Control Systems Society

   


Newsletter
January 2006

1. Personals
 1.1Change of address: Zhendong Sun
 1.2New Contact Information: Arye Nehorai
2. General Announcements
 2.1Hycon Benchmark Award Announcement
3. Awards Honors
 3.1Calls for Nominations for 2006 IEEE CSS Awards
 3.2IEEE Awards Deadlines
 3.3Winners of 2005 IEEE CSS Awards
4. Books
 4.1Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
 4.2Multivariable feedback control
 4.3Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation
5. Journals
 5.1CFP: Special Issue on Automotive Controls IEEE-TCST
 5.2CFP: Special Issue on Micro- and Nano-scale Systems IEEE T-CST
 5.3CFP: Special Issue on Multi-vehicle Systems Cooperative Control IEEE-TCST
 5.4Contents: Applied and Computational Mathematics
 5.5Contents: Asian Journal of Control
 5.6Contents: Automatica
 5.7Contents: Control Engineering Practice
 5.8Contents: European Journal of Control
 5.9Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
 5.10Contents: International Journal of Control
 5.11Contents: International Journal of General Systems
 5.12Contents: International Journal of Systems Science
 5.13Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory
6. Conferences
 6.145th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
 6.211th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems
 6.31st International Conference on Computer Science and Education
 6.42006 International Conference on Dynamics Instrumentation and Control
 6.52nd International Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems
 6.69th Intl. Conference on Control Automation Robotics and Vision
 6.7Diagnosis and Control of Smart Structures
 6.8Eighteenth International Conference on Systems Engineering
 6.9Intelligent Systems and Computing: Theory and Applications
 6.10Symposium on Algebraic Methods in Control Theory and Signal
7. Workshops
 7.18th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems - WODES
 7.2Courses on LMI and BMI optimization in control Prague CZ
 7.3Invited Session on Control of Discrete Time Hybrid Systems ADHS
 7.4Mathematical Modeling and Control of Plasmas in Magnetic Fusion
 7.5Nonlinear Control Design for Industrial Applications
 7.6Topics in Computation and Control
 7.7Workshop on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets
 7.8Workshop on Clustering Large High Dimensional Datasets
 7.9Joint CTS-HYCON Workshop on Nonlinear and Hybrid Control
8. Positions
 8.1Faculty: Delft Center for Systems and Control NL
 8.2Faculty: Delft University of Technology NL
 8.3Faculty: HIT Shenzhen Graduate School HK
 8.4Faculty: K.U.Leuven Belgium
 8.5Faculty: University of California Santa Cruz USA
 8.6MSPhD: Ryerson University Canada
 8.7PDF: Nanyang Technological University Singapore
 8.8PhD: Australian National University Australia
 8.9PhD: Darwin project TUE The Netherlands
 8.10PhD: Southampton University UK
 8.11PhDPDF: K.U.Leuven Belgium
 8.12PhD PDF: Nanyang Technological University Singapore
 8.13PhD PDF: Spanish Council for Scientific Research Spain
 8.14Post-Doc: Lakehead University Canada
 8.15Research Fellow: Australian National University Australia
 8.16Research positions: IRISA Rennes France

1. Personals
    1.1 Change of address: Zhendong Sun
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    Change of address: Zhendong Sun
    
    Contributed by: Zhendong Sun, zdsun@scut.edu.cn
    
    I returned to China and my correspondence is:
    
    Prof. Zhendong Sun
    College of Automation Science and Engineering
    South China University of Technology
    Guangzhou 510640
    China
    
    Tel/Fax: +86 20 87114256
    E-mail: zdsun@scut.edu.cn
    
    
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    1.2 New Contact Information: Arye Nehorai
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    New Contact Information: Arye Nehorai
    
    Contributed by: Arye Nehorai, nehorai@ece.uic.edu
    
        Arye Nehorai will assume the position of Chairman of the
        Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at Washington
        University in St. Louis, where he will also be the inaugural holder
        of the Eugene and Martha Lohman Professorship. As of January 1,
        2006, his location will be:
    
        Washington University in St. Louis
        Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering
        Campus Box 1127
        Bryan Hall, Room 201
        One Brookings Drive
        St. Louis, MO 63130
    
        phone:  314-935-7520
        fax:  314-935-7500
        email: nehorai@ese.wustl.edu
        web: http://ese.wustl.edu/~nehorai
    
    
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2. General Announcements
    2.1 Hycon Benchmark Award Announcement
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    Hycon Benchmark Award Announcement
    
    Contributed by: Eduardo F. Camacho, eduardo@esi.us.es
    
    The objective of the Network of Excellence HYCON is to establish a durable
    community of leading researchers and practitioners working in hybrid systems
    control.  HYCON provides a Performance Evaluation Platform  for testing
    control technologies of hybrid systems. Two benchmark problems are included,
    one of them is a real Solar Air Conditioning Plant  and the other a model of
    an Idle Speed Motor Control system. 
    
    People interested in hybrid control systems are encouraged to submit their
    proposals for benchmark exercises before 02/28/2006. A descption of the
    processes can be found  in the HYCON WP2 web site 
    (http://nyquist.us.es/hycon/index.php).
    
    If you are interested in participating in the exercise send me
    (eduardo@esi.us.es) an email describing what type of algorithm you intend to
    apply and a short CV.
    
    Accepted experiments will be considered eligible for the HYCON Award (1000
    Euros). The purpose of this award is to recognize the best experiment from all
    the accepted proposals. 
    
    Experiments proposed for the Solar Plant will be evaluated by the results
    obtained both in real plant operation and by simulation. The evaluation of the
    experiment results will be carried out using the criteria detailed on the web
    site. The experiments on the actual solar plant will be carried out with the
    help of personnel hired by HYCON and followed through web remote supervision.
    It will be possible to stay at the plant site during experimentation.
    
    Experiment proposals can be submitted for both the Solar Plant and the Idle
    Speed Motor Control. 
    
    The HYCON network of excellence (http://nyquist.us.es/hycon) is funded by the
    European Union under Contract no.: 511368
    
    
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3. Awards Honors
    3.1 Calls for Nominations for 2006 IEEE CSS Awards
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    Calls for Nominations for 2006 IEEE CSS Awards
    
    Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, antsaklis.1@nd.edu
    
    Calls for Nominations for the 2006 CSS Awards
    
    The IEEE Control Systems Society offers five major awards each year in
    addition to the two student conference paper awards.  Brief descriptions of
    these five awards and calls for nominations are included below.  Information
    regarding the student conference paper awards is included at the websites of
    the conferences.  Further information on Control Systems Society sponsored
    awards can be obtained from the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards web page:
     http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/.  Note that it is possible to submit
    nominations, using the on-line nomination forms available on the web, which
    are accessible from the CSS Awards web page. 
    
    George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award
    Every year, the CSS presents up to three outstanding paper awards to authors
    of papers published in the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control during the
    preceding two calendar years.  This outstanding paper award is based on
    originality, potential impact on the theoretical foundations of control,
    importance and practical significance in applications, and clarity.  The award
    is named after George S. Axelby, founding editor of the Transactions. 
    Nominations are solicited for the 2006 award from papers published in IEEE
    Transactions on Automatic Control from January 2004 through December 2005
    (Volumes 49 and 50).  The award is presented at the annual CSS awards
    ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.  The award
    consists of a plaque (one for each author).  The deadline for nominations is
    May 15, 2006.  Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the Axelby Award
    Committee.  Please consult the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards web page: 
    http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/ 
    
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award
    This annual award is selected among papers that appeared in IEEE Transactions
    on Control Systems Technology during the previous two years, 2004-2005
    (Volumes 12 and 13), based on originality, relevance of the application,
    clarity of exposition, and demonstrated impact on control systems technology.
     At most one award per year is presented at the annual CSS awards ceremonies
    held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.  The award consists of a
    plaque (one for each author).  The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2006. 
    Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the TCST Outstanding Paper Award
    Committee.  Please consult the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards web page: 
    http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/ 
    
    IEEE Control Systems Magazine Outstanding Paper Award
    This annual award is selected from articles and columns that appeared in IEEE
    Control Systems Magazine during the previous two years, 2004-2005 (Volumes 24
    and 25), based on the impact on and benefit to CSS members.  At most one award
    per year is presented at the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE
    Conference on Decision and Control.  The award consists of a plaque (one for
    each author).  The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2006.  Nominations
    should be sent to the Chair of the CSM Outstanding Paper Award Committee. 
    Please consult the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards web page: 
    http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/ 
    
    CSS Technology Award
    Nominations are solicited for the 2006 IEEE Control Systems Technology Award.
     This annual award is given for outstanding contributions to control systems
    technology, either in design and implementation or in project management.  It
    may be conferred on either an individual or a team.  The award is presented at
    the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and
    Control.  The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2006.  Please send
    nominations, together with supporting documentation, to the Chair of the CSS
    Technology Award Committee.  Please consult the IEEE Control Systems Society
    Awards web page:  http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/
    
    Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize
    Nominations are solicited for the 2006 Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize.
     This award recognizes distinguished cutting-edge contributions by a young
    researcher to the theory or application of systems and control. To be
    eligible, the nominee must be 40 years old or younger on January 1, 2006. The
    award is named after Antonio Ruberti of Italy, and is funded by the Antonio
    Ruberti Foundation.  The award is presented at the annual CSS awards
    ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.  The deadline
    for nominations is May 15, 2006.  Please send nominations, together with
    supporting documentation, to the Chair of the Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher
    Prize.  Please consult the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards web page: 
    http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/
    
    
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    3.2 IEEE Awards Deadlines
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    IEEE Awards Deadlines
    
    Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, pantsakl@nd.edu
    
    Please note that JANUARY 31st is the deadline for nominations for the 2006 IEEE
    awards sponsored by the Control Systems Society: the IEEE Control Systems Field
    Award, and the IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award. Nominations may be submitted using
    the web (http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/).
    
    Also note that the Deadline for the IEEE Fellow nominations is March 1, 2006.
    Check the CSS awards website (http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/) for the deadlines
    of the AACC and IFAC awards.
    
    
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    3.3 Winners of 2005 IEEE CSS Awards
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    Winners of 2005 IEEE CSS Awards
    
    Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, antsaklis.1@nd.edu
    
    IEEE CSS AWARD WINNERS 2005
    
    Outstanding Chapter Award
    For an outstanding Chapter of the CSS based on the level of its activities and
    innovations in promoting new activities and services.
    
    Singapore Chapter
    Youyi Wang, Chair
    
    Distinguished Member Award
    To recognize significant technical contributions and outstanding long-term
    service to the CSS by an individual who has been a member of the CSS for at
    least five years.
    
    Cheryl B. Schrader
    Roberto Tempo
    
    CDC Best Student-Paper Award Finalists
    To recognize excellence in a paper presented at the Conference on Decision and
    Control, whose primary author is a Student Member of the IEEE.
    
    Michael Rotkowitz, Stanford Univ. (Sanjay Lall), “A Simple Condition for the
    Convexity of Optimal Control over Networks with Delays,” by M. Rotkowitz, R.
    Cogill and S. Lall.
    ** Winner
    
    Ketan Savla, UC Santa Barbara (Francesco Bullo), “On Traveling Salesperson
    Problems for Dubins vehicle: stochastic and dynamic environments,” by K.
    Savla, F. Bullo and E. Frazzoli.
    
