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Newsletter
October 2005
1. Personals
1.1 Change of Address: Yi Guo
Change of Address: Yi Guo
Contributed by: Yi Guo, yguo1@stevens.edu
Starting September 1, 2005, my new address is:
Dr. Yi Guo, Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Ph: (201) 216 5658
Fax:(201) 216 8246
Email: yguo1@stevens.edu
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1.2 Change of address: Arjan van der Schaft
Change of address: Arjan van der Schaft
Contributed by: Arjan van der Schaft, A.J.van.der.Schaft@math.rug.nl
Since September 1 I have joined the University of Groningen.
My new address is:
A.J. van der Schaft
Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science
P.O. Box 800
9700AV Groningen
the Netherlands
Tel. +31-50-3633731
Fax. +31-50-3633800
e-mail A.J.van.der.Schaft@math.rug.nl
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1.3 Change of address: Makis Kappos
Change of address: Makis Kappos
Contributed by: Makis Kappos, kappos@auth.gr
I have now moved to Greece. My new coordinates are:
Department of Mathematics,
School of Maths, Physics and Comp. Sciences,
Faculty of Engineering,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece
Telephone: +30 2310 995935
Fax: _30 2310 996132
e-mail: kappos@auth.gr
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1.4 New Department Affiliation for Mark Spong
New Department Affiliation for Mark Spong
Contributed by: Mark W. Spong, mspong@uiuc.edu
After 20 years in the Department of General Engineering at the University of
Illinois I have moved to the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering. My primary coordinates remain unchanged:
Mark W. Spong
Coordinated Science Laboratory
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1308 W. Main St.
Urbana, IL 61801
phone: (217)333-4281
fax: (217) 244-1653
email: mspong@uiuc.edu
Effective immediately, please do not use my General Engineering Department
address to correspond with me.
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1.5 New address for Joseph Yame
New address for Joseph Yame
Contributed by: Joseph Yame, Joseph.Yame@cran.uhp-nancy.fr
Since September 1st, 2005, I have joined the University Henri Poincare,
Nancy 1, France. My new contact information is
Dr.Ir. Joseph-Julien Yame
Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy
Faculte des Sciences et Techniques
Universite Henri Poincare, Nancy 1
Boulevard des Aiguillettes - BP 239
F-54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, Cedex, FRANCE
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1.6 New address for Vincent Blondel
New address for Vincent Blondel
Contributed by: Vincent Blondel, vdb@mit.edu
For the 2005-2006 academic year, I am on sabbatical leave at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, USA).
Until June 30th, 2006 my address is:
Vincent Blondel
Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 32-D724
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA
URL: http://www.inma.ucl.ac.be/~blondel/
Tel.: +1 617 253 5968
Fax: +1 617 253 3578
E-mail: vdb@mit.edu
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2. General Announcements
2.1 Autumn School: Design of Control Command Architectures for fault tolerant DES
Autumn School: Design of Control Command Architectures for fault tolerant DES
Contributed by: Benoît Trouillet, benoit.trouillet@ec-lille.fr
Autumn School: Design of Control Command Architectures for fault tolerant
Discrete Event Systems
Please find below the program of LISAC’2005 autumn school that will take place
on 24-28 October 2005, in Lille (France). This school is about Design of
Control Command Architectures for fault tolerant Discrete Event Systems. It is
open to graduate students, researchers or engineers who want to learn new
techniques for the design or the synthesis of this kind of systems. In this
way, applications will be proposed in various domains like manufacturing,
energy, transport and telecommunication. The lessons can be both in French and
in English. No prior knowledge is required.
More information about this autumn school can be found at
http://syner.ec-lille.fr/lisac/
Main speakers
K. E. ARZEN (Univ. of Lund, Sweden)
A. GIUA (Univ. of Cagliari, Italia)
L. HOLLOWAY (Univ. of Kentucky, USA)
E. NIEL (LAI, Lyon)
L. PIETRAC (LAI, Lyon)
N. REZG (LGIPM, Metz)
A. TOGUYENI (LAGIS, Lille)
E. ZAMAI (LAG, Grenoble).
Program
Monday, October 24, 2005
Supervisory Control: decentralized and hierarchical architectures (E. Niel)
Lab Activity: The use of TCT tool for the Supervisory Control (L. Piétrac)
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Theory of regions for Controllers Synthesis I (N. Rezg)
Theory of regions for Controllers Synthesis II (N. Rezg)
A Petri Nets based approach for Supervisory Control of DES I (A. Giua)
A Petri Nets based approach for Supervisory Control of DES II (A. Giua)
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
A Modular and Hierarchical Petri Nets based approach for the design of
controllers for DES (L. Holloway)
Lab Activity: The use of Spectool to design modular and hierarchical
Petri Nets based controllers for DES (L. Holloway)
A modular architecture to implement fault tolerant controllers for DES
(A. Toguyéni)
A Dynamic Synthesis of control laws for fault tolerant control (E. Zamaï)
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Jgrafchart: a new generation tool for the control of reactive systems
(K. E. Arzen)
The use of MES solution to interface ERP layer and control layer (Michel
Vaudreville - Schneider)
Friday, October 28, 2005
Demonstrations of computer-assisted design tools for the construction of
control command model for DES
Synthesis Discussions: The school report,prospective researches and
perspectives of collaborations between
Academics and Industrials.
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2.2 CHAOS 2006: Deadline extended
CHAOS 2006: Deadline extended
Contributed by: Mohamed DJEMAI, djemai@ensea.fr
Following the request of a number of colleagues and potential participants,
please note that the new dead line for paper submission concerning the :
1st IFAC Conference on
Analysis and Control of Chaotic Systems : CHAOS'06 is :
October 17, 2005.
http://www.univ-reims.fr/Labos/LAM/chaos06/
For submission please use the following e-mail: (Submission.Chaos06@ensea.fr)
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2.3 Discrete Event Systems Newsletter Restarting
Discrete Event Systems Newsletter Restarting
Contributed by: Ryan Leduc, leduc@mcmaster.ca
This is a second announcement that the newsletter of the IEEE
Control Systems Technical Committee Group on Discrete Event Systems
(DESTC) has started up again after a hiatus. The March, April, and
September 2005 newsletters can be found here:
http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/destc/des_nltr.php
If you have any news or announcements relevant to DES researchers,
you can submit them, including previewing how they will look, here:
http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/destc/des_nltr.php
Examples of contributions include announcements on:
* Conferences
* Workshops
* Special sessions
* Publications
* Courses
* Personals
* Job opportunities and positions
* Web sites
To subscribe/unsubscribe to the newsletter, send your request by
e-mail to: destcsubm@cas.mcmaster.ca.
For more information on the DESTC, please check out our recently
revamped website, which includes links to previous newsletters,
contact and research info of current researchers, conferences,
journals, DES related software tools, among other things. You can
find it here:
http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/destc/
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3. Awards Honors
3.1 Call for IFAC Fellow Nominations
Call for IFAC Fellow Nominations
Contributed by: Pradeep Misra, p.misra@ieee.org
The International Federation of Automatic Control solicits nomination for
IFAC Fellows
If you plan to submit an IFAC Fellow Nomination Form, please find instructions
below to assist you in this nomination process. Strict adherence to this
procedure is essential; otherwise, a candidate may be placed at a serious
disadvantage and possibly even excluded from consideration.
Nominator: Any person is eligible to serve as a nominator with the exception
of members of the Fellows Selection Committee (FSC), and IFAC Council Members.
The nominator is responsible for the information provided.
Candidate
The IFAC Fellow award provides a distinction of excellence in the Federation
and is conferred to a small number of outstanding scientists or engineers by
IFAC Council, based on the proposal of the Fellow Selection Committee (FSC).
The FSC Committee shall consider:
1. Outstanding and extraordinary individual contributions in the fields of
interest of IFAC in the role as an Engineer/Scientist, Technical Leader or
Educator. These achievements shall be recorded as technical publications,
patents, reports, systems products or/and applications, services or/and proven
teaching activities.
2. Involvement in IFAC activities in the promotion of the field.
3. Opinions of Fellow references.
Any control scientist or engineer can be a candidate for the IFAC Fellow
position. Exceptionally, he/she could have no prior involvement in IFAC
activities, if he/she is very outstanding, but he/she should become involved
in IFAC after becoming a Fellow. Current members of the IFAC Council, and/or
the FSC are not eligible to be considered as Fellow candidates.
References
A nomination must be supported by at least three, but no more than five
references from experts in the field who are aware of the Candidate's
contributions. It is to be noted that the choice of references is important
for the success of the candidate’s nomination.
There are two forms to be completed: the Nomination Form and the Reference
Form
New Fellows Announcement
The election of newly elected Fellows will be announced shortly after the
completion of the selection process carried out by the IFAC Council. IFAC will
inform all candidates and their nominators of the election results by e-mail
and/or first class mail. Nominators of unsuccessful candidates will be
notified by e-mail and/or first class mail.
General Information for the Nominator
* Adhere to Space Limitations. All statements must be limited to the space
provided for each item. Font size should be no smaller than 10 point.
* Only typewritten copy will be accepted.
* Proper concise and accurate description of contributions should be carried
out. Avoid undefined technical jargon. Use an acronym only if the full name
has been spelled out previously.
* The nominator is the sole contact in the nomination process; he/she should
verify the information provided in the attached form.
* The citation should be complete, correct, and concise.
* In order to compare candidates in varied disciplines and situations,
objective information re the candidate's qualifications is required.
Contributions need not always be theoretical in nature nor relate to new
inventions; for instance, engineering efforts which bring about a design or
theory to fruition through economic, governmental, or other applications can
also lead to important contributions to society.
* Part of the nominator's responsibilities is to request the candidate's
organization to provide the information necessary to document the
contributions of the candidate, as well as to select a category that best
defines the candidate's significant contributions.
* Include concise and verifiable references about the candidate's
contributions, but restrict yourself to the three pages of the form.
Extremely Important
Only Nomination Forms reaching the IFAC Secretariat before 31 December 2005
will be considered for this year's selection.
