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Address Change for Wolfram Ebert

Contributed by: Wolfram Ebert, Wolfram.Ebert@ijs.si

New Address: Wolfram Ebert

Wolfram Ebert
Institute Jozef Stefan
Department of Computer Automation and Control
Jamova 39
SLO-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 4773-798
Fax: +386 1 4257-009
http://www-e2.ijs.si


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1.2 Address change for Robert Kosut

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Address change for Robert Kosut

Contributed by: Robert Kosut, kosut@scsolutions.com

Dr. Robert L. Kosut
Vice President, Systems & Control Division
SC Solutions, Inc
1261 Oakmead Pkwy
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

408-617-4527 Direct
408-773-4520 Main
408-773-4530 Fax

(email) kosut@scsolutions.com
(website) http://www.scsolutions.com


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Call for Nominations: DiPrima Prize, SIAM

Contributed by: Allison Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for RICHARD C. DiPRIMA PRIZE (Second Notice)

The DiPrima Prize
SIAM will present the award at the SIAM 50th Anniversary and Annual
Meeting in Philadelphia, July 8-12, 2002.  The award honors the memory
of Richard C. DiPrima, long-time chair of the Department of
Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and past
President and energetic supporter of SIAM.  The award, to be given to
a young scientist, will be based on an outstanding doctoral
dissertation in applied mathematics.

Eligibility
Candidates for the prize must have completed their doctoral
dissertations and all other requirements for their doctorates during
the period running from three years prior to the award date to one
year prior to the award date (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001). The
doctorate must have been awarded at least eight months prior to the
award date.  The requirements for the doctorate must have been
equivalent to those for an American doctorate.  It is preferable but
not necessary that the recipient be a member of SIAM.  Selection is
based on the dissertations of the candidates.  The dissertations must
represent topics of applied mathematics (defined as those topics
covered by the SIAM journals).  They must be submitted in English.  An
English translation is acceptable.

Nominations
Nominations, along with a copy of the dissertation (in English),
should be sent by December 31, 2001 to:

Professor Joseph Flaherty
Chair, Selection Committee
Richard C. DiPrima Prize
c/o Allison Bogardo
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688

Description of the Award
The award consists of a framed, hand-calligraphed certificate and a
cash prize of $1,000.  Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be
paid by the prize fund.

Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are Joseph Flaherty, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (chair); Russel Caflisch, UCLA; James Meiss,
University of Colorado at Boulder.


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2.2 Call for Nominations: Reid Prize SIAM

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Call for Nominations: Reid Prize, SIAM

Contributed by: Allison Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for W.T. and IDALIA REID PRIZE (Second Notice)

The Reid Prize
SIAM will present the W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize at SIAM's 50th
Anniversary Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 8-12.
The award will be given for research in, or other contributions to,
the broadly defined areas of differential equations and control
theory.  The prize may be given either for a single notable
achievement or for a collection of such achievements.

Eligibility
The prize is awarded to any member of the scientific community who
meets the general guidelines of the prize description above.

Description of Award
The award consists of an engraved medal and a $10,000 cash prize.

Nominations
A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s)
should be sent by February 1, 2002 to:

Professor John A. Burns
Chair, Reid Prize Selection Committee
c/o Allison Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688
Telephone: 215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail: bogardo@siam.org

Selection Committee
Members of the selection committee are John A. Burns, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University (chair); Ruth F. Curtain,
University of Groningen; James G. Glimm, State University of New York
at Stony Brook; Max D. Gunzburger, Iowa State University; and Arthur
J. Krener, University of California, Davis.


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2.3 SIAM Student Paper Prizes

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SIAM Student Paper Prizes

Contributed by: A. Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org

SIAM Student Paper Prizes

Guidelines
The SIAM Student Paper Prizes are awarded every year to the student author(s)
of the most outstanding paper(s) submitted to the SIAM Student Paper
Competition. This award is based solely on the merit and content of the
student's contribution to submitted paper. The purpose of the Student Paper
Prizes is to recognize outstanding scholarship by students in applied
mathematics or computing.

Selection Procedures
Eligibility is restricted to students in good standing who have not received
their Ph.D. at the time of submitting their entry or who have completed their
degree within one year of submission of their entry.

Submissions may be based on co-authored papers, provided that the student's
advisor will attest that the student's work played a pivotal role in the
results. A letter from the student's advisor or department chair must 
accompany
each entry to verify these conditions.

To enter the competition, a student must submit: (1) an extended abstract in
English of a paper, and (2) a short biography. The total length of the
submitted abstract (including bibliography) may not exceed five pages. The
student also must submit the complete paper, which will be used for
clarification of any questions the selection committee may have on the
extended abstract. In addition, the student's advisor or an interested faculty
member must submit a letter describing and evaluating the paper's contribution
to the literature, and the student's role in the scholarship.

For the 2002 award, all papers and accompanying documentation must be received
at the SIAM office by March 15, 2002.

Notification of Prize Winner
The SIAM president will notify the recipient(s) at least six weeks before the
award date.

Each recipient is required to present his or her paper at the meeting where
the prizes are awarded; if attending the meeting poses a serious hardship,
an exception may be granted by the SIAM president.

Description of the Award
Each recipient of the SIAM Student Paper Prize shall receive a framed
certificate and a cash award of $1,000, plus $500 toward travel expenses.

Please direct your submission and any questions you may have to
A. Bogardo at SIAM, 3600 University City Science Center, Philadelphia,
PA 19104-2688; telephone (215) 382-9800; e-mail to bogardo@siam.org


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CFP: Open Problems in Systems and Control

Contributed by: Vincent Blondel, blondel@inma.ucl.ac.be

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for an ELECTRONIC BOOK on
OPEN PROBLEMS IN MATHEMATICAL SYSTEMS THEORY AND CONTROL

Editors:
Vincent Blondel, University of Louvain, Belgium
Alexander Megretski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Associate Editors:
Roger Brockett, Harvard University, USA
Jean-Michel Coron, University of Paris (Orsay), France
Miroslav Krstic, University of California (San Diego), USA
Anders Rantzer, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden
Joachim Rosenthal, University of Notre-Dame, USA
Eduardo Sontag, Rutgers University, USA
M. Vidyasagar, Tata Consultancy Services, India
Jan Willems, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

We are very pleased to invite you to contribute a short chapter in a book
on "Open Problems in Mathematical Systems Theory and Control". The book is
expected to attract the attention of the control community to interesting
mathematical problems. Each problem should be described in 2-4 pages and
will form a chapter of the book. Problems should be mathematically precise
and should be formulated in a way that makes it clear when they are solved.

In order to ensure a wide diffusion of the problems, a pdf version of
the book will be made available for free on the internet. We are also
negotiating publication on paper with a major publisher. In addition to
this, all means will be taken by the editors to ensure the widest possible
diffusion and promotion of the problems of the book:

- A pdf version of the book will be available for free from the SIAM
control website. This will be announced through several channels (eletter,
mailing lists, SIAM News, conferences, etc.).
- Authors of problems will be automatically invited to present their
problem at a special workshop on open problems in systems theory which will
be held at MTNS 2002 (http://www.nd.edu/~mtns/).
- The problems presented at MTNS 2002 will be collected in a booklet
distributed for free to all participants of MTNS. These problems are
expected to be discussed during the symposium.

In order to select the problems we will use a simplified review process.
All problems received will be collected and will be sent to the 70 authors
of problems contained in an earlier version of this initiative:

Open Problems in Mathematical Systems and Control Theory.
Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, 1999.
V. D. Blondel, E. D. Sontag, M. Vidyasagar and J. C. Willems.
http://www.inma.ucl.ac.be/~blondel/books/openprobs/

These authors will all be invited to anonymously rank the problems. A final
decision will be made by the editors based on these rankings. The list of
accepted submission will then be made public. All contributors will receive
a copy of the final book.

If you wish to accept this invitation, please send your contribution by
March 30, 2002. Guidelines for writing your contribution can be found on
http://www.inma.ucl.ac.be/~blondel/op/

This is a unique opportunity to obtain a wide exposure with just a few
pages describing a nice problem. Minimal effort, maximal effects!