    Mohammad Tabbara, Univ. Melbourne (Dragan Nesic), “Input-Output Stability of
    Wireless Networked Control Systems,” by M. Tabbara, D. Nesic and A. R. Teel.
    
    Rafael Vazquez, UC San Diego (Miroslav Krstic), “A Closed-Form Feedback
    Controller for Stabilization of Linearized Navier-Stokes Equations: The 2D
    Poisseuille Flow,” by R. Vazquez and M. Krstic.
    
    CSM Outstanding Paper Award
    For an outstanding article or column published in the IEEE Control Systems
    Magazine during the two calendar years preceding the year of the award, based
    on impact on and benefit to CSS members.
    
    Gunter Stein, Honeywell
    “Respect the Unstable,” 23:4, August 2003.
    
    TCST Outstanding Paper Award
    For an outstanding paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems
    Technology during the two calendar years preceding the year of the award,
    based on originality, relevance of the application, clarity of exposition, and
    demonstrated impact on control systems technology.
    
    Zoltan K. Nagy, University of Stuttgart
    Richard D. Braatz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
    “Worst-case and distributional robustness analysis of finite-time control
    trajectories for nonlinear distributed parameter systems”, 11:5, September 2003.
    
    George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award
    For outstanding papers published in the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
    during the two calendar years preceding the year of the award, based on
    originality, clarity, potential impact on the theoretical foundations of
    control, and practical significance in applications.
    
    Ali Jadbabaie, Jie Lin and A. Stephen Morse
    “Coordination of groups of mobile autonomous agents using nearest neighbor
    rules,” 48:6, June 2003.
    
    Control Systems Technology Award
    To recognize outstanding contributions to control systems technology either in
    design and implementation, or in project management. This award may be
    conferred on an individual or a team.
    
    Andrew Packard, University of California at Berkeley
    Gary Balas, University of Minnesota
    For the development of modeling and simulation techniques for multivehicle
    traffic networks and advanced air traffic management systems through
    innovative application of control systems concepts. 
    
    Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize
    To recognize distinguished cutting-edge contributions by a young researcher to
    the theory or application of systems and control.
    
    Richard D. Braatz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    For theoretical results in the robust control of complex systems, and their
    application in the process, pharmaceutical, and microelectronics industries.
    
    Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize 
    To recognize distinguished contributions to control systems science or
    engineering. The recipient gives a plenary lecture at the Conference on
    Decision and Control, evaluating a significant contribution to control systems
    science or engineering.
    
    Pravin Varaiya, University of California at Berkeley
    For contributions to the control of power, communications, and transportation
    systems.
    
    
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4. Books
    4.1 Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
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    Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
    
    Contributed by: Abbas Emami-Naeini, emami@scsolutions.com
    
    Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
    
    Fifth Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2006. ISBN:0-13-149930-0, 928 pp.
    
    by: Gene F. Franklin, J. David Powell, Abbas Emami-Naeini 
    
    Featuring a brand new chapter on nonlinear systems, this revision of the best-
    selling textbook on feedback control has been recognized for even greater 
    instructor flexibility and student readability.  Design is emphasized 
    throughout as well as analysis techniques to provide motivation for the study 
    of control.  The authors include many carefully worked-out examples to 
    illustrate the material, as well as review questions to assist students in 
    verifying that they have learned the material.  The use of MATLAB is 
    introduced early in recognition of the universal use of software tools in 
    control analysis and design.  Strong student pedagogic elements in this 
    edition include bulleted chapter summaries, marginal notes, and chapter 
    openers that offer perspective and an overview of the material to be 
    presented.
    
    http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0131499300,00.html
    
    Table of Contents
    
    Chapter 1: An Overview and Brief History of Feedback Control
    Chapter 2: Dynamic Models
    Chapter 3: Dynamic Response
    Chapter 4: Basic Properties of Feedback
    Chapter 5: The Root-locus Design Method
    Chapter 6: The Frequency-response Design Method
    Chapter 7: State-space Design
    Chapter 8: Digital Control
    Chapter 9: Nonlinear Systems
    Chapter 10: Control Systems Design: Principles and Case Studies
    Appendix A: Laplace Transforms
    Appendix B: A Review of Complex Variables
    Appendix C: Summary of Matrix Theory
    Appendix D: Controllability and Observability
    Appendix E: Ackermann's Formula for Pole Placement
    Appendix F: MATLAB Commands
    Appendix G: Solutions to the End-of-Chapter Questions
    References
    Index
    
    
    
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    4.2 Multivariable feedback control
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    Multivariable feedback control
    
    Contributed by: Sigurd Skogestad, skoge@chemeng.ntnu.no
    
    Multivariable feedback control - Analysis and design. 2nd Edition
    by Skogestad and Postlethwaite (Wiley, 2005, 592 pages)
    
    Soft cover edition, ISBN 0-470-01168-8, Price: USD 72 (US), GBP 39.95 (UK and
    rest of world). 
    Hard cover edition, ISBN 0-470-01167-X, Price: USD 145 (US), GBP 80 (UK) 
    
    The book focuses on the applications and practical aspects of robust control 
    techniques. Giving the reader a rigorous, yet easily readable, introduction to 
    the analysis and design of multivariable feedback systems, it provides 
    insights which are invaluable when designing or tuning any control system. 
    
    Taking into account the latest developments in the field, this fully revised 
    and updated second edition has been expanded by more than 20% to include: 
     -  a new chapter devoted to the use of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs); 
     -  new results on fundamental performance limitations introduced by RHP-
    poles and RHP-zeros; 
     -  updated material on decentralized control, the selection of controlled 
    variables and self-optimizing control; 
     -  simple IMC tuning rules for PID control; 
     -  additional material on unstable plants, the feedback amplifier, the lower 
    gain margin and integral action with LQG control; 
     -updated examples, exercises and case studies, using Matlab and the new 
    Robust Control toolbox. 
    
    More information is available on the books home page; see 
    http://www.nt.ntnu.no/users/skoge/book
    
    
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    4.3 Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation
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    Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation
    
    Contributed by: Boris Mordukhovich, boris@math.wayne.edu
    
    Analysis and Generalized Differentiation, Volumes I and II
    Boris Mordukhovich
    
    Modern variational analysis can be viewed as an outgrowth of the calculus of 
    variations, optimal control, and mathematical programming, where the focus 
    is on optimization of functions relative to various constraints and on 
    sensitivity/stability of optimization-related problems with respect to 
    perturbations. Classical notions of variations such as moving away from a 
    given point or curve no longer play a critical role, while concepts of 
    problem approximations and/or perturbations become crucial.
    
    One of the most characteristic features of modern variational analysis is 
    the intrinsic presence of nonsmoothness, i.e., the necessity to deal with 
    nondifferentiable functions, sets with nonsmooth boundaries, and set-valued 
    mappings. Nonsmoothness naturally enters not only through initial data of 
    optimization and control problems (particularly those with 
    inequality and geometric constraints) but largely via variational principles 
    and other optimization, approximation, and perturbation techniques applied 
    to problems with even smooth data. In fact, many fundamental objects 
    frequently appearing in the framework of variational analysis and control 
    theory (e.g., the distance function, value functions in optimization, 
    control and game problems , maximum and minimum functions, solution maps to 
    perturbed constraint and variational systems, etc.) are inevitably of 
    nonsmooth and/or set-valued structures requiring the development of new 
    forms of analysis that involve generalized differentiation.
    
    The book of Mordukhovich is self-contained and mostly collects results that 
    have not been published in the monographic literature. It is split into two 
    volumes and consists of eight chapters divided into sections and 
    subsections. Extensive comments (that play a special role in this book 
    discussing basic ideas, history, motivations, various interrelations, choice 
    of terminology and notation, open problems, etc.) are given for each 
    chapter. The author present and discuss numerous references to the vast 
    literature on many aspects of variational analysis and 
    control theory (considered and not considered in the book) including early 
    contributions and very recent developments. Although there are no formal 
    exercises, the extensive remarks and examples provide grist for further 
    thought and development. Proofs of the major results are complete, while 
    there is plenty of room for furnishing details, considering special cases, 
    and deriving generalizations for which guidelines are often given.
    
    Volume I “Basic Theory” consists of four chapters mostly devoted to basic 
    constructions of generalized differentiation, fundamental extremal and 
    variational principles, comprehensive generalized differential calculus, and 
    complete dual characterizations of fundamental properties in nonlinear study 
    related to Lipschitzian stability and metric regularity with their 
    applications to sensitivity analysis of constraint and variational systems. 
    
    Volume II “Applications” also consists of four chapters mostly devoted to 
    applications of basic principles in variational analysis and the developed 
    generalized differential calculus to various topics in constrained 
    optimization and equilibria, optimal control of ordinary, functional-
    differential (including those with delays and of neutral type), 
    differential-algebraic, and distributed-parameter systems, and models of 
    welfare economics. The author also discusses some game-theoretical problems 
    and feedback control problems for nonlinear systems in uncertainty
    conditions. 
    
    The book is mainly addressed to researchers and graduate students in 
    mathematical and control sciences; first of all to those interested in 
    nonlinear analysis, optimization, equilibria, optimal control theory, game 
    theory, functional analysis, ordinary and partial differential equations, 
    functional-differential equations, continuum mechanics, and mathematical 
    economics. We also envision that the book will be useful to a broad range of 
    researchers, practitioners, and graduate students involved in the study and 
    applications of variational methods in operations research, engineering, 
    statistics,mechanics, economics, and other applied sciences.
    
    
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5. Journals
    5.1 CFP: Special Issue on Automotive Controls IEEE-TCST
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    CFP: Special Issue on Automotive Controls, IEEE-TCST
    
    Contributed by: Kevin Fischbach, kfischba@ach-llc.com
    
    Special Issue on Control Applications in Automotive Engineering
    
    NOTE THE NEW DEADLINE !!!
    
    The IEEE Technical Committee on Automotive Control (TCAC) seeks papers for a 
    special issue on automotive controls for the IEEE Transactions on Control 
    Systems Technology.  The Special Issue will describe selected control 
    problems for emerging automotive systems and recent trends in methodologies 
    and applications of control to these systems.  Thus, the Special Issue is 
    intended to provide a timely update on the evolution of automotive control 
    technologies, both in research as well as in production.  Papers are invited 
    on original investigations relating to modeling, analysis, and control of 
    automotive systems for passenger vehicles. Specific topics of interest 
    include, but are not limited to:  
    
    * Vehicle dynamics, stability control and X-by-wire control
    * Novel engines and engine control methodologies
    * Alternative propulsion systems (hybrids, fuel cells, etc.)
    * Transmission and driveline control
    * Advanced automotive actuators, sensors, sensor networks, estimation and 
    diagnostics
    * Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and autonomous vehicles
    
    Preference will be given to papers that illuminate a strong linkage between 
    control theories and experimental validation of results. Nevertheless, work 
    that is considerably forward-looking, and is demonstrated only through 
    simulation work, will also be considered.  Authors will need to demonstrate 
    and discuss how their findings improve the performance of their target 
    applications.  
    
    All papers will be rigorously reviewed according to the standards of the 
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.  Prospective authors are 
    advised to refer to the information found under the heading of “Information 
    for Authors” at http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/tcst/ prior to submitting a 
    paper.  Prospective authors should state in their cover emails, or cover 
    letters, that their contribution is meant for the special issue on control 
    applications in automotive engineering.  Submitted manuscripts must not have 
    been previously published or be under review for possible publication 
    elsewhere.  Manuscripts must be submitted online by May 26, 2006.    
    
