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Change of Address: Frank Doyle

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

Effective July 1, 2002, I have taken a faculty position 
in the department of Chemical Engineering at the
University of California, Santa Barbara.

My new contact information is as follows:
Francis J. Doyle III
Department of Chemical Engineering
UCSB
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
(805) 893-8133 (Ph)
(805) 893-4731 (FAX)
doyle@engineering.ucsb.edu



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1.2 Change of Address: Zidong Wang

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Change of Address: Zidong Wang

Contributed by: Zidong Wang, Zidong.Wang@brunel.ac.uk

As of August 1, 2002, I have taken up a new position at Brunel University.  
My new contact information is

Dr. Zidong Wang
Department of Information Systems and Computing
Brunel University 
Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, U.K.

Email: Zidong.Wang@brunel.ac.uk
Web:   http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/cs/
Tel:   ++44/1895 274000 (ext. 2126)
Fax:   ++44/1895 251686


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Call for Nominations: Peter Henrici Prize

Contributed by: Joanna Littleton, littleton@siam.org

Call for Nominations: Peter Henrici Prize (ETHZ/SIAM)
http://www.siam.org/prizes/henrici.htm

The Peter Henrici Prize is awarded jointly by the Eidgenossische Technische 
Hochschule Zurich (ETHZ) and the Society for Industrial and Applied 
Mathematics (SIAM).  The prize is awarded for original contributions to 
applied analysis and numerical analysis and/or for exposition appropriate for 
applied mathematics and scientific computing.  The prize is intended to 
recognize broad and extended contributions to these subjects, rather than a 
single outstanding work.

The next award will be presented at the Fifth International Congress on 
Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM 2003) in Sydney, Australia, 7-11 
July 2003.

Eligibility
There are no restrictions on eligibility beyond those specified above.

Description of the Award
The award is to include a certificate containing the citation and a cash 
prize of $2500 plus reasonable travel costs to attend the prize ceremony.

Nominations
Nominations may be made by anyone, including members of the selection 
committee.  It is the responsibility of the nominator to provide all relevant 
information to the selection committee, including a resume and any letter(s) 
of support.  In case his or her nominee will be chosen, the nominator will 
also be asked to provide the draft of a citation of about 100 words that can 
be read at the award ceremony.

Letters of nomination should be sent by DECEMBER 1, 2002, to
Prof. Martin H. Gutknecht
Chair, Selection Committee for Peter Henrici Prize
c/o Allison Bogardo
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA   19104-2688
U.S.A.
Telephone: 215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail:  bogardo@siam.org

or to 
Prof. Martin H. Gutknecht
Seminar for Applied Mathematics
ETH-Zentrum, HG
CH-8092 Zurich
Switzerland
Telephone:  (+41)(0)1-632-3464
Fax:  (+41)(0)1-632-1104
E-mail:  gutknecht@math.ethz.ch


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2.2 Call for Nominations - J. D. Crawford Prize

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Call for Nominations - J. D. Crawford Prize

Contributed by: Joanna Littleton, littleton@siam.org

Call for Nominations - J. D. Crawford Prize
SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems

The SIAG/DS J.D. Crawford Prize
The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems will present the award at the 
SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems at Snowbird, May 27-31, 
2003.  The prize is awarded for recent outstanding work on a topic in 
dynamical systems and nonlinear science, as evidenced by a publication in 
English in a peer-reviewed journal within the four calendar years preceding 
the award date.

Description of Award
The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the citation,
and $750 plus reasonable travel expenses to attend the conference.

Nominations
Nominations should be sent by e-mail, fax, or regular mail by NOVEMBER 1,
2002 to:
SIAG/DS J. D. Crawford Prize
c/o A. G. Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA   19104-2688
Telephone: 215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail:  bogardo@siam.org

Eligibility
The research of the candidate must contain significant contributions to the 
field of nonlinear science, as evidenced by papers published in English in a 
peer-reviewed journal bearing a publication date within the award period.


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2.3 Call for Nominations - Jurgen Moser Lecture

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Call for Nominations - Jurgen Moser Lecture

Contributed by: Joanna Littleton, littleton@siam.org

Call for Nominations - The Jurgen Moser 
SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems

The SIAG/DS Moser Lecture
The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems will present the award at the 
SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems at Snowbird, May 27-31, 
2003.  The prize is awarded to a person who has made distinguished 
contributions to nonlinear science.  The term "nonlinear science" includes 
dynamical systems theory and its applications, as well as experiments and 
computations/simulations.

Description of the Award
The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the citation, an 
invitation to give a plenary lecture at the conference, and $1000 cash, plus 
reasonable travel expenses to attend the conference.

Nominations
Nominations should be sent by SEPTEMBER 30 (revised date) to:
SIAG/DS Jurgen Moser Lecture
c/o A. G. Bogardo
SIAM
3600 University City Science Center
Philadelphia, PA   19104-2688
Telephone:  215-382-9800
Fax: 215-386-7999
E-mail:  bogardo@siam.org


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2.4 R.E. Kalman receives Univ of Bologna Sigillum Magnum

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R.E. Kalman receives Univ of Bologna Sigillum Magnum

Contributed by: Elena Zattoni, ezattoni@deis.unibo.it

Award of Sigillum Magnum to R.E. Kalman and Lectures on Kalman filtering
and Lectures on "Kalman Filtering: Past and Future"

University of Bologna
Aula Absidale di S. Lucia, Bologna, Italy
Wednesday, September 4, 2002

R.E. Kalman has received a Doctorate honoris causa in Electronic Engineering
from the University of Bologna in occasion of the celebrations of the 900 
years of Bologna University.

The lectures and the concluding panel discussion organized by the System 
Theory and Identification Group (sting@deis.unibo.it) celebrate that event 
and the influence of Prof. Kalman on the research performed at Bologna in
the area of System Theory and Identification:
"Origin, evolution, critique and future of Kalman filtering"
  R.E. Kalman
"The geometric approach and Kalman regulator"
  G. Marro
"The extension of Kalman filtering: errors-in-variables filtering"
  R. Guidorzi
"A glance on the future – Discussion and conclusions"
  Moderator: R.E. Kalman


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2.5 Symposium in Honor of E. Bruce Lee

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Symposium in Honor of E. Bruce Lee

Contributed by: Tryphon Georgiou, tryphon@ece.umn.edu

On September 20-21, 2002, the University of Minnesota will host a workshop
in honor of Professor E. Bruce Lee on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
Professor E. Bruce Lee is a pioneering contributor to the field of optimal
control and the theory of dynamical systems, with extensive service to the
Control Community and the University of Minnesota.

For detailed information please see the following web site:
http://www.ece.umn.edu/users/EBLee_workshop/             


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Explore Potential use DASP Technology in Control

Contributed by: Frank Papenfuss, frank.papenfuss@etechnik.uni-rostock.de

European project EURODASP promotes DASP technology

Digital Alias-free Signal Processing (DASP) is a special advanced digital
signal processing technology for processing radio frequency and microwave
signals in a direct digital way. The technology can be used for digital
processing of signals at much higher frequencies than achievable by
traditional DSP techniques and it is beneficial for many applications. DASP
achieves this extraordinary performance by sampling signals in a special
non-uniform way leading to elimination of alias frequencies. 

The project aims at digital processing of signals with bandwidths up to 3GHz
(while the systems mean sampling rate stays in the MHz range and can well be
handled by today’s high speed ADC chips). The application potential of DASP
is demonstrated by a prototype system. The system consists of a digitiser
(hardware) and virtual instruments (software) performing fully digital
analysis of signals in time and frequency domain achieving a processing
bandwidth from DC up to 1.2GHz. The mean sampling rate is only 80MS/sec.
A customisable VLSI sampling driver design (using VHDL) has been made 
available to interested DASP users during the course of the project and the
interested reader is encouraged to contact the EURODASP project team via the
project dedicated web page: www.eurodasp.com

The exploitation of the DASP technology facilitates creation of a wide range
of new telecommunication systems, test and measurement equipment and
scientific computer based instruments. DASP based high frequency designs are
simpler and less costly in manufacturing than traditional DSP designs. DASP
technology opens up the possibility to build digital systems the construction
of which was not feasible or even possible before. Potential benefits to
control system design gained through exploitation of DASP have not been
studied so far.