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3.2 Control Training Site 

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Control Training Site 

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

A new Control Training Site (CTS) funded by the European Commission (EC)
will start in January 2002. The main objectives of CTS are to promote the 
exchanges of european doctoral students and  to offer graduate courses
on Control Theory and Control Engineering. These courses will take place
in five different sites: Delft, Trieste, Louvain-la-Neuve, Stuttgart and
Paris (FAP). For more information on the CTS please see 
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3.3 Matlab Toolbox for Cellular Neural Networks

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Matlab Toolbox for Cellular Neural Networks

Contributed by: Pedro Julian, pjulian@ieee.org

Dear colleagues, I have posted in the download section of my website
(www.pedrojulian.com) three different Matlab toolboxes for Piecewise
Linear Representation (PWL) and Applications (This is an updated
an extended version of the toolbox advertised in the December 1999
ISSUE No. 136 of this e-letter). They can be freely downloaded and
distributed, and I encourage you to do so. The first toolbox is a
general set of routines for Simplicial PWL representation and
approximation. The second toolbox is also for PWL representation and
approximation, although it uses an orthonormal functional basis and
it has been entirely programmed using sparse matrix-oriented routines.
This makes it extremely fast, and specially versatile for the
approximation of nonlinear functions where the number of samples is high.
The third toolbox is an application of the Simplicial PWL representation
to Cellular Neural Networks (CNN). There are routines for simulation
of the resulting Simplicial-CNN (S-CNN) and also training, approximation
and image filtering routines. In all cases the users will find demo
files that illustrate the main features of the software. I have included
a manual that explains the routines, and also some papers and references
containing theoretical background material. I hope you find the
material useful and I would be more than glad to hear your comments or
suggestions.

Yours, sincerely

Pedro M. Julian
Nonlinear Electronics Laboratory
EECS Department, University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720, US
Phone: 510 664-8868
FAX: 510 664-8869
e-mail: pjulian@ieee.org
URL: www.pedrojulian.com


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3.4 NATO-ASI LTP 2002 Belgium

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NATO-ASI LTP 2002, Belgium

Contributed by: Johan Suykens, johan.suykens@esat.kuleuven.ac.be

         NATO Advanced Study Institute on
     Learning Theory and Practice (LTP 2002)
       July 8-19 2002 - K.U. Leuven Belgium
http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista/natoasi/ltp2002.html

GENERAL OBJECTIVE
This NATO Advanced Study Institute on Learning Theory and Practice aims at
creating a fascinating interplay between advanced fundamental theory and
several application areas such as bioinformatics, multimedia/computer vision,
e-commerce finance, internet search, textmining and others. It offers an
interdisciplinary forum for presenting recent progress and breakthroughs in
learning theory with respect to several areas as neural networks, machine
learning, mathematics and statistics.

INVITED LECTURERS
Peter Bartlett  (Australian National University Canberra, AUS)
Kristin Bennett  (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute New York, USA)
Chris Bishop  (Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK)
Nello Cristianini  (Royal Holloway London, UK)
Luc Devroye  (McGill University Montreal, CAN)
Lazlo Gyorfi  (T.U. Budapest, HUN)
Gabor Horvath  (T.U. Budapest, HUN)
Rudolf Kulhavy  (Honeywell Technology Center Prague, CZ)
Vera Kurkova  (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ)
Joerg Lemm  (University of Muenster, GER)
Charles Micchelli  (IBM T.J. Watson, USA)
Tomaso Poggio  (MIT, USA)
Massimiliano Pontil  (University of Siena, IT)
Bernhard Schoelkopf  (Max-Planck-Institute Tuebingen, GER)
Yoram Singer  (Hebrew University Jerusalem, IS)
Steve Smale  (U.C. Berkeley, USA)
Johan Suykens  (K.U. Leuven, BEL)
Vladimir Vapnik  (AT&T Labs Research, USA)
Mathukumalli Vidyasagar  (Tata Consultancy Services, IND)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Johan Suykens  (K.U. Leuven, BEL), Director
Gabor Horvath  (T.U. Budapest, HUN), Co-director partner country
Joos Vandewalle  (K.U. Leuven, BEL)
Sankar Basu  (IBM T.J. Watson, USA)
Charles Micchelli  (IBM T.J. Watson, USA)

PROGRAM AND PARTICIPATION
According to the NATO rules http://www.nato.int/science the number of ASI
students will be limited to 80. All participants will obtain a *free*
registration (including welcome reception, lunches, banquets, refreshments
and a NATO-ASI Science Series book to be published with IOS Press). Limited
additional funding will be available to cover attendance costs. All interested
participants should fill out an application form, taking into account the
NATO restrictions.

Application form, housing information and preliminary program are available
at conference website.

IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline submission of application form:  March 18, 2002
Notification of acceptance:               April 30, 2002
NATO-ASI LTP 2002 meeting:                July 8-19, 2002


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3.5 SIAM Student Travel Awards: 2002

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SIAM Student Travel Awards: 2002

Contributed by: Allison Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org

SIAM Student Travel Awards:  2002 Conferences

SIAM will make several $500 awards to support student travel to its
upcoming 2002 conferences:

First SIAM Conference on Imaging Science, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston,
   MA, March 4-6
First SIAM Conference on Life Sciences, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
   March 6-8
SIAM International Conference on Data Mining, Hyatt Regency Crystal City,
   Arlington, VA, April 11-13
SIAM Conference on Optimization, Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Canada,
   May 20-22
SIAM 50th Anniversary and Annual Meeting, Philadelphia Marriott Hotel,
   Philadelphia, PA, July 8-12
SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics, Handlery Hotel and Resort, San Diego,
   CA, August 11-14

Any full-time student in good standing who must travel more than 100 miles to
the meeting is eligible to receive an award plus gratis meeting registration.
Top consideration is given to students presenting papers at the meeting, with
second priority to students who are co-authors of papers to be presented.

An application for a travel award must include:
1) A letter from the student describing his/her academic standing
   and interests, his/her expected graduation date and degree,
   advisor's name, and, if available, a URL for a working web page.

2) A one-page vita that includes the student's research interests,
   projects, and published papers.

3) A detailed letter from the student's faculty advisor indicating why the
   student deserves to receive a travel award and any special circumstances.

4) If applicable, the title(s) of the paper(s) to be presented
   (co-authored) by the student at the meeting.

COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT SIAM NO LATER THAN TWO MONTHS BEFORE
THE FIRST DAY OF THE MEETING FOR WHICH SUPPORT IS REQUESTED.

Applications should be sent to SIAM, Attention: SIAM Student Travel Awards,
3600 University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2588.  Students
may also apply by e-mail to bogardo@siam.org or by fax to 215-386-7999.

A selection committee will review all complete applications, and winners will
be notified FIVE WEEKS before the first day of the meeting. Checks for the
awards will be given to the awardees when they pick up their registration
packets at the meeting.


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EE Staff Position at Argonne National Lab, ID, USA

Contributed by: Dr. H.E. Garcia, garcia@anl.gov

Argonne National Laboratory is seeking qualified Electrical Engineering or 
related-field candidates to fill a staff research and development (R&D) 
position.  The successful candidate will conduct R&D activities in dynamical 
systems methods, quantitative assessment techniques, sensors/data acquisition 
systems, hardware development and interfaces, and discrete event systems
(DES) theory and applications.  Efforts will be directed toward problems in
areas of modeling, monitoring, analysis, control, and optimization, with an 
emphasis on nuclear industry applications.  The successful candidate may be 
involved in the development of advanced analytical approaches for dynamical 
systems and for assessing the consistency of declared information against 
modeled predictions and collected data.  R&D activities may also include the 
development of model-based methods for designing, optimizing, and integrating 
embedded sensory networks and analyzing system properties such as
operability, observability, diagnosability, and robustness.

Potential candidates must hold a Ph.D. Degree or equivalent in Electrical 
Engineering or related fields.  Expertise or experience in dynamic modeling, 
control, and DES theory and application is desirable.  The position requires 
a highly motivated individual with the ability to work effectively with
minimal supervision.  The ability to obtain U.S. DOE clearance may be
required.