    Guest Editors:
    Ilya Kolmanovsky	Ibrahim Haskara		Julie Buckland
    Ford Motor Co.	        General Motors	        Ford Motor Co.
    2101 Village Road	30500 Mound Road        2101 Village Road
    Dearborn, MI 48124	Warren, MI 48090        Dearborn, MI 48124
    ikolmano@ford.com	ibrahim.haskara@gm.com  jbucklan@ford.com
    	                
    Kevin Fischbach
    Automotive Components
    Holdings, LLC
    10300 Textile Road
    Ypsilanti, MI 48197
    kfischba@ach-llc.com
    
    
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    5.2 CFP: Special Issue on Micro- and Nano-scale Systems IEEE T-CST
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    CFP: Special Issue on Micro- and Nano-scale Systems, IEEE T-CST
    
    Contributed by: Reza Moheimani, Reza.Moheimani@newcastle.edu.au
    
    CALL FOR PAPERS 
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
    Special Issue on Dynamics & Control of Micro- and Nano-scale Systems
    
    Contributions are invited for a special issue of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON
    CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY devoted to the subject of Dynamics and Control of
    Micro- and Nano-scale Systems. The purpose of this special issue is to
    document the current status of research in this multidisciplinary field,
    through a collection of original and high-quality papers. There will be a
    strong emphasis on the role of feedback control systems in the operation of
    micro- and nano-scale systems. Contributions from industrial researchers are
    particularly encouraged.
    
    Some of the areas that are targeted by this special issue are:
    
    * Dynamics & control of scanning probe microscopes, and microcantilever     
    technology
    * Modeling and control of nanopositioning systems 
    * Control aspects in industrial applications of micro- and nano-scale systems;
    dual stage micro-actuators, probe-storage devices, etc.
    * Linear and nonlinear dynamics and control of MEMS/NEMS 
    * Control for nanorobotics; nano-assembly and manipulation at a nano-scale
    * Control issues in nano-scale actuators and sensors
    
    Only contributions that contain significant experimental results will be
    included. Papers must contain high-quality original contributions and be
    prepared in accordance with the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS
    TECHNOLOGY standards. Prospective authors are advised to refer to the
    information found at http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/tcst/ under ``Information for
    Authors'' prior to submitting a paper. Submitted manuscripts must not have
    been previously published or be under review for possible publication
    elsewhere. Contributed papers should be submitted online by February 27, 2006. 
    
    All the papers will be rigorously reviewed according to the standards of the
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.
    
    Guest Editors:
    
    Reza Moheimani 
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 
    The University of Newcastle
    Callaghan, NSW 2308 
    Australia 
    Reza.Moheimani@newcastle.edu.au
    
    Santosh Devasia 
    Mechanical Engineering Department 
    Box 352600, University of Washington 
    Seattle, WA 98195-2600 
    U.S.A 
    devasia@u.washington.edu 
    
    Evangelos  Eleftheriou 
    IBM Zurich Research Laboratory 
    CH-8803 Rueschlikon
    Switzerland 
    ele@zurich.ibm.com
    
    
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    5.3 CFP: Special Issue on Multi-vehicle Systems Cooperative Control IEEE-TCST
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    CFP: Special Issue on Multi-vehicle Systems Cooperative Control, IEEE-TCST
    
    Contributed by: C.A. Rabbath, camille-alain.rabbath@drdc-rddc.gc.ca
    
    Contributions are invited for a special issue of the IEEE Transactions on 
    Control Systems Technology on the subject of multi-vehicle systems 
    cooperative control. This special issue is concerned with recent advances in 
    multi-vehicle control research with emphasis on experimental results and on 
    solutions to practically relevant problems; therefore, the objective is to 
    bridge part of the gap between theory and practice. The collection of 
    original and high-quality papers are expected to focus on challenges and 
    issues found in cooperative systems operating on ground, in air, at sea and 
    under water. Contributions from industrial researchers are particularly 
    encouraged. A non-exhaustive list of topics of interest includes:
    
    * Cooperative task assignment, path planning, and trajectory generation
    * Experimental validation of cooperative control schemes
    * Distributed computing and optimization
    * Parallel implementation of optimizing feedback
    * Modeling of multi-vehicle control systems
    * Real-time performance and synchronization of networked systems
    * Hierarchical control and varying dynamic scales
    * Decentralization vs. centralized control: issues and challenges
    * Reconfiguration, compensation of faults/failures at both the vehicle and 
    the team levels
    
    Papers must contain high quality original contributions and be 
    prepared in accordance with the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems 
    Technology standards. Prospective authors are advised to refer to the 
    information found at http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/tcst/ under "Information for 
    Authors" prior to submitting a paper. Submitted manuscripts must not have 
    been previously published or be under review for possible publication 
    elsewhere. When submitting a paper, authors should clearly state that it is 
    for the special issue.
    
    Contributed papers should be submitted online by April 30, 2006.
    
    Submitted papers will be rigorously reviewed according to the standards of 
    the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.
    
    Guest Editors:
    
    C.A. Rabbath           Chun-Yi Su               Antonios Tsourdos
    Defence Research &     Dept. of Mech.           Dept. of Aerospace, Power
    Development Canada     Engineering              & Sensors
    DRDC Valcartier        Concordia University     Cranfield University RMCS
    2459 Pie-XI Blvd. N.   1455 de Maisonneuve W.   Shrivenham, Swindon
    Val-Belair, Quebec     Montreal, Quebec         United Kingdom SN6 8LA
    Canada G3J 1X5         Canada H3G 1M8           A.Tsourdos@cranfield.ac.uk
    Camille-Alain.Rabbath  cysu@alcor.concordia.ca 
    @drdc-rddc.gc.ca          
    
    
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    5.4 Contents: Applied and Computational Mathematics
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    Contents: Applied and Computational Mathematics
    
    Contributed by: Fikret A.Aliev, f_aliev@yahoo.com
    
    Optimal Estimation with Scheduled  Measurements                             
    Orhan C. Imer, Tamer Basar                                            3
    
    Synthesis Problem for Periodic Systems by Static Output  Feedback
    Fikret A.Aliev, Cengiz C.Archasoy, Vladimir B.Larin and Nargiz        13      
    A.Safarova                                                                    
                                                                                  
    Constrained  Optimality  Conditions  in  Terms  of  Proper and Adjoint 
    Exhausters 
    Vladimir F. Demyanov, Vera A. Roshchina                               25
    
    Analysis Of Call Handling in Single Cell  in Wireless Networks with Impatient
    Handover Calls  
    Agassi Z.Melikov, Anar T. Babayev                                     36
    
    Optimal On-Line Control Under Imperfect Information 
    Rafail Gabasov, Faina M.Kirillova                                     43
    
    Discrete Approximations of Differential Inclusions in Infinite-Dimensional 
    Spaces
    Boris S. Mordukhovich                                                 58
    
    Numerical Solution of Optimal Control Problems with Unseparated Conditions on 
    Phase State                       
    Kamil R. Aida-Zade, Vagif M. Abdullayev                               77
    
    Optimizing  Anti-Poverty Transfers with Quantile Regressions 
    Christophe Muller                                                     90
    
    On an Optimization Problem Described by Multivalued Mappings and 
    Duality                                       
    Elimhan N.Mahmudov,Ozkan Deger                                        104
    
    On the Bochner – Martinelli Operator
    Baruch Schneider                                                      112
    
    60th  Anniversary of prof.Tamer Basar                                 122
    70th  Anniversary of prof. Vladimir B.Larin                           123    
                                         
    
    
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    5.5 Contents: Asian Journal of Control
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    Contents: Asian Journal of Control
    
    Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, lichen@ntu.edu.tw
    
    Asian Journal of Control
    Vol. 7, No. 4     December, 2005
    CONTENTS
    
    Regular:
    1. Paper Title: Sliding Mode £U-£G Modulation Control of DC-to-DC Power
                    Converters
           Authors: Hebertt Sira-Ramirez and Ramon Silva-Ortigoza
    
    2. Paper Title: Fault Detection, Isolation and Reconstruction for Descriptor
                    Systems
           Authors: Tae-Kyeong Yeu, Hwan-Seong Kim, and Shigeyasu Kawaji
    
    3. Paper Title: Regional Stability and H¡Û Performance Control of Input-
                    Saturated Induction Motor via LMI Approach
           Authors: Yeong-Hwa Chang, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Pang-Chia Chen, and 
                    Min-Hsung Hung
    
    4. Paper Title: Design Modification of Sliding Mode Ovservers for Uncertain
                    MIMO Systems with out and with Time-Delay
           Authors: Elbrous M. Jafarov
    
    5. Paper Title: A Neuro-Fuzzy System Design Methodology for Vibration Control
           Authors: Shih-Ming Yang
    
    6. Paper Title: Flexible Fuzzy Priority Scheduling of CAN Bus
           Authors: Bai Tao, Wu Zhiming, and Yang GenKe
    
    Brief:
    1. Paper Title: Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Delay-Dependent 
                    Asymptotic Stability of Linear Continuous Large Scale Time
                    Delay Autonomous Systems
           Authors: S. B. Stojanovic and D. Lj. Debeljkovic
    
    2. Paper Title: A New LMI Condition for Delay-Dependent Robust Stability of 
                    Stochastic Time-Delay Systems
           Authors: Shengyuan Xu, James Lam, Xuerong Mao, and Yung Zou
    
    3. Paper Title: Information Structure Consideration for Decentralized Large-
                    Scale System
           Authors: Yufan Zheng and Robin J. Evans
    
    4. Paper Title: Stability Analysis of Networked Systems with Packet Dropout
                    and Transmission Delays: Discrete-Time Case
           Authors: Mei Yu, Long Wang, Tianguang Chu, and Fei Hao
    
    5. Paper Title: Finite Time Stability Analysis of Linear Autonomous 
                    Fractional Order Systems with Delayed State
           Authors: M. P. Lazarevic and D. Lj. Debeljkovic
    
    6. Paper Title: Sensitivity Approach of Optimal Control for Affine  
                    Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems
           Authors: Gong-You Tang, Nan Xie, and Peng Liu
    
    7. Paper Title: Systems with Nonequidstant Sampling : Controllable? 
                    Observable? Stable?
           Authors: Ge Guo, Jingchun Wang, Donghua Zhou, and Chongzhao Han
    
    
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    5.6 Contents: Automatica
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    Contents: Automatica
    
    Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu
    
    Contents: Automatica, February, 2006
    Volume 42, Issue 2
    
    To consult the cumulative table of contents 1965-present, to view the list
    of recently accepted papers or to submit a paper visit
    http://www.autsubmit.com
    
    Regular papers
    
    A. Lecchini, A. Lanzon, and B.D.O. Anderson
    A model reference approach to safe controller changes in iterative
    identification and control
    
    Ji-Woong Lee and Geir E. Dullerud
    Uniform stabilization of discrete-time switched and Markovian jump linear
    systems
    
    Ramine Nikoukhah and Stephen L. Campbell
    Auxiliary signal design for active failure detection in uncertain linear
    systems with a priori information
    
    Dimos V. Dimarogonas, Savvas G. Loizou, Kostas J.
    Kyriakopoulos, and Michael M.
    A feedback stabilization and collision avoidance scheme for multiple
    independent non-point agents
    