Dipl.-Ing. Frank Papenfuss
University of Rostock 
Dept. of EE and Information Technology
Institute of Applied Microelectronics and Computer Science


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3.2 ObjectAgent v3.0 Released

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ObjectAgent v3.0 Released

Contributed by: Michael Paluszek, map@psatellite.com

Princeton Satellite Systems Inc. announced today that version 3.0 of
ObjectAgent, its cross-platform framework for constructing distributed
systems, will be released on October 1st, 2002. Designed to reduce the cost
of developing software for industrial and aerospace systems, ObjectAgent
incorporates a message passing system based on a fully routed networking
architecture and provides an application framework that has built in
solutions for multithreaded-design, distributed mutual exclusion, and
run-time system inspection.

ObjectAgent excels at distributed computing that involves peer-to-peer
coordination of related tasks, such as network processing, formation flying,
and control systems for chemical processes and manufacturing. Built upon the
industry standard POSIX threading library, ObjectAgent enables the
distributed functionality required by modern industrial applications.

More information about ObjectAgent is available at www.psatellite.com.


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3.3 Short Course: Principles of System Identification

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Short Course: Principles of System Identification

Contributed by: Sharon Bamson, bamson@ucalgary.ca

This intensive short course, scheduled October 16 - 18, 2002 in Calgary, 
Alberta, is intended for Process Control Engineers, Technicians and 
Technical Managers.

System identification is a broadly applicable technology that is commonly 
used in control situations, as a means to obtain the dynamic models needed 
for model-based control design.  System identification is often recognized 
by practicing engineers, as one of the most time consuming tasks, in the 
implementation of advanced control in the process industries.

The course is intended to provide the industrial practitioner with a 
comprehensive survey of the various methods and procedures for performing 
linear system identification in the process industries.  Emphasis is 
given to identification topics that hve the most impact in practie.

The course director, Daniel E. Rivera, is an Associate Professor in 
the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Arizona State 
University and Program Director for the ASU Control Systems Engineering 
Laboratory.

The course fee is $1495.00 (Canadian) plus GST (7%) = $1599.65 (CDN)

For further information, please contact, Sharon Bamson, Program Coordinator
at the Faculty of Continuing Education, University of Calgary by
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Faculty Position: Concordia Univ, Canada

Contributed by: Chun-Yi Su, cysu@me.concordia.ca

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Concordia 
University is inviting applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty 
position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of 
automation, controls and robotics. Starting date: January 1, 2003 or earlier. 
The Department offers accredited B.Eng., M.Eng, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. programs in 
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering as well as an M.Eng. program in 
Aerospace Engineering. The Department has well established and well funded 
faculty research activities with three strong research centers focusing on 
Industrial Control, Vehicle Engineering and Composites and an Institute for 
Aerospace Design and Innovation which is supported by the major aerospace 
industries in Montreal. Faculty members in the Department have close 
relationships with local industry and their strong research activities enjoy 
excellent support from manufacturing and other industries in Montreal and 
surrounding areas. Further information about the Department can be obtained 
from our web site: http://www.me.concordia.ca/ 

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical or 
Electrical Engineering, or in a related discipline. Knowledge of state of the 
art tools in the field is considered essential. The successful candidate is 
expected to provide strong leadership in his/her discipline, conduct 
research, teach undergraduate courses and teach/develop graduate courses in 
his/her area of expertise. Industrial experience and knowledge of French will 
be considered assets. Membership or eligibility for membership in the 
professional engineering association in Quebec or another Canadian province 
is an essential requirement. 

Applications should consist of a letter of intent, a curriculum vitae, a list 
of publications, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the 
names of at least three referees. Review of applications will continue until 
the position is filled. Applications should be sent as soon as possible to: 

Dr. R. Bhat, Professor and Chair 
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 
Concordia University, Room H549 
1455 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West 
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1M8 
fax: (514) 848-3175 
e-mail: mieng@vax2.concordia.ca. 

This advertisement is simultaneously directed to Canadian citizens, permanent 
residents of Canada and non-Canadians. In accordance with Canadian 
immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and 
permanent residents. Concordia University is committed to Employment Equity 
and encourages applications from women, aboriginal peoples, visible 
minorities, and disabled persons.


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4.2 Head ECE Dept Colorado State Univ USA

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Head, ECE Dept, Colorado State Univ, USA

Contributed by: Edwin Chong, echong@engr.colostate.edu

Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University

Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Department Head
in Electrical and Computer Engineering, beginning in August 2003. Candidates
should have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, a
distinguished record of academic scholarship including innovative research, a
commitment to excellent instruction and graduate research, strong
administrative and interpersonal abilities, and an established record of
university and professional service appropriate for appointment as a full
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Head will lead development of the department's programs and initiatives.
The successful candidate will be expected to build upon the department's
strengths, recruit outstanding new faculty, and promote the Department to
internal and external constituencies.

The ECE Department has 20 full-time faculty members, 370 undergraduate
students, and 148 graduate students. The department conducts $2.8 million/yr
in sponsored research. The Department offers BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees, and
has programs in communications, computer engineering, lasers, opto-
electronics, signal processing, radar and microwave systems, and systems and
control. The Department has grown by four faculty in the past year, with an
expectation for continued expansion of its faculty and programs. Further
information about the position and the ECE Department is available at
www.engr.colostate.edu/ece/

For full consideration, complete application materials should be received by
October 28, 2002. Send cover letter, resume, and names of five references to:

Preferred method:  eehead@engr.colostate.edu
or mail to
Dr. Allan Kirkpatrick, Head
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1374

Colorado State University is an EEO/AA employer.


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4.3 PhD PDF: Hamilton Institute Ireland

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PhD, PDF: Hamilton Institute, Ireland

Contributed by: Douglas Leith, doug.leith@may.ie

Applications are invited for a postgraduate/postdoctoral research position at 
the Hamilton Institute in the area of nonlinear system identification.  The 
project will involve working at the interface between nonlinear dynamics and 
modern statistical machine learning.  While the focus will be on developing 
appropriate statistical theory for the dynamics context, applications in 
areas including automotive control, driver adaptive systems will be 
considered.

The successful candidates are likely to have demonstrated an outstanding 
level of academic achievement at undergraduate/post-graduate level. The 
Hamilton Institute is committed to research excellence. These posts offer an 
exciting opportunity for successful candidates to tackle fundamental research 
problems within a stimulating multi-disciplinary research environment with 
state of the art facilities and strong links to the international research 
community. 

For further details visit www.hamilton.may.ie
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4.4 PhD and Post-Doc: Delft Univ Netherlands

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PhD and Post-Doc: Delft Univ, Netherlands

Contributed by: Carsten Scherer, c.w.scherer@wbmt.tudelft.nl

PhD and Post-Doc: Delft University of Technology
Mechanical Engineering Systems and Control Group
Delft University of Technology

Optimization based controller synthesis
This project funded by the Dutch government (Technology Foundation) aims at
developing an integrated theoretical framework and its realization in
practically useful algorithms for the efficient analysis and synthesis of
robust and scheduled controllers against mixtures of time-varying and dynamic
uncertainties.

Applicants for the PhD position (4 years, salary starting from 2000,- Euros /
month before taxes) should have a Masters degree with a strong background in
control engineering and mathematics.

Applicants for the post-doc position (1-2 years, negotiable salary of at
least 2700,- Euros/month before taxes) should have a Ph.D. degree in
Engineering or Mathematics with a specialization to robust control theory.

