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eletter
Issue 155, July 2001
1. Personals
1.1 Change of Address for Michael Malisoff
Contributed by: Michael Malisoff, malisoff@math.lsu.edu
My contact information changed to the following:
Michael Malisoff
Department of Mathematics
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4918 USA
Telephone: (225) 578-6714
Fax: (225) 578-4276
malisoff@math.lsu.edu
http://www.math.lsu.edu/~malisoff
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1.2 New Address: Dr. Ewald Schoemig
Contributed by: Ewald G. Schoemig, Ph.D., Ewald.G.Schoemig@boeing.com
Please note my new address:
Ewald G. Schoemig
Air Traffic Management
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, MC 80-RT
Seattle, WA 98124-2207
Tel: +1 (253) 657 - 4395
Fax: +1 (253) 773 - 4934
Email: Ewald.G.Schoemig@boeing.com
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1.3 New Address: Dr. Myung-Gon Yoon
New Address: Dr. Myung-Gon Yoon
Contributed by: Myung-Gon Yoon, m.yoon@adfa.edu.au
Dr. Myung-Gon Yoon
School of Electrical Engineering
University College
The University of New South Wales
Australian Defence Force Academy
Canberra ACT 2600 Australia
Phone: +61 2 6268 8195
Fax: +61 2 6268 4867
Email: m.yoon@adfa.edu.au
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1.4 New Address: Raul Ordonez
New Address: Raul Ordonez
Contributed by: Raul Ordonez, ordonez@ieee.org
Please note my new address:
Raul Ordonez
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-0226
Phone: (937) 229-3611
email: Raul.Ordonez@notes.udayton.edu
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2. General Announcements
2.1 Automatic Control Telelab: Univ of Siena
Automatic Control Telelab: Univ of Siena
Contributed by: Domenico Prattichizzo, prattichizzo@ing.unisi.it
The Automatic Control Telelab (ACT) is a remote laboratory developed
by the Automatic Control Group at the Department of Information
Engineering of the University of Siena (Italy).
The ACT provides a sophisticated but easy-to-use tool for remote
process control through the Internet. This lab is intended to allow
control system students to operate on real processes through the
Internet. Matlab/Simulink environment has been chosen to implement
the ACT. Users can either remotely choose a predefined controller or
synthesize a new controller through the Matlab/Simulink tools to steer
the process.
One of the main features of this project consists in simplifying the
user interface so that only the very basic notions of Simulink are
required to design the controller to be tested through the remote
lab. During the experiment it is also possible to change some typical
controller parameters and the reference signal in real-time.
Experimental results can be checked through on-line plots and a live
video window showing the running experiment.
In designing the overall ACT architecture, special attention has been
devoted to simplify the procedures for adding new on-line experiments.
Currently three real experiments are available: a level control, a
position control system and a magnetic levitation system. Work is in
progress to upgrade the Automatic Control Telelab with new MIMO
processes.
The ACT URL is http://www.dii.unisi.it/~control/act/index.html
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2.2 Course on: Applied COntrol Techniques Belgium
Course on: Applied COntrol Techniques, Belgium
Contributed by: H. Eder, actgmbh@compuserve.com
APPLIED CONTROL TECHNIQUES
A training course for process control and operations professionals on
practical use of basic and advanced controls and performance optimization.
Next offering: October 8-12, 2001, Brussels / Antwerpen, Belgium.
Newcomers gain extensive, sound knowledge in the practical and most
effective use of standard and advanced techniques and experienced users the
extra know-how for handling complex and difficult situations and to achieve
better performance in shorter time. The course is fully practice oriented
and delivers exceptional know-how in an easy understandable way, with many
examples of successful applications but also pitfalls and their
resolutions. It covers also special, little known techniques which are
simple but powerful. Many realistic PC exercises with our award winning
software TOPAS deepen the understanding. All work is done in small groups
with an exceptionally experienced instructor.
Main topics: Process dynamics, measurements & signals, sampling &
filtering, basic control concepts. PID principles - configuration - tuning
(load/setpoint, tight/average level control), single loop vs. cascade
control, advanced PID topics, feedforward-, constraint-, multivariable- ,
inferential control, RGA, introduction to model based control,
optimization. Incentive calculation, application design and implementation,
performance analysis.
For more information see
http://www.act-control.com
or contact
Hans H. Eder
ACT - Brussesl office,
Phone & fax (+32)-2-767-0895,
e-mail: actgmbh@compuserve.com
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2.3 Course on: Model Based Control Belgium
Course on: Model Based Control, Belgium
Contributed by: H. Eder, actgmbh@compuserve.com
MODEL BASED CONTROL
A training course for control professionals on practical implementation
and use of the most powerfulcontrol technology.
Next offering: October 15-17, 2001, Brussels / Antwerp, Belgium.
Students with control experience learn to develop surprisingly simple yet
high performing and robust single- and multivariable controls in short
time. Besides, they will able to select the most suited technology and
vendor where needed. The course is fully practice oriented and easy to
follow, with many examples of successful applications but also pitfalls and
their resolutions. Many realistic PC exercises with our award winning tool
TOPAS deepen the understanding. All work is done in small groups with an
exceptionally experienced instructor.
Main Topics: Motivation for Model Based Predictive Control, application
areas and criteria for use, model types and selection criteria, the main
approaches and selection criteria, plant tests and test signals, process
parameter identification / validation / refinement, closed loop control and
dynamic model updating, handling of process changes, model errors,
non-linearities, model based feedforward, constraint, multivariable
control, Application design and implementation, operator interface,
economics.
For more information see
http://www.act-control.com
or contact
Hans H. Eder
ACT - Brussesl office,
Phone & fax (+32)-2-767-0895,
e-mail: actgmbh@compuserve.com
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2.4 Hans Schneider Prize in Linear Algebra
Hans Schneider Prize in Linear Algebra
Contributed by: Richard A. Brualdi, brualdi@math.wisc.edu
Call for Nominations
International Linear Algebra Society (ILAS)
The Hans Schneider Prize in Linear Algebra
The Hans Schneider Prize in Linear Algebra ("the Prize") is awarded
by The International Linear Algebra Society ("ILAS") for research,
contributions, and achievements at the highest level of Linear
Algebra. The Prize may be awarded for an outstanding scientific
achievement or for a lifetime contribution.
According to its specifications, the Prize is awarded every three years
at an appropriate ILAS conference. The last prize was awarded in 1999 in
Barcelona and thus it is appropriate to award the prize again at the
ILAS Auburn meeting, June 10-13, 2002. The prize guidelines can be found at
http://www.math.technion.ac.il/iic/ILASPRIZE.html
A committee consisting of five members has been appointed by the ILAS
president upon the advice of the ILAS Executive Board:
Jesse Barlow
Harm Bart (Chair)
Ludwig Elsner
Roger Horn
Frank Uhlig.
The ILAS president serves as ex-officio member.
Nominations, of distinguished individuals judged worthy of consideration
for the Prize, are now being invited from members of ILAS and the
linear algebra community in general. In nominating an individual, the
nominator should include:
(1) a brief biographical sketch, and
(2) a statement explaining why the nominee is considered worthy of the
prize, including references to publications or other contributions of
the nominee which are considered most significant in making this
assessment.
Nominations are open until November 15, 2001 and should be sent to the
Chair, Harm Bart, of the committee at the address below. The committee
may ask the nominator to supply additional information.