    Alvaro E. Gil and Kevin M. Passino
    Stability analysis of network-based cooperative resource allocation
    strategies
    
    Vijay Gupta, Timothy H. Chung, Babak Hassibi, and Richard M. Murray
    On a stochastic sensor selection algorithm with applications in sensor
    scheduling and sensor coverage
    
    K. Xiong, H. Y. Zhang, and C. W. Chan
    Performance evaluation of UKF-based nonlinear filtering
    
    Domitilla Del Vecchio, Richard M. Murray, and Eric Klavins
    Discrete state estimators for systems on a lattice
    
    Brief papers
    
    Jari Hatonen, David Owens, and Kevin Feng
    Basis functions and parameter optimisation in high-order iterative
    learning control
    
    D. R. Ramirez and E. F. Camacho
    Piecewise affinity of min-max MPC with bounded additive uncertainties and
    a quadratic criterion
    
    Brian J. Odelson, Murali R. Rajamani, and James B. Rawlings
    A new autocovariance least-squares method for estimating noise covariances
    
    Guoping Lu and Daniel W. C. Ho
    Continuous stabilization controllers for singular bilinear systems: the
    state feedback case
    
    Jin Wang and S. Joe Qin
    Closed-loop subspace identification using the parity space
    
    Juhoon Back and Jin H. Seo
    An algorithm for system immersion into nonlinear observer form: SISO case
    
    Juan Carlos Martínez Rosas, Marco Antonio Arteaga Pérez and Adrián Miguel
    Castil
    Decentralized control of cooperative robots without velocity--force
    measurements
    
    Technical communiques
    
    Francesco Amato, Marco Ariola, and Carlo Cosentino
    Finite-time stabilization via dynamic output feedback
    
    Shengyuan Xu, James Lam, and Yun Zou
    New results on delay-dependent robust H_infinity control for systems with
    time-varying delays
    
    Qing-Guo Wang, Zhen Ye, and Chang Chieh Hang
    Tuning of phase lead compensators for exact gain and phase margins
    
    Su Whan Sung and Jietae Lee
    Relay feedbak method under large static disturbances
    
    M. D. S. Aliyu and J. Luttamaguzi
    On the bounded-real and positive-real conditions for affine nonlinear
    state-delayed systems and application to stability
    
    Book reviews
    
    Sean Andersson
    Underwater Robots: Motion and Force Control of Vehicle-Manipulator
    Systems, by Gianluca Antonelli
    
    
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    5.7 Contents: Control Engineering Practice
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    Contents: Control Engineering Practice
    
    Contributed by: Fernando Camisani, cep@up.ac.za
    
    Journal: Control Engineering Practice
    ISSN   : 0967-0661
    Volume : 14
    Issue  : 2
    Date   : Feb-2006
    
    Includes: Special Section on Advances in Control Education
    ACE2003
    20030716/18
    Edited by:  Kauko Leiviska
    
    Table of Contents:
    
    Kamyar Ziaei and David W.L. Wang, Application of orthonormal basis functions
    for identification of flexible-link manipulators, Pages 99-106.
    
    Yang-Hung Chang, Wei-Hua Chieng, Chung-Shu Liao and Shyr-Long Jeng, A novel
    master switching method for electronic cam control with special reference to
    multi-axis coordinated trajectory following, Pages 107-120.
    
    Danijel Pavkovic, Josko Deur, Martin Jansz and Nedjeljko Peric, Adaptive
    control of automotive electronic throttle, Pages 121-136.
    
    Min Young Kim and Chung-Oh Lee, An experimental study on the optimization of
    controller gains for an electro-hydraulic servo system using evolution
    strategies, Pages 137-147.
    
    I.J. Gyöngy and D.W. Clarke, On the automatic tuning and adaptation of PID
    controllers, Pages 149-163.
    
    Kauko Leiviskä, Preface to the special section on advances in control
    education (ACE 2003), Page 165.
    
    Alberto Leva, A simple and flexible experimental laboratory for automatic
    control courses, Pages 167-176.
    
    J.P. Keller, Interactive control system design, Pages 177-184.
    
    Roberto Bucher and Silvano Balemi, Rapid controller prototyping with
    Matlab/Simulink and Linux, Pages 185-192.
    
    Conference Calendar, Page 193.
    
    
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    5.8 Contents: European Journal of Control
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    Contents: European Journal of Control
    
    Contributed by: Danila Ferrara, ejc@elet.polimi.it
    
    Issue n. 6-2005 with a Special Section on Automatic Drug Delivery for 
    Anesthesia and Critical Care
    
    
    Stochastic H2 Optimal Control for a Class of Linear Systems with Periodic 
    Coefficients
    by V. Dragan, T. Morozan
    
    Linear Quadratic Nash Games on Positive Linear Systems
    by T. Perdicoúlis, G. Jank
    
    Special Section on "Automatic Drug Delivery for Anesthesia and Critical Care"
    
    Guest Editorial
    
    Introduction to Automated Drug Delivery in Clinical Anesthesia
    by S. Bibian, G. Dumont, M. Huzmezan, C. R. Ries 
    
    Hemodynamic Control using Direct Model Reference Adaptive Control-
    Experimental Results
    by C. C. Palerm, B. W. Bequette
    
    An Intraoperative Fluid Therapy Fuzzy Logic Control System for Renal 
    Transplantation
    by A. Yardimci, N. Hadimioglu
    
    Adaptive Control of Mammillary Drug Delivery Systems with Actuator Amplitude 
    Constraints and System Time Delays
    by W. M. Haddad, Qing Hui, V. Chellaboina, T. Hayakawa
    
    Empirical Modeling for Glucose Control in Diabetes and Critical Care
    by J.A. Florian, R.S. Parker
    
    
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    5.9 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
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    Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
    
    Contributed by: C. Stewart, trac@bu.edu
    
    IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
    Vol. 50 Issue 11 November 2005
    
    Inverse optimal adaptive control for attitude tracking of spacecraft
    Wencheng Luo; Yun-Chung Chu; Keck-Voon Ling
    Page(s):  1639- 1654
    
    Set membership prediction of nonlinear time series
    Milanese, M.; Novara, C.
    Page(s):  1655- 1669
    
    Predictive control of switched nonlinear systems with scheduled mode transitions
    Mhaskar, P.; El-Farra, N.H.; Christofides, P.D.
    
    A unified approach to controller design for achieving ISS and related properties
    Shoudong Huang; James, M.R.; Nesic, D.; Dower, P.M.
    Page(s):  1681- 1697
    
    The sector bound approach to quantized feedback control
    Minyue Fu; Lihua Xie
    Page(s):  1698- 1711
    
    Efficiency loss in a network resource allocation game: the case of elastic supply
    Johari, R.; Mannor, S.; Tsitsiklis, J.N.
    Page(s):  1712- 1724
    
    Controllability of nonlinear time-varying systems: applications to spacecraft
    attitude control using magnetic actuation
    Bhat, S.P.
    Page(s):  1725- 1735
    
    Receding-horizon estimation for switching discrete-time linear systems
    Alessandri, A.; Baglietto, M.; Battistelli, G.
    Page(s):  1736- 1748
    
    Adaptive optimization of least-squares tracking algorithms: with applications
    to adaptive antenna arrays for randomly time-varying mobile communications systems
    Buche, R.; Kushner, H.J.
    Page(s):  1749- 1760
    
    Selection of the learning gain matrix of an iterative learning control
    algorithm in presence of measurement noise
    Saab, S.S.
    Page(s):  1761- 1774
    
    Virtual Grouping based adaptive actuator failure compensation for MIMO
    nonlinear systems
    Xidong Tang; Gang Tao; Joshi, S.M.
    Page(s):  1775- 1780
    
    Global stability analysis of neural networks with multiple time varying delays
    Ensari, T.; Arik, S.
    Page(s):  1781- 1785
    
    Second-order sliding-mode observer for mechanical systems
    Davila, J.; Fridman, L.; Levant, A.
    Page(s):  1785- 1789
    
    Maximizing the stability radius of a set of systems under real-time scheduling
    constraints
    Palopoli, L.; Pinello, C.; Bicchi, A.; Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, A.
    Page(s):  1790- 1795
    
    Time domain solution to descriptor variable systems
    Zhibin Yan; Guangren Duan
    Page(s):  1796- 1799
    
    Output regulation of periodic signals for DPS: an infinite-dimensional signal
    Generator
    Immonen, E.; Pohjolainen, S.
    Page(s):  1799- 1804
    
    Evolutionary policy iteration for solving Markov decision processes
    Hyeong Soo Chang; Hong-Gi Lee; Fu, M.C.; Marcus, S.I.
    Page(s):  1804- 1808
    
    Reduced-complexity nonlinear H/sup /spl infin// control of discrete-time systems
    Helton, J.W.; James, M.R.; McEneaney, W.M.
    Page(s):  1808- 1811
    
    Quasi-continuous high-order sliding-mode controllers
    Levant, A.
    Page(s):  1812- 1816
    
    Global compensation of unknown sinusoidal disturbances for a class of
    nonlinear nonminimum phase systems
    Marino, R.; Santosuosso, G.L.
    Page(s):  1816- 1822
    
    An extension of the linear regulator for degenerate diffusions
    Baten, Md.A.; Morimoto, H.
    Page(s):  1822- 1826
    
    Robust stability of quasi-polynomials and the finite inclusions theorem
    Mondie, S.; Santos, J.; Kharitonov, V.L.
    Page(s):  1826- 1831
    
    An output feedback precompensator for nonlinear DAE systems with
    control-dependent state-space
    Contou-Carrere, M.-N.; Daoutidis, P.
    Page(s):  1831- 1835
    
    Numerically robust transfer function modeling from noisy frequency domain data
    Bultheel, A.; Van Barel, M.; Rolain, Y.; Pintelon, R.
    Page(s):  1835- 1839
    
    Control by interconnection of mixed port Hamiltonian systems
    Macchelli, A.; Melchiorri, C.
    Page(s):  1839- 1844
    
    Efficient implementation of fairness in discrete-event systems using queues
    Gohari, P.; Wonham, W.M.
    Page(s):  1845- 1849
    
    Single machine with Wiener increment yield: optimal offline control
    Kogan, K.; Lou, S.
    Page(s):  1850- 1854
    
    Task-space adaptive setpoint control for robots with uncertain kinematics and
    actuator model
    Chao Liu; Chien Chern Cheah
    Page(s):  1854- 1860
    
    Analysis of random reference tracking in systems with saturating actuators
    Yongsoon Eun; Kabamba, P.T.; Meerkov, S.M.
    Page(s):  1861- 1866
    
    Agreement over random networks
    Hatano, Y.; Mesbahi, M.
    Page(s):  1867- 1872
    
    Control of linear systems with measurement nonlinearities
    Battilotti, S.
    Page(s):  1872- 1877
    
    Regions of stability for limit cycle oscillations in piecewise linear systems
    Goncalves, J.M.
    Page(s):  1877- 1882
    
    The generalized Maxwell-slip model: a novel model for friction Simulation and
    compensation
    Al-Bender, F.; Lampaert, V.; Swevers, J.
    Page(s):  1883- 1887
    
    A new phase-lead design method using the root locus diagrams
    Lee, J.
    Page(s):  1887- 1891
    
    Optimizing prediction dynamics for robust MPC
    Cannon, M.; Kouvaritakis, B.
    Page(s):  1892- 1897
    