Applications should include an extended curriculum vitae (with details on
qualifications, experience, achievements and the addresses of at least two
academic referees) and they should be sent no later than October 31, 2002 to:
 Carsten Scherer
 Mechanical Engineering Systems and Control Group
 Delft University of Technology
 Mekelweg 2
 2628 CD Delft
 The Netherlands
 Phone: +31-15-2785899
 Fax:   +31-15-2789387
 Email: c.w.scherer@wbmt.tudelft.nl
 http://www.ocp.tudelft.nl/sr/personal/Scherer/


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4.5 PhD positions: ETH Zurich

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PhD positions: ETH Zurich

Contributed by: Pablo A. Parrilo, parrilo@aut.ee.ethz.ch

We are looking for qualified applicants for several PhD positions at the 
Automatic Control Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology 
(ETH) in Zürich, Switzerland (http://www.aut.ee.ethz.ch). The general field 
of research is control theory, system analysis and convex optimization (in 
particular, semidefinite programming), with a view towards the application of 
the results to practically relevant applications. We plan to emphasize the 
multidisciplinary aspect, incorporating succesful techniques from other 
fields such as computer algebra, operations research and computer science. 
The application targets will be drawn from the many diverse fields where 
systems theory and optimization-based techniques have a significant impact, 
such as engineering design, communications, finance, and biological systems. 
We offer an inspiring academic environment, superb research and computer 
facilities, very competitive economic conditions, and excellent education and 
career opportunities. Overview and activities of our lab may be seen at:
http://www.aut.ee.ethz.ch/info/intro/intro.msql

Candidates should ideally have an undergraduate or masters degree in 
electrical engineering, operations research or applied math, though all 
qualified applicants will be considered. A solid mathematical background is 
required, with a strong formation in Control Theory and/or Convex 
Optimization being highly desired. Practical experience with software 
(Matlab, Mathematica, Maple, etc.) and programming are a definite plus. 

Please send your curriculum vitae, including cover letter, statement of 
purpose, listing of courses taken and the corresponding grades, and the names 
and contact info of three references. If available, detail your previous 
research experience, publications, etc., as well as any other relevant 
additional information. Please send your completed application to the email 
address below (preferred, it's faster) or via regular mail. 

Prof. Pablo A. Parrilo 
Automatic Control Laboratory 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology 
Physikstrasse 3, ETL I 24.2 
CH-8092 Zurich - SWITZERLAND
E-mail: parrilo@aut.ee.ethz.ch


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4.6 Post-Grad: Hamilton Institute Ireland

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Post-Grad: Hamilton Institute, Ireland

Contributed by: Robert Shorten, robert.shorten@may.ie

Applications are invited for a number of postgraduate research positions at 
the Hamilton Institute in the general area of dynamics and control. In 
particular, applications are invited in the following areas: congestion 
control algorithms for the internet and networked systems; multiple-model 
adaptive control; data fusion algorithms for automotive applications. The 
successful candidates are likely to have demonstrated an outstanding level of 
academic achievement at undergraduate level. The Hamilton Institute is 
committed to research excellence. These posts offer an exciting opportunity 
for successful candidates to tackle fundamental research problems within a 
stimulating multi-disciplinary research environment with state of the art 
facilities and strong links to the international research community. For 
further details visit www.hamilton.may.ie

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4.7 Research Associate: Medical Imaging USA

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Research Associate: Medical Imaging, USA

Contributed by: Hiro Yoshida, yoshida@uchicago.edu

Research Associate in Medical Imaging
University of Chicago, IL, USA

Research in the host laboratory focuses on the computer-aided diagnosis in 
medical imaging.  Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computer science/ 
engineering, bioengineering, or similar discipline.  Technical area of
experience should include image processing, computer vision, pattern 
recognition, and computer graphics (in particular, surface/volume rendering 
and GUI).  If you have no experience in image processing or analysis, please 
do not apply.  Experience in medical imaging, in particular post-processing 
methods, is required, although it does not have to be substantial.  The 
successful candidate should have a strong skill in C/C++ programming in one 
of the above areas because the candidate is expected to spend approximately 
half of his/her time for developing a research tool for medical image 
analysis and half of the time for conducting research based on the tool.

Research areas will include the development of a system for the detection of 
polyps in virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography), although other areas of 
research in computer-aided diagnosis are also available.  This is an 
opportunity for a Ph.D. graduate from engineering discipline whose goal is to 
develop an academic career in medical imaging, or those who have already 
experiences in medical imaging to further advance their careers.

There is no formal deadline for this application.  However, the position will 
be closed as soon as an appropriate candidate is found.  Appointment to the 
position is renewable every year.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their C.V., preferably in an 
PDF format, by email to the address below.  Please state "Research Associate 
Application: Medical Imaging at the University of Chicago" in the subject 
line.

Dr. Hiro Yoshida
Assistant Professor of Radiology
The University of Chicago
5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2026
Chicago, IL 60637
E-mail: yoshida@uchicago.edu


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Catastrophies in Control Systems

Contributed by: James Travis, sales@darsaki.com

                 Catastrophies in Control Systems
                          Dare Afolabi
              Indiana University Purdue University

   (xvii, 429 pages, hardcover, ISBN: 0-9721254-0-X, $120.00)
                      Darsaki Publications
                     http://www.darsaki.com

Catastrophes occur in a control system when a small perturbation of the
parameters of the controller leads to a considerable and unexpected change in
the qualitative properties of the closed loop system. Such a controller is
said to be fragile. In order to understand fragile controllers, it is useful
to first understand fragile polynomials and matrices. This book begins with
an examination of fragile polynomials, including the well-known Wilkinson
polynomial.

It is shown in this book that optimal controllers are particularly fragile,
that the fragility is intrinsic because of the underlying optimization
methods, and that the fragility is related to hidden degeneracies within the
controllers.

The author explains with clarity the mathematical concepts of versal
deformation and transversality, which may be used to detect latent
degeneracies. He also shows how these catastrophe-theoretic ideas are
relevant to understanding the pathological behavior of fragile matrices,
polynomials and controllers when exposed to arbitrary perturbations.

This book is written primarily for engineers, but it should also be of
interest to numerical analysts, physicists, economists and others who use
matrices and polynomials in computational processes.

PUBLISHER'S INFORMATION: http://www.darsaki.com


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5.2 New Books from the IEE Control Series

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New Books from the IEE Control Series

Contributed by: Michael McCabe, mmccabe@inspecinc.com

The following forthcoming and recently published books are available from the 
IEE as part of the IEE Control Engineering Series:

Stepping Motors: A Guide to Theory and Practice, 4th Edition 
Paul Acarnley, Professor of Electric Drives, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

This outstanding reference book on stepping motors has now been significantly 
updated for the Fourth Edition. This new edition adds coverage of many new
applications.

Contents: Preface; 1: Stepping Motors; 2: Drive Circuits; 3: Accurate load 
positioning: static torque characteristics; 4: Multi-step operation: 
torque/speed characteristics; 5: High-speed operation; 6: Open-loop control; 
7: Closed-loop control; 8: Microprocessor-based stepping motor systems; 9: 
Appendix: pull-out torque/speed characteristics of bifilar-wound motors; 
References.

Readership: Electrical and electronic engineers, researchers, system 
developers and students of motor control systems and devices.

IEE Control Series No. 63, CE 063, 176pp, ISBN 0-85296-029-8, 2002, US$70

Active Sound and Vibration Control 
M.O. Tokhi, University of Sheffield, and S.M. Veres, University of Southampton

This book presents the established fundamentals in the area of active sound 
and vibration control as well as exploring the new and emerging technologies 
and techniques.

Contents: Foreword; Part I - Review of Fundamentals; 1: An overview of ASVC, 
D. Guicking; 2: Active control of noise in three-dimensional propagation, M. 
Tokhi and K. Mamour; 3: Adaptive methods in active control, S. Elliott; Part 
II - Recent algorithmic developments; 4: Multichannel active noise control, 
T. Shimizu et al.; 5: Adaptive harmonic control, S. Veres and T. Meurers; 6: 
Model-free iterative tuning, T. Meurers and S. Veres; 7: Model-based control 
design for AVC, S. Veres; 8: ANVC using neural networks, M. Tokhi and R. 
Wood; 9: Genetic algorithms for ASVC systems, C. Hansen et al.; Part III - 
Applications; 10: ANC around a human's head, S. Honda and H. Hamada; 11: 
Active control of microvibrations, G. Agliette et al ; 12: Vibration control 
of manipulators, M. Tokhi et al.; 13: ANC in an electric locomotive, M. 
Viscardi et al.; 14: ANC for road noise attenuation, Y. Park et al.; 15: 
Techniques of real-time processing, M. Tokhi and M. Hossain; References; 
Bibliography.

Readership: Electrical, mechanical, and control engineers, designers and 
researchers interested in noise and vibration control.

IEE Control Series No. 62, CE 062, c. 450pp, ISBN 0-85296-038-7, October 
2002, US$95

Non-Linear Predictive Control: Theory and Practice 
Edited by Basil Kouvaritakis, Professor of Engineering Science, Oxford 
University, and Mark Cannon, Departmental Lecturer, Engineering Department, 
Oxford University 

Non-linear model based predictive control is of particular interest as
this best represents the dynamics of most real plants, and this book
collects together the important results which have emerged in this field
which are illustrated by means of simulations on industrial models.

