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Change of address: Raktim Bhattacharya

Contributed by: Raktim Bhattacharya, raktim@aero.tamu.edu

Please note my new location.

Raktim Bhattacharya, 
Assistant Professor

Telephone: (979) 862-2914
Fax: (979) 845-6051

Email: raktim@aero.tamu.edu
Webpage: http://aero.tamu.edu/people/raktim/

Mailing Address
================
Texas A&M University
Department of Aerospace Engineering
727C H.R. BRIGHT BUILDING
3141 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3141 


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A Crash Course in Feedback Control

Contributed by: Jorge Cortes, jcortes@ucsc.edu

Bill Dunbar and myself have created a set of introductory lectures to
the principles of feedback control and its applications.  The target
audience of the course material includes high school students,
undergraduates, graduate and postdoctoral researchers who may have
taken few math courses, and want a primer on dynamics and control.

The material is based on fundamental concepts in dynamical systems,
modeling, stability analysis, robustness to uncertainty, feedback as
it occurs naturally, and the design of feedback control laws to
engineer desirable static and dynamic response. Concepts are motivated
with everyday examples. The material also includes an introduction to
MATLAB, provides many MATLAB exercises to reinforce concepts, and
concludes with a control design and simulation-based analysis to
achieve wall tracking with a kinematic robot.

The only prerequisite for the course material is high school
algebra. By design, the material provides explicit motivation for
learning more advanced mathematics, a component often missing in
introductory engineering curriculums. 

All materials are freely available at
http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~jcortes/controlcrashcourse/


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2.2 Control Systems Program at the NSF

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Control Systems Program at the NSF

Contributed by: Mario Rotea, mrotea@nsf.gov

Control Systems Program (Program Code 1632)
Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems
Engineering Directorate
National Science Foundation

The control systems program enables fundamental research and education in 
the prediction and control of complex systems, with broad applicability to 
civil, mechanical, and aerospace systems.  The program considers proposals 
for innovative advances in control theory and control technology.  Control 
theory refers to the mathematical framework to analyze, design, or validate 
control systems.  Control technology refers to the integration of sensing, 
actuation, and computation, with physical or information systems to realize 
a working control system.  The control technology component considers also 
innovative advances in actuation concepts.  Emphasis is placed on ideas and 
approaches that are inspired by, or benefit, civil, mechanical, or aerospace 
systems.

Next two submission windows: February 1 to March 1, 2006; September 1 to 
October 1, 2006



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2.3 HYCON Outstanding Lecturer Programme

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HYCON Outstanding Lecturer Programme

Contributed by: A. Giovanni Beccuti, beccuti@control.ee.ethz.ch

The objective of the Network of Excellence HYCON is to establish a durable 
community of leading researchers and practitioners working in hybrid systems 
control. As a part of the HYCON Work Package 6 (Industrial Bridging) 
activities an "Outstanding Lecturer" Programme will be set up aiming at 
disseminating hybrid systems methodologies in a way that is suitable for the 
background of the staff in research and development departments in industry. 
The goal is to provide a framework through which companies and institutions 
can meet leading experts in the field of hybrid systems, with the degree of 
quality guaranteed by the HYCON label.

Lecturers do not need to be members of HYCON to participate, but do need to 
be world-class researchers, and recognized as such by their peers. The 
selected lecturers will have the option of accepting whether to take part in 
the Programme, depending on their availability, as participation is 
naturally voluntary. All financial arrangements will be directly agreed upon 
between each "Outstanding Lecturer" and the inviting company/institution.

To launch the process, an initial list of lecturers and topics to be 
presented to companies and institutions is needed. A template for providing 
the required information for each potential lecturer can be found at 
http://www.ist-hycon.org/wp6/index.php?p=News. Please fill it out as 
precisely as possible and send it to beccuti@control.ee.ethz.ch by February 
the 22th; the HYCON WP6 leaders will then select an appropriate set of 
lectures for the Programme.

The HYCON network of excellence is funded by the European Union under 
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2.4 NSF REU Site Program on Mobile Actuator and Sensor Networks

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NSF REU Site Program on Mobile Actuator and Sensor Networks

Contributed by: YangQuan Chen, yqchen@ece.usu.edu

(Please forward to your undergraduate seniors)

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Summer 2006 – Mobile Actuator and Sensor Networks
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University

Overview
NSF REU Site at Utah State University (USU) supports 8 (eight) undergraduate 
students to participate in the ongoing research activities of faculty members 
in the field of Mobile Actuator and Sensor Networks (MAS-net) during a 10-
week summer session. The REU participants will receive formal instruction on 
MAS-net and will investigate various problems related to mobility platform 
low-level control and Mote programming, dynamic path planning, collision 
avoidance, pattern formation and formation control,  engineering swarming, 
emerging behavior, consensus building, dynamic target tracking, coverage 
control. This research will be performed under the day-to-day supervision of 
three USU faculty mentors. This integrated educational and research 
experience will be enhanced by weekly formal individual meetings, weekly 
formal research group meetings, and weekly informal brown-bag lunch format 
REU group meetings where students will report their research problems, 
results to date, future plans, and research progress and will present short 
papers on some aspect of the research which they find interesting. The REU 
participants are expected to contribute and advance their chosen research 
with the help of faculty mentors. Various social activities are also planned.

Stipend and Allowance
This REU Site program will provide stipends of $3,400, housing and meals of 
$1,700, and travel of $500 for each student during the 10 weeks in the summer 
of 2006 (June 5 to August 11).

Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted through April 10, 2006. The application form is 
available from the program website http://www.ece.usu.edu/REU 

Eligibility Requirements
•	Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its 
possessions.
•	Must be undergraduates, who will be juniors or seniors in the fall 
semester of 2006, with a major in electrical engineering, computer 
engineering, computer science or a closely related field.
•	Must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and have a strong background 
in Mathematics and basic Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering, or 
Computer Science.
Minorities, women, and handicapped students and students from “undergraduate” 
institutions where research opportunities are not available are especially 
encouraged to apply.

Contact: 
Any questions should be addressed to Dr. YangQuan Chen at yqchen@ece.usu.edu 
Fax: (435)7973054; Tel: (435)7970148; Web: 
http://mechatronics.ece.usu.edu/yqchen  



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Manfred Morari receives the Nordic Process Control Award

Contributed by: Elling W. Jacobsen, jacobsen@ee.kth.se

The Nordic Process Control Award is awarded for lasting and significant
contributions to the field of process control. The eighth recipient of this
award is Professor Manfred Morari, head of the Automatic Control Laboratory at
ETH in Zurich.
 
The award was presented to professor Morari on January 26, 2006, during the
13th Nordic Process Control Workshop held in Lyngby, Denmark. The award
lecture was entitled "Beyond Process Control".

The previous recipients of this award are Howard H. Rosenbrock (1995), Karl
Johan Astrom (1997), F. Greg Shinskey (1998), Jens G. Balchen (2000), Charles
Cutler (2001), Roger W. H. Sargent (2003) and Ernst Dieter Gilles (2004). The
award is given by the Nordic Working Group on Process Control. For more
information on the working group, see:
http://www.chembio.ntnu.no/users/skoge/npc.html


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Lectures on Robotics and Intelligent Systems

Contributed by: Robert Stengel, stengel@princeton.edu

Robotics and Intelligent Systems is an undergraduate course that presents the
theory of robotic and intelligent systems.  Particular attention is given to
modeling dynamic systems, measuring and controlling their behavior, and making
decisions about future courses of action.  Twenty-three 80-minute lectures
were given during the Fall 2005 term.  The slides used as lecture materials
may be downloaded for non-commercial, educational use only, with
acknowledgment of the source.  The portable document files can be found at
http://www.princeton.edu/~stengel/MAE345Lectures.html.


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4.2 Modeling and High-Peformance Control of Electric Machines

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Modeling and High-Peformance Control of Electric Machines

Contributed by: John Chiasson, chiasson@ieee.org

Modeling and High-Performance Control of Electric Machines
John Chiasson
IEEE/Wiley March 2004
(See http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-047168449X.html)

 	This book is intended to be an exposition of the modeling and control 
of electric machines, specifically, the direct current (DC) machine and the 
alternating current (AC) machines consisting of the induction motor, the 
permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motor, and the brushless DC motor. The 
particular emphasis here is on techniques used for high-performance 
applications, that is, applications that require both rapid and precise 
control of position, speed, and/or torque. Traditionally, DC motors were 
reserved for high-performance applications (positioning systems, rolling 
mills, traction drives, etc.) because of their relative ease of control 
compared to AC machines. However, with the advances in control methods, 
computing capability, and power electronics, AC motors continue to replace DC 
motors in high-performance applications. The intent here is to carefully 
derive the mathematical models of the AC machines and show how these 
mathematical models are used to design control algorithms that achieve high 
performance.
      	This is also a book on the control of electric machines based on 
their differential equation models. With the notable exception of the 
sinusoidal steady-state analysis of the induction motor in Chapter 7, very 
little attention is given to the classical equivalent circuits as these 
models are valid only in steady state. Rather, the differential equation 
models are used as the basis to develop the notions of field-oriented 
control, input-output linearization, flux observers, least-squares 
identification methods, state feedback trajectory tracking, and so on. This 
is a natural result of the emphasis here on high-performance control methods 
(e.g., field-oriented control) as opposed to classical methods (e.g., V/f, 
slip control, etc.).
	This is written for a beginning graduate course. No previous course 
in electric machines is assumed and only a first undergraduate course in 
Controls (P, PI, and PID control) is required. 

                 Table of Contents

PART I: DC MACHINES, CONTROLS AND MAGNETICS. 
1. The Physics of the DC Motor. 
2. Feedback Control. 
3. Magnetic Fields and Materials. 