    Practical stability and stabilization of hybrid and switched systems
    Xuping Xu; Guisheng Zhai
    Page(s):  1897- 1903
    
    A simplified small gain theorem for time-varying nonlinear systems
    Zhiyong Chen; Jie Huang
    Page(s):  1904- 1908
    
    Adaptive feedback control of nonlinear time-delay systems: the
    LaSalle-Razumikhin-based approach
    Xiaohong Jiao; Shen, T.
    Page(s):  1909- 1913
    
    Comment on "Coordination of Groups of mobile autonomous agents using nearest
    neighbor Rules"
    Lixin Gao; Daizhan Cheng
    Page(s):  1913- 1916
    
    Erratum to “Hierarchical Interface-Based Supervisory Control—Part I: Serial Case”
    Leduc, R.J.; Brandin, B.A.; Lawford, M.; Wonham, W.M.
    Page(s):  1916- 1916
    
    Correction to “Homogeneous Observers, Iterative Design, and Global
    Stabilization of High-Order Nonlinear Systems by Smooth Output Feedback”
    Yang, B.; Lin, W.
    Page(s):  1916- 1916
    
    Advances in Smart Technologies in Structural Engineering
    Page(s):  1917- 1918
    
    
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    5.10 Contents: International Journal of Control
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    Contents: International Journal of Control
    
    Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk
    
    Volume 78, Issue 18
    www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp
    
    Synthesis of simultaneous stabilizing controller 
    P. H. Lee, Y. C. Soh
    
    Stability and persistent disturbance attenuation properties for a class of 
    networked control systems: switched system approach 
    H. Lin, P. J. Antsaklis
    
    §¤1-control using linear programming for systems with asymmetric bounds 
    M. Naib, A. Benzaouia, F. Tadeo
    
    Synthesis of controllers for target problems of hybrid systems using 
    approximate computation 
    Y. Pang, M. P. Spathopoulos
    
    Null controllability of discrete-time planar bimodal piecewise linear 
    systems 
    J. Xu, L. Xie
    
    Optimal observation strategies for model-based fault detection in 
    distributed systems 
    M. Patan, K. Patan
    
    An algorithm for reducing complexity in parametric predictive control 
    J. A. Rossiter, B. Kouvaritakis, M. Cannon
    
    For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal¡¯s 
    homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp
    
    Editor-in-Chief
    Professor Eric Rogers
    School of Electronics and Computer Science
    University of Southampton
    etar@ecs.soton.ac.uk
    
    
    
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    5.11 Contents: International Journal of General Systems
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    Contents: International Journal of General Systems
    
    Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk
    
    Volume 34, Issue 5		
    www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp
    
    Reliable stabilization of stochastic time-delay systems with nonlinear 
    disturbances 
    Z. Wang, H. Shu, X. Liu
    
    Model theory approach to transaction processing system development 
    Y. Takahara, Y. Liu, X. Chen, Y. Yano
    
    Efficient reinforcement learning through dynamic symbiotic evolution for TSK-
    type fuzzy controller design 
    C.-J. Lin, Y.-J. Xu
    
    On the properties of equidifferent RIM quantifier with generating function† 
    X. Liu
    
    A generalized model of fuzzy rough sets 
    D. Pei
    
    Ontology intermingling with onticity and vice versa in M.C. Escher's 
    Reptiles (2004) 
    Y. Mikkonen
    
    Inclusion properties for random relations under the hypotheses of stochastic 
    independence and non-interactivity 
    F. Tonon, S. Chen
    
    The structure of n-contractive t-norms
    A. Mesiarová
    
    For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s 
    homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp
    
    Editor-in-Chief
    Dr George Klir
    gensyst@binghamton.edu 
    Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering 
    Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science 
    State University of New York
    
    
    
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    5.12 Contents: International Journal of Systems Science
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    Contents: International Journal of Systems Science
    
    Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk
    
    Volume 36, Issue 9	
    www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp
    
    Robots and sensors for landmine detection
    C. Kambhampati and S. Rajasekharan
    
    Canadian teleoperated landmine detection systems. Part I: The improved 
    landmine detection project
    A. A. Faust , R. H. Chesney , Y. Das , J. E. McFee and K. L. Russell
    
    Canadian teleoperated landmine detection systems. Part II: Antipersonnel 
    landmine detection
    A. A. Faust , R. H. Chesney , Y. Das , J. E. McFee and K. L. Russell
    
    DYLEMA: Using walking robots for landmine detection and location
    P. Gonzalez de Santos , E. Garcia , J. Estremera and M. A. Armada
    
    Modelling uneven terrain for geo-location of mines detected via vehicular 
    mounted sensors
    Smriti Kansal, Gerald Cook, Charles Amazeen, Kelly Sherbondy 
    
    Strength of landmine signatures under different soil conditions: 
    implications for sensor fusion
    Remke L. Van Dam, Brian Borchers , Jan M. H. Hendrickx
    
    Thermal detection of buried landmines by local heating
    M. Balsi and M. Corcione
    
    For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s 
    homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp
    
    Editor-in-Chief
    Professor Peter Fleming
    Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering,
    University of Sheffield 
    ijss@sheffield.ac.uk
    
    
    
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    5.13 Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory
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    Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory
    
    Contributed by: C. Cruz-Hernandez, ccruz@cicese.mx
    
    Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory
    An International Journal of Research and Surveys
    Address of e-Journal: http//:www.e-ndst.kiev.ua
    Volume 5, Number 3, 2005.
    ISSN 1562-8353
    
    CONTENTS
    
    On the Bounded Oscillation of Certain Fourth Order Functional
    Differential Equations, 
    R.P. Agarwal, S.R. Grace and Patricia J.Y. Wong, p. 215
    
    A Fredholm Operator and Solution Sets to Evolution Systems, 
    V. Durikovic and M. Durikovicova, p. 229
    
    Influence of Propellant Burn Pattern on the Attitude Dynamics
    of a Spinning Rocket, 
    F.O. Eke and J. Sookgaew, p. 251
    
    A "Patched Conies" Description of the Swing-By
    of a Group of Particles, 
    A.F.B.A. Prado, p. 265
    
    Fault Detection Filter for Linear Time-Delay Systems, 
    Maiying Zhong, Hao Ye, Steven X. Ding,
    Guizeng Wang and Zhou Donghua, p. 273
    
    Adaptive Output Control of a Class of Time-Varying Uncertain
    Nonlinear Systems, 
    Jing Zhou, Changyun Wen and Ying Zhang, p. 285
    
    Stability of Nonautonomous Neutral Variable Delay 
    Difference Equation,  
    Hai-Long Xing, Xiao-Zhu Zhong, Yan Shi,
    Jing-Cui Liang and Dong-Hua Wang, p. 299
    
    For submission and subscription information please contact the Editor-in-
    Chief of ND&ST: 
    Professor A.A.Martynyuk
    Institute of Mechanics,
    Nesterov str., 3 
    Kiev-57, 03680 MSP
    UKRAINE
    e-mail: anmart@stability.kiev.ua
    
    
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6. Conferences
    6.1 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
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    000 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
    
    Contributed by: Andrea Serrani, serrani@ece.osu.edu
    
    45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
    December 13-15, 2006
    Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California USA
    http://www.ieeecss.org/CAB/conferences/cdc2006/
    
    Call for Papers
    The 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control will be held Wednesday
    through Friday, December 13-15, 2006 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in
    San Diego, California USA. The conference will be preceded by technical
    workshops on December 11-12, 2006. The CDC annually brings together an
    international community of researchers and practitioners in the field of 
    automatic control to discuss the latest advancements of the discipline, shape
    its future directions, and promote its diffusion among the scientific
    community at large.
    
    San Diego is California's second largest city, blessed by an ideal climate,
    miles of pristine beaches, and unique world-class attractions, including
    Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, Lego Land, San Diego Wild Animal Park and Sea
    World. 
    
    The 45th CDC will feature the presentation of contributed and invited papers,
    as well as tutorial sessions and workshops. In addition to the standard oral
    presentations, the conference will also feature interactive presentations in
    order to encourage an interaction exchange with the audience. Topics for the
    interactive sessions will be selected specifically to benefit from the time
    for interaction and discussion that are not available in a typical lecture
    session, and the authors will be encouraged to make creative use of poster
    boards as well as hands-on computer simulations and demonstrations.
    
    The 45th CDC is hosted by the IEEE Control Systems Society and is held in
    cooperation with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM),
    the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS),
    the Japanese Society for Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE), and the
    European Union Control Association (EUCA).
    
    Call for Contributed Papers: Papers are invited in the form of regular
    manuscripts (allotted 6 Proceedings pages). Note that short manuscripts are
    not considered. Papers must conform to the submission policy, described below,
    requiring that all manuscripts be in 2-column format and meet strict page limits.
    
    Call for Invited Sessions: Invited sessions consist of six papers presenting a
    unifying theme from a diversity of viewpoints. Proposals must clearly describe
    the motivation and relevance of the session. Proposals must be accompanied by
    full versions of each paper, which will be individually reviewed together with
    the proposal itself. Individual papers may be removed from a proposed session
    and replaced by appropriate contributed papers. In case an entire proposed
    session is rejected, selected papers may be accepted as contributed ones.
    
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    Invited Interactive Sessions: The 45th CDC will introduce a new invited 
    session category: "Invited Interactive Sessions." In addition to regular 
    invited sessions, proposals are sought from those wishing to organize an 
    "invited interactive session." An invited interactive session will consist of 
    between ten (10) to fifteen (15) papers, which should present a unifying theme 
    from a diversity of viewpoints. The arrangements and rules governing Invited 
    Interactive sessions are the similar to regular invited sessions, with the 
    following notes: As with regular invited sessions, all papers will be 
    reviewed, and appear in the proceedings. Presentations will be interactive 
    (i.e. poster, plus preferably some sort of simulation or software 
    demonstration). In addition, at the start of a session the organizers will 
    make an overview presentation lasting 15-20 minutes.
    
    The sessions can contain up to 15 presentations (this leaves much more 
    flexibility than requiring exactly 6 presentations to fit the timing 
    requirements of oral sessions). Each Invited Interactive Session accepted will 
    have a room devoted to the session, including data projection for the 
    overview. The deadline for submissions for invited interactive sessions will 
    be later than for regular submission and is set to March 17, 2006.
    =====================================================================
    
    Call for Tutorial Sessions: Tutorial sessions addressing state-of-the-art
    control theory and advanced industrial applications are solicited. Panel
    discussions are strongly encouraged.
    
    Call for Interactive Papers:  Papers are invited in the form of interactive
    papers to be presented in a way that involves interaction with the viewers,
    including simulations, experimental setup, visual demonstrations, and virtual
    reality tools. 
    
    Call for Workshops and Tutorials: Workshops and tutorials to be held prior to
    the conference are solicited on all related topics. Proposals for workshops
    addressing novel control methodologies and nonstandard control applications
    are strongly encouraged.
    
    Exhibits related to control education, control theory, and industrial
    applications are invited.
    
    All papers and session proposals must be submitted through the conference
    submission website www.paperplaza.net and must conform to the policy found at
    the conference web site www.ieeecss.org/CAB/conferences/cdc2006/  
    All submissions must be written in English.
    
