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D.N.Sidorov's New Address

Contributed by: Denis Sidorov, dsidorov@hds.utc.fr

Dr. Denis N. Sidorov's New Address:

Heudiasyc Lab, UMR CNRS 6599 UTC
Centre de Recherches de Royallieu
BP 20529 - 60205
COMPIEGNE cedex FRANCE
tel: +33-6-26342590

e-mails: dsidorov@hds.utc.fr, dsidorov@mee.tcd.ie or 
dsidorov@isem.sei.irk.ru


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Call for Nomination: Asian Journal of Control

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

Asian Journal of Control   
http://www.ajc.org.tw 
2002-2003 Best Paper Award  
 
Call for Nomination 
 
In 2001 Asian Control Conference, the Editorial Board of Asian Journal
of Control has conveyed the 1st Best Paper Award, among authors of regular 
papers of the journal published in years 2000 and 2001, to the winner, Graham 
C. Goodwin, Osvaldo Rojas, and Hitoshi Takata for the paper 
entitled : "Nonlinear Control via Generalized Feedback Linearization Using 
Neural Network". The award includes a certificate and US$ 1,000 check. Now, 
we would like to select the winner of the 2nd Best Paper Award of AJC among 
authors of regular papers published in years 2002 and 2003 (namely, papers in 
Vol. 4 and Vol. 5) and convey the award during 2004 Asian Control Conference 
to be held in Melbourne. Please nominate any high quality paper of the above 
mentioned paper pool to the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Li-Chen Fu, at 
lichen@ntu.edu.tw before May 15, 2004. If you don't have the journal issues 
with you, you can visit our journal website at http://www.ajc.org.tw and look 
for the published issues, i.e., issues of Vol. 4 and Vol. 5. During this 
nomination period, we will open the access to the electronic PDF files among 
the entire control community. Whoever is interested in nominating your 
friends or colleagues, please prepare a letter of recommendation with the
following information: 
1. Recommender's name, affiliation, and e-mail,
2. Recommended candidate's name, affiliation, paper title, issue, and his 
   e-mail,
3. Reason of recommendation. 

Remember that the deadline of nomination is May 15, 2004, and our journal 
website is http://www.ajc.org.tw . Look forward to hearing from you soon. 
 
Li-Chen Fu
Editor-in-Chief


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Dynamical Systems and Control, Haifa, Israel, June 2004

Contributed by: George Weiss, G.Weiss@imperial.ac.uk

Workshop on "Dynamical Systems and Control" will be held at the Technion
(Israel Inst. of Technology), Haifa, from June 20 to June 22, 2004. This
meeting will be held under the auspices of the Technion's Center for
Mathematical Sciences (CMS).

The organizing committee of the workshop consists of:
  Jacob Kogan (Baltimore, USA),
  Arie Leizarowitz (Haifa, local organizer),
  Gilead Tadmor (Boston, USA) and 
  George Weiss (London, UK).
More information on the workshop (including accommodation and the 
conference trip) can be found on the web-site
   www.math.technion.ac.il/cms/dynamic.htm
There is a registration form available on the web-site. Talks at
the workshop are by invitation only. There will be approximately
25 speakers spread over the three days. The current list of
participants (in alphabetical order, not all speakers) is:

Florin Avram (Pau, France), Nir Cohen (Campinas, Brazil), Elza Farkhi (Tel
Aviv, Israel), Paul Fuhrmann (Beer Sheva, Israel), Michael Grinfeld
(Glasgow, UK), Alexander Ioffe (Haifa, Israel), George Karakostas (Ioanina,
Greece), Vladimir Levin (Moscow, Russia), Izchak Lewkowitz (Beer Sheva,
Israel), David Limebeer (London, UK), Anders Lindquist (Stockholm, Sweden),
Elena Lytsin (Beer Sheva, Israel), Kazimierz Malanowski (Warsaw, Poland),
Vladimir Maz'ya (Ohio State Univ. USA), Gjerrit Meinsma (Twente, Netherlands),
Leonid Mirkin (Haifa, Israel), Boris Mordukhovich (Detroit, USA), Felipe Pait
(Burlington, MA, USA), Boris Polyak (Moscow, Russia), Franco Rampazzo (Pisa,
Italy), Anders Rantzer (Lund, Sweden), Vered Rom-Kedar (Rehovot, Israel),
Tomas Roubicek (Praha, Czech Republic), Eugene Ryan (Bath, UK), Marius
Tucsnak (Nancy, France), Vladimir Veliov (Vienna, Austria), Jack Warga
(Boston, USA), Ezra Zeheb (Haifa, Israel)

We mention that shortly before the above workshop, there will be a
similar size twin workshop titled
   VARIATIONAL LIMITS
which will be held at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot,
Israel, from June 15 to 17, 2004. The organizing committee of this
workshop consists of Zvi Artstein, Yakar Kannai (both from the 
Weizmann Inst., Rehovot, Israel) and Arie Leizarowitz (Technion,
Haifa, Israel). For details about this other workshop please contact
one of the organizers.


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3.2 Mini Course: Introduction to and Current Issues in NMPC

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Mini Course: Introduction to and Current Issues in NMPC

Contributed by: Rolf Findeisen, findeise@ist.uni-stuttgart.de

Introduction to and Current Issues in Nonlinear Model Predictive Control 
Detailed informations: http://www.ist.uni-stuttgart.de/nmpccourse/ 
Date: Tuesday 31st of August (one day prior to Nolcos'04, which also 
takes place at the University of Stuttgart) 
 
University of Stuttgart 
Institute for Systems Theory in Engineering  
Pfaffenwaldring 9 
70550 Stuttgart, Germany 
 
Content and objective: 
Linear model predictive control is popular since the 70s of the past century
and by now widely employed in practice. The 90s have witnessed a steadily
increasing attention from control theoreticians as well as control
practitioners in the area of nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) and
over the past decade significant theoretical as  well as implementational
advances in the area of NMPC have been achieved. The focus of this mini
course is twofold. Besides an in depth introduction to the basic ideas and
principles of (nonlinear) predictive control, current application and
research issues in NMPC spanning from stability and robustness, output-
feedback, efficient numerical solution as well as implementation aspects are
discussed. For this purpose the course is split up in six parts. The first
part provides an introduction as well as a historical review of (nonlinear)
predictive control, often also referred to as receding horizon control or
moving horizon control. Part two focuses on how to achieve nominal stability
of the closed-loop using NMPC. In part three the robustness as well as the
robust design of NMPC are discusses. Part four provides an overview on output-
feedback in conjunction with NMPC. The efficient numerical solution and
implementation of NMPC is discussed in depth in part five. Part six discusses
existing applications as well as application aspects of NMPC. The mini course
is concluded by a short wrap up, summary and outlook.  
 
Who should attend? 
Graduate students, engineers, mathematicians & researchers, interested in
becoming familiar with nonlinear model predictive control or who want to
improve their understanding of nonlinear model predictive control.  
 
Lecturers (alphabetical): 
 Frank Allgower (IST, University of Stuttgart, Germany) 
 Moritz Diehl (IWR, University of Heidelberg, Germany) 
 Rolf Findeisen, organizer (IST, University of Stuttgart, Germany) 
 Lalo Magni (SISDIN, University of Pavia, Italy) 
 Zoltan K. Nagy (IST, University of Stuttgart, Germany) 
 
Organization fee and registration: 
The organization fee/contribution towards expenses of 100 EUR includes: 
binder containing copies of the slides and supplementary material, 
coffee and refreshments, lunch.  


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3.3 Neural Systems for Control online

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Neural Systems for Control online

Contributed by: David L Elliott, d.elliott@ieee.org

The collection "Neural Systems for Control", Boston: Academic Press, 1997,
edited by Omidvar and Elliott, is by permission of the  present publisher
(Elsevier) available as a 2.4 Mb PDF file from:
http://www.isr.umd.edu/~delliott/NeuralSystemsForControl.pdf

It may be downloaded and  printed subject to the usual fair use rules: one
copy for your own use or study. Please inform me when you download, by email
to d.elliott@ieee.org

The authors of the 12 articles were
Andrew G. Barto, William J. Byrne, Sungzoon Cho, Francis J. Doyle III, David 
L. Elliott, Michael A. Henson, S. Jagannathan, K. S. Narendra, Babatunde A.
Ogunnaike, Thomas Parisini, S. Joe Qin, Tariq Samad, Clemens Schaeffner,
Dierk Schroeder, James A. Schwaber. Shihab A. Shamma,  H. Ted Su, Gary G.
Yen, and Aydin Yesildirek.


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3.4 Open Control: The Importance of Standards

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Open Control: The Importance of Standards

Contributed by: Alison Hardy, ahardy@iee.org.uk

The IEE seminar on Open Control Systems - The Importance of Standards
Austin Court, Birmingham, on Wednesday, 26 May 2004
www.iee.org/events/opencontrol.cfm 

The Control Industry's standards have recently moved strongly towards 
openness instead of the Proprietary Systems that had been the norm.  The 
modern integrated system is one that is open, distributed and encompasses 
acquisition, control and safety.  It allows best of class choices for 
suppliers of the various components.

Although the necessary moves have been evolving over the last twenty years or 
so, it is only recently that these systems have begun to be employed in 
significant applications.  This event offers you the chance to find out more 
about open control systems and their related standards, and how to use them 
to maximum effectiveness.

The scope of the event will include the current standards relating to smart 
transducers, strategy engines, safety issues and Internat Messaging service 
issues.  You will also hear case studies from a variety of industries 
including the uitilites, transport and process control sectors.

Why should you attend?

This is a key opportunity for you to improve your commercial awareness while 
meeting and exchanging ideas with your fellow control engineering 
professionals.  Attending the event will allow you to:

* Increase your awareness of the important standards and which suppliers in 
  the field can offer you competence.
* Improve your knowledge of current technology through up to the minute case 
  studies.
* Learn how to implement successful systems that will hep your company to 
  function more effectively.

This event will be of interest to professionals working in all industrial 
control sectors, whether you are a technical manager, director or engineer, 
or an academic with an interest in technology transfer.