Contents: 1: Qin and Badgwell, A Review of Non-linear Model Predictive 
Control Applications; 2: RS Parker et al, Non-linear model predictive 
control: issues and applications; 3: L. Magni et al, Model predictive 
control: output feedback and tracking of non-linear systems; 4: M Sznaier and 
J Cloutier, Model predictive control of non-linear parameter varying systems 
via receding horizon control Lyapunov functions; 5: M Niemiec and C Kravaris, 
Non-linear model-algorithm control for multivariable nonminimum-phase 
processes;.4: A Zheng, A computationally efficient non-linear model 
predictive control algorithm for large-scale constrained non-linear systems; 
6: M Cannon and B Kouvaritakis, Interpolation techniques for efficient NMPC; 
7: B Kouvaritakis et al, Closed-loop predictions in model based predictive 
control of linear and non-linear systems; 8: Zheng, A computationally 
efficient non-linear model predictive control algorithm for control of 
constrained non-linear systems; 9: M Soroush, Long-prediction-horizon non-
linear model predictive control; 10: B. A. Ogunnaike, An industrial 
perspective of applicable non-linear model-based control; 11: S Townsend and 
G Irwin, Non-linear model-based predictive control using multiple local 
models; 12: B Lennox and GA Montague, Neural network based predictive control 
of non-linear model predictive control.

Readership: Control, systems and process engineers, computational modellers 
and researchers; applied mathematics students.

IEE Control Series No. 61, CE 061, 272pp, ISBN 0-85296-984-8, 2001, US$95

People in Control: Human Factors in Control Room Design 
Edited by Jan Noyes, Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol, and Matthew 
Bransby 

The aim of this book is to provide state-of-the-art information on various 
aspects of human-machine interaction and human-centred issues encountered in 
the control room setting.

Contents: Preface: Humans and technology by Erik Hollnagel; Part 1 - Human 
Performance; 1: Human error by Jan Noyes; 2: Memory and complex systems by 
Malcolm Cook; 3: Vigilance by Craig Donald; 4: Situational awareness by Carl 
Sandom; 5: Supporting control room teamwork by Raph Pascual, Matthew Mills & 
Simon Henderson; 6: Training for control room tasks by Andrew Shepherd; Part 
2 - Methods; 7: Humans and machines: allocation of function by Neville Moray; 
8: Task analysis by Les Ainsworth; 9: Training teams by Raph Pascual, Matthew 
Mills & Simon Henderson; 10: Naturalistic analysis of control room activities 
by Paul Luff & Christian Heath; 11: Development of a railway ergonomics 
control assessment package by Lucy Cordiner & Sarah Nichols and John Wilson; 
Part 3 - Control Room Design; 12: Control room mock-up trials by John Wood; 
13: The design of control room alarm systems by Matthew Bransby; 14: Decision 
support by Charlotte Skourup & Arthur Aune; 15: Train controllers, interface 
design and mental workload by Wendy MacDonald; 16: Power generation: the 
advanced control desk by Andy Lichnowski & Chris Dicken; 17: Human centred 
design for railway applications by Lynne Collis and Felix Schmid; 18: 
Integrated platform management system design for future naval warships by 
Iain MacLeod & Derek Smeall.

Readership: Control engineers, industrial engineers, researchers and managers 
in human-factors and ergonomics.

IEE Control Series No. 60, CE 060, 300pp, ISBN 0-85296-978-3, 2001, US$93

Modelling Distributed Control Systems Using IEC 61499 
R.W. Lewis

The new IEC 61499 standard has been developed specifically to 
model distributed control systems, defining concepts and models so that 
software in the form of function blocks can be interconnected to define the 
behaviour of a distributed control system.
Tools based on IEC 61499 are likely to emerge soon to model, validate and 
simulate the behaviour of complex networks of function blocks and it is 
expected that this standard will become key to complex distributed systems.

Contents: 1: Introduction; 2: IEC 61499 models and concepts; 3: Defining 
function block and subapplication types; 4: Service interface function 
blocks; 5: Event function blocks; 6: Industrial application examples; 7: 
Future development; Bibliography; Appendix A: Common elements; Appendix B: 
Overview of XML; Appendix C: Frequently asked questions (IEC 61499 FAQs); 
Appendix D: PID function block example; Index.

Readership: Control, automation, systems and process engineers; electrical 
engineers.

IEE Control Series No. 59, CE 059, 208pp, ISBN 0-85296-796-9, 2001, US$59



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5.3 Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis of Recurrent Neural Networks

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Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis of Recurrent Neural Networks

Contributed by: Derong Liu, dliu@ece.uic.edu

Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis of Recurrent Neural Networks
Anthony N. Michel and Derong Liu

Marcel Dekker, New York, 2001
ISBN: 0-8247-0767-2/ 504 pages

This reference/text analyzes the qualitative properties, limitations, design,
and implementations of artificial recurrent neural networks and evaluates
system operation with applications to associative memories. It develops
techniques including the Outer Product Method, the Projection Learning Rule,
the Eigenstructure Method, and procedures based on the Perceptron Training
Algorithm for appraisals of network performance; it investigates the effects
of parameter perturbations, time delays, and interconnection constraints on
network function; it assesses the global stability of various neural
networks; it presents methods to decrease the number of spurious states; it
develops processes for optimal network operation and memory storage; and it
estimates the number of stable memories and determines their location in
state space.

For ordering information, please visit
http://www.dekker.com/servlet/product/productid/0767-2
or http://www.dekker.com
or email to anthony.n.michel.1@nd.edu or dliu@ece.uic.edu

Contents of the book:
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Some Neural Networks Models
3. Qualitative Analysis of Analog Hopfield-Type Neural
   Networks: Global Results
4. Stability Analysis of Linear Systems Operating on a 
   Closed Hypercube: System (M)
5. Qualitative Analysis of Hopfield-Type Neural Networks:
   Local Results
6. Qualitative Effects of Parameter Perturbations
7. Qualitative Effects of Time Delays
8. Some Synthesis Methods for Associative Memories
9. Effectts of Interconnection Constraints
Index


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Contents: Asian Journal of Control 

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

Table of Contents: Vol. 4, No. 3 (September 2002) 

1. "Adaptive Dynamic Output Feedback Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems"
   Authors : Ilichmann and A. Isidori
2. "Recursive Back-Stepping Design of an Adaptive Fuzzy Controller for
    Strict Output Feedback Nonlinear Systems".
   Authors : Wei-Yen Wang, Mei-Lang Chan, Tsu-Tian Lee and Cheng-Hsin Liu
3. "Tracking Control of Multiple Mobile Robots: A Case Study of Inter-Robot 
    Collision-Free Problem". 
   Authors : Jurachart Jongusuk and Tsutomu Mita
4. "Controller Design Using Walsh-Basis-Function Neural Network".
   Authors : Shing-Chia Chen and Wen Liang Chen
5. "A State-Space Based New Approach to Directional Interpolation Problem".
   Authors : Kazumi Horiguchi
6. "Synthesis of m Controllers Using Statistical Iterations".
   Authors : Ciann-Dong Yang and Hung-Chung Tai
7. "Two Stage Tracking Control Via Output Feedback".
   Authors : Shang-Teh Wu
8. "Exponential Stabilization of Bilinear Systems with Open-Loop Unstable
    Dynamics".
   Authors : Yean-Ren Hwang
9. "A Fuzzy Logic Based Discrete Mode Power System Stabilizer".
   Authors : M. Chetty 
10."H-infinity Control & Sliding Mode Control of Magnetic Levitation System".
   Authors : Jing-Chung Shen
11."Systematic Gain-Scheduling Control Design: A Missile Autopilot Example".
   Authors : Fen-Wu, Andy Packard and Gary Balas
12."Stability Analysis of Linear Shift-Invariant Dynamics in Honeycomb
    Structure". 
   Authors : Tatsushi Ooba and Yasuyuki Funahashi
13."Observability of Depth Estimation for a Hand-Eye Robot System".
   Authors : Chang-Jia Fang and Shir-Kuan Lin