    Submission policy:
    * All papers submitted to the 45th CDC, either for review or publication
    (after acceptance), must be formatted in the standard 2-column Proceedings format.
    * For the purposes of REVIEW, regular and invited papers are limited to 8
    pages. Papers exceeding these limits will NOT be reviewed.
    * For PUBLICATION in the Proceedings, accepted regular and invited papers are
    limited to 6 pages.
    * Papers exceeding these limits will be published only after payment of a page
    overlength fee.
    At least one of the authors of the paper must register for the conference at
    full member/non-member rate to upload the final manuscript.
    
    Important Dates:
    Paper submissions site www.paperplaza.net opens:	January 10, 2006
    Deadline for submission of Invited Session proposals:	February 17, 2006
    Deadline for submission of all papers:			February 24, 2006
    Notification of acceptance:	 			July 20, 2006
    Final submission and on-line registration opens:	August 1, 2006
    Deadline for Final submission of all papers:		September 10, 2006
    
    
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    6.2 11th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems
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    11th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems
    
    Contributed by: Petros Ioannou, ioannou@usc.edu
    
    11th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems (IFAC-CTS2006)
    August 29-30, 2006. Delft (The Netherlands)
    http://www.rws-avv.nl/ifac-cts2006
    
    Important deadlines:
    *     Draft paper                   January 31, 2006
    *     Notification of acceptance    March 31, 2006
    *     Full paper                    May 31, 2006
    *     Symposium                     August 29-31, 2006
    
    This Symposium will provide an international forum for the recent
    developments and advances in any aspect on control in traffic and
    transportation systems, including road-, rail-, air- and waterborne
    transportation.
    
    Authors from research institutes, public bodies, consultancies and industry
    are invited to submit a draft paper on theoretical developments or on
    practical applications, implementations and assessments,
    
    The main technical areas of the Symposium are (not limited):
    * Air Traffic Management
    * Automated Highway Systems
    * Decision Support Systems
    * Demand Management
    * Dynamic Route Guidance
    * Environmental Issues
    * Freight and Fleet Management
    * Incident Management
    * Integrated Traffic Control
    * Marine Systems
    * Motorway Traffic Management
    * OD-estimation
    * Public Transport
    * Rail Traffic Modelling
    * Sensors
    * Standardisation
    * System Architectures
    * Transportation Modelling and Planning
    * Travel and Traffic Information
    * Urban Traffic Control
    * Vehicle Automation
    * Vehicle Modelling and Simulation
    * Vessel Traffic Services
    
    All papers accepted for presentation will appear in the CD-ROM of the
    symposium and will be distributed to the participants. Papers duly presented
    will be archived and offered for sale, in the form of Proceedings, by
    Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, UK.
    
    
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    6.3 1st International Conference on Computer Science and Education
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    1st International Conference on Computer Science and Education
    
    Contributed by: Maoqing Li, mqli@xmu.edu.cn
    
    1st International Conference on Computer Science & Education (ICCSE 2006) 
    
    Call for Papers
    
    The First International Conference on Computer Science and Education 
    (ICCSE 2006) organized by Chinese National Research Council for College 
    Computer Education will be held on July 26-29, 2006, at Xiamen 
    University, Xiamen, Fujian, China. The conference aims to create a 
    forum for scientists and educators throughout the world to present their 
    latest research results and ideas in the areas of computer science and 
    education. 
    
    The conference will be hosted by Xiamen University, one of the key 
    universities in China. The City of Xiamen, known as a Garden on the Seas 
    situated on the scenic coastline of Taiwan Straits in Southeastern China, 
    is one of the most beautiful cities in China.
    
    Interested Authors shall submit their manuscripts in PDF through emails 
    to iccse@xmu.edu.cn. General inquiries shall be addressed directly to the 
    conference secretariat through email: iccse@xmu.edu.cn. 
    
    IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
    
        Submission Due:                  February 1, 2006
        Notification of Acceptance:      April 1, 2006
        Submission of Final Papers:      May 15, 2006
        Conference Dates:                July 26-29, 2006
        
    Official conference Websites: http://hdd.ece.nus.edu.sg/~iccse/ and 
    http://iccse.xmu.edu.cn/. ICCSE'06 Secretariat Email: iccse@xmu.edu.cn. 
    
    
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    6.4 2006 International Conference on Dynamics Instrumentation and Control
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    2006 International Conference on Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control
    
    Contributed by: Chun-Yi Su, cysu@alcor.concordia.ca
    
    The 2006 International Conference on Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control,
    CDIC06, will be held on August 13-16, 2006 in historical city of Queretaro,
    Mexico. The conference offers a unique integration of innovative concepts and
    advances in system dynmics, controls and sensors. For detailed information
    about the conference, please visit
    http://cdic06.encs.concordia.ca
    
    NEW EXTENDED Paper Deadline: January 30, 2005
    
    PAPER SUBMISSION
    Prospective authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of 800-1000
    words in English. The abstract must include paper title, author(s)
    names,affiliation(s), name of the corresponding author, postal and E-mail
    addresses of the corresponding author,and telephone/facsimile numbers. All
    accepted papers would be published on a Conference CD-ROM. Selected papers
    will be published in a limited-edition hardcover book by World Scientific
    Publishing Co. Please consult conference website for instructions for
    preparing the manuscript. 
    
    Paper submission by email to: cdic06@encs.concordia.ca 
    
    IMPORTANT DATES
    Submission of extended abstract    :		January 30, 2006
    Notification of Acceptance	   :		March 10, 2006
    Submission of Manuscript	   :		April 15, 2006
    Conference:			   : 		August 13-16, 2006
    
    Official Web Site: http://cdic06.encs.concordia.ca   
    E-mail: cdic06@encs.concordia.ca
    
    
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    6.5 2nd International Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems
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    2nd International Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems
    
    Contributed by: Plamen Angelov, p.angelov@lancaster.ac.uk
    
    2nd International Symposium on Evolving Fuzzy Systems, 7-9 September 2006, 
    Ambelside, Lake District, UK
    
    The Symposium is technically co-sponsored by Computational Intelligence 
    Society and Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, IEEE, by IFSA, and by 
    EUSFLAT. It is organized by Lancaster University and co-sponsored by Nokia-
    UK Ltd., J&S Marine Ltd., Retail Analytics Ltd.
    
    The Symposium will take place in St Martin’s Conference Centre located in 
    Ambelside – a small touristic village on the outskirts of the largest lake 
    (Windermere) which is a home of many speed world records. The social program 
    includes a dinner on a boat crossing the lake. The Lake District National 
    Park is the largest English National Park, established in 1951. Its 2,292 
    square kilometres cover fells, dales, lakes, villages, towns and parts of 
    the West Coast's beaches and tide pools.
    
    A limited number of low-cost accommodations are available in the conference 
    venue. A number of prizes for best papers, best student paper and best 
    application-oriented paper awards will be given by the co-sponsors of the 
    event. Proceedings of the Symposium will be published by IEEE Press and the 
    authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions for a 
    special issue of IEEE Transactions. Registration fee for (full time 
    registered) PhD students is 50 pounds and for IEEE members (subject to an 
    early registration) is 195 pounds.
    
    For more details, please visit the web-site of the event 
    (http://www.efs06.org ) and log in (by filling a brief electronic form 
    under 'Log in' navigation menu).
    
    Key dates:
    
    Paper submission              February 1, 2006
    Tutorials/special sessions    March 1, 2006
    Acceptance notification       April 1, 2006
    Final version due             May 1, 2006
    Early Registration            May 1, 2006
    Symposium                     September 7-9, 2006
    
    Rationale
    
    Fuzzy systems have demonstrated the ability to formalize in a 
    computationally efficient manner the approximate reasoning typical of 
    humans. Evolution-inspired algorithms have proven to be a robust technique 
    in many complex optimization, identification, learning, and adaptation 
    problems. Their confluence leads to increased capabilities for design, 
    tuning, and optimization of fuzzy systems. They have been developed very 
    often independently, but recently there has been an increased interest in 
    their confluence. 
    
    The aim of this symposium is to facilitate and focus the discussion on the 
    problems, research, results and future directions in the emerging area of 
    evolution-augmented fuzzy systems. 
    
    Topics (without limiting to) will cover:
    
    Evolutionary Fuzzy Rule-based Systems 
      Genetic Algorithms for Learning and Tuning Fuzzy-Rule Based Systems 
      Evolutionary Multi-objective Design of Fuzzy Rule-based Systems 
      Interpretability-Accuracy Trade-off in Evolutionary Fuzzy Modeling 
      FRB Systems design by Memetic Algorithms, Swarm Intelligence etc. 
    
    Evolving Fuzzy Systems 
      Evolving Neuro-Fuzzy Systems and Models 
      On-line Identification of Fuzzy Systems and Real-Time Algorithms 
      Evolving Fuzzy Clustering Methods 
      Evolving Fuzzy Classifiers
      Evolving Fuzzy Controllers 
    
    Real-world applications 
      EFS in Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing 
      EFS for Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery 
      EFS in Advanced Communications and Multi-Media Applications 
      EFS in Bioinformatics
    
    
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    6.6 9th Intl. Conference on Control Automation Robotics and Vision
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    9th Intl. Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision
    
    Contributed by: W Sardha Wijesoma, eswwijesoma@ntu.edu.sg
    
    9th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision
    ICARCV 2006 5 – 8 December 2006, 
    Singapore 
    http://www.icarcv.org
    
    The 9th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, 
    ICARCV 2006, will be held in Singapore from 5 – 8 December 2006. The 
    conference is organised by the School of Electrical and Electronic 
    Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Institution of 
    Engineers, Singapore. The technical sponsors are IEEE Control SystemsSociety, 
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics 
    Society. 
    
    The conference focuses on both theory and applications mainly covering the 
    topics of control, automation, robotics and vision. In addition to the 
    technical sessions, there will be invited sessions, tutorials and keynote 
    addresses.
    
    The Proceedings of ICARCV are indexed by ISI Proceedings, EI Compendex and 
    included in the IEEE Xplore.
    
    BEST PAPER AWARD: Selection of the best paper will be made at the Conference 
    based on both the technical content and presentation. The winner will be 
    chosen by the Technical Program Committee in consultation with the 
    International Advisory Committee.
    
    PAPER SUBMISSION:
    Papers must be written in English and should describe original work in 
    detail. Please download the template from the conference website and submit 
    the full papers online http://www.icarcv.org by 1 April, 2006. 
    Upon acceptance, authors will be required to register and present their 
    papers.
    
    INVITED SESSIONS:
    The Technical Program Committee is soliciting proposals for invited sessions 
    focusing on topics of ICARCV 2006. Prospective organisers should submit 
    proposals to the Invited Session Chairman eericsung@ntu.edu.sg by 1 March, 
    2006. Invited sessions are to provide a forum for focused discussions on new 
    topics, or innovative applications of established approaches.
    