Full details of the programme and online booking are available from
www.iee.org/events/opencontrol.cfm or telephone +44 (0) 1438 765 657 or
email mailto:events@iee.org.uk to request a registration form.

This event is being organised by the IEE's Control & Automation Professional 
Network. For more information about the Professional Networks, please visit 
www.iee.org/pn/controlauto


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3.5 Piecewise Smooth Dynamical Systems

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Piecewise Smooth Dynamical Systems

Contributed by: Mario di Bernardo, m.dibernardo@bristol.ac.uk

Piecewise Smooth Dynamical Systems: Analysis, Numerics And Applications
13th - 16th September 2004    University of Bristol, UK

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT of the 2nd international workshop of the Bristol
Centre for Applied Nonlinear Mathematics, funded by the UK Engineering
and Physical Research Council (EPSRC).

Deadline for registration: 4th June 2004

Invited speakers (confirmed):
 Karl Popp (Universität Hannover, Germany)
 Manfred Morari (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
 Erik Mosekilde (Technical University of Denmark)
 James Yorke (University of Maryland, USA)
 Harry Dankowicz (Virginia Tech, USA)
 Arne Nordmark (KTH, Sweden)
 Yuri Kuznetsov (Utrecht University, Netherlands)
 Lawrence Virgin (Duke University, USA)
 Enric Fossas (Technical University of Catalonia, Spain)
 Mikael Johansson (KTH, Sweden)
 Chris Budd (University of Bath, UK)
 Marian Wiercigroch (University of Aberdeen, UK)
 Vladimir Babitsky (Loughborough University, UK)
 Zhanybai Zhusubalyiev (Kursk State Technical University, Russia)
 Fabio Dercole (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
 Soumitro Banerjee (Indian Institute of Technology, India)
 Ian Hiskens (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
 Karl Johansson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)

Organisers
 Martin Homer, Mario di Bernardo, Alan Champneys and John Hogan

For more details, and to register, please visit and bookmark the
conference website at
 http://www.enm.bris.ac.uk/anm/workshop-b/


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3.6 RIAI. A new Journal

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RIAI. A new Journal

Contributed by: Pedro Albertos, pedro@aii.upv.es

RIAI: Revista Iberoamericana de Automatica e Informatica Industrial

A new journal, in Spanish, has been launched by the Spanish Control Society
(CEA) dealing with Control Engineering theory and practice as well as a number
of related fields. The main purpose being to be a forum for exchange of ideas
and results in the Latin American community. 

For those interested in technical literature in this language and these
topics, please, have a look at: http://riai.isa.upv.es/

Your contribution is welcome!


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3.7 Stochastic Analysis Tutorial Workshop

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Stochastic Analysis Tutorial Workshop

Contributed by: S.S. Sritharan, sri@uwyo.edu

Institute for Scientific Computation Workshop
Stochastic Analysis and White Noise Calculus 
http://math.uwyo.edu/stoch_04/stochastic.html
June 7-11, 2004
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming 82071 
 
Speakers/Tutors
P.L. Chow, Wayne State University
Fausto Gozzi, University of Rome
J.L. Menaldi, Wayne State University
H.H. Kuo, Louisiana State University
Dan Stanescu, University of Wyoming
P. Sundar, Louisiana State University
Andrzej Swiech, Georgia Tech

Themes
Theory:
· Brownian Motion, Poisson and Levy Processes
· Ito's Stochastic Calculus and Stochastic Integration
· Hida's White Noise Calculus
· Large Deviation Theory and Small Noise Asymptotics
Applications:
· Nonlinear Filtering and Stochastic Control
· Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

Monday, June 7th
8:30-10:00 A.M. Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Dr. P. Sundar, Louisiana State University
10:20-11:50 A.M. Introduction to Hida's White Noise Calculus
Dr. H.H. Kuo, Louisiana State University
1:30-2:45 P.M. Controlled Diffusions with Jumps, Part I
Dr. J.L. Menaldi, Wayne State University
3:00-3:50 P.M. Regularity of Solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaacs
  Equations, Part I
Dr. Andrzej Swiech, Georgia Institute of Technology
 
Tuesday, June 8th
8:30-9:30 A.M. Introduction to Large Deviation Theory
Dr. P. Sundar, Louisiana State University
9:45-11:00 A.M. Controlled Diffusions with Jumps, Part II
Dr. J.L. Menaldi, Wayne State University
11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Hida's White Noise Calculus, Part II
Dr. H.H. Kuo, Louisiana State University
1:30-3:00 P.M. Regularity of Solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-Isaccs 
  Equations, Part II
Dr. Andrzej Swiech, Georgia Institute of Technology
 
Wednesday, June 9th
8:30-9:50 A.M. Large Deviation Theory, Part II
Dr. P. Sundar, Louisiana State University
10:00-10:50 A.M. Hida's White Noise Calculus, Part III
Dr. H.H. Kuo, Louisiana State University
11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Regularity of Solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman-
  Isaacs Equations, Part III
Dr. Andrzej Swiech, Georgia Institute of Technology
 
Thursday, June 10th
8:30-9:50 A.M. Hida's White Noise Calculus, Part IV
Dr. H.H. Kuo
10:00-10:50 A.M. Large Deviation Theory, Part III
Dr. P. Sundar, Louisiana State University
11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Introduction to the Numerical Simulation of Stochastic
  Differential Eequations
Dr. Dan Stanescu, University of Wyoming
1:30- 3:00 P.M. Numerical Simulation of Stochastic Differential Equations
  - High-Order Methods and Levy Noise
Dr. Dan Stanescu, University of Wyoming
  
Friday, June 11th
8:30-9:50 A.M. Large Deviation Theory, Part IV
Dr. P. Sundar, Louisiana State University


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3.8 Summer  School on Imprecise Probabilities

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Summer  School on Imprecise Probabilities

Contributed by: Marco Zaffalon, zaffalon@idsia.ch

Imprecise probability is a generic term for the many mathematical or
statistical models which measure chance or uncertainty without sharp numerical
probabilities. Imprecise probability models are needed in inference problems
where the relevant information is scarce, vague or conflicting, and in
decision problems where preferences may also be incomplete.

The school on imprecise probabilities will offer a wide and deep introduction
to imprecise probability topics, both theoretical and applied. In particular,
the school will focus on coherent lower previsions and their behavioral
interpretation, decision theory, robust statistics, risk analysis, imprecise
probability methods for artificial intelligence and knowledge discovery.

The school is organized by the Society for Imprecise Probability Theories and
Applications (SIPTA).

INTENDED AUDIENCE
The school is mainly intended for advanced master or Ph.D. students,
postdoctoral fellows, and junior researchers.

PROGRAM
The school is divided in 5 courses, one per day, of 8 hours each:
July 27. Introduction to using imprecise probability in risk analysis. Scott
Ferson (Applied Biomathematics, USA)
July 28. Imprecise probability models and their behavioral interpretation.
Gert de Cooman (Gent University, Belgium)
July 29. Some decision theory with imprecise and indeterminate probability and
utility. Teddy Seidenfeld (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
July 30. Independence, graphical models, knowledge discovery from data sets
under weak assumptions, applications to classification. Serafín Moral (Granada
University, Spain) & Marco Zaffalon (IDSIA, Switzerland)
July 31. Robust Neyman Pearson theory & summary view on imprecise
probabilities. Thomas Augustin (Munich University, Germany)

REGISTRATION FEE AND DEADLINE
Registration cost will be about 50 Swiss Francs (~39 USD, ~32 EUR), including
lectures and coffee breaks.
People wishing to participate should apply by 31 May 2004.
For all details please visit:
http://www.idsia.ch/~zaffalon/events/school2004/school.htm.


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3.9 Symposium on Systems and Control: Challenges in the 21st Century

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Symposium on Systems and Control: Challenges in the 21st Century

Contributed by: Jacquelien Scherpen, j.m.a.scherpen@dcsc.tudelft.nl

At the occasion of the start of the Delft Center for Systems and Control,
a two-day symposium will be organized on June 7,8 2004 in the Aula
Congrescentre of Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands,
with the title:

Systems and Control: Challenges in the 21st Century

During two days of presentations, an overview will be given of the
current status and future challenges in systems and control research
and its industrial applications. Both international and national
researchers and engineers will present their view on the field, with
contributions from fundamental research issues (first-principles and
data-based modelling, robust and nonlinear control, optimization,
complex systems theory) to advanced applications in industrial process
control, mechatronics and motion control systems, traffic control,
physical imaging systems, aerospace systems and bioinformatics. The
full program will consist of 18 plenary lectures.

List of speakers:
Prof. Karl Johan Astrom, UCSB, USA, and Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden.
Prof. Lennart Ljung, Linkoping University, Sweden.
Prof. Wolfgang Marquardt, RWTH - Aachen University, Germany.
Prof. Gary Balas, University of Minnesota, USA.
Prof. Dirk van Dyck, RUCA, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Prof. Bart De Moor, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Prof. Maarten Steinbuch, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.
Ir. Gregor van Baars, Philips CFT - Mechatronics Research Department, the 
  Netherlands.
Dr. Stefano Stramigioli, University of Twente, the Netherlands
Dr. Richard van der Linde, Delft University of Technology and Altran 
  Corporation, the Netherlands.
Prof. Hans Hellendoorn, Delft University of Technology and Siemens Nederland, 
  the Netherlands.
Dr. Marcel Reinders, ICT, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands.
Prof. Arjan van der Schaft, University of Twente, the Netherlands.
Ir. Bernie van Leeuwen, SKF Engineering & Research Centre, the Netherlands.
Ir. Guido ten Hacken, Shell Global Solutions International BV, the 
  Netherlands.
Prof. Okko Bosgra, Delft Center for Systems and Control, the Netherlands.
Prof. Paul Van den Hof, Delft Center for Systems and Control, the Netherlands.
Prof. Michel Verhaegen, Delft Center for Systems and Control, the Netherlands.