Once you complete the attached form, please send it by e-mail to:
e-mail: secr@ifac.co.at
Subject: IFAC FELLOW SELECTION COMMITTEE
IFAC Secretariat
Schlossplatz 12, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Phone: +43/2236/71447 Fax: +43/2236/72859
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4. Books
4.1 A Mathematical Introduction to Control Theory
A Mathematical Introduction to Control Theory
Contributed by: Shlomo Engelberg, shlomoe@jct.ac.il
We are pleased to announce that a new textbook, A Mathematical Introduction
to Control Theory, has been published by Imperial College Press.
The text covers classical control theory and the design of compensators, as
well as covering some non-linear control, modern control, and discrete-time
control. The text is suitable for use in a first course on control theory.
It makes use of MATLAB(R) as a tool for analysis and design but is careful
not to allow knowledge of MATLAB to substitute for knowledge of control
theory.
The book is divided into 11 chapters:
1. Mathematical Preliminaries
2. Transfer Functions
3. Feedback--An Introduction
4. The Routh-Hurwitz Criterion
5. The Principle of the Argument and Its Consequences
6. The Root Locus Diagram
7. Compensation
9. Some Nonlinear Control Theory
9. An Introduction to Modern Control
10. Control of Hybrid Systems
11. Answers to Selected Exercises
The book's homepage is http://www.icpress.co.uk/books/engineering/p396.html
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4.2 Digital Control Systems - Design Identification and Implementation
Digital Control Systems - Design, Identification and Implementation
Contributed by: Ioan D. Landau, landau@lag.ensieg.inpg.fr
Digital Control Systems - Design, Identification and Implementation
Ioan D. Landau and Gianluca Zito
Springer, London, 2005
Control and Communications Engineering Series (ISBN: 1-84628-055-9)
Book website: http://landau-bookic.lag.ensieg.inpg.fr
The book demonstrates in detail how to design and implement high-performance
model-based controllers using techniques extensively tested in industry. The
effective use of these techniques is illustrated in the context of various
systems. A number of recent methodological developments in control design and
system identification, driven by applications, are presented, including:
robust digital control design using sensitivity function shaping; plant
identification in closed loop operation and reduction of controller
complexity.
For practical and tutorial purposes the text is enhanced by the use of
MATLAB®/Scilab routines which can be downloaded from the book website where
additional material for teaching is provided (slide presentations of the
chapter material, specific courses, tutorials, data files, laboratory
sessions, examples and figures files).
Contents
1 Continuous Control Systems: A Review
2 Computer Control Systems
3 Robust Digital Controller Design Methods
4 Design of Digital Controllers in the Presence of Random Disturbances
5 System Identification: The Bases
6 System Identification Methods
7 Practical Aspects of System Identification
8 Practical Aspects of Digital Control
9 Identification in Closed Loop
10 Reduction of Controller Complexity
11 Appendices (A through H)
To order: http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,1-135-22-
52482958-0,00.html
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4.3 Dimension Reduction of Large-Scale Systems
Dimension Reduction of Large-Scale Systems
Contributed by: Peter Benner, benner@mathematik.tu-chemnitz.de
Dimension Reduction of Large-Scale Systems
edited by: Peter Benner
Volker Mehrmann
Danny C. Sorensen,
Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 1005.
Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering,
Vol. 45, 400 p., Softcover, ISBN: 3-540-24545-6
In the past decades, model reduction has become an ubiquitous tool in analysis
and simulation of dynamical systems, control design, circuit simulation,
structural dynamics, CFD, and many other disciplines dealing with complex
physical models. The aim of this book is to survey some of the most successful
model reduction methods in tutorial style articles and to present benchmark
problems from several application areas for testing and comparing existing and
new algorithms. As the discussed methods have often been developed
simultaneously in disconnected application areas, the intention of the
mini-workshop in Oberwolfach and its proceedings is to make these ideas
available to researchers and practitioners from all these different
disciplines.
Further information is available at
http://www.math.tu-berlin.de/~mehrmann/Buecher/Reduction/
In the future, this web page will also include some Matlab codes
corresponding to some of the algorithms presented in the book.
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4.4 Handbook of Networked and Embedded Control Systems
Handbook of Networked and Embedded Control Systems
Contributed by: William S. Levine, wsl@eng.umd.edu
Handbook of Networked and Embedded Control Systems
Edited by D. Hristu-Varsakelis and W. S. Levine,
Birkhauser, Boston, 2005
Editorial Board:
Rajeev Alur [University of Pennsylvania, USA],
Karl-Erik Arzen [Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden],
John Baillieul [Boston University, USA],
Tom Henzinger [University of California Berkeley, USA]
The Handbook of Networked and Embedded Control Systems provides engineers,
computer scientists, mathematicians, and students a broad, comprehensive
source of information and technology to address many questions and aspects
of embedded and networked control. A carefully organized collection of
important results, tools, software, and technology, this work unifies into a
single reference many scattered articles, websites, and specification sheets-
--information that might otherwise be difficult to find.
Key topics and features include:
* Self-contained, sharply-focused articles; readers have easy access to
specific answers to questions without having to read hundreds of pages
* Clear structure and presentation of concepts in intuitive order
* Separation of material into five main sections—Theory; Embedded
Hardware; Software; Networking; and Examples
* Case studies, experiments, and examples that provide a multifaceted
view of the subject, encompassing computation and communication
considerations
* Information about commercially available tools and hardware
* Comprehensive bibliographies and index
Table of Contents
1. Fundamentals
1.1 Fundamentals of Dynamical Systems (W. S. Levine)
1.2 Control of Single-input Single-output Systems (D. Hristu-Varsakelis and
W. S. Levine)
1.3 Basics of Sampling and Quantization (A. Stubberud and W. Santina)
1.4 Discrete Event Systems (C. G. Cassandras)
1.5 Introduction to Hybrid Systems (M. S. Branicky)
1.6 Finite Automata (M. V. Lawson)
1.7 Basics of Computer Architecture (C. B. Silio)
1.8 Introduction to Real-time Scheduling (M. Caccamo, T. Baker, A. Burns, G.
Buttazzo, and L. Sha)
1.9 Network Fundamentals (D. M. Auslander and J.-D. Decotignie)
2. Hardware
2.1 Basics of Data Acquisition and Control (M. Chidambaram)
2.2 Programmable Logic Controllers (G. Olsson)
2.3 Digital Signal Processors (R. Leupers and G. Ascheid)
2.4 Microcontrollers (S. F. Barrett and D. J. Pack)
2.5 System on A Programmable Chip (SoPC) Design (W. M. Hawkins)
3. Software
3.1 Fundamentals of RTOS-Based Digital Controller Implementation (Q. Li)
3.2 Implementation-Aware Embedded Control Systems (K-E. semi999rzén , A.
Cervin
and D. Henriksson)
3.3 From Control Loops to Real-Time Programs (P. Caspi and O. Maler)
3.4 Embedded Real-Time Control via MATLAB, Simulink, and xPC Target (P.
Mosterman, S. Prabhu, A. Dowd, J. Glass, T. Erkkinen, J. Kluza and R.
Shenoy)
3.5 LabVIEW Real-Time for Networked/Embedded Control (J. Limroth, J. Falcon,
D. Leonard and J. Loy)
3.6 Control Loops in RTLinux (V. Yodaiken, M. Sherer and E. Hilton)
4. Theory
4.1 An Introduction to Hybrid Automata (J-F. Raskin)
4.2 An Overview of Hybrid Systems Control (J. Lygeros)
4.3 Temporal Logic Model Checking (E. Clarke, A. Fehnker, S. K. Jha and H.
Veith)
4.4 Switched Systems (D. Liberzon)
4.5 Feedback Control with Communication Constraints (D. Hristu-Varsakelis)
4.6 Networked Control Systems: A Model-Based Approach (L. A. Montestruque
and P. J. Antsaklis)
4.7 Control Issues in Systems with Loop Delays (L. Mirkin and Z. J. Palmor)
5. Networking
5.1 Network Protocols for Networked Control Systems (F.-L. Lian, J. R.
Moyne, and D. M. Tilbury)
5.2 Control using Feedback over Wireless Ethernet and Bluetooth (A. Suri, J.
Baillieul and D. V. Raghunathan)
5.3 Bluetooth in Control (B. Bernhardsson, J. Eker, J. Persson)
5.4 Embedded Sensor Networks (J. Heidemann and R. Govindan)
6. Applications
6.1 Vehicle Applications of Controller Area Network (K-H. Johansson, M.
Törngren and L. Nielsen)
6.2 Control of Autonomous Mobile Robots (M. Egerstedt)
6.3 Wireless Control with Bluetooth (V. Vladimerou and G. Dullerud)
6.4 The Cornell RoboCup Robot Soccer Team: 1999 – 2003 (R. D’Andrea)
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4.5 Max-Plus Methods for Nonlinear Control and Estimation
Max-Plus Methods for Nonlinear Control and Estimation
Contributed by: Regina Gorenshteyn, ReginaG@birkhauser.com
Max-Plus Methods for Nonlinear Control and Estimation
William M. McEneaney
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Forthcoming - November 2005 /Approx. 256 pp. /Approx. 17 illus. /
Hardcover / $79.95/ ISBN: 0-8176-3534-3 / Birkhaeuser
Series - Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications
The central focus of this book is the control of continuous-time/continuous-
space nonlinear systems. Using new techniques that employ the max-plus
algebra, the author addresses several classes of nonlinear control problems,
including nonlinear optimal control problems and nonlinear robust/H-infinity
control and estimation problems. Several numerical techniques are employed,
including a max-plus eigenvector approach and an approach that avoids the
curse-of-dimensionality.
The book will be of interest to applied mathematicians, engineers, and
graduate students interested in the control of nonlinear systems through the
implementation of recently developed numerical methods. Researchers and
practitioners tangentially interested in this area will also find a
readable, concise discussion of the subject through a careful selection of
specific chapters and sections. Basic knowledge of control theory for
systems with dynamics governed by differential equations is required; the
material on risk-sensitive stochastic control requires knowledge of systems
governed by stochastic differential equations.
Table of Contents:
Preface * Introduction * Max-Plus Analysis * Dynamic Programming and
Viscosity Solutions * Max-Plus Eigenvector Method for the Infinite Horizon
Problem * Max-Plus Eigenvector Method Error Analysis * A Semigroup
Construction Method * Curse-of-Dimensionality-Free Method * Finite Time-
Horizon Application: Nonlinear Filtering * Mixed L-infinity/L2 Criteria *
Miscellaneous Proofs * References * Index
For ordering information, please visit: http://www.springeronline.com/
0-8176-3534-3
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4.6 Multivariable feedback control
Multivariable feedback control
Contributed by: Sigurd Skogestad, skoge@nt.ntnu.no
S.Skogestad and I.Postlethwaite, Multivariable feedback control - Analysis
and design, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2005, 592 pages.