Professor Harm Bart
Econometric Institute
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Postbus 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Email: bart@few.eur.nl
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3. Positions
3.1 Chair Mechanical Engineering Univ of Houston
Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Univ of Houston
Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis, karolos@uh.edu
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering
The Cullen College of Engineering of the University of Houston invites
nominations and applications for the position of Chair, Department of
Mechanical Engineering. The successful candidate should have an
established national and international reputation in research, and a
distinguished record of academic and professional leadership. The
department is a highly ranked program with excellent faculty and
research programs, and is actively building on these strengths through
faculty searches.
The position is available beginning September 2001, with competitive
salary and benefits.
Send nominations and applications, including a current vita to:
Dr. John C. Wolfe
Chair, ME Search Committee
Office of the Dean
Cullen College of Engineering,
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4814
e-mail: wolfe@uh.edu
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3.2 Control Engineer Albany USA
Control Engineer, Albany, USA
Contributed by: John O'Connell, john.o'connell@mapinfo.com
Controls/Design Engineer, Mechanical Technologies (MTI)
Albany, NY
The primary responsibility of the Controls/Design Engineer will be to help
build the firmware and electronics design competency and infrastructure
necessary for the safe and reliable operation of a micro fuel cell. This
will require developing simulation models by working closely with other
members of the engineering team, testing and analyzing the performance of the
fuel cell system and sub-systems, and interfacing with key partners involved
in the co-development and manufacture of the production fuel cell model.
The immediate focus of this individual will be to understand the
functionality and objectives of each of the different subsystems. These
subsystems are being developed with state of the art micro-technologies by a
group of distinguished scientists. This individual must be able to quickly
establish collaborative relationships with the scientists and help translate
numerous technical requirements into clear program deliverables. Integration
of the subsystems into a single functioning fuel cell is the ultimate
objective. The challenge will be to apply known control strategies and
firmware to very unique situations and processes.
As the development of the micro fuel cell approaches some technical
milestones, the controls/design engineer will be instrumental ensuing the
systems continued progress and eventual success. This is a very visible role
in a dynamic organization. The environment is fast-paced, exciting and
challenging and provides the satisfaction that comes with helping to create
world-changing technology.
For a complete profile of this position and more information on the company,
please email me at john.o'connell@mapinfo.com or just call at (518) 285-7038.
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3.3 PDF: Optimal Control UK
PDF: Optimal Control, UK
Contributed by: Richard Vinter, r.vinter@ic.ac.uk
POSTDOCTORAL POSIITION IN THE AREA OF OPTIMAL CONTROL
Applications are invited for an EPSRC funded post-doctoral research
position in the area of optimal control. The post, which is available
now, is for a period up to 3 years. The salary, which conforms to
EPSRC pay scales, will depend on the age and experience of the successful
candidate, but will be, in most cases, in excess of BP 20,000 per year.
The supervisor will be Richard Vinter of the Control and Power Group,
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College.
The project embraces both analytical and computational aspects of
optimal control. It will focus on the role of optimal control in control
system design and, in particular, applications to the selection of
tracking trajectories.
Those interested should contact Professor Richard Vinter
by email (r.vinter@ic.ac.uk) attaching
(i) Curriculum vitae
(ii) List of publications
(iii) Names and addresses of three referees.
or, alternatively, by mail, to
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineeering,
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine,
Exhibition Road,
London SW7 2BT, UK
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3.4 PDF Univ of Houston USA
PDF, Univ of Houston, USA
Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis , karolos@uh.edu
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON / POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP POSITION
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellowship position at the
University of Houston in the areas of robust, gain scheduled and
vision-based control, with applications to space systems, and robotics.
The position is available for a period of two years.
Qualified applicants are invited to send a resume along with the names
of three referees to:
Prof. Karolos Grigoriadis
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4792
E-mail: karolos@uh.edu
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3.5 Ph.D. and Post-Doc. Positions England
Ph.D. and Post-Doc. Positions, England
Contributed by: Dr Alessandro Astolfi, a.astolfi@ic.ac.uk
Imperial College, London
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for
a Ph.D. or a post-doctoral position in the area of
robust nonlinear control.
The successful candidate would participate in a
research programme in the general area of nonlinear
robust control with applications to power systems.
Mathematical and programming skills are required.
Interested candidates should submit the following
information:
(i) Curriculum vitae
(ii) List of publications
(iii) Copies of relevant publications
(iv) Names and addresses of two referees.
This information should be sent to:
Dr A. Astolfi
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2BT
England, UK
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3.6 PhD: Nonlinear Control and Appl NY USA
PhD: Nonlinear Control and Appl, NY, USA
Contributed by: Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang, zjiang@control.poly.edu
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Polytechnic
University is looking for applications for PhD position(s) in nonlinear
control and applications for Fall 2001 or Spring 2002.
Full financial support will be provided to successful applicants.
For more information please contact:
Prof. Zhong-Ping Jiang
zjiang@control.poly.edu
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3.7 PhD Assistantship England
PhD Assistantship, England
Contributed by: Rafal Zbikowski, zbikowsk@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk
PhD Studentships in
Multiple Intelligent Software Agents (MISA)
Cranfield University
Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) Shrivenham
ENGLAND
The Department of Aerospace, Power and Sensors at Cranfield
University, The Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) Shrivenham,
England invites applications for PhD research studentships into
multiple intelligent software agents (MISA). Cranfield University is
an internationally unique institution, specialising in postgraduate
activities, where research excellence is a high priorty. You will be
joining a substantial community of postgraduates working in related
areas. We have strong links with the defence industry and the
Ministry of Defence, who often provide rewarding career opportunities
for our graduates.
Two three-year studentships are available as a part of a major
project related to track-before-detect algorithms for multi-function
array radars. A tax-free stipend of £10,000 sterling is associated
with each studentship.
The first studentship will focus on using soft computing techniques
such as fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, evolutionary
algorithms etc as a basis for the MISA. It is envisaged that
techniques such as co-evolution may be used to allow agents to
"design themselves" by competing different agents against one
another.
The second studentship is focused on designing MISA via temporal
logic combined with discrete event systems. Temporal logic is a
branch of mathematical logic allowing true/false statements to be
context-dependent, the context being given by time. This provides an
excellent link between logical if-then-else rules and time-varying
information.
The simulations and algorithms will be developed to run as parallel
code on the departments's DEC Alpha based Beowulf cluster, and
possibly on Cranfield University's SGI Cray supercomputer.
For further information, contact:
Professor Brian White
Department Aerospace, Power and Sensors
Cranfield University
RMCS Shrivenham
Wiltshire SN6 8LA
ENGLAND
Tel. +44 (0)1793 785241
B.A.White@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk
www.rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk/departments/daps
Closing date for applications: 20th July 2001
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3.8 PhD and Post-Doc Scholarships Kaiserslautern Germany
PhD and Post-Doc Scholarships, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Contributed by: Eva Zerz, zerz@mathematik.uni-kl.de
Several PhD scholarships and a post-doc scholarship
are available in our new graduate school "Mathematics
and Practice," which will start in Fall 2001. The research
projects come from various areas of applied mathematics,
including control-relevant topics such as non-linear
system identification and analog circuit design.
The scholarships are tax-free, and they are initially
granted for two years, beginning on October 1, 2001,
or later, with the possibility of extension by another
year.