For more information and registration, please visit our web-site:
http://www.dcsc.tudelft.nl


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3.10 Workshop on Fault Diagnosis and Tolerance in Discrete Event Systems

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Workshop on Fault Diagnosis and Tolerance in Discrete Event Systems

Contributed by: Rami Debouk, rami.debouk@gm.com

The following is an announcement for a one day workshop (June 29th, 2004) at 
the American Control Conference to be held in Boston June 30 - July 2, 2004

             Fault Diagnosis and Tolerance in Discrete Event Systems 
  
              Rami Debouk, General Motors Research and Development 
       Christoforos Hadjicostis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
  
The increasing complexity of digital devices and the expansion of networks in 
size and diversity have resulted in large-scale discrete event systems and in 
pressing needs for advanced analysis tools and effective, low-complexity 
methodologies for fault diagnosis and tolerance. Faults of interest include 
component malfunctions, design inconsistencies and, more generally, permanent 
changes in the system functionality (such as faults in modern integrated 
circuits, communication delays in networked systems, and protocol failures in 
large-scale (wireless) networks). This workshop describes systematic and 
integrated approaches towards fault diagnosis in discrete event systems, and 
towards the design and implementation of fault-tolerant systems. The workshop 
blends techniques from control, automata and system theory together with 
coding and complexity theory, and digital design. We start with an 
introduction to basic concepts and designs for fault-tolerant systems and 
logical models for fault diagnosis in discrete event systems. We then study 
fault tolerance in systems whose internal state influences their future 
behavior, such as finite-state controllers or algorithmic computations 
evolving over several time steps. The introduction of time and state dynamics 
presents new challenges for engineering design, but also offers new degrees 
of freedom and opens up exciting possibilities for future digital system 
implementation. We then focus on fault diagnosis in automata and Petri nets 
and present recently developed language-based approaches. An introduction to 
the basic objectives and techniques in coding and in design for fault 
diagnosis and fault tolerance is provided. Our discussion follows a unifying 
approach that exposes the similarities between coding for reliable 
communication and coding for reliable computation.

The agenda follows

1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW (08:00-09:00)
1.1. Motivation, definitions, noise vs. faults
1.2. Reliability, availability, fault diagnosis vs. tolerance
2. FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEMS I (9:00-10:00)
2.1. Modeling of discrete event systems, logical models
2.2. Language-based approaches, observability

Break (10:00-10:30)

3. FAULT TOLERANCE IN COMBINATIONAL SYSTEMS (10:30-12:00)
3.1. Coding approaches for systems with algebraic structure
3.2. Circuits of “noisy gates” computational capacity

Break (12:00-1:00)


4. FAULT-TOLERANT DYNAMIC SYSTEMS (1:00-2:00)
4.1. Faults in error correcting mechanisms
4.2. Non-concurrent error detection and identification schemes
4.3. Linear systems, finite-state machines

5. FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEMS II (2:00-3:30)
5.1. Fault diagnosis in automata
5.2. Decentralized fault diagnosis in automata

Break (3:30-4:00)

6. FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN DISCRETE EVENT SYSTEMS III (4:00-5:00)
6.1. Fault diagnosis in Petri nets
6.2. Distributed fault diagnosis schemes


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Faculty: EE, University College Dublin, Ireland

Contributed by: Conor Heneghan, conor.heneghan@ucd.ie

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in the Department of 
Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College Dublin, Ireland 
for positions starting September 2004. Candidates must have a Ph.D. Degree 
or equivalent research experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a 
cognate field, together with a significant record of publication in peer-
reviewed international journals and conferences.

Areas of particular interest to the Department include:
Circuits and Systems; Microwave and R.F. Engineering; Mixed-Signal Design; 
Digital Signal Processing; Optoelectronics; Communications;  and related 
disciplines.

University College Dublin (www.ucd.ie) is the largest university in Ireland, 
with over 20,000 students, and is situated three miles south of Dublin’s city 
centre. Dublin is a vibrant city of just over one million people, with all 
the amenities of a modern European capital city. It also enjoys good access 
to excellent outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, golf, and 
sailing. Ireland is also home to a growing number of high-technology 
companies both multinationals and indigenous. The Department of Electronic 
and Electrical Engineering currently has 17 full-time faculty, and 
approximately 200 undergraduate and 60 graduate students. Initial inquiries 
can be directed to Prof. Tom Brazil (tom.brazil@ucd.ie) or Dr. Conor Heneghan 
at conor.heneghan@ucd.ie. An official application form will be available at 
http://www.ucd.ie/personl/html/vacancies/ 


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4.2 Lecturer: University of Leicester UK

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Lecturer: University of Leicester, UK

Contributed by: Michael J. Pont, M.Pont@le.ac.uk

Lecturer A/B in Embedded Systems
Department Of Engineering, University of Leicester, UK

The successful applicant will have a strong or promising research record in 
an area of embedded systems and will be able to teach in the area of software 
engineering.   Research interests that complement current activities in the 
Embedded Systems Laboratory will be an advantage.

Post reference number: A0816
Closing date: 14 May 2004

Further information about the Embedded Systems Laboratory:
  http://www.le.ac.uk/eg/embedded 
Further information about this post: 
  http://www.le.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/a&r.html


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4.3 PDF: University of Bath UK

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PDF: University of Bath, UK

Contributed by: Hartmut Logemann, hl@maths.bath.ac.uk

Postdoctoral Research Officer in Control Theory
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath

As part of an EPSRC-funded research project on "Control systems with 
hysteresis: absolute stability, tracking and disturbance rejection", 
applications are invited for the position of a Postdoctoral Research 
Officer. We seek candidates with expertise in one or more of the following 
areas: control theory, differential equations, dynamical systems, 
hysteresis phenonmena, nonlinear analysis.

The post is available for up to 3 years from 1 September 2004
(or soon thereafter). Informal enquiries may be addressed to 
Professor Hartmut Logemann (email: hl@maths.bath.ac.uk, tel: 
+44 1225-386008) or Professor E.P. Ryan (email: epr@maths.bath.ac.uk, 
tel: +44 1225-386010). Further particulars can be found at 
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/job_desc.cgi?04/121.

Closing date for applications is 18 May 2004.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Dept,
University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK (e-mail:
S.Kennedy@bath.ac.uk) to which applications should be sent.
Alternatively, please phone the 24 hr answer-phone service on 
(+44 1225) 386924 or apply online at 
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs quoting Ref No 04/121.


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4.4 PDF PhD: University of Naples Italy

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PDF, PhD: University of Naples, Italy

Contributed by: Mario di Bernardo, dibernardo@unisannio.it

Postdoctoral and postgraduate positions are available at the Control Group 
of the University of Naples Federico II, Italy (www.unina.it) to work on the 
analysis and control of switched and hybrid dynamical systems.

The research will be carried out  as part of the EU Project SICONOS 
(Simulation and Control of Nonsmooth Systems - see  http://maply.univ-
lyon1.fr/siconos for further information). Postgraduate positions and 
Postdoctoral positions from 12 to 36 months are available. 

Further information and application details can be obtained by contacting 
Prof Mario di Bernardo (Email: dibernardo@unisannio.it, Tel. +39 0817683909).


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4.5 PhD: University of Liverpool UK

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PhD: University of Liverpool, UK

Contributed by: Daniel Walker, d.j.walker@liv.ac.uk

Applications are invited for an EPSRC funded PhD studentship to work on 
control, modelling, and identification of rotary wing aircraft (tilt-rotors 
and helicopters). For UK nationals, the studentship provides a tax-free 
maintenance allowance and covers fees. For EU nationals the studentships 
covers fees only.

The successful applicant will join a team developing and testing active 
control concepts, including rotor state feedback laws, for handling qualities 
improvement, envelope protection and structural load alleviation, using 
robust control techniques such as H-infinity and LMI optimization. This will 
require the development of high-fidelity flight dynamics models using state-
of-the-art multi-body dynamics and identification software tools.

Liverpool's advanced six-axis flight simulator will provide state-of-the-art 
piloted simulation capabilities. It will be used to support flight-tests on a 
Fly-by-Wire research helicopter: tests which add an exciting and important 
dimension to the project. The student will join a group that has considerable 
expertise in control, flight dynamics and simulation and handling qualities, 
based in the University's 5* rated Engineering Department. (For further 
information on the group, see http://www.flightlab.liv.ac.uk/).

Qualifications and Experience
- 1st or upper 2nd class degree in an appropriate
  branch of engineering or mathematics;
- Good knowledge of control and dynamics.

Further information on technical aspects of the project contact
Dr D.J.Walker
Engineering Dept
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, L69 3GH, U.K.
e-mail d.j.walker@liv.ac.uk

Those wishing to submit a formal application should contact Jenny Kay; Tel 
0151 794 4857; email pgeng@liv.ac.uk quoting reference WALKER/FLIGHT CONTROL 
in the subject line. Closing date: 18 June 2004.


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4.6 PhD: University of Texas at Dallas USA

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PhD: University of Texas at Dallas, USA

Contributed by: Raimund J. Ober, ober@utdallas.edu

Ph.D. positions are available to work on bioengineering problems 
in joint NIH funded projects with Prof. E.S. Ward at UT Southwestern 
Medical Center at Dallas.

For exceptionally well qualified candidates post-doctoral positions
may be available.

The projects aim to develop novel image processing and data analysis
methods for fluorescence microscopy live cell experiments (including
single molecule detection) and surface plasmon resonance experiments 
for the analysis of protein-protein interactions. No prior knowledge 
of these techniques is required.  However, a strong technical background in 
engineering or mathematics is desirable and a keen interest in getting 
involved in bioengineering related research is necessary. A number of the 
proposed techniques make use of advanced system theoretic ideas.

The positions will provide the opportunity to not only work on projects 
of significant technical interest but also to become familiar with the 
fundamental biological questions that are being addressed in the laboratory.

Please send inquiries (resume, names of 3 referees etc.) to 
	Prof. Raimund J. Ober
	Department of Electrical Engineering EC33
	University of Texas at Dallas
	Richardson, TX 75083
	USA
	email: ober@utdallas.edu


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4.7 Research Fellow: University of Melbourne Australia

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Research Fellow: University of Melbourne, Australia

Contributed by: Barbara La Scala, b.lascala@ee.mu.oz.au

The Research Fellow will work in a team including Professor Rob Evans,
Professor Bill Moran and Dr Barbara La Scala.  The incumbent will
conduct research into active sensor systems including the following
areas: scheduling algorithms for sensors and networks of sensors;
target tracking and data fusion over sensor networks; and the novel
design of radar waveforms and waveform libraries for optimal target
detection and tracking.

