-14, 2006
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Special Session on Swarm in Control Systems
In this special session, we seek papers on applications of Swarm algorithms to
challenging problems in design and tuning of control systems. Important issues
in advanced control systems are autonomy, adaptability, robustness and
fault-tolerance. We are looking for original contributions on new developments
in Swarm algorithms to solve these problems. Approaches using
Co-evolution,multi-objectives, and parallel implementations are encouraged.

Topics include (but are not limited to)
    * Robust, Adaptive, and Optimal Control
    * Design and Tuning Methodologies for Control Systems
    * Control Applications
    * Emerging Control Technologies
    * Modeling, Estimation, Identification and Optimization
    * Process Control
    * Power Systems
    * Real-time Control
    * Fault Detection
    * Robotics and Mechatronics, eg., Swarm Robotics
    * Guidance and Flight Control
    * Vehicles and Transportation Systems
    * Hybrid and Complex Systems

Submission:
You should follow the SIS 2006 instructions of authors.  A submission should
not be over 6 pages: see http://www.computelligence.org/sis/

Dr. Renato Krohling
Chair for Control Systems
Department of Electrical Engineering, 
University of Dortmund
D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
http://esr.e-technik.uni-dortmund.de/krohling.htm


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6.8 ITSC 2006: 9th IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference

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ITSC 2006: 9th IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference

Contributed by: Alex Bot, albot@ieee.org

IEEE ITSC 2006 - 9th Annual International IEEE Intelligent Transportation 
Systems Conference
Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre
Toronto, Canada
September 17-20, 2006
www.itsc2006.org
admin@itsc2006.org

The IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society invites you to 
the 9th Annual International IEEE ITS Conference hosted by the University of 
Toronto Civil Engineering Department and the IEEE Toronto Section.

Paper Submission - Complete manuscripts in PDF format must be electronically 
submitted for peer-review through the Papercept system in IEEE standard-
format. Submitted manuscripts should not be longer than 6 pages. Detailed 
submission instructions can be found on the paper submission website: 
http://its.papercept.net/

Submission Deadline - March 1, 2006

Submission Topics - Submission topics include:

Travel and Traffic Management 
- Travel Information and Guidance - Ride Matching And Reservation - Traveler 
Services Information - Traffic Control - Incident Management - Travel Demand 
Management - Emissions Testing And Mitigation - Highway-rail Intersection 

Public Transportation Management 
- Public Transportation Management - En-route Transit Information - 
Personalized Public Transit - Public Travel Security 

Commercial Vehicle Operations 
- Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance - Automated Roadside Safety 
Inspection - On-board Safety Monitoring - Commercial Vehicle Administrative 
Processes - Hazardous Material Incident Response - Commercial Fleet Management

Electronic Payment 
- Electronic Payment Services  

Emergency Management
- Emergency Notification & Personal Security - Emergency Vehicle Management 
- ITS and National Security - Advanced Vehicle Safety Systems - Collision 
Avoidance - Vision Enhancement - Advanced Safety Systems - Automated Vehicle 
Operation

ITS Modeling and Analysis 
- Data Mining and Analysis - Travel Behavior under ITS - Simulation and 
Modeling - Traffic Theory for ITS - Statistical Modeling - Optimization and 
Control: Theory and Modeling - Geographic Information Systems 

Intelligent Vehicles Technologies and other Topics
- Imaging and Image Analysis - Multi-Sensor Fusion - Cooperative Systems - 
Driver Assistance Services - Man-Machine Interface - ITS Architecture and 
Standards - ITS for Disabled - Novel Technologies 

Organizing Committee 
 Conference Chair: Baher Abdulhai, Canada
 Conference Vice-Chair: Kostas Plataniotis, Canada 
 Conference Vice-Chair: Matthew Roorda, Canada
 Programme Chair: Urbano Nunes, Portugal 

We kindly ask you to disseminate this announcement to your colleagues and all 
interested parties. We look forward to seeing you in Toronto, Canada.


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6.9 International Conference on Hybrid Systems and Applications

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International Conference on Hybrid Systems and Applications

Contributed by: Aghalaya S. Vatsala, Vatsala@Louisiana.edu

Here is the second  announcement of the International Conference on Hybrid 
Systems and Applications. See the following webpage for the second 
announcement and updated future announcements

http://www.fit.edu/AcadRes/math/ichsa/

If  you like to get the updated information and invitation to participate  
and give a talk in the conference, please send your address and email 
address to:

Ms. Sally R. Ellingson
Editorial/Technical Assistant
Journal of Nonlinear Analysis
Editor-in-Chief Dr. V. Lakshmikantham
Florida Institute of Technology
Department of Mathematical Sciences
sellings@fit.edu



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6.10 Invited Session: IEEE Conference on Control Applications

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Invited Session: IEEE Conference on Control Applications

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

ADVANCES IN CONTROL OF AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

2006 IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA)
held concurrently with the
IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design (CACSD)
IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC)

October 4–6 Munich Germany
http://www.elet.polimi.it/conferences/cca06/

The IEEE Technical Committee on Automotive Control (TCAC) is organizing 
invited sessions at the 2006 IEEE Conference on Control Applications.  
Papers are invited on original investigations relating to modeling, 
analysis, and control of automotive systems. Specific topics of interest 
include, but are not limited to:  engine/powertrain dynamics and control, 
alternative propulsion systems, fuel cells, hybrid vehicles, vehicle 
dynamics and control, climate control, control of exhaust gas 
aftertreatment, automated highway applications, advanced automotive sensing 
and actuation, estimation and diagnostics.