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6.2 Contents: Automatica

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Contents: Automatica

Contributed by: H.Kwakernaak, automatica@math.utwente.nl

Contents: Automatica, October, 2002
Volume 38, Issue 10

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

Survey papers

M. Nordin, P-O. Gutman
Controlling mechanical systems with backlash - A survey

Regular papers

A. Kawamoto, T. Katayama
The semi-stabilizing solution of generalized algebraic Riccati equation
for descriptor systems

G. Gatt, N. Kalouptsidis
Identification of discrete-time state affine state space models using
cumulants

R. Pintelon, J. Schoukens
Some peculiarities of identification in the presence of model errors

Brief papers

G. Marro, D. Prattichizzo, E. Zattoni
Convolution profiles for right inversion of multivariable nonminimum-phase
discrete-time systems

Ki Baek Kim
Implementation of stabilizing receding horizon controls for time-varying
systems

M. Akar, Ü. Özgüner
Decentralized sliding mode control design using overlapping decompositions

S. Di Gennaro
Output attitude tracking for flexible spacecraft

X. F. Shi, C. Y. Chan
A passivity approach to controller design for quasi-resonant converters

L. Zaccarian, A. R. Teel
A common framework for anti-windup, bumpless transfer and reliable designs

H. Ishii, B. A. Francis
Stabilization with control networks

R. A. Casas, R. R. Bitmead, C. A. Jacobson, C. R. Johnson, jr.
Prediction error methods for limit cycle data

J. Stoev, Jin Young Choi, J. Farrell
Adaptive control for output feedback nonlinear systems in the presence of
modeling errors

K. Fujimoto, J. M. A. Scherpen, W. S. Gray
Hamiltonian realizations of nonlinear adjoint operators

F. Grognard, R. Sepulchre, G. Bastin
Improving the performance of low-gain designs for bounded control of
linear systems

G. Bartolini, A. Pisano, E. Usai
Second order sliding mode control of container cranes

K. B. Datta, A. RaiChaudhuri
H2/H(infinity) control of discrete singularly perturbed systems: The state
feedback case

N.D. Evans, M.J. Chapman, M.J. Chappell, K.R. Godfrey
Identifiability of uncontrolled nonlinear rational systems

P. Suchomski
A J-lossless coprime factorization approach to H(infinity) control in
delta domain

Chee Pin Tan, C. Edwards
Sliding mode observers for detection and reconstruction of sensor faults

Technical communiques

L. Menini, A. Tornambč
State estimation of (otherwise unobservable) linear mechanical systems
through the use of non-smooth impacts: the case of two mating gears

Book reviews

Bozenna Pasik-Duncan
Control-oriented system identification: An H_{\infty} approach, by Jie
Chen and Guoxiang Gu

A. Loria
Qualitative theory of dynamical systems, by A.N. Michel, K. Wang and B. Hu

R. Vinter
Dynamic optimization, by A. E. Bryson

F. Gomez-Estern
Computational principles of mobile robotics, by Gregory Dudek and Michael
Jenkin


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6.3 Contents: IEEE Trans. Automatic Control - July

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Contents: IEEE Trans. Automatic Control - July

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

Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on 
Volume: 47 Issue: 7 , July 2002

Liveness-enforcing supervision of bounded ordinary petri nets using partial
order methods.  He, K.X.; Lemmon, M.D. 
Page(s): 1042 -1055

The structure of state covariances and its relation to the power spectrum
of the input.  Georgiou, T.T. 
Page(s): 1056 -1066

Optimization with few violated constraints for linear bounded error parameter
estimation.  Er-Wei Bai; Hyonyong Cho; Tempo, R.; Yinyu Ye 
Page(s): 1067 -1077

Fundamental limitations on the time-domain shaping of response to a fixed
input.  Hill, R.D.; Eberhard, A.C.; Wenczel, R.B.; Halpern, 
Page(s): 1078 -1090

Distributed control of spatially invariant systems.  Bamieh, B.; Paganini, F.;
Dahleh, M.A. 
Page(s): 1091 -1107

Stability analysis of piecewise discrete-time linear systems.  Gang Feng 
Page(s): 1108 -1115

Analytic perturbation of sylvester matrix equations.  Avrachenkov, K.E.;
Lasserre, J.B. 
Page(s): 1116 -1119

Characterizing all optimal controls for an indefinite stochastic linear
quadratic control problem.  Hanzhong Wu; Xun Yu Zhou 
Page(s): 1119 -1122

Robust stability and stabilization for singular systems with state delay and
parameter uncertainty.  Shengyuan Xu; Van Dooren, P.; Stefan, R.; Lam, J. 
Page(s): 1122 -1128

Singular lq problem for nonregular descriptor systems.  Jiandong Zhu;
Shuping Ma; Zhaolin Cheng 
Page(s): 1128 -1133

An upper bound for carriers in a three-workstation closed serial production
system operating under production blocking.  Kim, D.S.; Kulkarni, D.M.; Lin, 
F. 
Page(s): 1134 -1138

On the sensitivity of the coupled continuous-time lyapunov equation.  Czornik,
A.; Swierniak, A. 
Page(s): 1138 -1142

A bias correction method for identification of linear dynamic errors-in-
variables models. Wei Xing Zheng 
Page(s): 1142 -1147
 
A feedback min-max MPC algorithm for lpv systems subject to bounded rates of
change of parameters.  Casavola, A.; Famularo, D.; Franze, G. 
Page(s): 1147 -1153

A note on input-to-state stabilization for nonlinear sampled-data systems.
Nesic, D.; Laila, D.S. 
Page(s): 1153 -1158

Sequential versus concurrent languages of labeled conflict-free petri nets.
Hsu-Chun Yen 
Page(s): 1158 -1162

A new algorithm for an eigenvalue assignment problem from singular control
theory.  Chu, D.; Ho, D.W.C. 
Page(s): 1163 -1167

Optimal threshold control in discrete failure-prone manufacturing systems.
Youyi Feng; Baichun Xiao 
Page(s): 1167 -1174

A curve-shaping approach for determining bounds on H_inf performance under
hard constraints. Davison, D.E. 
Page(s): 1174 -1178

Robust kalman filtering for discrete time-varying uncertain systems with
multiplicative noises.  Fuwen Yang; Zidong Wang; Hung, Y.S. 
Page(s): 1179 -1183

Further results on nonlinear receding-horizon observers.  Alamir, M.;
Calvillo-Corona, L.A. 
Page(s): 1184 -1188

Global frequency estimation using adaptive identifiers.  Xia, X. 
Page(s): 1188 -1193

On semiglobal stabilizability of antistable systems by saturated linear
feedback.  Tingshu Hu; Zongli Lin 
Page(s): 1193 -1198
Author's reply 
Han Ho Choi 
Page(s): 1213 -1213


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6.4 Contents: IEEE Trans. Automatic Control - June

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Contents: IEEE Trans. Automatic Control - June

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

IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 
Volume: 47 Issue: 6 , Jun 2002

Guest editorial: special issue of the IEEE transactions on automatic control
on systems and control methods for communication networks 
Weibo Gong; Basar, T. 
Page(s): 877 -879

A time-scale decomposition approach to adaptive explicit congestion
notification (ECN) marking.  Kunniyur, S.; Srikant, R. 
Page(s): 882 -894

Stability of distributed congestion control with heterogeneous feedback 
delays.
Massoulie, L. 
Page(s): 895 -902

Mixed equilibrium (ME) for multiclass routing games.  Boulogne, T.; Altman, 
E.;
Kameda, H.; Pourtallier, O. 
Page(s): 903 -916

Nash equilibria for combined flow control and routing in networks: asymptotic
behavior for a large number of users.  Altman, E.; Basar, T.; Srikant, R. 
Page(s): 917 -930

Fair allocation of utilities in multirate multicast networks: a framework for
unifying diverse fairness objectives.  Sarkar, S.; Tassiulas, L. 
Page(s): 931 -944
 
Analysis and design of controllers for AQM routers supporting TCP flows.
Hollot, C.V.; Misra, V.; Towsley, D.; Weibo Gong 
Page(s): 945 -959

A practical controller for explicit rate congestion control. Laberteaux, K.P.;
Rohrs, C.E.; Antsaklis, P.J. 
Page(s): 960 -978

Burst-level congestion control using hindsight optimization.  Wu, G.;
Chong, E.K.P.; Givan, R. 
Page(s): 979 -991

Control of mobile communications with time-varying channels in heavy traffic.
Buche, R.; Kushner, H.J. 
Page(s): 992 -1003

Adaptive call admission control in circuit-switched networks.  Gokbayrak, K.;
Cassandras, C.G. 
Page(s): 1004 -1015

On packet marking at priority queues.  Gibbens, R.J.; Kelly, F.P. 
Page(s): 1016 -1020

On the use of packet classes in communication networks to enhance congestion
pricing based on marks. Alvarez, J.; Hajek, B. 
Page(s): 1020 -1026

On localized control in QoS routing.  Nelakuditi, S.; Varadarajan, S.;
Zhi-Li Zhang 
Page(s): 1026 -1032

Application of optimization techniques to a nonlinear problem of communication
network design with nonlinear constraints. Wieselthier, J.E.; Nguyen, G.D.;
Ephremides, A.; Barnhart, C.M. 
Page(s): 1033 -1038



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6.5 Contents: IEEE Trans on Control Syst Technology

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Contents: IEEE Trans on Control Syst Technology

Contributed by: Mikhail Skliar, mikhail.skliar@utah.edu

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology,
September 2002, Vol. 10, No.