PART II: AC MACHINE THEORY. 
4. Rotating Magnetic Fields. 
5. The Physics of AC Machines. 
6. Mathematical Models of AC Machines. 
7. Symmetric Balanced Three-Phase AC Machines. 
8. Induction Motor Control. 
9. PM Synchronous Motor Control. 
10. Trapezoidal Back-Emf PM Synchronous Motors (BLDC). 

Appendix: Trigonometric Table and Identities. 
References. 
Index. 


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4.3 Vehicle Dynamics and Control

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Vehicle Dynamics and Control

Contributed by: Rajesh Rajamani, rajamani@me.umn.edu

Vehicle Dynamics and Control
Rajesh Rajamani
Springer Verlag, ISBN 0-387-26396-9

Vehicle Dynamics and Control provides a comprehensive coverage of vehicle
control systems and the dynamic models used in the development of these
control systems.  The control system topics covered in the book include cruise
control, adaptive cruise control, ABS, automated lane keeping, automated
highway systems, yaw stability control, engine control, passive, active and
semi-active suspensions, tire models and tire-road friction estimation.  In
developing the dynamic model for each application, an effort is made to both
keep the model simple enough for control system design but at the same time
rich enough to capture the essential features of the dynamics.  A special
effort has been made to explain the several different tire models commonly
used in literature and to interpret them physically.

The use of feedback control systems on automobiles is growing rapidly.  This
book is intended to serve as a useful resource to researchers who work on the
development of such control systems, both in the automotive industry and at
universities.  The book can also serve as a textbook for a graduate level
course on Vehicle Dynamics and Control.

A full Table of Contents is available at the Springer Verlag web site:
(all in one line without spaces)
http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,,4-185-22-70903088-0,00.html?
referer=http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/redirect/
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CFP: Int Journal of Nonlinear and Robust Control

Contributed by: Kanat Camlibel, k.camlibel@tue.nl

Contributions are invited for a special issue of the International Journal of
Nonlinear and Robust Control devoted to Analysis and Control of Nonsmooth
Dynamical Systems. The aim of this special issue is to sketch a picture of the
mosaic of the multi-disciplinary and eclectic theory of nonsmooth dynamical
systems. Although the scope of the issue includes analysis topics, a special
priority will be given to the control problems.

Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under
review for possible publication elsewhere. Contributed papers should be
submitted online by April 1, 2006. Prospective authors are advised to refer to
the information found at 

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jabout/5510/CallForPapers.html

Guest editors:
Kanat Camlibel and Henk Nijmeijer
Eindhoven University of Technology
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands


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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: Automatica

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Contents: Automatica

Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu

Contents: Automatica, March, 2006
Volume 42, Issue 3

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

Regular papers

David W.K. Yeung and Leon A. Petrosyan
Dynamically stable corporate joint ventures

D. Q. Mayne, S. V. Rakovic, R.B. Vinter, and E. C.
Kerrigan.
Characterization of the solution to a constrained H_infinity optimal
control problem

Shreyas Sundaram and Christoforos N. Hadjicostis
Error detection and correction in switched linear controllers via periodic
and non-concurrent checks

Yat-wah Wan and Xi-Ren Cao
The control of a two-level Markov decision process by time aggregation

Brief papers

H. Souley Ali, M. Zasadzinski, H. Rafaralahy, and M. Darouach
Robust H-infinity reduced order filtering for uncertain bilinear systems

D. V. Efimov and A. L. Fradkov
Adaptive tuning to bifurcation for time-varying nonlinear systems

Xinkai Chen
Adaptive sliding mode control for discrete-time multi-input multi-output
systems

Erik Frisk and Lars Nielsen
Robust residual generation for diagnosis including a reference model for
residual behavior

Naohisa Otsuka
A necessary and sufficient condition for parameter insensitive
disturbance-rejection problem with state feedback

Andrea Bacciotti and Francesca Ceragioli
Nonpathological Lyapunov functions and discontinuous Carathéodory systems

Huaping Liu
Controller design for Markovian jumping systems subject to actuator
saturation

Henrik Sandberg
A case study in model reduction of linear time-varying systems

Marco A. Arteaga, Adrian M. Castillo-Sanchez and Vicente
Parra-Vega

Cartesian control of robots without dynamic model and observer design

Haruhisa Kawasaki, Satoshi Ueki, and Satoshi Ito
Decentralized adaptive coordinated control
of multiple robot arms without using force sensor

Efimov D.V.
Uniting global and local controllers under acting disturbances

Technical communiques

A. Alessandri, M. Baglietto, and G. Battistelli
Design of state estimators for uncertain linear systems using quadratic
boundedness

Baocang Ding, Hexu Sun, and Peng Yang
Further studies on LMI-based relaxed stabilization conditions for
nonlinear systems in Takagi-Sugeno’s form

Book reviews

Rastko R. Selmic
Adaptive Control Design and Analysis, by Gang Tao


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5.4 Contents: Control Engineering Practice

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Contents: Control Engineering Practice

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

Journal: Control Engineering Practice
ISSN   : 0967-0661
Volume : 14
Issue  : 2 [SPECIAL ISSUE]
Date   : Feb-2006

Special Section on Advances in Control Education ACE2003 20030716/18
Edited by:  Kauko Leiviska

Table of Contents:

Kamyar Ziaei and David W.L. Wang, Application of orthonormal basis functions
for identification of flexible-link manipulators, Pages 99-106.

Yang-Hung Chang, Wei-Hua Chieng, Chung-Shu Liao and Shyr-Long Jeng, A novel
master switching method for electronic cam control with special reference to
multi-axis coordinated trajectory following, Pages 107-120.

Danijel Pavkovic, Josko Deur, Martin Jansz and Nedjeljko Peric, Adaptive
control of automotive electronic throttle, Pages 121-136.

Min Young Kim and Chung-Oh Lee, An experimental study on the optimization of
controller gains for an electro-hydraulic servo system using evolution
strategies, Pages 137-147.

I.J. Gyöngy and D.W. Clarke, On the automatic tuning and adaptation of PID
controllers, Pages 149-163.

Kauko Leiviskä, Preface to the special section on advances in control
education (ACE 2003), Page 165.

Alberto Leva, A simple and flexible experimental laboratory for automatic
control courses, Pages 167-176.

J.P. Keller, Interactive control system design, Pages 177-184.

Roberto Bucher and Silvano Balemi, Rapid controller prototyping with
Matlab/Simulink and Linux, Pages 185-192.

Conference Calendar, Page 193

===============

Journal: Control Engineering Practice
ISSN   : 0967-0661
Volume : 14
Issue  : 3 [SPECIAL ISSUE]
Date   : Mar-2006

Special issue on Advances in Automotive Control (AC'04)
Edited by:  L. Guzzella, D. Hrovat, G. Rizzo

Table of Contents:

Special issue on advances in automotive control
L. Guzzella, D. Hrovat, G. Rizzo
pp 195

Compression ratio estimation based on cylinder pressure data
M. Klein, L. Eriksson, J. Aslund
pp 197-211

Modeling cycle-to-cycle dynamics and mode transition in HCCI engines
with variable valve actuation
G.M. Shaver, M.J. Roelle, J. Christian Gerdes
pp 213-222

Vehicle application of model-based catalyst control
M. Balenovic, J. Edwards, T. Backx
pp 223-233

Identification of the relevant parameters of the wall-wetting system
by extended Kalman filtering
M. Locatelli, E. Alfieri, C.H. Onder, H.P. Geering
pp 235-241

A methodology for increasing the signal to noise ratio for the
misfire detection at high speed in a high performance engine
N. Cavina, G. Cipolla, F. Marcigliano, D. Moro, L. Poggio
pp 243-250

Idle speed control of a F1 racing engine
R. De Filippi, R. Scattolini
pp 251-257

Model-based predictive anti-jerk control
J. Baumann, D.D. Torkzadeh, A. Ramstein, U. Kiencke, T. Schlegl
pp 259-266

State of charge Kalman filter estimator for automotive batteries
O. Barbarisi, F. Vasca, L. Glielmo
pp 267-275

Control-oriented model of fuel processor for hydrogen generation in
fuel cell applications
J. Pukrushpan, A. Stefanopoulou, S. Varigonda, J. Eborn, C.
Haugstetter
pp 277-293

How the four wheels should share forces in an optimum cooperative
chassis control
O. Mokhiamar, M. Abe
pp 295-304

Development of a heavy truck semi-active suspension control
M. Ieluzzi, P. Turco, M. Montiglio
pp 305-312

Conference Calendar
pp 313


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5.5 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

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Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

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

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL
Volume: 50  Issue: 12   Date: Dec. 2005
	   
Global and Local Consistencies in Distributed Fault Diagnosis for
Discrete-Event Systems
Su, R.; Wonham, W.M. Page(s):  1923- 1935

Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control of Mechanical
Systems With Underactuation Degree One
Acosta, J.A.; Ortega, R.; Astolfi, A.; Mahindrakar, A.D. Page(s):  1936- 1955

Input/Output Control of Asynchronous Sequential Machines
Geng, X.; Hammer, J. Page(s):  1956- 1970

Frequency-Domain Analysis of Linear Time-Periodic Systems
Sandberg, H.; Mollerstedt, E.; Bernhardsson, B. Page(s):  1971- 1983

A Characterization of Convex Problems in Decentralized Control
Rotkowitz, M.; Lall, S. Page(s):  1984- 1996

Robust Stabilization via Saturated Feedback
Angeli, D.; Chitour, Y.; Marconi, L. Page(s):  1997- 2014