You are invited to submit a paper describing problem formulation, 
methodology, work  performed, results, conclusions, and key references.  
Please submit papers 
* in pdf format,
* including the Paperplaza PIN for each contributing author, and
* indicating the corresponding author and contact information
to one of the session organizers listed below. 

Papers should be received by December 15, 2005.  Authors will be notified of 
acceptance into an invited session by January 15, 2006.  Submissions 
accepted for inclusion in an invited session must then be submitted online 
via www.paperplaza.net by January 29, 2006.  All 2006 CCA submissions must 
strictly follow the page limit and column specifications outlined on the 
2006 CCA website or risk rejection without review.  

The CCA Conference Program Committee will make the decision regarding final 
acceptance of the invited sessions by March 31, 2006.  Final, complete 
papers will be due on May 19, 2006, and completed session papers must 
conform to the same standards as regular contributed papers.  The CCA is 
particularly interested in enhancing the applications and industrial 
perspective of the conference. Consequently, prospective authors from 
industry are encouraged to submit.

Session Organizers:
Urs Christen                      Bob Koch                 
Ford Motor Co                     Univ. of Alberta       
+49 241 9421-119                  +1 780 492-8821        
uchriste@ford.com                 bob.koch@ualberta.ca 

Dr. Akira Ohata                   Lino Guzzella                   
Toyota Motor Corporation          ETH Zurich                      
                                  +41 44 632 5448                
ohata@control.tec.toyota.co.jp    guzzella@imrt.mavt.ethz.ch     

Kevin Fischbach
Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
+1 734 481-8652
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6.11 POSTA06: Positive Systems Theory and Applications

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POSTA06: Positive Systems, Theory and Applications

Contributed by: Christian Commault, Christian.Commault@inpg.fr

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES 
Positive systems are systems in which the relevant variables assume 
nonegative values. These systems are quite common in applications where 
variables represent positive quantities such as populations, consumption of 
goods, densities of chemical species, probabilities ... The aim of the 
symposium is that of joining together researchers working on different areas 
such as economy, biomedecine, chemistry, telecommunications and so on in 
order to provide a mutidisciplinary forum where they have the opportunity of 
exchange of ideas and compare results in a unifying framework. 

IMPORTANT DATES 
January 10, 2006, submission dealine 
March 10, 2006, notification acceptance 

The Symposium POSTA06 will be held in Grenoble (France) from august 30 to 
september 1, 2006. 
The proceedings will be published by Springer Verlag. 

INFORMATION 
For further information see the web site of POSTA06: 
http://www.lag.ensieg.inpg.fr/POSTA06/index.php or contact 
POSTA06@lag.ensieg.inpg.fr 



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6.12 Symposium on Mechanical Systems Control

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Symposium on Mechanical Systems Control

Contributed by: Reza Langari, rlangari@tamu.edu

		Symposium on Mechanical Systems Control
Honoring Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka on the occasion of his 60th birthday
		June 19-20, Berkeley, California

All are welcome to attend and participate in this two-day symposium which is 
organized along areas in which Professor Tomizuka has made significant 
impact. This meeting will be held Monday - Tuesday, June 19-20, 2006, at the 
Sibley Auditorium on the Berkeley Campus, following the 2006 American 
Control Conference. Invited keynote speakers include K. Astrom, T. Fukuda, 
R. Isermann, I. D. Landau, and J. B. Moore. Students are particularly 
encouraged to attend; the organizing committee is expected to provide 
financial support for student travel and accommodations. A one-day pre-
symposium tour, to take place in the San Francisco Bay area or Napa County 
on Sunday June 18th, is also planned.


Organizing Committee: R. Horowitz (UCB), T.-C. Tsao (UCLA), H. Peng (U. 
Michigan), G. Chiu (Purdue), B. Yao (Purdue), R. Langari (Texas A&M), P. 
Pagilla (0klahoma State U.)

For further information please see 
http://www.me.berkeley.edu/tomizuka_symposium/ and/or email tomizuka-
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6.13 The 2006 International Conference on Dynamics Instrumentation and Control

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The 2006 International Conference on Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control

Contributed by: Subhash Rakheja, rakheja@vax2.concordia.ca

The 2006 International Conference on Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control,
CDIC06, will be held on August 13-16, 2006 in historical city of Queretaro,
Mexico. The conference offers a unique integration of innovative concepts and
advances in system dynmics, controls and sensors. For detailed information
about the conference, please visit
http://cdic06.encs.concordia.ca

PAPER SUBMISSION

Prospective authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of 800-1000
words in English. The abstract must include paper title, author(s)
names,affiliation(s), name of the corresponding author, postal and E-mail
addresses of the corresponding author,and telephone/facsimile numbers. All
accepted papers would be published on a Conference CD-ROM. Selected papers
will be published in a limited-edition hardcover book by World Scientific
Publishing Co. Please consult conference website for instructions for
preparing the manuscript. 

Paper submission by email to: cdic06@encs.concordia.ca 

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of extended abstract    :		January 16, 2006
Notification of Acceptance	   :		March 10, 2006
Submission of Manuscript	   :		April 15, 2006
Conference:			   : 		August 13-16, 2006
Official Web Site: http://cdic06.encs.concordia.ca   
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1st IFAC Workshop on NMPC for fast systems

Contributed by: Mazen Alamir, mazen.alamir@inpg.fr

IFAC international Workshop on 
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Fast Systems NMPC-FS'06
Grenoble 9-11 Octobre 2006 (France)

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE:
It is now well recognized that nonlinear model predictive control (NPMC) is a
particularly suitable control strategy when highly nonlinear dynamics and high 
quality/cost requirement are to be considered. Although these facts are 
application independent, it is a fact that as soon as applications are 
considered, the use of NMPC schemes has been particularly intensive in the 
case of slow processes while few implementations are reported for relatively 
fast systems. This is because, first, chemical processes present the above 
mentioned features (Nonlinearities, constraints and economical issues) making 
the use of NMPC practically unavoidable, but it also results from the fact 
that the computational needs in the implementation of NMPC would be 
incompatible with systems with relatively fast dynamics.

