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Newsletter
February 2002
1. Personals
1.1 Change of Address: Daniel Walker
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Change of Address: Daniel Walker
Contributed by: Daniel Walker, d.j.walker@mail.com
My address as of 1 Feb 2002 will be :-
Daniel Walker
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Liverpool
Brownlow Hill
Liverpool L69 3GH UK
e-mail d.j.walker@mail.com
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1.2 Change of Address: Jan Willems
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Change of Address: Jan Willems
Contributed by: Jan C. Willems, Jan.Willems@esat.kuleuven.ac.be
Please note my new address:
Jan C. Willems
Department of Electrical Engineering
ESAT-SCD (SISTA)
University of Leuven
Kasteelpark Arenberg 10
B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee
Belgium
Telephone +3216321805 or +3216321143
Secretary +3216321709
Telefax +3216321970
email: Jan.Willems@esat.kuleuven.ac.be
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2. Awards Honors
2.1 Call for Nomination: 2002 CSS Awards
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Call for Nomination: 2002 CSS Awards
Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, antsaklis.1@nd.edu
Calls for Nominations for the 2002 CSS Awards
The society offers four major awards each year in addition to the two
student conference paper awards. Brief descriptions of these four
awards and calls for nominations are included below. Further
information on Control Systems Society sponsored awards can be
obtained from the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards web page:
http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/. Note that it is now possible to
also submit nominations using the on-line nominations forms available
on the web, which are accessible from the CSS Awards web page.
CSS Technology Award
Nominations are solicited for the 2002 IEEE Control Systems
Technology Award. This annual award is given for outstanding
contributions to control systems technology, either in design and
implementation or in project management. It may be conferred on
either an individual or a team. The award is presented at the annual
CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and
Control. The deadline for nominations is 15 May, 2002. Please send
nominations, together with supporting documentation, to the Chair of
the CSS Technology Award Committee, Dr. Suresh M. Joshi, Mail Stop
161, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681, USA, Tel: 757 864
6608, Fax: 757 864 7797, s.m.joshi@larc.nasa.gov
George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award
Every year, the CSS presents up to three outstanding paper awards to
authors of papers published in the IEEE Transactions on Automatic
Control during the preceding two calendar years. This outstanding
paper award is based on originality, potential impact on the
theoretical foundations of control, importance and practical
significance in applications, and clarity. The award is named after
George S. Axelby, founding editor of the Transactions. Nominations
are solicited for the 2002 award from papers published in IEEE
Transactions on Automatic Control from January 2000 through December
2001 (Volumes 45 and 46). The award is presented at the annual CSS
awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and
Control. The deadline for nominations is 15 May, 2002. Nominations
should be sent to the Chair of the Axelby Award Committee, Professor
Abraham Haddad, ECE Dept. (L352), Northwestern University, Evanston,
IL 60208-3118, Tel 847 491 3641, Fax 847 491 4455,
ahaddad@ece.northwestern.edu
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award
This annual award is selected among papers that appeared in IEEE
Transactions on Control Systems Technology during the previous two
years, 2000-2001 (Volumes 8 and 9), based on originality, relevance
of the application, clarity of exposition, and demonstrated impact on
control systems technology. At most one award per year is presented
at the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control. The award consists of a plaque (one for each
author). The deadline for nominations is 15 May, 2002. Nominations
should be sent to the Chair of the TCST Outstanding Paper Award
Committee, Professor Mark Spong, Coordinated Science Lab., 1308 West
Main St., University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, Tel: 217 333
4281, Fax: 217 244 1653, spong@lagrange.csl.uiuc.edu
IEEE Control Systems Magazine Outstanding Paper Award
This annual award is selected from articles and columns that appeared
in IEEE Control Systems Magazine during the previous two years,
2000-2001 (Volumes 20 and 21), based on the impact on and benefit to
CSS members. At most one award per year is presented at the annual
CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and
Control. The award consists of a plaque (one for each author). The
deadline for nominations is 15 May, 2002. Nominations should be sent
to the Chair of the CSM Outstanding Paper Award Committee, Professor
Stephen Yurkovich, Department of Electrical Engineering, The Ohio
State University, 2015 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1272, USA,
Tel: 614 292 2586, Fax 614 292 7596, email: yurkovich.1@osu.edu
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2.2 Call for Nominations:SIAG-OPT Prize
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Call for Nominations:SIAG-OPT Prize
Contributed by: A. Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org
The SIAM Activity Group on Optimization Prize (SIAG/OPT) will be
awarded at the SIAM Conference on Optimization, May 20-22, 2002, at
the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto.
The prize is awarded to the author(s) of the most outstanding paper,
as determined by the selection committee, on a topic in optimization
published in English in a peer-reviewed journal.
Eligibility
Candidate papers must be published in English in a peer-reviewed
journal bearing a publication date within the period of January 1,
1998 to December 31, 2001. The paper must contain significant
research contributions to the field of optimization, as commonly
defined in the mathematical literature, with direct or potential
applications.
Description of the Award
The award will consist of a plaque and a certificate. The chair of
the selection committee will notify the recipient(s) of the award in
advance of the award date. An invitation will be extended to the
recipient(s) to attend the award ceremony to receive the award and to
present the paper. At least one of the awardees is expected to attend
the ceremony and present the winning paper.
Nominations
Nominations, which should consist of a copy of the paper and a cover
letter, must be received in the SIAM office by FEBRUARY 25, 2002.
Please send nominations to:
SIAG/OPT Prize Selection Committee
Professor Philippe Toint, Chair
c/o A. G. Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Telephone: 215-382-9800, Ext. 302
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org
Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are Philippe Toint, Chair (The
University of Namur, Belgium); Harvey Greenberg (University of
Colorado, Denver); Masakazu Kojima (Tokyo Institute of Technology);
Paul Tseng (University of Washington); and Levent Tuncel (University
of Waterloo).
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3. General Announcements
3.1 Applied Control Technique Training Course
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Applied Control Technique Training Course
Contributed by: Hans H. Eder, actgmbh@compuserve.com
APPLIED CONTROL TECHNIQUES -
a training course for process control and operations professionals on
practical use of basic and advanced controls and performance optimization.
March 4 - 8, 2002, Brussels / Antwerpen, Belgium.
Newcomers gain extensive, sound knowledge in the practical and most effective
use of standard and advanced techniques and experienced users the extra know-
how for handling complex and difficult situations and to achieve better
performance in shorter time. The course is fully practice oriented and
delivers exceptional know-how in an easy understandable way, with many
examples of successful applications but also pitfalls and their resolutions.
It covers also special, little known techniques that are simple but powerful.
Many realistic PC exercises with our award winning software TOPAS deepen the
understanding. All work is done in small groups with an exceptionally
experienced instructor.
Main topics: Process dynamics, measurements & signals, sampling & filtering,
basic control concepts. PID principles - configuration - tuning
(load/setpoint, tight/average level control), single loop vs. cascade
control, advanced PID topics, feedforward-, constraint-, multivariable- ,
inferential control, RGA, introduction to model based control, optimization.
Incentive calculation, application design and implementation, performance
analysis.
For more information contact
Hans H. Eder
ACT - Brussels office,
Phone & fax (+32)-2-767-0895,
e-mail: actgmbh@compuserve.com
http://www.act-control.com
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3.2 Joint NSF-ONR Funding Initiative
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Joint NSF-ONR Funding Initiative
Contributed by: Kishan Baheti, rbaheti@nsf.gov
NSF-ONR Partnership in Electric Power Networks Efficiency and Security
Program Initiative NSF-02-041
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
announce an interdisciplinary solicitation aimed at building new partnerships
focused on achieving efficient and secure electric power networks under
uncertain demands. The NSF Directoratesparticipating in this solicitation
include: the Division of Electrical and Communication Systems (ECS) and
Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES) of the Directorate
for Engineering (ENG); the Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) of
the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE); and the
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) of the Directorate for Education
and Human Resources (EHR). The ONR Department participating in this
solicitation includes: the Department of Engineering, Materials and Physical
Sciences (EMPS), Division for Ship Hull, Mechanical and Electrical Systems
(SHMES).
Awards will be made by NSF and ONR respectively. Electric power systems are
prototypical socio-technical systems, meaning that their technical, social,
economic, political, and cultural elements are tightly interwoven and
impinge directly and forcefully upon each other. The goal of this
solicitation is to build cross-interdisciplinary partnerships, which allow
more unified, coherent research to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient
electric power networks. In addition, this program will address
socio-economic issues, environmental issues, new pedagogy and curricula to
prepare a future workforce, and development of integrated tools on grand
challenge benchmark systems.
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3.3 Model Based Control Training Course
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Model Based Control Training Course
Contributed by: Hans H. Eder, actgmbh@compuserve.com
MODEL BASED CONTROL
- a training course for control professionals on practical implementation
and use of the most powerful control technology.