Robust Nonblocking Supervisory Control of Discrete-Event Systems
Bourdon, S.E.; Lawford, M.; Wonham, W.M. Page(s):  2015- 2021

On the Equivalence of Three Independently Developed Phase-Locked Loops
Ziarani, A.K.; Karimi-Ghartemani, M. Page(s):  2021- 2027

State Feedback Stabilization and Majorizing Achievement of Min–Max–Plus Systems
Tao, Y.; Liu, G.-P. Page(s):  2027- 2033

A Bode Sensitivity Integral for Linear Time-Periodic Systems
Sandberg, H.; Bernhardsson, B. Page(s):  2034- 2039

Optimal Selection of the Forgetting Matrix Into an Iterative Learning Control
Algorithm
Saab, S.S. Page(s):  2039- 2043

An Efficient Sequential Linear Quadratic Algorithm for Solving Nonlinear
Optimal Control Problems
Sideris, A.; Bobrow, J.E. Page(s):  2043- 2047

Algebraic Approaches for Fault Identification in Discrete-Event Systems
Wu, Y.; Hadjicostis, C.N. Page(s):  2048- 1

Robust Boundary Control of an Axially Moving String by Using a PR Transfer
Function
Yang, K.-J.; Hong, K.-S.; Matsuno, F. Page(s):  2053- 2058

Polynomial Extended Kalman Filter
Germani, A.; Manes, C.; Palumbo, P. Page(s):  2059- 2064

Time-Averaging of High-Speed Data Transfer Protocols
Marquez, R.; Altman, E.; Sole-Alvarez, S. Page(s):  2065- 2069

Adaptive Variable Structure Control of a Class of Nonlinear Systems With
Unknown Prandtl–Ishlinskii Hysteresis
Su, C.-Y.; Wang, Q.; Chen, X.; Rakheja, S. Page(s):  2069- 2074

A New Solution to the Problem of Range Identification in Perspective Vision
Systems
Karagiannis, D.; Astolfi, A. Page(s):  2074- 2077

Probabilistic Detection of FSM Single State-Transition Faults Based on State
Occupancy Measurements
Hadjicostis, C.N. Page(s):  2078- 2083

Remarks on Strong Stabilization and Stable$cal H^infty$Controller Design
Gumussoy, S.; Ozbay, H. Page(s):  2083- 2087

The Well-Posedness and Stability of a Beam Equation With Conjugate Variables
Assigned at the Same Boundary Point
Guo, B.-Z.; Wang, J.-M. Page(s):  2087- 2093

Preservation of Controllability of Single-Input Time-Varying Linear Systems
Under Sampling
Weiss, G. Page(s):  2094- 2096

A Class of Globally Output Feedback Stabilizable Nonlinear Nonminimum Phase
Systems
Marino, R.; Tomei, P. Page(s):  2097- 2101

Nonpathological Sampling of Switched Linear Systems
Babaali, M.; Egerstedt, M. Page(s):  2102- 2105

Comments on “Control Over Noisy Channels” and Relevant Negative Results
Matveev, A.S.; Savkin, A.V. Page(s):  2105- 2110

Authors' Reply
Tatikonda, S.; Mitter, S. Page(s):  2110- 2110

Geometric Control of Mechanical Systems
Page(s):  2111- 2111


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5.6 Contents: IEE Proceedings Control Theory and Applications

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Contents: IEE Proceedings Control Theory and Applications

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

Issue 1 - January 2006

Mixed H_2/H_inf PID tracking control design for uncertain spacecraft systems 
using a cerebellar model articulation controller
H.-J. Uang and C.-C. Lien    			1
	
Some properties of networked reset control systems
G. Guo, S. Yu and Z. Ma    			14
	
Nonlinear flow control strategies for connection-oriented communication 
networks
A. Bartoszewicz    			21
	
Investigating the control design of the disturbance reduction system for the 
LISA mission
G.E. Piper and J.M. Watkins    			29
	
Sliding-mode control for dc-dc converters with constant switching frequency
Y. He and F.L. Luo    			37
	
Design of fixed-structure controllers with frequency-domain criteria: a 
multiobjective optimisation approach
H.T. Toivonen and S. Tötterman    			46
	
Hydrogenerator control-loop monitoring using graphical results obtained from 
a principal component analysis
C. Cyr, É. Poulin, A. Pomerleau and A. Desbiens    			53
	
Actuator deadzone compensation: theoretical verification of an intuitive 
control strategy
M.C. Turner    			59
	
Coordinated passivation techniques for the dual-excited and steam-valving 
control of synchronous generators
H. Chen, H.-B. Ji, B. Wang and H.-S. Xi    			69
	
Generalised H  controller synthesis for uncertain discrete-time fuzzy systems 
via basis-dependent Lyapunov functions
S. Zhou and G. Feng    			74
	
Robust digital control of a wind turbine for rated-speed and variable-power 
operation regime
H. Camblong, G. Tapia and M. Rodríguez    			81
	
Modelling and control of agent-based power protection systems using 
supervisors
S.-J. Park and J.-T. Lim    			92
	
Stabilisation of uncertain singularly perturbed systems
Z.H. Shao and M.E. Sawan    			99
	
Robust stability of nonlinear singularly perturbed system with uncertainties
J.-W. Son and J.-T. Lim    			104
	
Robust recurrent-neural-network sliding-mode control for the X-Y table in a 
CNC machine
F. –J. Lin, P.-H. Shieh, and P.-H. Shen    			111
	
Estimate of the smallest stabilisable left-half-plane for all pole plants
M.T. Söylemez    			124


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5.7 Contents: Int Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sci

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Contents: Int Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sci

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

Special Section: Intelligent Control and Signal Processing 
Edited by: Bart³omiej Beliczyñski

Special Section:

1. Paper Title: Observer design for systems with unknown inputs.
   Authors: Hui S. and ¯ak S.H 431
2. Paper Title: Realization problem for a class of positive continuous-
                -time systems with delays 
   Author: Kaczorek T. 
3. Paper Title:	Stability of a class of adaptive nonlinear systems
   Author: Dzieliñski A.
4. Paper Title: Optimal random sampling for spectrum estimation in DASP   
                applications
   Authors: Tarczyñski A. and Qu D.
5. Paper Title: Image retrieval based on hierarchical Gabor filters 	
   Authors: Andrysiak T. and Choraœ M.
6. Paper Title: Image processing for old movies by filters with motion
                detection 
   Author: Skoneczny S. 

Regular Section:

7. Paper Title: Proper feedback compensators for a strictly proper plant by 
                polynomial equations. 
   Authors: Callier F.M. and Kraffer F.
8. Paper Title: Hybrid stabilization of discrete-time LTI systems with two 
                quantized signals.
   Authors: Zhai G., Matsumoto Y., Chen X., Imae J. and Kobayashi T. 
9. Paper Title: Identifiability and estimation of pharmacokinetic parameters 
                for the ligands of the macrophage mannose receptor. 
   Authors: 9.	Verdiere N., Denis-Vidal L., Joly-Blanchard G. and Domurado D
10. Paper Title: Finite horizon nonlinear predictive control by the Taylor   
                 approximation: Application to robot tracking trajectory. 
    Authors: Hedjar R., Toumi R., Boucher P. and Dumur D.
11. Paper Title: Fast leak detection and location of gas pipelines based on 
                 an adaptive particle filter 
    Authors: Liu M., Zang S. and Zhou D.
12. Paper Title: Latent semantic indexing for patent documents.
    Authors: Moldovan A., Boþ R.I. and Wanka G.
13. Paper Title: Neuro-fuzzy modelling based on a deterministic annealing 
                 approach. 
    Authors: Czabañski R.


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5.8 Contents: International Journal of Control

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Contents: International Journal of Control

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

Volume 78, Issue 18
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp

Synthesis of simultaneous stabilizing controller 
P. H. Lee, Y. C. Soh

Stability and persistent disturbance attenuation properties for a class of 
networked control systems: switched system approach 
H. Lin, P. J. Antsaklis

§¤1-control using linear programming for systems with asymmetric bounds 
M. Naib, A. Benzaouia, F. Tadeo

Synthesis of controllers for target problems of hybrid systems using 
approximate computation 
Y. Pang, M. P. Spathopoulos

Null controllability of discrete-time planar bimodal piecewise linear 
systems 
J. Xu, L. Xie

Optimal observation strategies for model-based fault detection in 
distributed systems 
M. Patan, K. Patan

An algorithm for reducing complexity in parametric predictive control 
J. A. Rossiter, B. Kouvaritakis, M. Cannon

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

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



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5.9 Contents: International Journal of General Systems

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Contents: International Journal of General Systems

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

Volume 34, Issue 6		
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp

Variable-structure coherent systems
Kai-Yuan Cai

Fusion-based knowledge logistics for intelligent decision support in network-
centric environment
Alexander Smirnov, Mikhail Pashkin, Tatiana Levashova, Nikolai Chilov

Additivity of uncertainty measures on credal sets
Joaquín Abellán, George J. Klir

Development of neurofuzzy architecture for solving the N-Queens problem
Ivan Nunes da Silva, Jose Alfredo Ulson, Andre Nunes de Souza

ParaGro: a learning algorithm for growing parallel self-organizing maps with 
any input/output dimensions
Iren Valova, Natacha Gueorguieva, Matthias Kempka

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

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



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5.10 Contents: International Journal of Systems Science

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Contents: International Journal of Systems Science

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

Volume 36, Issue 13	
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp

Buyer's optimal ordering policy and payment policy under supplier credit
Y.-F. Huang

Impulsive control of Lur’e systems
J. T. Sun

Approximate solutions for the maximum benefit chinese postman problem
W. L. Pearn, W. C. Chiu

Generalized spare ordering policies with allowable inventory time
Y.-H. Chien

Design and analysis of an efficient neural network model for solving 
nonlinear optimization problems
I. Nunes da Silva, W. Caradori do Amaral, L. Valeria de Arruda

A simple method for identification of singleton fuzzy models
C.-L. Chen, S.-H. Hsu, C.-T. Hsieh, T.-C. Wang

The optimal robust control policy for uncertain semi-Markov control processes
T. Hao, X. Hongsheng, Y. Baoqun

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

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



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5.11 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 4, 2005.