Applications should be sent to
Prof. Dr. H. Neunzert
Department of Mathematics
University of Kaiserslautern
67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Closing date: July 31, 2001.
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3.9 Positions in Ind Automation Univ of Cambridge
Positions in Ind Automation, Univ of Cambridge
Contributed by: Dr Duncan Mcfarlane, dcm@eng.cam.ac.uk
A postdoctoral research associateship/senior research associateship
and a PhD studentship are both being offered within the newly established
Auto ID Centre in the Department of Engineering at Cambridge. The Auto ID
Centre is a joint research project involving MIT and University of
Cambridge. A large consortium of industrial sponsors includes Proctor and
Gamble, Walmart, Gillette, Unilever, Sun Microsystems and Invensys. The
project is a highly ambitious undertaking and is aiming to establish an
electronic equivalent of the Bar Code through low cost electronic tagging
and through appropriate networking establishing significant advances in
supply chain management, manufacturing operations and retail services.
The Cambridge activity is focused on the development of suitable languages
which enable products to communicate with their surrounds and on distributed
control algorithms which support direct (decision making) interactions
between products, machines and customers. Refer to:
http://www-mmd.eng.cam.ac.uk/automation for more background information
The Research Associate/Senior Research Associate will be responsible for
managing a growing research team at Cambridge, interacting with the MIT
research team and contributing to the ongoing research. A PhD in Artificial
Intelligence (esp Multi Agent Systems), Manufacturing Control Systems, or
Software Engineering plus a working knowledge of RFID would be ideal along
with 2-3 years industrial experience.
The PhD candidate will be responsible for the development of a laboratory
based industrial demonstrator to illustrate the scope of these development,
as well as addressing a number of key theoretical issues associated with
performance stability and predictability of interactive decision making in
manufacturing. The candidate should have a strong undergraduate degree in
Electrical, Electronic or Control Engineering with ideally either a Masters
degree or suitable industrial experience.
For an application form and further details, please contact
Dr Duncan McFarlane, Research Director, Cambridge Auto ID Centre,
Univ of Cambridge, at dcm@eng.cam.ac.uk
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3.10 Post-doc: Nonlinear Controllers UK
Post-doc: Nonlinear Controllers, UK
Contributed by: Mark French, mcf@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Department of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton
The Department of Electronics and Computer Science is the largest of its kind
in the UK and was awarded grade 5* for Electronics and grade 5 for Computer
Science in the 1996 national assessment of research in UK Universities.
A post-doctoral research position is available to work on the analysis of the
transient performance of constructive nonlinear control designs. The research
will be theoretically based, and will focus on the comparison of transient
performance of competing (robust/adaptive) designs with respect to
non-singular cost-functionals. Familiarity with modern constructive nonlinear
control design would constitute an ideal background but mathematicians with a
background in dynamical systems, real/functional analysis, algebraic
computation, differential geometry or differential equations are also
encouraged to apply. Further information on the systems and control research
can be found at: http://www.isis.ecs.soton.ac.uk/control/
The person appointed will have a PhD, and a strong background in mathematics,
including experience in some of the following areas: control theory/signal
processing theory; dynamical systems; functional and real analysis,
differential Geometry, differential equations.
The post is full time, for two and a half years. Salary Scale BP 16775 -
BP 25213 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
Informal enquiries to Dr Mark French:
mcf@ecs.soton.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 23 8059 2688.
Application forms and a job description may be obtained from the Personnel
Department (R), University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ,
Tel: 023 805 92750, e-mail: recruit@soton.ac.uk or minicom: 023 8059 5595.
Applications to be submitted not later than 30 July.
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3.11 Process Control Engineer Switzerland
Process Control Engineer, Switzerland
Contributed by: Mary Herzog, mary.herzog@buhlergroup.com
Position in Process Control & Optimization
Buhler Corporate Technology in Uzwil, Switzerland
The research unit Process Optimization is concerned, in a broad sense, with
the improvement of numerous physical and planning processes through well-
founded modeling, control, fault diagnosis, production optimization and the
like. This is achieved by using classical methods of control engineering as
well as the so-called intelligent methods (neural networks, fuzzy logic,
expert systems, genetic methods, etc.) that are specially suited for the
complex conditions governing our processes.
For general information about the firm, visit us at www.buhlergroup.com.
The challenge and the fascination of this work lie also in the extensive
diversity of the processes concerned (e.g., processes in the food-processing,
paints, plastics, extrusion, and die-casting industries), each of which poses
very different problems and therefore requires accordingly customized
solutions. Laboratories available on the premises for each process on an
industrial scale as well as access to routine production in real industrial
plants allow a thorough investigation in each case of the various
possibilities for process improvement.
Requirements:
Good command of written and spoken German language.
Solid background and experience in TWO of the following three areas -
1. Control engineering (modelling, control, diagnosis, optimization)
2. Chemical engineering (unit operations, physical processes)
3. Intelligent technologies (neural nets, fuzzy logic, expert systems)
Ability and willingness to learn the third area.
Bachelors/Diploma (e.g., in electrical, chemical, or mechanical engineering).
Masters or Doctorate advantageous, but not essential.
Industrial experience advantageous.
Employment Full-time
Begin As soon as possible
Deadline July 31, 2001
Contact For application and information -
Ms. M. Herzog,
Human Resources,
Buhler Ltd.,
CH-9240 Uzwil, Switzerland
Tel. +41 71 955 28 33
Email: mary.herzog@buhlergroup.com
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3.12 Research Assistantships Univ of Houston USA
Research Assistantships, Univ of Houston, USA
Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis, karolos@uh.edu
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP POSITIONS IN CONTROLS
Dynamic Systems Control Laboratory, University of Houston
Research Assistantships are available in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering at the University of Houston for graduate studies in the
areas of robust, gain scheduled and optimal control, robotics, and
vision-based control, with applications to space systems, engine
control and structural control. Applicants are expected to have a good
mathematical background and knowledge of control systems. The Houston
metropolitan area offers ample opportunities for interaction with
industry and the NASA Johnson Space Center. The research projects are
sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Texas Advanced
Research and Technology programs and local industry. Applications from
qualified students are invited for Fall 2001 and Spring 2002.
For more information please contact:
Prof. Karolos Grigoriadis, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-4792, E-mail: karolos@uh.edu
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3.13 Research Associate Medical Imaging
Research Associate, Medical Imaging
Contributed by: Hiro Yoshida, yoshida@uchicago.edu
A Research Associate position in 3D medical imaging is available immediately
in the Department of Radiology at the University of Chicago.
Research in the host laboratory focuses on the computer-aided diagnosis in
medical imaging. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computer
science/engineering, bioengineering, or similar discipline. Technical area
of experience should include computer graphics (in particular, volume
rendering), image processing, and computer vision. He/She should have a
strong skill in C/C++ programming. Medical imaging background is not
required but desirable. Strong interests in medical imaging is essential.