March 11-13, 2001, Brussels / Antwerp, Belgium.
Students with control experience learn to develop surprisingly simple yet
high performing and robust single- and multivariable controls in short time.
Besides, they will able to select the most suited technology and vendor where
needed. The course is fully practice oriented and easy to follow, with many
examples of successful applications but also pitfalls and their resolutions.
Many realistic PC exercises with our award winning tool TOPAS deepen the
understanding. All work is done in small groups with an exceptionally
experienced instructor.
Main Topics: Motivation for Model Based Predictive Control, application
areas and criteria for use, model types and selection criteria, the main
approaches and selection criteria, plant tests and test signals, process
parameter identification / validation / refinement, closed loop control and
dynamic model updating, handling of process changes, model errors, non-
linearities, model based feedforward, constraint, multivariable control,
Application design and implementation, operator interface, economics.
For more information contact
Hans H. Eder
ACT - Brussels office,
Phone & fax (+32)-2-767-0895,
e-mail: actgmbh@compuserve.com
http://www.act-control.com
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3.4 NSF Program Solicitation NSF-02-039
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NSF Program Solicitation NSF-02-039
Contributed by: Vijay Jain, vjain@nsf.gov
A new Program Solicitation "Integrated Sensing, Computation, and
Networked Systems for Decision and Action" (NSF-02-039) has recently
been released by the National Science Foundation. Please see
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02039/nsf02039.html
This initiative will provide research and education support under the
following topical areas:
* Smart Sensor Systems on a Chip
* Imaging and Computational Video Systems
* Networking Methods for Distributed Sensor/Actuator Arrays
The deadline for FULL PROPOSALS is April 2, 2002. Further
details are available in the above mentioned document.
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3.5 The Mohammed Dahleh Symposium
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The Mohammed Dahleh Symposium
Contributed by: Bassam Bamieh, mdsymp@engineering.ucsb.edu
THE MOHAMMED DAHLEH SYMPOSIUM
(Feb 8-9, 2002)
A scientific symposium dedicated to the memory of Mohammed Dahleh will be
held on the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara. This
symposium will include researchers from a broad range of disciplines,
working at the interface between these disciplines and Dynamics and Control
theory. Many of the presentations will feature new emerging research areas
such as systems biology, quantum feedback and control, fluid dynamics, and
control applications in nanotechnolgy.
Attendance is free, but registration is required by e-mailing:
mdsymp@engineering.ucsb.edu
This symposium will be WEBCAST live and archived so that those unable
to attend may follow the proceedings. For details on this and other
program particulars see:
http://www.engineering.ucsb.edu/~mdsymp
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4. Positions
4.1 Control Systems Engr GE Bangalore India
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Control Systems Engr, GE, Bangalore, India
Contributed by: Sanjay Bharadwaj, sanjay.bharadwaj@geind.ge.com
The Electronic & Photonic Systems Technologies group of GE's Global Research
Center at Bangalore, India seeks candidates for full-time positions in the
Automation and Control Program. This group performs R&D in control systems
for products and processes of a wide variety of GE businesses and works
closely in conjunction with GE's Global research centers in Schenectady, NY
and Shanghai, China.
The ideal candidate will possess a PhD (or a Master's Degree with at least
three years experience) in an engineering discipline with a specialization in
control systems. Knowledge of control systems, signal processing, estimation
theory, Kalman filtering, system identification and optimization are
required, as well as simulation and coding skills using MATLAB, EASY5,
MATRIXx, or a similar simulation package.
The candidate will develop new control system technologies for a wide variety
of applications. Responsibilities will include concept development, design,
simulation, and implementation. He/She will document the results of this
activity through patent applications, technical reports and publications.
He/She must be self-motivated and capable of working independently on
extended assignments.
Interested Candidates can send their Resumes to
Allan Connolly,
Manager - Automation & Control
GE Corporate Research & Development
P.O Box 8, Schenectady
New York 12301
U.S.A.
Phone: (518)-387-5513
Mobile: (518)-542-9511
Email : Allan.Connolly@crd.ge.com
or
Bansi Phansalkar,
John F. Welch Technology Center
Plot #122, Export Promotion Industrial Park, Phase II
Hoodi Village, Whitefield Road,
Bangalore - 560 066
India
Phone: +(91)80-841-2050 Extn : 2536
Mobile: (91)-98451-78197
email : Bansi.Phansalkar@geind.ge.com
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4.2 Faculty Position in Control Taiwan
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Faculty Position in Control, Taiwan
Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, lichen@ccms.ntu.edu.tw
Faculty Position in Control Areas
Dept. of Electrical Eng., National Taiwan University
Department of Electrical Engineering of National Taiwan University (NTU)
intends to recruit a faculty member in the control field starting in the next
school year (beginning in August 2002). Junior member whose major expertise
lying in the Advanced Control areas, such as Networked Control, Mechatronics,
MEMS, Bio-engineering, Precision Motion Control, is preferred. The applicants
should have doctoral degree by July 2002. Any potential candidates should
send in the application material to the Department Chair, Prof. Sy-Yen Kuo,
by February 28, 2002, by the following address:
Department of Electrical Engineering
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
If you need any more information, please visit our web at
http://www.ee.ntu.edu.tw
or contact me at:
Li-Chen Fu
Coordinator of Control Group
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: (+886-2) 2362-2209
Fax: (+886-2) 2365-7887
lichen@ccms.ntu.edu.tw
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4.3 Faculty Position in Microsystems at RPI NY
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Faculty Position in Microsystems at RPI, NY
Contributed by: B. Wayne Bequette, bequette@rpi.edu
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Engineering is undertaking a
major expansion in strategic areas, including microsystems. The School is
seeking an exceptionally qualified individual for a entry-level faculty
tenure-track appointment. The successful candidate's appointment could be
in any of the School's seven departments, depending on his or her
background and interests. Our tradition of dynamic interdisciplinary
research, plus the forward-looking initiatives and upward trajectory of the
Institute present an outstanding opportunity to the right individual. The
Institute has just been awarded one of six National Science Foundation
Nanotechnology Centers. Our New York State Center for Automation
Technologies (with a major microsystems initiative) has just been approved
for a ten-year renewal cycle. Our Center for Integrated Electronics and
Electronics Manufacturing has exceptional facilities and researchers
including an 8000 ft2, class-100 clean room. Rapid growth is anticipated
in our microsystems technology research thrust, focused on systems aspects
such as design, assembly and packaging of MEMS and micro-components, as
well as enabling technologies such as microfluidics, mechatronics,
photonics, etc.
The candidate will be expected to assume normal faculty duties of teaching,
scholarship and service in one of the School's academic departments. We
welcome applicants from all disciplines of engineering and related fields.
The candidate will be expected to develop well-recognized, funded research
programs. Applicants for the above position should have an earned
doctorate in engineering or a closely related discipline.
Applicants should submit a résumé and a statement of professional interests
and plans, as well as names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least
three professional references to: Professor John A. Tichy, Chair,
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590. Applications will be accepted
until the positions are filled. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an equal
opportunity-affirmative action employer, particularly encourages
applications from women and minority candidates. Information on the School
can be found at http://www.eng.rpi.edu/
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4.4 GRA: Robust Control Univ of Houston USA
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GRA: Robust Control, Univ of Houston, USA
Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis, karolos@uh.edu
Graduate Research Assistantships
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
For graduate studies in the areas of robust, gain scheduled and optimal
control, robotics, and vision-based control, with applications to space
systems, engine control and structural control. Applicants are expected
to have a good mathematical background and basic knowledge of control
systems. The Houston metropolitan area offers ample opportunities for
interaction with industry and the NASA Johnson Space Center. Applications
from qualified students are invited for Fall 2002. For more information
please contact: Prof. Karolos Grigoriadis, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, University of Houston, Houston,TX 77204-4792, E-mail:
karolos@uh.edu
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4.5 Lecturer Posts Maynooth Ireland
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Lecturer Posts, Maynooth, Ireland
Contributed by: NUI Maynooth, personnel@may.ie
One Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Post
National University Of Ireland, Maynooth
Department Of Electronic Engineering
The Department of Electronic Engineering at NUI Maynooth offers innovative
undergraduate programmes in Electronic, Computer and Telecommunications
Engineering. The Department has a strong research remit, with a good cohort
of research students studying for Masters and PhD degrees. Due to the
continuing expansion of the Department, highly motivated and enthusiastic
staff are required for the above positions. If an exceptional candidate is
available, one post may be filled at Senior Lecturer level.
