Contributed by: Floyd B. Hanson, hanson@math.uic.edu Biswa Datta Honored at an International Conference in Turkey At the First International Conference on Nonlinear Analysis and Nonlinear Modelling held under the auspices of the International Federation of Nonlinear Analysis(IFNA) in Fethiye, Turkey, July 17-23, 2001, Biswa Datta was awarded a plaque of honor by the Governor of the Province of Fethiye. The details of the award together with a photograph of the award ceremony can be found at the NIU's Department of Mathematical Sciences website: http://math.niu.edu/news/dattab0107.htmlReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Daniel Pierce, daniel.j.pierce@boeing.com Biswa Datta (Fellow of IEEE and member of Control Systems Society) has been named as one of three Presidential Research Professors at Northern Illinois University. A Presidential Research Professorship recognizes outstanding faculty scholarship and is based on a University-wide competition. This is the highest honor given to a researcher by the University. As a Presidential Research Professor, Biswa will receive special financial support for research for four years and some release time from teaching. The appointment is for four years and after which he will carry the title of Distinguished Research Professor. The details of the award of Presidential Research Professorship can be found on NIU's webpage : http://www.niu.edu/president/prp.html or in Biswa's home page: http://www.math.niu.edu/~dattabReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Alexander H. Levis, alevis@gmu.edu As of September 1, 2001, I am on leave of absence from George Mason University to serve a two year appointment as Chief Scientist of the US Air Force. For matters related to the Air Force, my new address is Dr. Alexander H. Levis AF/ST 1075 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1075 alexander.levis@pentagon.af.mil Voice: (703) 697-7842 Fax: (703) 697-5154 For all other matters, I can be reached via e-mail at: alevis@gmu.eduReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Chunjiang Qian, cqian@utsa.edu I have graduated from Case Western Reserve University and joined the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio since August, 2001. My new address is: Prof. Chunjiang Qian Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Texas at San Antonio 6900 North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, TX 78249 Tel: (210) 458-5587 Fax: (210) 458-5589 cqian@utsa.eduReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Prof. M. Verhaegen, M.Verhaegen@its.tudelft.nl From september 1, 2001, Prof. M. Verhaegen will move (back) to the Delft University of Technology. My new coordinates are Prof. dr. ir. Michel Verhaegen Chairman Control and Systems Engineering Laboratory Mekelweg 4 2628 CD Delft The Netherlands Phone: (31-15) 27 85204 Fax: (31-15) 27 86679 Email: m.verhaegen@its.tudelft.nlReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Pablo A. Parrilo, parrilo@aut.ee.ethz.ch Please note my new contact information, effective Oct. 1st, 2001: Pablo A. Parrilo Automatic Control Laboratory ETH-Zentrum, ETL I28 Physikstrasse 3 CH-8092 Zurich Switzerland Email: parrilo@aut.ee.ethz.chReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Robert Shorten, rshorten@hamilton.cs.may.ie Please note my new contact information (valid from November 1st, 2001): Robert Shorten Hamilton Institute, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Web: www.hamilton.cs.may.ie Email: rshorten@hamilton.cs.may.ieReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Rafael Fierro, rfierro@okstate.edu Please note my new contact information: Rafael Fierro Oklahoma State University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 202 Engineering South Stillwater OK 74078-5032 Phone: (405) 744-1328 Fax: (405) 744-9198 Email: rfierro@okstate.edu Web: http://www.ee.okstate.edu/rfierroReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Thomas Parisini, parisini@elet.polimi.it Effective November 1, 2001, my new affiliation and contact information will be: Thomas Parisini, Professor Danieli Endowed Chair of Automation Engineering Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering DEEI--University of Trieste Via Valerio 10 34127 Trieste, Italy Phone: +39 040 6767138 +39 335 8294017 (cell.) Fax: +39 040 6763460 E-mail: parisini@univ.trieste.it Web: http://control.univ.trieste.it/parisiniReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Allison Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for W.T. and IDALIA REID PRIZE The Reid Prize SIAM will present the W. T. and Idalia Reid Prize at SIAM's 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 8-12. The award will be given for research in, or other contributions to, the broadly defined areas of differential equations and control theory. The prize may be given either for a single notable achievement or for a collection of such achievements. Eligibility The prize is awarded to any member of the scientific community who meets the general guidelines of the prize description above. Description of Award The award consists of an engraved medal and a $10,000 cash prize. Nominations A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s) should be sent by February 1, 2002 to: Professor John A. Burns Chair, Reid Prize Selection Committee c/o Allison Bogardo SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 E-mail: bogardo@siam.org Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are John A. Burns, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (chair); Ruth F. Curtain, University of Groningen; James G. Glimm, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Max D. Gunzburger, Iowa State University; and Arthur J. Krener, University of California, Davis.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Hans Schumacher, jms@kub.nl The Dutch Institute of Systems and Control (DISC) announces that a one-year International Master Class program will start September 1, 2002. The purpose of the program is to provide during one year an educational program at graduate level in the field of systems and control. Successful completion of the program provides the participant with an excellent starting position in obtaining admission to a PhD research student program at one of the university groups participating in the Graduate School DISC. The program of the Master Class will consist of the graduate courses in the DISC educational program (http://www.disc.tudelft.nl/Info.html). In addition, a research project will be executed under the direct supervision of one of the professors of the Graduate School DISC. The supervisor's university group will host the student during the one-year program. Prospective participants to the DISC Master Class must apply for admission and will be selected on the basis of quality of previous university education, letters of recommendation, results obtained in previous university programs, and satisfaction of the following requirements: * university degree (MSc or equivalent) in a field relevant as a basis for further education in systems and control (e.g. mathematics, engineering, econometrics, applied physics) * working knowledge of spoken and written English language (please provide TOEFL score or equivalent) * basic knowledge of the field of systems and control. For accepted participants, DISC will provide the educational program at no further costs. However, students must arrange themselves for funding to cover living and housing costs, travel expenses and other costs necessary to live in the Netherlands during one year. The 'Huygens' program of NUFFIC may provide funding for some students. The Huygens scholarship is given to talented Master students or researchers. NUFFIC makes the final decision about the candidates to be selected. NUFFIC provides an overview of the Dutch scholarship programs at http://www.nuffic.nl/study/index.html Applications must be sent before May 1, 2002 to the Scientific Director of the Graduate School DISC, professor O.H.Bosgra, Delft University of Technology, Dept. OCP, Mekelweg 2, NL 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands. (http://www.disc.tudelft.nl/) Evaluation of applications by DISC will take six weeks; applicants who need a letter of acceptance from DISC before a given time should take this period into due account.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Allison Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for RICHARD C. DiPRIMA PRIZE The DiPrima Prize SIAM will present the award at the SIAM 50th Anniversary and Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, July 8-12, 2002. The award honors the memory of Richard C. DiPrima, long-time chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and past President and energetic supporter of SIAM. The award, to be given to a young scientist, will be based on an outstanding doctoral dissertation in applied mathematics. Eligibility Candidates for the prize must have completed their doctoral dissertations and all other requirements for their doctorates during the period running from three years prior to the award date to one year prior to the award date (July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001). The doctorate must have been awarded at least eight months prior to the award date. The requirements for the doctorate must have been equivalent to those for an American doctorate. It is preferable but not necessary that the recipient be a member of SIAM. Selection is based on the dissertations of the candidates. The dissertations must represent topics of applied mathematics (defined as those topics covered by the SIAM journals). They must be submitted in English. An English translation is acceptable. Nominations Nominations, along with a copy of the dissertation (in English), should be sent by December 31, 2001 to: Professor Joseph Flaherty Chair, Selection Committee Richard C. DiPrima Prize c/o Allison Bogardo Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Description of the Award The award consists of a framed, hand-calligraphed certificate and a cash prize of $1,000. Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be paid by the prize fund. Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are Joseph Flaherty, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (chair); Russel Caflisch, UCLA; James Meiss, University of Colorado at Boulder.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Allison Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE JULIAN COLE LECTURESHIP The Cole Lectureship SIAM will present the award at the SIAM 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, July 8-12, 2002. The award honors the memory of Julian Cole who was the Margaret Darrin Chaired Professor of Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also was a dedicated member of SIAM for over three decades and a valued member of its Board of Trustees. The lectureship is to be awarded for an outstanding contribution to the mathematical characterization and solution of a challenging problem in the physical or biological sciences, or in engineering, or for the development of mathematical methods for the solution of such problems. Eligibility The lectureship may be awarded to any member of the scientific or engineering community. Description of the Award The award consists of a $1,000 cash award and a framed, hand-calligraphed certificate. Reasonable travel expenses will be paid by the prize fund. A lecture at the SIAM Annual Meeting is required. Nominations A letter of nomination, including a description of the nominee's achievements, should be sent by February 15, 2002, to: Dr. Hirsh Cohen Chair, Cole Lectureship Committee c/o A. G. Bogardo SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Supporting letters, or names of knowledgeable persons from whom such letters might be solicited, are also welcome. Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are L. Pamela Cook (University of Delaware), Robert E. O'Malley, Jr.(University of Washington), and Hirsh Cohen, Selection Committee Chair.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Allison Bogardo, bogardo@siam.org CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for GEORGE POLYA PRIZE The Polya Prize The award will be presented at the SIAM 50th Anniversary Meeting in Philadelphia, July 8-12, 2002. The award honors the memory of George Polya and is given in even-numbered years for notable contributions in two alternating categories. The 2000 Prize was given in combinatorics. The 2002 Prize will be given for a notable contribution in one of the following areas: approximation theory, complex analysis, number theory, orthogonal polynomials, probability theory, or mathematical discovery and learning. Eligibility There are no restrictions except that the prize is broadly intended to recognize specific recent work. Description of Award The award will consist of an engraved medal and a $20,000 cash prize. Travel expenses to the award ceremony will be provided by the prize fund. Nominations A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s) should be sent by December 1, 2001, to: Professor Percy Deift Chair, Selection Committee George Polya Prize c/o Allison Bogardo Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 E-mail: bogardo@siam.org Selection Committee Members of the selection committee are Percy Deift, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University (chair); Ronald Graham, University of California, San Diego; Andrew Odlyzko, University of Minnesota; and Martin Gutknecht, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Elling W. Jacobsen, jacobsen@s3.kth.se Charles R. Cutler receives the Nordic Process Control Award The Nordic Process Control Award is awarded for lasting and significant contributions to the field of process control. The fifth recipient of this award is Dr. Charles R. Cutler from Texas, USA. The award was presented to Dr. Cutler on August 23, 2001 during the 10th Nordic Process Control Workshop held in Aabo, Finland. The title of his award lecture was "Real Time Optimization and Constrained Multivariable Control". The previous recipients of this prestigious award are Howard H. Rosenbrock (1995), Karl Johan Astrom (1997), F. Greg Shinskey (1998) and Jens G. Balchen (2000). The award is awarded by the Nordic Working Group on Process Control. For more information on the working group, see: www.chembio.ntnu.no/users/skoge/npc.htmlReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Domenico Prattichizzo, prattichizzo@ing.unisi.it 1st Lerici International Winter School on Marine Technologies: Autonomous and Remotely Operated Vehicles Lerici (La Spezia), Italy, January 7-11 2002 URL: www.graal.dist.unige.it/PhD/home.html The purpose of the school is to give a comprehensive account of the technological developments, scientific issues and research trends in the field of underwater robotics. In particular, the operation of Autonomous (AUV) and Remotely Operated (ROV) Underwater Vehicles requires the appropriate merging of multidisciplinary competence from the fields of system and communication theory, vehicle dynamics and control, underwater acoustics, physical oceanography. By gathering together leading international experts in these fields, all involved in theoretical and experimental research with AUV/ROV systems, the school will provide a unique opportunity to summarise the current state-of-the-art and the most promising research trends in the field. Potential participants to the school are Ph.D. students with interests in any of the above topics, post-Doc students, research and engineer professionals involved in R&D activities in the marine technology area. The school is open to an attendance up to 40 people, selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Lectures will be given by leading international experts, and will cover all the relevant state of the art aspects of the subject topic, the main current scientific and technological limitations, and the most relevant research trends. The school is planned over five days, from Monday, January 7 to Friday, January 11; seven hours of lectures and demonstrations are planned for each day. Subject topics: AUV/ROVs dynamic modelling and control Ocean acoustic, underwater communication channels, acoustic payloads Navigation and localisation System payload integration and on-board data processing Underwater manipulation systems Lectures: Dr. P.E. Hagen (FFI, Kjeller, Norway) Dr. G. Indiveri (AiS-FhG, Bonn, Germany) Prof. A. Leonessa (Florida Atlantic Univ., USA) Prof. A. Pascoal (IST, Lisbon, Portugal) Prof. H. Schmidt (MIT, USA) Prof. B. Woodward (Loughborough Univ., UK) Prof. G. Casalino (Univ. of Genova, Italy) Prof. V. Murino (University of Verona, Italy) Dr. A. Trucco (Univ. of Genova, Italy) Scientific and organising committee: Prof. Andrea Caiti, University of Siena (caiti@ing.unisi.it); Prof. Giuseppe Casalino, University of Genova (pino@dist.unige.it); Dr. Domenico Prattichizzo, University of Siena (prattichizzo@ing.unisi.it); Dr. Giancarlo Vettori, Lerici Ocean Science & Technology Association (gvettori@itsyn.it) Location: the school will take place at the "Tiresia" Centre, Bellavista, in Lerici. Lerici is a small sea-side resort close to the town of La Spezia, in the Italian Riviera, mid-way between the towns of Genova and Pisa. Travellers arriving at Genova or Pisa airports can find frequent train connections to La Spezia, and bus connections from La Spezia railway station to Lerici. Participants will be given detailed travel information (train/bus schedules, etc.) from the organisation. Registration and Accommodations: please, refer to the web site (www.graal.dist.unige.it/PhD/home.html) or email to Prof. Caiti (caiti@ing.unisi.it) or to Dr. Prattichizzo prattichizzo@ing.unisi.it)Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Yasuaki Oishi, oishi@simplex.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp Cybernetics in the 21st Century: Information and Complexity in Control Theory Call for Participation This symposium is planned to commemorate the 60th birthday of Professor Hidenori Kimura and is going to be held at the University of Tokyo on the 1st and 2nd of November 2001. Professor Hidenori Kimura, who produced many great achievements in the fields of control system theory, modeling, and signal processing, sees his 60th birthday come around in November 2001. We, who are obliged to him, plan to hold the above symposium inviting top researchers close to Professor Kimura from overseas and also from Japan to give lectures on future of control theory. Everyone is welcome to participate this symposium, discuss about the control theory in the coming age, and celebrate the birthday of Professor Kimura Venue: Sanjo Conference Hall, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan phone: +81-3-5841-2320, +81-3-3818-3008; fax: +81-3-5841-2315 map: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/eng/campus/map/map01e/e14.html Banquet: The banquet takes place in the evening of November 1 in the ball room of the symposium venue. Registration: Please send the following registration form by Friday, October 19, 2001 through email or fax (email is preferable) to email: sympo@crux.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp; fax: +81-3-5841-8611 The registration fee is not required (free). One banquet ticket costs 6,000yen. This can be paid only at the reception desk at the symposium. Only cash is acceptable. -------------------------------------------------------------- Registration form (Due: October 19, 2001) Name: Institute/Company: Address: Phone: Fax: Email: Number of banquet tickets: Planned participation date(s): both, 1st, 2nd -------------------------------------------------------------- Symposium web page: http://www.crux.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/sympo/ Inquiries: sympo@crux.