Requirements:
- A PhD degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, e.g. Electrical
  Engineering, Operations Research or Mathematics. (Essential)
- Research experience in stochastic dynamic programming or estimation
  and signal processing. (Essential)
- Good communication skills and the ability to present research
  results both orally and in writing. (Essential)
- Strong analytical skills. (Essential)
- Knowledge of radars or other active sensor systems; waveform design;
  target tracking and data fusion; Fourier analysis or the fundamentals
  of stochastic control. (Desirable)
- An eagerness to liaise and work with industry and to work on industry
  funded projects. (Desirable)
- Experience with software packages such as Matlab and programming
  languages such as C++. (Desirable)

For more information and a copy of the complete position description
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4.8 Senior Director: Biomimetic Connections Inc USA

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Senior Director: Biomimetic Connections, Inc, USA

Contributed by: Biomimetic Connections, Inc., jppietrzyk@sbcglobal.net

Biomimetic Connections, Inc., is establishing itself as the first firm 
dedicated to advancing the role of biomimetics in serving material, optical, 
acoustical, mechanical, and systems and control engineering.  Its mission is 
to provide clients in these areas with an efficient and effective means for 
exploring and acquiring 'biology-based guidance' in serving their engineering 
and product design requirements. 

Development of autonomic computing systems, intelligent user-interfaces, 
software for distribution and network logistics/coordination/optimization, 
image/vision analysis, data-mining/pattern recognition, and systems control 
is increasingly looking to biology for design insights. Similarly, biological 
sensors and signal processing capabilities are inspiring next generation VLSI-
based medical implant prostheses, light-weight optical sensing and 
computer/machine vision systems, and sensor/actuator/motion control systems 
on robots and toys. 

To serve these and other product development areas, Biomimetic Connections is 
seeking a Senior Director of Business Development and Project Management for 
Systems and Control. The position requires establishing 
scientific ‘assessment and monitoring’ agreements, and establishing and 
overseeing project contracts with corporate, academic, and government 
clients. 

Ideal Qualifications:

High-energy (30%+  travel)
Demonstrated multi-tasking skills involving assessments, monitoring and 
  concurrent projects 
Strong cross-sector sales/business-development performance

- PhD EE/Computer Sciences, Systems/Control Engineering; Biology Minor MBA
- Eight or more years researching and/or developing computer/software/VLSI 
  products
- Lead responsibility for assembling and managing cross-disciplinary teams 
- Experienced in establishing and managing service contracts involving 
  commercial, academic and government accounts
- Licensing experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills

Contact: 	
John Z. Pietrzyk    
Biomimetic Connections, Inc.
Email: jppietrzyk@sbcglobal.net


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4.9 Senior Director Business Development

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Senior Director Business Development

Contributed by: Biomimetic Connections, Inc., jppietrzyk@sbcglobal.net

Biomimetic Connections, Inc., is establishing itself as the first firm 
dedicated to advancing the role of biomimetics in serving material, optical, 
acoustical, mechanical, and systems and control engineering.  Its mission is 
to provide clients in these areas with an efficient and effective means for 
exploring and acquiring ‘biology-based guidance’ in serving their engineering 
and product design requirements. 

Development of autonomic computing systems, intelligent user-interfaces, 
software for distribution and network logistics/coordination/optimization, 
image/vision analysis, data-mining/pattern recognition, and systems control 
is increasingly looking to biology for design insights. Similarly, biological 
sensors and signal processing capabilities are inspiring next generation VLSI-
based medical implant prostheses, light-weight optical sensing and 
computer/machine vision systems, and sensor/actuator/motion control systems 
on robots and toys. 

To serve these and other product development areas, Biomimetic Connections is 
seeking a Senior Director of Business Development and Project Management for 
Systems and Control. The position requires establishing 
scientific ‘assessment and monitoring’ agreements, and establishing and 
overseeing project contracts with corporate, academic, and government 
clients. 

Ideal Qualifications:

High-energy (30%+  travel)
Demonstrated multi-tasking skills involving assessments, monitoring and 
concurrent projects 
Strong cross-sector sales/business-development performance

PhD EE/Computer Sciences, Systems/Control Engineering; Biology Minor 
MBA
Eight or more years researching and/or developing computer/software/VLSI 
products
Lead responsibility for assembling and managing cross-disciplinary teams 
Experienced in establishing and managing service contracts involving 
commercial, academic and government accounts
Licensing experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Contact: 	

John Z. Pietrzyk    
Biomimetic Connections, Inc.
Email: jppietrzyk@sbcglobal.net




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Control Theory from the Geometric Viewpoint

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

Control Theory from the Geometric Viewpoint
by A.A. Agrachev and Yu.L. Sachkov
Springer-Verlag
Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences 87, 
subseries: Control Theory and Optimization
ISBN 3-540-21019-9

This book presents some facts and methods of the Mathematical Control Theory
treated from the geometric point of view. It is devoted to finite-dimensional
deterministic  control systems governed by smooth ordinary differential
equations. The problems of controllability, linearization, state and feedback
equivalence, and optimal control are studied. The book can be used as a text
for several graduate courses on Mathematical Control Theory.

Contents
Chapter  1: Vector Fields and Control Systems on Smooth Manifolds 1
Chapter  2: Elements of Chronological Calculus 21
Chapter  3: Linear Systems 47
Chapter  4: State Linearizability of Nonlinear Systems 53
Chapter  5: The Orbit Theorem and its Applications 63
Chapter  6: Rotations of the Rigid Body 81
Chapter  7: Control of Configurations 97
Chapter  8: Attainable Sets 109
Chapter  9: Feedback and State Equivalence of Control Systems 121
Chapter 10: Optimal Control Problem 137
Chapter 11: Elements of Exterior Calculus and Symplectic Geometry 145
Chapter 12: Pontryagin Maximum Principle 167
Chapter 13: Examples of Optimal Control Problems 191
Chapter 14: Hamiltonian Systems with Convex Hamiltonians 207 
Chapter 15: Linear Time-Optimal Problem 211
Chapter 16: Linear-Quadratic Problem 223
Chapter 17: Sufficient Optimality Conditions, Hamilton-Jacobi Equation, and  
Dynamic Programming 235
Chapter 18: Hamiltonian Systems for Geometric Optimal Control Problems 247
Chapter 19: Examples of Optimal Control Problems on Compact Lie Groups 265
Chapter 20: Second Order Optimality Conditions 293
Chapter 21: Jacobi Equation 333
Chapter 22: Reduction 355
Chapter 23: Curvature 363
Chapter 24: Rolling Bodies 377

Orders of the book should be sent to orders@springer.de


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5.2 Linear operators and linear systems

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Linear operators and linear systems

Contributed by: Jonathan Partington, J.R.Partington@leeds.ac.uk

"Linear Operators and Linear Systems" is now published by Cambridge 
University Press in the London Mathematical Society Student Texts series:
see http://titles.cambridge.org/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521546192
for details of the  paperback version (it is also available in hardback).
Contents:
1. Operators and Hardy spaces: Banach spaces and bounded operators, Hardy 
   spaces on the disc and half-plane, Inner and outer functions, Vector-
   valued Hardy spaces.
2. Closed Operators: The graph of an operator, Semigroups, The gap metric.
3. Shift-invariance and causality: Invariant subspaces, Invariant operators, 
   Causality,The commutant lifting theorem.
4. Stability and stabilization: Stability theory, Robustness, The chordal 
   metric.
5. Spaces of persistent signals: Almost-periodic functions, Power signal 
   spaces, Spectral distribution functions.
6. Delay systems: Background and classification, Stability, Rational 
   approximation, Stabilization.


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5.3 Lyapunov-Schmidt Methods in Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

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Lyapunov-Schmidt Methods in Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Contributed by: Denis Sidorov, dsidorov@hds.utc.fr

Lyapunov-Schmidt Methods in Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

by Nikolay Sidorov
Dept. of Mathematical Analysis, ISU, Russia
Boris Loginov USTU, Russia
Aleksandr Sinitsyn,
Michail Falaleev
Dept. of Mathematical Analysis, ISU, Russia

This book concentrates on the branching solutions of nonlinear operator
equations and the theory of degenerate operator-differential equations
especially applicable to algorithmic analysis and nonlinear PDE's in
mechanics and mathematical physics.

The authors expound the recent result on the generalized eigen-value
problem, the perturbation method, Schmidt's pseudo-inversion for
regularization of linear and nonlinear problems in the branching theory and
group methods in bifurcation theory. The book covers regular iterative
methods in a neighborhood of branch points and the theory of
differential-operator equations with a non-invertible operator in the main
expression is constructed. Various recent results on theorems of existence
are given including asymptotic, approximate and group methods.

The reduction of some mathematics, physics and mechanics problems
(capillary-gravity surface wave theory, phase transitions theory,
Andronov-Hopf bifurcation, boundary-value problems for the Vlasov-Maxwell
system, filtration, magnetic insulation) to operator equations gives rich
opportunities for creation and application of stated common methods for
which existence theorems and the bifurcation of solutions for these
applications are investigated.

Audience: The book will be of interest to mathematicians, mechanics,
physicists and engineers interested in nonlinear equations and applications
to nonlinear and singular systems as well as to researchers and students of
these topics.

Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
Hardbound, ISBN 1-4020-0941-0, 566 pp.


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CFP: Asian Journal of Control

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

CALL FOR PAPERS; Precision Motion Control and Instrumentation
A Special Issue of Asian Journal of Control
http://www.ajc.org.tw

Precision engineering has been steadily gathering momentum over the last
century in terms of research, development, and application to product
innovation. The driving force in this development appears to arise from
requirements for much higher performance of products, higher reliability,
longer life, lower cost, and miniaturization.

In this new millenium, ultra precision manufacture is poised to progress
further and it is expected to enter the nanometer scale regime
nanotechnology). Increasing packing density on integrated circuits and
sustained breakthrough in minimum feature dimensions on semiconductor set the
pace in the electronics industry. Emerging technologies such as MEMS (Micro-
Electro-Mechanical Systems), otherwise known as MicroSystems Technology (MST)
in Europe expand further the scope of miniaturisation and integration of
electrical and mechanical components.