Salary Scale (new entrants): Lecturer: €40,446 - €65,565
Senior Lecturer: €53,820 - €76,008
Ideally, candidates should be qualified to Ph.D. level and have good research
and teaching records, or demonstrable potential. Relevant industrial
experience is highly desirable. An ability to teach a range of EE topics is
required, together with a flexible approach to teaching methodology. In
particular, applications are invited from persons with research/teaching
specialisms in telecommunications; however, applications from persons with
specialisms in other areas will also be considered. The persons appointed
will be required to engage in research in the Department, where a number of
active research groups are already in existence. There will be an
opportunity for those appointed to engage in contract consultancy, with the
University well placed in the high-tech heartland of East Kildare.
Construction work is currently in progress on the Department’s new €5.5m
building, which is due for completion in September 2002.
Prior to application, further details of the posts should be obtained from
The Personnel Officer, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Maynooth,
Co. Kildare. Confidential Fax: 01 7083940; E-mail: personnel@may.ie
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor John Ringwood, Department of
Electronic Engineering, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Maynooth,
Co. Kildare. Telephone: 01 7084766, Email: john.ringwood@eeng.may.ie You may
visit the Department’s website at: http://www.eeng.may.ie
Applications in writing, including a full C.V., a list of publications and a
brief account of future research objectives, together with the names,
addresses, fax and telephone numbers of three referees, whom the University
may contact, should be forwarded to the Personnel Officer, so as to arrive
not later than 22nd February, 2002.
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4.6 Open Position CWRU USA
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Open Position, CWRU, USA
Contributed by: Wei Lin, linwei@nonlinear.cwru.edu
Open Positions with the EECS Department
Nord Endowed Chair in Systems and Control Engineering
The Systems and Control group at Case Western Reserve University invites
applications for an endowed tenure track faculty position at the assistant
professor level in the area of dynamic systems and control. Areas of interest
include, but are not limited to: modeling, analysis, decision making and
control of complex systems, nonlinear and hybrid systems theory with
applications to control, filtering and diagnostics, signal processing and
communications and mechatronics.
All applications and nominations should be sent to:
B. Ross Barmish, Chair
Dept. of Electrical Eng. and Computer Science
Case Western Reserve University
Olin 413
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106-7071
chair@eecs.cwru.edu
VOICE: (216)368-2802
FAX: (216)368-3905
In employment as in education, CWRU is committed to affirmative action
and equal opportunity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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4.7 PDF: Newcastle Australia
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PDF: Newcastle, Australia
Contributed by: Reza Moheimani, reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Control of Spatially Distributed
Systems with Applications to Smart Structures
A postdoctoral position at the University of Newcastle, Australia
is available in the area of control of spatially distributed systems
with applications to smart structures. The work will involve modeling,
simulation and control design and implementation for spatially
distributed systems with smart material actuators and sensors.
Applicants in relevant areas of engineering are invited to apply for
this position. Familiarity with modern and robust control design
methodologies as well as some exposure to the smart materials such
as piezoelectric actuators and sensors are requirements of
this position. The successful applicant will work in the
Laboratory for Dynamics and Control of Smart Structures and is
expected to work closely with Dr. Reza Moheimani and his students.
This position is funded by the Centre for Integrated Dynamics and
Control. The post is available for one year but may be extended
subject to availability of funds. For selection criteria and details
of how to apply contact Ms Piefke at eedep@ee.newcastle.edu.au.
Technical questions should be directed to Dr. Moheimani at
reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au. Slary range, Level A: AUD 34,413- AUD 46,701,
Level B: AUD 49,160- AUD 58,379. Deadline: Feb. 27, 2002.
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4.8 PDF Position at Univ of California San Diego
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PDF Position at Univ of California, San Diego
Contributed by: William McEneaney, wmceneaney@ucsd.edu
Applications are being sought for a postdoctoral position in Control Theory.
The main research focus will be in support of an ongoing program in
stochastic games under partial information with application to autonomous
vehicles. This is a one year position with possible extension to two years
via part-time teaching. A useful background might include stochastic
processes, control, game theory, nonlinear systems, filtering, Markov chains
and numerical computation. The candidate must be able to both develop control
theory and test it in simulation.
A Ph.D. or equivalent degree is required. Rank and salary are commensurate
with qualifications and experience, and based on University of California
pay scales. The closing date for applications is February 28 or until filled.
Send a detailed CV and at least four references to
Professor William M. McEneaney. Electronic application
is sufficient and may be sent to:
wmceneaney@ucsd.edu
Alternatively, a hardcopy may be mailed to either:
Prof. William M. McEneaney
Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0411
USA
or:
Prof. William M. McEneaney
Dept. of Mathematics
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0112
USA.
Further information on ongoing research may be found on our websites:
http://www.math.ucsd.edu and http://maeweb.ucsd.edu/index.html
University of California is an AA/EOE.
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4.9 PhD Assistanships: Bio-Mechatronic Design
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PhD Assistanships: Bio-Mechatronic Design
Contributed by: H. van der Kooij, h.vanderkooij@wb.utwente.nl
PhD Assistanships: Bio-Mechatronic Design of Robotic Gait Trainer
Vacancy (no. 02/001)
The goal of the LOPES project is to develop and evaluate a robotic gait
trainer to support the gait training of patients who are not able to
walk independently anymore and who need an intensive training program with
the aim to walk independently again. Existing gait training programs are
labour intensive and physical demanding for the therapists. With the
availability of LOPES it is expected that the gait training of the patients
will become less labour intensive and physical demanding for the physical
therapists. As a result the intensity of the training program can be
increased which is known to increase the functional recovery of the patients.
The LOPES project will be done at the faculty of Engineering Technology in
close collaboration with the faculty of Electrical Engineering, BAAT
Engineering Inc and with the clinic and the R&D of Rehabilitation Centre
'Het Roessingh'.
Background
Electrical, Physical or Mechanical Engineering, or Computer science.
Knowledge in the area of robotics and mechatronics is highly desirable.
Good writing and verbal skills in the English language. Affinity for
practical work and multidisciplinary cooperation.
Offer
You will be fulltime appointed for a period of four years, at the end of
which you must have completed a PhD thesis. Your salary in accordance with
the Dutch Universities Collective Labour Agreement ranges from EUR 1.445,-
gross per month in the first year to EUR 2.063,- gross in the fourth year
(salary scale 01-02-2002). Per month you will receive a bonus called
bindingspremie of EUR 318 during the first year, EUR 227 during
the second year and EUR 137 during the third year. On top of this a
subvention scheme for additional benefits and special expenditures applies.
Information and applications
For further information you can contact dr.ir. H. van der Kooij, phone
+31 53 489 47 79 (e-mail: h.vanderkooij@wb.utwente.nl). Relevant internet
pages are: http://www.utwente.nl/bmti/; http://www.rrd.nl;
http://www.baat-engineering.com.
Send your written application together with your curriculum vitae within
two weeks to the University of Twente, attn. prof.dr.ir. H.J. Grootenboer,
Dean of Engineering Technology, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The
Netherlands, quoting vacancy number 02/001.
For further information, contact
Dr.ir. Herman van der Kooij
Institute for Biomedical Technology, BMTI
University of Twente - WB-BW, P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
h.vanderkooij@wb.utwente.nl (email)
+31-53-4894779 (voice work)
+31-06-51593710 (mobile)
+31-53-4893695 (fax)
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4.10 PhD Assistantship: Complex Dynamical Systems
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PhD Assistantship: Complex Dynamical Systems
Contributed by: Herman Bruyninckx, herman.bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be
PhD Assistantship: Geometrical Methods for Complex Dynamical Systems
The PhD candidate will perform research in the framework of the GeoPlex
project: with seven European partners, this project investigates new control
techniques applied to complex systems (nonlinear, multi-components),
using the theoretical tools offered by the Hamiltonian framework.
The focus of the research in Leuven is on haptic robot interfaces and walking
robots, but co-operation and exchange with other partners are a must. The goal
of the research is not just to study complex systems from a theoretical point
of view, but certainly also to perform experiments. These will be done on one
of the various robotic systems already available in our mechatronics and
robotics labs.
The ideal candidate has a solid background in control theory, and is eager to
learn about the mathematics of nonlinear systems, using the differential
geometry of Hamiltonian systems as a guide.
More info: Prof. Herman Bruyninckx, Mechanical Engineering, PMA
K.U.Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 300B, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
Tel. +32 (0)16 32 24 80, Herman.Bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be
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4.11 PhD PDF: at Hamilton Institute Ireland
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PhD, PDF: at Hamilton Institute, Ireland
Contributed by: Robert Shorten, Robert.Shorten@may.ie
Applications are invited for a number of salaried post-doctoral and
postgraduate research positions. The successful candidates are likely to have
demonstrated an outstanding level of academic achievement at undergraduate
and post-graduate level. Research areas of particular interest to
the Hamilton Institute include:
1. Modern statistical and machine learning methods;
2. Stability & control theory for hybrid & non-linear systems;
3. Safety-critical communication & networking
These posts offer an exciting opportunity for successful candidates to
tackle fundamental research problems within a stimulating multi-disciplinary
research environment with state of the art facilities and strong links to the
international research community.