Argonne offers a competitive salary and exceptional benefits package
including health/dental/life, retirement, vacation, tuition reimbursement,
relocation assistance and much more.  Send resume to:

Argonne National Laboratory-West
Human Resources
Job Reference: Electrical Engineer #302175
P.O. Box 2528
Idaho Falls, ID 83403-2528
USA
Email: hr@anlw.anl.gov

Applicants for this position may also contact:

Dr. H.E. Garcia
Group Leader, System Analysis and Control
Argonne National Laboratory - West
P.O. Box 2528
Idaho Falls, ID 83403-2528
USA
Tel: 208 533 7769
Fax: 208 533 7471
E-mail: garcia@anl.gov


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4.2 Faculty Position: Kent State University OH

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Faculty Position: Kent State University, OH

Contributed by: Lothar Reichel, reichel@mcs.kent.edu

Tenure-Track Positions in Numerical Analysis & Mathematical Statistics

Kent State University
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Kent, OH 44242

We invite applications for one or more tenure-track positions (pending
budget approval) in the areas of numerical analysis and statistics. The
appointments are to be at the assistant-professor level and are to begin
August 18, 2002. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. within the
mathematical sciences. Preference will be given to candidates with some
postdoctoral experience.

Candidates are expected to have strong potential in research (including
the potential to attract external funding) and in teaching. They should
also be able to contribute to the interdisciplinary outreach of the
department and to support established research strengths.

In numerical analysis, preference will be given to candidates with
backgrounds in at least one of the following areas: numerical linear
algebra, partial differential equations, inverse problems and
optimization.In mathematical statistics, preference will be given to
candidates with backgrounds overlaping with at least one of the following
areas: mathematical finance, wavelet analysis, multivariate analysis,
geometric measure theory, inference in stochastic processes.

Applicants should send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and at
least three letters of reference to the Mathematics Search Committee at
the above address. Applicants are also requested to use the AMS
standardized application format, forms for which are available through
the American Mathematical Society (http://www.ams.org). Questions regarding
these positions may be sent to math-search@math.kent.edu. Applicants whose
completed applications are received by January  15, 2002 are assured of
receiving full consideration.

Kent State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Employer.


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4.3 Faculty Position NTU Taiwan

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Faculty Position, NTU, Taiwan

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

Department of Electrical Engineering of National Taiwan University (NTU) is 
planning to recruit a faculty member in the control field starting in the 
next school year (beginning from August 2002). Junior member whose specialty 
lying in the areas of, not limited to, networked control, mechatronics, 
precision motion control, mems, bio-mechanics, etc. will be preferable. The 
applicants should be master of Mandarine for course teaching purpose. Any 
highly qualified candidates are welcome to visit the web (with both Chinese 
and English versions) of the department under College of Electrical and 
Computer Engineering of the NTU at URL : "http://www.ntu.edu.tw" for more 
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4.4 Faculty Position in Control & Robotics Canada

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Faculty Position in Control & Robotics, Canada

Contributed by: K. Khorasani, kash@ece.concordia.ca

Concordia University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
invites applications for tenure-track positions in electrical and
computer engineering preferably with teaching and research interests in
one or more of: computer communications, wireless communications,
optical communications, communications protocols, computer architecture,
power electronics, control and robotics, real-time (embedded) systems,
software engineering, and VLSI.

Successful applicants will hold earned doctorates and will have
demonstrated their commitment to excellence in teaching and research.
An undergraduate degree in engineering and knowledge of French are
assets. The Department's 30 faculty members (expected to increase to
40) participate in the offering of Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral
programs to over 600 undergraduate and 175 graduate students. In
addition, they carry out research programs relevant to their fields of
interest.

Applications should include a resume and the names of at least three
references. Applications will be considered until vacancies are filled.
They should be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to:

Dr. Charles Giguère,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West,
Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8, Canada.

FAX: (514) 848-2802
Phone: (514) 848-3142
E-mail: charlesg@ece.concordia.ca


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4.5 Faculty Positions in Systems Control Toronto Canada

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Faculty Positions in Systems Control, Toronto, Canada

Contributed by: Raymond Kwong, kwong@control.utoronto.ca

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
at the University of Toronto invites applications for two tenure-stream 
Assistant or Associate Professor positions in the area of systems control 
applied to real-world problems.  These positions present an excellent
opportunity for candidates interested in developing an innovative,
experimentally-based research program in collaboration with colleagues in
other fields. Application areas include but are not limited to energy
systems, industrial automation and the life sciences.

The Department consistently ranks among the top 10 departments in its field 
in North America.  It attracts outstanding students, has excellent research 
facilities, and is ideally located in the middle of a vibrant cosmopolitan 
city.  Additional information can be found on the departmental web page:  
         http://www.ece.toronto.edu.
A Ph.D. degree is required.  Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, 
including a statement of teaching and research interests, and a list of 
three references to Professor Safwat G. Zaky, Chair, The Edward S. Rogers 
Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of 
Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G4, Canada.  The 
search will continue until the positions are filled.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its 
community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group 
members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of 
sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further 
diversification of ideas.


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4.6 Faculty Positions in Taiwan

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Faculty Positions in Taiwan

Contributed by: T. S. Liu, tsliu@cc.nctu.edu.tw

The Department of Mechanical Engineering National Chiao-Tung University
in Taiwan is recruiting three faculty members, starting from August 1st,
2002. The requirements and qualification are described as follows:
(1) Two faculty positions are available in the areas of Control and
Solid Mechanics, respectively.  Applicants must have received a Ph.D.
degree before July 1, 2002,and should have proven record of scholarly
contributions, or demonstrated potential for quality research.  Those
experienced in advanced research areas are especially welcomed. In
addition, applicants in the Control area should be able to support
teaching of the courses: Linear System Theory, Digital Control, or
Electronics.  Applicants in the Solid Mechanics area should be able
to support teaching of the courses: Elasticity, or Advanced Dynamics.
(2) Design and Manufacturing Section of Department Mechanical Engineering
is looking for a faculty member (assistant/associate/full professor) with
training and experience in Nano / Micro-element and system design or
manufacture, or Bio-engineering, or other advanced technology related
research. Applicant is required to have doctoral degree by June 2002
and are able to teach at least one or two of the following courses:
Engineering Drawings, Engineering Materials, Mechanism, Manufacturing,
Principles of Machine Design, Machine Design and Practice.

Applicants with inter-discipline research experience are especially
welcome.  For those who are interesting to seek the faculty positions,
described as above, please send the C.V., publication list and two
recommendation letters (one of them should be from the applicant¡¦s
Ph.D. dissertation advisor) to the following address by February 28,
2002 (post marked).

Professor Chiun-Hsun Chen
Chairman of Department of Mechanical Engineering
National Chiao-Tung University
Hsinchu, Taiwan 30010

Applicants should specify the area of application and personal expertise,
and the e-mail address, with which the department can contact.


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4.7 PDF: Adaptive Control and Optimization

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PDF: Adaptive Control and Optimization

Contributed by: Evgueni Bordatchev, evgueni.bordatchev@nrc.ca

Post-doctoral research position in
Adaptive Control and Optimization of High Precision Machining
IMTI, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

The Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute (http://www.nrc.ca/imti)
has post-doctoral research positions available.  Candidates with advanced
knowledge in adaptive control and optimization theory and dynamics of
electro/thermo/laser/mechanical systems are sought. Appointment duration
will be two years. Appointment starting date is flexible.

Our research includes development and implementation of adaptive control and
optimization algorithms which take into account actual process parameters and
system's dynamics and 3D thermodynamics.

Interested persons should contact as soon as possible
 Prof. Evgueni V. Bordatchev
 Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute (IMTI)
 National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
 800 Collip Circle, London, ON CANADA  N6G 4X8
 evgueni.bordatchev@nrc.ca
 Tel: (519) 430-7107
 Fax: (519) 430-7064


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4.8 PDF: Distributed Control of Autonomous Systems

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PDF: Distributed Control of Autonomous Systems

Contributed by: Joao Hespanha, hespanha@usc.edu

Postdoctoral Position: Distributed Control of Autonomous Systems

University Of California at Santa Barbara

A vacancy exists for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on distributed
control of autonomous systems at the University Of California at Santa
Barbara. This position is part of a federally funded project with
partners in industry and other universities.