The aim of the workshop is to put together researchers and users of NMPC 
schemes in order to focus on the potential use of NMPC for relatively fast 
systems (mechanical systems, electrical systems, Robotics, aerospace, etc). 
This may include both theoretical formulations leading to less computational 
requirements and successful applications of NMPC schemes to rather fast 
systems.

MEETING TOPICS:
In relation to the scope and objective, the main topics of the workshop are 
the following:
New formulations of NMPC for fast computation; Sub-optimal stability oriented 
NMPC schemes; New Computational algorithms; Comparison of algorithms; 
Successful applications on relatively fast systems; Robotic systems; Aerospace 
systems; Electrical systems; Networked control systems; Transformation 
processes 

For more information about the conference and paper submission, please visit 
the conference website at http://www.lag.ensieg.inpg.fr/NMPC_FS06/

Important Dates 
January 15, 2006: Submissions of draft papers and invited sessions 
April 15, 2006: Notification of acceptance 
June 15, 2006: Submission of camera-ready papers


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7.2 8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems - WODES

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8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems - WODES

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

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

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

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

Call for Contributions
Authors are invited to submit papers and proposals for special sessions on all
aspects of DES research to the workshop secretariat by January 16, 2006.
Special sessions should consist of 4 to 6 papers along with a 1-2 page
description of the aim and content of the session. Papers in special sessions
will be reviewed individually. In case the special session is not accepted,
individual papers will be considered for inclusion in the regular program.

Plenary Speakers 

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

Important Dates
January 16, 2006: Submission of papers and special sessions 
April 17, 2006: Notification of acceptance 
May 15, 2006: Final versions due 
July 10-12, 2006: Workshop 

Organizers and contact

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

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


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7.3 ACC 2006 Workshops

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ACC 2006 Workshops

Contributed by: Danny Abramovitch, danny@labs.agilent.com

Workshop program for the 2006 American Controls Conference is now in place.  

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

One day workshops:

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

Half day workshop:

- Micro- and Nanoscale Robotics
  Metin Sitti 

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


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7.4 Discrete-Continuous Optimization and Optimal Control

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Discrete-Continuous Optimization and Optimal Control

Contributed by: Stefan Ulbrich, ulbrich@mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de

International Workshop on
Discrete-Continuous Optimization and Optimal Control
December 15-16, 2005, TU Darmstadt, Germany
http://www.ce.tu-darmstadt.de/wopt05

The workshop is held by the Computational Engineering Research Center
at the Technical University of Darmstadt.

DETAILS, REGISTRATION and PROGRAM:  http://www.ce.tu-darmstadt.de/wopt05

OBJECTIVES
The focus of the workshop is on theory, algorithms and applications
of Discrete-Continuous Optimization (e.g., Mixed Integer Nonlinear
Programming, Optimal Control of ODEs/DAEs/PDEs with discrete-continuous
variables, Optimal Design involving discrete design parameters,
combinatorial structures in Nonlinear Programming,...).
The aim of the workshop is to discuss the state of the art in this
challenging field, to develop promising perspectives for future research
and to initiate cooperations.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The technical program is comprised of seven invited talks and six
contributed talks.
The program is available on http://www.ce.tu-darmstadt.de/wopt05

Invited Speakers:
    * Andreas Drexl (Universität Kiel)
    * Christodoulos A. Floudas (Princeton University)
    * Horst W. Hamacher (Universität Kaiserslautern)
    * Günter Leugering (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
    * Sven Leyffer (Argonne National Laboratory)
    * Nikolaos V. Sahinidis (University of Illinois)
    * Robert Weismantel (Universität Magdeburg)

Social program:
- Conference Dinner on December 15
- Visit of the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) of the
  European Space Agency (ESA) on December 15 in the late afternoon.
  Please register *before* December 6 to join this event.

REGISTRATION
Please register online at http://www.ce.tu-darmstadt.de/wopt05
Registration Fee (including Conference Dinner, Visit of ESA, lunches):
Until December 12, 2005:  35 EUR
After December 12, 2005:  55 EUR

Please register *before* December 6 to join the Visit of ESA. 

Special Registration Fee for Students:
10 EUR student registration fee not including Conference Dinner and lunches.

LOCATION
The workshop takes place in the Robert-Piloty-Building (Department of
Computer Science) at TU Darmstadt. The building is located near the 
"Herrngarten", an old english park that dates back to the 16th century.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Local Organizer: Stefan Ulbrich (TU Darmstadt)
Program Committee:  Wolfgang Domschke (TU Darmstadt)
                    Alexander Martin (TU Darmstadt)
                    Oskar von Stryk (TU Darmstadt)
                    Stefan Ulbrich (TU Darmstadt)

CONTACT
For any questions please send an email to wopt05@ce.tu-darmstadt.de
or contact
Prof. Dr. Stefan Ulbrich
Department of Mathematics
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Phone +49 (0) 6151 16 2487


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7.5 SICOP 2006 - Workshop on Solving Industrial Control and Optimization Problems

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SICOP 2006 - Workshop on Solving Industrial Control and Optimization Problems

Contributed by: Jorge Otávio Trierweiler, sicop@enq.ufrgs.br

SICOP-HomePage: http://www.enq.ufrgs.br/sicop2006

It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate at SICOP 2006 to be 
held in Gramado, Brazil, from April 6-7, 2006, soon after ADCHEM 2006 
(International IFAC Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, 
http://www.adchem.org). The SICOP 2006 is a novel type of workshop, which 
intends to reduce the gap between the academic developments and the actual 
industrial applications in the control and optimization area. The workshop is 
structured by round tables. The main contributions will be published as 
chapters of a special book. The SICOP will be a singular opportunity for 
diminishing the distance between the theoretical developments (academic 
studies) and industrial applications. 

