E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing ISSUE No. 105, May 1, 1997 E-mail: eletter-request@win.tue.nl Editors: Anton A. Stoorvogel Dept. of Mathematics & Computing Science Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven the Netherlands Fax +31 40 246 5995 Siep Weiland Dept. of Electrical Engineering Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven the Netherlands Fax +31 40 243 4582 Contents 1. Editorial 2. Personals 3. General announcements 3.1 Call for Nominations for DiPrima and Polya Prize 4. Positions 4.1 Faculty position in guidance, navigation and control, Stanford 4.2 Postdoc research associateships at NASA Dryden Flight Research 4.3 Visiting & postdoc fellowship positions Univ. of Miss. at Kansas 4.4 Three Ph.D. positions Univ. of Newcastle, U.K. 4.5 Research studentships Univ. of Leicester, U.K. 4.6 Postdoctoral position at the Univ. of Leeds, U.K. 5. Books 5.1 `The Control Handbook', Edt: W.S. Levine 5.2 `Automated Highway Systems', Edt: P. Ioannou 5.3 `A Polynomial Approach to Linear Algebra', P. Fuhrmann 5.4 `Computational Inteligence for Optimization', N. Ansari and E. Hou 6. Journals 6.1 TOC IJC, 67:1 6.2 TOC Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 10:2 6.3 TOC Automatica, 33:5 6.4 TOC Dynamics and Control, 7:3 6.5 TOC Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, 8:3 6.6 TOC Journal of Dynamical and Control Systems, 3:2 6.7 TOC CWI Quarterly, special issue Control and Systems Theory, 9:3 6.8 TOC J. of VLSI Signal Processing Systems, 16:1 6.9 TOC SIAM J. on Optimization, 7:2 6.10 TOC Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing, 16:3 7. Conferences 7.1 Neurocomputing at the Munich Stochastic Days 1998 7.2 CFP 1998 IEEE Conference on Control Applications 7.3 CFP Intl Conf. on Fuzzy logic and Applications, Zichron-Ya'akov 7.4 CFP 35th Allerton Conf. on Communicaiton, Control and Comp. 7.5 CFP Workshop Operatos, Systems and Linear Algebra, Kaiserslautern 7.6 CFP workshop on Modelling and Control of Mech. Systems, London 7.7 ACC Tutorial Workshop Nonlinear Control 7.8 CFP 3rd Intl. Conference ADPM'98 on Hybrid Systems, Reims 7.9 CFP Invited sessions for ISIAC'98 ****************************************** * * * Editorial * * * ****************************************** Welcome to E-letter number 105 !!! We plan to send out the E-letter monthly. The next issue of E-letter will appear June 1. Please send contributions before this date. We encourage contributors to provide essential information only and reserve the right to require contributors to cut certain parts of their contribution. 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DiPRIMA PRIZE The DiPrima Prize ----------------- SIAM will present the award at the 1998 SIAM Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, July 13-17. The award honors the memory of Richard C. DiPrima, long-time Chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and past-president and energetic supporter of SIAM. The award will be based on an outstanding doctoral dissertation in applied mathematics. Eligibility ----------- The award, based on Ph.D. research in applied mathematics (defined as those topics covered in SIAM journals or series) is made to a young scientist. The Ph.D. thesis and all other Ph.D. requirements should have been completed in the time period from July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1997. The Ph.D. degree must be awarded by December 31, 1997. Description of the Award ------------------------ The award will consist of a certificate and a cash prize of $1,000. The SIAM president will notify the recipient of the award in advance of the award date and invite the recipient to attend the annual meeting to receive the award. Nominations ----------- Nominations, along with a copy of the dissertation (in English), should be sent by November 30, 1997 to: Professor Gilbert Strang Chair, DiPrima Prize Selection Committee c/o Allison Bogardo SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Telephone: (215) 382-9800 Fax: (215) 386-7999 E-mail: bogardo@siam.org Members of the selection committee are Philip Holmes (Princeton University), Gilbert Strang (MIT), and Shmuel Winograd (IBM Research Center). CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for GEORGE POLYA PRIZE The Polya Prize --------------- SIAM will present the award at the 1998 SIAM Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, July 13-17. The award honors the memory of George Polya and will be given for a notable contribution in one of the following areas: approximation theory, complex analysis, number theory, orthogonal polynomials, probability theory, or mathematical discovery and learning. Eligibility ----------- There are no restrictions except that the prize is broadly intended to recognize specific work. Description of Award -------------------- The award will consist of an engraved medal and a $20,000 cash prize. Nominations ----------- A letter of nomination, including a description of achievement(s), should be sent by October 1, 1997, to: Professor Harry Kesten Chair, Polya Prize Selection Committee c/o Allison Bogardo SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 Telephone: (215) 