The candidates are expected to have a strong background on at least two
of the following areas, and some familiarity with the rest: optimization,
control theory (in particular, stochastic and decentralized control),
hybrid systems, information theory, computer networks.

The successful candidate will have opportunity to establish close
interaction with both industry and academia for exciting multidisciplinary
research. The position is initially offered for 1 year but it is extendible
up to four years. The position is available immediately.

The applicants should contact Prof. Joao Hespanha (hespanha@usc.edu)
via email and include the following items:
 1. curriculum vita;
 2. brief description of their most recent research activities;
 3. names and email addresses of three references.

Prof. Joao P. Hespanha
email: hespanha@ece.ucsb.edu
url: http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~hespanha


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4.9 PDF: Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling and Control

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PDF: Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling and Control

Contributed by: Farrokh J. Sharifi, fsharifi@acs.ryerson.ca

Post Doctoral Fellowship at Ryerson University (Toronto, Canada) and
University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada)

A vacancy for a Postdoctoral Research Associate exists on neuro-fuzzy 
modeling and tension control of rolling mills for North American Steel 
Industry.  This is an addition to our existing team of experts in this 
field.  This position is a federally funded project in partnership with 
industry and between University of Waterloo and Ryerson University.  
The candidate is expected to have a strong background on both theory and 
implementation of neuro-fuzzy control systems, adaptive control, 
instrumentation, and particularly hardware implementation of neuro-fuzzy 
control via PC-PLC interface.   Familiarity with tension control of rolling 
mills, software tools such as PLC, Matlab, and relevant toolboxes and 
software such as XPC-target is an asset.  The successful candidate will have 
opportunity to establish close interaction with both industry and academia 
for initiating new directions of research and development. 

The position is initially for one year but it is extendible up to two years. 
The position is available immediately and will be open till a suitable 
candidate is found. 

The applicants should send (a) curriculum vita, including names and email 
addresses of at least three referees, (b) a brief statement of their 
objectives and their past involvement with tension control and/or neuro-fuzzy 
control environments, and (c) 3 samples of their most recent research 
contributions, to Prof. Janabi Sharifi via email.
   
Prof. Farrokh J. Sharifi
fsharifi@acs.ryerson.ca
sharifi@kingcong.uwaterloo.ca


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4.10 PDF: Univ. of Patras Greece

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PDF: Univ. of Patras, Greece

Contributed by: S.D. Fassois, fassois@mech.upatras.gr

The Stochastic Mechanical Systems (SMS) Group at the University of Patras – 
Greece invites applications for post doctoral positions. The positions are 
available immediately and for a period of 2 or more years.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, 
or other Engineering discipline with specialization and expertise in system 
identification, signal processing, fault diagnosis, time series methods, 
nonlinear systems. Knowledge of MATLAB and SIMULINK is essential. 

The Stochastic Mechanical Systems (SMS) Group runs laboratory facilities, 
collaborates closely with industry, and participates in national and 
international research projects related to the above mentioned areas and 
their applications in vehicle, railway, aircraft, mechatronic, and industrial 
systems.

Further information / applications (please send CV and names of three 
referees):
 Professor S.D. Fassois
 Stochastic Mechanical Systems (SMS) Group
 Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
 University of Patras, GR-26500 Patras, Greece
 E-mail: fassois@mech.upatras.gr
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4.11 PDF: Visual Servo-Control of Robotic Manipulators

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PDF: Visual Servo-Control of Robotic Manipulators

Contributed by: Farrokh Sharifi, fsharifi@acs.ryerson.ca

Post Doctoral Fellowship at Ryerson University (Toronto, Canada) and
University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada)

A vacancy for a Postdoctoral Research Associate exists on visual-servo 
control of robotic systems.  This position is a federally funded project in 
partnership with industry and between University of Waterloo and Ryerson 
University.

The candidate is expected to have a strong background on visual servoing, and 
particularly hardware implementation of visual servo control of robotic 
manipulators.  Relevant experience with industrial robots, especially PUMA 
560, PC-robot control interfacing, robot and camera calibration techniques is 
required.  Familiarity with micro-manipulation, some software tools such as 
Matlab toolboxes and XPC target is an asset.  The successful candidate will 
have opportunity to establish close interaction with both industry and 
academia for extending visual servoing research and development. The position 
is initially short-term for 4 months but it is extendible up to two years. 
The position is available immediately and will be open till a suitable 
candidate is found.  Further arrangements could be made by contacting Prof. 
Sharifi.

The applicants should send (a) curriculum vita, including names and email 
addresses of at least three referees, (b) a brief statement of their 
objectives and their past involvement with visual servoing environments, and 
(c) 3 samples of their most recent research contributions, to Prof. Janabi-
Sharifi via email.   

Prof. Farrokh J. Sharifi
email: fsharifi@acs.ryerson.ca
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4.12 PhD: Marie Curie Fellowship ABB Germany

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PhD: Marie Curie Fellowship, ABB, Germany

Contributed by: Alexander Fay, alexander.fay@de.abb.com

The Industrial IT Engineering group at ABB Corporate Research Germany 
(located near Heidelberg) is looking for young researchers for European 
Community Marie Curie Industry Host Fellowships regarding reserch in the 
field of employing Web Technology for "Process Control System Engineering."

The Postgraduate position is a 3-year appointment with the possibility to 
work on a challenging subject, being part of an international team at the ABB 
research lab, while at the same time having the opportunity to accomplish a 
Ph.D. in cooperation with a near-by university.

To learn more about this opportunity and check whether you fulfill the 
eligibility criteria of the EU, please have a look at our web page 
www.abb.com/decrc and click on "Jobs at ABB Corporate Research Germany" 
and at the official EU web site at http://improving-mcf.sti.jrc.it/project/ 
and search for project no. HPMI-CT-2001-00135 using the search option on the 
left bar.

Please contact for further questions and send your applications to 
 Dr. Alexander Fay
 ABB Corporate Research
 Manager Industrial IT - Engineering Group
 Wallstadter Str. 59
 D - 68526 Ladenburg, Germany
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4.13 PhD Position: Delft Univ NL

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PhD Position: Delft Univ, NL

Contributed by: Vincent Verdult, v.verdult@its.tudelft.nl

Four-year Ph. D. position available at
the Delft University of Technology

A four-year Ph. D. position is available at the Systems and Control
Engineering group, Faculty of Information Technology and Systems,
Delft University of Technology. The research topic is the development
of fault tolerant control systems for nonlinear systems. 

The goal is to develop model-based methods that can be used for 
early detection of component degradation and faults, and to develop 
controller reconfiguration methods such that the impact of faults 
is minimized. A major challenge in developing these fault tolerant 
methods is to deal with strong nonlinear dynamic behavior. 

The developed methods are to be tested on several real-life
condition monitoring applications, including offshore windmill
parks and telerobotics in space applications. These applications will
be studied in close cooperation with industrial partners.

The candidate should have a Masters degree in either control
engineering, or applied mathematics. Applications including a
Curriculum Vitae, a list of publications and a cover letter explaining
the candidate's motivation should be send to Vincent Verdult.

Vincent Verdult
Control Systems Engineering
Faculty of Information Technology and Systems
Delft University of Technology
P.O. Box 5031, Mekelweg 4
2600 GA Delft
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-15-27 85768 (office), +31-15-27 85119 (secretary), 
Fax: +31-15-27 86679
e-mail: V.Verdult@its.tudelft.nl, 
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4.14 PhD Position: Process Control UK

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PhD Position: Process Control, UK

Contributed by: Dr. Yi Cao, y.cao@cranfield.ac.uk

PhD Studentship
Department of Process and Systems Engineering
School of Engineering, Cranfield University
 
A three-year research studentship funded by the EPSRC is available at the 
Department of Process and Systems Engineering, School of Engineering, 
Cranfield University. The research project is in the area of plant-wide 
process control and optimization. The successful applicant will work under 
the supervision of Dr. Yi Cao.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates holding a first or 
upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Computer 
Science or related subject area. Funding covers tuition fees at the UK rate 
and an annual stipend. Applicants should note that UK residence restrictions 
apply. The deadline for applications is 1st March 2002.