All appointments are for an initial period of three years. We are committed to
research excellence and for the successful candidates the remuneration and
benefits packages are exceptional.
Enquiries to
Prof. D.J. Leith at doug.leith@may.ie or to
Dr. Robert Shorten at Robert.Shorten@may.ie
Further information can be obtained at http://www.hamilton.may.ie
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4.12 PhD PDF: in the CIRCE project DE UK BE
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PhD, PDF: in the CIRCE project, DE, UK, BE
Contributed by: Herman Bruyninckx, Herman.Bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be
The CIRCE project is a 3-year EC-funded project that is part of the
Life-like Perception Systems (LPS) proactive initiative directed
towards creating integrated perception-response systems that are
inspired by the sophistication of solutions adopted by living systems
(http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fetbi-in.htm). It is scheduled to start May,
1st, 2002.
http://www.mech.kuleuven.ac.be/pma/staff/jobs_en.phtml
The positions at the different labs are offered preferentially at a
postdoc level, or --in case of a well qualified candidate-- at the
level of a PhD-student. They are available from May 1st, 2002 for the
entire duration of the project. Extensive collaboration between
the labs is a must.
The CIRCE project's goal is to reproduce, at a functional level, the
biosonar system of bats by constructing a miniature bionic bat
head. This head will be an integrated perception-action system of
similar size to a real bat head (a few centimeters) that matches the
relevant acoustics. It will consist of an emission/reception system
capable of generating/processing bat vocalizations in real-time, a
multi-degree of freedom mechanical system to allow realistic pinnae
(ear flaps) movement and shape control as well as neuromorphic,
on-board signal processing hardware.
System features will be evolved to suit natural biological perception
tasks and the results will be used to systematically investigate how
the world is not just perceived but actively explored by bats. Therefore
the project combines an ambitious engineering agenda (constructing the
bionic head itself) with a likewise ambitious scientific agenda (gain more
insight into neural sensory-data encoding from using the head in biosonar
tasks routinely executed by bats).
CIRCE is a multidisciplinary project that requires collaboration between
research teams with various scientific backgrounds making good team skills
an important asset for everyone involved. To make possible such extensive,
cross-border collaboration the project includes significant funding for
travel within Europe for (extended) visits/collaborations with the
laboratories of the consortium partners (in Germany, UK, and Belgium).
Contacts:
Prof. Dr. ir. Herbert Peremans, FTEW UFSIA-RUCA,
Universiteit Antwerpen, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerpen,
Belgium, Tel: +32-(0)3-2204212, herbert.peremans@ua.ac.be.
Dr. Rolf Mueller, Biosonar Lab, Dept. Animal Physiology,
Tübingen University, Morgenstelle 28, D-72076 Tübingen, Tel. +49
(0)7071 29 74 83 8, rolf.mueller@uni-tuebingen.de
Prof. Dr. ir. Herman Bruyninckx, Mechanical Engineering, PMA
K.U.Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 300B, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
Tel. +32 (0)16 32 24 80, Herman.Bruyninckx@mech.kuleuven.ac.be
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4.13 PhD Position: Univ of Texas San Antonio USA
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PhD Position: Univ of Texas, San Antonio, USA
Contributed by: Chunjiang Qian, cqian@utsa.edu
The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering is pleased to announce an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. program
beginning in Fall 2002. Financial support in the form of fellowships and
teaching and research assistantships is available to qualified applicants.
Areas of Study
- Communications
- Controls
- Signal and Image Processing
- Computer Engineering
Located in San Antonio, near Austin and the Texas Hill Country, UTSA is the
fastest growing university in the State of Texas. Application deadline for
the Fall 2002 semester Ph.D. program is May 1.
For more information on our programs, please visit our website at
http://voyager1.utsa.edu or contact:
Graduate Advisor of Record
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Texas at San Antonio
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, Texas 78249-0669
Tel: (210) 458-4491 Fax: (210) 458-5589
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4.14 PhD position at Delft University of Technology
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PhD position at Delft University of Technology
Contributed by: Bart De Schutter, b.deschutter@its.tudelft.nl
The Control Systems Engineering group of Delft University of
Technology in the Netherlands has a vacancy for a PhD position on
Multi-agent control for traffic networks
This project aims at developing an innovative control theory
specifically suited to the coordinated anticipatory control of
heterogeneous traffic flows in urban and motorwat traffic networks
using a combination of techniques from distributed and hierarchical
control, supervisory control, model-based control, hybrid systems
control, and multi-agent control.
We are looking for a candidate having an MSc degree and a strong
background in systems and control theory or in mathematics.
Candidates should have an interest in transportation issues and are
expected to be interested in working on the boundary of several
research domains. A good command of the English language is required.
For more information on this position and how to apply, see
http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~deschutt/vac/vac_nwo_traffic.html or
contact dr.ir. Bart De Schutter (b.deschutter@its.tudelft.nl).
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4.15 PhD positions: ETH Zurich
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PhD positions: ETH Zurich
Contributed by: Pablo A. Parrilo, parrilo@aut.ee.ethz.ch
We are looking for qualified applicants for several PhD positions at the
Automatic Control Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
(ETH) in Zürich, Switzerland (http://www.aut.ee.ethz.ch). The general field
of research is control theory, system analysis and convex optimization (in
particular, semidefinite programming), with a view towards the application of
the results to practically relevant applications. We plan to emphasize the
multidisciplinary aspect, incorporating succesful techniques from other
fields such as computer algebra, operations research and computer science.
The application targets will be drawn from the many diverse fields where
systems theory and optimization-based techniques have a significant impact,
such as engineering design, communications, finance, and biological systems.
We offer an inspiring academic environment, superb research and computer
facilities, very competitive economic conditions, and excellent education and
career opportunities. Check out
http://www.aut.ee.ethz.ch/info/intro/intro.msql
for an overview of our lab and some of the current activities.
Candidates should ideally have an undergraduate or masters degree in
electrical engineering, operations research or applied math, though all
qualified applicants will be considered. A solid mathematical background is
required, with a strong formation in Control Theory and/or Convex
Optimization being highly desired. Practical experience with research
software (Matlab, Mathematica, Maple, etc.) and programming are a definite
plus.
Please send your curriculum vitae, including cover letter, statement of
purpose, listing of courses taken and the corresponding grades, and the names
and contact info of three references. If available, detail your previous
research experience, publications, etc., as well as any other relevant
additional information. Please send your completed application to the email
address below (preferred, it's faster) or via regular mail.
Prof. Pablo A. Parrilo
Automatic Control Laboratory
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Physikstrasse 3, ETL I 24.2
CH-8092 Zurich - SWITZERLAND
E-mail: parrilo@aut.ee.ethz.ch
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4.16 Research Fellow: Nanyang Tech Univ Singapore
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Research Fellow: Nanyang Tech Univ, Singapore
Contributed by: JL Wang, ejlwang@ntu.edu.sg
Research Follow position in Reliable and Fault Tolerant Control
with Application to Aircraft Flight Control
at Nanyang Technological University
A Research Fellow position at Nanyang Technologcial University, Singapore
is available in the area of Reliable and Fault Tolerant Control with
Application to Aircraft Flight Control. An ideal candidate should have
strong background in the following areas: (1) aircraft flight control;
(2) robust control; (3) fault detection and diagnosis.
The position is for two years and is available immediately.
Interested candidates please send CV in PDF or postscript format by e-mail
to Prof. Jianliang Wang, ejlwang@ntu.edu.sg
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4.17 Senior Research Positions: Hamilton Institute Ireland
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Senior Research Positions: Hamilton Institute, Ireland
Contributed by: Robert Shorten, Robert.Shorten@may.ie
Applications are invited from well qualified candidates for a small number of
Senior Research positions at the Hamilton Institute. The successful candidates
will be outstanding researchers who can demonstrate an exceptional research
track record or significant research potential at international level one or
more of the following areas:
1. Modern statistical and machine learning methods;
2. Stability & control theory for hybrid & non-linear systems;
3. Safety-critical communication & networking.
This is a unique opportunity to join a vibrant research group which is
committed to research excellence and is currently undergoing substantial
expansion. Where appropriate, the possibility exists to fund
Ph.D./postdoctoral positions in direct support of senior posts.
Salary Scale: up to $81000 approx.