    IMPORTANT DATES:
    Full paper submission: 1 April 2006
    Notification of Acceptance: 1 July 2006
    Camera ready manuscript submission: 1 Sept. 2006
    Author’s registration: 1 Sept. 2006
    
    
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    6.7 Diagnosis and Control of Smart Structures
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    Diagnosis and Control of Smart Structures
    
    Contributed by: Dirk Soeffker, soeffker@uni-duisburg.de
    
    Symposium 'Diagnosis and Control of Smart Structures and Multifunctional 
    Materials' as part of
    The Second International Conference on Dynamics, Vibration, and Control
    ICDVC-2006
    August 23-26, 2006 Beijing, China
    http://www.cstam.org.cn/ICDVC2006/dvc-2006.htm
    
    We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2nd International 
    Conference on Dynamics, Vibration, and Control and contribute to the 
    Symposium on Diagnosis and Control of Smart Structures (Adaptronic 
    Structures) based on multifunctional materials and systems.
    This Symposium is designed to bring together vibration, control, and 
    diagnosis related expertise for smart structures and structural dynamical 
    systems based on multifunctional materials or composites etc.
    Smart / Adaptronic structures become more and more important in aerospace 
    and aeronautical applications. For these safety critical applications it is 
    important to get information about the state of the mechanical structure 
    that is typically dynamically stressed. So supervision and monitoring 
    concepts concerning mechanical stress and/or reliability as well as design 
    concepts introducing new functionalities especially in case of faults etc. 
    are becoming more and more important within the design of such systems.
     
    Contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas
      - Dynamics of elastic, mechanical structures / smart structures
      - Control of elastic, mechanical structures /smart structures
      - Diagnosis of elastic, mechanical structures / smart structures
      - Vibration-based structural health monitoring 
      - Availability and reliability of  elastic, mechanical structures / 
        smart structures
      - Limp home mode for operating smart structures
      - Design of smart structures
    are welcome and authors are invited to participate in the symposium and the 
    conference.
    
    Please note that the IFAC Safeprocess 2006 symposium on Fault Detection, 
    Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes will also be held in Beijing 
    from August 30th to September 1st 2006. So this will be a good opportunity 
    to participate in both conferences and to visit Beijing.
    
    Contributed papers should include the following contents: 
      1.  Objective and novelty of the research
      2.  Methods and techniques
      3.  Main results
      4.  Conclusions
      5.  Main references
    
    A format of the paper is available on the website
    http://www.cstam.org.cn/ICDVC2006/typeinst.doc
    
    Please send one-page abstract before February 20th, 2006 to the Symposium 
    organizers. After reviewed by the academic committee, the acceptance of all 
    papers will be notified to the corresponding author, and then an extended 
    abstract (3-4 A4 pages) should be sent to the conference organizers for 
    publication of the Conference Proceedings before May 31st, 2006. Some selected 
    full papers will be further recommended for publication in international 
    peer-reviewed journals.
     
    Organizers 
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dirk Söffker, Chair of Dynamics and Control, 
    Institute of Mechatronics and System Dynamics, University Duisburg-Essen, 
    Germany.
    Email: soeffker@uni-duisburg.de
    http://www.srs.uni-duisburg.de
    
    Prof. Weidong Zhu, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Maryland 
    Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA.
    Email: wzhu@umbc.edu
    http://www.umbc.edu/engineering/me/wzhu.htm
    
    
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    6.8 Eighteenth International Conference on Systems Engineering
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    Eighteenth International Conference on Systems Engineering
    
    Contributed by: Olivier Haas, o.haas@coventry.ac.uk
    
    Eighteenth International Conference on Systems Engineering (ICSE2006)
    5th - 7th September 2006, Coventry, UK
    http://www.coventry.ac.uk/icse2006
    
    ICSE2006 is supported by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 
    (UKRI Control Systems Society Chapter)
    
    Deadlines
    Submission of extended abstracts / proposals for sessions: 10 March 2006. 
    Acceptance of papers: 10 April 2006. 
    Submission of full papers: 12 June 2006
    
    We have already received a number of proposal for special sessions, 
    including medical robotics, automotive applications, Marine applications, 
    LabVIEW sponsored sessions, Image processing applied to tracking.
    
    Authors wishing to contribute to the Conference should submit an extended 
    abstract (three pages long) of their proposed contribution before 10 March 
    2006. The abstract should be typed and written in English. 
    
    Reviewing of abstracts submitted before the deadline date take place on a 
    regular basis and allows early decisions to be taken, assisting authors in 
    planning their travelling arrangements. 
    
    The Organising Committee also welcomes proposals for specialist sessions on 
    a focused theme relevant to the Conference, each session consisting of up to 
    six papers. 
    
    Professor Keith Burnham
    Chairman ICSE2006
    
    Dr Olivier Haas
    Conference Secretary ICSE 2006
    
    Control Theory and Applications Centre
    Armstrong Siddeley Building
    Coventry University
    Priory Street
    Coventry CV1 5ED
    United Kingdom
    Telephone 024 7688 7658
    International code +44 (0)24 7688 7658
    E-mail icse2006@coventry.ac.uk
    Fax +44 (0)24 7688 8052
    Alternative telephone numbers
    Telephone +44 (0)24 7688 8052
    or +44 (0)24 7688 8972
    Conference Administrator contact details
    Telephone +44 (0)24 7688 8277 / 8586
    Fax +44 (0)24 7688 7661
    
    
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    6.9 Intelligent Systems and Computing: Theory and Applications
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    Intelligent Systems and Computing: Theory and Applications
    
    Contributed by: Petros Ioannou, ioannou@usc.edu
    
    CALL FOR PAPERS
    	
    Intelligent Systems And Computing: Theory And Applications
    
    5-7 July 2006,  
    Ayia Napa, Cyprus
    web site: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/ISYC06
    
    SCOPE: 
    System theory involves the use of intelligent techniques for modelling, 
    sensing, control and computing in different disciplines and areas. While the 
    approaches followed are often conceptually similar on the high level, they 
    appear to be different on the lower levels. In addition the frequent use of 
    different notation and language makes it awkward for people in one area to 
    understand the approaches followed in another area. The scope of this 
    conference is to gather researchers from different areas and disciplines to 
    present results and participate in discussions under the common theme of 
    intelligent systems and computing. These interactions will facilitate a 
    better understanding of the diversity of the different approaches as well as 
    of their similarities. In addition it will open the way for applying 
    approaches that have been successful in one area to problem solving in 
    different areas and applications. 
    
    Topics include: Modeling and Control of Complex Systems, Computational 
    Intelligence in Complex Systems, Neural and Fuzzy Systems, Signal and Image 
    Processing Systems, Mobile Computing, Pervasive computing. Distributed 
    databases, Large Space Structures, Aerospace Systems, Control of Flows, 
    Biological Systems, Transportation Systems, Communication Networks, Wireless 
    and Mobile Networks, Ad-hock and Sensor Networks, Robotics
    
    Paper Submission: 			20 February 2006
    Notification of paper acceptance: 	1st April 2006
    Camera-Ready Version Due:		20th May 2006
    
    
    
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    6.10 Symposium on Algebraic Methods in Control Theory and Signal
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    Symposium on Algebraic Methods in Control Theory and Signal
    
    Contributed by: Pierre Rouchon, pierre.rouchon@ensmp.fr
    
    Symposium on Algebraic Methods in Control Theory and Signal
    Processing Honoring Professor Michel Fliess  on the occasion of his
    60th birthday, March 30-31, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, 2006.
    
    All are welcome to participate in this two-days symposium
    which is organized along areas in which Professor Michel Fliess  has
    made significant impact. This meeting will be held Thursday and
    Friday, March  30-31, 2006, at Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris.
    Students are particularly encouraged to attend.
    
    Invited keynote Speakers are: Jean Lévine, Claude Lobry,  Yves
    Meyer, Mamadou Mboup,  Bernard Picinbono, Christophe
    Reutenauer,Joachim Rudolph, Hebertt Sira-Ramírez , Eduardo Sontag
    and Michael Zeitz.
    
    For further information and (free) registration  please see
      http://www.lix.polytechnique.fr/fliessconf/
    
    
    
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7. Workshops
    7.1 8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems - WODES
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    8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems - WODES
    
    Contributed by: Feng Lin, flin@ece.eng.wayne.edu
    
    8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems (WODES)
    July 10-12, 2006
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    http://www.eecs.umich.edu/wodes2006/
    
    The 8th edition of WODES will be held in the USA in 2006, in Ann Arbor on the
    campus of the University of Michigan, July 10-12. It will provide researchers
    from different fields (control theoreticians and control engineers, software
    engineers and computer scientists, operations research specialists) with an
    opportunity to exchange information and new ideas, and to discuss new
    developments in the field of DES theory and application.
    
    Venue 
    Ann Arbor, a university town of 110,000 people, is located 40 miles (60km)
    west of Detroit along the banks of the Huron River. Regularly listed among the
    best places to live in the US, Ann Arbor's cosmopolitan ambiance is matched
    only by its classic, small town charm.
    The workshop will be held in the Rackham Building located at 915 E. Washington
    Street on the Central Campus of the University of Michigan.
    
    Call for Contributions
    Authors are invited to submit papers and proposals for special sessions on all
    aspects of DES research to the workshop secretariat by January 16, 2006.
    Special sessions should consist of 4 to 6 papers along with a 1-2 page
    description of the aim and content of the session. Papers in special sessions
    will be reviewed individually. In case the special session is not accepted,
    individual papers will be considered for inclusion in the regular program.
    
    Important Dates
    January 16, 2006: Submission of papers and special sessions 
    April 17, 2006: Notification of acceptance 
    May 15, 2006: Final versions due 
    July 10-12, 2006: Workshop 
    
    Organizing Committee and Co-Chairs of Scientific Program Committee:
    Stephane Lafortune U. of Michigan USA 
    Feng Lin Wayne State U. USA 
    Dawn Tilbury U. of Michigan USA
    
    Workshop Secretariat:
    wodes2006@eecs.umich.edu
    Fax: 734-763-8041 (USA) 
    
    
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    7.2 Courses on LMI and BMI optimization in control Prague CZ
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    Courses on LMI and BMI optimization in control, Prague, CZ
    
    Contributed by: Didier Henrion, henrion@laas.fr
    
    Two courses on "LMI and BMI optimization with algorithms and applications in 
    control" by Didier Henrion, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, FR and Michal Kocvara, 
    FEL-CVUT, Prague, CZ
    
    The two courses are given at the Czech Technical University, Charles Square, 
    down-town Prague on February 13-17 and 20-24, 2006. Each course consists of 
    five two-hour lectures and three two-hour labs. The courses are primarily 
    aimed at students from the Czech Technical University in Prague, yet external 
    participants are welcome. There is no registration fee. Please note that the 
    Czech Technical University will not provide assistance regarding traveling
    and accomodation in Prague.
     
    The expected audience are graduate students or researchers with a background 
    in linear control systems, linear algebra and convex optimization. The first 
    course covers basic mathematical features of linear and bilinear matrix 
    inequalities (history of LMIs and BMIs, geometry of LMI sets, LMI relaxations 
    for BMIs) and applications in control (state-space and polynomial methods for 
    robust stability analysis and fixed-order controller design). The second 
    course covers algorithms for convex LMI optimization (interior-point methods, 
    linear semidefinite programming, augmented Lagrangian) and non-convex BMI 
    optimization (augmented Lagrangian), with a description of solvers, interfaces 
    and applications in control systems, structural design, free material 
    optimization and vibration control. For the labs we use PENBMI and the YALMIP 
    interface to define and solve LMI and BMI problems under the Matlab 
    environment.
    