Full-Length Papers:

MIMO Control Design for a Compact Disc Player with Multiple Norm 
Specifications, M. Dettori and C. W. Scherer

Design and Experimental Testing of a Multivariable Controller on a Tokamak, 
M. Ariola, G. Ambrosino, A. Pironti, J. B. Lister and P. Vyas

Frequency-domain Identification Algorithm for Servo Systems with Friction,
Y-Y. Chen, P.-Y. Huang, and J.-Y. Yen

A Miniaturized Levitation System with Motion Control using Piezoelectric 
Actuator, T. Morita, K. Shimizu, M. Hasegawa, K. Oka, and T. Higuchi

Speed-Gradient Approach to Torque and Air-to-Fuel Ratio Control in Disc 
Engines, I. V.  Kolmanovsky, M. Druzhinina, and J. Sun

Model-Based Diagnosis of an Automotive Engine using Several Types of Fault 
Models, M. Nyberg

Brief Papers:

On Stability Margins of the Fiat Dedra Engine Model, M. Kanno, and T.C. Yang

Radar Cross-Section Reduction via Route Planning and Intelligent Control, 
F.W. Moore

Effects of Control Structure on Performance for an Automotive Powertrain with 
Continuously Variable Transmission, S. Liu, and A.G. Stefanopoulou

An Implementation of the Matrix-Based Supervisory Controller of Flexible 
Manufacturing Systems, S. Bogdan, F.L. Lewis, Z. Kovacic, A.Gurel, and M. 
Stajdohar

Proper Orthogonal Decomposition-Based Control of Transverse Beam Vibrations: 
Experimental Implementation, R.C.H del Rosario, H.T. Tran, and H.T. Banks

Fixed-Order Dynamic Compensation for Axial Flow Compression Systems, W.H. 
Haddad, J.R. Corrado, and A. Leonessa

Multivariable Robust Controller Design for a Boiler System, W. Tan, H.J. 
Marquez, and T. Chen

Active Control of Underwater Installation, S.I  Sagatun

Observer Based Control of Vortex Motion in a Combustor Recirculation Region, 
G. Tadmor and A. Banaszuk


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6.6 Contents: Jour of Guidance Control and Dynamics

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Contents: Jour of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Contributed by: Jen Samuels, jens@aiaa.org

Table of Contents, Volume 25, Number 5, Sept.-Oct. 2002
Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

FULL-LENGTH PAPERS

Analytical Modeling of Sensor Quantization in Strapdown Inertial Navigation
Error Equations
P. G. Savage, p. 833

Multivariable Adaptive Control Design with Applications to Autonomous
Helicopters
A. S. Krupadanam, A. M. Annaswamy, R. S. Mangoubi, p. 843

In-Space Calibration of a Skewed Gyro Quadruplet
I. Y. Bar-Itzhack and R. R. Harman, p. 852

Model Predictive Lateral Pulse Jet Control of an Atmospheric Rocket
B. Burchett and M. Costello, p.	860

Minimax Design of Robust Controllers for Flexible Systems
T. Singh, p. 868

Trajectory Optimization for Air-to-Surface Missiles with Imaging Radars
A. Farooq and D. J. N. Limebeer, p. 876

Optimal Coordinated Maneuvers for Three-Dimensional Aircraft Conflict
Resolution
J. Hu, M. Prandini, S. Sastry, p. 888

Automated Tuning of an Extended Kalman Filter Using the Downhill Simplex
Algorithm
T. D. Powell, p. 901

Robust Control System Design for Rotorcraft
C.-M. Lin and C.-L. Ying, p. 909

Robust Individual Blade Control Algorithm for a Dissimilar Rotor
B. Roget and I. Chopra, p. 915

Nonlinear Receding Horizon Control of an F-16 Aircraft
R. Bhattacharya, G. J. Balas, M. A. Kaya, A. Packard, p. 924

Optimal Control of Interplanetary Trajectories Using Electrical Propulsion 
with Discrete Thrust Levels
A. Axelrod, M. Guelman, D. Mishne, p. 932

Method for Calculating Collision Probability Between a Satellite and a
Space Tether
R. P. Patera, p. 940

Integrated Algorithm for Lunar Transfer Trajectories Using a Pseudostate
Technique
R. V. Ramanan, p. 946

Monitoring of Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellites in Russian Space
Surveillance Center
Z. N. Khutorovsky, p. 953

Flutter, Postflutter, and Control of a Supersonic Wing Section
P. Marzocca, L. Librescu, W. A. Silva, p. 962

ENGINEERING NOTES

Analysis of Formation Flying Control of a Pair of Nanosatellites
S. M. Veres, S. B. Gabriel, D. Q. Mayne, E. Rogers, p. 971

Unifying Treatment to Control of Nonlinear Systems with Two Timescales
P. Lu and Z. Shen, p. 975

Nonlinear Tracking Control of an Underactuated Spacecraft
A. Behal, D. Dawson, E. Zergeroglu, Y. Fang, p.	979

Method of Unsteady Aerodynamic Forces Approximation for Aeroservoelastic
Interactions
I. Cotoi and R. M. Botez, p. 985

Composite Optimization Scheme for Time-Optimal Control
M. C. Reynolds and P. H. Meckl, p. 987

Height Control System for Sea-Skimming Missile Using Predictive Filter
S. E. Talole and S. B. Phadke, p. 989


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6.7 Contents: Modeling Identification and Control

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Contents: Modeling, Identification and Control

Contributed by: Lars Imsland, lsi@itk.ntnu.no

Modeling, Identification and Control (MIC)
Vol. 23, No. 3, July 2002

O. M. Aamo and T. I. Fossen, "Tutorial on Feedback Control 
  of Flows, Part 1: Stabilization of Fluid Flows in Channels
  and Pipes" ................................................ 161

Accumulated index and more information about MIC is available at
http://www.itk.ntnu.no/mic/mic.html.

MIC is now available online for subscribers and for others on a
pay-per-view basis, at EBSCO Online, 
http://ejournals.ebsco.com/Journal.asp?JournalID=106042.


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17th IEEE International Symp on Intelligent Control

Contributed by: Gary G. Yen, gyen@ceat.okstate.edu

17th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
October 27-30, 2002
http://pami.uwaterloo.ca/~isic02/isic02.html

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
On behalf of the Operating and Program Committees of the 17th IEEE 
International Symposium on Intelligent Control, we would like to invite you
to participate in the symposium as well as pre-conference workshops/tutorials
listed below. Each workshop is single-track, half-day event detailed the
specific subjects interested to the community. The workshop registration
can be made through conference website listed above. 