The basic ideas concerning SICOP are as follows :
It is structured by three round tables. Each round table has a chair/mediator 
and three speakers with different and contrasting point of views. The speakers 
are respectively from industry (e.g., Du Pont, Dow Chemical, Shell, Petrobras, 
etc), from solution provider company (e.g., AspenTech, Matrikon, Expert Tune, 
Honeywell, etc) and from university.

The round tables are about the following topics:
(a) Real Time Optimization (RTO and DRTO);
(b) Nonlinear Model Identification and Inferential Control Technology; and
(c) Asset Management -- emphasis on Performance Assessment of MPC

After each round table will be presented some oral lectures selected from 
the submitted papers. The other selected papers concerning the round table 
will be presented in the POSTER session. The most relevant contributions will 
be published after the workshop in a BOOK.

Deadline for SICOP paper contribution is JANUARY 6, 2006.
 
Away from the session hall, we are offering a lively program of social 
activities including a traditional Brazilian dinner, music, and dances where 
you will have an opportunity to participate. A special tourist program will 
be offered for accompanying persons (e.g., a visit to the canyons, 
http://www.enq.ufrgs.br/adchem2006/canyons.htm). Moreover, for those who want 
to join the travel to SICOP with a tour in South America, we are preparing 
special tourist packages.  Remember that the week after ADCHEM/SICOP is 
Easter time, so that you can combine this with the opportunity to visit 
Brazil. A flavor and vibrant nature is waiting for you. 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
January 06, 2006 | Submission of full paper   
January 17, 2006 | Notification of acceptance 
January 20, 2006 | Early registration (same deadline given for ADCHEM)  
February 20,2006 | Notification of the selected papers to be included 
                   in the book and which of them will be present orally.
March 10, 2006   | Submission of the final paper version to be included in 
                   the Workshop CD.
April 6-7, 2006  | SICOP 2006
July 07, 2006    | Sending the book to the workshop attendees


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7.6 VSS 06 - 9-th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems

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VSS 06 - 9-th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems

Contributed by: Alessandro Pisano, pisano@diee.unica.it

VSS'06 - The 9th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems 
June 5-7, 2006
Alghero, Sardinia, ITALY
http://www.diee.unica.it/vss06/

Scope and Topics
The 9th edition of the VSS Workshop series will be held in Alghero, Sardinia,
Italy, in the early June 2006. 
The aim of VSS'06 is to bring together researchers and practitioners
interested in discontinuous control, and to provide an assessment of recent
advances and the most promising trends for future research. 
Integration with other control areas is welcome, and the workshop will be
partially overlapped with the 2nd Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid
Systems (ADHS’06) – (Alghero, June 7-9, 2006).

Venue
Alghero is a pleasant quaint little town bustling with tourist activity in 
the summer months. The historic old centre, filled with bars and shops, is
typical of what you would expect to find in mainland Italy, while the nearby
harbour retains much of its original character, flanked as it is by the old
walls of the town, originally built to defend Alghero from Moorish invaders in
the thirteenth century. June offers nice weather condit ions to discover the
city and the gulf of Capo Caccia: the temperature is mild enough for swimming
and ideal for sightseeing. VSS 2006 will be held at the Congress Center of the
Hotel Calabona, Alghero (http://www.hotelcalabona.it), located few minutes
from the historical Center of the ancient catalan town.

Call for contributions
Contributions are invited in all areas pertaining to the theory and
application of variable-structure systems and discontinuous control including
analysis, control, observation and simulation for linear, nonlinear and
distributed parameter systems, and integration with other control areas.
Contributions on applications in various fields, such as robotics, process
industry, transportation systems, aerospace, fault diagnosis, electrical
drives, power systems, etc, are also encouraged.
Authors are invited to submit papers to the workshop secretariat by January 8,
2006.

Technical co-sponsorships
The Workshop is co-sponsored by:
IEEE Control Systems Society
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
IFAC Technical Commitee on Control Design

Important Dates
January 8, 2006: Submission of papers 
March 6, 2006: Notification of acceptance
April 8, 2006: Final versions due and registration of one author.

Organizing and Scientific Committees:
General Chairs:  Giorgio BARTOLINI and Elio USAI
International Prgram Commitee Chair:  Vadim UTKIN
National Organizing Committee Chair: Alessandro PISANO

Workshop Secretariat:
vss06@diee.unica.it


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Engineer Positions: Intelligent Automation, Inc, USA

Contributed by: Ilene Godsey, resumes@i-a-i.com

Project Lead/Manager 
Intelligent Automation Inc.
www.i-a-i.com

Intelligent Automation, Inc., headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, conducts 
state of the art research and product development in the areas of Distributed 
Intelligent Systems, Robotics, Signal Processing and Control. As we continue 
to rapidly grow and expand our business, our Distributed Intelligent Systems 
Group is looking for technical leaders with the following experience.  

Project Lead/Manager/(Job code DIS-02): M.S. or Ph.D. in CS / EE or related 
field with experience in technical leadership and management of applied 
research and development programs for the  government (DOD, DARPA, NASA). 
Will lead a group of scientists, engineers and developers in multi-year 
government projects in areas such as distributed intelligent systems, agent-
based systems, military logistics, air traffic management, and networks. Job 
responsibilities include technical direction/lead, project management, 
managing the customer and participating in some aspects of business 
development. Strong analytical and communication and writing skills are 
essential. Experience with projects that have involved full cycle software 
development, distributed system architecture design and implementation, 
modeling and simulation and multi-agent system technology is a definite plus. 
US citizenship or Permanent Residency is required for this position.