Enquiries to
Prof. D.J. Leith at doug.leith@may.ie or to
Dr. Robert Shorten at Robert.Shorten@may.ie
Further information can be obtained at http://www.hamilton.may.ie
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5. Books
5.1 Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
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Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
Contributed by: Abbas Emami-Naeini, emami@scsolutions.com
Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 4/e
Gene F. Franklin
J. David Powell
Abbas Emami-Naeini
Prentice Hall, 2002, 910 pp., ISBN 0-13-032393-4
This introductory text provides an in-depth, comprehensive treatment of a
collection of classical and state-space approaches to control system
design-and ties the methods together so that a designer is able to pick the
method that best fits the problem at hand. New features to this revision
include an early, understandable introduction to Digital Control; Closer
MATLAB/SIMULINK integration throughout; and an improved chapter on Dynamic
Response.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. An Overview and Brief History of Feedback Control.
2. Dynamic Models.
3. Dynamic Response.
4. Basic Properties of Feedback.
5. The Root-Locus Design Method.
6. The Frequency-Response Design Method.
7. State-Space Design.
8. Digital Control.
9. Control-System Design: Principles and Case Studies.
For ordering information, please visit
http://www.prenhall.com/mischtm/support_fr.html
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5.2 IFAC Proceedings Recently Published
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IFAC Proceedings Recently Published
Contributed by: Martin Ruck, m.ruck@elsevier.co.uk
The following IFAC Proceedings volumes have been published recently and are
available from IFAC Publications/Elsevier Science:
Manufacturing, Modelling, Management and Control 2001
Prague, Czech Republic, 2–4 August 2001
Edited by G.L. Kovacs
ISBN 0 08 043962 4
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080439624
On-Line Fault Detection & Supervision in the Chemical Process Industries 2001
Jejudo Island, Korea, 7–8 June 2001
Edited by G. Stephanopoulos, J. Romagnoli, E.S. Yoon
ISBN 0 08 043680 3
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080436803
Telematics Applications in Automation & Robotics
Weingarten, Germany, 24–26 July 2001
Edited by K. Schilling, H. Roth
ISBN 0 08 043856 3
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080438563
DYCOPS 2001: Dynamics & Control of Process Systems 2001 (2 volume set)
Jejudo Island, Korea, 4–6 June 2001
Edited by G. Stephanopoulos, J.H. Lee, E.S. Yoon
ISBN 0 08 043679 X
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/008043679X
System Structure & Control (2 volume set)
Prague, Czech Republic, 27–31 August 2001
Edited by P. Horacek
ISBN 0 08 043414 2
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080434142
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Budapest, Hungary, 6–8 June 2001
Edited by I. Farkas
ISBN 0 08 043563 7
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080435637
Linear Time Delay Systems
Ancona, Italy, 11–13 September 2000
Edited by A.M. Perdon
ISBN 0 08 043623 4
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080436234
Mobile Robot Technology
Jejudo Island, Korea, 20–23 May 2001
Edited by J. Sasiadek
ISBN 0 08 043902 0
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080439020
Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control 2000
Patras, Greece, 12–14 July 2000
Edited by P.P. Groumpos, A. Tzes
ISBN 0 08 043554 8
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080435548
For more information or to order, please visit the web pages mentioned
above. A complete listing of all IFAC Proceedings is available at
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ifac
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5.3 Request for Feedback
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Request for Feedback
Contributed by: R.F.Curtain, r.f.curtain@math.rug.nl
CALL FOR FEEDBACK
The authors of the book
"Introduction to Infinite-dimensional linear systems Theory"
Springer in 1995
are currently preparing a second edition. We would be grateful for any
feedback concerning typographical eerrors and comments about things that
were not clear or you think could be improved and so on. Any comment, no
matter how minor, will be given our careful consideration. We are especially
interested in feedback from those of you who have used the book in a course.
Thank you,
Ruth Curtain and Hans Zwart (h.j.zwart@math.utwente.nl)
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6. Journals
6.1 CFP: Contr Engr Practice Special Issue on ANVC Systems
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CFP: Contr Engr Practice, Special Issue on ANVC Systems
Contributed by: Reza Moheimani, reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au
CALL FOR PAPERS
SPECIAL ISSUE ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ACTIVE NOISE
AND VIBRATION CONTROL SYSTEMS
In many industrial applications, noise and vibration are important problems.
The conventional method of treatment is to redesign the system or to use
passive damping. The former could be a costly exercise, while the latter is
only effective at higher frequencies. Active noise and vibration control
(ANVC) systems have emerged as viable technologies to fill this low-frequency
gap.
This special issue is aimed at sketching a broad perspective of the field by
collecting high quality papers related to emerging technologies for ANVC
systems. Some of the areas of interest are:
* Novel transducers, such as smart material transducers and MEMS for
ANVC systems.
* Emerging Industrial applications of ANVC systems.
* Spatial control of vibration and noise.
* Robust control of vibration and noise.
* Active structural control.
* Active control of structure-borne sound.
* Active control of vibration transmission.
Only contributions which have practical results obtained from laboratory
scale or industrial scale apparatus will be included. Papers must contain
high-quality original contributions and be prepared in accordance with the
standards of Control Engineering Practice.
Seven copies of the complete manuscript should be submitted by
September 1, 2002 to one of the Guest Editors below:
Reza Moheimani
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308
Australia
Email: reza@ee.newcastle.edu.au
Tel: +61-2-49216030
Ian Petersen
School of Electrical Engineering
Australian Defence Force Academy
University College, University of New South Wales
Canberra, ACT 2600
Australia
Email: irp@ee.adfa.edu.au
Tel: +61-2-6268446
Hemanshu Pota
School of Electrical Engineering
Australian Defence Force Academy
University College, University of New South Wales
Canberra, ACT 2600
Australia
Email: h-pota@adfa.edu.au
Tel: +61-2-62688197
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6.2 Call for Papers: European Journal of Control
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Call for Papers: European Journal of Control
Contributed by: Gabriela Stroian, ejc@lag.ensieg.inpg.fr
Call for Papers European Journal of Control Special Issue:
"Design and optimisation of restricted complexity controllers"
Guest Editors: I. D. Landau, A. Karimi, H. Hjalmarsson
The use of model based control (MBC) combined with robust control design for
dynamic systems of significant dimension leads to controllers of high
complexity. However in many industrial areas there are strong constraints for
the complexity (order) of the controllers to be implemented and therefore the
design of restricted complexity controllers is a very important issue.
Several approaches to this problem can be considered: model or controller
order reduction preserving the stability and the performance of the closed-
loop system, direct design of restricted complexity controller based on high-
order models and the tuning and optimisation of restricted complexity
controllers on the basis of the data acquired on the system.
The objective of the special issue is to give a view of the current state of
the art in the design and optimisation of restricted complexity controllers.
A benchmark problem related to an active suspension system is also provided
(the benchmark is the result of the collaboration between the Institut
d'Automatique of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and the
Laborotoire d'Automatique de Grenoble of Institut National Polytechnique de
Grenoble). The benchmark problem contains all the steps of a control design
problem from data acquisition, modeling and identification, robust controller
design to controller evaluation and final tuning with experiments on the real
system. The objective is to design the simplest controller which meets the
control specifications.The authors are encouraged to give a solution to the
benchmark problem, although the participation in the benchmark is not a
necessary condition for submitting a paper to the special issue. However, an
application of the proposed approaches to the benchmark will give a unified
presentation and facilitate the comparison for the readers.
The information about the paper submission to the special issue as well as
the details of the benchmark problem is available on the web site of European
Journal of Control : http://www-ejc.ensieg.inpg.fr
The deadline for paper submission (submission by e-mail) is April 30, 2002.