On October 27, Morning (8:00am-12:00pm)
Intelligent Controllers Design for Nonlinear Systems
 Elmer P. Dadios, coeepd@mail.dlsu.edu.ph
Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerance for Dynamic Systems
 Fabrizio Caccavale, caccavale@unibas.it 
 Luigi Villani, luigi.villani@unina.it

On October 27, Afternoon (1:00pm-5:00pm)
Fuzzy-Neural Computing Systems
 Madan M. Gupta, guptam@sask.usask.ca 
 Noriyasu Homma, homma@abe.ecei.tohoku.ac.jp
Hard Disk Drive Servo Systems
 Tong H. Lee, eleleeth@nus.edu.sg
 Ben M. Chen, bmchen@nus.edu.sg


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7.2 2003 American Control Conference

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2003 American Control Conference

Contributed by: Roberto Horowitz, horowitz@me.berkeley.edu

2003 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE
June 4-6, 2003	
The Adams Mark Hotel, Denver, Colorado USA
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu 
Deadline for submission: September 15, 2002

The American Automatic Control Council will hold the 22nd American 
Control Conference (ACC) Wednesday through Friday, June 4-6, 2003 at the 
Adams Mark Hotel in Denver, Colorado.  The 2003 ACC will feature the 
presentation of contributed and invited papers, tutorial sessions and 
workshops, and a Student Best Paper competition.  In addition to the standard 
oral presentations, the 2003 ACC will also feature poster presentations in 
order to encourage an interactive presentation and exchange with the audience.

Topics include: industrial applications, robotics, manufacturing, guidance 
and flight control, power systems, process control, measurement and sensing, 
identification and estimation, signal processing, modeling and advanced 
simulation, fault detection, model validation, multivariable control, 
adaptive and optimal control, robustness, intelligent control, expert 
systems, neural nets, control engineering education, and computer aided 
design.

Call for Contributed Papers and Invited Sessions
Contributed papers are sought in the form of regular manuscripts (which are 
allotted 6 pages in the proceedings) or short manuscripts (allotted 2 
pages).  Invited Sessions organized about a specific theme with invited 
authors are also solicited. Consult the conference web site 
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu for submission details.

Call For Tutorial Sessions  - Industry and Applications Area
The 2003 ACC will include Tutorial Sessions featuring a one-hour tutorial 
presentation on an industrially-proven but still relatively new technique, 
followed by a series of short presentations from industrial participants 
discussing the implementation, application, and benefits of the technique.  
For more information, contact the Vice Chair for Industry and Applications: 
Louis P. Russo, lrusso@houston.rr.com, or visit the conference web site 
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu.

Call for Workshop Proposals
Suggestions and workshop proposals are solicited for appropriate subjects.  
Potential organizers should contact the Workshop Chair: Molly H. Shor, 
shor@ece.orst.edu or visit the conference web site 
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu.

Submission Deadlines
September 15, 2002 is the deadline for submission of regular and short 
contributed papers, invited-session proposals, extended abstracts for invited 
sessions, tutorial-session proposals, and workshop proposals.  

Further Information
For complete conference information, visit the conference web site at 
http://acc2003.me.berkeley.edu.  You may also contact the General Chair of 
the conference, B. Wayne Bequette, bequette@rpi.edu,  or the Program Chair, 
Anuradha Annaswamy, aanna@mit.edu.

The conference is sponsored by the American Automatic Control 
Council (AACC), and topics span the scope of the 8 member societies  of AACC: 
AIAA, AIChE, AISE, ASCE, ASME, IEEE, ISA, and SCS. The 2002 ACC is being 
held in cooperation with IFAC (the International Federation of Automatic 
Control) and SICE (the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers).


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7.3 41st Conference on Decision and Control

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41st Conference on Decision and Control

Contributed by: Enrique Barbieri, ebarbieri@uh.edu

IEEE 2002 Conference on Decision and Control
December 10 - 13, 2002
The Venetian Hotel - Las Vegas, Nevada
http://www.eecs.tulane.edu/cdc02/index.html

Call for Participation:
The Operating Committee of the 41st Conference on Decision and Control 
invites you to visit the Conference web site www.eecs.tulane.edu/cdc02 for
a look at the Conference features that include, an outstanding technical 
Advance Program; the Plenary Lectures by three highly respected members of 
our community, Professors Stephen Boyd, Chris Byrnes, and Christos 
Cassandras; the Hendrik W. Bode Lecture by Professor Eduardo Sontag; a 
special session by Dr. Siva Banda.

In addition, you may register to attend any of the following six workshops
offered by leading control engineers: 

Workshop M-1: Synchronization under control
 Dr. Henk Nijmeijer, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
 Dr. Henri Huijberts, University of London, UK
Workshop M-2: Fractional Calculus Applications in Automatic Control & Robotics
 Dr. Blas M. Vinagre Jara , University of Extremadura, Spain
 Dr. YangQuan Chen, Utah State University, USA
Workshop M-3: New tools in non-linear adaptive control: theory & applications
 Dr. A. Astolfi, Imperial College, UK
 Dr. R. Ortega, Laboratoire des Signaux et Systemes, Supelec, France, Romeo
Workshop M-4: The control of quantum systems
 Dr. Roger Brockett and Dr. Navin Khaneja, Harvard University, USA
Workshop M-5: Wireless Communication Channels
 Dr. C.D. Charalambous, University of Ottawa , Canada
 Dr. Nickie Menemenlis, McGill University, Canada
Workshop M-6: Linguistic Dynamic Systems
 Dr. Feiyue Wang and Dr. Tao Yang , the University of Arizona, USA
 
Registration fees and links to on-line registration appear at the following
link: http://www.eecs.tulane.edu/cdc02/Registration/registration.html
The deadline for advance registration is October 30, 2002.


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7.4 Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control

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Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control

Contributed by: Oded Maler, maler@imag.fr

Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control (HSCC 2003)
6th International Workshop
Prague, The Czech Republic
http://www-hscc03.imag.fr

Important Dates
 Submission deadline: October 15, 2002
 Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2002
 Final versions due: January 15, 2003
 Workshop: April 3-5 (Thu-Sat), 2003

The Workshop on Hybrid Systems attracts researchers from academia and
industry 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. 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. See conference web-site for further details.

Submissions
Researchers are invited to submit either a postscript or pdf file
of an extended abstract using the electronic-submission procedure 
through the workshop web-page http://www-hscc03.imag.fr 
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.

Workshop Co-chairs:
Amir Pnueli                             
Department of Computer Science          
Weizmann Institute of Science           
Rehovot 76100                           
Israel                                  
amir@wisdom.weizmann.ac.il            

Oded Maler
CNRS-VERIMAG
2, av. de Vignate
38610 Gieres
France
maler@imag.fr


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7.5 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods for Nonlinear Control

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Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods for Nonlinear Control

Contributed by: A. Astolfi, a.astolfi@ic.ac.uk

2nd IFAC Workshop on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods for Nonlinear Control
3-5 April 2003, Seville, Spain
http://www.esi.us.es/lhmnlc03

SCOPE
The workshop aims to present new approaches to nonlinear control that exploit
the structure and the properties of mechanical and electromechanical system,
namely the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian structure. This workshop will cover new
developments in nonlinear control theory, design methods and applications
where techniques have been effectively tailored to exploit the mechanical and
electromechanical system structure. The workshop program will include
contributed papers as well as a number of invited papers by leading
international authorities. In-depth discussions by all participants on basic 
problems and future directions will be encouraged. 

Topics to be covered include among others:
- control of mechanical, electromechanical and electrical systems
- control of autonomous vehicles
- Hamiltonian and Lagrangian  control systems
- use of symplectic, Poisson and Dirac structures in control
- role of symmetry, reduction and integrability in control
- analysis of global phase space structure and qualitative phenomena with 
  application to control
- effect of physical and feedback-controlled dissipation
- nonholonomic control systems
- geometric nonlinear control of Hamiltonian and Lagrangian systems
- tracking and regulation for Hamiltonian and Lagrangian systems
- infinite dimensional Hamiltonian and Lagrangian systems
- control of mechanical and electromechanical systems in the presence of 
  delays and transmission lines

Important Deadlines 
Submission of draft papers:                       30 November, 2002
Notification of acceptance:                        15 January, 2003
Final paper submission:                              15 February, 2003

Further information may be found on the workshop web site: 
http://www.esi.us.es/lhmnlc03

Contact address:
Silvia Vallejo. Workshop Secretariat
Depto. de Ing. de Sistemas y Automática
Escuela Superior de Ingenieros
Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n
41092 Sevilla, SPAIN
Phone: +34 95 4487386  Fax: +34 95 4487340


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7.6 New Technologies for Automation of Metallurgical Industry

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New Technologies for Automation of Metallurgical Industry

Contributed by: Wei Wang, wangwei@dlut.edu.cn

IFAC Workshop on New Technologies for Automation of Metallurgical Industry
Shanghai, China, October 11-13, 2003
www.baosight.com/ifac03

Organized by
 Dalian University of Technology, China
 Shanghai Baosight Software Company, Ltd, China
Sponsored by
 IFAC - International Federation of Automatic Control 
 Technical Committee on Automation in Mining Mineral and Metal Processing 

International Program Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
 Chair: S-L Jamsa-Jounela (Finland) 
 Vice-Chair: Wei Wang (China)
 Vice-Chair: Sang-Chul Won (Korea)
National Organizing Committee
 Chair: Le-Jiang Xu 
 Vice-Chair: Jian-Xin Hua
 Vice-Chair: Cheng Shao 

Call for Papers
The workshop aims at providing researchers and practitioners with a forum to 
report on recent developments in the technologies and method and their 
applications for automation of metallurgical industry in order to face the 
challenge of complex industrial process measurement, modeling, control, 
scheduling, management and optimization. The emphasis is placed on practical 
use of those technologies and method, but such theoretical researches as 
accompanied with appropriate practical experience / consideration are also 
welcome.