CONTENTS

Personage in Science: Professor Anthony N. Michel,
Derong Liu, p. 315

A Parametrization Approach for Solving the Hamilton-Jacobi  
Equation and Application to the A2-Toda Lattice,
M.D.S. Aliyu and L. Smolinsky, p. 323

Partial Functional Differential Equations and Applications 
to Population Dynamics, 
D. Bahuguna and R.K. Shukla, p. 345

Exponential Stability of Perturbed Nonlinear Systems,  
A. Ben Abdallah, M. Dlala and M.A. Hammami, p. 357

New Stability Conditions for TS Fuzzy Continuous Nonlinear Models, 
M. Benrejeb, M. Gasmi and P. Borne, p. 369

Feedback Stabilization of the Extended Nonholonomic Double Integrator,  
Fazal-ur-Rehman, p. 381

Periodic Solution of a Convex Subquadratic Hamiltonian System, 
N. Kallel and M. Timoumi, p. 395

Satellite Maneuvers Using the Henon's Orbit Transfer Problem: 
Application to Geostationary Satellites, 
A.F.B.A. Prado, p. 407

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 CCA/CACSD/ISIC deadline extension

Contributed by: Marco Lovera, lovera@elet.polimi.it

Following numerous requests, the Organising Committee of the 2006 IEEE
International Conference on Control Applications, IEEE International Symposium
on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design and IEEE International Symposium on
Intelligent Control has decided to extend the deadline for Papers, Invited
sessions and Workshop proposals to February 10, 2006.
Please refer to the conference web site

http://www.elet.polimi.it/conferences/cca06/

for further details.


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6.2 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence

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IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence

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

Due to overwhelming demand, the web-based paper submission systems for IJCNN 
2006, FUZZ-IEEE 2006, and CEC 2006 will remain open till February 15, 2006. 
This date will then be in consistent with the deadline set for papers 
submitted to special sessions. 

WCCI, held every four years during the past, is a joint event of IJCNN, FUZZ-
IEEE, and CEC. Each conference holds its annual conference in its own time. 
As a result, the deadline of January 31 has been made difficult for various 
communities. In addition, our web server has been fluctuated with occasional 
down time which has caused some inconvenience. To accommodate the authors 
with strong desires to participate this Olympic event in computational 
intelligence, the paper submissions system for 

IJCNN 2006 (http://ieee-cis.org/conferences/ijcnn2006/upload.php), 
FUZZ-IEEE 2006 (http://ieee-cis.org/conferences/fuzzieee2006/upload.php), 
and 
CEC 2006 (http://ieee-cis.org/conferences/cec2006/upload.php) 

will remain open till February 15, 2006. This deadline applies to all 
submissions to special sessions and at large. The Organizers are committed 
to make this event a great success by fostering cross-disciplinary technical 
exchanges, informing state-of-the-art emerging discoveries, renewing 
everlasting friendships, and establishing new collaborations. For general 
inquiries, please contact General Chair Gary Yen at gyen@okstate.edu.

Gary G. Yen, General Chair, WCCI 2006


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6.3 International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics

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International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics

Contributed by: T.E. Simos, tsimos@mail.ariadne-t.gr

International Conference Of Numerical Analysis And
Applied Mathematics  2006 (Icnaam 2006),
Hotel Belvedere Imperial, Hersonnisos, Crete, Greece, 15-19 September 2006
URL address: http://www.icnaam.org/

The aim of ICNAAM 2006 is to bring together leading scientists of the
International Numerical & Applied Mathematics community and to attract
original research papers of very high quality. The topics to be covered
include (but are not limited to): All the research areas of Numerical
Analysis and Computational Mathematics and all the research areas of
Applied Mathematics: (see http://www.icnaam.org/topics.htm).

Chairman and Organizer
Prof. T.E. Simos, University of Peloponnese, Greece
Vice-Chairmen:
Dr. Ch. Tsitouras, Technological Educational Institute of Chalkis, Greece.
Dr. G. Psihoyios, University of Buckingham, UK

Invited Speakers:

Professor Dr. Peter R Graves-Morris, University of Bradford, UK
Professor Dr. Gene H. Golub, Stanford University, USA
Professor Dr. Bernhard Beckermann, Univ des Sciences et Tech de Lille, France
Professor Dr. Gerard L.G. Sleijpen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Professor Dr. Mourad E.H. Ismail, University of Central Florida, USA
Professor Dr. Ronald Hoppe, University of Augsburg, Germany, University of
          Houston, USA
Professor Dr. Guido Vanden Berghe, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Professor Dr. Yang Chen, Imperial College London, UK; Nankai Univ, China
Professor Dr. Vladislav V. Kravchenko, Inst Politecnico Nacional, Mexico

Call for papers and Symposiums
You are invited to submit a paper and/or a proposal to organize a symposium.
See http://www.icnaam.org/ for details.

Contact information:
Mrs Eleni Ralli-Simou, Secretary ICNAAM, E-mail: icnaam@uop.gr, Postal
Address: 10 Konitsis Street, Amfithea-Paleon Faliron, GR-175 64, Athens,
Greece, Fax: +30210 94 20 091 or + 302710 237 397


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6.4 Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems

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Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems

Contributed by: Plamen Angelov, p.angelov@lancaster.ac.uk

2nd International SYmposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems 
(http://www.efs06.org ) 
Deadline for submission 27 February 2006

Take this opportunity to submit a high quality contribution and attend this 
specialized high quality event that will shape this emerging area of 
research. The Symposium (technically co-aponsored by Computational 
Intelligence Society and Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society as well as by 
IFSA and EUSFLAT) is co-organized by InfoLab21, Lancaster University, UK and 
the Genetic Fuzzy Systems Task Force to the Technical Committee on Fuzzy 
Systems, CIS, IEEE and is planned to be a very focused single-track event 
with no parallel sessions. The Symposium will give an excellent opportunity 
to:

- meet the leaders in this emerging area (R. Yager, P. Bonissone, N. 
Kasabov, D. Filev, F. Gomide, O. Cordon, H. Ishibuchi, A. Abraham, B. Carse, 
J. Casillas, T. Sudkamp, F. Hoffmann, F. Klawonn, A. Dourado, G. Vachkov, H. 
Hagras, B. John, A. Bugarin, K. Valavanis etc. - for the full list of 
confirmed key note and invited speakers, please, visit 
http://www.efs06.org/program.php?PHPSESSID=40c960bbe1f9ddb3ace1ca4d7ba3b7ee

- see selected and focused presentations concerning advanced industrial 
applications of evolving fuzzy systems;
- discuss in a warm and close environment the problems, tendencies, and 
opportunities that this emerging area pose;
- win one of the series of 'best paper awards' generously provided by the co-
sponsors of the event (BAE Systems, Nokia-UK, J&S Marine, and Retail 
Analytics, Ltd.);
- have a peer reviewed paper in a Proceeding published by IEEE after a 
careful selection.
- relax in the UK-leading all-year round resort overlooking Lake Windermere 
(a home of many World speed records), near Lancaster, UK and enjoy the 
dinner on a boat.

For details and updates, please, visit the Symposium web-site at 
http://www.efs06.org


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2006 DISC Summer School on Identification and Control of LPV-Systems

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

DISC summer school on
"Identification and Control of Linear Parameter-Varying Systems"

which will take place in June 26-29, 2006, in the Netherlands. DISC, the Dutch 
Institute of Systems and Control, is the Dutch national graduate school in the 
area of systems and control. It offers an advanced course program for Ph.D. 
students from the Netherlands and other countries. Since 1990, DISC has 
successfully organized yearly summer schools on various topics pertinent to
theoretical and practical aspects of systems and control, with an 
international audience of  about 40-60 participants. The main goal of the 
summer schools is to familiarize young researchers with recent developments in
systems and control as well as in neighboring disciplines, and to provide them 
with the opportunity to enjoy, in an informal atmosphere, discussions with top 
researchers in systems and control. More general information about DISC can be 
found on the web-site http://www.disc.tudelft.nl/

This year’s summer school will focus on the issues of identification, modeling 
and control of LPV systems. The four-day summer school takes place during the 
last week of June (June 26-29, 2006) at a conference center (with lecture 
rooms and accommodation for all participants) in the Netherlands. Confirmed 
speakers include
Gary Balas
Laura Giarré
Marco Lovera
Kameshwar Poolla
Jeff Shamma

A detailed program will become available during the next weeks. For further 
information please contact the organizers

Carsten Scherer, c.w.scherer@tudelft.nl
Peter Heuberger, p.s.c.heuberger@tudelft.nl
Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC)
Delft University of Technology
http://www.dcsc.tudelft.nl


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7.2 2006 IEEE Mountain Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Systems

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2006 IEEE Mountain Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Systems

Contributed by: YangQuan Chen, yangquan.chen@usu.edu

2006 IEEE Mountain Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Systems
Utah State University, College of Engineering, Logan, U.S.A.
July 24 - 26, 2006
Workshop website: http://www.ece.usu.edu/smcals06/

Important Dates:
March 3, 2006 : Full Paper Submission
April 28, 2006 : Notification of Acceptance
May 26, 2006 : Pre-Registration and Final Paper Due

Location and theme

The IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society will hold the first
SMCals from Monday through Wednesday, July 24 to 26, 2006 at the
scenic campus of the Utah State University in Logan, Utah, U.S.A.
Logan is located in a beautiful mountain valley about 80 miles from
Salt Lake City.