One enabling technology which has made these and more modern applications
possible is the advance and development in precision mechanisms and motion
control. There are several important challenges to the precision motion
control system, including challenges in the measurement and instrumentation
system, control electronics and algorithms, compensation for geometrical
imperfections and vibration of the mechanical system. This special issue
is intended to collate recent interesting works and discussions on this
highly important control topic in a balanced manner to project the state-of-
the art technology and the trend emerging in this area.

Guest Editors:
Prof. Tan, Kok Kiong* and Dr. Huang, Sunan*
*Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
4 Engineering Drive 3
National University of Singapore
Tel: +65-68742110
Fax: +65-67791103
Email: eletankk@nus.edu.sg, elehsn@nus.edu.sg

Dr. Lim Ser Yong+
+Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology
71 Nanyang Drive
Singapore 638075
Tel: +65-67938383
Fax: +65-67916377
Email: sylim@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg

Important Dates:
	Dec. 15 2003 Call for Papers
	Apr. 15 2004 Deadline for Paper Submission
	July 15 2004 Completion of First Review
	Nov. 15 2004 Completion of Final Review
	Mar. 31 2005 Publication

Potential authors can either submit four copies of manuscripts or send
its electronic file (in Postscript, PDF or WORD format) to Prof. Li-Chen Fu,
Editor-in-Chief of Asian Journal of Control at the following address:

Prof. Li-Chen Fu
Department of Electrical Engineering
National Taiwan University
Taipei 106, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2362-2209
Fax: +886-2-2365-7887
Email: lichen@ccms.ntu.edu.tw

All submission should include a title page containing the title of the
paper, full names and affiliations, complete postal and electronic address,
phone and fax numbers, an abstract and a list of keywords. The contacting
author should be clearly identified. For more detailed information about
manuscript preparation, please visit the web site of Asian Journal of Control
at http://www.ajc.org.tw


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6.2 CFP Special Issue on Trends in Applied Nonlinear Control

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CFP Special Issue on Trends in Applied Nonlinear Control

Contributed by: Z.P. Jiang, zjiang@control.poly.edu

Call for Papers, Systems and Control Letters
Special Issue on  "Trends in Applied Nonlinear Control"
Guest Editors: Z. P. Jiang and I. Mareels

Nonlinear control has undergone tremendous progress in the last two
decades at the levels of theory and applications.  The classical analysis 
tools of Lyapunov functions, dissipativity and small gain arguments have 
been developed to become versatile design tools for nonlinear control. In
nonlinear control, real design progress can be made when we exploit the
structure and dynamical behaviour of the (class of) systems under 
consideration. We solicit papers that exhibit these new trends in applied
nonlinear control design. Papers that stress theoretical advances, or papers
that discuss practical applications and implementations, in particular 
present comparisons between different designs in the same application 
environment are welcome.

Papers will undergo a normal review process. In the end a coherent set of
papers will be selected by the Special Issue Editors for presentation in
the Special Issue. Submitted papers that are not selected for the Special
Issue will be considered for normal publication in SCL.

Timetable
- deadline to receive manuscripts: 1 Aug 2004
- Review process and revision of manuscripts completed by Dec 2004
- Publication early 2005

Papers for the Special Issue can be submitted to one of the following Guest
Editors (preferably via electronic submission):

Prof. Z.P. Jiang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Polytechnic University, Six Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201, U.S.A.
e-mail: zjiang@control.poly.edu
or
Prof. I. Mareels, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Vic 3010, Australia.
e-mail: i.mareels@unimelb.edu.au


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6.3 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. 6, No. 1, March, 2004

CONTENTS
Regular Paper:
Title: Control of Interconnected Jumping Systems: An H¡Û Approach
Author: Magdi S. Mahmoud, Peng Shi, and Abdulla Ismail

Title: The Performance of Discrete Linear Time Varying control of Linear 
Periodic Plants
Author: Jingxin Zhang and Cishen Zhang

Title: Trade-off Between Approximation Accuracy and Complexity for TS Fuzzy
Models
Author: Peter Baranyi, Peter Korondi, Ron J. Patton, and Hideki Hashimoto

Title: Performance Analysis of Control Systems with Input Constraints VIA
Piecewise Quadratic Storage Functions
Author: Eiji Morinaga, Kenji Hirata, and Yoshito Ohta

Title: Decentralized Control of Generalized Systems VIA a Frequency Domain
Approach
Author: Zhiwei Gao, Wanquan Liu, and Albert T. P. So

Title: Robust Adaptive Control with Multiple Estimation Models for
Stabilization of a Class of Non-Inversely Stable Time-Varying Plants
Author: S. Alonso-Quesada and M. de la Sen

Title: Vibration Control of a Smart Structure Using Periodic Output Feedback
Technique
Author: T. C. Manjunath and B. Bandyopadhyay

Title: H2 Controller Design for networked Control Systems
Author: Lilei Lu, Lihua Xie, and Wenjian Cai

Brief Paper:
Title: Feedback Stabilization of Nonholonomic Control Systems with Drift
Author: Fazal-ur-Rehman

Title: Stability and H¡Û Disturbance Attenuation Analysis for LTI Control
Systems with Controller Failures
Author: Guisheng Zhai, Xinkai Chen, Shigemasa Takai, and Kazunori Yasuda

Title: Robust Gain-Scheduled Control of a Vertical Takeoff Aircraft with
Actuator Saturation VIA the LMI Method
Author: P. C. Chen, Y. F. Jeng, Y. H. Chang, Y. M. Wang, and G. Chen

Title: Stability Criteria for a Class of Neutral Systems VIA the LMI Approach
Author: Chang-Hua Lien and Jenq-Der Chen

Title: Input-State Linearization of a rotary Inverted Pendulum
Author: Chih-Keng Chen, Chih-Jer Lin, and Liang-Chun Yao

Title: Optimal Mechnism Design and Dynamic Analysis of a 3-Leg 6-Dof Linear
Motor Based Parallel Manipulator
Author: Thong-Shing Hwang and Ming-Yang Liao

Title: Robust Eigenvalue Assignment in Descriptor Systems VIA Output Feedback
Author: Guang-Ren Duan, James Lam, and Guo-Ping Liu


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6.4 Contents: Automatica June 2004

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Contents: Automatica, June, 2004

Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu

Contents: Automatica, June, 2004
Volume 40, Issue 6

For the cumulative table of contents 1963-present and new submissions
visit http://www.autsubmit.com

Regular papers

Orhan Beker, C.V. Hollot, Y. Chait and H. Han
Fundamental Properties of Reset Control Systems

John Lygeros
On Reachability and Minimum Cost Optimal Control

K.D. Do, Z.P. Jiang and J. Pan
Robust Adaptive Path Following of Underactuated Ships

H. Yu and C.G. Cassandras
Perturbation Analysis for Production Control and Optimization of
Manufacturing Systems

Mario Milanese and Carlo Novara
Set membership identification of nonlinear systems

Brief papers

K.Uchida, M.Fujita, K.Ikeda
Another Look at Finite Horizon H-infinity Control Problems for Systems
with Input Delays

Alexander Lanzon, Brian D.O. Anderson, Xavier Bombois
Selection of a single uniquely specifiable H-infinity controller in the
chain-scattering framework

P. Date and G. Vinnicombe
Algorithms for Worst Case Identification in H_infinity and in the v-gap
Metric

Fen Wu and Bei Lu
On Convexified Robust Control Synthesis

Jin-Zhi Wang, Lin Huang and Zhi-Sheng Duan
Design of controller for a class of pendulum-like system guaranteeing
dichotomy

Shu-Li Sun, Zi-Li Deng
Multi-sensor Optimal Information Fusion Kalman Filter

Dragan Nesic and Andrew R.Teel
Matrosov theorem for parameterized families of discrete-time systems

Ilia G.Polushin and Horacio J.Marquez
Multirate Versions of Sampled-Data Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems

Tomomichi Hagiwara and Toru Mugiuda
Positive-Realness Analysis of Sampled-Data Systems and Its Applications

P.J. de Oliveira, R.C.L.F. Oliveira, V.J.S. Leite, V.F. Montagner, P.L.D.
Peres
H-infinity guaranteed cost computation by means of parameter dependent
Lyapunov functions

Katherine Peterson and Anna Stefanopoulou
Extremum Seeking Control for Soft Landing of an Electromechanical Valve
Actuator

R. Marino, P. Tomei, and C. M. Verrelli
A Global Tracking Control for Speed-Sensorless Induction Motors

Sebastian Ibarra-Rojas, Jaime Moreno and Gerardo
Espinosa-Perez
Global Observability Analysis of Sensorless Induction Motors

Technical communiques

Qing-Long Han
On robust stability of neutral systems with time-varying discrete delay
and norm-bounded uncertainty

G. Stikkel, J. Bokor, Z. Szabo
Necessary and sufficient condition for the controllability of switching
linear hybrid systems

Book reviews

Edgar N. Sanchez
Cellular Neural Networks and Visual Computing, by Leon O. Chua and Tamas
Roska

Wolfram Ebert
Nonlinear predictive control: theory and practice, by Basil Kouvaritakis
and Mark Cannon


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6.5 Contents: Automatica May 2004

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Contents: Automatica, May, 2004

Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu

Contents: Automatica, May, 2004
Volume 40, Issue 5

For the cumulative table of contents 1963-present and new submissions
visit http://www.autsubmit.com

Regular papers

K. Mahata, T. Söderström, L. Hillström
Computationally efficient estimation of wave propagation functions from
1-D wave experiments on viscoelastic materials

F. Delli Priscoli, A. Pietrabissa
Design of a Bandwidth-on-Demand (BoD) protocol
for satellite networks modelled as time-delay systems

Ch. van Delft, J.-Ph.Vial
A practical implementation of stochastic programming: an application to
the evaluation of option contracts in supply chains

Goran Golo, Viswanath Talasila, Arjan van der Schaft, Bernhard Maschke
Hamiltonian discretization of boundary control systems