The manuscripts should be submitted by e-mail (see instructions for authors)
and the cover message should mention "special issue on design and
optimisation of restricted complexity controllers". Prospective authors are
asked to contact I. D. Landau:
Ioan D. Landau
Laboratoire d'Automatique de Grenoble
ENSIEG, BP 42
38402 Saint Martin d'Heres, France
e-mail: landau@lag.ensieg.inpg.fr
Phone: + (33) (0)4 76 82 63 91 // Fax: + (33)(0)4 76 82 63 88
Alireza Karimi
Institut d'Automatique
Ecole Polytechnique Féderale de Lausanne
1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
e-mail: alireza.karimi@epfl.ch
Phone: +(41)(0) 21 693 3841 // Fax: +(41)(0) 21 693 2574
Hakan Hjalmarsson
Dept. of Signals, Sensors and Systems
Royal Institut of Technology
S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
e-mail: hakan.hjalmarsson@s3.kth.se
Phone:+(46)(0) 8 790 8464 // Fax: +(46)(0) 8 790 7329
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6.3 Contents: Asian Journal of Control
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Contents: Asian Journal of Control
Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, lichen@ccms.ntu.edu.tw
Asian Journal of Control
Vol.4, No.1
Special Issue : "Iterative Learning Control"
1. Title:"Convergence and Robustness of Iterative Learning Control for
Strongly Positive Systems,"
Authors:Daniel Andres and Madhukar Pandit
2. Title:"Learning Motion of Dexterous Manipulation for a Pair of Multi-DOF
Fingers with Soft-Tips,"
Authors:Pham Thuc Anh Nguyen and Suguru Arimoto
3. Title:"An Iterative Learning Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Neural
Network Design,"
Authors:Chiang-Ju Chien and Li-Chen Fu
4. Title:"Iterative Learning Control with Advanced Output Data,"
Authors:Gu-Min Jeong and Chong-Ho Choi
5. Title:"Higher relative degree nonlinear systems with ILC using lower-order
Differentiations,"
Authors:Mingxuan Sun and Danwei Wang
6. Title:"Recursive Direct Learning of Control Eefforts for Trajectories with
Different Magnitude Scales,"
Authors:Jian-Xin Xu, Jing Xu, and Badrinath Viswanathan
7. Title:"Iterative Learning Control Using Adjoint Systems and Stable
Inversion,"
Authors: Koji Kinosita, Takuya Sogo, and Norihiko Adachi
8. Title:"Analysis of Linear Iterative Learning Control Schemes Using
Repetitive Process Theory"
Authors:D. H. Owens, E. Rogers, and K. L. Moore
9. Title:"A Practical Iterative Learning Path-Following Control of an Omni-
Directional Vehicle,"
Authors:YangQuan Chen and Kevin L. Moore
10. Title:"Model-Based Learning Controls and Their Comparisons Using Lyapunov
Direct Method,"
Authors:Zhihua Qu and Jian-Xin Xu
11. Title:"A Study on Iterative Learning Control with Adjustment of Learning
Interval for Monotone Convergence in the Sense of Sup-norm,"
Authors:Kwang-Hyun Park and Zeungnam Bien
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6.4 Contents: Automatica
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Contents: Automatica
Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak, automatica@math.utwente.nl
Table of contents Automatica
April, 2002 Volume 38, Issue 4
Editorials
Pierre Bernhard
Jacques Louis Lions
Regular papers
Radu Serban, Wang S. Koon, Martin W. Lo, Jerrold E. Marsden, Linda R.
Petzold, S
Halo orbit mission correction maneuvers using optimal control
Romeo Ortega, Arjan van der Schaft, Bernhard Maschke, Gerardo Escobar
Interconnection and damping assignment passivity-based control of
port-controlled Hamiltonian systems
Yong Wang, Simon Yeung, Richard M. Murray
Bifurcation control of rotating stall with actuator magnitude and rate
limits: Part II - Control synthesis and comparison with experiments
Yong Wang, Richard M. Murray
Bifurcation control of rotating stall with actuator magnitude and rate
limits: Part I - Model reduction and qualitative dynamics
Derong Liu, Alexander Molchanov
Criteria for robust absolute stability of time-varying nonlinear
continuous-time systems
Ali Saberi, Jian Han, Anton A. Stoorvogel
Constrained stabilization problems for linear plants
Thomas J. de Hoog, Zoltan Szabo, Peter S. C. Heuberger, et al.
Minimal partial realization from generalized orthonormal basis function
expansions
S. S. Ge, C. Wang
Adaptive NN control of uncertain nonlinear pure-feedback systems
Brief papers
M. French, Cs. Szepesvári, E. Rogers
LQ performance bounds for adaptive output feedback controllers for
functionally uncertain nonlinear systems
Chaohong Cai, Zenyuan Xu, Wenbo Xu, Bin Feng
Notch filter feedback control in a class of chaotic systems
Peter B. Goldsmith
On the equivalence of causal LTI iterative learning control and feedback
control
Erik. K. Larsson, Torsten Söderström
Identification of continuous-time AR processes from unevenly sampled data
Technical communiques
Q-L. Han
Robust stability of uncertain delay-differential systems of neutral type
Guang-Ren Duan, Guo-Ping Liu
Complete parametric approach for eigenstructure assignment in a class of
second-order linear systems
Ömer Morgül
An exponential stability result for the wave equation
Dani Juricic, Mina Zele
Robust detection of sensor faults by means of a statistical test
Correspondence items
Michel F. de Mathelin
Comments on "A robust model reference adaptive control for non-minimum
phase systems with unknown or time-varying delay"
Mario Jungbeck, Jés J. F. Cerqueira
Comments on "Intelligent optimal control of robotic manipulator using
neural networks"
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6.5 Contents: Control Engineering Practice
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Contents: Control Engineering Practice
Contributed by: George W Irwin, g.irwin@ee.qub.ac.uk
Journal: Control Engineering Practice
ISSN : 0967-0661
Volume : 10
Issue : 2
Date : Feb-2002
Robust control of vertical motions in ultra-high rise elevators
S.R. Venkatesh, Y.M. Cho, J. Kim
pp 121-132
Optimal control of hybrid dynamical systems: application in process
engineering
P. Manon, C. Valentin-Roubinet, G. Gilles
pp 133-149
Solution to the Shell standard control problem using genetically
tuned PID controllers
C. Vlachos, D. Williams, J.B. Gomm
pp 151-163
A self-adjusting active compliance controller for multiple robots
handling an object
C. von Albrichsfeld, H. Tolle
pp 165-173
Emergency load-shedding algorithm for large industrial plants
P. Pinceti
pp 175-181
A multivariable regulator approach to traffic-responsive network-wide
signal control
C. Diakaki, M. Papageorgiou, K. Aboudolas
pp 183-195
Modeling and cycling control of carbonate fuel cell power plants
M.D. Lukas, K.Y. Lee, H. Ghezel-Ayagh
pp 197-206
Fault diagnostics using sliding mode techniques
K.B. Goh, S.K. Spurgeon, N.B. Jones
pp 207-217
State and parameter estimation in biotechnical batch reactors
K.J. Keesman
pp 219-225
Prediction models for the corrosion phenomena in Pulp & Paper plant
M. Bucolo, L. Fortuna, M. Nelke, A. Rizzo, T. Sciacca
pp 227-237
Industrial Image Processing: Visual Quality Control in Manufacturing
- C. Demant, B-Streicher-Abel and P. Waszkewitz; Springer, Berlin,
1999, ISBN 3-540-66410-6
G. Dodds
pp 239
Calendar
pp 241-242
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6.6 Contents: ETNA
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Contents: ETNA
Contributed by: Lothar Reichel, reichel@math.kent.edu
Electronic Transactions on Numerical Analysis (ETNA)
vol. 12, 2001.
http://etna.mcs.kent.edu
G. Meurant, Numerical experiments with algebraic multilevel
preconditioners, pp. 1-65.
H. Zhang, Numerical condition of polynomials in different forms,
pp. 66-87.
M. J. Castel, V. Migallo'n, and J. Penade's, On parallel two-stage methods
for Hermitian positive definite matrices with applications to preconditioning,
pp. 88-112.
R. S. Varga, Gersgorin-type eigenvalue inclusion theorems and their sharpness,
pp. 113-133.
F. B. Belgacem and S. C. Brenner, Some nonstandard finite element estimates
with applications to 3D Poisson and Signorini Problems, pp. 134-148.
S. Ehrich and A. Rathfeld, Piecewise linear wavelet collocation, approximation
of the boundary manifold, and quadrature, pp. 149-192.
J.-B. Chen and M.-Z. Qin, Multi-symplectic Fourier pseudospectral method for
the nonlinear Schrodinger equation, pp. 193-204.
B. Fischer and F. Peherstorfer, Chebyshev approximation via polynomial
mappings and the convergence behaviour of Krylov subspace methods, pp.
205-215.
A. A. Dubrulle, Retooling the method of block conjugate gradients, pp.
216-233.
E. J. McDonald and D. J. Higham, Error analysis of QR algorithms for computing
Lyapunov exponents, pp. 234-251.
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6.7 Contents: European Journal of Control
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Contents: European Journal of Control
Contributed by: Gabriela Stroian, ejc@lag.ensieg.inpg.fr
Contents European Journal of Control Vol. 7, no. 6, 2001
Editorial
Output feedback control with input saturations: LMI design approaches
G. Scorletti, J.P. Folcher and L. El Ghaoui.
Discussion on the paper by A.H. Glattfelder.
On frequency weighted balanced truncation : Hankel singular values and error
bounds
T. Van Gestel, B. De Moor, B.D.O. Anderson and P. Van Overschee
Discussion on the paper by Zdenek Hurak, V. Sreeram and G. Wang.
Variable horizon robust predictive control via adjustable controllability sets
M. N. Demenkov and N.B. Filimonov
Discussion on the paper by J. Maciejowski, A. Casavola and E. Mosca, D.
Angeli.
Rigorous stability analysis of command generator tracking – Beyond the
averaging method
M. Yamanoi
Fast output sampling regulators with integral action
H. Werner
On fault detectability and isolability
M. Basseville
Discussion on the paper by M. Kinnaert and M. Nyberg.