Our international workshop is an exciting sister workshop of the
highly successful IEEE SMCia workshop series, established in 1999,
(http://powerelectronics.tkk.fi/smcia05/), and it will cover a 
broad range of advanced and emerging research topics related 
to Adaptive and Learning Systems.

SMCals/06 is going to take place on the week right after the
WCCI 2006 (http://www.wcci2006.org/) - and only a moderate flight away from
its venue.

SMCals/06 will feature the presentation of plenary talks by
world-class scholars, as well as contributed and invited papers. This
workshop is intended for researchers, R&D engineers and managers,
as well as graduate students working with adaptive and learning
systems. Both theoretical and application-oriented papers describing
new research and development are solicited for technical sessions
including the following topics:
+ Adaptive and learning control
+ Adaptive critic and dynamic programming
+ Adaptive filtering and signal processing
+ Autonomic, proactive, and organic computing
+ Computational intelligence and intelligent systems
+ Machine and reinforcement learning
+ Pervasive, ubiquitous, and dependable computing
+ Soft computing applications
Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper (limited to 6
double-column pages, PDF document) for review.




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7.3 4th International Workshop on Total Least Squares

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4th International Workshop on Total Least Squares

Contributed by: Ivan Markovsky, Ivan.Markovsky@esat.kuleuven.be

August 21-23, 2006
Arenberg castle, Leuven, Belgium

This interdisciplinary workshop is a continuation of 3 previous workshops
which were held in Leuven, Belgium, August 1991, 1996, and 2001. We aim to
bring together numerical analysts, statisticians, engineers, economists, and
chemists in order to discuss recent advances in Total Least Squares (TLS)
techniques and errors-in-variables modeling.

Papers, in particular overview papers, are solicited for technical sessions on
Errors-in-Variables Modeling, TLS Concepts and Properties, TLS Algorithms, and
TLS Applications.

Authors are invited to submit an extended summary (2-4 pages) for review.
(Please provide email address for correspondence.) Overview papers will be
presented as lecture, the other ones in poster form. Authors of accepted
contributions will be asked to prepare a version for publication in the
proceedings to be published as special issues of numerical linear algebra and
applied statistics journals.
    Submission of summary:              March 1,2006
    Notification of Acceptance:         April 1, 2006
    Submission of camera-ready paper:   October 1, 2006

Conference committee: S. Van Huffel and I. Markovsky (chairpersons), 
B. De Moor, Y. Amemiya, G. Golub, B. Ottersten, G.W. Stewart, R. Pintelon, 
P. Van Dooren, N. Mastronardi, R. Vaccaro, C.-L. Cheng, A. Kukush, 
L. De Lathauwer, C. Paige, Shalabh, H. Kuchenhoff

List of invited lectures:
 -  Amir Beck (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology)
    The regularized total least squares problem: Theoretical properties and 
    three globally convergent algorithms
 -  Roberto Guidorzi, Roberto Diversi, and Umberto Soverini 
    (University of Bologna, Italy) 
    Some issues on errors-in-variables identification
 -  Kenichi Kanatani (Okayama University, Japan) 
    Hyperaccuracy for geometric fitting
 -  Yves Nievergelt (Eastern Washington University, USA) 
    Fitting parallel hyperplanes to data, with an application to archaeology
 -  Jose Ramos (Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, USA) 
    Applications of TLS and related methods in the environmental sciences
 -  Torsten Soderstrom (Uppsala University, Sweden) 
    Errors-in-variables methods in system identification
 -  Christopher C. Paige (McGill University, Canada) and 
    Zdenek Strakos (Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)
    Bidiagonalization as a fundamental decomposition of data in linear 
    approximation problems
 -  Arie Yeredor (Tel-Aviv University, Israel) 
    On the role of constraints in system identification

Workshop secretariat:  Ida Tassens 
   Dept. of Electrical Engineering, ESAT-SISTA, 
   Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 
   B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
   tel : 32/16/32.17.09      fax : 32/16/32.19.70
For more details, see http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/~imarkovs/workshop.html


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7.4 ACTC/NI Workshop on Automotive Control

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ACTC/NI Workshop on Automotive Control

Contributed by: Andy Clegg, andy@isc-ltd.com

The Applied Control Technology Consortium (ACTC) is pleased to announce the 
Joint ACTC/NI Workshop on "Advances in Real Time Control for Automotive
Systems", 20 Feb 2006, General Motors University, Auburn Hills Campus,
Detroit, USA.

Improved control can provide automotive designers with a competitive advantage
with little additional cost. This one-day workshop focuses upon new
developments in automotive control and it includes an international
perspective from both the USA and Europe on new techniques and technologies.
There should be ample time for questions and discussion and the delegates will
receive copies of all of the notes presented. There is no charge for members
of the Applied Control Technology Consortium (ACTC) and there is a
much-reduced cost for students.

Full details of the day's agenda, on-line registration, details of hotels and
travel directions, can be found at
http://www.isc-ltd.com/actclub/meetings/meet060220.html

Andy Clegg
The Applied Control Technology Consortium
50 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QE
Tel: (+44) 0141 553 1111
Fax: (+44) 0141 553 1232
http://www.isc-ltd.com/actc


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7.5 Applied Control Techniques training course 

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Applied Control Techniques training course 

Contributed by: Hans H. Eder, actgmbh@compuserve.com

"Applied Control Techniques" – March 13 - 17, 2006, Brussels, Belgium. 

A training course for process control and operations professionals on 
practical use of basic and advanced process controls and real-time operation 
optimisation. 

Newcomers gain extensive and sound knowledge in practical and 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 performed in small groups with an 
exceptionally experienced instructor.

Main topics: Process dynamics, measurement & signal selection, 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, 
optimisation; incentive calculation, application design and implementation, 
performance analysis.

For more information see http://www.act-control.com or contact:
Hans H. Eder  ACT, Phone & fax (+32)-2-767-0895, e-mail: 
actgmbh@compuserve.com  


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7.6 Graduate Course on Embedded Control Systems

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Graduate Course on Embedded Control Systems

Contributed by: Zdenek Hanzalek, hanzalek@fel.cvut.cz

Artist2 Graduate Course on Embedded Control Systems
Date: April 3rd – 7th, 2006, Location: Prague, Czech Republic
http://dce.felk.cvut.cz/hanzalek/artist2ss/

The objective of the Course is to provide an overview of the principles and 
technologies supporting the development of embedded control systems. The 
Course is aimed at graduate students with moderate background in control 
engineering and real-time systems. The Course is sponsored by the Network of 
Excellence on Embedded Systems Design, IST-004527 ARTIST2.

The courses will be given by: 
Karl-Erik Arzen and Anton Cervin from LTH 
Martin Torngren and Bengt Eriksson from KTH 
Pedro Albertos and Alfons Crespo from UPVLC 
Vladimir Havelna from Honeywell Prague 
Zdenek Hanzalek from CTU

Program:
Motivation and examples (KTH) 
RT issues (UPVLC) 
RT practical issues (laboratory – CTU)
Control issues (UPVLC) 
Integrated control design and implementation (LTH) 
Control design practical issues (laboratory – KTH principles & CTU models)
Kernels and safe (back-up) operation (UPVLC) 
Control of Computing Systems (LTH) 
Jitterbug and Truetime (laboratory – LTH)
Off-line scheduling (CTU) 
ECS Deployment ECS Deployment (KTH ) 
Torsche – Matlab scheduling toolbox (laboratory – CTU)
Industrial practice in process control (Honeywell Prague)

When interested, please register for the Course through an interactive form 
at the website. There is no registration fee. A limited number of early 
registrants will receive a support to cover 50% of accommodation costs.


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7.7 Joint CTS-HYCON Workshop on Nonlinear and Hybrid Control

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Joint CTS-HYCON Workshop on Nonlinear and Hybrid Control

Contributed by: F.Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, lamnabhi@lss.supelec.fr

The main objective of the Joint CTS-HYCON Workshop is to bring together those
enrolled in the activities of the CTS Marie Curie Training Site and of the
HYCON Network of Excellence, in order to promote the exchange of ideas and
experiences and reinforce scientific contacts in the large multidisciplinary
area of the control of nonlinear and hybrid systems. The Workshop is also 
open to other researchers, engineers and PhD students.

All PhD students (CTS fellows - present and past - HYCON PhD students 
and other PhD students) are invited to participate by sending their paper by 
4 March 2006. Instructions and templates are available on the web site of 
the Workshop:

www.cts-hycon-workshop.org

The selected papers will be presented at the Workshop together with a 
series of lectures given by the following invited speakers:

Frank Allgower, Georges Bastin, Antonio Bicchi, Eduardo Camacho, Bronislaw
Jakubczyk, Karl Henrik Johansson, Antonio Loria, John Lygeros, Henk 
Nijmeijer, Elena Panteley, Gauthier Sallet, Arjan van der Schaft, Rodolphe 
Sepulchre, Andrew Teel, Claire Tomlin.

Junior speakers (PhD students) will contend for three of the Best Junior
Presentation Awards. The awards will be given both for scientific content and
for presentation technique. A selection of papers will be published after the
Workshop (August 2006) in a book edited by the International and Technical
Encyclopedia ISTE (www.iste.co.uk).




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7.8 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” - March 20 - 22, 2006, Brussels, Belgium. 