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp Detailed program is found in the above symposium web page. Organizers: Shinji Hara (The Univ of Tokyo), Masao Ikeda (Osaka University) Kouji Tsumura (The Univ of Tokyo), Yasuaki Oishi (The Univ of Tokyo)Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Carlo Piccardi, carlo.piccardi@polimi.it International School on TOPICS IN NONLINEAR DYNAMICS Venice International University, Venice (Italy), January 30 - February 1, 2002 Organized by: SICC - Italian Society for Chaos and Complexity In cooperation with: VIU - Venice International University The International School "Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics" is primarily directed to young researchers and PhD students interested in the theory and applications of nonlinear dynamical systems. The lectures cover both introductory and advanced topics, and at least one special session is devoted to applications in specific fields. The topics of general interest are bifurcation theory, numerical bifurcation analysis, chaotic dynamics, and time series analysis, while a special session is devoted to evolutionary dynamics. LECTURERS James A. Yorke, University of Maryland, USA Sergio Rinaldi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Carlo Piccardi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Yuri A. Kuznetsov, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands Willy Govaerts, University of Ghent, Belgium Ulf Dieckmann, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria Michael Obersteiner, Institute for Advanced Studies, Austria Fabio Dercole, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Alfredo Medio, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari", Italy Sergio Invernizzi, University of Trieste, Italy Marji Lines, University of Udine, Italy Eric Kostelich, Arizona State University, USA Antonello Provenzale, ICGF-CNR, Italy For information and application, visit the website http://www.elet.polimi.it/venice2002Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Howard Jay Chizeck, chizeck@ee.washington.edu We are seeking outstanding individuals for several tenure-track positions. We are primarily interested in the following research areas: VLSI design and implementation, mixed signal systems, photonics, MEMS/nanotechnology, networks/communication systems, wireless or optical communications, controls and communications, mobile robotics and electromagnetic fields. However outstanding candidates in all research areas will be considered. UW currently has the highest level of federal funding of all public universities, and the second highest of all American universities. The EE department currently has 41 tenure track faculty, 11 research faculty, over 500 juniors and senior majors and approximately 300 graduate students. External research funding of the department in 2000-2001 was over $12.6M, and anticipated to grow substantially during the 2001-2002 year. Information about the department is available at http://www.ee.washington.edu. The Department is committed to outstanding teaching and research. Successful applicants will be expected to actively engage in research and to provide innovative and quality teaching that integrates research with instruction, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are primarily seeking individuals at the assistant professor rank, but commensurate with the qualifications of the individual, an appointment may be made at the rank of associate professor or professor. Applicants must have earned a doctorate by the date of appointment. Please send a resume, list of publications, statement of research interests and goals, statement of teaching interests and goals, and the names and addresses of at least five references to: Faculty Search Committee Department of Electrical Engineering Box 352500, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2500. Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2001 or until the positions are filled. The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Antonio Vecchio, antonio.vecchio@lms.be In the frame of the Marie Curie Industry Host Fellowship "DIMENSION", LMS International has currently an open position for a post-graduated researcher. Interface Agents are computer programs that employs AI techniques to provide active assitance to a users with computer-based tasks. Agents radically change the current users experience, through the metaphor that an agent can act as personal assistant. The agent acquires its experience by learning from users as well as from other agents assisting ther users. In the research work, the selected candidate will implement an Interface Agents to manage distributed measurements systems, extract patterns hidden into data, make decisions autonomously. The target applications are damage monitoring on civil and aerospace structures as well as diagnosis on rotating machinery. Profile sought: Degree in computer science or engineering with some experience in AI, IT and statistics. Candidates must be national of a EC member or associated State. For more details: http://www.lmsintl.com http://www.cordis.lu/improving/home.htmlReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Maurice Heemels, m.heemels@tue.nl A Ph.D. position on "Dynamics and Complementarity" Tilburg University Eindhoven University of Technology Recent technological innovations have caused a considerable interest in the study of dynamical processes of a mixed continuous and discrete nature. Such processes are called hybrid dynamical systems (HDS) and are characterized by the interaction of continuous models used by control engineers on one hand and logic rules and discrete event systems studied by computer scientists on the other. We are looking for a candidate having an M.Sc. degree and a strong background in mathematics and systems and control theory. Candidates are expected to be interested in fundamental research and in working on the boundary of several research domains. A good command of the English language is required. The appointment will be for four years and as an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary (gross salary for an average single person under 25 is Dfl. 3700 = 1680 Euro per month in the first year, increasing to Dfl. 4300 = 1955 Euro per month in the fourth year) as well as excellent secondary benefits. Since the PhD project is sponsored by the joint research pool of Eindhoven and Tilburg universities (SOBU), the position may be taken at either of these universities. To apply send a detailed curriculum vitae, a publication list, your course programme and corresponding grades, references and all other information that might be relevant to your application to the address below. For further information and full description of the project please contact Hans Schumacher (jms@kub.nl). Prof. Hans Schumacher, Dr. Peter Kort Department of Econometrics and Operations Research Tilburg University (www.kub.nl) The Netherlands Dr. Maurice Heemels, Prof. Paul van den Bosch Control Systems Group Department of Electrical Engineering Eindhoven University of Technology (www.tue.nl) The Netherlands Tel: +31.40.2473587 Fax: +31.40.2434582 URL: http://www.cs.ele.tue.nl/ E-mail: m.heemels@tue.nlReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: James F Whidborne, james.whidborne@kcl.ac.uk KING'S COLLEGE LONDON, UK, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING Professor, Reader/Senior Lecturer and Four Lectureships in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Applications are invited from highly qualified candidates with a proven track record in research for appointment to the above posts in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) which are available from 1 January 2001 or as soon as possible thereafter. Applicants for the posts of Professor and Reader/Senior Lecturer must be able to show important contributions in their field through high quality research output including a growing international and national reputation respectively and high quality publications. All candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to further our research potential. The Professor to be appointed is expected to establish a centre of excellence in DSP to complement the already established and highly successful Centre for Telecommunications Research. The appointed candidates will contribute to the teaching of undergraduate programmes and to the development of existing and new MSc programmes. For more information about the positions, see http://www.kcl.ac.uk/diveng/jobs/ac-dsp.htmlReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Victor Solo, v.solo@unsw.edu.au Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Systems and Control School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications Faculty of Engineering Univ of New South Wales SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA REF. 1107NET Closes October 22, 2001. Applications are invited for appointment at either Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor level from applicants with research interests in any area of Systems and Control. The School offers programs in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunication at Bachelors, Masters and PhD levels. The School is equipped with modern facilities and is developing several new programs in the area of Computer Networks and Mobile Telecommunications. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at Lecturer level: completion or near completion of a PhD in Control Engineering or related area; demonstrated capacity to conduct research and success in attracting research funding; a record or potential for high quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; a capacity to make a contribution to administration in an academic environment and an understanding of equity and diversity principles. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at Senior Lecturer level: a PhD in Control Engineering or related area; a capacity of academic leadership; a significant record of achievement in independent research evidenced by international /peer-reviewed publications in any area of systems and control, and success in attracting research funding; a significant record of high quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; demonstrated achievement in administration in a university setting or equivalent, and ability to implement equity and diversity policies and programs. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at Associate Professor level: a Ph.D. in Control Engineering or related area; a record of effective academic leadership; an excellent record of research and attracting research funding, and publication in any area of systems and control; a record of excellent achievement in teaching and supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; a record of achievement in administration in a tertiary institution or equivalent, and experience in implementing equity and diversity policies and programs. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA for appointment at any level: a knowledge of real time systems, real time kernels and operating systems, with the ability to implement real time control systems based on the above techniques; experience in teaching and laboratory supervision in real time systems and control; DESIRABLE CRITERIA for appointment at any level: experience in implementation of industrial control systems; capacity or record of successful interaction with industry or relevant professional organisations. The salary range for Lecturer is A$52,173 - A$61,957 per year; for Senior Lecturer A$63,912 - A$73,695 per year, and for Associate Professor A$76,956 - A$84,780 per year, dependent on qualifications and experience. Salaries in the School presently attract a market loading of 10%. Additional benefits such as special funding for teaching or research development may be negotiated with the successful applicants. The Faculty encourages academic staff to undertake a limited amount of industrial consultancy and provides support for commercialisation of research. People from EEO groups are encouraged to apply. The University reserves the right to fill the position by invitation or not to fill the position. The position is full-time (continuing). Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment. Enquiries may be directed to: Professor Victor Solo on telephone: (61 2) 9385 4010; or email: v.solo@unsw.edu.au, or to Professor Andrey Savkin on telephone: (61 2) 9385 6359; or email: a.savkin@unsw.edu.au, or to Dr D. Clements on telephone: (61 2) 9385 4015; or email:d.clements@unsw.edu.au. An information/application package is available from Amanda Ayling, Recruitment Officer, Human Resources Department, UNSW, Sydney 2052, on telephone: (61 2) 9385 3123; facsimile: (61 2) 9662 2832; or email: a.ayling@unsw.edu.au. Visit UNSW's website at http://www.unsw.edu.au/ and the Research Group's website at http://scrg.ee.unsw.edu.au/intro.htmReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Minyue Fu, eemf@ee.newcastle.edu.au The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has an internationally renowned research profile, strong undergraduate programs and excellent research facilities and technical support. Our current research areas include: systems and control, signal processing, telecommunications, electronic design, machines, mechatronics and power engineering. Two new academic positions are required to support our expanding research activities and offshore teaching programs in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Telecommunications. This will involve several visits to Singapore each year. You will have a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification, demonstrated scholarship and research capability with a good publication record; experience with undergraduate teaching; good communication skills and an ability to interact and collaborate with researchers and colleagues. Teaching experience in the areas of electrical engineering, computer engineering, and/or telecommunications are necessary. You will be required to establish a strong research profile and support the Department's offshore teaching programs in Singapore. The positions are available on a full time fixed term basis for a period of five (5) years. Renewal may be possible subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. $50,635 to $71,523 per annum. Salary level within this range will be dependent on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. Applications Close: 26 October 2001 (can be extended if necessary) Before submitting an application, please obtain additional information about the position including the selection criteria and application procedure in one of the following ways: website www.newcastle.edu.au/employment email: employment@newcastle.edu.au or phone: +612 4921 5266Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Seth Hutchinson, seth@uiuc.edu This is a call for applications for a post-doctoral position at the Beckman Institute and the Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (http://www.uiuc.edu) for basic research in an interdisciplinary multi-year program on information technology. Candidates are expected to have a strong background and expertise in at least one of the following disciplines, and have some familiarity with the rest: robotics, control theory (particularly decentralized and robust control); communication systems (particularly wireless); and computer networks. The position is initially for one year, starting as soon as possible, but is extendable beyond the first year. Prospective applicants should contact Professor Seth Hutchinson (seth@uiuc.edu), attaching to their email message (to serve as a letter of application) the following items: (a) a curriculum vita; (b) a brief description of their most recent research activities (could be a summary of Ph.D. thesis if a recent graduate); (c) research interests and expertise not reflected in (b) above; (d) names and email addresses of three references. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to exciting long-term research efforts in information technology, with a strong component in control and communications, by working with both graduate students and selected faculty.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Susan Frazier, sue@isr.umd.edu Post-Doctoral Fellowships for Ph.D. recipients in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics and related areas. The Institute for Systems Research (ISR) is a permanent state-supported interdisciplinary research unit within the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. ISR generates fundamental knowledge and technologies of integrated design for control of complex engineering systems. The following thrust areas are emphasized: --Global Communications Systems --Sensor-Actuator Networks --Next-Generation Product Realization Systems --Societal Infrastructure Systems --Cross-Disciplinary Systems Education ISR's research programs are at the forefront of advances in modern systems engineering and incorporate sophisticated analytical and computational methods with progressive experimental and modeling techniques. INTEREST AREAS: A multi-disciplinary team of outstanding scientists and engineers is pursuing in-depth studies in the implications and applications of modern computer technology to control and communication systems technologies. Extensive industrial collaboration is an integral part of the program. ISR's research projects encompass a diverse set of systems problems; they include intelligent control of processes, electromechanical motion control, wireless communication networks, high-speed satellite and terrestrial communication networks, telemedicine systems, and virtual factories for the manufacture of electromechanical devices. While we encourage all persons with interests in systems engineering to apply, we are especially seeking persons with the following interests: --AI Planning --Air Traffic Management --BioMEMS for Proteomic and Genomic Instrumentation --Communicating Networked Control Systems --Discrete-Event Simulation Methodology and Markov Decision Processes --Dynamic Network Monitoring, Control, and Management --Environmental Systems Modeling --Human-Computer Interaction --Integrated Microfluidic Gas Sensors --Internet Traffic Modeling --MEMS and Nanofabrication --Nanomechanical VHF Filters --Network Information Assurance --Network Security --Operations Research --Semantic Web Research --Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes & Systems --Simulation-Based Learning Systems --Wireless Communication Networks Departments participating in ISR research include Aerospace Engineering, Biology, Business and Management, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials and Nuclear Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Psychology. ISR Post-Doctoral Fellowships are available for recipients of Ph.D. degrees who have interests in systems engineering and its applications. Candidates must have received their degrees by August 31 of the same year that the fellowship begins. Typically, fellowships are effective from September through August. Academic excellence and outstanding potential for basic research weigh heavily in fellowship selection. ISR Post-Doctoral Fellows enjoy the unique opportunity of participating in state-of-the-art research in systems engineering. Exceptional opportunities exist for research in collaboration with leading industrial and government research laboratories. Appointments offer generous stipends and provide excellent benefits. They are typically for one year and are renewable up to a second year based on performance and the availability of funds. To be considered for a post-doctoral appointment, applicants must submit the following materials: --Curriculum vitae including a list of publications, --Statement of research interests and goals, including the reason one wishes to participate in this program, --Sample publications, --Three letters of recommendation, --A transcript from the institution where the Ph.D. was (or will be) earned, showing grades in courses taken. All materials must be received by the ISR by January 15 to qualify candidates for fall consideration. Mail applications to Institute for Systems Research, Attn: Post-Doctoral Fellowship Review Committee, 2175 A.V. Williams Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Mark Campbell, mc288@cornell.edu Post-Doc in Autonomous Estimation and Control Cornell University The autonomous control and estimation group and Cornell University is looking to hire 1-2 people to fill postdoctoral research associate positions to support one or more of the on-going programs with the group. The areas of research include: stochastic and guaranteed (set membership) estimation, hybrid estimation and control in uncertain enviroments, coordination of multiple vehicles, human interface into (semi)autonomous systems, embedded systems for autonomous control. Work may focus on theoretical contributions to these areas that complement the group, or on experimental platforms such as RoboCup and autonomous aerial vehicles (UAV's). A PhD degree in a relevant area of control is required, such as Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science. Knowledge of MATLAB, C/C++, and embedded systems is considered a plus, although not required. The position is to be held for no less than one year, with a one to three year position the norm. Those interested in the position are encouraged to submit a CV electronically with at least two references to Professor Mark Campbell at mc288@cornell.edu.