Taking into account the latest developments in the field, this fully revised
and updated second edition:
* features a new chapter devoted to the use of linear matrix inequalities
(LMIs);
* presents current results on fundamental performance limitations introduced
by RHP-poles and RHP-zeros;
* introduces updated material on decentralized control, the selection of
controlled variables and self-optimizing control;
* provides simple IMC tuning rules for PID control;
* covers additional material including unstable plants, the feedback
amplifier, the lower gain margin and a clear strategy for incorporating
integral action into LQG control;
* has approximately 20% more material than the first edition (the page format
has increased to keep the numbers of pages almost unchanged);
* includes numerous worked examples, exercises and case studies, which make
frequent use of Matlab and the new Robust Control toolbox.
Multivariable Feedback Control: Analysis and Design, is an excellent resource
for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses studying multivariable
control. It is also an invaluable tool for engineers who want to understand
multivariable control, its limitations, and how it can be applied in
practice. The analysis techniques and the material on control structure
design should prove very useful in the new emerging area of systems biology.
Sigurd Skogestad is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Norwegian
University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, and Ian Postlethwaite is
Professor of Engineering at the University of Leicester in England. More
information is available on the books home page; see
http://www.chembio.ntnu.no/users/skoge/book
Chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Classical feedback control
3. Introduction to multivariable control
4. Elements of linear system theory
5. Limitations on performance in SISO systems
6. Limitations on performance in MIMO systems
7. Uncertainty and robustness for SISO systems
8. Robust stability and performance analysis
9. Controller design
10. Control structure design
11. Model reduction
12. Linear matrix inequalities
13. Case studies
Appendix A. Matrix theory and norms
Appendix B. Project work and sample exam
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4.7 Optimized Bayesian Dynamic Advising: Theory and Algorithms
Optimized Bayesian Dynamic Advising: Theory and Algorithms
Contributed by: T.V.Guy, guy@ieee.org
"Optimized Bayesian Dynamic Advising: Theory and Algorithms"
Series: Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing
Karny, Miroslav (Ed.)
Springer, 2005, XVI, 536 p. 13 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 1-85233-928-4
http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-152-22-37287694-
detailsPage%253Dppmmedia%257CaboutThisBook%257CaboutThisBook,00.html
This book provides the theoretical and algorithmic basis of optimized
probabilistic advising.
Starting from abstract ideas and formulations, and culminating in detailed
algorithms, the book comprises a unified treatment of an important problem of
the design of advisory systems supporting supervisors of complex processes.
It introduces the theoretical and algorithmic basis of developed advising,
relying on novel and powerful combination black-box modeling by dynamic
mixture models and fully probabilistic dynamic optimization.
Written for a broad audience, including developers of algorithms and
application engineers, researchers, lecturers, and postgraduates, this book
can be used as a reference tool, and an advanced text on Bayesian dynamic
decision making. A CD contains a specialized Matlab-based Mixtools toolbox,
and examples illustrating the most important and complex areas of the
material presented.
Table of contents:
1. Introduction.
2. Underlying Theory.
3. Approximate and Feasible Learning.
4. Approximate Design.
5. Problem Formulation.
6. Solution and Principles of its Approximation: Learning.
7. Solution and Principles of its Approximation: Design.
8. Learning with Normal Factors and Components.
9. Design with Normal Mixtures.
10. Learning with Markov Chain Factors and Components.
11. Design with Markov Chain Mixtures.
12. Sandwich BMTB for Mixture Initiation.
13. Mixed Mixtures.
14. Applications of the Advisory System.
15. Conclusions.
References.
Index.
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4.8 Process Modelling Identification and Control
Process Modelling, Identification, and Control
Contributed by: Miroslav Fikar, miroslav.fikar@stuba.sk
J. Mikles, M. Fikar,
Process Modelling, Identification, and Control 2, Identification and Optimal
Control. STU Press, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 2004, ISBN 80-227-2132-8,
260 pages
The book deals with mathematical modelling of sampled data systems,
design of simple PID controllers, identification of processes,
optimal, predictive, and adaptive process control. The intended
audience of this book includes graduate students but can also be of
interest to practising engineers or applied scientists that are
interested in modelling, identification, and process control.
CONTENTS
Discrete-Time Process Models: Input-Output Models, State-Space Models,
Properties of Discrete-Time Systems, Discrete-Time Feedback Systems
Process Identification: Identification from Step Responses, Recursive
Least Squares Method, IDTOOL-MATLAB Toolbox
Simple Controllers: PID Controller, Practical Aspects
Optimal Process Control: Principle of Minimum, Dynamic Programming,
State Feedback with Observer and Polynomial Pole Placement,
Parametrisation of Stabilising Controllers, Observer LQ Control -
State-Space and Polynomial Interpretation, LQG Control - State-Space
and Polynomial Interpretation, H2 Optimal Control
Predictive Control: Derivation and Implementation of Predictive
Control, Stability Results, Tuning
Adaptive Control: Discrete, and Continuous-Time Self-Tuning Control,
SISO, and MIMO Case
The examples in the book are freely accessible in the Internet at the address:
http://www.kirp.chtf.stuba.sk/~fikar/research/other/index.htm
PRICE
40 EUR
ORDER FORM
via Internet: http://www.kirp.chtf.stuba.sk/book/
PUBLISHER
Slovak Society of Industrial Chemistry, Branch at Faculty of Chemical and Food
Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava,
Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
ALSO AVAILABLE (reduced price)
J. Mikles, M. Fikar,
Process Modelling, Identification, and Control 1, Models and Dynamic
Characteristics of Continuous Processes. STU Press, Bratislava,
Slovak Republic, 2000, ISBN ISBN 80-227-1331-7, 170 pages
Mathematical Modelling of Processes - Analysis of Process Models -
Dynamical Behaviour of Processes
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4.9 Robot Modeling and Control
Robot Modeling and Control
Contributed by: Mark W. Spong, mspong@uiuc.edu
Robot Modeling and Control
Mark W. Spong, Seth Hutchinson, M. Vidyasagar
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
New York, New York
492 pages
ISBN: 0471765791
Publication Date: January, 2006
Robot Modeling and Control is a comprehensive introduction to robot
kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, control, and computer vision. It is
intended for senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students in
electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering,
mathematics, or computer science. The text can be used for a one semester or
two semester course or as a research reference. Both basic and advanced
material are presented in a style that is readable and mathematically
rigorous. Numerous worked examples and problems illustrate the theory and
point the reader to more advanced material.
Chapters
1. Introduction
2. Rigid Motions and Homogeneous Transformations
3. Forward and Inverse Kinematics
4. Velocity Kinematics - The Jacobian
5. Path and Trajectory Planning
6. Independent Joint Control
7. Dynamics
8. Multivariable Control
9. Force Control
10. Geometric Nonlinear Control
11. Computer Vision
12. Vision-Based Control
Appendices
A. Trigonometry
B. Linear Algebra
C. State Space Representation of Dynamical Systems
D. Lyapunov Stability
Index
For more information or to request a copy, please contact
Dana Kellogg
dkellogg@wiley.com
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4.10 System Modeling and Requirements Engineering
System Modeling and Requirements Engineering
Contributed by: Jonah Z. Lavi, j.lavi@computer.org
Systems Modeling & Requirements Specification Using ECSAM -
An Analysis Method for Embedded and Computer-Based Systems
by Jonah Z. Lavi & Joseph Kudish , Dorset House 2005
ECSAM, a method for requirements engineering and modeling of computer-based
systems (CBS), is practiced since 1980 in evolving versions by systems and
software engineers. ECSAM was developed in part at Israel Aircraft Industries
for the analysis and design of complex reactive embedded systems and software
and has been presented in numerous undergraduate, graduate, and industrial
courses.
The method guides engineers in modeling operational, functional, and design
requirements, considering both static and dynamic aspects of systems.
With an end-to-end example of the method, developed throughout the book,
readers learn how to • develop conceptual models of the structural and
operational properties of computer-based systems and their software • develop
systematically operational scenarios and use cases describing the interaction
of the system with its environment • elicit and specify functional and
nonfunctional requirements • allocate requirements to components of a
conceptual model and use the model for the refinement and derivation of
requirements • understand the issues of mapping the conceptual model to the
design model.
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4.11 Systems and Thermodynamics
Systems and Thermodynamics
Contributed by: Wassim M. Haddad, wm.haddad@aerospace.gatech.edu
Thermodynamics: A Dynamical Systems Approach
by Wassim M. Haddad, VijaySekhar Chellaboina, and Sergey G. Nersesov
Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0-691-12327-6
200 pages
This book places thermodynamics on a system-theoretic foundation so as to
harmonize it with classical mechanics. Using the highest standards of
exposition and rigor, the authors develop a novel formulation of
thermodynamics that can be viewed as a moderate-sized system theory as
compared to statistical thermodynamics. This middle-ground theory involves
deterministic large-scale dynamical system models that bridge the gap
between classical and statistical thermodynamics.
The authors’ theory is motivated by the fact that a discipline as cardinal
as thermodynamics—entrusted with some of the most perplexing secrets of our
Universe—demands far more than physical mathematics as its underpinning.
Even though many great physicists, such as Archimedes, Newton, and Lagrange,
have humbled us with their mathematically seamless eurekas over the
centuries, a great many physicists and engineers who have developed the
theory of thermodynamics seem to have forgotten that mathematics, when used
rigorously, is the irrefutable pathway to truth.
This book uses system theoretic ideas to bring coherence, clarity, and
precision to an extremely important and poorly understood classical area of
science.
Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 An Overview of Thermodynamics
1.2 System Thermodynamics
1.3 A Brief Outline of the Monograph
Chapter 2. Dynamical System Theory
2.1 Notation, Definitions, and Mathematical Preliminaries
2.2 Stability Theory for Nonnegative Dynamical Systems
2.3 Reversibility, Irreversibility, Recoverability, and Irrecoverability
2.4 Reversible Dynamical Systems, Volume-Preserving Flows, and Poincar´e
Recurrence
Chapter 3. A Systems Foundation for Thermodynamics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Conservation of Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics
3.3 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
3.4 Ectropy
3.5 Semistability, Energy Equipartition, Irreversibility, and the Arrow of
Time
3.6 Entropy Increase and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
3.7 Interconnections of Thermodynamic Systems
3.8 Monotonicity of System Energies in Thermodynamic Processes
Chapter 4. Temperature Equipartition and the Kinetic Theory of Gases
4.1 Semistability and Temperature Equipartition
4.2 Boltzmann Thermodynamics
Chapter 5. Work, Heat, and the Carnot Cycle
5.1 On the Equivalence of Work and Heat: The First Law Revisited
5.2 The Carnot Cycle and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 6. Thermodynamic Systems with Linear Energy Exchange
6.1 Linear Thermodynamic System Models
6.2 Semistability and Energy Equipartition in Linear Thermodynamic Models
Chapter 7. Continuum Thermodynamics
7.1 Conservation Laws in Continuum Thermodynamics
7.2 Entropy and Ectropy for Continuum Thermodynamics
7.3 Semistability and Energy Equipartition in Continuum Thermodynamics
Chapter 8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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4.12 Vehicle Propulsion Systems
Vehicle Propulsion Systems
Contributed by: Lino Guzzella, guzzella@imrt.mavt.ethz.ch
Vehicle Propulsion Systems – Introduction to Modeling and Optimization
Guzzella, Lino; Sciarretta, Antonio
Description:
In this book the longitudinal behavior of road vehicles is analyzed. The main
emphasis is on the analysis and minimization of the fuel and energy
consumption. Most approaches to this problem enhance the complexity of the
vehicle system by adding components such as electrical motors or storage
devices. Such a complex system can only be designed by means of mathematical
models. This text gives an introduction to the modeling and optimization
problems typically encountered when designing new propulsion systems for
passenger cars. It is intended for persons interested in the analysis and
optimization of classical and novel vehicle propulsion systems. Its focus lies
on the control-oriented mathematical description of the physical processes and
on the model-based optimization of the system structure and of the supervisory
control algorithms. This text has evolved from a lecture series at ETH Zurich.
Prerequisites are general engineering topics and a first course in optimal
control theory.
Table of Contents:
1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives
1.2 Upstream Processes
1.3 Energy Density of On-Board Energy Carriers
1.4 Pathways to Better Fuel Economy
2 Vehicle Energy and Fuel Consumption – Basic Concepts
2.1 Vehicle Energy Losses and Performance Analysis
2.2 Energy Demand in Driving Cycles
2.3 Methods and Tools
3 IC-Engine-Based Propulsion Systems
3.1 IC Engine Models
3.2 Gear-Box Models
3.3 Fuel Consumption of IC Engine Power Trains
4 Models of Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
4.1 Electric Propulsion Systems
4.2 Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
4.3 Electric Motors
4.4 Modeling of Generators
4.5 Batteries
4.6 Supercapacitors
4.7 Electric Power Links
4.8 Torque Couplers
4.9 Planetary Gear Sets
5 Models of Hybrid-Inertial and Hybrid-Hydraulic Propulsion Systems
5.1 Short-Term Storage Systems
5.2 Flywheels
5.3 Continuously Variable Transmissions
5.4 Hydraulic Accumulators
5.5 Hydraulic Pumps/Motors
6 Models of Fuel-Cell Propulsion Systems
6.1 Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicles and Fuel-Cell Hybrid Vehicles
6.2 Fuel Cells
6.3 Reformers
7 Supervisory Control Algorithms
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Heuristic Control Strategies
7.3 Optimal Control Strategies
7.4 Sub-Optimal Control Strategies
8 Appendix I – Case Studies
8.1 Case Study 1: Gear Ratio Optimization
8.2 Case Study 2: IC Engine and Flywheel Powertrain
8.3 Case Study 3: Supervisory Control Strategies for a Parallel HEV
8.4 Case Study 4: Optimal Rendez-Vous Maneuvers
8.5 Case Study 5: Fuel Optimal Trajectories of a Racing FCEV
8.6 Case Study 6: Nonpredictive Optimal Control of a Series Hybrid
9 Appendix II – Optimal Control Theory
9.1 Parameter Optimization Problems
9.2 Optimal Control
References
Citation:
Vehicle Propulsion Systems – Introduction to Modeling and Optimization
Guzzella, Lino; Sciarretta, Antonio
Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2005
ISBN-10: 3-540-25195-2
For more information:
http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,1-40109-22-51643759-0,00.html
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5. Journals
5.1 CFP: Special Issue on Automotive Controls for the IEEE-TCST
CFP: Special Issue on Automotive Controls for the IEEE-TCST
Contributed by: Kevin Fischbach, kfischba@visteon.com
Call for Papers
Special Issue on Control Applications in Automotive Engineering
The IEEE Technical Committee on Automotive Control (TCAC) seeks papers for a
special issue on automotive controls for the IEEE Transactions on Control
Systems Technology. The Special Issue will describe selected control
problems for emerging automotive systems and recent trends in methodologies
and applications of control to these systems. Thus, the Special Issue is
intended to provide a timely update on the evolution of automotive control
technologies, both in research as well as in production. Papers are invited
on original investigations relating to modeling, analysis, and control of
automotive systems for passenger vehicles. Specific topics of interest
include, but are not limited to:
* Vehicle dynamics, stability control and X-by-wire control
* Novel engines and engine control methodologies
* Alternative propulsion systems (hybrids, fuel cells, etc.)
* Transmission and driveline control
* Advanced automotive actuators, sensors, sensor networks, estimation and
diagnostics
* Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and autonomous vehicles
Preference will be given to papers that illuminate a strong linkage between
control theories and experimental validation of results. Nevertheless, work
that is considerably forward-looking, and is demonstrated only through
simulation work, will also be considered. Authors will need to demonstrate
and discuss how their findings improve the performance of their target
applications.
All papers will be rigorously reviewed according to the standards of the
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. Prospective authors are
advised to refer to the information found under the heading of “Information
for Authors” at http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/tcst/ prior to submitting a
paper. Prospective authors should state in their cover emails, or cover
letters, that their contribution is meant for the special issue on control
applications in automotive engineering. Submitted manuscripts must not have
been previously published or be under review for possible publication
elsewhere. Manuscripts must be submitted online by March 26, 2006.
Guest Editors:
Dr. Ilya Kolmanovsky Dr. Ibrahim Haskara
Ford Motor Company Visteon Corporation
2101 Village Road One Village Center Dr.
Dearborn, MI 48124 Van Buren, MI 48111
ikolmano@ford.com ihaskara@visteon.com
Julie Buckland Kevin Fischbach
Ford Motor Co. Visteon Corporation
2101 Village Road 10300 Textile Road
Dearborn, MI 48124 Ypsilanti, MI 48197
jbucklan@ford.com kfischba@visteon.com
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5.2 Call For Papers: ELEKTRIK Special Issue on Swarm Robotics
Call For Papers: ELEKTRIK Special Issue on Swarm Robotics
Contributed by: Veysel Gazi, vgazi@etu.edu.tr
ELEKTRIK
The Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Announces a Special Issue on "Swarm Robotics"
Sponsored by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey
(TUBITAK) and the Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO), ELEKTRIK is an
international journal on all aspects of electrical engineering and computer
sciences. This special issue, scheduled to be published in July 2007, will
contain both invited and contributed papers.
Submission of papers
Prospective authors may submit their manuscripts to the guest editor and/or
the Editor-in-Chief given below with a statement that the submission is
intended for this special issue. Only word/latex documents or PDF files via
email submission will be accepted (please follow the regular guidelines of
ELEKTRIK).
Topics
Possible topics for the issue include but are not limited to
* Modeling and analysis (Lyapunov, graph theoretic, game theoretic methods,
etc.)
* Coordination and control (decentralized, cooperative, noncooperative, etc.)
* Formation control (stabilization, reconfiguration, coverage algorithms,
etc)
* Self-organization, self-assembling
* Synchronization, consensus seeking, rendezvous
* Evolutionary algorithms
* Emergent behavior (gathering, aggregation, flocking, schooling, etc.)
* Swarm communication, service discovery, ad-hoc networks
* Swarm intelligence
* Applications
Guest Editor
Dr. Veysel Gazi
TOBB University of Economics and Technology
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Sogutozu Caddesi, No: 43, Sogutozu 06530 Ankara, TURKEY
Tel: +90 (312) 292-4079, Fax: +90 (312) 292-4091
Email: vgazi@etu.edu.tr
Important Dates
Final date for submission of manuscripts: 31 August 2006
Notification of acceptance/rejection: 31 December 2006
For further information, in addition to the guest editor, please contact
Prof. Dr. Kemal Leblebicioðlu, (kleb@metu.edu.tr) Editor-in-Chief
Middle East Technical University
Electrical - Electronic Engineering Dept.