INFORMATION
Information on European Journal of Control is available at its home page:
http://www-ejc.ensieg.inpg.fr
Address for submissions:
I.D. Landau
European Journal of Control
Laboratoire d'Automatique
ENSIEG, BP 46
38402 Saint Martin d'Hčres
France
E-mail : Ioan-Dore.Landau@inpg.fr
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6.8 Contents: Jour of Intelligent Real-Time Automation
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Contents: Jour of Intelligent Real-Time Automation
Contributed by: Clarence de Silva, desilva@mech.ubc.ca
The International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation
ISSN : 0952-1976
Volume : 14
Issue : 4
Date : Aug-2001
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/00975
Case-based reasoning for interpretation of data from non-destructive
testing
J. Jarmulak, E.J.H. Kerckhoffs, P. P. Van Veen
pp 401-417
Parallel and diagonal parking in nonholonomic autonomous vehicles
F. Gomez-Bravo, F. Cuesta, A. Ollero
pp 419-434
Learning discrete linear systems with the orthogonal learning
algorithm
A. Yong, M.J. Fuente, W. Colmenares
pp 435-439
Basic tasks for knowledge-based supervision in process control
G. Acosta, C.A. Gonzalez, B. Pulido
pp 441-455
Multivariable gain-scheduled fuzzy logic control of an exothermic
reactor
P. Sarma
pp 457-471
Performance-based control system design automation via evolutionary
computing
K.C. Tan, Y. Li
pp 473-486
A trivial and efficient learning method for motion and force control
E. Burdet, L. Rey, A. Codourey
pp 487-496
Detection and classification of non-linearities based on Volterra
kernels processing
D. Aiordachioaie, E. Ceanga, R. De Keyser, Y. Naka
pp 497-503
Robot planning and re-planning using decomposition, abstraction,
deduction, and prediction
E. Vendrell, M. Mellado, A. Crespo
pp 505-518
Diagnosis of transient faults in quantised systems
F. Schiller, J. Schroder, J. Lunze
pp 519-536
A web-based intelligent fault diagnosis system for customer service
support
S.C. Hui, A.C.M. Fong, G. Jha
pp 537-548
Conference Calendar
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7. Conferences
7.1 2002 Int Conference on Control and Automation
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2002 Int Conference on Control and Automation
Contributed by: Lihua Xie, elhxie@ntu.edu.sg
THE 2002 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTROL AND AUTOMATION (ICCA'02)
Xiamen, China, June 16-19, 2002
http://hdd.ece.nus.edu.sg/~icca/
http://cies.xmu.edu.cn/icca/ (Chinese version)
The 2002 International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA'02, will
be held in Xiamen of China on June 16-19, 2002. The conference will be
co-organised by Xiamen University, Chinese University of Hong Kong,
University of Virginia, Washington University and the IEEE Singapore Control
Chapter, and technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society,
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and IEEE Hong Kong Joint Chapter of
Robotics and Automation and Control Systems. The conference will focus on
both theory and applications. In addition to the technical sessions, there
will be plenary and invited sessions. Outstanding papers will be recommended
to Asian Journal of Control for consideration of publications.
Topics include but are not limited to: linear systems, nonlinear systems,
stochastic systems, hybrid and supervisory systems, modeling of complex
systems, adaptive and learning systems, real-time systems, estimation and
identification, fault detection, optimal control and optimization,
multivariable control, discrete event systems, robust control, nonlinear
control, intelligent and AI based control, fuzzy and neural systems, process
control, motion control, robotic systems and control, control applications,
system engineering theory and methods, complex system analysis, flexible
manufacturing systems, process automation, computer integrated manufacturing,
factory modeling and automation, Petri-nets and applications, man-machine
Interactions, micro and nano systems, and smart structures.
SUBMISSION:
Papers must be written in English. Prospective authors are invited to submit
3 copies of a manuscript or an extended summary of 1000 words. Papers from
Mainland China should be submitted to Professor Maoqin Li, Dept. of
Automation, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, email:
mqli@xmu.edu.cn. All other papers should be submitted to Professor Lihua Xie,
School of EEE, BLK S2, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798,
email: elhxie@ntu.edu.sg
Softcopy submission by email is acceptable. A paper should be submitted only
if you intend to attend the conference. The extended summary should contain
sufficient details including key concepts, methodology and key features of
the work. It should include the title, name(s) of author(s), mailing address,
affiliation, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address, wherever possible.
The organizing committee is also soliciting proposals for invited and special
sessions in the related areas. Invited session proposals should be submitted
to Professor Huasu Qin, Institute of System Science, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Beijing, China. Email: qin@iss03.iss.ac.cn
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission of extended summary and invited session proposals: 15 March 2002
Notification of Acceptance: 30 April 2002
Submission of Final Papers: 20 May 2002
CONTACTS: Professor Jie Huang, Department of Automation and Computer-Aided
Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. Tel: (852)
2609 8473, Fax (852) 2603 6002. Email: jhuang@acae.cuhk.edu.hk
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7.2 2003 American Control Conference
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2003 American Control Conference
Contributed by: Roberto Horowitz, horowitz@me.berkeley.edu
CALL FOR PAPERS
2003 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE
June 4-6, 2003
The Adams Mark Hotel, Denver, Colorado USA
Conference web site: http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu
The American Automatic Control Council will hold the Twentysecond American
Control Conference (ACC) Wednesday through Friday, June 4-6, 2003 at the
Adams Mark Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The 2003 ACC will feature the
presentation of contributed and invited papers, tutorial sessions and
workshops, and a Student Best Paper competition. In addition to the standard
oral presentations, the 2003 ACC will also feature poster presentations in
order to encourage an interactive presentation and exchange with the audience.
Topics include: industrial applications, robotics, manufacturing, guidance
and flight control, power systems, process control, measurement and sensing,
identification and estimation, signal processing, modeling and advanced
simulation, fault detection, model validation, multivariable control,
adaptive and optimal control, robustness, intelligent control, expert
systems, neural nets, control engineering education, and computer aided
design.
Call for Contributed Papers and Invited Sessions
Contributed papers are sought in the form of regular manuscripts (which are
allotted 6 pages in the proceedings) or short manuscripts (allotted 2
pages). Invited Sessions organized about a specific theme with invited
authors are also solicited. Consult the conference web site
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu for submission details.
Call For Tutorial Sessions - Industry and Applications Area
The 2003 ACC will include Tutorial Sessions featuring a one-hour tutorial
presentation on an industrially-proven but still relatively new technique,
followed by a series of short presentations from industrial participants
discussing the implementation, application, and benefits of the technique.
For more information, contact the Vice Chair for Industry and Applications:
Louis P. Russo, lrusso@houston.rr.com, or visit the conference web site
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu.
Call for Workshop Proposals
Suggestions and workshop proposals are solicited for appropriate subjects.
Potential organizers should contact the Workshop Chair: Molly H. Shor,
shor@ece.orst.edu or visit the conference web site
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu.
Submission Deadlines
September 15, 2002 is the deadline for submission of regular and short
contributed papers, invited-session proposals, extended abstracts for invited
sessions, tutorial-session proposals, and workshop proposals.
Further Information
For complete conference information, visit the conference web site at
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu. You may also contact the General Chair of
the conference, B. Wayne Bequette, bequette@rpi.edu, or the Program Chair,
Anuradha Annaswamy, aanna@mit.edu.
The conference is sponsored by the American Automatic Control
Council (AACC), and topics span the scope of the 8 member societies of AACC:
AIAA, AIChE, AISE, ASCE, ASME, IEEE, ISA, and SCS. The 2002 ACC is being
held in cooperation with IFAC (the International Federation of Automatic
Control) and SICE (the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers).