E-mail, fax or mail a copy of your resume with a cover letter to:

Attn:  Distributed Intelligent System – Job Code DIS-02
Intelligent Automation, Inc.
15400 Calhoun Drive Suite 400,  
Rockville, MD 20855
Fax: 301-294-5201; E-mail: resumes@i-a-i.com 

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Software Positions
Intelligent Automation Inc.
www.i-a-i.com

Intelligent Automation, Inc. headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, conducts 
state of the art research and product development in the areas of Distributed 
Intelligent Systems, Robotics, Signal Processing, and Educational 
Technologies.   IAI has several openings for the  following  position:

Junior/Mid/Senior Software Engineer (Job code DIS-01). B.S., M.S or higher 
degree in CS, EE or related field is required. Expertise in software design 
for distributed systems, full cycle software development, OOP, UML and Java.  
Will support software development in the application areas of air traffic 
control, military logistics, scheduling, multiagent systems and networking. 
Specialization in one or more of the areas is a plus -  XML, Swing, RMI, 
Embedded Systems, Linux, Multiagent Systems and Instructional design. U.S 
Citizenship or Permanent Residency may be required for some positions.


E-mail, fax or mail a copy of your resume with a cover letter to:

Attn:  Distributed Intelligent Systems
Intelligent Automation, Inc.
15400 Calhoun Drive Suite 400,  
Rockville, MD 20855
Fax: 301-294-5201; E-mail: resumes@i-a-i.com
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8.2 Faculty: London School of Economics UK

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Faculty: London School of Economics, UK

Contributed by: Jan van den Heuvel, jan@maths.lse.ac.uk

Two Lectureships in Mathematics (US equivalent: Assistant Professor)

Applications are invited from candidates with proven research ability in
Mathematics.

For one post, we seek someone with research expertise in the broad area of
Discrete Mathematics. For the other post, we require expertise that
complements the existing research strengths of the Department. Interest in
applications of Mathematics to the Social Sciences is an asset for both posts.

It is expected that these posts will start on or before 1st September 2006.

For further details, see www.maths.lse.ac.uk/lectureship.html


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8.3 Faculty: Oregon State University USA

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Faculty: Oregon State University USA

Contributed by: Belinda Batten, bbatten@engr.orst.edu

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University seeks 
applications for a nine-month, full-time, tenure-track position in the broad 
area of dynamics and control. Of particular interest are candidates with 
expertise and interest in: autonomous vehicles and related research; flight 
mechanics; robotics; micro or nano systems. This individual is expected to 
initiate new funded research, as well as expand, complement and collaborate 
with existing research programs within the college. The ideal applicant would 
be a dynamic researcher and educator with expertise in dynamical systems, 
linear and nonlinear control and strong interests in applying this knowledge 
to application areas.. Salary and start-up packages will be commensurate with 
experience.

Applicants must hold a doctorate in mechanical engineering or a related area. 
Candidates for tenure-track positions should have a demonstrated ability or 
significant potential for excellent teaching; creating and directing 
innovative research; and attracting the necessary funding to sustain a 
vigorous research program. Good verbal and written communication skills are a 
prerequisite. Postdoctoral and/or industrial experience is considered to be an 
advantage.  Duties include research, advising and the teaching of basic 
dynamics and control courses as well as advanced specialty courses at the 
undergraduate and graduate levels. 

The College of Engineering at Oregon State University is the largest 
engineering college in the state of Oregon and is currently in an aggressive 
growth period supported by significant investments from the state and industry 
which includes the new Kelley Engineering Center completed this year.  The 
College of Engineering values diversity and is ranked 4th nationally for 
percentage of women faculty.  

OSU is one of only two American universities to hold the Land Grant, Sea 
Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant designation and is a Carnegie 
Doctoral/Research-Extensive university. OSU is located in Corvallis, a 
community of 53,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland 
and Eugene.  Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged 
Cascade and Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the Portland metropolitan 
area are all within a 100-mile drive of Corvallis.  Approximately 15,700 
undergraduate and 3,400 graduate students are enrolled at OSU, including 2,600 
U.S. students of color and 950 international students.

The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, 
multiculturalism, and community.  We actively engage in recruiting and 
retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of 
historically underrepresented groups.  We strive to build and sustain a 
welcoming and supportive campus environment.  OSU provides outstanding 
leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing 
diversity, nurturing creativity, and building community.

For full consideration, apply by January 31, 2006. Please respond with a 
letter of interest; vita; a statement of research, teaching, and career goals; 
and names and contact information for four references to: Dynamics and Control 
Search, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 204 
Rogers Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-6001. OSU is an AA/EEO Employer.


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8.4 Faculty: United States Naval Academy USA

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Faculty: United States Naval Academy, USA

Contributed by: Matthew Feemster, feemster@usna.edu

The Systems Engineering Department at the United States Naval Academy 
invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the 
Assistant Professor level.  The department teaches an ABET accredited major 
with an emphasis on automatic control.  We seek candidates that have 
experience in control system applications and that can contribute to a broad 
field of study in systems engineering. Of special interest are applicants 
with experience in MEMS control, biomedical systems, microprocessor-based 
control, and engineering management.  The Naval Academy is an undergraduate 
institution dedicated to teaching excellence.  Class sizes are moderate and 
laboratories are generously equipped. In addition to teaching, the 
successful candidate is expected to publish scholarly work and play a 
significant role in advising student design projects.  An earned doctorate 
in engineering or a related field is required.  Excellent opportunities 
exist for collaboration with faculty within the department as well as nearby 
government organizations. Filling the position is contingent on availability 
of funding. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens and permanent 
residents.  The Naval Academy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action 
employer and provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with 
disabilities, where appropriate. Women and minority candidates are 
encouraged to apply. 