A training course for control professionals on practical implementation and 
use of the most powerful control technology. 

Students with practical 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 performed 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 see http://www.act-control.com or contact: 
Hans H. Eder  ACT, Phone & fax (+32)-2-767-0895, e-mail: 
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7.9 Rolling Mill Academy

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Rolling Mill Academy

Contributed by: Gerald Hearns, gerald.hearns@powerconv.alstom.com

Alstom Power Conversion is pleased to announce details of the next Rolling 
Mill Academy to be held in Amsterdam on 6-10 March in conjunction with 
Strathclyde University, Technical University of Delft, Innoval Technology and 
the Applied Control Technology Consortium.

The course introduces engineers to state of the art control theory and 
practices in hot and cold mills with emphasis on product quality and cost 
optimization. The focus of the course is on control design for thickness, 
width, profile, flatness and temperature. The potential of advances in 
multivariable control, predictive control, condition monitoring systems and 
mill simulations will be discussed. The lectures will be given by leading 
international experts in hot and cold mill control systems. As well as 
providing an in-depth understanding of the theory they will also explain the 
practical issues involved in implementing rolling mill control systems. Every 
afternoon there is a practical session with interactive demonstrations on 
PCs, which will allow the delegates to explore the control principles behind 
the presented techniques. 

For more information and to register go to: www.rolling-academy.com




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7.10 Systems Biology Workshop at 2006 ACC

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Systems Biology Workshop at 2006 ACC

Contributed by: Frank Doyle, frank.doyle@icb.ucsb.edu

Workshop on Modeling and Analysis of Biological Regulatory Networks
American Control Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
June 13, 2006

Francis J. Doyle III (University of California, Santa Barbara) and
Michael A. Henson (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)

Systems biology has emerged as a prominent new field that provides a
much needed interface between the life sciences and quantitative
disciplines including engineering and mathematics. The novelty of
systems biology lies in the emphasis on analyzing complexity in
networked biological systems using integrative rather than reductionist
approaches. The aim of this workshop is to provide an introduction to a
particular domain of systems biology to which classically trained
control engineers have made substantial contributions: the modeling and
analysis of cellular regulatory networks. The necessary biological
background will be introduced by reviewing basic concepts of genetic and
metabolic regulation as well as cellular signaling. Examples ranging
from the generation of circadian rhythms to the regulation of energy
metabolism will be used to illustrate modeling and analysis methods.

Tentative Schedule

8:30-8:45 - Course overview (Doyle)
8:45-9:30 - Review of genetic regulation (Doyle)
9:30-10:15 - Modeling of gene regulatory and signal transduction
networks (Doyle)
10:15-10:45 - Break
10:45-11:15 - Case study: lambda phage (Doyle)
11:15-12:00 - Case study: circadian rhythm (Doyle)
12:00-12:30 - Case study: cell cycle (Henson)
12:30-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-2:15 - Review of metabolic regulation (Henson)
2:15-3:00 - Modeling of metabolic networks (Henson)
3:00-3:30 - Break
3:30-4:00 - Case study: energy metabolism (Henson)
4:00-4:45 - Metabolic flux and control analysis (Henson)
4:45-5:30 - Case study: whole cell metabolism (Henson)


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7.11 Workshop on NMPC for Fast Systems

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Workshop on NMPC for Fast Systems

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

IFAC Workshop on NMPC for Fast Systems

February 10, 2006: Submissions of draft papers and invited sessions 
April 15, 2006: Notification of acceptance 
June 15, 2006: Submission of camera-ready papers

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/


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Automotive Engr: Toyota Technical Center, USA

Contributed by: Beth Cetnar, beth.cetnar@tema.toyota.com

Toyota Technical Center, a leader in the R&D Industry, is seeking an 
experienced engineer to join the Model Based Development Department in our 
Powertrain Division, which is located at our Ann Arbor, Michigan facility. A 
focus of TTC is to expand our engine calibration development activities in 
North America.

TTC is seeking an engineer with experience in automotive engine control, 
modeling, and calibration. It is desirable that our candidate has experience 
with model based calibration development methods.

- Define and develop model based engine calibration methodologies – 
especially as related to model based development.
- Transfer model based engine calibration methodologies to North American 
calibration development groups.
- Participate in engine calibration development projects.
- Co-manage on-site engine control and calibration research test-bench.
- Provide internal written and oral reports according to Toyota standards.
- Publish technical papers and articles and represent TTC at technical 
meetings and conferences.
- Host visiting Toyota engineers and scientists.
  
Qualifications 
 
- Demonstrated results in the engine control, engine modeling, and engine 
calibration domains.
- Demonstrated experience with model based engine calibration development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
- Willingness to travel in North America and Internationally.
- MS / Ph.D. in related discipline.

Interested candidates please email your resume to Beth Cetnar at 
beth.cetnar@tema.toyota.com with the subject line "Engine Calibration 
Engineer."


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8.2 Control Engineer ZONA Technology USA

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Control Engineer, ZONA Technology, USA

Contributed by: Dario H. Baldelli, dario@zonatech.com

ZONA Technology, Inc. (ZONA), a steadily growing high-tech aerospace company 
in Scottsdale, is seeking a Control Engineer.

We have an immediate opening for a Control Engineer to develop vehicle 
dynamics models into simulation codes. Strong technical understanding of 
Linear Parameter-Varying (LPV) techniques focused on model, synthesis and 
identification of aircraft dynamics. Capability in model development, 
computer programming, and control system analysis. Very familiar with 
Simulink and Matlab software environments, as well as with dSPACE controller 
board implementations. Excellent communication and writing skills required.

The candidate will perform a wide variety of engineering tasks. These 
include: planning and executing projects; performing system design and 
algorithm development; performing system development and analysis, system 
testing and validation tasks; and providing written technical documentation.

Software skills: Fortran, Simulink, Matlab, C++, dSPACE

A BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent, with 2+ years of 
applicable experience is required.

ZONA will offer a salary in a substantial range, commensurate to his 
capability/qualification. Applicant must use email to send in resume.

Benefits include the following:
Health and Dental Insurance – Employee covered at 100% through current 
medical plan
Workers Compensation – Coverage to full time employees
Pension Plan - Self employment pension plan (SEP plan)

Interested candidates please send resume and salary history to: 
info@zonatech.com


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8.3 Control systems engineer: Honeywell Bangalore India.

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Control systems engineer: Honeywell, Bangalore, India.

Contributed by: Shrikant Rao, Shrikant.Rao@honeywell.com

 Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab, (HTSL) is an integral corporate arm of 
Honeywell International providing value to Honeywell's businesses and 
customers through technology, product and business solutions. The Research & 
Technology Group at HTSL focuses on enhancing mission critical technologies 
in the areas of aerospace, industrial and building solutions and also 
collaborates with Honeywell product R&D groups and Honeywell Research Labs. 
 More details can be found at http://www.honeywell.com/htsl/ 
Current research projects in control systems are focussed on algorithm 
development for autonomous vehicles, networked systems and power conversion.
  
 The Research & Technology group seeks candidates for a full-time position 
in control systems at Bangalore.
 The candidate should hold a Masters/Ph.D in EE/Aero/CS or a related field 
with a sound theoretical background in one of the following: Control and 
estimation, probability and stochastics, optimization. The work will involve 
control applications in electrical and aerospace engineering. Familiarity 
with system modelling principles in these application areas is desirable. 
Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must. The candidate 
will be required to interact with an inter-disciplinary team and take 
responsibility for complete project execution including concept development, 
modelling, analysis, design, simulation and prototyping.

Interested candidates can contact Shrikant.Rao@honeywell.com 
or submit resumes online at: 
http://www.honeywell.com/sites/htsl/careers.htm 



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8.4 Faculty: Idaho State University USA

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Faculty: Idaho State University, USA

Contributed by: D. Subbaram Naidu, naiduds@isu.edu

Electrical Engineering Faculty Position at Idaho State University

Idaho State University (ISU) College of Engineering invites applications for a
tenure track position in Electrical Engineering at the Assistant or Associate
Professor level to begin in August 2006.  Preferred areas of specialization
are communications, VLSI design or microelectronics. However, exceptional
candidates in other areas may be considered. The successful applicant will be
expected to participate in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses,
to conduct active sponsored research and perform professional service. 
Demonstrated teaching ability will be considered a plus.  An earned Ph.D. in
Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering, or a closely-related field is
essential. The selected candidate should be able to obtain an Idaho
Professional Engineering (PE) license within three years. Salary and position
depend on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.  Relevant industrial
experience will be considered a plus.

ISU is a comprehensive doctoral granting university with an enrollment of
approximately 14,000 and serves as Idaho’s center for education in the health
professions.  The College of Engineering has nearly 600 students and offers
ABET-accredited BS programs in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering; a
BS in Computer Science; a BS in Nuclear Engineering; MS degrees in
Environmental Engineering, Measurement and Control Engineering, Nuclear
Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering; and
PhD’s in Engineering and Applied Science and in Nuclear Engineering. The
College of Engineering has an established Measurement and Control Engineering
Research Center, and a VLSI Laboratory with the full Cadence software suite.

ISU's main campus is located in Pocatello, which has a population of
approximately 60,000 with varied industries including AMI Semiconductor and
Simplot, and is 50 miles south of the Department of Energy's Idaho National
Laboratory (INL), an important source of research and educational collaboration.  

The applicant should submit a letter of application, résumé, statements of
teaching and research interests, and a minimum of three confidential letters
of reference to:

Director of Human Resources
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID  83209-8107

The screening of applications will begin immediately and the search will
continue until the position is filled.  For further information about the
University and the College of Engineering, visit us on the internet at
www.isu.edu.  Questions should be addressed to:  engineering@isu.edu, phone:
208-282-2902, or fax: (208) 282-4538.