Appointment to the position is renewable every year. Research areas will
include the development of a system for the detection of polyps in virtual
colonoscopy (CT colonography) and lung nodules in chest radiography. This is
an opportunity for a Ph.D. graduate from engineering discipline whose goal is
to develop an academic career in medical imaging, or those who have already
experiences in medical imaging to further advance their careers.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit, preferably via email, their
C.V. to:
Hiro Yoshida, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiology
The University of Chicago
5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2026
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-834-3154
Fax: 773-702-1161
E-mail: h-yoshida2@uchicago.edu
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3.14 Research Associate NL Dynamics & Stat UK
Research Associate NL Dynamics & Stat, UK
Contributed by: Douglas Leith, doug@eee.strath.ac.uk
Postgrad/Postdoc Vacancy
EU Multi-Agent Control network
The Multi-Agent Control (MAC) network is a collaboration between the
Universities of Strathclyde (UK), Glasgow (UK), NUI Maynooth (Ireland), NTNU
(Trondheim), DTU (Copenhagen) and the Jozef Stefan Insitute (Slovenia). This
project is funded by the European Commission as a Research Training Network.
There is currently a vacancy for postgraduate or postdoctoral researcher at
the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow/NUI Maynooth (UK salary scale RA1B,
currently approx. Euro 31218 - Euro 43693 per year).
Candidates should ideally have a strong statistics/dynamics background. The
work will involve the development of mathematical tools for the analysis and
design of nonlinear computer controlled systems operating in data-intensive
but uncertain environments. The candidate should be keen on applying leading-
edge mathematical and statistical techniques to challenging problems.
The project is funded by the European Commission under a Research Training
Network. The European Commission requires that the candidate is aged 35 years
or less at the time of his appointment and must be a national of a Member
State of the Community or of an Associated State or have resided in the
Community for at least five year prior to the appointment.
For further information please visit the project web site
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/mac for more information or contact Douglas Leith at
doug@icu.strath.ac.uk, tel. 00 44 141 548 2407.
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3.15 Research Associate Positions in Medical Imaging
Research Associate Positions in Medical Imaging
Contributed by: Hiro Yoshida, yoshida@uchicago.edu
A Research Associate position in 3D medical imaging is available immediately
in the Department of Radiology at the University of Chicago.
Research in the host laboratory focuses on the computer-aided diagnosis in
medical imaging. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computer
science/engineering, bioengineering, or similar discipline. Technical area
of experience should include computer graphics (in particular, volume
rendering), image processing, and computer vision. He/She should have a@
strong skill in C/C++ programming. Medical imaging background is not
required but desirable. Strong interests in medical imaging is essential.
Appointment to the position is renewable every year. Research areas will
include the development of a system for the detection of polyps in virtual
colonoscopy (CT colonography) and lung nodules in chest radiography. This is
an opportunity for a Ph.D. graduate from engineering discipline whose goal is
to develop an academic career in medical imaging, or those who have already
experiences in medical imaging to further advance their careers.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit, preferably via email, their
C.V. to:
Hiro Yoshida, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiology
The University of Chicago
5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2026
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773-834-3154
Fax: 773-702-1161
E-mail: h-yoshida2@uchicago.edu
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3.16 Research Position: Verona (Italy)
Research Position: Verona (Italy)
Contributed by: Paolo Fiorini , fiorini@sci.univr.it
A postdoctoral research position is available in the context of a new
project on automation systems for medical compliance monitoring at
the Department of Informatics of the University of Verona (Italy).
Applications are invited from candidates with background and interest
in real-time embedded systems, human-machine interfaces, rehabilitation and
medical robotics.
The project involves the design of electronics, control and software of the
home unit for the distribution of solid medications to elderly and disabled
patients in the context of the EU-Funded Medicate project. The successful
candidates will have experience in the control of computer hardware or
software systems for robotic or medical devices. Experience with
micro-controller real-time operating systems, network programming or systems
level programming experience with RT-LINUX, QNX, or VxWorks is highly
desirable.
The appointment can be extended up to three years starting in the Summer or
the Fall 2001.
Visit the homepages of Medicate project or
http://www.univr.it/segnalazioni/job_adverts_univr.PDF
for more details on the available positions.
Please email inquiries and applications to fiorini@sci.univr.it
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4. Books
4.1 Inherently Parallel Algorithms ...
Inherently Parallel Algorithms ...
Contributed by: Yair Censor, yair@math.haifa.ac.il
INHERENTLY PARALLEL ALGORITHMS IN FEASIBILITY AND OPTIMIZATION
AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
D. Butnariu, Y. Censor, and S. Reich (Editors),
Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001.
For further details, including table of contents and bibliographic and
ordering information, please go to:
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/inca/622148
An excerpt from the book description on Elsevier's Internet site:
"..... Thus, the editors of this volume, with the support of the Israeli
Academy for Sciences and Humanities, took the initiative of organizing a
Workshop intended to bring together the leading scientists in the
field. The current volume is the Proceedings of the Workshop representing
the discussions, debates and communications that took place. Having all
that information collected in a single book will provide mathematicians
and engineers interested in the theoretical and practical aspects of the
inherently parallel algorithms for feasibility and optimization with a
tool for determining when, where and which algorithms in this class are
fit for solving specific problems.........".
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4.2 Predictive Control with Constraints
Predictive Control with Constraints
Contributed by: Jan Maciejowski, jmm@eng.cam.ac.uk
PREDICTIVE CONTROL WITH CONSTRAINTS
J.M.Maciejowski,
Prentice Hall 2001 (ISBN: 0-201-39823-0).
Details, software, links, etc available on the website:
http://www.booksites.net/maciejowski
CONTENTS:
1.Introduction
2. A Basic Formulation of Predictive Control
3. Solving Predictive Control Problems
4. Step Response and Transfer Function Formulations
5. Other Formulations of Predictive Control
6. Stability
7. Tuning
8. Robust Predictive Control
9. Two Case Studies
10.Perspectives
References
Appendix A: Some commercial products
Appendix B: Matlab program 'basicmpc'
Appendix C: The MPC Toolbox
Author Index
Subject Index
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5. Journals
5.1 Call for Paper: Information Fusion
Call for Paper: Information Fusion
Contributed by: Mitch Kokar, kokar@coe.neu.edu
Call for papers for a special issue on
Fusion of Symbolic and Sensory Information
in
Information Fusion: An International Journal on Multi-Sensor,
Multi-Source Information Fusion
An Elsevier Science Publication
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Belur V. Dasarathy
belur.d@dynetics.com; ifjournal@yahoo.com
Guest Co-Editor Mieczyslaw M. Kokar
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Tel: 1-617-373-4849;
Fax: 1-617-373-8970
Email: kokar@coe.neu.edu
Deadline for Submission: October 31, 2001
Symbolic information may come into the fusion process from two
directions, or at two different levels. It is most likely that
the requirements for a fusion system are first stated in
natural language. These requirements guide the development of
the fusion system and, ultimately, are translated into code in
a programming language. In such a case, the linguistic
information is transformed and encoded into the fusion
program. On the other hand, one of the information sources may
be represented in textual format. The symbolic information can
be structured (like in databases), semi-structured (e.g.,
annotated using XML, RDF, DAML, or other annotation
languages), formal (e.g., sentences in predicate calculus), or
unstructured (text documents). This special issue is devoted
to research related to information fusion where symbolic
information is processed by the fusion system.