G. Calafiore, L. El Ghaoui
Ellipsoidal Bounds for Uncertain Linear Equations and Dynamical Systems

Thomas Ribarits, Manfred Deistler, Tomas McKelvey
An analysis of the parametrization by data driven local coordinates for
multivariable linear systems

Brief papers

W. Lu, Y. M. Zhang, W-Y. Lin
Nonlinear interval model control of uasi-keyhole arc welding process

R. J. G. B. Campello, G. Favier, W. C. do Amaral
Optimal expansions of discrete-time Volterra models using Laguerre
functions

T. M. Guerra, L. Vermeiren
LMI-based relaxed non-quadratic stabilization conditions for non-linear
systems in the Takagi-Sugeno's form

A. H. Tan, K. R. Godfrey, H. A. Barker
Application of multi-level signals to the identification of
direction-dependent processes

H. Ishii, T. Basar, R. Tempo
Randomized algorithms for quadratic stability of quantized sampled-data
systems

N. Olgac, R. Sipahi
A practical method for analyzing the stability of neutral type LTI-time
delayed systems

Chiang-Ju Chien, Chia-Yu Yao
Iterative learning of model reference adaptive controller for uncertain
nonlinear systems with only output measurement

PooGyeon Park, Seung Cheol Jeong
Constrained RHC for LPV systems with bounded rates of parameter variations

Lihua Xie, Lilei Lu, David Zhang, Huanshui Zhang
Improved H2 and H-infinity filtering for uncertain discrete-time systems

M. Guay, D. Dochain, M. Perrier
Adaptive Extremum Seeking Control of
Continuous Stirred Tank Bioreactors with Unknown Growth Kinetics

Technical communiques

S. O. R. Moheimani, D. Halim
A convex optimization approach to the mode acceleration problem

Correspondence items

D. H. Owens, E. Rogers
Comments on "On the equivalence of causal
LTI iterative learning control and feedback control" by P. B. Goldsmith

Peter B. Goldsmith
Author's reply to "Comments on 'On the Equivalence of Causal LTI Iterative
Learning Control and Feedback Control'"

Book reviews

W. S. Gray
Nonlinear system identification - Input-output modeling approach Volumes 1
& 2, by Robert Haber and Laszlo Keviczky


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6.6 Contents: Control Engineering Practice April 2004

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Contents: Control Engineering Practice, April 2004

Contributed by: A.H. Glattfelder, ifacjcep@control.ee.ethz.ch

Control Engineering Practice Volume 12, Issue 4, Pages 377-510 (April 2004)
UKACC Conference Control 2002
Edited by Steve Daley

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Improvements to the water management of a run-of-river HPP reservoir:
methodology and case study, Pages 377-385
Dejan Paravan, Tomaz Stokelj and Robert Golob

Block-oriented approximate feedback linearization for control of pneumatic
actuator system, Pages 387-399
Fulin Xiang and Jan Wikander

Regularisation approach for real-time modelling of aero gas turbines, Pages
401-407
T. V. Breikin, V. Y. Arkov and G. G. Kulikov

Recursive spline interpolation method for real time engine control
applications, Pages 409-416
Alexander Stotsky and Attila Forgo

A simple method for robust control design, application on a non-linear and
delayed system: engine torque control, Pages 417-429
Y. Chamaillard, P. Higelin and A. Charlet

A controlled friction damper for vehicle applications, Pages 431-443
Emanuele Guglielmino and Kevin A. Edge

The implementation of a dual-redundant control system, Pages 445-453
Yixin Zhao and Feng Liu

Special section on UKACC conference Control 2002, Pages 455-456
Steve Daley

Four-term bilinear PID controller applied to an industrial furnace, Pages
457-464
S. Martineau, K. J. Burnham, O. C. L. Haas, G. Andrews and A. Heeley

Active vibration control for marine applications, Pages 465-474
S. Daley, F. A. Johnson, J. B. Pearson and R. Dixon

Global optimisation-based control algorithms applied to boundary layer
transition problems, Pages 475-490
G. V. Veres, O. R. Tutty, E. Rogers and P. A. Nelson

Towards fault-tolerant active control of rotor-magnetic bearing systems,
Pages 491-501
Matthew O. T. Cole, Patrick S. Keogh, Mehmet N. Sahinkaya and Clifford R.
Burrows

From research to product using a common development platform, Pages 503-510
Michael Tombs, Manus Henry and Christian Peter



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6.7 Contents: Control Engineering Practice May 2004

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Contents: Control Engineering Practice, May 2004

Contributed by: A.H. Glattfelder, ifacjcep@control.ee.ethz.ch

Control Engineering Practice
Volume 12, Issue 5, Pages 513-650 (May 2004)
Fuzzy System Applications in Control
Edited by P. Albertos and A. Sala

Contents:

Model based diagnosis of the air path of an automotive diesel engine, Pages
513-525
Mattias Nyberg  and Thomas Stutte

Feedback control for QoS of mixed traffic in communication networks, Pages 
527-536
Hyung Seok Kim , Soo Young Shin and Wook Hyun Kwon

An automated performance monitor for process controllers, Pages 537-553
Qing Li , James R. Whiteley and R. Russell Rhinehart 

Neural-network-based payload determination of a moving loader, Pages 555-561
Mariaana Savia  and Heikki N. Koivo

Computational simulation and experimental research on speed control of VVVF
hydraulic elevator, Pages 563-568
Yang Huayong , Yang Jian  and Xu Bing

Field performance assessment of the ADVANCE-F automatic steering control
vehicle, Pages 569-576
Tang-Hsien Chang 

Robust disturbance observer for the track-following control system of an
optical disk drive, Pages 577-585
Jung Rae Ryoo , Tae-Yong Doh  and Myung Jin Chung 

Quality prediction in pulp bleaching: application of a neuro-fuzzy system,
Pages 587-594
Rui Pedro Paiva , Antonio Dourado  and Belmiro Duarte

Control approaches to bio- and ecological systems, Pages 595-603
Y. Hashimoto , I. Farkas , H. Murase , E. R. Carson  and A. Sano

Preface to the special section on fuzzy system applications in control, Page 
605
P. Albertos  and A. Sala

Fuzzy modelling of carbon dioxide in a burning process, Pages 607-614
Mika Ruusunen  and Kauko Leiviskä

Engine load prediction in off-road vehicles using multi-objective nonlinear
identification, Pages 615-624
K. Maertens , T. A. Johansen  and R. Babuka

Fuzzy control of reactive navigation with stability analysis based on Conicity
and Lyapunov theory, Pages 625-638
F. Cuesta  and A. Ollero

Fuzzy state feedback gain scheduling control of servo-pneumatic actuators,
Pages 639-650
H. Schulte  and H. Hahn


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6.8 Contents: Control and Intelligent Systems

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Contents: Control and Intelligent Systems

Contributed by: Clarence W. de Silva, desilva@mech.ubc.ca

Vol. 32, No. 1, 2004

Condition Monitoring using Marginal Energy and Hidden
Markov Model M. Ge, R. Du, Y.S. Xu page 1

Lyapunov-Based Cascaded Nonlinear Control of
Induction Machine H. Chekireb, M. Tadjine page 10

An Advanced Model For Short-Term Forecasting I.J. Ramírez-Rosado,
of Mean Wind Speed and Wind Electric Power L.A. Fernández-Jiménez 
page 21

A New Real-Time Automated Ground Health Monitoring
System at a Satellite Ground Control Station R.W. Johnson, S. Jayaram
page 27

A New Multivariable Generalized Minimum-Variance A.S. Zayed,
Controller with Pole-Zero Placement A. Hussain, L.S. Smith page 35

Optimization of Linear Multivariable Systems with
Structured Perturbations and Prescribed Closed-Loop Eigenvalues  M.S. 
Ibbini, W.F. Swedan page 45

Using Virtual Reality to Assess Factors Affecting Shipboard Accessibility for 
Wheelchair Users H. Yamada, T. Muto page 52

Vol. 32, No. 2, 2004

Intelligent Learning Controllers for Nonlinear Systems using   
Radial Basis Neural Networks M. Arif, T. Ishihara, H. Inooka   page 61

Analysis of Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Models in System  Identification for Model-
Based Control S. Lee, G.G. Yen page 69

Multi-Objective Optimal Tuning of Power Plant Controls using Genetic 
Algorithms A.Abdennour page 80

Intelligent Fusion of Sensor Data for Product Quality A. Jain, 
Assessment in a Fishcutting Machine C.W. de Silva, Q.M.J. Wu page 89
   
On Stability Radius and State Feedback R. Rajamani, Y.M. Cho page 99

Optimal Position/Speed Control of Induction Motor using Improved Genetic 
Algorithm and Fuzzy Phase Plane Controller C.T. Su, C.L. Chiang page 104

Adaptive Zero-Phase Error-Tracking Controllers with Advance Learning M.M. 
Mustafa, N.R. Yaacob, N.A. Nik Mohamed page 116


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6.9 Contents: IEEE Trans Control Systems Technology

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Contents: IEEE Trans Control Systems Technology

Contributed by: Frank Doyle, ieeetcst@engineering.ucsb.edu

Contents: IEEE Trans Control Systems Technology
May 2004, Vol. 12, No. 3

REGULAR PAPERS

Design of Simultaneously Stabilizing Controllers and Its Application to 
Fault-Tolerant Lane-Keeping Controller Design
     S. Suryanarayanan, M. Tomizuka, and T. Suzuki

Observer-Based Fuzzy Adaptive Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems: Real-
Time Implementation for a Robot Wrist
     R. Boukezzoula, S. Galichet, and L. Foulloy

Optimal Control of Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicles
     A. Sciarretta, M. Back, and L. Guzzella

Disturbance-Rejection High-Precision Motion Control of a Stewart Platform
     Y.X. Su, B.Y. Duan, C.H. Zheng, Y.F. Zhang, G.D. Chen, and J.W. Mi

Preview-Based Optimal Inversion for Output Tracking: Application to Scanning 
Tunneling Microscopy
     Q. Zou and S. Devasia

Incremental Verification and Synthesis of Discrete-Event Systems Guided by 
Counter Examples
     B.A. Brandin, R. Malik, and P. Malik