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7.3 4th IASTED SIP Conference
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4th IASTED SIP Conference
Contributed by: Katherine Ruelle, calgary@iasted.com
4th IASTED International Conference on Signal and Image Processing
August 12-14, 2002
Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA
SPONSOR:
IASTED - International Association of Science and Technology for Development
CONFERENCE CHAIR:
Prof. Nick Younan - Mississippi State University, USA
CONFERENCE SCOPE:
SIP 2002 will be comprised of the following 3 symposia:
1) Signal Processing and Applications (SPA'02)
2) Acoustics, Speech Processing, and Applications (ASPA'02)
3) Image Processing and Applications (IPA'02)
WORKSHOP:
Angiography Acquisition & Image Processing
Workshop Chair:
Jasjit S. Suri, Ph.D. - Philips Medical Systems, Inc., Cleveland, USA
Workshop Associate Chair:
Kecheng Liu, Ph.D. - Philips Medical Systems, Inc., Cleveland, USA
SPECIAL SESSIONS:
1) 3D Medical Images: Segmentation and Registration
Session Organizer:
Prof. José Francisco Zelasco - University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
2) Advanced Applications in Image Fusions
Session Organizer:
Prof. Alexandre Jouan - Lockheed Martin Canada & McGill University, Canada
SUBMISSIONS DUE:
March 1, 2002
MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2002/hawaii/sip.htm
calgary@iasted.com
+1-403-288-1195
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7.4 7th Int. Conf on Control Robotics and Vision
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7th Int. Conf on Control Robotics and Vision
Contributed by: Han Wang, hw@ntu.edu.sg
CALL FOR PAPERS
ICARCV 2002
SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
CONTROL, AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND VISION
3 - 6 December 2002, Singapore
We are pleased to update you that three keynote speeches have
been confirmed as follows
1. "Applied Advanced Control"
Professor Graham C. Goodwin, The University of Newcastle,
Australia
2. "Vision Techniques in Medicine"
Professor W. Eric L. Grimson, Massachusettes Institute of
Technology, USA
3. "Coordination between Flying and Ground Robots"
Professor Shankar Sastry, University of California at
Berkeley, USA
Important Dates:
Deadline for Full Paper Submission : April 30, 2002
Notification of Acceptance : July 31, 2002
Submission of Camera Ready Manuscripts: Sept. 15, 2002
Tel: + (65) 790-4723
Fax: + (65) 793-0997
Email: icarcv2002@ntu.edu.sg
Web: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee/icarcv
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7.5 Active Control of Vibration and Noise
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Active Control of Vibration and Noise
Contributed by: Nader Jalili, jalili@clemson.edu
2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
November 17 – 22, 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sponsored by:
Active Noise & Vibration Control Panel, Dynamic Systems & Control Division
Committee on Dyn & Contr of Structures & Systems, Appl Mechanics Division
Technical Committee on Vibration and Noise, Design Engineering Division
Topics include, but not restricted to, analytical, numerical, and
experimental studies of fundamental research, development, and applications
on active control of structural vibration and stability, vibration isolation
and suspension systems, flow-induced vibration, noise and structural
response, ducts, mufflers, manifolds, etc. Also papers on active (smart)
material applications and structronic systems, modeling and identification
issues, parametric control and semi-active systems with industrial
applications (automobiles, information storage, manufacturing systems, etc.)
are welcome.
Authors should email the full-length manuscripts in only PDF or Postscript
(PS) formats to one of the symposium organizers listed below. All
submissions will be peer reviewed and accepted papers will be published in
the ASME IMECE Conference bound volume.
The deadlines are:
E-mail Submission of the Abstracts to Organizers: February 15, 2002
Acceptance Notification to the Authors (via E-mail): March 1, 2002
Softcopy of the Manuscripts Due (PDF or PS formats): April 15, 2002
Notification of Paper Acceptance to the Authors: June 15, 2002
Final Camera-Ready Manuscripts (two hardcopies): July 25, 2002
Session Organizers:
Professor Nader Jalili (DSCD)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0921
Phone: (864) 656-5642, -4435 (Fax)
E-mail: jalili@clemson.edu
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7.6 Advanced Control of Industrial Processes
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Advanced Control of Industrial Processes
Contributed by: Sirish Shah, University of Alberta, sirish.shah@ualberta.ca
Call for Papers
International Symposium on Advanced Control of Industrial Processes
June 10-11, 2002
Kumamoto, Japan
Sponsored by Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University and co-sponsored by
SICE (Society of Instrument and Control Engineers) and JSME.
General Chair: Iwai,Z.(KUMAMOTO U., JAPAN)
Aims and Scope
The International Symposium on Advanced Control of Industrial Processes will
be held on June 10-11, 2002 in Kumamoto, Japan. This symposium has the
objective of gathering researchers and practitioners from academia and
industry to discuss the state of the art in advanced control and their
applications in industry.
The emphasis in this symposium will be on the theory and implementation
issues and experiences related to the application of advanced control methods
in industry. The main topics for the meeting include, but are not limited to,
the following: Adaptive and Learning Systems, Sensing and Sensor Fusion,
Process Control and Automation, Signal Processing, Identification and
Estimation, Fault Diagnosis, Single and multi-rate techniques, Intelligent
Control, Controller performance evaluation, Robotic Systems, Factory
Automation and CIM, Internet-Based Control.
Call for Papers and Special Sessions
The International Program Committee invites you to send an extended abstract
or summary of your work, that is no more than 2 pages long and in English and
describes the main contributions of the paper. The submission should include:
paper title; names and affiliations of authors; full address(including e-mail
address); abstract; 3 to 5 keywords. Proposals for topics of special sessions
are especially welcome. They should contain the title of the session, a list
of at least 4 speakers and titles of their papers, together with abstracts
completed according to the above instructions.
1-day, hands-on pre-symposium workshops will be held (on June 9th), on the
following topics:
1. Process and Performance Monitoring
2. Adaptive Control
Important Dates:
15 Dec. 2001 : Proposals for Special Sessions
15 Feb. 2002 : Receipt of Extended Abstract
20 Mar. 2002 : Notification of Acceptance
30 Apr. 2002 : Receipt of Final Manuscript
All inquiries about the symposium may be addressed to the following:
The Secretariat of AdCONIP'02
c/o Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science,
Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, JAPAN
Tel:+81(96)-342-3763, Fax:+81(96)-342-3729
Email: secretariat@adconip.org
http://www.adconip.org/
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7.7 Asian Control Conference 2002
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Asian Control Conference 2002
Contributed by: KK Tan, elewqg@nus.edu.sg
FOURTH ASIAN CONTROL CONFERENCE
Singapore
September 25-27, 2002,
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Asian Control Conference (ASCC) is now a bi-annual event and
a major control event held in Asia. The 4th ASCC (ASCC'02) provides
researchers, engineers and professionals worldwide with excellent
opportunities to get together and exchange their findings and views.
All the submissions will be reviewed and accepted ones included in
the conference proceedings. Topics of interest are in the broad area
of control and automation.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Prospective authors are invited to submit 3 copies of an extended
summary of about 1000 words to:Professor Qing-Guo WangProgram Chair,
ASCC' 02 c/o Center for Intelligent ControlDept of Computer & Electrical
Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore 117576
Email:elewqg@nus.edu.sg
Proposals for special sessions are also solicited and should be submitted
to Professor Iven Mareel Special Session Chair c/o Center for Intelligent
Control Dept of Computer & Electrical Engineering National University of
Singapore Singapore 117576 Email: elemimy@nus.edu.sg
ORGANISER
Professional Activities Center, National University of Singapore
In cooperation with IFAC
GENERAL CHAIR
T.H. Lee, Singapore
CO-CHAIR:
A.M. Fong, Singapore
PROGRAM CHAIR
Q.-G. Wang, Singapore
SPECIAL SESSIONS CHAIR
I. Mareels, Australia
CONTACT
The Secretariat, ASCC'02
Professional Activities Center
Faculty of Engineering
National Univ. of Singapore
Singapore 117576
Fax:(65)-7773847
Tel: (65)-7782314
Email: ascc2002@nus.edu.sg
http://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/ascc2002
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7.8 Call for Papers: ACIT 2002
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Call for Papers: ACIT 2002
Contributed by: Katherine Ruelle, calgary@iasted.com
Automation, Control, and Information Technology (ACIT 2002)
Novosibirsk, Russia
June 10-13, 2002
SPONSORS
IASTED - International Association of Science and Technology for Development
Russian Acad of Sc - Siberian Branch (Inst of Automation and Electrometry)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chair: Yu.I. Zhuravlev – Scientific Council on the Complex
Problem “Cybernetics” RAS, Russia
Co-chairs: Yu.I. Shokin – Institute for Computational Technologies SB of
RAS, Russia and
S.T. Vaskov – Institute of Automation and Electrometry SB of RAS, Russia
Scientific Secretary: O.I. Potaturkin – Institute of Automation and
Electrometry SB of RAS, Russia
SCOPE
1. Automation
2. Modelling and Simulation
3. Control
4. Applications
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
February 15, 2002
MORE INFORMATION
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2002/russia/acit.htm
calgary@iasted.com
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7.9 Signal Processing Pattern Recognition & Applications (SPPRA 2002)
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Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition & Applications (SPPRA 2002)
Contributed by: Katherine Ruelle, calgary@iasted.com
SPRRA 2002
June 25-28, 2002
Crete, Greece
SPONSOR:
IASTED - International Association of Science and Technology for Development
CONFERENCE SCOPE
1) SIGNAL PROCESSING
- Signal Analysis and Processing
- Detection and Estimation
- Audio and Video
- Filters
- Algorithms and Techniques
2) PATTERN RECOGNITION
- Image Analysis
- Image Recognition, Coding, and Composition
- Watermarking Techniques
- Computer Vision
3) APPLICATIONS
SUBMISSIONS DUE:
February 15, 2002
MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2002/greece/sppra.htm
calgary@iasted.com
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