Send a cover letter and resume to: Search Committee, c/o Asst. Prof. Matthew 
Feemster, Weapons and Systems Engineering Department, 105 Maryland Ave. 
(Stop 14A), Annapolis, MD 21402-5025.


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8.5 Faculty: University of Iowa USA

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Faculty: University of Iowa, USA

Contributed by: Erwei Bai, er-wei-bai@uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Environmental Sensor Networks. The Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at The University of Iowa is seeking candidates at the assistant
or associate professor level for a tenure-track faculty position in the area
of environmental sensor networks for geophysical remote sensing applications.
 The position will offer opportunities and responsibilities in both the ECE
Department and IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering (Formerly The Iowa Institute
of Hydraulic Research).  A Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering or a
closely related field is required.  In addition to expertise in sensor
networks, applicants should have hands on practical experience with the
monitoring and measurement of real world data. Faculty responsibilities
include classroom teaching in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level, curriculum and laboratory
development, supervision of graduate student research, authoring of journal
articles, and development and maintenance of a strong, externally funded
research program.
The successful candidate must conduct and support research on geophysical
processes as a member of IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, a
multidisciplinary center with an extensive research program in hydraulic and
environmental engineering, fluid mechanics, hydrometeorology, and related areas.

 Interested applicants should submit a letter describing their areas of
interest and specialization, a current curriculum vitae, and a list of three
to five professional references to: Chair, Remote Sensing Search Committee,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 4016 Seamans Center, The
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242. Formal screening of applications
will begin on February 1, 2006 for an August, 2006 appointment.  Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled. We especially encourage
applications from women and minorities underrepresented in the engineering
profession.  The University of Iowa is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.


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8.6 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 invites applications for faculty positions in most areas of computer
engineering, software engineering, and nanotechnology engineering, and in
VLSI/circuits, information security, photonics, MEMS, *CONTROL/MECHATRONICS*,
signal/image processing, and quantum computing. The University has been named
the "Best Overall" university by reputation in Canada. For more information
and online application, please visit https://eceadmin.uwaterloo.ca/DACA


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8.7 Faculty: Washington University USA

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Faculty: Washington University, USA

Contributed by: Daniel R. Fuhrmann, danf@ese.wustl.edu

Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Electrical and Systems
Engineering, invites applications for 2 to 3 tenure-track faculty positions at
all levels.  The ESE Department is the result of a recent merger between the
Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Systems Science and
Mathematics, and under new leadership is planning for expansion.  New faculty
members will have the opportunity to participate in building the department
and in moving it forward in exciting new directions.  Candidates should have
an earned doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related
fields.  The department is interested in candidates with a strong commitment
to the establishment of externally-funded research programs, and to teaching
at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Exceptionally strong
applicants in all areas of electrical and systems engineering will be
considered. Technical areas of interest include, but are not limited to,
telecommunication systems, applied physics, electronic circuits, systems and
control theory, systems biology and biomedical imaging, sensor and control
networks, and security technologies.

Washington University in St. Louis is a medium-sized private university of
6500 undergraduate and 5500 graduate and professional students, which enjoys
high academic standing and a strong and growing national reputation.  The ESE
Department presently has 14 full-time regular faculty, 6 senior faculty, 25
adjunct and 10 affiliate faculty.  There are approximately 100 undergraduate
students, 60 full-time graduate students and 60 part-time graduate students. 
The Department offers separate undergraduate and graduate degrees in
Electrical Engineering, and in Systems Science and Engineering.  The
University is located in a semi-urban area with many cultural and recreational
activities.  More information on the department is available at www.ese.wustl.edu.

Applications will be accepted immediately, and interviews will begin after
January 1, 2006.  Positions will remain open until they are filled. 
Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of at
least 5 academic or professional references, and a statement of vision for
research and teaching, to:

Prof. Daniel R. Fuhrmann
Chair, Faculty Search Committee
Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering
Campus Box 1127
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO  63130

Application materials may be sent in electronic form (PDF) to danf@ese.wustl.edu.

Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
Action employer, and invites applications from all qualified candidates.


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8.8 Faculty: Worcester Polytechnic Institute USA

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Faculty: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA

Contributed by: Michael A. Demetriou, mdemetri@wpi.edu

THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
anticipates filling one (1) tenure-track faculty position with a start date of
July 2006.  Candidates are sought at the Assistant Professor level.  Required
qualifications include: an earned doctorate in Mechanical Engineering,
Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field; a strong commitment to
teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; a demonstrated record of,
or potential for, scholarly research, and excellent communication skills.  