Further information about the Department of Process and Systems Engineering 
may be obtained from the Web page http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sme/pase.

For an informal discussion about the project, please contact Dr Yi Cao Tel: 
01234 750111 Ext. 5650 Email: y.cao@cranfield.ac.uk

Application forms may be obtained from: Janet Dare, Course Administrator, 
Department of Process & Systems Engineering, School of Engineering, 
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, MK43 0AL Tel. +44(0)1234 754766, Fax. +44(0)
1234 751875, Email: pase@cranfield.ac.uk


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4.15 PhD Position: University of Twente NL

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PhD Position: University of Twente, NL

Contributed by: Arjan van der Schaft, a.j.vanderschaft@math.utwente.nl

Applicants are invited for a PhD position at the University of Twente, Systems
and Control group, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences. The PhD project concerns
fundamental research on the analysis and control of Port-Hamiltonian systems.
Reserach will be carried out within the EU R&D project "Geometric Network
Modeling and Control of Complex Physical Systems" (GeoPlex), involving various
European partners.

Further information can be obtained from, and applications should be sent to:
Arjan van der Schaft
a.j.vanderschaft@math.utwente.nl


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4.16 PhD position Eindhoven Univ of Technology

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PhD position Eindhoven Univ of Technology

Contributed by: Natal van Riel, n.a.w.v.riel@tue.nl

Identification and validation of a predictive model of ageing in relation
to arteriosclerosis

The Project
The research in the Biocontrol theme of the Control Systems group (Dep. of 
Electrical Engineering) is carried out in context of the department of 
Biomedical Engineering. In a project together with 4 partners (a.o. Unilever 
Research Vlaardingen, University Medical Center Utrecht) the development of 
arteriosclerosis in humans in relation to ageing is studied. The subject of 
arteriosclerosis is socially highly relevant because of the increase of the 
ageing population and related costs for public health care. Before effective 
intervention by means of food or medication in the process of (preventing) 
arteriosclerosis can become feasible, the development of dynamic, 
mathematical models is essential to obtain the required physiological 
understanding. The project links to the state-of-the-art scientific 
developments and boosting research in the area of genomics, proteomics and 
bioinformatics. The project aims at physiological interpretation of the 
increasingly large datasets produced by high-throughput experimental 
techniques. The experimental data will be generated by the partners.

Contribution of Control Systems group
The PhD student will mathematically describe the effect of ageing on 
transport and communication in the extracellular matrix (i.e. between the 
cells) of the vascular wall and ageing in the cells of the vascular wall. 
Information - obtained from literature research, mining of databases and 
interviews with experts – is integrated in a computational model with focus 
on the regulatory mechanisms. Based on model analysis and system 
identification the most important processes are identified. As new 
experimental data become available the models should enable their 
interpretation at the integrative, system level. Finally, given a set of 
potentially beneficial food compounds, the models are used to screen those 
compounds which most likely have a positive effect on ageing of the integral 
system. The models assist in the set-up of new experiments and food trials.

Part of the mathematics needed for this type of computational biology 
requires application of existing, yet advanced mathematical techniques, such 
as parameter estimation in nonlinear dynamic systems, analysis and numerical 
solution of Partial Differential Equations. Also new developments are 
necessary. One of the mathematical and computational challenges is to 
incorporate a measure of uncertainty into the models, for example by 
stochastic principles. Another challenge concerns the interactions among 
phenomena that involve a wide range of scales, both in space and in time. 
Certain (regulatory) principles have to be recognised that reduce the 
dimensionality of the problem without losing essential system information. 
Within our group we have experience with dealing with uncertainty in 
metabolic networks by means of the so-called homeostatic cybernetic concept. 
For a better foundation of this approach in system theory it will be 
investigated if the concept can be integrated in for example the class of 
Linear Parameter Varying systems and/or hybrid systems.

What we ask
The candidate should have an M.Sc. degree in Biomedical Engineering, 
Biophysics, Biotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 
Physics or Mathematics. Candidates should have a multi-disciplinary interest 
and are challenged by research on the boundary of several domains. Good 
communicative capabilities and understanding of (basic) system theory and 
identification are required.

How to apply
You are requested to send in your letter of application together with a 
recent curriculum vitae and an overview of your course programme and 
corresponding grades. Send these to Dr. Ir. N.A.W. van Riel, Control Systems 
group, Department of Electrical Engineering, PO Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, 
The Netherlands, mentioning vacancy-number 36207.

For further information you can contact:
Dr. ir. Natal van Riel (n.a.w.v.riel@tue.nl, tel: +31 40 247 5506)
Dr. ir. Ad Damen (a.a.h.damen@tue.nl, tel: +31 40 247 4701)
Prof. dr. ir. Paul van den Bosch (p.p.j.v.d.bosch@tue.nl, tel: +31 40 247 
3760)

http://www.cs.ele.tue.nl/NvRiel/project_UnileverTS.htm


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4.17 PhD positions: Eindhoven University NL

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PhD positions: Eindhoven University, NL

Contributed by: Maurice Heemels, m.heemels@tue.nl

Two PhD positions are available at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven 
(dept. of EE and ME) in the Netherlands on 
"The development of an energy and power management system for conventional
and future vehicle power nets"
in close cooperation with the automotive industry.

The project involves the development, implementation and evaluation of a 
smart energy and power management system for vehicles to cope with the ever 
increasing standards for safety and comfort and the replacement of mechanical 
and hydraulic systems by electric ones. 

We are looking for two candidates having a degree in applied mathematics,
electrical or mechanical engineering who are familiar with control theory
and technology (e.g. model predictive control), optimization and / or power
managament systems. Candidates are expected to be interested in the transfer
of fundamental research into a real-life application and in working on the
boundary of several research domains.

Applications should be sent to Prof. Paul van den Bosch 
(p.p.j.v.d.bosch@tue.nl) after considering the detailed information on 
http://www.ele.tue.nl/vacatures/huidige_vacatures/~index-en.asp


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4.18 PhD positions at Delft and Eindhoven Univ of Technology

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PhD positions at Delft and Eindhoven Univ of Technology

Contributed by: Bart De Schutter, b.deschutter@its.tudelft.nl

The Control Systems group of Eindhoven University of Technology and
the Control Laboratory of Delft University of Technology in the
Netherlands have vacancies for two PhD positions on

Model Predictive Control for Hybrid Systems

This project focuses on structured control design methods for
specific, industrially relevant classes of hybrid systems. These
methods will be extensions of the model predictive control (MPC)
framework for continuous systems. Industrial partners are Shell,
Heineken, IPCOS Technology, and Siemens.

We are looking for a candidate having an MSc degree and a strong
background in mathematics (optimization) and/or systems and control
theory.  Candidates are expected to be interested in fundamental
research and in working on the boundary of several research domains.
A good command of the English language is required.

For more information on this position and how to apply, see
http://www.ele.tue.nl/vacatures/huidige_vacatures/~index-en.asp or
http://lcewww.et.tudelft.nl/~deschutt/vac/vac_stw_mpc.html or contact
dr.ir. Maurice Heemels (M.Heemels@tue.nl) or dr.ir. Bart De Schutter
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4.19 Post-doctoral Research Position Canada

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Post-doctoral Research Position, Canada

Contributed by: Kirsten Morris, kmorris@uwaterloo.ca

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research position in the
Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. The focus of
the research  will be the computational aspects of control of partial
differential equations. The appointment will be for one year, with the
possibility of renewal for a second year.The starting date of appointment is
on or after May 1, 2002.