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Dr. K. Busawon, krishna.busawon@unn.ac.uk A Postgraduate Studentship is available in "The Development of New Control Algorithms for a DC Motor Drive to Emulate the Wind Turbine Characteristics". The project aims at developing an electronically controlled DC motor drive system that will mimic the mechanical and aerodynamic characteristics of a typical wind turbine. This studentship is for a three year period and the successful candidate will be expected to register for a PhD degree. All fees will be paid and also a living expenses bursary of approximately £7,500 PA. Candidates will be expected to have a 2.1 or 1st class BEng (Hons) or equivalent degree in an appropriate area. Residency within the UK for minimum of three years is essential, as this is a condition for EPSRC funding. For further details follow this hyperlink: http://soe.unn.ac.uk/. Submissions should be made to Dr Sean Danaher, Director of Research, School of Engineering, University of Northumbria, Newcastle NE1 8ST email: sean.danaher@unn.ac.uk and enclosing your CV. Closing date Friday 12th of October 2001.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Joel Bordeneuve-Guibe, joel.bordeneuve@ensica.fr ENSICA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingenieurs de Constructions Aeronautiques), Toulouse, France. DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF A MICRO UAV Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position at the Department of Avionics & Systems, ENSICA, Toulouse. The post is for a period of 12-18 mo. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are remotely piloted or self-piloted aircrafts that can carry cameras, sensors, communications equipment or other payloads. ENSICA is developping a micro UAV, which main characteristic is its very small dimension, less than 25 cm. The research will be directed toward several focus areas: flight tests, sensors integration, communication, advanced guidance and control, and vision- based control. The candidate will have expertise in several of the following areas: aerial robotics, RC modelling, embedded control, instrumentation, avionics, flight mechanics and control theory. Application : The position has to be filled for December 1, 2001. The potential candidates should send their curriculum plus the name and coordinates of 2 referees. Applications by E-mail are preferred. Contact : Dr Joel Bordeneuve-Guibe ENSICA, Dpt of Avionics & Systems 1, place Emile Blouin F-31056 Toulouse, France Phone : (+33) 561 61 86 24 fax : (+33) 561 61 86 86 joel.bordeneuve@ensica.frReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Joao Hespanha, hespanha@usc.edu Postdoctoral Research Associate Position: Distributed Control of Autonomous Systems University Of Southern California A vacancy exists for a Postdoctoral Research Associate on distributed control of autonomous systems at the University of Southern California. This position is part of a federally funded project with partners in industry and other universities. The candidates are expected to have a strong background on at least two of the following areas, and some familiarity with the rest: optimization, control theory (in particular, stochastic and decentralized control), hybrid systems, information theory, computer networks. The successful candidate will have opportunity to establish close interaction with both industry and academia for exciting multidisciplinary research. The position is initially offered for 1 year but it is extendible up to four years. The position is available immediately. The applicants should contact Prof. Joao Hespanha (hespanha@usc.edu) via email and include the following items: 1. curriculum vita; 2. brief description of their most recent research activities; 3. names and email addresses of three references. Prof. Joao P. Hespanha University of Southern California Electrical Eng.-Systems 3740 McClintock Avenue, room 318, MC 2563 Los Angeles, CA 90089-2563 email: hespanha@usc.edu url: http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~hespanhaReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Hitay Ozbay, ozbay@ee.eng.ohio-state.edu Two postdoctoral researcher positions are open and available immediately within the newly established Collaborative Center of Control Science at The Ohio State University. One of the key focus areas of this research center is aerodynamic flow control. The center will bring together flow physics, modeling, and diagnostics and feedback control theory researchers from OSU to work closely with their counterpats at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The two postdoctoral researchers will be working collaboratively on the development of active feedback flow control strategies. One of the postdoctoral researchers will be involved in the flow simulations and low dimensional modeling, and in the experimental work to implement and evaluate the feedback control system. A strong background in flow simulations and modeling and/or experimental work is required. The second postdoctoral researcher will work with the first one in the development of a mathematical model of the flow, and will be involved in the design of active feedback control algorithms to be implemented and tested experimentally. A strong background in feedback control theory (specifically in infinite dimensional system theory, system identification, robust control, and nonlinear systems) is required. Experience in flow control is not necessary, but desirable. Candidates for the first position should contact Professor Mo Samimy (samimy.1@osu.edu) and for the second position should contact Professor Hitay Ozbay (ozbay.1@osu.edu)Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Rita Murray, rita.murray@anu.edu.au The Australian National University Institute of Advanced Studies Res School of Information Sciences and Engr Department of Systems Engineering Research Fellow (Level B) Ref: ISE000511 Salary Research Fellow (Level B - Fixed Term) $51,330 - $60,562 pa. In addition, the University has a policy which provides for market-related loading of academic salaries in appropriate instances. The Department of Systems Engineering seeks to fill a position to work with Professor Brian Anderson and his students. The research will be in the area of control and signal processing probably with emphasis on nonlinear, adaptive and hierarchical control (including hybrid systems). Appointment: Fixed term contract for up to five years. Suitably qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply. The position is available from 1 January 2002. Enquiries: Professor Brian Anderson, e-mail: Brian.Anderson@anu.edu.au, tel: 02 6125 8667, Fax: 02 6125 8688. Contact: Further particulars and selection criteria must be obtained before applying. These are available from the Business Office RSISE, telephone: (+61 2) 6125 8665, fax: (+61 2) 6125 8824 or e-mail: bm.rsise@anu.edu.au or from the RSISE website http://wwwrsise.anu.edu.au. Closing date for e-mail applications: 5 November 2001. Information on how to apply may be obtained from the ANU Web page: http://www.anu.edu.au/hr/jobs or by telephoning/e-mailing the contact.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Rainer Busch, RBUSCH1@FORD.COM JOB OPENINGS AT FORD FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM AACHEN INTEGRATED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT The Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH (FFA) is the center of European Research activities for Ford Motor Company, the world's second largest automotive manufacturer. FFA serves an important role by addressing specific needs of our European customers and by supporting Ford's European product development and manufacturing operations. The FFA offers its multi-national staff a unique opportunity to conduct research in collaboration with a variety of European partners - industrial and academic - and with Ford colleagues around the world. The research teams investigate and develop state-of-the-art technologies in areas such as: * Control Systems * Alternative Powertrains * Diesel Powertrain Research * Environmental Science * Vehicle Dynamics We are currently looking for qualified research engineers in the area of Powertrain and Vehicle Dynamics Control Systems. REQUIREMENTS * PhD (or MSc) in one of the engineering sciences with a strong background in modern control theory and its applications. * Experience in system identification and/or control design AND implementation. * Knowledge CACSD Tools and methods * Excellent communication skills. Proficiency in English, knowledge of German advantageous. Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae to : Désirée Dreyer ddreyer1@ford.com Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH Süsterfeldstr. 