06531, Ankara - Turkey, Fax: +90 (312) 210-1261,
http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/elektrik/
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5.3 Contents: Asian Journal of Control
Contents: Asian Journal of Control
Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, lichen@ntu.edu.tw
Asian Journal of Control
Vol. 7, No. 3 September, 2005
Regular:
1. Paper Title: Generalized Quadratic Stabilization for Discrete-Time
Singular Systems with Time-Delay and Nonlinear Perturbation
Authors: Guoping Lu and Daniel W. C. Ho
2. Paper Title: Stochastic Stabilization and H¡Û Control for Discrete
Jumping Systems with Time Delays
Authors: Jing Wu, Tongwen Chen, and Shengyuan Xu
3. Paper Title: Robust Adaptive Control for Strict-Feedback Nonlinear
Systems
Authors: Ikuro Mizumoto, Ratna Bhushan Gopalun, Sirish L. Shah, and
Zenta Iwai
4. Paper Title: On Stability and Stabilization of Time-Varying Nonlinear
Control Systems
Authors: Xiaowu Mu and Daizhan Cheng
5. Paper Title: Feedback Stabilization of Nonholonomic Control Systems Using
Model Decomposition
Authors: Fazal-ur-Rehman
6. Paper Title: Analysis and Design of 1-bit Noise-Shaping Quantizer Using
Variable Structure Control Approach
Authors: Jwusheng Hu and Shiang-Hwua Yu
7. Paper Title: A Design of Multiloop PID Controllers with a Neural-Net
Based Decoupler
Authors: Makoto Tokuda, Toru Yamamoto, and Yoshimi Monden
8. Paper Title: Hierarchal Control System for a Variable Speed Cage Machine
Wind Generation Unit Using Neural Networks
Authors: M. Karrari, W. Rosehart, and O. P. Malik
9. Paper Title: Mixed H2/H¡Û Adaptive Tracking Control Design for Uncertain
Constrained Robots
Authors: Chung-Shi Tseng
10. Paper Title: A New Algorithm for Discrete-Time Sliding Mode Control
Using Infrequent Output Observations
Authors: S. Janardhanan and B. Bandyopadhyay
Brief:
1. Paper Title: Robust Model Predictive Control for Input Saturated and
Soften State Constraints
Authors: Vu Trieu Minh and Nitin Afzulpurkar
2. Paper Title: Reduced-Order Models for Feedback Stabilization of Linear
Systems with a Singular Perturbation Model
Authors: Liyu Cao and Howard M. Schwartz
3. Paper Title: Robust Output Feedback Controller Design with Variance and
Disc Closed-Loop Pole Constraints
Author: Li Yu and Qing-Long Han
4. Paper Title: Improved Conditions on Delay-Dependent Robust Stability and
Stabilization of Uncertain Discrete Time-Delay Systems
Authors: Shengyuan Xu, James Lam, and Yun Zou
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5.4 Contents: Automatica
Contents: Automatica
Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu
Contents: Automatica, November, 2005
Volume 41, Issue 11
To consult the cumulative table of contents 1965-present, to view the list
of recently accepted papers or to submit a paper visit
http://www.autsubmit.com
Editorials
Hang Chang-Chieh
Automatica Prize Paper Awards 2005
Regular papers
Maurizio Cirrincione and Marcello Pucci
Sensorless direct torque control of an induction motor by a TLS based MRAS
observer with adaptive integration
Cristian Oara
Constructive solutions to spectral and inner-outer factorizations with
respect to the disk
Sandip Roy and Ali Saberi
Static decentralized control of a single-integrator network with Markovian
sensing topology
S. Emre Tuna
Optimal regulation of homogeneous systems
Dina Shona Laila and Alessandro Astolfi
Input-to-state stability for discrete-time time-varying systems with
applications to robust stabilization of systems in power form
Xiao-Li Hu and Han-Fu Chen
Strong consistency of recursive identification for Wiener systems
Brief papers
Ananth Subramanian and Ali H. Sayed
A robust power and rate control method for
state-delayed wireless networks
Antonio Sala
Computer control under time-varying sampling period: an LMI gridding
approach
Huai-Ning Wu and Hong-Yue Zhang
Reliable mixed L_2/H_裸�semi999 fuzzy static output feedback control for
nonlinear systems with sensor faults
Yoshio Ebihara and Tomomichi Hagiwara
A dilated LMI approach to robust performance analysis of linear
time-invariant uncertain systems
Francesco Martinelli
Control of manufacturing systems with a two-value, production dependent
failure rate
Tingshu Hu, Rafal Goebel, Andrew R. Teel, and Zongli Lin
Conjugate Lyapunov functions for saturated linear systems
Shuanghe Yu, Xinghuo Yu, Bijan Shirinzadeh, and Zhihong Man
Continuous finite-time control for robotic manipulators with terminal
sliding mode
Kiam-Tian Seow
Syntax-based synthesis for temporal-safety supervision
Michael Malisoff and Frederic Mazenc
Further remarks on strict input-to-state stable Lyapunov functions for
time-varying systems
Chyi Hwang and Yi-Cheng Cheng
A note on the use of Lambert W function to stability analysis of
time-delay systems
M. Mirrahimi, P. Rouchon, and G. Turinici
Lyapunov control of bilinear Schrödinger equations
Jian Liu, Jian Liang Wang, and Guang-Hong Yang
An LMI approach to minimum sensitivity analysis with application to fault
detection
Technical communiques
Douglas P. Looze
Realization of systems with CCD-based measurements
Book reviews
Claudio Altafini
Advances in Robot Kinematics, J. Lenarcic and M.M. Stanisic
A. Ailon
Flexible Robot Dynamics and Controls, by
R. D. Robinett, C. Dohrmann, G. R. Eisler,
J. Feddema,G. G. Parker, D. G. Wilson, and
D. Stokes
Antoine Girard
Linear Time-Invariant Systems, by Martin Schetzen
Carsten W. Scherer
Randomized Algorithms for Analysis and Control of Uncertain Systems, by R.
Tempo, G. Calafiore and F. Dabbene
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5.5 Contents: Control Engineering Practice
Contents: Control Engineering Practice
Contributed by: Fernando Camisani, cep@up.ac.za
Journal: Control Engineering Practice
ISSN : 0967-0661
Volume : 13
Issue : 11
Date : Nov-2005
Nonlinear estimation methods for parameter tracking in power plants
G.E. Hovland, T.P. von Hoff, E.A. Gallestey, M. Antoine, D.
Farruggio, A.D.B. Paice
pp 1341-1355
The development of an adaptive threshold for model-based fault
detection of a nonlinear electro-hydraulic system
Z. Shi, F. Gu, B. Lennox, A.D. Ball
pp 1357-1367
The importance of first-principles, model-based steady-state gain
calculations in model predictive control-a refinery case study
M. Tran, D.K. Varvarezos, M. Nasir
pp 1369-1382
Industrial implementation of on-line performance monitoring tools
T. Hagglund
pp 1383-1390
A survey of readily accessible perturbation signals for system
identification in the frequency domain
K.R. Godfrey, A.H. Tan, H.A. Barker, B. Chong
pp 1391-1402
An off-line navigation of a geometry PIG using a modified nonlinear
fixed-interval smoothing filter
J. Yu, J.G. Lee, C.G. Park, H.S. Han
pp 1403-1411
Robust SISO H"~ controller design for nonlinear systems
G.A. Ingram, M.A. Franchek, V. Balakrishnan, G. Surnilla
pp 1413-1423
Experimental validation of a methodology to control irrigation canals
based on Saint-Venant equations
X. Litrico, V. Fromion, J.P. Baume, C. Arranja, M. Rijo
pp 1425-1437
Experimental validation of different MIMO-feedback controller design
methods
D. Vaes, J. Swevers, P. Sas
pp 1439-1451
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5.6 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Contributed by: C. Stewart, trac@bu.edu
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. Vol 50, Issue 8, August 2005
Stabilization in the Presence of an Uncertain Arbitrarily Large Delay
Miller, D.E.; Davison, D.E., Page(s): 1074- 1089
Stability of Discontinuous Retarded Functional Differential Equations With
Applications
Sun, Y.; Michel, A.N.; Zhai, G., Page(s): 1090- 1105
Workload Models for Stochastic Networks: Value Functions and Performance
Evaluation
Meyn, S.P., Page(s): 1106- 1122
General Smoothing Formulas for Markov-Modulated Poisson Observations
Elliott, R.J.; Malcolm, W.P., Page(s): 1123- 1134
Local Bifurcation Analysis of Some Dual Congestion Control Algorithms
Raina, G., Page(s): 1135- 1146
A Generalization of Krasovskii–LaSalle Theorem for Nonlinear Time-Varying
Systems: Converse Results and Applications
Lee, T.-C.; Jiang, Z.-P., Page(s): 1147- 1163
Constructive Tool for Orbital Stabilization of Underactuated Nonlinear
Systems: Virtual Constraints Approach
Shiriaev, A.; Perram, J.W.; Canudas-de-Wit, C., Page(s): 1164- 1176
A New Method for Stabilization of Networked Control Systems With Random Delays
Zhang, L.; Shi, Y.; Chen, T.; Huang, B., Page(s): 1177- 1181
Asymptotic Accuracy of Iterative Feedback Tuning
Hildebrand, R.; Lecchini, A.; Solari, G.; Gevers, M., Page(s): 1182- 1185
Multiscale Bayesian Restoration in Pairwise Markov Trees
Desbouvries, F.; Lecomte, J., Page(s): 1185- 1190
Analysis and Estimation of Tracking Errors of Plug-in Type Repetitive Control
Systems
Yao, W.-S.; Tsai, M.-C., Page(s): 1190- 1195
Optimal Prefiltering in Iterative Feedback Tuning
Hildebrand, R.; Lecchini, A.; Solari, G.; Gevers, M., Page(s): 1196- 1200
On the Stability of a Linear Bioprocess Model With Recycle Loop
Sano, H.; Kunimatsu, N., Page(s): 1200- 1205
Decentralized Supervisory Control With Conditional Decisions: Supervisor
Realization
Yoo, T.-S.; Lafortune, S., Page(s): 1205- 1211
A Fast Nonlinear Model Identification Method
Li, K.; Peng, J.-X.; Irwin, G.W., Page(s): 1211- 1216
Gradient Based Iterative Algorithms for Solving a Class of Matrix Equations
Ding, F.; Chen, T., Page(s): 1216- 1221
An Improved Lower Matrix Bound of the Solution of the Unified Coupled Riccati
Equation
Lee, C.-H., Page(s): 1221- 1223
On Convergence Rates of Simultaneously Triangularizable Switched Linear Systems
Sun, Z.; Shorten, R., Page(s): 1224- 1228
Robust Control—The Parameter Space Approach
Page(s): 1229- 1230
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5.7 Contents: IEE Proceedings Control Theory and Applications
Contents: IEE Proceedings Control Theory and Applications
Contributed by: Lee Baldwin, lbaldwin@iee.org.uk
CTA: IEE Proceedings Control Theory & Applications
Volume:152 Year:2005 Issue: 5 (September)
for access to all CTA papers please visit the IEE's new IEE Digital
Library site at: http://www.ieedl.org/
Optimal dual-rate digital redesign with closed-loop order reduction
C.A. Rabbath, N. Lechevin and N. Hori
Fast estimation algorithm for stochastic descriptor systems with delayed
measurements
H.-Q Wang, H.-S. Zhang and G.-R. Duan
Finite-time composite control for a class of singularly perturbed nonlinear
systems via successive Galerkin approximation
Y.-J. Kim, B.-S. Kim and M.-T. Lim
H¡Þ controller synthesis of uncertain piecewise continuous-time linear systems
Y. Zhu, D.Q. Li and G. Feng
Polynomial operator based sparse controller structures with stability
consideration
J. Hao and G Li
Parameter-dependent filter design with guaranteed H¡Þ performance
H. Gao, J. Lam, P. Shi and C. Wang