The position is in the general area of Aerospace Engineering and the primary
areas of interest include: spacecraft dynamics and controls, spacecraft
navigation, controllable space structures, autonomous space systems, space
systems design, distributed satellite systems, and emerging applications of
micro/nanotechnologies in the above areas.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching courses and advising
projects in traditional areas of mechanical and aerospace engineering. In
addition, the candidate will be expected to develop and sustain externally
funded research programs that are accompanied by scholarly activities. 
Applications from women and minority candidates are especially encouraged. 
Information on the department and faculty research areas can be found at
http://www.me.wpi.edu.  For full consideration applications should be received
by January 30, 2006.  Applicants must send a curriculum vitae, statement of
teaching and research interests, and a list of five professional references
to: Professor Nikolaos A. Gatsonis, Chair of Faculty Search Committee,
Mechanical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100
Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609.  Worcester Polytechnic Institute is an
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8.9 PDF: Georgia Institute of Technology USA

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PDF: Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Contributed by: Panagiotis Tsiotras, p.tsiotras@ae.gatech.edu

The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech  invites
applications from qualified individuals for a post-doctoral appointment in the
general area of multi-resolution optimization. Individuals with extensive
expertise in any (or all) of the following areas

* multi-resolution optimization
* path-planning algorithms for UAVs and UGVs 
* trajectory optimization
* wavelets

are encouraged to apply. The successfully candidate is expected to work
towards  the development of adaptive multi-resolution algorithms for  on-line
trajectory generation and optimization for unmanned aerial and ground
vehicles. The project is funded by the US Army Research Office. The
appointment will be initially for 12 months with a possible extension to 24
months. Interested candidates should submit an extended resume,  along with
the names and contact information of three references to:

Professor Panagiotis Tsiotras
School of Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0150
Tel: 404/894-9526
Fax: 404/894-2760
Email: p.tsiotras@ae.gatech.edu
http://pweb.ae.gatech.edu/people/ptsiotra/
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8.10 PDF: Istanbul Technical University Turkey

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PDF: Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

Contributed by: Levent Guvenc, guvencl@itu.edu.tr

A Post-Doctoral Research Position in the thrust area of Preventive and 
Active Safety Control Systems for Road Vehicles is available at the EU FP6 
funded Automotive Controls and Mechatronics Research Center of Istanbul 
Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. 

Independent research capability, a solid capacity for journal paper 
publication, and excellent spoken and written communication skills in 
English are expected. 

The successful candidate will work in the AUTOCOM EU FP6 project. The 
project started in May 1, 2005 and will last three years. We have strong 
collaboration with industry and other academic institutions in Europe. 

It is possible to fund conference attendance and training visits through the 
EU FP6 project.

Applicants should include the following in their application:
- a full CV, including list of publications and a recent photo
- a short statement of research interests 
- the names, postal and e-mail addresses and fax numbers of three 
  academic referees

 To apply, please send (by mail or e-mail) the application materials listed 
above to:
 
 Prof.Dr. Levent Güvenç
 Automotive Controls and Mechatronics Research Center
 Istanbul Technical University 
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
 Gumussuyu, Taksim
 Istanbul, TURKEY,  TR-34437
 E-mail: autocom@itu.edu.tr
 Web:	http://mekar.itu.edu.tr 


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8.11 PDF: Nanyang Technological University Singapore

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PDF: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Contributed by: L. Xie, elhxie@ntu.edu.sg

Postdoctoral position available immediately for modeling, distributed 
estimation and sensor management for wireless sensor networks. The objective 
of the research is to develop a novel theoretic approach for distributed and 
collaborative information processing in wireless sensor networks. The system 
will be analyzed and designed by taking into account network constraints, 
energy consumption and system performance. 

Expertise or aptitude in estimation theory, optimization and control of 
dynamical systems is essential. Some background in communication and 
networking is desired. The candidates are expected to have a strong interest 
in distributed and collaborative information processing.
 
Send applications (letter, CV, contact information for three references, a 
pdf file of your best relevant paper) to Lihua Xie via email 
(elhxie@ntu.edu.sg), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798. Review of applications 
will continue until the position is filled, but priority will be given to 
early submissions.


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8.12 PDF: University of Michigan USA

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PDF: University of Michigan, USA

Contributed by: Jing Sun, jingsun@umich.edu

A postdoctoral position in the area of dynamics and control is available, 
beginning January 2006, in the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine 
Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. This position 
provides opportunities to work on government and industry sponsored multi-
disciplinary projects, to interact with industrial partners, and to develop 
new research projects in the areas of control methodology development and 
applications. Current active projects include fuel cell system control and 
optimization (sponsored by NSF, ONR, and Ford), energy management of 
shipboard power systems (ONR), path planning and ship control in nonlinear 
dynamic wave-fields (ONR), and adaptive control for powertrain system 
calibration and optimization (Toyota). 
Candidates must hold a Ph.D degree in relevant disciplines, specializing in 
dynamics and control. Research experiences in adaptive control and 
optimization-based control such as the model predictive control are 
desirable. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a 
statement of research, together with names and email addresses of three 
references to:

Prof. Jing Sun
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-615-8061
jingsun@umich.edu


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8.13 PhD: National University Australia

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PhD: National University, Australia

Contributed by: David Hill, David.Hill@anu.edu.au

Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering

PhD Scholarships in Complex Networks

Applications are invited for two PhD scholarships to work on projects in the 
area of Complex Networks. These positions are supported by Professor David 
Hill’s Federation Fellowship research program: Complex Networks: Dynamics, 
Optimization and Control. There are several projects aimed at the basic 
science of dynamic networks and others more oriented to applications – see 
further information below. The candidate should have an upper level honours 
degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or physics with an 
orientation to mathematical analysis and computing, but enthusiasm for 
challenging new problems and a willingness to learn are of high importance. 

An annual tax-free stipend of $19,231 will be provided, plus supplementation 
of $6,000 in the first year, increasing to $8,000 and $10,000 in subsequent 
years, subject to satisfactory progress.  A further top-up amount, fee 
expenses and relocation expenses are available according to prior experience 
and circumstances. 

Further information:  Projects: http://rsise.anu.edu.au/~dhill

Enquiries and applications sent to: Professor David Hill, 
David.Hill@anu.edu.au,
02 6125 8634

Closing date :  31 January 2006


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8.14 PhD: USQ Australia

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PhD: USQ, Australia

Contributed by: Paul Wen, pengwen@usq.edu.au

Two ARC Discovery Program supported PhD scholarships 

$24000/year for three years each from 2006 to 2008 

Research area: Biomedical Engineering (EEG or MRI), Networked Real-time 
System; Artificial Intelligence.