Authors are encouraged to submit original, unpublished
research papers in the areas related to the topic of symbolic
fusion. Papers on both theory and applications of fusion of
symbolic information and other non-symbolic data sources will
be welcome. Specific areas of interest include (but are not
limited to):
Theoretical aspects (linguistics and fusion, symbolic fusion)
Design methodologies for symbolic fusion systems Formal
methods approaches and reasoning in information fusion Case
studies of designs from symbolic specifications Design of
fusion systems using formal methods Fusion of information in
text documents with other sources (imagery, radar data,
acoustic, IR and other) Fusion of annotated data sources
Fusion of ontologies used for annotation of data sources
Preparation & Submission guidelines:
http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/6/2/0/8/6/2/index.htt
Both regular and correspondence items will be considered.
Submit: a hard copy to the Guest Co-Editor and an electronic copy in PDF or
Postscript format to the Guest Co-Editor: Kokar@coe.neu.edu and to
Editor-in-Chief: belur.d@dynetics.com.
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5.2 Call for Papers - Special Issue of TCST
Call for Papers - Special Issue of TCST
Contributed by: Marc Bodson, bodson@ee.utah.edu
Call for Papers
Special Issue on Control of Industrial Spatially Distributed Processes
Papers are invited for a special issue of the IEEE Transactions on
Control Systems Technology devoted to the subject of Control of
Industrial Spatially Distributed Processes.
This special issue is concerned with control applications of industrial
processes with parameters that are distributed in space. The emphasis
is on relevance to industrial practice. Some of the important practical
issues are related to lumped or scanning sensors and actuators, and
their optimal placement. Approaches to control, estimation,
identification, tuning, performance monitoring, and diagnostics will
be considered. In all cases, authors should clearly show how their work
is related to engineering practice. Contributions from industrial
researchers are encouraged.
The applications in spatially distributed process control are scattered
across different industries and processes. Applications to be considered
include, but are by no means limited to:
* Paper sheet and plastic film manufacturing processes
* Printing processes
* Sheet glass manufacturing
* Plug flow reactors
* Multi-zone heating processes, such as RTP (rapid thermal processing)
* Various semiconductor manufacturing processes
* Scanned processing of materials
* Fixed bed reactors
Only original contributions with practical results will be considered.
Papers must be prepared in accordance with the IEEE Transactions on
Control Systems Technology standards. Seven copies of the complete
manuscript (up to 28 double-spaced pages including figures) should be
submitted by November 1, 2001 to one of the Guest Editors below.
All papers will be rigorously reviewed and authors will be informed of
the results by May 1, 2002.
Guest Editors:
Professor Guy Dumont
Dept of ECE, c/o Pulp and Paper Centre
University of British Columbia
2385 East Mall
Vancouver, B.C V6T 1Z4, Canada
Phone: (604) 822-8564
Fax: (604) 822-8563
Email: guyd@ppc.ubc.ca
Dr. Dimitry Gorinevsky
Honeywell Systems & Control Lab
Honeywell CA35-5272H
One Results Way
Cupertino, CA 95014, USA
Phone: (408) 864-7569
Fax: (408) 864-7551
Email: Dimitry.Gorinevsky@honeywell.com
Professor Denis Dochain
CESAME, UCL
Batiment Euler, av. Georges Lemaitre 4-6
B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Phone : +32-10-472378
Fax : +32-10-472180
Email: dochain@csam.ucl.ac.be
Dr. Tunde Ogunnaike
E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co.,
Experimental Station, E1/104
Wilmington, DE 19880-0101
Phone: (302) 695-2535
Fax: (302) 695-2645
Email:
Babatunde.A.Ogunnaike@usa.dupont.com
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5.3 Contents: Automatica
Contents: Automatica
Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak, automatica@math.utwente.nl
AUTOMATICA
Table of contents
September, 2001 Volume 37, Issue 9
Editorials
Huibert Kwakernaak
New Automatica submission and review system PAMPUS
Regular papers
B. Yao, M. Tomizuka
Adaptive robust control of MIMO nonlinear systems in semi-strict feedback
forms
J. Hu, K. Hirasawa, K. Kumamaru
A homotopy approach to improving PEM identification of ARMAX models
L. Hou, A. N. Michel
Stability analysis of pulse-width-modulated feedback systems
L. Magni, G. De Nicolao, L. Magnani, R. Scattolini
A stabilizing model-based predictive control algorithm for nonlinear systems
Brief papers
T. Hagiwara, M. Suyama, M. Araki
Upper and lower bounds of the frequency response gain of sampled-data systems
G. Bartolini, A. Pisano, E. Usai
Digital second-order sliding mode control for uncertain nonlinear systems
S. D. Patek
On terminating Markov decision processes with a risk averse objective function
M. Bisiacco, M. E. Valcher
Behavior decompositions and two-sided diophantine equations
M. Vidyasagar, V. Blondel
Probabilistic solutions to some NP-hard matrix problems
E. F. Mulder, M. V. Kothare, M. Morari
Multivariable anti-windup controller synthesis using linear matrix
inequalities
E. Frisk, M. Nyberg
A minimal polynomial basis solution to residual generation for fault
diagnosis in linear systems
Yingmin Jia, J. Ackermann
Condition and algorithm for simultaneous stabilization of linear plants
X. Liu, G. Huang
Global decentralized robust stabilization for interconnected uncertain
nonlinear systems with multiple inputs
F. A. Cuzzola, A. Ferrante
Explicit formulas for LMI-based H2 filtering and deconvolution
B. Cottenceau, L. Hardouin, et al.
Model reference control for timed event graphs in dioids
Technical communiques
F. Amato, M. Ariola, P. Dorato
Finite-time control of linear systems subject to parametric uncertainties
and disturbances
T. S. Brinsmead, G. C. Goodwin
Cheap decoupled control
D. Vrancic, S. Strmcnik, D. Juricic
A magnitude optimum multiple integration tuning method for filtered PID
controller
A. Loria, E. Panteley, H. Nijmeijer
A remark on passivity-based and discontinuous control of uncertain
nonlinear systems
Y. Zhu, Z. You, J. Zhao, et al.
The optimality for the distributed Kalman filtering fusion with feedback
S. M. Shahruz, L. G. Krishna
Boundedness of voltages and currents in Josephson junctions represented by
the perturbed Sine-Gordon equation
Book reviews
J. R. Perkins
Optimal flow control in manufacturing systems: Production planning and
scheduling, by O. Maimon, E. Khmelnitsky and K. Kogan
G. Vachtsevanos
Large-scale systems: Modeling, control and fuzzy logic, by M. Jamshidi
A. A. Stoorvogel
Control of indefinite nonlinear dynamic systems: Induced internal
feedback, by S. V. Emel'yanov, I. A. Burovai and F. Yu. Levada
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5.4 Contents: Engr Appl of Artificial Intelligence
Contents: Engr Appl of Artificial Intelligence
Contributed by: Clarence de Silva, Regional Editor, desilva@mech.ubc.ca
Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
(The International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation)
ISSN : 0952-1976
Volume : 14
Issue : 3
Date : Jun-2001
Visit the journal at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/00975
pp 265-267
Artificial intelligence and soft computing for planning and
scheduling: how to efficiently solve more realistic problems...