    See http://www.laas.fr/~henrion/courses/lmi06
    
    
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    7.3 Invited Session on Control of Discrete Time Hybrid Systems ADHS
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    Invited Session on Control of Discrete Time Hybrid Systems, ADHS
    
    Contributed by: Naly Rakoto, rakoto@emn.fr
    
    Control of Discrete-Time Hybrid Systems: Theory and Applications at ADHS'2006
    Alghero, Italy, June 7-9, 2006.
    http://www.diee.unica.it/adhs06/
    
    SCOPE
    The IFAC conference series on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems
    (ADHS) is focused on the Automation of Dynamical Systems. ADHS'06 is
    the second conference of this series after ADHS'03 in Saint Malo. The
    ADHS series follows the successful conference series on the Automation
    de Processus Mixed / Automation of Mixed Processes: ADPM'92 in Paris,
    ADPM'94 in Brussels, ADPM'98 in Reims, ADPM'2000 in Dortmund.
    
    Topics of the invited session
    CONTROL OF DISCRETE-TIME HYBRID SYSTEMS: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS.
    Discrete-time hybrid systems  are a class of hybrid systems for which
    both modeling and control aspects have been subject of recent developments
    e.g. Mixed Logical and Dynamical (MLD) Systems. The control aspects
    include control algorithms as well as the latest optimization methods.
    
    The aim of the session is to present new theoretical results, original
    approaches and new algorithms related to the Control of Discrete Time
    Hybrid Systems as well as new software developments and implementation 
    issues for the control purpose.
    
    ORGANIZER  
    Naly Rakoto
       Dept. of Automatic Control
       Ecole des Mines de Nantes
       4, rue Alfred Kastler
       44307 Nantes Cedex 03, France
       Phone: +33 2 5185 8306
       e-mail: rakoto@emn.fr
         
    DEADLINES
    - Submission of draft papers:         January 5, 2006
    - Submission of special sessions:     January 5, 2006
    - Notification of acceptance:           March 1, 2006
    - Final manuscripts and registration:   April 1, 2006
    
    We would appreciate you letting us know about your interest in 
    contributing a paper to this session. Please send an e-mail to  
    the organizer to express your interest.
    
    PAPER SUBMISSION
    Electronic submission (PS or PDF) should be sent to the address
       adhs06@diee.unica.it
    A draft paper may be up to 8 pages long and has to conform to the
    IFAC instructions which can be found at the following address:
       http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/saf/ifac/site/IPV overview.htm
    Accepted papers will only be allotted 6 pages in the preprints.
    
    
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    7.4 Mathematical Modeling and Control of Plasmas in Magnetic Fusion
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    Mathematical Modeling and Control of Plasmas in Magnetic Fusion
    
    Contributed by: Eugenio Schuster, schuster@lehigh.edu
    
    National Science Foundation Workshop on
    Mathematical Modeling and Control of Plasmas in Magnetic Fusion
    May 11-12, 2006.
    DIII-D National Fusion Facility, General Atomics, San Diego, California, USA.
    http://www.lehigh.edu/~eus204/workshop/fcw.html
    
    The objective of this workshop is to initiate a dialogue between tokamak 
    fusion physicists and engineers, and specialists in mathematical control 
    theory, with the intended outcome of starting collaborative efforts to 
    solve, during the next 5 to 10 years, some of the many mathematical modeling 
    and control problems that will arise in the planned International 
    Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).  The ITER tokamak, an 
    international $5 billion project that includes the European Union, the 
    People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, 
    Japan, and the United States, will confine a mixture of ionized isotopes of 
    hydrogen, also known as plasma, at a temperature of around 100 million 
    degrees centigrade, fusing the isotopes of hydrogen into helium and thereby 
    producing energy. There is consensus in the fusion community that active 
    control will be one of the key enabling technologies. Control researchers 
    will receive a good general overview of the major objectives of fusion 
    research and obtain a basic understanding of the many control problems that 
    must be solved to achieve those objectives.  Fusion scientists will obtain 
    an improved understanding of available control technologies and expertise, 
    with some feeling for how applicable these techniques are to their own 
    control problems.  Both communities will learn what is needed to initiate a 
    collaborative activity. The workshop will consist of two days of 
    presentations and discussion.  Day 1 will provide an overview of tokamak 
    fusion and the associated control problems.  Day 2 will provide a selected 
    cross-section of state-of the art control methods, which may be beneficial 
    in fusion control problems.  A tour of the DIII-D tokamak and fusion 
    facility will be provided to enhance the learning experience for control 
    researchers.  
    
    Program Committee:
    Dr. Eugenio Schuster, Lehigh University 
    Dr. Michael Walker, General Atomics
    Dr. Miroslav Krstic, University of California San Diego
    
    Details, Deadlines, Registration, Program, List of Speakers:
    http://www.lehigh.edu/~eus204/workshop/fcw.html
    
    For more information, or any question, please contact:
    Dr. Eugenio Schuster
    Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
    Lehigh University
    19 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3085, USA 
    Phone: 610-758-5253, Fax: 610-758-6224
    schuster@lehigh.edu
    
    
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    7.5 Nonlinear Control Design for Industrial Applications
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    Nonlinear Control Design for Industrial Applications
    
    Contributed by: M.J. Grimble, m.grimble@eee.strath.ac.uk
    
    Wednesday, 5th April and Thursday, 6th April 2006
    
    Day One:  Introduction to Nonlinear Control for Industrial Processes
    Day Two:  Future Developments in Nonlinear Industrial Control
    
    Venue: The workshop will be hosted by The University of Strathclyde in the:
    Court Senate/Suite
    Collins Building
    22 Richmond Street
    Glasgow  G1 1XQ
    http://www.isc-ltd.com/actclub/meetings/meet060405.html
    
    Including an Introductory day for Industry, involving the demonstration of 
    software tools followed by one additional Research orientated day, dealing 
    with new results from research programmes.
    
    Aims: This is the second workshop on the subject of Nonlinear Control for 
    real applications. The Industrial Control Centre, co-sponsored by the ACTC, 
    IEE, IEEE and EPRSC, aims to pull together scientists, academics, 
    industrialists and practitioners, giving emphasis to applications and new 
    results in nonlinear control. The meeting will cover topics such as:
    - Nonlinear predictive control and inverse simulation methods
    - Nonlinear generalised minimum variance control
    - Nonlinear H-infinity control and Fuzzy- neural control
    - Classical nonlinear control
    - Intelligent Multiple-Controller frameworks
    - Applications across industrial sectors
    
    The workshop represents an exciting opportunity for all attendees to be up-
    dated with non-linear control state-of-the-art. This event will be a good 
    opportunity to establish good relationships with partners responsible for 
    developments on nonlinear control.
    
    Contact Details: Industrial Control Centre, University of Strathclyde,
    Graham Hills Building, 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE
    Organised by: University of Strathclyde, University of Glasgow and 
    University of Stirling
    Co-sponsored: IEE and IEEE Control Systems and IEEE Industrial Applications 
    Chapters
    Contact E-mail address: s.campbell@eee.strath.ac.uk
    
    
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    7.6 Topics in Computation and Control
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    Topics in Computation and Control
    
    Contributed by: Oded Maler, maler@imag.fr
    
    The workshop "Topics in Computation and Control" is intended to give
    an opprtunity for researchers working in hybrid and embedded systems
    and other domains at the intersection of computation and control to
    give lengthier survey/tutorial presentation, not bounded necessarily
    to the last incremental technical results that they proved before the
    submission deadline of a conference. The talk will cover both
    theoretical and practical aspects of control and computation with
    emphasis on computationally-efficient analysis methods for hybrid and
    embedded systems and emerging new application domains such as systems
    biology and the mutual interaction between communication and control.
    
    Tentative Program
    
    Monday, March 27
    13:30 - 16:00  Session 1: Computational Techniques
    13:30 - 14:00 Thao Dang (CNRS-Verimag): Recent Progress in Reachability 
    Computation 
    14:00 - 15:00 Alex Kurzhanskiy and Pravin Varaiya  (Berkekey): The 
    Ellipsoidal Tool Box  
    15:00 - 15:30 Antoine Girard (Penn): Zonotope Techniques for Reachability 
    Analysis  
    15:30 - 16:00 Stephen Prajna (Caltech): Sums of Squares and  their 
    Applications
    
    16:00 - 16:30 Break
    16:30 - 18:30 Session 2: Control 
    16:30 - 17:00 Karl-Johan Astrom (Lund): Relay Feedback: a Simple form of 
    Hybrid Control 
    17:00 - 17:30 Richard Murray (Caltech): Data-rich, Networked Control Systems 
    for Autonomous Operations  
    17:30 - 18:00 Paul Caspi (CNRS-Verimag): Some Mathematical Problems related 
    to the Implementation
    of Embedded Control Programs
    18:00 - 18:30 George Pappas (Penn): Approximations for Discrete, Continuous, 
    and Hybrid Systems
    
    Tuesday, March 28
    
    09:00 - 12:30 Session 3: Computation
    09:00 - 09:45 Amir Pnueli (Weizmann and NYU): Applying Abstraction to 
    Recursive Boolean Programs
    09:45 - 10:30 Bart Selman (Cornell): The Boolean Satisfiability Problem: 
    Theory and Practice
    10:20 - 11:00 Break 
    11:00 - 11:45 Eugene Asarin (LIAFA, Paris): Toward a Theory of Timed Languages
    11:45 - 12:30 Oded Maler (CNRS-Verimag): Controller Synthesis with Adversaries
    12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 
    14:00 - 16:30 Session 4: Systems Biology
    14:00 - 14:45 Claire Tomlin (Berkeley and Stanford): Computational Methods 
    for Decoding Protein Regulatory Networks
    14:45 - 15:30 John Doyle (Caltech): Protocol Design and Analysis with 
    applications to Biology
    15:30 - 16:30 Charles Rockland (RIKEN Brain Science Institute): Systems-
    science and Biology:  Exploiting Creative Tensions
    
    16:30 - 17:00 Break   
    17:00 - 18:30 Session 5: Persepectives
    17:00 - 17:30 Manfred Morari (ETH, Zurich): Controlling Hybrid Systems from 
    Theory to Application 
    17:30 - 18:00 Bruce Krogh (CMU): When will we be able to Verify Real-scale 
    Hybrid Systems? 
    18:00 - 18:30 Panel Discussion
    
    
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    7.7 Workshop on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets
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    Workshop on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets
    
    Contributed by: Gene H Golub, golub@stanford.edu
    
    WORKSHOP ON ALGORITHMS FOR MODERN MASSIVE DATA SETS
    Stanford University and Yahoo! Research
    June 21--24, 2006
    
    http://forum.stanford.edu/mmds/
    
    OBJECTIVES: Explore novel techniques for modeling and analyzing massive,
    high-dimensional, and nonlinear-structured data. Bring together computer
    scientists, computational and applied mathematicians, statisticians, and
    practitioners to promote cross-fertilization of ideas
    THEORY: large scale numerical linear algebra; kernel-based nonlinear
    structure extraction; tensor-based multilinear structure extraction;
    geometrical and topological techniques; missing value estimation;
    sampling-based algorithms
    
    APPLICATIONS: analyzing microarray data and high-throughput chemical data
    in pharmaceutical applications; identifying gene products, elucidating
    protein folding pathways; detecting and classifying cancer; modeling
    combinatorial structure of large social, computer, and communication
    networks; identifying potential terrorist cells in communications
    networks; identifying noisy images of targets and faces in realistic
    settings; improving internet search engines; analyzing remote sensing data
    for environmental planning, weather forecasting, and public health
    contamination
    
    ORGANIZERS: Gene Golub, Michael Mahoney, Petros Drineas, Lek-Heng Lim
    
    SPONSORS: National Science Foundation, Stanford Computer Forum, Yahoo!
    Re