Time-domain implementation of fractional order controllers
D. Val¨¦rio and J. S¨¢ da Costa
Robust H¡Þ state feedback control methods for bilinear systems
B.-S. Kim, Y.-J. Kim and M.-T. Lim
Nonlinear PI control of a class of nonlinear singularly perturbed systems
J. Wang, J. Wang and H. Li
Absolute stability of feedback systems independent of internal point delays
M. de la Sen
Adaptive motion tracking control of uncertain nonholonomic mechanical systems
including actuator dynamics
C.M. Anupoju, C.-Y. Su and M. Oya
Normalised-generalised-velocity component-based controller for a rigid serial
manipulator
P. Herman
Genetic algorithms for local controller network construction
S.K. Sharma, S.F. McLoone and G.W. Irwin
Hierarchical fuzzy control for autonomous navigation of wheeled robots
W.-S. Lin, C.-L. Huang and M.-K. Chuang
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5.8 Contents: International Journal of Control
Contents: International Journal of Control
Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk
Volume 78, Issue 14
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp
A generalized structure-preserving doubling algorithm for generalized
discrete-time algebraic Riccati equations
T.-M. Hwang , E. K.-W. Chu , W.-W. Lin
An online genetic algorithm based model predictive control autopilot design
with experimental verification
W. Naeem, R. Sutton, J. Chudley, F. R. Dalgleish, S. Tetlow
An architecture for fault tolerant controllers
H. Niemann, J. Stoustrup
Non-linear anti-windup for manual flight control
C. Barbu, S. Galeani, A. R. Teel, L. Zaccarian
An investigation into the characteristics of non-linear frequency response
functions. Part 2: New analysis methods based on symbolic expansions and
graphical techniques
R. Yue , S. A. Billings , Z.-Q. Lang
Comments on: “Continuous time model identification from sampled data:
implementation and performance evaluation”, Garnier, Mensler and Richard
(2003)
E. Boje
Authors' reply to “Comments on ‘Continuous-time model identification from
sampled data: implementation issues and performance evaluation’ by E. Boje”
H. Garnier, M. Mensler, A. Richard
For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s
homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp
Editor-in-Chief
Professor Eric Rogers
School of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton
etar@ecs.soton.ac.uk
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5.9 Contents: International Journal of General Systems
Contents: International Journal of General Systems
Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk
Volume 34, Issue 3
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp
Difference of entropies as a non-specificity function on credal sets
Joaquín Abellán and Serafín Moral
Intelligent Systems Design - Editorial
C. H. Dagli
Improving information-theoretic competitive learning by accentuated
information maximization
Ryotaro Kamimura
A statistical, self-organizing learning system with validation
Hoi-Ming Chi and Okan K. Ersoy
A comparative study of three artificial neural networks for the detection
and classification of gear faults
I.A. Abu-Mahfouz
A hybrid genetic programming approach for the analytical solution of
differential equations
Steven J. Kirstukas, Kenneth M. Bryden and Daniel A. Ashlock
Evolving gaits for hexapod robots using cyclic genetic algorithms
Gary B. Parker
For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s
homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp
Editor-in-Chief
Dr George Klir
gensyst@binghamton.edu
Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
State University of New York
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5.10 Contents: International Journal of Systems Science
Contents: International Journal of Systems Science
Contributed by: Russell Stevens, russell.stevens@tandf.co.uk
Volume 36, Issue 9
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp
Robots and sensors for landmine detection
C. Kambhampati and S. Rajasekharan
Canadian teleoperated landmine detection systems. Part I: The improved
landmine detection project
A. A. Faust , R. H. Chesney , Y. Das , J. E. McFee and K. L. Russell
Canadian teleoperated landmine detection systems. Part II: Antipersonnel
landmine detection
A. A. Faust , R. H. Chesney , Y. Das , J. E. McFee and K. L. Russell
DYLEMA: Using walking robots for landmine detection and location
P. Gonzalez de Santos , E. Garcia , J. Estremera and M. A. Armada
Modelling uneven terrain for geo-location of mines detected via vehicular
mounted sensors
Smriti Kansal, Gerald Cook, Charles Amazeen, Kelly Sherbondy
Strength of landmine signatures under different soil conditions:
implications for sensor fusion
Remke L. Van Dam, Brian Borchers , Jan M. H. Hendrickx
Thermal detection of buried landmines by local heating
M. Balsi and M. Corcione
For submission and subscription information please visit the Journal’s
homepage at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp
Editor-in-Chief
Professor Peter Fleming
Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering,
University of Sheffield
ijss@sheffield.ac.uk
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5.11 Contents: JDCS
Contents: JDCS
Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov, sachkov@sys.botik.ru
JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Incorporating Dynamics and Control
http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=104901
Vol 11, No. 4 October 2005
Rigid Carnot Algebras: A Classification
A. Agrachev and A. Marigo, 449--494
Picard--Fuchs Equations and Gauss--Manin Systems with a View Towards the
Riemann--Hilbert Problem
Antoine Douai, 495--526
Suboptimal Solution of a Cheap Control Problem for Linear Systems with
Multiple State Delays
Valery Y. Glizer, 527--574
On Complex Codimension-One Foliations Transverse Fibrations
Bruno Scardua, 575--603
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5.12 Contents: Journal of Neural Engineering
Contents: Journal of Neural Engineering
Contributed by: Chi-Sang Poon, cpoon@mit.edu
Journal of Neural Engineering
September 2005 Special Issue
http://www.iop.org/EJ/toc/1741-2552/2/3
Sensory Integration, State Estimation, And Motor Control In The Brain: Role
Of Internal Models
EDITORIAL
Internal models: the state of the art
Chi-Sang Poon and Daniel M Merfeld
PAPERS
Internal models in sensorimotor integration: perspectives from adaptive
control theory
Chung Tin and Chi-Sang Poon
Sensory vestibular contributions to constructing internal models of self-
motion
Andrea M Green, Aasef G Shaikh and Dora E Angelaki
An internal model of head kinematics predicts the influence of head
orientation on reflexive eye movements
L H Zupan and D M Merfeld
Visual perception and interception of falling objects: a review of evidence
for an internal model of gravity
Myrka Zago and Francesco Lacquaniti
Internal models and the construction of time: generalizing from state
estimation to trajectory estimation to address temporal features of
perception, including temporal illusions
Rick Grush
Evolution of the cerebellum as a neuronal machine for Bayesian state
estimation
M G Paulin
An optimal state estimation model of sensory integration in human postural
balance
Arthur D Kuo
Computational analysis in vitro: dynamics and plasticity of a neuro-robotic
system
Amir Karniel, Michael Kositsky, Karen M Fleming, Michela Chiappalone,
Vittorio Sanguineti, Simon T Alford and Ferdinando A Mussa-Ivaldi
Internal models of limb dynamics and the encoding of limb state
Eun Jung Hwang and Reza Shadmehr
An overview of adaptive model theory: solving the problems of redundancy,
resources, and nonlinear interactions in human movement control
Peter D Neilson and Megan D Neilson
Widespread access to predictive models in the motor system: a short review
Paul R Davidson and Daniel M Wolpert
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6. Conferences
6.1 1st IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications
1st IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications
Contributed by: Changyun Wen, ecywen@ntu.edu.sg
The 1st IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications will be
held from 24 - 26 May 2006 in Singapore. The Conference is organized
by IEEE Industrial Electronics (IE) Chapter and co-organized with IEEE
Industry Applications/Power Electronics (IA/PEL) Chapter and IEEE Singapore
Section.
The purpose of the conference is to create a forum for scientists, engineers
and practitioners throughout the world to present the latest techniques in
Industrial Electronics. Conference scope covers all practical aspects of the
theory and methods of electronics, control, systems, instrumentation for
industrial applications. In addition to the technical sessions, there will
be plenary sessions. High quality papers containing original contributions
within the following areas will be solicited:
Control Theory and Application
Computational Intelligence
Power Electronics
Mechatronics
Signal Processing
Automation
Emerging Technologies
Submission of Papers: All submitted papers should be in the form of .pdf
or .ps file and are to be limited to a maximum length of 6 pages (A4 size,
single space, Times Roman of font size 10, two columns format), including
figures, tables and references. For more information about the conference
and paper submission, please visit the conference website at
http://www.ieee.org/iciea2006/
Important Dates
Full Paper Submission Deadline : October 1, 2005
Invited Session Proposal Deadline : October 15, 2005
Notification of Acceptance : December 30, 2005
Camera-Ready Copy Due : March 1, 2006
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6.2 2006 IEEE Conference on Service Operations and Logistics and Informatics
2006 IEEE Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics
Contributed by: Robin Qiu, robinqiu@psu.edu
Call for Papers
2006 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and
Informatics, June 21-23, 2006, Shanghai, China.
http://www.ssglobal.org/2006
Sponsored by: IEEE, SSG, IBM, NSFC, Shanghai JiaoTong University
Theme
Given the increasing economic dynamics and the complexity of service
operations and logistics, it is a critical challenge to leverage information
technology in achieving world-class quality and productivity in the delivery
of physical goods and services. This conference aims to bring researchers
and professionals together to discuss issues and share their research and
development results and experiences in the areas of services design,
innovations, marketing, and operations, logistics, and the role of
informatics towards improving their efficiency.
The theme for the conference is Services Quality, Speed, and Vision,
promoting effective Services and Logistics in support of 2010 World Expo.