B. Grabot
pp 269-286
Paradoxes in planning
W. van Wezel, R.J. Jorna
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000094
pp 287-300
Possibilistic Markov decision processes
R. Sabbadin
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000070
pp 301-327
Efficient flexible planning via dynamic flexible constraint satisfaction
I. Miguel, Q. Shen, P. Jarvis
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000148
pp 329-340
Opportunistic planning for a fleet of transportation robots
M. Pasquier, C. Quek, B.T. Tan, S. Chee
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000100
pp 341-356
Planning plant operating procedures for chemical plant
R.S. Aylett, J. Soutter, G.J. Petley, P.W.H. Chung, D. Edwards
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000124
pp 357-368
Using Hopfield neural networks for operational sequencing for
prismatic parts on NC machines
C.A. Chang, V. Angkasith
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000136
pp 369-376
Application of the multi-agent approach in production planning and
modelling
J. Lazansky, O. Stepankova, V. Mark, M. Pechoucek
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000069
pp 377-386
Minimizing maximum lateness in a single machine scheduling problem
with fuzzy processing times and fuzzy due dates
S. Chanas, A. Kasperski
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000112
pp 387-399
Handling soft constraints in hoist scheduling problems: the fuzzy approach
H. Fargier, J. Lamothe
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197601000082
pp I-IV
Conference Calendar
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S095219760100015X
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5.5 Contents: IEEE Trans Control Syst Tech
Contents: IEEE Trans Control Syst Tech
Contributed by: Marc Bodson, bodson@ee.utah.edu
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
July 2001 Volume 9 Number 4
CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue on Control of Industrial Spatially
Distributed Processes
PAPERS
A Complete Fault Diagnostic System for Automated Vehicles Operating
in a Platoon
R. Rajamani, A. S. Howell, C. Chen, J. K Hedrick, and M. Tomizuka
Compensation of Nonlinearities in a Current Transformer for the
Reconstruction of the Primary Current
S. Bittanti, F. A. Cuzzola, F. Lorito, and G. Ponica
An Application of Selective Modal Analysis to Tokamak Modeling and Control
A. Beghi
Defragilization in Optimal Design and its Application to Fixed Structure
LQ Controller Design
T. Norlander and P. M. Makila
Robust Control for Independently Rotating Wheelsets on a Railway Vehicle
Using Practical Sensors
T. X. Mei and R. M. Goodall
Robust Identification with Mixed Parametric /Nonparametric Models and
Time/Frequency-Domain Experiments: Theory and an Application
T. Inanc, M. Sznaier, P.A. Parrilo, and R. S. Sanchez Pena
Discrete-Time VSS Temperature Control for a Plastic Extrusion Process
with Water Cooling Systems
W.-C. Su and C. -C. Tsai
BRIEF PAPERS
Control Realizations of a Teleoperated Dual-Wrist Assembly System with
Finite Word Length Considerations
R. S. H. Istepanian, J. Wu, and J. F. Whidborne
Friction Generated Limit Cycle
H. Olsson and K. J. Astrom
An Adaptive Passivity-Based Controller for a Unity Power Factor Rectifier
G. Escobar, D. Chevreau, R. Ortega, and E. Mendes
Sensorless Rotor Velocity Tracking Control for Induction Motors
M. Feemster, P. Aquino, D. M. Dawson, and A. Behal
Shape Optimization of Piezoelectric Sensors Dealing with Spill-Over
Instability
M. Collet
Adaptive Control of Ram Velocity for the Injection Moulding Machine
K. K. Tan, S. N. Huang, and X. Jiang
Identification and Control of a Rotary Travelling-Wave Type Ultrasonic
Motor Using Neural Networks
F. -J. Lin, R. -J Wei, and C. -M. Hong
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5.6 Contents: IEEE Trans on Automatic Control
Contents: IEEE Trans on Automatic Control
Contributed by: Cheryl Stewart, trac@bu.edu
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
Volume: 46 Issue: 6 , Jun 2001
A generalized entropy criterion for nevanlinna - pick interpolation with
degree constraint
Byrnes, C.I.; Georgiou, T.T.; Lindquist, A.
Page(s): 822 -839
Linear dynamically varying LQ control of nonlinear systems over compact sets
Bohacek, S.; Jonckheere, E.A.
Page(s): 840 -852
Geometric approach to nonlinear fault detection and isolation
De Persis, C.; Isidori, A.
Page(s): 853 -865
Optimal control of two-level quantum systems
D'Alessandro, D.; Dahleh, M.
Page(s): 866 -876
A discrete-time stochastic learning control algorithm
Saab, S.S.
Page(s): 877 -887
A frequency-domain approach to identification of mechanical systems with
friction
Kim, S.-J.; In-Joong Ha
Page(s): 888 -893
Analysis and design of impulsive control systems
Li, Z.G.; Wen, C.Y.; Soh, Y.C.
Page(s): 894 -897
Robust stability of a class of hybrid nonlinear systems
Li, Z.G.; Soh, Y.C.; Wen, C.Y.
Page(s): 897 -903
Discrete-time estimation of a markov chain with marked point process
observations. application to markovian jump filtering
Allam, S.; Dufour, F.; Bertrand, P.
Page(s): 903 -908
A simple fluid model for servicing priority traffic
Knessl, C.; Tier, C.
Page(s): 909 -914
Global switching regulation of input-saturated discrete-time linear systems
with arbitrary l/sub 2/ disturbances
Casavola, A.; Mosca, E.
Page(s): 915 -919
Quality evaluation for a coprime factor perturbed model set based on
frequency-domain data
Tong Zhou
Page(s): 920 -927
Nonlinear observers with approximately linear error dynamics: the
multivariable case
Lynch, A.F.; Bortoff, S.A.
Page(s): 927 -932
Stability preserving mappings for stochastic dynamical systems
Ling Hou; Michel, A.N.