200 52072 Aachen GermanyReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, antsaklis.1@nd.edu An Introduction to Intelligent and Autonomous Control Panos J. Antsaklis and Kevin M. Passino (Eds.) 427 pages With the permission of the publisher, it is now possible to download the above book freely from http://www.nd.edu/~pantsakl/book1/intel.html the book ISBN: 0-7923-9267-1, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993 CONTENTS Title & Dedication Table of Contents Preface: George N. Saridis Overview: Panos J. Antsaklis and Kevin M. Passino PART I: THEORY AND ARCHITECTURES Chapter1: Introduction to Intelligent Control Systems with High Degrees of Autonomy Panos J. Antsaklis and Kevin M. Passino pp 1-26 Chapter 2: A Reference Model Architecture for Intelligent Systems Design James S. Albus pp 27-56 Chapter 3:Model-Based Architecture Concepts for Autonomous Systems Design and Simulation Bernard P. Zeigler and Sungdo Chi ...pp..57-78 Chapter 4:Design of Structure-Based Hierarchies for Distributed Intelligent Control Levent Acar and Umit Ozguner ...pp..79-108 Chapter 5: Modeling and Design of Distributed Intelligence Systems Alexander H. Levis ...pp..109-127 Chapter 6: Nested Hierarchical Control Alex Meystel....pp.129-161 PART II: DESIGN APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES Chapter 7: Expert Control Karl J. Astrom and Karl-Erik Arzen pp.....163-189 Chapter 8: Modeling and Analysis of Artificially Intelligent Planning Systems Kevin M. Passino and Panos J. Antsaklis pp.....191-214 Chapter 9: Fuzzy and Neural Control Hamid R. Berenji pp.....215-236 Chapter 10: Learning Control Systems Jay Farrell and Walter Baker pp.....237-262 Chapter 11: Learning Control: Methods, Needs and Architectures Mieczyslaw M. Kokar pp.....263-282 Chapter 12: Learning in Control Edward Grant pp.....283-317 PART III: APPLICATIONS Chapter 13: Intelligent Robot Prehension Thang N. Nguyen and Harry Stpehanou pp.....319-347 Chapter 14: Modeling of MultiSensory Robotic Systems with Failure Diagnostic Capabilities Guna Seetharaman and Kimon P. Valavanis pp.....349-369 Chapter 15: AUTOCREW: A Paradigm for Intelligent Flight Control Brenda L. Belkin and Robert F. Stengel pp.....371-400 Chapter 16: A Framework for Knowledge-Based Diagnosis in Process Operations P.R. Prasad and James F. Davis pp.....401-422 Index .....423-427Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Floyd B. Hanson, hanson@math.uic.edu Applied and Computational Control, Signals, and Circuits - Recent Developments (Biswa Datta, Editor). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, (ISBN 0-7923-74029-9). This is the second book in the series. Biswa Nath Datta of Northern Illinois University is the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief, Roland Freund, Floyd Hanson and Robert Plemmons are the Associate Editors-in-Chief and Daniel Pierce is the Software Editor of this series. It is an interdisciplinary book blending mathematics, computational mathematics with control and systems theory, signal processing and circuit simulations. The book contains six technical chapters: three in control, communication and power systems, one in signal processing and two in circuit design and simulations. Besides these technical chapters, the software section contains a chapter on the description and analysis of a software module for model reduction from the SLICOT library. Contents : CHAPTER 1: Constant disturbance rejection and zero steady state tracking error for nonlinear systems design Steven W. Su, Brian D. O. Anderson, Thomas S. Brinsmead CHAPTER 2: Control Problems in Telecommunications: The Heavy Traffic Approach Harold J. Kushner CHAPTER 3 -- Multi-Time PDEs for Dynamical System Analysis Jaijeet Roychowdhury CHAPTER 4 -- Formal Verification of Circuit Designs R. P. Kurshan CHAPTER 5 -- Large Scale Power System Computations: Applications of Iterative Techniques Dimitrios Chaniotis and M. A. Pai CHAPTER 6 -- A Direction Set Based Algorithm for Adaptive Least Squares Problems in Signal Processing Mei-Qin Chen CHAPTER 7 -- Model Reduction Software in the SLICOT Library Andras VargaReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Hao Ying, hying@ece.eng.wayne.edu Fuzzy Control and Modeling: Analytical Foundations and Applications Hao Ying, IEEE Press, 2000 (310 pages. ISBN 0-7803-3497-3). Go to http://shop.ieee.org/store/ for more detailed book information. This is a unique textbook whose contents are unavailable in any other books. It establishes comprehensive and unified analytical foundations for fuzzy control and modeling. The approach is to first establish explicit relationships between fuzzy controllers/models and their classical counterparts, and then utilize the conventional linear and nonlinear system techniques for analytical analysis and design of fuzzy systems. The results are unified in an analytical framework. Major types of fuzzy controllers and models are covered. This book is self-contained and consists of eight chapters. The first two chapters contain background materials for the rest of the book. Fuzzy mathematics is not a prerequisite. This book is for anyone desiring to understand fuzzy control and modeling in the context of traditional control and modeling. It is also for anyone who is interested in analytical aspects of fuzzy control and modeling and wants to know precisely their connections with the classical counterparts. It is also ideal for engineering professionals, especially those in the fields of control and modeling.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Geert Stremersch, geert@ensmain.rug.ac.be SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS by Geert Stremersch (University of Ghent, Belgium). Published in the Kluwer International Series on Discrete Event Dynamic Systems (ISBN 0-7923-7486-X). Book website: http://systems.rug.ac.be/~geert/book.html >From the back cover: SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS presents supervisory control theory for Petri nets with a legal set as the control goal. Control laws, which guarantee that the system meets a set of specifications in the presence of uncontrollable and unobservable events, are studied and constructed. Application examples are automated manufacturing and transportation systems. SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS introduces a new and mathematically sound approach to the subject. Existing results are unified by proposing a general mathematical language that makes extensive use of order theoretical ideas, and numerous new results are described, including ready-to-use algorithms that construct supervisory control laws for Petri nets. SUPERVISION OF PETRI NETS is an excellent reference for researchers, and may also be used as supplementary text for advanced courses on control theory. For more information (preface and table of contents) you are kindly referred to http://systems.rug.ac.be/~geert/book.htmlReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Jie Chen, jchen@ee.ucr.edu Call for Papers NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICATIONS IN PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS OF FEEDBACK CONTROL A Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Guest Editors: Jie Chen and Rick Middleton Control system design problems typically involve a complex interaction between a variety of different performance objectives such as tracking accuracy, noise and disturbance rejection, and robustness, as described by a variety of time and frequency domain measures. These objectives are often mutually conflicting, and pose as design constraints for one another. It is therefore of fundamental interest to understand what and how features of a control system design problem may inhibit one's ability to achieve such objectives. The theory of performance limitations delineates key factors related to the plant, controller, sensor and actuator configuration which inherently constrain the achievable control performance. The theory behind this field of research is most clearly developed for linear time-invariant (LTI) unity feedback control systems, beginning with the work of Bode in both gain-phase relationship and the Bode sensitivity integral. Recent work in this area has extended these results to multivariable LTI systems, sampled-data control problems, alternative frequency domain integral constraints, time domain constraints, and detailed insights into constraints on the achievable H-2 and H-infinity performance. From this base of work, two new research foci have evolved. The first focus is in expanding the analysis to extensions beyond LTI systems. Such extensions consider nonlinear or time varying systems, and more complex control architectures than unity feedback. The second focus is concerned with applications where the fundamental insights gained by performance limitations research have proved very valuable in guiding the design process.This special issue is meant to address issues and results brought up by recent developments in these areas of research, advanced by new problem and application areas, and by developments in novel design techniques and methods. The special issue welcomes contributions in theoretical developments as well as in-depth discussions on the impact of performance limitations in practical applications. Submission Details All the submitted papers will be subject to peer review in accordance with the standard review procedures of the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts prepared as per the Transactions guidelines, no later than March 31, 2002, to one of the two guest editors below: Professor Jie Chen Department of Electrical Engineering University of California Riverside, CA 92521 USA Tel: (909)787-3688 Fax: (909)787-2425 Email: jchen@ee.ucr.edu Professor Rick Middleton Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The University of Newcastle Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia Tel: 61 2 4921 6033 Fax: 61 2 4921 6993 Email: rick@ee.newcastle.edu.au Submissions may be made either in electronic form of postscript or pdf files, or as hard copies. In the latter case, seven (7) copies are required. The publication of the special issue is tentatively scheduled for July 2003.