Three (3) copies of the full draft paper should be sent to the address of the 
workshop IPC secretariat not later than 28 Feb., 2003. The cover page should 
give the title, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail 
address of the corresponding author and each author. Paper submitted
electronically are also accepted. For electronic submission, paper must 
comply with the IFAC format and should not exceed 6 two-column pages. For 
detailed formatting instructions, see the IFAC publications web site: 
www.elsevier.com/locate/ifac

Call for Invited Sessions 
Each invited session may include four to six papers with a well-defined 
cohesive focus on a topic relevant to the workshop. The proposal should 
contain the title and aim of the session and list of papers together with 
abstracts, the names, affiliations, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and 
e-mail addresses of authors. Three (3) copies of the proposal should be 
sent to the IPC secretariat not later than 28 Feb., 2003.

IPC Secretariat Address
Prof. Wei Wang
Dalain University of Technology
Research Center of Information and Control
Dalain, 116024 P.R.China 
Phone: +86-411-4707580, Fax: +86-4114707579 
E-mail: wangwei@dlut.edu.cn

Due dates 
28 Feb., 2003 Submission of draft papers and session proposals 
31 May, 2003 Notification of acceptance 
31 July, 2003 Submission of camera-ready papers


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7.7 Second Joint IEEE CSS/RAS Workshop EURON and RJS

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Second Joint IEEE CSS/RAS Workshop EURON and RJS

Contributed by: Domenico Prattichizzo, prattichizzo@dii.unisi.it

               Second Joint IEEE CSS/RAS EURON and RSJ
               Las Vegas, NV, USA. Dec. 14, 2002

The CPRA workshop will be held at the IEEE 2002 Conference on Decision
and Control venue, on the first day after CDC sessions end.

The IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS), the IEEE Robotics and Automation
Society (RAS), EURON, the European Robotics Network and the Robotics Society
of Japan will sponsor an International Workshop on Control Problems in
Robotics and Automation, to help important problems and promising control
solutions meet in the area of manufacturing, automation, and robotics. A
first edition of this workshop was held in 1996, resulting in a widely known
and referenced edited book.

The basic idea behind the Workshop is to present to a larger community, 
including in particular researchers in automatic control, applied
mathematics, mechanical engineering, robotics, computer science, etc. the
many interesting problems that arise from robotics and automation, so as to
stimulate their involvement. Topics covered by the Workshop represent many
of the most innovative areas in contemporary robotics research, and range
from visual servoing, to Robotics Society of Japan will sponsor an
International Workshop on Control Problems in Robotics and Automation, to
help important problems and promising control solutions meet in the area of
manufacturing, automation, and robotics.

Further information may be found on the workshop web site:
http://www.dii.unisi.it/WCPRA02


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7.8 Symposium on Engineering of Intelligent Systems

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Symposium on Engineering of Intelligent Systems

Contributed by: Nicole Elzebroek, eis2002@global-conf.org

International NAISO symposium on Engineering of Intelligent Systems (EIS'2002)

Background and Scope:
The EIS conference series pursue the synthesis of Artificial Intelligence 
techniques with Control Engineering methods to produce Intelligent Systems 
for Engineering applications. In recent years, the combination of Control 
Engineering and extensive knowledge of AI techniques has allowed scientists 
and practitioners to make a number of significant contributions to this 
rapidly developing field, for example in qualitative control, fuzzy 
qualitative simulation and model based diagnosis, Artificial Neural Networks 
(ANNs), Genetic Algorithms (GAs), Fuzzy Logic (FL), and Neuro-Fuzzy Systems
(NFS). 

For further information, please see 
http://www.icsc-naiso.org/conferences/eis2002/index.html 
or you can contact:
NAISO The Netherlands (Operating Division)
P.O. Box 1091
3360 BB Sliedrecht
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-184-496999
Fax: +31-184-421065
Email: eis2002@global-conf.org


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7.9 Symposium on Info Tech in Environmental Engineering

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Symposium on Info Tech in Environmental Engineering

Contributed by: Asia Koerten, itee2003@globa-conf.org

First World Congress on Information Technology in Environmental Engineering
ITEE 2003, Technical University of Gdansk, Poland, June 24 - 27, 2003.
http://www.icsc-naiso.org/conferences/itee2003/index.html

Call for Paper
The ITEE 2003 conference will provide a forum for exchanging information 
among pollution engineers, knowledge engineers and scientists. Some of the 
objectives include discussion of projects for long-term storage of data, data 
update and validation, and the consistency of data. Research topics and 
funding opportunities discussed at the conference will be of interest to all
researchers. Another objective is to discuss means of assessing the potential
of individual teams in implementation and modelling of large-scale systems.

CONGRESS TOPICS
Topics of Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering (ITEE'2003)
1. Tools and measurement techniques
2. Formal methods and data processing techniques
3. Modelling and simulation problems
4. Information systems
5. Practical applications and experiences
(A more detailed listing may be found on the conference website).

PLENARY SPEECHES:
Stanislaw R. Massel: Measurements, Data Processing and Modelling in the
 Modern Marine Studies
Jozef M. Pacyna: THE DPSIR Framework as a Scientific Support for Policy
 Response and Management Options in the Coastal Zone
KEYNOTE SPEECH:
 A. Sydow: Simulation Software for Air pollution Management
TUTORIALS:
 Peter G. Anderson: Genetic Algorithms
 Kurt Fedra: Urban Environmental Management: towards the City of Tomorrow

CALL FOR INVITED SESSIONS
The organization of invited sessions is encouraged. Prospective organizers 
are requested to send a session proposal - consisting of 4-5 invited papers - 
to the general chair and respective area co-chair. Invited sessions should 
preferably start with the title and the purpose of the session and a tutorial 
paper. The registration fee of the session organizer will be waived, if at 
least 4 authors of invited papers register to the conference.

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
Several workshops/tutorials are planned for ITEE 2003. Each workshop will 
focus
on a particular topic, and consist of several presentations/open discussions.
The proposal for a workshop should include the title, topics covered, proposed
speakers, targeted audiences, and estimated length (hours) of the workshop. 
The 
proposal should be submitted to the general chair and respective area co-chair
by September 30, 2002, and the NAISO Planning department: planning@icsc.ab.ca

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
Submission of papers can be done through our web site
http://www.icsc-naiso.org/conferences/itee2003/indexsub.html

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline             October 30, 2002
Notification of Acceptance      December 31, 2002
Delivery of Manuscripts         February 28, 2003
Early bird-registration         February 28, 2003
Registration                    March 31, 2003
Conference                      June 24  - 27, 2003

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Achim Sydow (Honorary General Chair)
Cezary Orlowski Ph.D (General Chair)
 TU Gdansk
 Email: mailto:cor@zie.pg.gda.pl
Edward Szczerbicki (Co-Chair)
 University of Newcastle, Australia
 Email: mailto:mees@cc.newcastle.edu.au

CONGRESS ORGANIZER
NAISO The Netherlands (Operating Division)
P.O. Box 1091
3360 BB Sliedrecht
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 184 496999
Fax:   +31 184 421065
Email: itee2003@global-conf.org (Operating Division)
       planning@icsc.ab.ca (Planning Division)
       http://www.icsc-naiso.org/conferences/itee2003


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