Page(s): 933 -938
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5.7 Contents: International Journal of Control
Contents: International Journal of Control
Contributed by: Sharron Lawrence, SharronL@tandf.co.uk
International Journal of Control a journal from Taylor and Francis Ltd
Volume 74, Number 9 and 10 (June and July 2001)
Robust stability and stabilization of discrete-time non-linear systems: the
LMI approach 873 - 879
D. M. Stipanovic; D. D. Siljak
A mixed H2/H-inf approach for stabilization and accurate trajectory tracking
of unicycle-like vehicles 880 - 888
Sergio Bittanti; Francesco Alessandro Cuzzola
On the estimation of continuous time transfer functions 889 - 904
Liuping Wang; Peter Gawthrop
Mixed H2/H-inf cruise controller design for high speed train 905 - 920
Ciann-Dong Yang; Yun-Ping Sun
Robust stability analysis of control systems with interval plants 921 - 937
Q.-H. Wu
On convexity and quasiconvexity of an on-line identification formulation
938 - 948
Kar-Ann Toh; R. Devanathan
Stability analysis for the systems with feedback norm constraint
uncertainties 949 - 956
Hairong Dong; Zhiyong Geng; Lin Huang
QFT design for uncertain non-minimum phase and unstable plants revisited
957 - 965
Wen-Hua Chen; Donald J. Ballance
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Volume 74, Number 10 (July 2001)
A further refinement of discretized Lyapunov functional method for the
stability of time-delay systems 967 - 976
Keqin Gu
Some results about the optimal LQG tracking problem 977 - 987
C. Bruni; D. Iacoviello
Residual models and stochastic realization in state-space identification
988 - 995
Rolf Johansson; Michael Verhaegen; Chun Tung Chou; Anders Robertsson
On the estimation of solution bounds of the generalized Lyapunov equations
and the robust root clustering for the linear perturbed systems 996 - 1008
Chien-Hua Lee; Su-Tsung Lee
Optimal feedback control for route tracking with a bounded-curvature vehicle
1009 - 1019
P. Soueres; A. Balluchi; A. Bicchi
On the stabilization performance of some hybrid controls 1020 - 1032
Giovannina Albano; Ciro d'Apice; Giuliano Gargiulo; Benedetto Piccoli
Multivariable PI tuning for disturbance rejection and application to engine
idle speed control simulation 1033 - 1041
Anupam Gangopadhyay; Peter Meckl
Erratum 1042 - 1042
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5.8 Contents: Linear Algebra and its Appl
Contents: Linear Algebra and its Appl
Contributed by: Hans Schneider, hans@math.wisc.edu
Journal: Linear Algebra and its Applications
ISSN : 0024-3795
Volume : 331
Issue : 1-3
Date : 01-Jul-2001
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/07738
pp 1-9
An interpolation approach to Hardy-Littlewood inequalities for norms of
operators on sequence spaces
B. Osikiewicz, A. Tonge http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379500001841
pp 11-20
On the spectrum and pseudoinverse of a special bordered matrix
J. Ding, W.C. Pye http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002610
pp 21-30
Consimilarity of quaternion matrices and complex matrices
H. Liping http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S002437950100266X
pp 31-41
The product of two quadratic matrices
F. Bunger F. Knuppel K. Nielsen http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002774
pp 43-59
Hyperspheres and hyperplanes fitted seamlessly by algebraic constrained
total least-squares
Y. Nievergelt http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002634
pp 61-74
Numerical ranges of composition operators
V. Matache http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002622
pp 75-87
Linear preservers for matrix inequalities and partial orderings
A. Guterman http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002804
pp 89-100
An order preserving inequality via Furuta inequality, II
C. Yang http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002816
pp 101-112
On G-invariant norms
T.-Y. Tam, W.C. Hill http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002701
pp 113-130
Principal majorization ideals and optimization
G. Dahl http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002683
pp 131-144
Comparison results for parallel multisplitting methods with applications to
AOR methods
W. Li, W. Sun http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002762
pp 145-153
Automorphisms of certain forms of higher degree over ordered fields
A. Chlebowicz, A. Sladek, M. Wolowiec-Musial
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002725
pp 155-164
A matrix algorithm towards solving the moment problem of Sobolev type
F. Marcellan, F. Hugon Szafraniec
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002713
pp 165-179
Polynomial Bezoutian matrix with respect to a general basis
Z.H. Yang http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002828
pp 181-192
Extension of an approximate orthogonalization algorithm to arbitrary
rectangular matrices
C. Popa http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002865
pp 193-202
Totally positive matrices and totally positive hypergraphs
G. Kubicki, J. Lehel, M.x. Morayne
http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S002437950100252X
pp 203-209
On Pappus' configuration in non-commutative projective geometry
G. Donati http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501002877
pp 211
Author index http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0024379501003597
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5.9 Contents: MCSS
Contents: MCSS
Contributed by: J.H.van Schuppen, mcss@cwi.nl
Contributed by Jan H. van Schuppen (mcss@cwi.nl)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems (MCSS)
Volume 14 (2001), Number 2
W.H. Fleming and W.M. McEneaney,
Robust limits of risk sensitive nonlinear filters.
109-142.
C. Prieur,
Uniting local and global controllers with robustness to vanishing noise.
143-172.
Y. Chitour and B. Piccoli,
Controllability for discrete systems with a finite control set.
173-193.
V. Lomadze,
Singular linear behaviors and their AR-representations.
194-211.
INFORMATION
Information on MCSS including tables of contents is
available at its home pages:
www.cwi.nl/~schuppen/mcss/mcss.html
www.math.rutgers.edu/~sontag/mcss.html
Address for submissions by email or regular mail:
J.H. van Schuppen (Co-Editor MCSS)
CWI
P.O.Box 94079
1090 GB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email mcss@cwi.nl
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5.10 Contents: Modeling Ident and Control
Contents: Modeling, Ident, and Control
Contributed by: Lars Imsland, mic@itk.ntnu.no
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Modeling, Identification, and Control (MIC), Vol. 22, No. 2, April 2001
T. Andresen, "A Logarithmic-Amplitude Polar Diagram" ........ 65
R. Ergon and M. Halstensen, "Dynamic system multivariate
calibration based on multirate sampling data" ............ 73
K. Pettersen and H. Nijmeijer, "Semi-Global Practical Stabilization
and Disturbance Adaptation for an Underactuated Ship" .... 89
B. A. Foss and S. O. Wasbo, "An integration scheme for stiff
solid-gas reactor models" ................................ 102
Accumulated index and more information about MIC is available at
http://www.itk.ntnu.no/publikasjoner/mic/mic.html.
MIC is now available online for subscribers and for others on a
pay-per-view basis, at EBSCO Online, http://www.ebsco.com/online/
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5.11 Contents: Trans of Inst of Measurement & Control
Contents: Trans of Inst of Measurement & Control
Contributed by: Kathryn Cousins, kathryn.cousins@hodder.co.uk
Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control
Vol. 23, No. 3, 2001
Control aspects of the clinical support system
J.A. Blom
Nonlinear dynamic tools for characterizing abdominal electromyographic
signals before and during labour
M. Sabry-Rizk
Time-frequency analysis of biomedical signals
Anna Bianchi
Improvement of a p-wave detector by a bivariate classification stage
A.I. Hernandez
Sensor and control technology for cardiac pacing
Jurgen Werner
Clinical implementation of advanced control in anaesthesia
D.A. Linkens
Modelling a rpogressive care system using a colour times Petri net
M. Hughes
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5.12 Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control
Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control
Contributed by: Kathryn Cousins, kathryn.cousins@hodder.co.uk
Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control
Vol. 23, No. 3, 2001
Control aspects of the clinical support system: J.A. Blom
Nonlinear dynamic tools for characterizing abdominal electromyographic
signals before and during labour: M. Sabry-Rizk
Time-frequency analysis of biomedical signals: Anna Bianchi
Improvement of a p-wave detector by a bivariate classification stage: A.I.
Hernandez
Sensor and control technology for cardiac pacing: Jurgen Werner
Clinical implementation of advanced control in anaesthesia: D.A. Linkens
Modelling a rpogressive care system using a colour times Petri net: M. Hughes
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6. Conferences
6.1 8th Int Conf on Stability Control and Rigid Bodies Dyn
8th Int Conf on Stability, Control and Rigid Bodies Dyn
Contributed by: Alexander Zuyev, techmech@iamm.ac.donetsk.ua
8th International Conference
STABILITY, CONTROL AND RIGID BODIES DYNAMICS
Donetsk (Ukraine), September 3-7, 2002
The Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics of the National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IAMM NASU) together with Donetsk National
University will hold the 8th International Conference "Stability, Control and
Rigid Bodies Dynamics" in Donetsk in September 3-7, 2002. This Conference
will continue the series of conferences on problems of general mechanics,
stability and control theories, which were organized by IAMM NASU beginning
from 1968.
The chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Conference is Alexander M.
Kovalev (kovalev@iamm.ac.donetsk.ua) and the secretary of the Organizing
Committee is Boris I. Konosevich (konos@iamm.ac.donetsk.ua).
