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Newsletter
January 2002
1. Personals
1.1 Address Change for Wolfram Ebert
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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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2. Awards Honors
2.1 Call for Nominations: DiPrima Prize SIAM
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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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3. General Announcements
3.1 CFP: Open Problems in Systems and Control
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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
http://www.supelec.fr/lss/CTS
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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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4. Positions
4.1 EE Staff Position at Argonne National Lab ID USA
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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
details about application.
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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
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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
sharifi@kingcong.uwaterloo.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,
WWW: http://control-lab.et.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
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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
(b.deschutter@its.tudelft.nl).
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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
Applications will be processed as they are received.
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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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5. Books
5.1 Control Applications to Management Sc and Economics
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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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6. Journals
6.1 CFP: ASME-JDSMC on Time Delayed Systems
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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
The file length should be less than 1 MB. If no, a compressed file (*.zip or
*.rar) is required. Please include keywords highlighting the main topic /
topics of your paper.
Authors are also required to send, by airmail, one printed copy of the
manuscript together with a signed cover letter to the Editor-in-Chief at the
following address (with the indication that the paper is sent for
the "Special Issue on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications").
Prof.dr.ir. Hans Wortmann
C/O dr. Nick Szirbik (CiI editorial manager)
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O.Box 513, Paviljoen D13
5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands
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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
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