Prerequisites: A Honours, Masters degree or equivalent in Computer Science, 
Electronic Engineering, Mathematics or Statistics is necessary. And 
outstanding academic record or publications have the advantage.  

Please contact Dr Paul Wen with your detailed CV. Dr Paul Wen, Faculty of 
Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, 
Australia
Email: pengwen@usq.edu.au
Telephone: 61 7 46312586; Fax: 61 7 46312526


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8.15 Post-Doc: Lakehead University Canada

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Post-Doc: Lakehead University, Canada

Contributed by: Wilson Wang, wilson.wang@Lakeheadu.ca

The Laboratory for Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (LIMS) in the Department 
of Mechanical Engineering at Lakehead University is seeking a postdoctoral 
fellow with a strong research background in the areas of parallel robot, 
robot control, or vibration control. A PhD degree in Electrical or 
Mechanical Engineering is highly desirable. 

The candidate should have the permission to work in Canada. The position is 
available immediately, and can be initially filled for 12 months. The 
possibility of extension depends on performance and continued funding. 

An application, including a CV and names and contact information of at least 
two references, should be emailed to: wilson.wang@Lakeheadu.ca


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8.16 Postdoc: Twente University Netherlands

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Postdoc: Twente University, Netherlands

Contributed by: Jan Willem Polderman, j.w.polderman@math.utwente.nl

POSTDOC POSITION (1.5 yr) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE: 
Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems using Optimal Control (ADHOC).

For the ADHOC project at the University of Twente, jointly initiated by the
Department of Computer Science and the Department of Applied Mathematics, we
are inviting applications of qualified postdoc candidates. The project aims at
the application of optimal control theory to the design and analysis of hybrid
systems. The interdisciplinary nature of hybrid systems opens up the challenge
of integrating the theories and methods from both systems theory and computer
science.  The project is funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific
Research (NWO) and has a duration of one and a half years.

PROFILE
We are looking for a candidate with a PhD in mathematics or computer science.
The candidate should have a background in mathematical systems theory, and
preferably in calculus of variations and optimal control theory. He or she
should have a clear interest in applying systems theoretic concepts to
computer science paradigms like automata theory, model checking and symbolic
respresentation. The candidate should enjoy working in an internationally
oriented research environment. Communicative skills and the ability to work in
a team are essential.

APPOINTMENT AND SALARY
The candidate will be employed by the faculty of Electical Engineering,
Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) for a period of 1.5 years. The
monthly gross salary is dependent on experience and background and ranges from
EUR 2191 to EUR 3472.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Information about the groups cooperating in this project can be found at the URLs 
www.math.utwente.nl/ssb/index_eng.htm and fmt.cs.utwente.nl.

Further information may be obtained from the project team: Dr.ir. Rom Langerak 
(langerak@cs.utwente.nl), Dr. Jan Willem Polderman
(j.w.polderman@math.utwente.nl).

You are invited to send an application by email to the persons above,
preferably within two wooks after publication of this announcement. Your
application should consist of a letter, aurriculum vitae (including detailed
information regarding your academic degree) and the names and addresses of two
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8.17 Research Associate: University of Leicester UK

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Research Associate: University of Leicester, UK

Contributed by: Sarah Spurgeon, eon@le.ac.uk

Applications are invited for a Research Associate to work on the Control and 
Monitoring aspects of an integrated programme in Systems Engineering, funded 
by BAE Systems and EPSRC. The Research Associate will work within the 
Control and Instrumentation Research Group at the University of Leicester in 
the UK. The post is available from 1 January 2006 for a period up to five 
years. Applicants should have a good honours degree and hold a PhD in a 
relevant area of control engineering.  Expertise in diagnostics and 
reconfiguration  systems would be an advantage.

The overall integrated project includes 10 university partners covering the 
areas of Through-Life Management, Architectures, Decision Support and 
Control and Monitoring. The Control and Monitoring work is aimed at the 
development and integration of diagnostics, prognostics and reconfiguration 
capabilities for use in network enabled environments.
Downloadable application forms and further particulars are available by 
following the link below, or in hardcopy from the Personnel Office, tel: +44 
(0) 116 223  1341, fax: +44 (0) 116 252 5140, email: recruitment3@le.ac.uk, 
http://www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs. Please note that CVs will only be 
accepted in support of a fully completed application form.  
Closing date:  13 December 2005.


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8.18 Research Fellow: Australian National University Australia

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Research Fellow: Australian National University, Australia

Contributed by: David Hill, David.Hill@anu.edu.au

Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering
Systems and Control Group – Complex Networks

RESEARCH FELLOW  – two positions
Fixed Term of up to 3 years
Salary Range:	$62,985 - $74,313  pa plus 17% super
Reference:	ISE3150

The above positions are funded from Professor David Hill’s Federation 
Fellowship research program: Complex Networks: Dynamics, Optimization and 
Control. There are projects aimed at the basic science of dynamic networks 
and others more oriented to applications. These positions are established 
mainly for basic work including dynamic behaviour, network collapse, control 
structures and algorithms. 

Applicants should have a PhD and demonstrated achievements in related areas 
of dynamical systems, systems science, networks science, control or 
algorithms.  A willingness to contribute, as a member of the team, towards 
the broader goals of the research program is essential.

Further information:
(particulars and selection criteria)  
http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/jobs/

Enquiries (but not applications): 
Professor David Hill                                                        
David.Hill@anu.edu.au                                                        
http://rsise.anu.edu.au/~dhill					  
+61 2 6125 8634

Closing date : 31 January 2006


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