The main scientific topics of the Conference will be:
1. Dynamics of rigid body and of multibody systems.
2. Control in dynamical systems.
3. Stability theory.
4. Methods of rigid body dynamics in the theory of elasticity.
The Scientific Programme of the Conference will include:
* 45-minute invited plenary lectures,
* 30-minute invited section lectures,
* short presentations either in the form of 15-minute communications in
sections or during a poster session.
The Conference will be held in the boarding-house of Donetsk National
University on the Azov sea coast. The weather in the beginning of September
is sunny as a rule, the air temperature is about 20-25 C and the sea water
temperature is about 18-20 C.
More detailed information about the Conference will be published on
the web-site http://www.iamm.ac.donetsk.ua/conf2002.html in October, 2001.
Contact e-mail: techmech@iamm.ac.donetsk.ua
Address:
Organizing Committee of ICSCD'02
Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics
Roza Luxembourg Str. 74, Donetsk 83114, Ukraine
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6.2 Call for Participation: SCODES'2001
Call for Participation: SCODES'2001
Contributed by: Benoit Caillaud, Benoit.Caillaud@irisa.fr
Symposium on the Supervisory Control of Discrete Event Systems
23 July 2001, Campus "Jussieu", Paris, France
A satellite workshop of the CAV'01 conference
Preliminary Programme and Call for Participation
Aims and Scope
The French joint research project "MARS" on control synthesis of discrete
event systems using Petri nets has allowed researchers from several
laboratories to develop original controller synthesis methods, tools and
application. The aim of the symposium is to gather a larger community of
researchers interested in supervisory control of discrete event systems and
outline new trends and problems in the field.
Venue
The symposium will be held at Campus "Jussieu", Paris, France.
Preliminary Programme
The symposium programme will consist of both contributed talks (30 minutes)
and invited lectures (50 minutes), covering different topics on the
supervisory control of discrete event systems. Proceedings will be published
and distributed to participants.
Invited Lectures
* R. Boel, Ghent University, Belgium, Diagnosers and Adaptative Supervisory
Control.
* S. Lafortune, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Control of
Partially-Observed Discrete-Event Systems: The State of the Art and Some
New Results.
* A. Giua, the University of Cagliari, Italy.
* G. Juhas, the Catholic University of Eichstätt, Germany, Modelling with
Petri Modules.
Contributed Talks
* F. Basile, P. Chicchio, A. Giua, Optimal Petri Net Monitor Design.
* P. Dietrich, R. Malik, W.M. Wonham, B.A. Brandin, Implementation
Considerations in Supervisory Control.
* A. Ghaffari, N. Rezg, X. Xie, Live and Maximally Permissive Controller
Synthesis Using Theory of Regions.
* A. Khatab, E. Niel, A state-based approach for the supervisory control of
Timed Discrete Event Systems.
* A. Puri, S. Tripakis, P. Varaiya, Problems and Examples of Decentralized
Observation and Control for Discrete Event Systems.
* S. A. Reveliotis, Liveness Enforcing Supervision for Sequential Resource
Allocation Systems: State of the Art and Open Issues.
* Z. Zhang, W.M. Wonham, STCT: An efficient algorithm for supervisory
control design.
Registration
Registration should be made through the CAV'01 registration form if you want
to participate to both CAV'01 and SCODES'2001. Participants who want to
attend solely to SCODES'2001 should register directly through the SCODES'2001
registration form. The number of participants will be limited and priority
will be given to participants who have registered to CAV'01.
Organisation
Benoit Caillaud
IRISA Campus universitaire de Beaulieu
35042 Rennes cedex
France
email: Benoit.Caillaud@irisa.fr
telephone: +33 2 99 84 74 07
fax: +33 2 99 84 25 32
Sponsor and affiliation
The symposium is sponsored by INRIA and is affiliated to the CAV'01
conference (18-23 July 2001)
Links
* Home page of the joint research project "MARS":
http://www.loria.fr/~xie/marsE.html
* SCODES'2001 home page: http://www.irisa.fr/pampa/scodes2001/
* CAV'01 home page: http://www.lsv.ens-cachan.fr/cav01/
* Campus "Jussieu" home page: http://www.jussieu.fr
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6.3 Conf on Engineering Syst Design & Analysis
Conf on Engineering Syst Design & Analysis
Contributed by: Levent Guvenc, guvenc@mkn.itu.edu.tr
The 6th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
(ESDA 2002) will be held during July 8-11, 2002 in Istanbul, Turkey under
the sponsorship of ASME International. More detailed information about the
conference can be found by exploring its web page:
http://www.mkn.itu.edu.tr/esda2002
The organizing committee of ESDA 2002 has decided to blend several special
sessions into the technical program. The first of these special sessions is
called Advances in Automotive Control. The main idea is to organize a full
day of successive sessions on Advances in Automotive Control and effectively
have a mini workshop in this area within the conference. This approach will
bring together the top researchers in the Automotive Control area to the
conference and will provide these researchers with the opportunity of
exchanging ideas and discussing future trends and possible solutions to
current problems. Members of research and development sections and product
development sections of major automotive companies in Turkey will also
invited to attend these sessions.
Topics will include: modeling of automobile components for control purposes,
engine control, powertrain control, signal processing applications in
automotive control, sensors for control, fault detection/diagnosis,
networks/electronic architecture, vehicle dynamics control, vehicle dynamics
modeling. Out of these topics, Vehicle Dynamics Control will be highlighted
and papers in this area will be given priority in the selection process.
Please send an approximately 500 word abstract supported by figures and
tables if necessary as a pdf or MS-Word file to esda2002@mkn.itu.edu.tr
by e-mail before September 15, 2001. Please make sure to also send a copy
to the special session organizer at guvenc@mkn.itu.edu.tr
Those people who are interested in bringing together one full session within
the special sessions on Advances in Automotive Control are encouraged to
contact me with an outline of their plans. Please note that the organizing
committee also welcomes special sessions with authors from the same institute
and state-of-the-art or recent developments in a certain country
Contact Person:
Levent Guvenc
Associate Professor and member of ESDA 2002 Organizing Committee
Istanbul Technical University
Gümüşsuyu, Taksim TR-80191
Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 212 2931300 x2580
Fax: +90 212 2450795
E-mail: guvenc@mkn.itu.edu.tr
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6.4 MTNS 2002
MTNS 2002
Contributed by: Joachim Rosenthal, mtns@nd.edu
MTNS 2002
Fifteenth International Symposium on
MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS
CONFERENCE WEB-PAGE: http://www.nd.edu/~mtns/
MTNS 2002 will be held on the campus of the University of Notre
Dame from Monday August 12 through Friday August 16, 2002. The
symposium program will include plenary lectures, special topic
invited lectures, mini-symposia, mini-courses, special topic
sessions and contributed papers. MTNS is usually organized every
two years and traditionally covers areas involving a wide range
of research directions in mathematical systems, networks and
control theory.
CALL FOR PAPERS:
Previously unpublished papers will be reviewed on the basis of an
extended summary (not exceeding six pages) of sufficient detail
to permit reasonable evaluation. Authors are strongly encouraged
to submit electronic version of their summaries.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission of extended summary: October 15, 2001 (for paper submission)
December 1, 2001 (for electronic submission)
Acceptance notification: February 15, 2002
Full paper (electronic mail): May 1, 2002
Conference dates: August 12-16, 2002
Electronic submissions will be possible via a web-interface
on the conference site: http://www.nd.edu/~mtns/
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