382-9800 Fax: (215) 386-7999 E-mail: bogardo@siam.org Other members of the selection committee are Lennart Carleson (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm), Barry Mazur (Harvard University), Paul Nevai (The Ohio State University), and Andrew Yao (Princeton University). ****************************************** * * * Positions * * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jonathan How STANFORD UNIVERSITY AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS DEPARTMENT FACULTY POSITION IN GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, AND CONTROL STANFORD UNIVERSITY, AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS DEPARTMENT, seeks an outstanding new faculty member committed to teaching and research with interests in control and navigation. Candidates at both junior (untenured) and senior (tenured) faculty levels are invited to apply. The successful candidate should have a history of innovation, with publications that corroborate achievement, in some aspect of control or navigation technologies, such as sensing, robotics, aircraft landing systems, air traffic control, or land vehicle navigation, and should have a PhD in AA, ME, or EE. The candidate should also be able to teach courses in one or more of the fields of control systems, dynamics, space mechanics, or signal analysis. Stanford is an affirmative action employer and welcomes applications from women and minority candidates. Applicants should send their resumes by August 31, 1997 to: Prof. J. David Powell, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics 250 Durand Building, MC 4035 Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305 email: powell@sun-valley.stanford.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Marty Brenner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA/RRA/NRC Research Award for 1997 at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center NASA Resident Research Associateship administered by the National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral and Senior Research Awards for 1997 Opportunity for Research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Research Title: Robust Nonlinear Stability Estimation of Aeroelastic Systems from Flight Data Measurements Aeroelastic testing is often extensive and time consuming for careful and safe envelope expansion. Aeroelastic models are subject to errors resulting from simplifications in structural and aerodynamic modeling. The following aspects contribute to complicated uncertainty descriptions in an aeroelastic model: (1) assumptions of linearity and reduced modal complexity in the structural dynamics, (2) aerodynamic simplifications in different flight regimes to reduce computational complexity, and (3) unmodeled interactions between structure and aerodynamics. Robust estimation from in-flight measurements must account for structured uncertainty, including nonlinear phenomena, to distinguish linear from nonlinear dynamics for uncertain model definition. The ability to identify and generate models describing nonlinear phenomena such as buzz and limit cycle oscillations is extremely important to Dryden and the flight test community for stabilty estimation. Nonlinear phenomena cannot be effectively suppressed without accurate dynamic models generated by such methods. Confidence bounds are desired in the identification scheme to guarantee system stability within a flight regime. Unknown system parameters identified from these data should be consistent with the uncertainty and disturbance models for an explicit measure of stability at any flight condition. Application of time-frequency-scale methods is an attractive approach to this research. Wavelets provide systematic tools for signal processing of nonlinear and time-varying systems. Wavelet research could concentrate on applying algorithms to generate time-frequency-scale representations that adapt to the true nature of the signal and clearly identify nonlinear and time-varying aspects of the system dynamics. Research is under way to investigate methods of aeroelastic modeling with uncertainty descriptions consistent with the data. Dryden is studying linear and nonlinear identification algorithms and methodologies for in-flight aeroelastic robust stability determination. Use of advanced data processing procedures, such as wavelet decompositions and other multiresolution methods, are being encouraged for more informative data acquisition. Intelligent data processing and analysis routines are required to accomplish the goal of accurate stability determination during flight testing. This integrated research effort requires innovative data processing, modeling, identification, and robust system theory applications. Advisor: Marty Brenner NASA Dryden Flight Research Center MS 4840D / RS Edwards, California 93523-0273 Phone: 805-258-3793 Fax: 805-258-2586 email: gonzo@xrd.dfrc.nasa.gov telnet: 130.134.128.103 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postdoctoral Research Associateships are awarded to persons who have held the doctorate less than five years and are made initially for one year. Extensions to two years are common. Senior Research Associateships are