Programmable Thermal Processing Module for Semiconductor Substrates
     K. El-Awady, C.D. Schaper, and T. Kailath

Selection of Model Parameters for Off-Line Parameter Estimation
     R. Li, M.A. Henson, and M.J. Kurtz

BRIEF PAPERS 

Decoupled Control of Flexure-Joint Hexapods Using Estimated Joint-Space Mass-
Inertia Matrix
     Y. Chen and J.E. McInroy

A Parametric Model of an Eddy Current Electric Machine for Automotive 
Braking Applications
     S. Anwar

Design of a Nonlinear Variable-Gain Fuzzy Controller for FACTS Devices
     P.K. Dash, S. Morris, and S. Mishra

Passivity-Based Control of Switched Reluctance Motors with Nonlinear 
Magnetic Circuits
     G. Espinosa-Perez, P. Maya-Ortiz, M. Velasco-Villa, and H. Sira-Ramirez

Identification and Open-Loop Tracking Control of a Piezoelectric Tube 
Scanner for High-Speed Scanning-Probe Microscopy
     G. Schitter and A. Stemmer

New Tuning and Identification Methods for Unstable First Order Plus Dead-
Time Processes Based on Pseudoderivative Feedback Control
     P.N. Paraskevopoulos, G.D. Pasgianos, and K.G. Arvanitis

Automotive Gas Turbine Regulation
     R. Whalley and M. Ebrahimi

Force Tracking Impedance Control of Robot Manipulators Under Unknown 
Environment
     S. Jung, T.C. Hsia, and R.G. Bonitz

Multimode Piezoelectric Shunt Damping With a Highly Resonant Impedance
     S.O.R. Moheimani and S. Behrens


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6.10 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

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Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

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

Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 
Volume: 49,   Issue: 2,   Year: Feb. 2004

A unifying passivity framework for network flow control
Wen, J.T.; Arcak, M. Page(s): 162- 174

Flatness-based control of PER protein oscillations in a drosophila
  model
Laroche, B.; Claude, D. Page(s): 175- 183

Computation of maximal safe sets for switching systems
De Santis, E.; Di Benedetto, M.D.; Berardi, L. Page(s): 184- 195

Nonuniform in time input-to-state stability and the small-gain theorem
Karafyllis, I.; Tsinias, J. Page(s): 196- 216

Balanced truncation of linear time-varying systems
Sandberg, H.; Rantzer, A. Page(s): 217- 229

Relationship between standard control problem and model-matching
  problem without coprime factorizability
Mori, K., Page(s): 230- 233

ARMAX identification via hereditary algorithm
Monin, A., Page(s): 233- 238

Bootstrap statistical tests of rank determination for system
  identification
Camba-Mendez, G.; Kapetanios, G. Page(s): 238- 243

Global H/sub /spl infin// controllers for a class of nonlinear systems
Bianchini, G.; Genesio, R.; Parenti, A.; Tesi, A., Page(s): 244- 249

A new method for singular value loop shaping in design of multiple-
  channel controllers
Nobakhti, A.; Munro, N., Page(s): 249- 253

Real controllability/stabilizability radius of LTI systems
Guangdi Hu; Davison, E.J., Page(s): 254- 257

Robust stability of two-time-scale systems with nonlinear uncertainties
Shao, Z.H., Page(s): 258- 261

Nonhomogeneous nilpotent approximations for nonholonomic systems with
 singularities
Vendittelli, M.; Oriolo, G.; Jean, F.; Laumond, J.-P., Page(s): 261-266

Control with disturbance preview and online optimization
Jarvis-Wloszek, Z.; Philbrick, D.; Kaya, M.A.; Packard, A.; Balas, G.
Page(s): 266- 270

Numerical solution of the optimal periodic control problem using
  differential flatness
Varigonda, S.; Georgiou, T.T.; Daoutidis, P., Page(s): 271- 275

Observer based learning control for a class of nonlinear 
systems with time-varying parametric uncertainties
Jian-Xin Xu; Jing Xu, Page(s): 275- 281

A new parity space approach for fault detection based on 
stationary wavelet transform
Hao Ye; Guizeng Wang; Ding, S.X., Page(s): 281- 287

System types in feedback control with saturating actuators
Yongsoon Eun; Kabamba, P.T.; Meerkov, S.M., Page(s): 287- 291 

Improved Routh-Pade/spl acute/ approximants: a computer-aided approach
Singh, V.; Chandra, D.; Kar, H., Page(s): 292- 296

A shaping limitation of rational sensitivity functions with 
a degree constraint
Nagamune, R., Page(s): 296- 300

Closed-loop shaping based on Nevanlinna-Pick interpolation with a
  degree bound
Nagamune, R., Page(s): 300- 305

Fault tolerant control: a simultaneous stabilization result
Stoustrup, J.; Blondel, V.D., Page(s): 305- 310

Nonlinear control synthesis by convex optimization
Prajna, S.; Parrilo, P.A.; Rantzer, A., Page(s): 310- 314

An adaptive notch filter for frequency estimation of a 
periodic signal
Mojiri, M.; Bakhshai, A.R., Page(s): 314- 318


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6.11 Contents: ISA Transactions

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Contents: ISA Transactions

Contributed by: T.S. Lee, tlee@isa.org

Volume 43, Number 2 - April 2004

Nanobalance: An automated interferometric balance for micro-thrust 
measurement by Enrico Canuto, Andrea Rolino; pp 169-188

Calculation of the virtual current in an electromagnetic flow meter with one 
bubble using 3D model by Xiao-Zhang Zhang, Yantao Li; pp 189-194

Differential strain measurement using multiplexed fiber Bragg grating 
sensors by Peter G. LoPresti, Dilip Jali, Christopher Shrock; pp 195-204

Friction identification in mechatronic systems by Bashir M.Y. Nouri;
pp 205-216

Reinforcement learning algorithms for robotic navigation in dynamic 
environments by Gary G. Yen, Travis W. Hickey; pp 217-230

Fuzzy logic sliding mode control for command guidance law design by Y.Z. 
Elhalwagy, M. Tarbouchi; pp 231-242

A sliding mode control proposal for open-loop unstable processes by Ruben 
Rojas, Oscar Camacho, Luis Gonzalez; pp 243-256

Smith predictor based-sliding mode controller for integrating processes with 
elevated deadtime by Oscar Camacho, Francisco De la Cruz; pp 257-270

An adaptive pattern based nonlinear PID controller by Juan Pablo Segovia, 
Daniel Sbarbaro, Eric Ceballos; pp 271-282

PID tuning rules for SOPDT systems: Review and some new results by Rames C. 
Panda, Cheng-Ching Yu, Hsiao-Ping Huang; pp 283-296

Tuning PI controllers for stable processes with specifications on gain and 
phase margins by Ibrahim Kaya; pp 297-304

An approach to process production reactive scheduling by Bostjan Hauptman, 
Vladimir Jovan; pp 305-318

Subscription information is at http://www.isa.org/isatransactions


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6.12 Contents: Int. J. Applied Math and Comp Sci

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Contents: Int. J. Applied Math and Comp Sci

Contributed by: Jozef Korbicz, J.Korbicz@issi.uz.zgora.pl

The current and previous issues of the journal are available on:
http://www.issi.uz.zgora.pl/amcs/ or
http://matwbn.icm.edu.pl/spis.php?wyd=11

Vol. 14, No. 1

1. Zhai G. and Michel A.N.: Generalized  practical stability analysis of 
   discontinuous dynamical systems
2. Koko J.: Newton's iteration with a conjugate gradient based decomposition 
   method for an elliptic PDE with a nonlinear boundary condition
3. Kaczorek T.: Infinite eigenvalue assignment by an output feedback for 
   singular systems
4. Li Y., Kummert A. and Frommer A.: A linear programming based analysis of 
   the CP-rank of completely positive matrices 
5. Madi M.: Closed-form expressions for the approximation of arclength 
   parameterization for Bézier curves
6. Bartoszewicz A. and Molik T.: ABR traffic control over multi-source 
   single-bottleneck ATM networks
7. £êski J.: Kernel Ho-Kashyap classifier with generalization 
   control
8. Tan Y.: Time-varying time-delay estimation for nonlinear systems using 
   neural networks
9. Bouthiba T.: Fault location in EHV transmission lines using artificial 
   neural networks
10.Karcz-Dulêba I.: Asymptotic behaviour of a discrete dynamical system 
   generated by a simple evolutionary process 
11.Mesghouni K., Hammadi S. and Borne P.: Evolutionary algorithms for 
   job-shop scheduling
12.Gao F., Li X., Wang X. and Wee W.G.: Gradient flow optimization for 
   reducing blocking effects of transform coding
13.Wêgrzyn A., Karatkevich A. and Bieganowski J.: Detection of deadlocks and 
   traps in Petri nets by means of Thelen's prime implicant method


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6.13 Contents: Int Journal of Systems Science

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Contents: Int Journal of Systems Science

Contributed by: Ruth Hinkel-Pevzner, ruth.hinkel-pevzner@tandf.co.uk

International Journal of Systems Science
Volume 35, Number 3 
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp

Nonlinear controller construction based on a model with state-dependent 
representation for a nonlinear system 
Masatoshi Nakamura and Tao Zhang

Exponential stability assignment of neutral delay-differential systems by a 
class of linear-quadratic regulators
T. Kubo

Evolving a multiobjective obstacle avoidance skill of a seven-link 
manipulator subject to constraints
Thrishanta Nanayakkara, Keigo Watanabe, Kazuo Kiguchi and Kiyotaka Izumi

Comparison of group replacement policies under minimal repair
K. S. Park and Y. K. Yoo

Parameter estimation of stochastic linear systems with noisy input
Wei Xing Zheng

A fast regularization parameter selection for regularly sampled 2D inputs
K. Inoue and Y. Iiguni

Nonlinear state predictor for a class of nonlinear time-delay systems
D. Wang, D. H. Zhou and Y. H. Jin

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ACC Workshop: Advanced Process Control

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

Call for participation: Workshop on Advanced Process Control -- 
A one-day workshop in conjunction with the 2004 American Control Conference

Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Boston Sheraton Hotel, Boston, MA
http://www.mie.uiuc.edu/acc2004

Organizers: 
Richard D. Braatz, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jay H. Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, University of Delaware 

This workshop presents the advanced control techniques applied in the 
process industries.  The course describes the systematic “best practices” 
approaches for model identification and the use of the model in predictive 
control algorithms developed for linear and nonlinear, continuous and batch 
processes. Many company applications are described in some detail, to 
provide guidance on how to address the issues that commonly arise during 
controller design for industrial processes, including sensor calibration, 
model uncertainties, and constraints on the actuators and states.  This 
short course is suitable for practicing engineers, students, instructors, 
and researchers interested in control engineering practice.