Idaho State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
employer.  Veterans are encouraged to apply.


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8.5 Faculty: MIT USA

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Faculty: MIT, USA

Contributed by: Earll M. Murman, aa-search@mit.edu

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics seeks candidates for several
new tenure track or tenured faculty positions available starting September
2006. Department programs encompass design and development of aircraft,
spacecraft, transportation, information, and communication systems. Highly
qualified faculty are sought in all sectors within the Department:
Information, Vehicle Technology, and Aerospace Systems.  A high priority for
the Department at this time is a position in Control Systems.

Candidates may have interests in areas such as theoretical control, vehicle
dynamics with experimental applications, embedded software and validation
techniques, network control, or autonomous systems. Of special interest are
candidates at the intersection of control systems, autonomy, and computer
science.  A PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering is
expected. Candidates are expected to show evidence of strong research and
teaching capabilities.  Women and underrepresented minorities are especially
encouraged to apply. The position is a junior level but qualified candidates
at all levels will be considered. Untenured appointments will initially be for
three years.

Applications must include: cover letter; 2-3 page statement of research and
teaching interests; c.v.; and the names and contact information of at least
three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation.  Applications
should be addressed to: Professor Earll M. Murman, Deputy Head, MIT Department
of Aeronautics and Astronautics and submitted by e-mail to aa-search@mit.edu
in PDF or plain text format. Applicants are encouraged to apply by February
15, 2006.  

MIT is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.


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8.6 Faculty: Supelec France

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Faculty: Supelec, France

Contributed by: Herve Gueguen, herve.gueguen@supelec.fr

Supelec , Rennes Campus, Brittany, France, announces an open position for an
 
Assistant/Associate Professor
Control of power systems

Rennes Campus of Supelec is one of three campuses of Supelec, a French grande 
école of engineering, which is a leading institution in the areas of 
information and energy sciences. 

The position concerns the Hybrid System Control Group, a member of the 
European Network of Excellence HYCON (www.ist-hycon.org) and part of the IETR 
(Electronics and Telecommunications Institute of Rennes) Laboratory associated 
with the CNRS.

The tasks associated with the position are :

- on the one hand to contribute to teaching activities on the campus, in 
engineer degree courses and labs, as well as continuing education ; 
- and on the other hand to take part in the group’s research activities.

The candidate must have excellent background skills in systems and control 
theory and its applications (especially in the domain  of electrical power 
systems), and be able to perform and conduct research according to 
international standards. These skills must be proven by past international 
publications and a PhD thesis. The candidate should also have some experience 
within an industrial R&D department.

International applicants must be willing to acquire a working knowledge of the 
French language.

For information concerning this position, please contact :
Professor Herve Gueguen : Herve.Gueguen@supelec.fr, 
Professor Jean.Buisson : Jean.Buisson@supelec.fr
http://www.rennes.supelec.fr/ren/rd/ash/


Interested applicants should send their resume, to
Philippe Martin, Director of Rennes Campus of Supelec 
Philippe.Martin@supelec.fr
http://www.supelec.fr/



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8.7 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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8.8 PDF: CNRS France

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PDF: CNRS, France

Contributed by: P. Apkarian, apkarian@cert.fr

Postdoctoral Research Position in Numerical Optimization
at Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

Laboratory: Mathematiques pour l'Industrie etl a Physique (CNRS, UMR 5640)
and ONERA 

Duration: 1 year (+1 year extendable)

A broad class of control problems can be formulated as frequency domain
inequalities (FDIs). An important example is IQC analysis and controller
synthesis.
FDI formulations avoid the limitations due to Lyapunov variables but
necessitate resolving semi-infinite problems. In this project, methods and
algorithms from nonsmooth optimization are developed for the solution of
both IQC analysis and synthesis problems. 

candidate: PhD in control engineering and optimization in control.

An application, including a CV  and contact information of at least 
one reference, should be emailed to: apkarian@cert.fr or noll@mip.ups-tlse.fr


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8.9 PDF: Innsbruck Medical University Austria

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PDF: Innsbruck Medical University, Austria

Contributed by: Anton Amann, anton.amann@uibk.ac.at

Postdoctoral fellowship in fibrillation ECG-analysis with a strong research
background in the areas Kalman filtering and control.

The position will be available starting March 2006 (or later). The position 
can be filled for 24 months. The project is performed in cooperation with the
Mathematical Institute at the University of Vienna (Hans Feichtinger). More
information is available at http://www.voc-research.at/jobs/job01.html.

The selection process will begin immediately upon receipt of 
applications. An application including cover letter, a CV, and names 
and email addresses of at least three references should be emailed 
to Prof. Dr. Anton Amann at anton.amann@uibk.ac.at.


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8.10 PhD: Chalmers University of Technology Sweden

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PhD: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Contributed by: Tomas McKelvey, mckelvey@chalmers.se

Department of Signals and Systems

PhD position in Biomedical Signal Processing (ref # 7/2006)

In neurointensive care several biomedical signals are monitored. Particularly
blood pressure and intracranial pressure (ICP) are important signals when
treating patients with severe brain injury. An elevated ICP pose a danger to
the patient and require medical or surgical treatment. The project is aimed to
further develop the signal analysis as well as investigate new sensing
technologies with the goal to improve the diagnostic support. The work will
consist of a combination of theoretical signal modeling, signal processing
method development and clinical studies of neurointensive care patients.  

The project is conducted in close cooperation with Sahlgrenska 
universitetssjukhuset and is funded by the Swedish Research Council. 

As a Ph.D. student  you will perform research, study Ph.D. courses and
participate in undergraduate education. You will also attend international
conferences and meetings. Applicants should have a  Masters degree in
Engineering (or similar competence) with interests in model-based signal
processing. The objective of a Doctoral Studentship is to obtain a Ph.D.
degree, with the intermediate goal to obtain the degree of Licentiate 
of Engineering. The time period for the position is limited to five years. We
encourage women to apply. 

More information about our activities can be found at http://www.s2.chalmers.se 

For more information please contact Associate Professor Tomas McKelvey, tel.
+46 (0)31 772 8061,  e-mail: mckelvey@chalmers.se 

We welcome your application including transcripts, marked with reference
number 7/2006 to Chalmers tekniska högskola, Registrator, SE-412 96 Göteborg,
Sweden, by Feb. 20, 2006.



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8.11 PhD: Karlstad University Sweden

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PhD: Karlstad University, Sweden

Contributed by: Andreas Jakobsson, andreas.jakobsson@kau.se

The Center for Control, Signals and Systems at Karlstad University, Sweden,
focuses on statistical analysis of both discrete-time and continuous-time
signals with the aim of developing efficient, accurate and robust algorithms
for a variety of applications. The group is currently looking for an
outstanding candidate for a Ph.D. studentship on nuclear quadrupole resonance
(NQR) signal processing, starting spring 2006. Candidates should have at least
a M.Sc. in Engineering, or equivalent.

The research consists of developing mathematical methods for NQR signal
processing related to ongoing projects at the center. The employee will also
teach in the undergraduate program. The research project is funded by the
Swedish Research Council and Carl Trygger's Foundation and is a close
collaboration with Prof. John Smith, King's College London, and with Prof.
Peter Stoica, Uppsala University. Please see http://www.it.kau.se/ee/forskning
for further details.

For further information, please contact: Dr Andreas Jakobsson, email:
andreas.jakobsson@kau.se.


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8.12 PhD: Texas A and M University USA

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PhD: Texas A and M University, USA

Contributed by: Raktim Bhattacharya, raktim@aero.tamu.edu

Ph.D. positions available starting Fall 06:

PhD Student Research Assistantships are available starting Fall 06.  
The research is focused on the development of novel control algorithms 
for autonomous systems such as unmanned vehicles. Applicants with 
undergraduate degree in mathematics, mechanical or aerospace engineering 
are encouraged to apply. 

Students must apply to the PhD program and comply with the graduate school 
application requirements provided at 
http://www.tamu.edu/admissions/Grad/index.html.  


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8.13 PhD: Virginia Tech USA

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PhD: Virginia Tech, USA

Contributed by: Konda Reddy, kchevva@vt.edu

The Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech 
is currently looking for Ph.D. students to join the exciting research in 
Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems (VaCAS). VaCAS is an 
interdisciplinary research center between the departments of Aerospace and 
Ocean Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical 
Engineering. The main goals of the center are to develop theory and 
technology that will support autonomous coordination within heterogeneous 
teams of unmanned vehicles. The students will have the oppurtunity to work 
on a number of research projects related to autonomous systems, like visual 
guidance and control of autonomous vehicles, including air, ground, and 
marine vehicles,  nonlinear adaptive systems, control of networks of 
vehicles, etc.  

The students will also participate in research projects in the Nonlinear 
Systems Lab (NSL). The NSL is co-directed by AOE professors Dr. Naira 
Hovakimyan and Dr. Craig Woolsey. The research at Nonlinear Systems 
Laboratory is focussed on theoretical, numerical, and experimental 
investigation of nonlinear system dynamics and control. More details can be 
found at http://www.aoe.vt.edu/research/groups/nsl/

Prospective students should have a strong interest and background in the 
fields of mathematical control theory, dynamical systems, control 
engineering and computation. Students must apply to the PhD program and 
comply with the graduate school application requirements provided at 
http://www.grads.vt.edu. The graduate school deadline is May 15, 2006 but it 
is in the best interest to submit all required material as early as possible.