Interested individuals should send a curriculum vitae, two or three selected 
reprints/preprints and the names of three references to:

Kirsten Morris 
Department of Applied Mathematics 
University of Waterloo 
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3G1 
Canada 

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4.20 Post Doc: NUI Maynooth Ireland

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Post Doc: NUI Maynooth, Ireland

Contributed by: John Ringwood, john.ringwood@eeng.may.ie

Application of Modern Control Techniques in the Food Industry

The above post, funded by the 'Food Factory of the Future' (FFoF) initiative
for a period of two years, has recently become available in the Control
Systems Group in the Department of Electronic Engineering at NUI Maynooth.
The Group is involved in both theoretical and applications-based control
research and has a dynamic mix of academic staff and full-time researchers.
The successful candidate will be involved and collaborate with the other
partners in the FFoF initiative, which include research groups involved with
control design, clean technologies and food engineering from University
College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology, as well as a number 
of industrial partners. There will also be the facility to interact with the
recently established Science Foundation Ireland funded Hamilton Institute
(http://hamilton.may.ie) at NUI Maynooth.

Requirements: PhD (or equivalent) in mathematics, dynamical systems or 
control. A track record in scholarly achievement and peer reviewed 
publication would be advantageous. Some industrial experience is desirable,
but not essential. Good communication skills are important, as well as an 
ability to produce quality technical documentation.

Salary: 				Euro 31,000/annum
Application/Information: Send a detailed CV to:
 Prof. John Ringwood
 Dept. of Electronic Engineering
 NUI Maynooth
 Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
 john.ringwood@eeng.may.ie
Requests for further information or informal enquiry may also be directed to 
the above, or via telephone, to +353 1 708 4766. Further information on the 
Dept. of Electronic Engineering can be obtained at: http://www.eeng.may.ie

The post is tenable from 1st Feb 2002 and applications will be reviewed until
the post is filled.


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4.21 Post Doc: Robotics and Vision Harvard Univ MA

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Post Doc: Robotics and Vision, Harvard Univ, MA

Contributed by: Robert Howe, howe@deas.harvard.edu

Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard University

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship in robotics. The 
research projects will develop new algorithms for automatic grasping and
for determining object geometry by observing teleoperated manipulation
tasks. A strong background in visual servoing or computer vision and
experimental robotics is essential. Knowledge of robot grasping analysis
or teleoperation would be helpful. Good written and spoken English skills
and a doctoral degree in engineering or computer science are required.

The position is available immediately, and applicants must be available for a
minimum of one year.  To apply, send a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and the
name, phone number, and email address of at least three references to:
  Prof. Robert D. Howe
  howe@deas.harvard.edu
  http://biorobotics.harvard.edu/
Electronic applications using pdf files are encouraged.

Harvard University is an equal opportunity - affirmative action employer.  We
welcome applications from qualified women and minorities.


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4.22 Research Fellowship: UMIST UK

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Research Fellowship: UMIST, UK

Contributed by: Hong Wang, hong.wang@umist.ac.uk

Research Fellowship Position in Stochastic Distribution Control
 Process Control Group
 Department of Paper Science
 University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

Applications are invited for a three year's postdoctoral research fellowship 
position funded by the Leverhulme trust.  The project is on the development 
of new stochastic distribution control and minimum entropy control for 
general non-Guassian dynamic stochastic systems.  The main aim is to develop 
effective modelling and control strategies that control the dynamic shape of 
the output probability density functions for stochastic systems, and to 
develop new algorithms that can also control the closed loop entropy.  
Applications of the obtained algorithms to several paper making processes, 
such as 3D paper web formation, will also be made.  This is a new research 
area in stochastic control that was originated in the Process Control Group 
of the Paper Science Department in 1996.  The details of this research, 
including the current publications, can be found in the department website 
located at http://www.umist.ac.uk under Dr Hong Wang's web page.  
The project is due to start on the 1st of February,  2002 or as soon as 
thereafter.  

The position will initially be made for one year and is renewable for a 
further two years depending on the progress of the RA.  The successful 
candidate is required to have a PhD degree in control engineering or applied 
mathematics.  A good knowledge on random variables and processes, stochastic 
control and Kalman filtering will be preferred.  The starting salary will be 
BP 17, 626 (RA1A). To apply, please send a copy of the CV together with the 
contacting details of two referees to:
 Dr Hong Wang
 Department of Paper Science
 UMIST
 P O Box 88
 Manchester M60 1QD
 The United Kingdom
 e-mail: hong.wang@umist.ac.uk
 Tel: (+44) 161 200 3859
 (+44) 771 434 2633 (mobile)
 Fax: (+44) 161 200 3858
The deadline for submitting the application is the 31st of January 2002.


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4.23 Two Lectureships in Dig Sig Processing UK

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Two Lectureships in Dig Sig Processing, UK

Contributed by: James F Whidborne, james.whidborne@kcl.ac.uk

A new centre of excellence in DSP, led by Professor Jonathon A. Chambers, 
will be established within the Division of Engineering at King's College 
London with effect from 1st February 2002. We are therefore seeking to 
recruit two lecturers in DSP with research interests in at least one of the 
following areas: adaptive and intelligent, and array and statistical signal 
processing. Applicants with both algorithmic and hardware realization 
interests are encouraged to apply. Applications are invited from highly 
qualified candidates with a proven track record in research for appointment 
to the above posts which are available from 1 February 2002 or as soon as 
possible thereafter. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to 
further our research potential. 

The appointed candidates will contribute to the teaching of undergraduate 
programmes and to the development of existing and new MSc programmes. 

Appointments will be made on the Lecturer 'A' scale, currently from GBP 
22,401 to GBP 26,327 including GBP 2,134 London Allowance, or Lecturer 'B' 
scale, currently GBP 27,337 to GBP 34,349 per annum including London 
Allowance. Please quote reference A2/CEE/69/01. 

Application forms and further particulars for both posts can be obtained from 
the Personnel Department, Strand, London WC2R 2LS; fax (020) 7848 1352 or e-
mail ruhina.ahmed@kcl.ac.uk 

For further details see http://www.kcl.ac.uk/diveng/jobs/ac-dsp.html


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Control Applications to Management Sc and Economics

Contributed by: Suresh Sethi, sethi@utdallas.edu

Optimal Control Theory:  Applications to Management Science and Economics,
Second Edition, 2000
S. P.Sethi and G.L.Thompson, 

Kluwer Academic Pubishers, Boston

Sethi and Thompson have provided management science and economics
communities with a thoroughly revised edition of their classic text on
Optimal Control Theory.  Central to the book is its extraordinarily wide
range of optimal control theory applications including finance, production
and inventory controls, marketing, machine maintenance and replacement,
optimal consumption of natural resources, and economics.  The book has
been successfully used as a professional reference tool and as a graduate
course book.  Its usefulness lies in its emphasis on building applied
models of realistic problems faced in a variety of business management
situations.  The new edition has been completely refined with careful
attention to the text and graphic material presentation.

Currently there is special pricing of this book available through to January 
31, 2002 (USD $69).  The special pricing is only available through my website
http://www.utdallas.edu/~sethi . Follow the 'special pricing links' for
international pricing and ordering information.


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5.2 Discrete Event Systems

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Discrete Event Systems

Contributed by: Guy Cohen, guy.cohen@mail.enpc.fr

Synchronization and Linearity: an Algebra for Discrete Event Systems,
François Baccelli, Guy Cohen, Geert Jan Olsder and Jean-Pierre Quadrat

was published in 1992 by Wiley (ISBN 0 471 93609 X). It is now out of print.
The authors have decided to make it available in electronic (PDF) form for
free at the following address:

http://www-rocq.inria.fr/scilab/cohen/SED/book-online.html


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5.3 Fault Detection and Diagnosis

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Fault Detection and Diagnosis

Contributed by: Richard D. Braatz, braatz@uiuc.edu

Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Industrial Systems,
Leo H. Chiang, Evan L. Russell, and Richard D. Braatz

Springer-Verlag, London, 2001, 280 pages, 24.50 pounds
ISBN: 1-85233-327-8, http://www.springer.co.uk/engBook3.htm

Early and accurate fault detection and diagnosis for modern manufacturing 
processes can minimize downtime, increase the safety of plant operations, and
reduce manufacturing costs.  Such process monitoring techniques are regularly 
applied to real industrial systems, a fact that makes these techniques 
suitable for coverage in undergraduate and graduate courses.  This textbook
presents the theoretical background and practical techniques for process
monitoring.  The coverage of data-driven, analytical, and knowledge-based
techniques includes:
- Principal component analysis
- Fisher discriminant analysis
- Partial least squares  
- Canonical variate analysis
- Parameter estimation
- Observers/state estimators
- Parity relations
- Artificial neural networks
- Expert systems
Application of the process monitoring techniques to a number of processes,
including to a manufacturing plant, demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses 
of each approach in detail.  This aids the reader in selecting the right 
method for a particular application.  A plant simulator and homework problems 
are included in which students apply the process monitoring techniques to a 
nontrivial simulated process, and can compare their performance with that 
obtained in the case studies in the text.  A number of additional homework 
problems encourage the reader to implement and obtain a deeper understanding 
of the techniques.