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak, automatica@math.utwente.nl Table of contents December, 2001 Volume 37, Issue 12 Regular papers Reinder Banning, Willem L. de Koning, Han J. M. T. A. Adriaens, Richard K. Koops State-space analysis and identification for a class of hysteric systems Kenji Fujimoto, Brian D. O. Anderson, Franky De Bruyne A parametrization for closed-loop identification of nonlinear systems based on differentially coprime Kernel representations S. G. Lall, G. E. Dullerud An LMI solution to the robust synthesis problem for multi-rate sampled-data systems Murat Arcak, Petar Kokotovic Nonlinear observers: A circle criterion design and robustness analysis Zeng-Guang Hou A hierarchical optimization neural network for large-scale dynamic systems Jun Zhao, Mark W. Spong Hybrid control for global stabilization of the cart-pendulum system V. O. Nikiforov, K. V. Voronov Adaptive backstepping with a high-order tuner Brief papers Alessandro Astolfi, Patrizio Colaneri Trading robustness with optimality in nonlinear control Jie Yu, Ali Jadbabaie, James Primbs, Yun Huang Comparison of nonlinear control design techniques on a model of the Caltech ducted fan M. Mattei An LMI approach to the design of a robust observer with application to a temperature control problem for space vehicle testing A. N. Gündes, M. G. Kabuli Simultaneously stabilizing controller design for a class of MIMO systems M. Mattei Robust multivariable PID control for linear parameter varying systems Tony Gustafsson Subspace identification using instrumental variable techniques Svante Gunnarsson, Mikael Norrlöf On the design of ILC algorithms using optimization H. W. J. Lee, K. L. Teo, A. E. B. Lim Sensor scheduling in continuous time G. J. Silva, A. Datta, S. P. Bhattacharyya PI stabilization of first-order systems with time delay Dejan M. Boskovic, Miroslav Krstic Nonlinear stabilization of a thermal convection loop by state feedback Qing-Guo Wang, C. C. Hang, Xue-Ping Yang Single-loop controller design via IMC principles G. Marchetti, C. Scali, D. R. Lewin Identification and control of open-loop unstable processes by relay methods Philippe Lemmerling, Bart De Moor Misfit versus latency Technical communiques Ragnar Wallin, Alf J. Isaksson, Olof Noréus Extensions to "Ouput prediction under scarce data operation: Control applications" S. Torkel Glad, Alf J. Isaksson Bounds on the response time under control constraints Book reviews N. Harris McClamroch Space vehicle dynamics and control, by Bong Wie Andrea Bacciotti Nonlinear control systems - An algebraic setting, by G. Conte, C. H. Moog and A. M. PerdonReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: George W Irwin, g.irwin@ee.qub.ac.uk CONTROL ENGINEERING PRACTICE Volume 9, October 2001 pp 1039-1046 Development and testing of the suspension system for a flywheel battery H. Nakai, A. Matsuda, M. Suzuki pp 1047-1061 Monitored robust force control of a milling process P. Charbonnaud, F.J. Carrillo, D. Ladeveze pp 1063-1065 SPECIAL SECTION ON CONTROL IN DEFENCE SYSTEMS A. Tsourdos, B.A. White pp 1067-1078 A robust self-scheduled missile autopilot: design by multi-model eigenstructure assignment C. Doll^1, Y. Le Gorrec, G. Ferreres, J.F. Magni pp 1079-1093 Application of velocity-based gain-scheduling to lateral auto-pilot design for an agile missile D.J. Leith, A. Tsourdos, B.A. White, W.E. Leithead pp 1095-1106 Integrated design of agile missile guidance and autopilot systems P.K. Menon, E.J. Ohlmeyer pp 1107-1115 Receding horizon guidance laws for constrained missiles with autopilot lags K.B. Kim, T.-W. Yoon, W.H. Kwon pp 1117-1130 Synthesis of zero miss distance missile guidance via solution of an optimal tuning problem P. Gurfil pp 1131-1144 Nonlinear guidance techniques for agile missiles M. Innocenti pp 1145-1154 Real-time neural-network midcourse guidance E.-J. Song, M.-J. Tahk pp 1155 Flight Control Systems Practical Issues in Design and Implementation Roger W Pratt (Ed.) J.A. Mulder pp 1037-1038 CALENDARReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Lothar Reichel, reichel@math.kent.edu Electronic Transactions on Numerical Analysis (ETNA) vol. 12, 2000. ETNA is available at http://etna.mcs.kent.edu and at several mirror sites, as well as on CDROM. Papers will be added to the volume until the end of this year as soon as they are accepted for publication. Presently the following papers have been published in volume 12: G. Meurant, Numerical experiments with algebraic multilevel preconditioners, pp. 1-65. H. Zhang, Numerical condition of polynomials in different forms, pp. 66-87. M. J. Castel, V. Migallo'n, and J. Penade's, On parallel two-stage methods for Hermitian positive definite matrices with applications to preconditioning, pp. 88-112. R. S. Varga, Gersgorin-type eigenvalue inclusion theorems and their sharpness, pp. 113-133. F. B. Belgacem and S. C. Brenner, Some nonstandard finite element estimates with applications to 3D Poisson and Signorini Problems, pp. 134-148. S. Ehrich and A. Rathfeld, Piecewise linear wavelet collocation, approximation of the boundary manifold, and quadrature, pp. 149-192. J.-B. Chen and M.-Z. Qin, Multi-symplectic Fourier pseudospectral method for the nonlinear Schrodinger equation, pp. 193-204. B. Fischer and F. Peherstorfer, Chebyshev approximation via polynomial mappings and the convergence behaviour of Krylov subspace methods, pp. 205-215. A. A. Dubrulle, Retooling the method of block conjugate gradients, pp. 216-233.Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Marc Bodson, bodson@ee.utah.edu IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY September 2001, Volume 12, Number 5 PAPERS Motion Control Systems with H-infinity Positive Joint Torque Feedback F. Aghili, M. Buehler, and J. M. Hollerbach Robust Identification of Lightly Damped Flexible Structures by Means of Orthonormal Bases D. H. Baldelli, M. C. Mazzaro, and R. S. Sanchez Pena Temperature Distribution Control in Scanned Thermal Processing of Thin Circular Parts C. Doumanidis and N. Fourligkas Reactive Power and Unbalance Compensation Using STATCOM with Dissipativity-Based Control G. E. Escobar, P. Mattavelli, and A. M. Stankovic Control of a III-V MOCVD Process Using Ultraviolet Absorption and Ultrasonic Concentration Monitoring M. G. Flynn, R. Smith, P. Abraham, and S. DenBaars Neuro-Predictive Process Control Using On-Line Controller Adaptation A. G. Parlos, S. Parthasarathy, and A. F. Atiya BRIEF PAPERS Adaptive Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: Experimental Results on ODIN G. Antonelli, S. Chiaverini, N. Sarkar, and M. West Worst-Case Analysis of Finite-Time Control Policies D. L. Ma and R. D. BraatzReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Cheryl Stewart, cstewart@bu.edu Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on Volume: 46 Issue: 8 , Aug. 2001 Semi-global nonlinear output regulation with adaptive internal model Serrani, A.; Isidori, A.; Marconi, L. Page(s): 1178 -1194 LPV system analysis via quadratic separator for uncertain implicit systems Iwasaki, T.; Shibata, G. Page(s): 1195 -1208 Direct torque control of induction motors: stability analysis and performance improvement Ortega, R.; Barabanov, N.; Escobar, G.; Valderrama, E. Page(s): 1209 -1222 An interacting multi-pattern probabilistic data association (IMP-PDA) algorithm for target tracking Lang Hong; Ning-Zhou Cui Page(s): 1223 -1236 Stabilization of stochastic nonlinear systems driven by noise of unknown covariance Hua Deng; Krstic, M.; Williams, R.J. Page(s): 1237 -1253 Fluid analysis of arrival routing Veatch, M.H. Page(s): 1254 -1257 Linearization condition through state feedback Devanathan, R. Page(s): 1257 -1260 An averaging approach to chattering Fridman, L.M. Page(s): 1260 -1265 Fundamental limits in robustness and performance for unstable, underactuated systems Thibeault, N.M.; Smith, R. Page(s): 1265 -1268 On the optimality of myopic production controls for single-server, continuous-flow manufacturing systems Martinelli, F.; Chang Shu; Perkins, J.R. Page(s): 1269 -1273 Stabilizing receding horizon H_inf controls for linear continuous time-varying systems Ki Baek Kim; Tae-Woong Yoon; Wook Hyun Kwon Page(s): 1273 -1279 H_2 near-optimal model reduction Xue-Xiang Huang; Wei-Yong Yan; Teo, K.L. Page(s): 1279 -1284 Rank-one LMIs and Lyapunov's inequality Henrion, D.; Meinsma, G. Page(s): 1285 -1288 A convergence analysis of generalized hill climbing algorithms Sullivan, K.A.; Jacobson, S.H. Page(s): 1288 -1293 A robust Smith predictor modified by internal models for integrating process with dead time Stojic, M.R.; Matijevic, F.S.; Draganovic, L.S. Page(s): 1293 -1298 Power characterizations of input-to-state stability and integral input-to-state stability Angeli, D.; Nesic, D. Page(s): 1298 -1303 Biquadratic stability of uncertain linear systems Trofino, A.; de Souza, C.E. Page(s): 1303 -1307 Efficient active set optimization in triple mode MPC Cannon, M.; Kouvaritakis, B.; Rossiter, J.A. Page(s): 1307 -1312 H/sub /spl infin// tuning for task-space feedback control of robot with uncertain Jacobian matrix Cheah, C.C.; Kawamura, S.; Arimoto, S.; Lee, K. Page(s): 1313 -1318 A polynomial algorithm for testing diagnosability of discrete-event systems Shengbing Jiang; Zhongdong Huang; Chandra, V.; Kumar, R. Page(s): 1318 -1321 H_inf and positive-real control for linear neutral delay systems Shengyuan Xu; Lam, J.; Chengwu Yang Page(s): 1321 -1326 A note on uniform observability Delyon, B. Page(s): 1326 -1327 Time maximum disturbance design for stable linear systems: a model predictive scheme You, K.H.; Lee, E.B. Page(s): 1327 -1332 On a discrete-time stochastic learning control algorithm Saab, S.S. Page(s): 1333 -1336 Robust nonlinear integral control Zhong-Ping Jiang; Marcels, I. Page(s): 1336 -1342 Nonsmooth analysis and control theory [Book Review] Piccoli, B. Page(s): 1343 -1343Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Claire Tomlin, tomlin@stanford.edu Fifth International Workshop on Computation and Control (HSCC 2002) Stanford, California USA http://www.stanford.edu/group/hscc2002/ Important Dates Submission deadline: October 15, 2001 Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2001 Final versions due: January 15, 2002 Workshop: March 25-27 (Mon-Wed), 2002 Aims and Scope The Workshop on Hybrid Systems attracts researchers from industry and academe interested in modeling, analysis, and implementation of dynamic and reactive systems involving both discrete (integer, logical, symbolic) and continuous behaviors. It is a forum for the latest developments in all aspects of hybrid systems, including formal models and computational representations, algorithms and heuristics, computational tools, and new challenging applications. The Fifth HSCC International Workshop continues the series of workshops held in Grenoble, France (HART'97), Berkeley, California, USA (HSCC'98), Nijmegen, The Netherlands (HSCC'99), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (HSCC 2000), and Rome, Italy (HSCC2001). Accepted papers will be allotted 14 pages each in a volume to be published in the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. Scientific Program and Topics Sessions will include presentations of contributed papers and a small number of invited talks. In