Papers relating to Services Design, Innovations, Marketing, Operations, and
Engineering, and Logistics are especially solicited.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
Services Design, Engineering, Operations, and Innovations - Services
planning; Services process engineering; Expedited services and extreme
logistics; Metrics and benchmarks; Healthcare systems; Security & safety
services and management; Contingency planning; Retail and services
management; Quality and Satisfaction; Waste management
Logistics & Supply Chain Management - On-demand delivery; Logistics
planning; Freight forwarding and customs clearance; Venue logistics
management; Warehouse and distribution; Transportation management system;
Reverse logistics; Supplier relationship management; Logistics visibility
and control; Procurement; Simulation
Services Marketing and Sustaining - Demand forecasting; Customer
relationship management; Event communication; Services training; Services
sustaining; Services quality; Public relations
Services (Events) Management & Manufacturing - Event management system;
Event sponsorship; Event-based production and supply chain; Event-based
products and manufacturing; Intelligent manufacturing; Customization
Communications & Information Systems -Communications & information systems;
Process augmentation and automation; Real time identification & tracking
technology; Pervasive and ubiquitous computing in logistics; Software agent
based systems in logistics; Decision support system; RFID; Data warehousing
and data mining; Systems integration
Paper Submission:
Complete manuscripts in PDF must be electronically submitted to the
conference website:
TUhttp://www.ssglobal.org/2006UT. Submitted manuscripts should be six (6)
pages in IEEE two-column format, including figures, tables, and references.
A LaTeX style file and a Microsoft Word template are available from the IEEE
web site (http://www.ieee.org/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.xml). However,
submission MUST be in PDF.
Important Dates:
Feb. 1, 2006: Deadline for submission of full papers.
Mar.1, 2006: Acceptance/Rejection notification.
Apr. 1, 2006: Final camera-ready papers due in electronic form.
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6.3 2006 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence Vancouver Canada
2006 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Vancouver, Canada
Contributed by: Gary G. Yen, gyen@okstate.edu
[PAPER SUBMISSION SYSTEM WILL BE OPENED ON OCTOBER 15, 2005.]
Sponsored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, 2006 IEEE World
Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2006), to be held in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada from July 16-21, 2006, is the best known academic
Olympic event in computational intelligence community. Joined by three
premier international events, International Joint Conference on Neural
Networks (IJCNN), IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-
IEEE), and IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), WCCI 2006 will
provide a venue to foster technical exchanges, renew everlasting friendship,
and establish new connections. The Congress will bring together researchers
and practitioners in the area of theory, design, implementation, and
applications of computational intelligence. The Congress will feature world-
renowned plenary and invited speeches, state-of-the-art special sessions,
themed tutorial workshops, moderated panel discussions, regular technical
sessions, poster interactions, and last but not least, exciting social
functions that include welcoming reception, award banquet, student
reception, and farewell reception.
Call for Contributed Papers
The annual International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2006)
solicits papers from all topics in neural networks, including, but not
limited to:
• supervised, unsupervised & reinforcement learning,
• neuroinformatics,
• computational neuroscience,
• neural dynamics & complex systems,
• connectionist cognitive science,
• neural optimization & dynamic programming,
• kernel methods,
• graphic models,
• embedded neural systems,
• autonomous mental development,
• neural control & cognitive robotics,
• hybrid intelligent systems,
• data analysis & pattern recognition,
• image & signal processing,
• hardware implementation, and
• real-world applications.
The annual IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE 2006)
solicits papers from all topics in fuzzy systems, including, but not limited
to:
• fuzzy logics & fuzzy set theory,
• fuzzy-neuro-evolutionary hybrids,
• fuzzy optimization & design,
• fuzzy system architectures & hardware,
• fuzzy pattern recognition & image processing,
• fuzzy control & robotics,
• fuzzy data mining & forecasting,
• fuzzy information retrieval,
• fuzzy human interface,
• fuzzy internet & multimedia,
• fuzzy computing with words,
• granular computing, and
• real-world applications.
The annual IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2006) solicits
papers from all topics in evolutionary computation, including, but not
limited to:
• theory of evolutionary computation,
• representation and operators,
• combinatorial & numerical optimization,
• coevolution & collective behavior,
• multiobjective evolutionary algorithms,
• evolutionary design,
• evolvable hardware,
• evolvable software,
• evolving neural networks & fuzzy systems,
• evolving learning systems,
• evolutionary intelligent agents,
• developmental systems,
• molecular & quantum computing,
• bioinformatics & bioengineering,
• ant colonies & immune systems,
• particle swarm & differential evolution, and
• real-world applications.
Cross-fertilization of the three technical disciplines and newly emerging
technologies is strongly encouraged. All papers are to be submitted
electronically through the Congress website. Look for more details at
http://www.wcci2006.org
For general inquiries, please contact General Chair Gary Yen at
gyen@okstate.edu. For program inquiries, contact IJCNN Program Chair Lipo
Wang at elpwang@ntu.edu.sg, FUZZ-IEEE Program Chair Piero Bonissone at
bonissone@research.ge.com, or CEC Program Chair Simon M. Lucas at
sml@essex.ac.uk.
Call for Special Sessions
IJCNN/FUZZ-IEEE/CEC Program Committees also solicits proposals for special
sessions within the technical scopes of the three conferences. Special
sessions are organized by internationally recognized experts and aimed to
bring together researchers in a focused topic. Special sessions have become
both a tradition and an important component of each conference. Papers
submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same
criteria used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in
organizing a special session are invited to submit a formal proposal to
IJCNN Special Sessions Chair Jun Wang at jwang@acae.cuhk.edu.hk, FUZZ-IEEE
Special Sessions Chair Tsu-Tian Lee at president@ntut.edu.tw, or CEC Special
Sessions Chair Carlos A. Coello Coello at ccoello@cs.cinvestav.mx. Special
session proposal should include the session title, a brief description of
the scope and motivation, names, contact information and brief CV of the
organizers.
Call for Tutorials
WCCI 2006 will feature a number of pre-congress tutorials covering
fundamental and advanced computational intelligence topics. Tutorial
proposals, submitted to Tutorials Chair via emails, are solicited and should
include title, outline, expected enrollment, and presenter biography. Any
inquires regarding the tutorials should address to Tutorial Chair DeLiang
Wang at dwang@cse.ohio-state.edu.
Important Due Dates:
(please note no extension on paper submission deadline will be honored.)
Special Session Proposal: December 31, 2005
Paper Submission: January 31, 2006
Tutorial Proposal: January 31, 2006
Decision Notification: March 15, 2006
Camera-Ready Submission: April 15, 2006
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6.4 2006 Int Conference on Dynamics Instrumentation and Control
2006 Int Conference on Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control
Contributed by: Chun-Yi Su, cysu@alcor.concordia.ca
The 2006 International Conference on Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control,
CDIC06, will be held on August 13-16, 2006 in historical city of Queretaro,
Mexico. The conference offers a unique integration of innovative concepts and
advances in system dynmics, controls and sensors. For detailed information
about the conference, please visit
http://cdic06.encs.concordia.ca
PAPER SUBMISSION
Prospective authors are invited to submit an extended abstract of 800-1000
words in English. The abstract must include paper title, author(s)
names,affiliation(s), name of the corresponding author, postal and E-mail
addresses of the corresponding author,and telephone/facsimile numbers. All
accepted papers would be published on a Conference CD-ROM. Selected papers
will be published in a limited-edition hardcover book by World Scientific
Publishing Co. Please consult conference website for instructions for
preparing the manuscript.
Paper submission by email to: cdic06@encs.concordia.ca
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of extended abstract : January 16, 2006
Notification of Acceptance : March 10, 2006
Submission of Manuscript : April 15, 2006
Conference: : August 13-16, 2006
Official Web Site: http://cdic06.encs.concordia.ca
E-mail: cdic06@encs.concordia.ca
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6.5 38th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory - SSST06
38th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory - SSST06
Contributed by: Sundaram Natarajan, snatarajan@tntech.edu
38th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory (SSST-2006)
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tennessee, 38505
March 5-7, 2006
http://www.tntech.edu/ssst
Authors are invited to submit original papers from all areas of system theory,
design, application, and experiments/field trials. Additionally, applications
are also solicited for invited sessions. Graduate students are invited to
submit their thesis and dissertation research work. All accepted papers must
be presented at the symposium and will be published in the conference
proceedings, to be made available at the symposium.
Key Conference Deadlines
Paper summary (500-1,000 words) October 14, 2005
Invited session proposals October 14, 2005
Notification of acceptance November 14, 2005
Camera-ready originals & registration fees January 16, 2006
Reception March 5, 2006
Presentations March 6-7, 2006
Contributed Papers: Review of all submitted papers will start on October 17,
2005. Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers or submit a
500-1,000 word summary for review, along with a list of references relevant
to the paper.
Invited Sessions: Prospective organizers of an invited session should submit
a one page proposal summarizing the theme for the session and a list of the
papers and include a summary for each of the papers proposed for the session.
Submissions: Please visit our website at http://www.tntech.edu/ssst for
complete instructions and submission guidelines or contact us via email at
ssst06@tntech.edu.
General Chair
Kari P. Rajan, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Tenn. Tech.
University. pkrajan@tntech.edu
Co-General Chair
Sundaram Natarajan, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Tenn.
Tech. University. snatarajan@tntech.edu
Technical Program Committee Chair
Ali Alouani, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Tenn. Tech.
University. aalouani@tntech.edu
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6.6 44th IEEE CDC and ECC 05 advanced registration deadline
44th IEEE CDC and ECC 05 advanced registration deadline
Contributed by: Eduardo F. Camacho, eduardo@esi.us.es
I would like to invite you to attend the CDC-ECC'05. This is the first time
that two of the most reputed conferences in control, the European Control
Conference (ECC) and the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), are to
be celebrated as a joint conference. This important event will take place in
an attractive environment, the city of Seville(Spain), December 12–15, 2005
The response to our Call for Papers has been extraordinary. More than 3050
papers were submitted. The International Program Committee has worked hard
and efficiently and, after a rigorous procedure, 1470 papers have been
accepted. The number of submissions was much higher than expected and,
because of this, only papers that received excellent reviews could be selected.
Two Plenary Sessions, four Semi-Plenary sessions and five tutorial sessions
have been programmed for the four days of the Conference. We have chosen a
set of outstanding speakers and a wide range of topics to cover not only
emerging fields, but also new developments in well established research areas.
Most of the papers are scheduled for oral presentation in 204 sessions,
organized in 17 parallel tracks. There is also a significant number (41) of
interactive sessions which have been encouraged in this conference as a
challenging experience to facilitate interaction between conference attendees.