The reader will obtain a background in the full range of techniques for
fault detection and diagnosis, including the ability to implement the
techniques and to know how to select the right technique for a
particular application.


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5.4 Handbook of Markov Decision Processes

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Handbook of Markov Decision Processes

Contributed by: Eugene Feinberg, Eugene.Feinberg@sunysb.edu

Handbook of Markov Decision Processes Methods and Applications
Eugene A. Feinberg, Adam Shwartz (Eds.)

Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston/Dordrecht/London

This book, written by a group of leading experts in Markov Decision
Processes, covers all of the basics and most state of the art results
in discrete time Markov Decision Processes, and includes several key
applications including neuro-dynamic programming, financial,
telecommunication, and water reservoir management applications.

For details, samples, and a special introductory offer ($99.00
instead of $175.00) go to
http://www.ee.technion.ac.il/~adam/MDPHandBook or
http://www.ams.sunysb.edu/~feinberg/MDPHandBook

Contents

1. Introduction; E.A. Feinberg, A. Shwartz.

Part I: Finite State and Action Models.

2. Finite State and Action MDPs; L. Kallenberg.
3. Bias Optimality; M.E. Lewis, M.L. Puterman.
4. Singular Perturbations of Markov Chains and Decision Processes;
   K.E. Avrachenkov, J. Filar, M. Haviv

Part II: Infinite State Models.

5. Average Reward Optimization Theory for Denumerable State Spaces;
   L.I.  Sennott.
6. Total Reward Criteria; E.A. Feinberg.
7. Mixed Criteria; E.A. Feinberg, A. Shwartz.
8. Blackwell Optimality; A. Hordijk, A.A. Yushkevich.
9. The Poisson Equation for Countable Markov Chains: Probabilistic
    Methods and Interpretations; A.M. Makowski, A. Shwartz.
10. Stability, Performance Evaluation, and Optimization; S.P. Meyn.
11. Convex Analytic Methods in Markov Decision Processes; V.S. Borkar.
12. The Linear Programming Approach; O. Hernández-Lerma, J.B. Lasserre.
13. Invariant Gambling Problems and Markov Decision Processes;
    L.E. Dubins, A.P. Maitra, W.D. Sudderth

Part III: Applications.

14. Neuro-Dynamic Programming: Overview and Recent Trends; B. Van Roy.
15. Markov Decision Processes in Finance and Dynamic Options; M. Schal.
16. Applications of Markov Decision Processes in Communication Networks;
    E. Altman.
17. Water Reservoir Applications of Markov Decision Processes;
    B.F. Lamond, A. Boukhtouta.


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5.5 Ident and Contr of Sheet and Film Processes

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Ident and Contr of Sheet and Film Processes

Contributed by: Richard D. Braatz, braatz@uiuc.edu

Identification and Control of Sheet and Film Processes
A.P. Featherstone, J.G. VanAntwerp and R.D. Braatz

Springer-Verlag, 2000, DM 169.90, ISBN: 1-85233-305-7
http://www.springer.de/cgi-bin/search_book.pl?isbn=1-85233-305-7

Sheet and film processes include coating, papermaking, metal 
rolling, and polymer film extrusion.  The products of these processes
include paper, bumper stickers, plastic bags, windshield safety glass,
and sheet metal.  The total capitalization of industries that rely on
these processes is well over $500 billion worldwide.  These processes
are notorious for being difficult to control.

The goal of this book is to present the theoretical background 
and practical techniques for the identification and control of sheet
and film processes.  The reasons why many existing industrial control
systems perform poorly for sheet and film processes are explained.
Identification and control algorithms that provide consistent and
reliable product quality are described and illustrated.  These
algorithms include an experimental design technique that ensures that
informative data are collected during input-output experimentation,
model identification techniques that produce a process model and an
estimate of its accuracy, and control techniques that take into account
actuator constraints as well as robustness to model uncertainties.

The algorithms covered in this book are truly the state of the
art.  Variations on some of the algorithms have been implemented on
industrial sheet and film processes.  Other algorithms are in various
stages of implementation.  All of the algorithms have been applied to
realistic simulation models constructed from industrial plant data;
many of these studies are included in this book.

Contents: Sheet and Film Processes, Process Characteristics, Literature
Review, Model Requirements and Process Identification, Design of
Experiments, Robust Control, Model Predictive Control, Afterword


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5.6 Neural Networks For Flight Control

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Neural Networks For Flight Control

Contributed by: N.Sundararajan, ensundara@ntu.edu.sg

Fully Tuned Radial Basis Function Neural Networks For Flight Control
N.Sundararajan, P. Saratchandran and Yan Li.  

Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, October 2001 ISBN 0-7923-7518-1
http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/0-7923-7518-1
 
Fully Tuned Radial Basis Function Neural Networks for Flight Control presents 
the use of the Radial Basis Function (RBF) neural networks for adaptive 
control of nonlinear systems with emphasis on flight control applications. 
The book first addresses the theoretical aspects of designing stable non 
linear adaptive control law  and  then  explores the applications of the 
controllers for aircraft flight control. A Lyapunov synthesis approach is 
used to derive the tuning rules for the RBF controller parameters in order to 
guarantee the stability of the closed loop system. Unlike previous methods 
that tune only the weights of the RBF network, this book presents the 
derivation of the tuning law for tuning the centers, widths, and weights of 
the RBF network, and compares the results with existing algorithms. It also 
includes a detailed review of system identification, including indirect and 
direct adaptive control of nonlinear systems using neural networks. 

Fully Tuned Radial Basis Function Neural Networks for Flight Control is an 
excellent resource for professionals using neural adaptive controllers for 
flight control applications.

CONTENTS

Preface
1. A Review of Non-linear Adaptive Neural Control Schemes.
Part I:  Nonlinear System Identification and Indirect Adaptive Control 
   Schemes.
2. Nonlinear System Identification Using Lyapunov based Fully Tuned RBFN.
3. Real-Time Identification of Nonlinear Systems Using MRAN/EMRAN 
   algorithm.
4. Indirect adaptive control using Fully Tuned RBFN.
   Part II:  Direct Adaptive Control Strategy and Fighter Aircraft 
   Applications.
5. Direct Adaptive Neuro-Flight controller Using Fully Tuned RBFN.
6. Aircraft Flight Control Applications Using Direct Adaptive Neuro 
   Flight Control.
7. MRAN Neuro-Flight Controller for Robust Aircraft Control.
8. Conclusions and Future Work.

Bibliography (128)
Topics Index


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5.7 Nonlinear Systems

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Nonlinear Systems

Contributed by: Hassan Khalil, khalil@msu.edu

The third edition of the textbook Nonlinear Systems, by Hassan K. Khalil,
will be available by mid December, 2001. The first edition was published in 
1992 by Macmillan. The second edition was published in 1996 by Prentice 
Hall. The third edition is published by Prentice Hall. 
The web page of the book contains:
1. Table of contents
2. Preface
3. List of canges from the second edition
In the future, the web page will have an errata sheet and additional 
exercises.

The book can be used as a textbook for a first-year, graduate-level course 
in nonlinear systems or nonlinear control.A solution manual for instructors
is available from the publisher.
ISBN  0-13-067389-7   750 pages  Prentice Hall
Web site: http://www.egr.msu.edu/~khalil/NonlinearSystems


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5.8 Predictive Contr with Constraints - Solutions Manual

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Predictive Contr with Constraints - Solutions Manual

Contributed by: Jan Maciejowski, jmm@eng.cam.ac.uk

Predictive Control with Constraints
J.M.Maciejowski
Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-201-39823-0

The Solutions Manual for my book 'Predictive Control with Constraints' 
will be available at www.booksites.net/maciejowski (to instructors at 
academic institutions only) in early January.