This workshop describes model identification including optimal techniques 
for sensor calibration, experimental design, parameter estimation, and model 
selection.  Application to a complex pharmaceutical crystallization process 
at Merck is used to illustrate the “best practices” approaches.  This is 
followed by a discussion of state estimation techniques including extended 
Kalman filters and moving horizon estimation, with application to a 
polymerization reactor at DuPont.  The state estimators are incorporated 
into model predictive control (MPC) algorithms.  Tuning guidelines including 
selection of control and output horizons are illustrated through 
applications of MPC to a high-speed adhesive coating process at Avery-
Dennison and to a spent-acid recovery process at DuPont.  For batch 
processes it is described how to best formulate the control algorithms to 
provide robustness to model uncertainties and low sensitivity to within-
batch and batch-to-batch disturbances.  The key points are illustrated 
through applications to industrial crystallization.

Workshop program:

1. Introduction and overview (1 hour)

2. Model identification (2 hour)
   2.1 Sensor calibration
   2.2 Parameter estimation
   2.3 Optimal experimental design
   2.4 Model selection
   2.5 Application to crystallization process at Merck

3. State estimation (2 hour)
   3.1 Luenberger observers
   3.2 Kalman filter
   3.3 Extended Kalman filter
   3.4 Moving horizon estimation
   3.5 Application to polymerization reactor at DuPont

4. Model predictive control (MPC) for continuous processes (2 hour)
   4.1 Linear constrained MPC
   4.2 Nonlinear MPC
   4.3 Application to a coating process at Avery-Dennison 
   4.4 Application to a spent-acid recovery process at DuPont

5. Batch model predictive control (1.5 hour)  
   5.1 Control of batch and semi-batch processes
   5.2 Run-to-run control of batch processes
   5.3 Providing robustness to model uncertainties
   5.4 Applications to industrial crystallization

For registration and further information, visit the ACC 2004 webpage,
http://www.mie.uiuc.edu/acc2004


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7.2 Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems

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Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems

Contributed by: C.V. Rodriguez, carolina.varela-rodriguez@st-antoine.inserm.fr

CALL FOR BICS'2004 TUTORIAL AND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
Stirling, Scotland, August 31 - September 1, 2004

You are encouraged to organize invited sessions for the BICS conference
   http://www.icsc-naiso.org/conferences/bics2004/bics-cfp.html
Prospective organizers are requested to send a session proposal (consisting
of 4-5 invited papers, the recommended session-chair and co-chair, as well
as a short statement describing the title and the purpose of the session to
the Symposium Chairman or the Symposium Organizer. Invited sessions should
preferably start with a tutorial paper.

The science of neural computation focuses on mathematical aspects for
solving complex practical problems. It also seeks to help neurology, brain
theory and cognitive psychology in the understanding of the
functioning of the nervous system by means of computational models of
neurons, neural nets and sub-cellular processes. BICS2004 aims to become a
major point of contact for research scientists, engineers and
practitioners throughout the world in the fields of cognitive and
computational systems inspired by the brain and biology.
BICS 2004 is made up of three sections:
•Cognitive Neuro Science (CNS 2004), chaired by Professor Igor
 Aleksander, Imperial College, London
•Biologically Inspired Systems (BIS 2004) chaired by Prof. Leslie Smith,
 Stirling University
•Neural Computation (NC'2004), chaired by Dr. Amir Hussain, Stirling
 University

See the web page for further information, including early registration:
http://www.icsc-naiso.org/conferences/bics2004/bics-cfp.html

Note that IEE members can benefit from specially reduced registration fees.
The deadline for tutorial and workshop proposals: April 30, 2004
The tutorials will be held on August 29, 2004 immediately prior to the
start of the main conference.

IMPORTANT DATES
April 30, 2004: Deadline for proposals
May 10, 2004: Notification of acceptance
July 1, 2004: Deadline for tutorial summaries
August 29, 2004: Tutorials and workshop at BICS

Please forward your proposals by the deadline to the BICS Scientific
Chair: Prof. Leslie Smith, Stirling (Email: lss@cs.stir.ac.uk)


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7.3 IEEE Conf on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems

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IEEE Conf on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems

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

December 1 - 3, 2004, Singapore
http://cis-ram.nus.edu.sg
                       
Organized by:
IEEE SMC Singapore Chapter, IEEE R&A Singapore Chapter
Supported by:
Centre for Intelligent Control, NUS; Centre for Intelligent Machines, NTU

The goal of the CIS 2004 is to bring together experts from the field of 
cybernetics and intelligent systems to discuss on the state-of-the-art and to 
present new research findings and perspectives of future developments with 
respect to the conference themes. The CIS 2004 is organized by the IEEE SMC 
Singapore Chapter, and is hold in together with the IEEE Conference on 
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM 2004). The conference welcomes 
paper submissions from researchers, practitioners, and students worldwide in 
but not limited to the following areas:

Computational Intelligence, Soft Computing, Fuzzy Systems, Neuro-Fuzzy 
Systems, Neural Networks (NN), Genetic Algorithm (GA), Evolutionary 
Computation (EC), Hybrid CI Algorithms, DNA Computing, Evolutionary 
Logistics, Evolutionary Systems, Adaptive Computing Systems, Data Mining and 
Management, Decision Support Systems, Informatics, Environmental Systems, 
Expert and Knowledge Base Systems, Human/Computer Interaction, Human/Machine 
Systems, Image Processing, Computer Vision, Information Assurance and 
Security, Intelligent Communications, Intelligent Systems, Intelligent 
Transportation Systems, Internet/Electronic Commerce, Knowledge Acquisition 
and Engineering, Manufacturing Systems, Optimization, Pattern Recognition, 
Quality/Reliability & Systems Engineering, Service Systems and Organizations, 
Socio-Technical Systems Design, Autonomous Systems, etc.

Papers must be written in English and should describe original work. Papers 
should be submitted in the form *.pdf on-line to the conference website: 
http://cis-ram.nus.edu.sg by 30 June 2004. The length of the paper is limited 
to a maximum of 6 pages (A4 size, single spacing, Times Roman of font size 
10, double columns format), including figures, tables and references. Upon 
acceptance, authors will be required to register and present their papers. 
Papers will be published in the conference proceedings only if at least one 
of the authors is officially registered.

The conference will feature invited sessions on specialized topics of 
interests. The invited sessions are intended to usher in, in-depth 
discussions in special areas relevant to the conference theme. The session 
organizers will coordinate the associated review process. The conference 
proceedings will include all papers from the invited sessions.

Important Dates
Full Paper Submission/Special Session Proposal  : 30 June, 2004
Notification of Acceptance 			: 15 Augest, 2004
Camera-Ready Copy and Advanced Registration     : 15 September, 2004

General Chair
 Shuzhi Sam Ge, National University of Singapore
Program Chair
 Kay Chen Tan, National University of Singapore
Invited Sessions Chair
 Javier Ibanez-Guzman, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology


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7.4 SAUM Conference on Systems and Automatic Control

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SAUM Conference on Systems and Automatic Control

Contributed by: SAUM, saum2004@mas.bg.ac.yu

VIII Triennial International SAUM Conference on
Systems, Automatic Control and Measurement SAUM’04, 
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
University of Belgrade, Belgrade
Serbia & Montenegro, November 5-6, 2004.

The objective of the conference is to gather professionals, experts, 
engineers, researchers and scientists from all areas of automatic control as 
well as from system theory and system engineering, measurements and 
informatics dealing with automatic control, in order to exchange experience, 
knowledge and discoveries, and to exchange experiences, views and results on 
the current and further development in industry, education, systems and 
control science and engineering.

For further information and to download the 'Call for Papers', please have a 
look at the SAUM'04 official web site: 
http://SAUM2004.mas.bg.ac.yu

For your questions or suggestions please send an email to 
saum2004@mas.bg.ac.yu


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7.5 The 5th Int Conf on Control and Automation

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The 5th Int Conf on Control and Automation

Contributed by: Jian-Xin Xu, elexujx@nus.edu.sg

The 5th International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA'5, will be 
held on June 26-29, 2005, in Budapest, Hungary. The conference is organized 
jointly by IEEE Control Chapter, Singapore, and IEEE Industry Applications 
Chapter, Hungary. It creates a forum for scientists, engineers and practi-
tioners throughout the world to present the latest research results and 
ideas in the areas of control and automation. The Proceedings of ICCA will 
be included in the EI Compendex. 

Authors are strongly encouraged to submit their manuscripts electronically 
through the ICCA'05 official web site at http://hdd.ece.nus.edu.sg/~icca05/.  
Submission by regular airmail is only accepted as a last resort option. Three 
copies of the complete manuscript should be sent before the deadline to:

    Professor Jianxin Xu
    Program Chair, ICCA'05
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    4 Enguneering Drive 3,
    National University of Singapore
    Singapore 117576
    Fax: (65)-6779-1103
    Email: icca2005@nus.edu.sg

Proposals for invited sessions in the related areas are also solicited and 
should be submitted through email to the Invited Session Chair, Professor 
Jie Huang, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (jhuang@acae.cuhk.edu.hk). 
All materials must be written in English, and a paper should be submitted 
only if you intend to present the paper at the conference. The submission 
should contain sufficient details including key concepts and novel features 
of the work. It should include the title, authors, mailing addresses, 
affiliations, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

    Submission Due:                  December 1, 2004
    Notification of Acceptance:      January 20, 2005
    Submission of Final Papers:      March 1, 2005
    
Official conference Web Site: http://hdd.ece.nus.edu.sg/~icca05/


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