You may also send your inquiries to Professor Naira Hovakimyan via email: 
nhovakim@vt.edu.


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8.14 Post-Doc: ISR-Lisbon Portugal

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Post-Doc: ISR-Lisbon, Portugal

Contributed by: Pedro U. Lima, pal@isr.ist.utl.pt

The Institute for Systems and Robotics, ISR-Lisbon 
(http://www.isr.ist.utl.pt/) offers one postdoctoral research position in 
the field of Robotic Monitoring and Surveillance. 

ISR-Lisbon is a research institute of the Instituto Superior Técnico, the 
oldest and largest school of Engineering in Portugal. ISR-Lisbon has a long 
standing tradition of research and development and offers a modern and 
enthusiastic research environment with strong interdisciplinary and 
international links. Responsibilities of successful candidates include 
project work and research, publication of research results, supervision of 
student projects. The working language is English.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary in accordance 
with the university regulations for a senior researcher, with an annual 
gross income starting at EUR 42,220. The contract offered will have duration 
of up to 3 years, renewed yearly based on mutual agreement. 

APPLICANTS
Applicants should have obtained a PhD in Electrical and Computer 
Engineering, Computer Science, or other areas related to the domain of 
research of the ISR Lisboa – Associated Laboratory. Candidates should have a 
high quality research record, know-how and research experience in mobile 
robotics, multi-robot systems, navigation, control and mapping.
The successful candidates are expected to do research in these fundamental 
disciplines and contribute to R&D deliverables in the Search and Rescue 
topic.
For more information, consult http://www.isr.ist.utl.pt/~jasv/temaB or Prof. 
Pedro U. Lima at pal@isr.ist.utl.pt .

HOW TO APPLY
By email to secretariado@isr.ist.utl.pt with the following information:
-	Identification of the candidate
-	Curriculum Vitae/resume
-	Letters of Reference
-	Statement of purpose for the period of the contract. 

Deadline: February 17th 2006.


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8.15 Post-doc: Pennsylvania State University USA

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Post-doc: Pennsylvania State University, USA

Contributed by: Antonios Armaou, armaou@psu.edu

A postdoctoral position at the interface between Computational Materials
Physics and Computational Fluid Dynamics is available in the Chemical
Engineering Department at the Pennsylvania State University.  The project has
a specific focus on multi-scale modeling of catalysis at solid surfaces. It
involves coupling continuum fluid-phase simulations with ab initio kinetic
Monte Carlo simulations of catalysis at surfaces to understand the coupling
between continuum and molecular phenomena across disparate length and time
scales.  Candidates should have experience with continuum simulation of fluid
flow, heat, and mass transport, knowledge of chemical kinetics, and,
preferably, experience with molecular-level simulations, such as kinetic Monte
Carlo.  They should also have a keen interest in multi-scale modeling and
interacting with experimentalists.  The postdoc will work jointly with Prof.
Kristen Fichthorn and Prof. Antonios Armaou at Penn State, as well as with
Prof. Matthias Scheffler at the Fritz-Haber-Institut der
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Berlin, Germany.  Information about these research
groups can be found at:

Fichthorn:  http://fenske.che.psu.edu/Faculty/Fichthorn/index.html
Armaou:    http://fenske.che.psu.edu/Faculty/Armaou/index.html
Scheffler:  http://www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/th.html

Applications should include: (1) Curriculum Vitae, (2) Publication List, (3)
One-page summary of accomplishments to date, and their significance, (4) Names
and contact information (including email) of three references.

For more information or to apply, please contact Prof. Kristen Fichthorn:
Prof. Kristen A. Fichthorn
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
Phone:  814 863 4807
E-mail: fichthorn@psu.edu


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8.16 Post-doc: University of Newcastle Australia

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Post-doc: University of Newcastle, Australia

Contributed by: Peter Schreier, peter.schreier@newcastle.edu.au

We are seeking two postdoctoral researchers to support two research projects
funded by the Australian Research Council. These projects are entitled "The
interplay of feedback control and digital communications" and "Space-time and
time-frequency applications of improper complex processes" and concern the
general areas of signal processing, communications, and control. The positions
are located within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
at the University of Newcastle, Australia. 

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in electrical engineering or a related
field (such as mathematics or statistics) with a proven capacity for
high-quality research and an excellent international publication record.
Previous research experience in digital communications, statistical signal
processing, or control is desirable. The positions are available for up to
three years.

More information on the positions and how to apply is available at
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/employment/index.html (Position No. 366).
The closing date for applications is 15 March 2006.


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8.17 Research Associate: University of Leicester UK

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Research Associate: University of Leicester, UK

Contributed by: Matthew Turner, mct6@le.ac.uk

Research Associate in anti-windup and constrained control

Control and Instrumentation Research Group
Department of Engineering
University of Leicester
UK

Applications are invited for a one year Post-Doctoral Research Associate
position in the Control and Instrumentation Group at the University of
Leicester, UK. The successful candidate will work on a UK EPSRC funded project
looking at the control of systems with nonlinear actuators, and in particular
on the anti-windup approach to the treatment of this problem. The project
involves the examination of fundemental theoretical issues in the control of
constrained systems but is also looking at the practical implications of some
of the available results. In addition, collaboration with various European
aerospace companies and research establishments is underway with the focus on
using systematic anti-windup techniques to prevent the onset of
pilot-induced-oscillations.

The research will take place in the Control and Instrumentation Research Group
within the RAE 5A-rated Department of Engineering. The group is well-equipped
with computing and simulation facilities, and offers a stimulating, 
friendly and multicultural working environment.

Applicants should have a good honours degree together with a PhD in a relevant
area of control engineering. Some experience of nonlinear control systems,
particularly in the areas of anti-windup and/or aerospace control is desirable.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Ian Postlethwaite (email:
ixp@le.ac.uk) or Dr Matthew Turner (email: mct6@le.ac.uk).

Downloadable application forms and further particulars are available from the 
Personnel Office: www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs, personnel@le.ac.uk, 
tel: +44 116 252 5114, fax: +44 116 252 5140.  Salary will be on the RA1A
scale (GBP 20,044 - 30,002 per year).

The closing date for applications is 28th February 2006.

Dr. Matthew Turner,
Control and Instrumentation Research Group,
Department of Engineering,
University of Leicester,
Leicester,
LE1 7RH.


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8.18 Research Engr: Palo Alto Research Center USA

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Research Engr: Palo Alto Research Center, USA

Contributed by: Lara Crawford, lcrawford@parc.com

Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)

Position open in the Embedded Reasoning Area of the Intelligent Systems Lab

We invite applications from candidates with research interests in intelligent
control or artificial intelligence.  Relevant areas include distributed and
cooperative control, hybrid systems, state estimation, motion planning,
machine learning, graphical models, reasoning under uncertainty, knowledge
representation and reasoning, and planning and scheduling.  Requirements
include a PhD by the time of employment, enthusiasm for both theory and
implementation, and a desire to work in an multidisciplinary research
environment.  In your application please include a CV, cover letter, statement
of research interests, names and addresses of at least three references, and
links to one or two of your publications you believe to be particularly
exciting.  For more information, please see www.parc.com/era and
www.parc.com/employment.

A subsidiary of Xerox, PARC offers a multidisciplinary environment for
pursuing both basic and applied research.  Our funding comes from both
corporate sources and government agencies.  PARC is an Equal Employment
Opportunity company committed to workforce diversity.


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8.19 Research Faculty: University of Newcastle Australia

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Research Faculty: University of Newcastle, Australia

Contributed by: Graham Goodwin, Graham.Goodwin@newcastle.edu.au

Applicants are invited from suitable qualified researchers for a one year 
research only academic position at the University of Newcastle. Applicants 
should possess, as a minimum requirement, a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering 
or similar and have a proven background in some aspect of quantization and 
sampling in signal processing or control. The successful applicant will work 
in a team lead by Professor Graham Goodwin. The person will also interact 
with post docs and postgraduate students who are working in such areas as 
networked control, audio video compression, switching in power electronics 
and digital channel equalization. Interested persons should contact Graham 
Goodwin before the end of February 2006 for salary and other conditions of 
employment.

Contact Information:
Professor Graham C. Goodwin 
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Newcastle
Callaghan   NSW   2308
Australia 
Email: Graham.Goodwin@newcastle.edu.au


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8.20 Research Fellow: University of Newcastle Australia

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Research Fellow: University of Newcastle, Australia

Contributed by: Reza Moheimani, Reza.Moheimani@newcastle.edu.au

A Research Academic position is available within the ARC Centre for Complex
Dynamic Systems and Control in the area of mechatronics. We are seeking a
highly talented and committed individual with the ability to work well in a
multi-disciplinary research environment. The successful candidate will be
involved in the development of controller design techniques for micro- and
nano-systems, smart structures and data storage systems. 

The position is available immediately for a period of two years with possible
extension for a further two years with mutual agreement. The applicants must
have a Ph.D. (or be close to completion) in a relevant field and a thorough
knowledge of applied mathematics. A deep knowledge of advanced control systems
design is a requirement for this position. Affinity with real-time control
system implementation on DSPs, or rapid prototyping systems is a great plus. A
background in analogue electronics or power electronics is desirable but not
essential. 

The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary research team, and is
expected to collaborate with other mechatronics researchers in the Centre. The
position is associated with the Laboratory for Dynamics and Control of Smart
Structures. Research and computing facilities of the laboratory are of the
highest standard.

Salaray:$42,584-$72,240 depending on qualifications and experience. To find
out how to apply follow this link:
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/employment/367.pdf
For additional information on the position please contact Dr. Reza Moheimani
on +61 2 4921 6030 or Reza.Moheimani@newcastle.edu.au


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