You  will also find Software, a list of Errors discovered so far, 
useful Links, etc at this website.

Problems with getting this book in North America have been reported. 
If you have problems, it is available by mail order from 
www.amazon.co.uk and other UK bookstores.


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5.9 Recurrent Neural Networks

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Recurrent Neural Networks

Contributed by: Derong Liu, dliu@ece.uic.edu

Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis of Recurrent Neural Networks,
Anthony N. Michel and Derong Liu

Marcel Dekker, New York, 2001
ISBN: 0-8247-0767-2/ 504 pages

This reference/text analyzes the qualitative properties, limitations,
design, and implementations of artificial recurrent neural networks
and evaluates system operation with applications to associative
memories. It develops techniques including the Outer Product Method,
the Projection Learning Rule, the Eigenstructure Method, and procedures
based on the Perceptron Training Algorithm for appraisals of network
performance; it investigates the effects of parameter perturbations,
time delays, and interconnection constraints on network function; it
assesses the global stability of various neural networks; it presents
methods to decrease the number of spurious states; it develops processes
for optimal network operation and memory storage; and it estimates
the number of stable memories and determines their location in state
space.

For ordering information, please visit
http://www.dekker.com/servlet/product/productid/0767-2
or http://www.dekker.com
or email to anthony.n.michel.1@nd.edu or dliu@ece.uic.edu

Contents of the book:

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Some Neural Networks Models
3. Qualitative Analysis of Analog Hopfield-Type Neural
   Networks: Global Results
4. Stability Analysis of Linear Systems Operating on a 
   Closed Hypercube: System (M)
5. Qualitative Analysis of Hopfield-Type Neural Networks:
   Local Results
6. Qualitative Effects of Parameter Perturbations
7. Qualitative Effects of Time Delays
8. Some Synthesis Methods for Associative Memories
9. Effectts of Interconnection Constraints
Index


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5.10 Stable Adaptive Neural Network Control

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Stable Adaptive Neural Network Control

Contributed by: Shuzhi Sam GE, elegesz@nus.edu.sg

Stable Adaptive Neural Network Control
S.S. Ge, C.C. Hang, T.H. Lee and T. Zhang

Kluwer Academic, November 2001 ISBN 0-7923-7597-1
http://www.wkap.nl/book.htm/0-7923-7597-1

From the back cover:
While neural network control has been successfully applied in various 
practical applications, many important issues, such as stability, robustness, 
and performance, have not been extensively researched for neural adaptive 
systems. Motivated by the need for systematic neural control strategies for 
nonlinear systems, Stable Adaptive Neural Network Control offers an in-depth 
study of stable adaptive control designs using approximation-based 
techniques, and presents rigorous analysis for system stability and control
performance. Both linearly parameterized and multi-layer neural networks
(NN) are discussed and employed in the design of adaptive NN control systems
for completeness. Stable adaptive NN control has been thoroughly investigated
for several classes of nonlinear systems, including nonlinear systems in
Brunovsky form, nonlinear systems in strict-feedback and pure-feedback forms,
nonaffine nonlinear systems, and a class of MIMO nonlinear systems. In
addition, the developed design methodologies are not only applied to typical
example systems, but also to real application-oriented systems, such as the
variable length pendulum system, the underactuated inverted pendulum system
and nonaffine nonlinear chemical processes (CSTR). 

CONTENTS
1 Introduction 
2 Mathematical Preliminaries 
3 Neural Networks nd Function Approximation 
4 SISO Nonlinear Systems 
5 Integral Lyapunov Functions for Adaptive Control 
6 Non-affine Nonlinear Systems 
7 Triangular Nonlinear Systems 
8 Conclusion 
References (192)
Index 


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CFP: ASME-JDSMC on Time Delayed Systems

Contributed by: Nejat Olgac, olgac@engr.uconn.edu

ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control
Call for Papers: Special Issue on  TIME DELAYED SYSTEMS

There is an increased interest on the time-delayed structures in recent 
years, particularly due to the critical role of control loop delays.
Among many facets of the area the dynamic systems with inherent time delays
have long been studied with a great interest in the community.  Observing
such enthusiasm, the Journal allocated one issue to the focused theme of
time delayed systems.   Submissions are encouraged in all relevant
categories, and especially addressing

 - fundamental concepts,
 - historical development in the field, 
 - current challenges, 
 - application examples, 
 - practical implementations of delayed system

Surveys and tutorial type papers will also be included in the issue.   

The standard guidelines of the Journal for submission of papers will be 
followed.  The timetable of events is as follows:

Submission deadline     : June 1, 2002
Acceptance notification : March 1, 2003
Publication             : June 2003

Authors should mark their submissions clearly on the first page of the 
manuscripts for "Special Issue on Time Delayed Systems". Please mail your 
contributions to 
 Prof. A. Galip Ulsoy, Technical Editor JDSMC
 Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
 University of Michigan
 Ann Arbor, MI  48109-2125, USA
 e-mail : ulsoy@umich.edu

and direct your inquiries to 
 Prof. Nejat Olgac, Guest Editor for the Special Issue
 Mechanical Engineering Department
 University of Connecticut
 Storrs, CT  06269-3139
 e-mail : olgac@engr.uconn.edu


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6.2 CFP: Computers in Industry

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CFP: Computers in Industry

Contributed by: Prof. Stefan Preitl, spreitl@aut.utt.ro

Call for Papers: Computers in Industry, Elsevier Science journal
Special Issue on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications

Guest Editors
Prof. Stefan Preitl, "Politehnica" University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
Prof. Laurent Foulloy, Universite de Savoie, Annecy Cedex, France

Scope
The last three decades have witnessed a trenemdous progress in soft computing 
(SC) including fuzzy logic, neural networks and genetic algorithms / 
evolutionary computation. SC has been successfully applied in industry in the 
areas of automatic control, pattern recognition, clustering and function 
approximation. The main challenges for modern industrial production systems
imply the linking of broad fields as business processes, golbal process
operations and integrated design and redesign of processes. This is the
place where SC methods can prove their potential.

The main objective of this special issue of the Computers in Industry journal 
is to channel the ideas of SC to the industry applications involving one or 
more elements of the computation, control and communication.
Authors are encouraged to submit original papers dealing with theoretical and 
applied issues regarding SC in industry applications.
A wide range of topics is sought such as intelligent CIM and CAD systems, 
intelligent control and measurement systems, production planning and 
scheduling, intelligent robots, simulation and optimization methods, new 
software tools and their validation.

Important deadlines
Submission: 1 January 2002
Preliminary acceptance:         31 March 2002
Acceptance decision: 31 May 2002
Final paper due: 31 July 2002
Publication date: September 2002

Submissions
The final submission date is 1 January 2002. Authors are required to send the 
complete manuscript as attached MS Word file, following the guide for authors 
from the publisher, see www.elsevier.nl/locate/compind, by e-mail to the 
Guest Editors at the following address:

spreitl@aut.utt.ro  or  rprecup@aut.utt.ro

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6.3 CFP: Int Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control

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CFP: Int Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control

Contributed by: Lalo Magni, lalo.magni@unipv.it

Call for Papers for Special Issue on
"Control of nonlinear systems with Model Predictive Control"
Guest Editor: Lalo Magni

In the last decade, the problem of the control of nonlinear systems
with Model Predictive Control (NMPC) techniques has received
considerable attention. In particular state-feedback regulation was
studied hard and several algorithms with guaranteed nominal
stability were developed both for continuous-time and discrete-time
systems. Moreover, in the last years also the number of industrial
applications of such control law is rapidly increasing. Stability
is essentially guaranteed by a suitable choice of an artificial
terminal inequality constraint and a terminal cost introduced in
the optimization problem. Some interesting results are obtained by
exploiting the particular structure of the model of the nonlinear
system to be controlled. Some of the most important characteristics
that an NMPC control law should be satisfied in order to be
successfully applied are the following ones: 1) to improve the
performance of an MPC control law based on a linear model of the
process to be controlled in term of stability domain and optimality
with