The reaction to the Call for Workshops has also been very positive. The
selected Workshops will be held on Sunday, December 11, prior to the Congress
opening. The Conference includes other activities such as panel discussions
about important issues in the field.
The deadline for advanced registration at the conference and workshops is
October 31, 2005.
For the most up to date information please visit the conference website
(http://www.esi.us.es/cdcecc05).
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6.7 CDC 2006: Interactive Papers Session
CDC 2006: Interactive Papers Session
Contributed by: Shuzhi Sam Ge, elegesz@nus.edu.sg
The 45th IEEE International Conference on Decision and Control, December 13-
15, 2006, San Diego, brings together the international community
of researchers and practitioners for the latest advancements and
future directions in the areas of intelligent decision making and automatic
control.
CDC 2006: INTERACTIVE PAPERS SESSION
http://www.ieeecss.org/CAB/conferences/cdc2006/cfp.php
We would especially like to draw your attention to the Interactive Papers
Session, which will be held in addition to the usual oral sessions. This
marks a significant departure from the usual format of CDC. It provides
researchers and practitioners from all related fields the opportunity to showcase
the latest technology and developments, while at the same time, engage the
audience in a lively and interactive manner.
You are cordially invited to organize Interactive Sessions about specific themes
with invited authors. Papers/posters in an interactive session present a
cohesive and comprehensive focus on a relevant topic. The interactive session
submission includes a session summary and may include up to 6
papers/posters about a specific theme. Topics for the interactive sessions may
be selected specifically to allow more time for interaction and discussion that
are not available in a time-limited oral session. The authors are encouraged to
make creative use of poster boards as well as the innovative use of
experimental setups, visual demonstrations, simulations, and virtual reality
tools. Presenters are encouraged to explore new/creative ways of utilizing and
exploiting multimedia to up the interactivity quotient of the presentations.
Submissions may be in, but not limited to, the following areas:
Control applications and system development, Automation; Robotics;
Computational Intelligence and Operations Research.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline for session proposals: February 17, 2006
Deadline for all papers: February 24, 2006
Notification of acceptance: July 20, 2006
Final submission and on-line registration opens: August 1, 2006
Deadline for Final submission of all papers: September 10, 2006
All papers and proposals must be submitted through the conference submission
website www.paperplaza.net and must conform to the policy found at the
conference website www.ieeecss.org/CAB/conferences/cdc2006/
Sam Ge, Vice-Chair: Interactive Sessions
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6.8 CFP: Invited Sessions on Automotive Control for CCA2006
CFP: Invited Sessions on Automotive Control for CCA2006
Contributed by: Kevin Fischbach, kfischba@visteon.com
ADVANCES IN CONTROL OF AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
2006 IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA)
held concurrently with the
IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design (CACSD)
IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC)
October 4–6 Munich Germany
http://www.elet.polimi.it/conferences/cca06/
The IEEE Technical Committee on Automotive Control (TCAC) is organizing
invited sessions at the 2006 IEEE Conference on Control Applications.
Papers are invited on original investigations relating to modeling,
analysis, and control of automotive systems. Specific topics of interest
include, but are not limited to: engine/powertrain dynamics and control,
alternative propulsion systems, fuel cells, hybrid vehicles, vehicle
dynamics and control, climate control, control of exhaust gas
aftertreatment, automated highway applications, advanced automotive sensing
and actuation, estimation and diagnostics.
You are invited to submit a paper describing problem formulation,
methodology, work performed, results, conclusions, and key references.
Please submit papers
* in pdf format,
* including the Paperplaza PIN for each contributing author, and
* indicating the corresponding author and contact information
to one of the session organizers listed below.
Papers should be received by December 15, 2005. Authors will be notified of
acceptance into an invited session by January 15, 2006. Submissions
accepted for inclusion in an invited session must then be submitted online
via www.paperplaza.net by January 29, 2006. All 2006 CCA submissions must
strictly follow the page limit and column specifications outlined on the
2006 CCA website or risk rejection without review.
The CCA Conference Program Committee will make the decision regarding final
acceptance of the invited sessions by March 31, 2006. Final, complete
papers will be due on May 19, 2006, and completed session papers must
conform to the same standards as regular contributed papers. The CCA is
particularly interested in enhancing the applications and industrial
perspective of the conference. Consequently, prospective authors from
industry are encouraged to submit.
Session Organizers:
Urs Christen Bob Koch
Ford Motor Co Univ. of Alberta
+49 241 9421-119 +1 780 492-8821
uchriste@ford.com bob.koch@ualberta.ca
Lino Guzzella Kevin Fischbach
ETH Zurich Visteon Corporation
+41 44 632 5448 +1 734 481-8652
guzzella@imrt.mavt.ethz.ch kfischba@visteon.com
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6.9 Call for papers: 2006 IEEE CCACACSDISIC
Call for papers: 2006 IEEE CCA,CACSD,ISIC
Contributed by: Marco Lovera, lovera@elet.polimi.it
IEEE International Conference on Control Applications
IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design
IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control
The 2006 CCA/CACSD/ISIC will take place on October 4-6 2006, in the city of
Munich (Germany) and will bring together experts from different areas to
discuss the state-of-the-art in control technology and to present new research
results and perspectives on future developments with respect to control system
design and applications.
The 2006 CCA/CACSD/ISIC is sponsored by The Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Control Systems Society (CSS), and organized in
cooperation with the European Union Control Association (EUCA) and the Society
of Instrument and Control Engineers, Japan (SICE).
The technical sessions of the conference will be hosted by one of the foremost
universities in Germany, the Technical University of Munich.
For complete information about the conference visit
http://www.elet.polimi.it/conferences/cca06/
HIGHLIGHTS
Plenary speakers:
CCA - Prof. Brian DO Anderson, Australian National University
CACSD - Prof. Jan Maciejowski, University of Cambridge
ISIC - Prof. Thomas Parisini, Universita' di Trieste
CACSD Keynote Lecture: Cleve Moler / Pascal Gahinet (Mathworks)
Paper submissions will be handled electronically through the IEEE conference
management system at http://www.paperplaza.net. Please refer to the conference
web site for the most up-to-date information about the conferences. The
program Committees also solicit proposals for invited sessions and tutorial
workshops within the technical scope of the conferences.
KEY DATES
Paper/Invited session/Workshop proposal: January 29, 2006
Workshop acceptance/rejection notification: March 31, 2006
Paper acceptance/rejection notification: April 15, 2006
Final manuscript submission deadline: May 19, 2006
Best student-paper award nominations: June 5, 2006
GENERAL CHAIR: Andras Varga, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
PROGRAM CHAIR (CCA): Martin Buss, Technical University Munich, Germany
PROGRAM CHAIR (CACSD): Christian Schmid, University of Bochum, Germany
PROGRAM CHAIR (ISIC): Derong Liu, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
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6.10 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology
IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology
Contributed by: Xiaobo Tan, xbtan@egr.msu.edu
The 2006 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology
(EIT'06), sponsored by the IEEE Region 4 (R4), will be held on May 7-10,
2006, in East Lansing, Michigan.
EIT'06 is focused on basic/applied research results in the fields of
electrical and computer engineering and their applications to areas such as
Homeland Security, Life Sciences and Automotive Technology. The purpose of
the conference is to provide a forum for researchers and industrial
investigators to exchange ideas for solving problems that are increasingly
multidisciplinary. There will be exhibits where the latest
electro/information technology tools and products will be showcased. This is
also an opportunity for professional activities development, workshops and
tutorials. The program will feature keynote presentations by prominent
researchers in the field. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
* Micro Electromechanical Systems & Mechatronics
* Intelligent and Multi-agent Control Systems
* Power, Consumer and Automotive Electronics
* Nanotechnology
* Electronic Design Automation
* Reconfigurable and Embedded Systems
* Software Engineering and Middleware Architecture
* Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility
* Antennas and Propagation
* Wireless communication, Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks
* Signal, Image and Video Processing
* Cyber Security
* Distributed Data Fusion and Mining
* Digital Evolution
* Biometrics and Bioinformatics
* Biomedical Applications, Telemedicine
All the submitted papers will be peer reviewed with respect to their
quality, originality and relevance. All presented papers will be published
and archived in the IEEE-Xplore database. For details on submission and
registration, please refer to the conference web page at
http://www.eit2006.org/index.html.
Important dates:
* Submission of full papers PDF form: January 8th, 2006
* Notification of acceptance: March 8th, 2006
* Final manuscript in PDF form: March 29th, 2006
* Early registration: March 29th, 2006
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6.11 Positive systems: Theory and Applications
Positive systems: Theory and Applications
Contributed by: Christian Commault, Christian.Commault@inpg.fr
Positive systems are systems in which the relevant variables assume
nonnegative values. These systems are quite common in applications where
variables represent positive quantities such as populations, concentrations
of chemical species, consumption of goods, probabilities, ... The aim of the
symposium is that of joining together researchers modeling systems in
different areas, such as economy, biomedecine, chemistry, and
telecommunications, in order to provide a multidisciplinary forum where they
have the opportunity to exchange ideas and compare results in a unifyied
framework.
IMPORTANT DATES
January 10, 2006, submission deadline
March 10, 2006, notification of acceptance
The symposium POSTA06 will be held in Grenoble (France) from August 30 to
September 1, 2006.
The proceedings will be published by Springer Verlag.
INFORMATION
For further information see the web site of POSTA06:
http://www.lag.ensieg.inpg.fr/POSTA06/index.php or contact
POSTA06@lag.ensieg.inpg.fr
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6.12 SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations
SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations
Contributed by: Kirsten Wilden, wilden@siam.org
July 10-12, 2006
Boston, MA
This second conference organized by the SIAM Activity Group (SIAG) on Analysis
of Partial Differential Equations (SIAG/APDE) will have seven 45-minute
invited lectures, minisymposia, and contributed talks.
The winner of the SIAG on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations Prize
will give one of the plenary lectures.
This conference targets all researchers in partial differential equations with
an interest at the intersection of analysis and applications. Advanced
graduate students and young researchers are encouraged to participate. Limited
funding is available for graduate students and recent PhDs.
Please visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/pd06/index.php for more information.
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6.13 The 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation
The 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation
Contributed by: Wei Wang, wangwei@dlut.edu.cn
The 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA'06) is
now a bi-annua |