keeping with the tradition of previous workshops, there will be ample time and space for informal discussions. Submissions are invited in all areas pertaining to the design, analysis and implementation of hybrid systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - modeling and representations, - control methods and algorithms, - optimization, - formal methods for analysis, synthesis and verification, - numerical aspects of modeling, simulating, and verifying hybrid systems, - computer-aided design, - hybrid models in biology and other sciences, - engineering applications, including but not limited to manufacturing and production systems, intelligent robots, avionics, automotive control systems, railway systems, energy systems, and transportation networks. Reports on case studies and tool development are particularly encouraged. A strong representation of multiple disciplines, including formal methods, symbolic computation, control theory, artificial intelligence, and numerical methods, assures a lively and productive workshop. Venue The workshop will be held at Stanford University, Stanford, California in the new Science and Engineering Quad Teaching Center (TCSeq), designed by renowned architect James Ingo Freed. For a virtual tour of the facilities, please visit http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/tcseq/tour.html. Submissions Researchers are invited to submit either a postscript or pdf file of an extended abstract using the electronic-submission procedure which will be provided through the web-page http://www.stanford.edu/group/hscc2002/. The abstract should not exceed 10 pages. The first page should contain: - the title of the paper, - each author's name and affiliation, - complete contact information for the corresponding author (postal and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers), and a - one-paragraph summary of the contribution. Full versions of the accepted submissions will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. The proceedings will be available at the workshop. Additional Information To stay informed about HSCC 2002, register for e-mail announcements by sending e-mail to hscc2002@lucifer.stanford.edu. Also, please refer to the workshop web-page at http://www.stanford.edu/group/hscc2002/. Claire J. Tomlin Mark R. Greenstreet Department of Aeronautics Department of Computer Science and Astronautics University of British Columbia Department of Electrical Engineering 201-2366 Main Mall 250 Durand Building MC4035 Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 CANADA Stanford University Stanford CA 94305-4035 voice: (650) 723-5164 voice: (604) 822-3065 FAX: (650) 723-3738 FAX: (604) 822-5485 email: tomlin@stanford.edu email: mrg@cs.ubc.caReturn to top of newsletter
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. CALL FOR SPECIAL TOPIC SESSIONS A session consists of four papers covering different aspects of some research area. A proposal for a session consists of a four page description of the session and a one-page description for each paper to be presented. IMPORTANT DATES: Submission for contributed October 15, 2001 (for paper submission) papers and session proposals: 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/Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Margarita Goire, mgoire@fie.uo.edu.cu AUT2002, International Conference on Automatic Control Santiago de Cuba, CUBA 17-19 July 2002 This is the second international conference on Automatic Control Department, Computer Science Department and Center of Studies of Automation of Universidad de Oriente in Santiago de Cuba. The scope of the conference covers all aspect of the area, from basic and fundamental to various application domains. Multi-disciplinary issues are particularly encouraged since they become mandatory for the development research in automatic control. Deadline for submission of regular papers is 20th January 2002. The official languages are Spanish and English. Futher detail and updated information is available on: http://www.uo.edu.cu/aut2002.htmReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Joao Costeira, jpc@isr.ist.utl.pt 10th Mediterraean Conference on Control and Automation (MED2002) Campus of the Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST), LISBON, PORTUGAL We solicit regular papers and proposals for invited sessions in all aspects of theory, algorithms, and applications of systems, control, automation, robotics, operations research, intelligent systems, signal processing, communication networks and related disciplines. Program Committee General Chair:Joao Sentieiro IST, Portugal Program Chair:Michael Athans IST/MIT Portugal & USA Program Vice-Chair: Antonio Pascoal IST Portugal Invited Plenary Speakers: John C. Doyle, Caltech USA Complex Systems Pravin P. Varaiya, Univ. of California at Berkeley, USA Hierarchical Control of Autonomous Systems David G. Luenberger, Stanford University, USA Systems Theory and Financial Engineering Systems Edward R. Crawley, MIT, USA Control of Precision Optical Systems Henrik I. Christensend, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden Advances in Robotic Systems Olivier Faugeras, INRIA, France and MIT, USA Advances in Image Processing and Computer Vision Munther Dahleh, MIT ,USA Robust Control for Linear and Nonlinear Systems P. R. Kumar, University of Illinois, USA Wireless Networks: Problems, Prospects and Protocols Important DATES: Papers submission date: Feb 01 2002 Author Notification Apr 15 2002 Final Manuscript May 07 2002 Conference Starts July 09 2002 Updates and details http://www.isr.ist.utl.pt/med2002 e-mail contact med2002@isr.ist.utl.ptReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Enrique Barbieri, barbieri@eecs.tulane.edu IEEE 2002 Conference on Decision and Control December 10 - 13, 2002 Rio Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada The IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) is the annual meeting of the IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS), conducted in cooperation with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). The 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control will begin on Tuesday and run through Friday, 10-13 December 2002, with pre-conference tutorial workshops to be announced. General Chair Ümit Özgüner of The Ohio State University and Program Chair Ken Loparo of Case Western Reserve University invite your submission of technical papers. IMPORTANT DATE: All submissions are due March 1, 2002. CONTRIBUTED PAPERS: The Program Committee is soliciting both Regular and Short contributed papers in all aspects of the theory and applications of systems, including decision-making, control, adaptation, optimization, industrial automation, and manufacturing. THEMATIC SESSIONS: This year, the Program Committee is also soliciting contributed papers for thematic sessions with particular interest on those thematic sessions that make innovative use of IT. INVITED SESSIONS: The Program Committee is soliciting proposals for invited sessions. Cohesive sessions focusing on new and emerging topics in the above-listed areas will be strongly encouraged, and will have priority over those of a classical or mainstream flavor. INFORMATION: Visit the Conference web site http://www.eecs.tulane.edu/cdc02Return to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Vladimir Jotsov, jotsov@ieee.org The 1st IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Systems IS'2002 10-12 September, 2002, Sunny Day, Varna, Bulgaria CALL FOR PAPERS. The symposium is organized by the IM, CS, and SMC IEEE Joint Chapter of Bulgaria. The symposium will be held in the Sunny Day resort in St. Constantine on the Black Sea beach near Varna. Varna has regular and frequent road, international rail and air links to all destinations. The symposium scope includes topics from IEEE Information Theory, Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Control Systems, Instrumentation and Measurement, and Computer Societies. The main but not all topic are the following. Artificial intelligence; Chaos theory; Data mining; Data fusion; Decision support systems; Evolutionary computation; Fuzzy logic; Human-machine interaction; Intelligent control; Inteligent measurement; Intelligent systems and semiotics; Knowledge engineering; Machine learning; Neuro-fuzzy systems; Neural networks; Soft computing agents. Applications: Automotive; Data processing; Educational aspects of intelligent control; Process control; Robotics; Transportation; Telecommunications. Participants will choose between posh conditions on reasonably low prices and extremely low cost accomodation in other hotels near the sea, thus keeping total travel costs low. Early registration to the hotels is an advice. A number of additional activities (tutorials etc.) is planned in the symposium schedule at no extra charge. More information can be found at http://www.iinf.bas.bg/is Big discounts for IEEE members are available. Draft papers must be received by December 16, 2001. Vassil Sgurev IS'2002 Co-Chairman sgurev@bas.bg Vladimir Jotsov IS'2002 General Coordinator and Secretary jotsov@ieee.orgReturn to top of newsletter
Contributed by: Edwin Chong, echong@engr.colostate.edu 40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control December 4-7, 2001 Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort Orlando, Florida *** ON-LINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE *** The on-line registration website for the CDC 2001 can be accessed via the main CDC 2001 homepage: http://www.ecs.umass.edu/cdc2001 or directly at: https://fawn.site-secure.net/ieeecss/ cgi-bin/CAB/registration/registreeLogin.cgi (entire URL must be typed together) If possible, please use this on-line registration website to enter your registration information (instead of the hardcopy form). CDC 2001 is the first CDC to have an on-line registration system. Because the system is brand new, all registrants must first enter their particulars (name, address, etc.) before registering. Once this information is entered, it can be used for future registrations of conferences affiliated with the IEEE Control Systems Society.Return to top of newsletter
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