awarded only to applicants who have held the doctorate five years or more and demonstrate research experience that has resulted in significant contributions and recognition as established investigators. They are usually for one year, but awards for periods of three months or longer may be considered. A Research Associate is a guest investigator who conducts his research full-time and on-site. This opportunity for research IS ONLY OPEN TO US CITIZENS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detailed information on procedures and all necessary application materials and supporting documents are available on request from: Associateship Programs E-mail: rap@nas.edu TJ 2114 WWW: http://www.nas.edu/rap National Research Council Gopher: nas.edu/rap 2101 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20418 Application deadlines: Postmark Received February Review deadline - Jan 15 Jan 25 June Review deadline - Apr 15 Apr 25 October Review deadline - Aug 15 Aug 25 Supporting documents must be received approximately one month later than Received date. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Khosrow Sohraby VISITING AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS Computer Science Telecommunications at the University of Missouri-Kansas City invites applications for number of visiting scholars and postdoctoral fellowship positions. We are looking for excellent candidates in the following areas: -Design and Analysis of High-Speed Computer and Communications Networks -Wireless Networks (all layers) -Parallel, Distributed and Large-Scale Computations -Numerical Analysis (especially as applied to probability and stochastic models) The successful candidate should have a Ph.D in EE, CS or Applied Mathematics. The expected starting date will be as early as Sept. 1997 or later. The salary will be commensurate with qualification. For more information, please contact: Prof. Khosrow Sohraby Computer Science Telecommunications University of Missouri-Kansas City 5100 Rockhill Rd. Kansas City, MO 64110 Tel: 816-235-2361 FAX: 816-235-5159 E-Mail: sohraby@cstp.umkc.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Dr. Jie Zhang (jie.zhang@newcastle.ac.uk) Three PhD Research Studentships UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE CENTRE FOR PROCESS ANALYSIS, CHEMOMETRICS AND CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS PhD Research Studentships in Non-linear Optimal Control, Non-linear Model Based Control and Multivariate Statistical Process Control Applications are invited for 3 PhD studentships funded by the EPSRC, the BBSRC and EU ESPRIT projects. The research will be carried out within the Centre for Process Analysis, Chemometrics and Control. The Centre comprises 3 academic staff, 6 Post Doctoral Researchers and 11 PhD students. It has its own research accommodation with a dedicated NT workstation network. All the studentships are linked with industrial companies where the students will gain valuable practical experience as well as seeing their research ideas tested and validated on manufacturing plants. Applicants should have, or expect to be awarded, at least an upper second class honours degree in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics and Statistics. Applications with a c.v. should be sent to Professor Julian Morris, Centre for Process Analysis, Chemometrics and Control, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, U.K.; Tel: +44 191 222 7342; Fax: +44 191 222 5292; email: julian.morris@newcastle.ac.uk or jie.zhang@newcastle.ac.uk *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: D W Gu (dwg@sun.engg.le.ac.uk) RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS Control Systems Research Group Department of Engineering University of Leicester U.K. The Group has six studentships available (three University, one EPSRC and two EPSRC/Industry) to support postgraduate research projects. One of the University studentships is in the specific area of sliding mode control using output feedback. The two EPSRC/Industry studentships are linked to a major collaborative project between the Control Systems Research Group, our Bioengineering Transducers & Signal Processing Research Group and Perkins Technology. The project is entitled "Diag- nostics and Control in Diesel Powered Systems". The other studentships are available in the areas of robust control, nonlinear control, gain scheduling control, numerical optimization and reliable implementation strategies. The specific context of these projects is open to negotiation between prospective supervisors and interested candidates. Other areas of interest and project proposals would be considered. The University Studentships are for UK and EC nationals and provide a maintenance grant of 8000 sterling pounds (in addition to fees) for which they may be asked to assist with a limited amount of teaching and demonstrating work. Further details and application forms are available from: Mrs Lesley Dexter, Postgraduate Secretary Department of Engineering, University of Leicester University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK Tel: 0116 252 2547 or +44 116 252 2547 Fax: 0116 252 2619 or +44 116 252 2619 Email: engineering@le.ac.uk Internet: http://www.engg.le.ac.uk/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by Jonathan Partington POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP A vacancy has arisen for a 3-year postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Leeds, Department of Pure Mathematics, to work with Dr J.R. Partington on an EPSRC-funded project entitled "Applications of operator theory to the modelling of linear systems". A starting date around October 1st 1997 is intended. Enquiries are welcome from people with experience in the areas of Functional Analysis, Operator Theory, Hardy Spaces or Harmonic Analysis. They should be directed to Dr Partington at J.R.Partington@leeds.ac.uk, from whom further information is available. The closing date for applications is May 16th 1997. ****************************************** * * * Books * * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Nora Konopka The Control Handbook, William S. Levine, Editor, Published February, 1996 by CRC Press, 1548 pages. http://www.crcpress.com Advisory Board: Karl J. Astrom, Michael Athans, John Baillieul, Robert R. Bitmead, Petar Kokotovic, Michael J. Piovoso, Wilson J. Rugh Edited Preface: The purpose of "The Control Handbook" is to put the tools of control theory and practice into the hands of the reader. This means that the tools are not just described. Their use is explained and illustrated. References are given to more detailed and specialized works on each of the tools. The book is organized in three major sections, Fundamentals, Advanced Methods, and Applications. The Fundamentals are the basics of control engineering. This section includes major subsections on digital control and modeling of dynamical systems. There are also chapters on specification of control systems, techniques for dealing with the most common and important control system nonlinearities, and digital implementation of control systems. The section on Advanced Methods deals with more difficult and more specialized control problems. This section contains subsections devoted to the analysis and design of multiple-input multiple-output systems, adaptive control, nonlinear control, stochastic control, and the control of distributed parameter systems. The Applications section is included for several reasons. First, these chapters illustrate the diversity of control systems. Second, they provide examples of how the theory can be applied to specific practical problems. Third, they contain important information about aspects of control that are not fully captured by the theory, such as techniques for protecting against controller failure and the role of cost and complexity in specifying controller designs. "The Control Handbook" is designed to be used as a traditional handbook. That is, if you have a question about some topic in control you should be able to find an article dealing with that topic in the book. It can also be used in several other ways. It is a picture of the present state-of-the-art. Browsing through it is a way to discover a great deal about control. Reading it carefully is a way to learn the subject of control. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Petros Ioannou NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT ===================== AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEMS ------------------------- Editor: Professor Petros Ioannou (Director of the Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies, University of Southern California) Publisher: Plenum Press, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013 Publication Date: January, 1997 ISBN 0-306-45469-6 CONTENTS Ch.1 Introduction Ch.2 Reasons for Operating AHS Vehicles in Platoons Ch.3 Integration of Automated Highway Systems into Existing California Highways Ch.4 System Configurations:Evolutionary Deployment Considerations Ch.5 Step by Step to an Automated Highway System-And Beyond Ch.6 The Evolution of AHS and Current Vehicle Trends in Light of Aerospace Systems Evolution Ch.7 Evolution to an Automated Highway System Ch.8 Spacing and Capacity Evaluations for Different AHS Concepts Ch.9 Communications Technologies for AHS Ch.10 Control and Sensor Requirements and Issues in AHS Ch.11 Commercial Trucks and Buses in Automated Highway Systems Ch.12 Aerodynamic Benefits from Close-Following Ch.13 The effects of AHS on Environment Ch.14 Regional Mobility Impacts Assessment of Highway Automation Ch.15 Institutional and Societal Issues Associated with Automated Highway Systems:An Environmental Perpspective Ch.16 Automated Highway System Deployment: A Preliminary Assessment of Uncertainties Ch.17 Societal and Institutional Aspects of AHS Deployment CONTRIBUTORS R. Bishop (FHWA,U.S.Dep. of Transportation) P. Ioannou (CATT, Univ. of So. California) S. Shladover (PATH) M. Miller (PATH) Y. Yim, P.Hellman, M. Sharafsaleh (PATH) R. Hall (Univ. of So. Cal.) J. Ward ( Ward Assoc.) D. Blancett, G. Davis, S. Payne, C. Taylor (Northrop Grunmman Corp.) A. Kanaris, F.S. Ho ( Univ. of So. Cal.) A. Polydoros, P. Panayiotou ( Univ. of So. Cal.) I. Kanellakopoulos ( Univ. of Cal. in Los Angeles) M. Tomizuka (Univ. of Cal. at Berkeley) F. Browand, M. Zabat, P. Tokumaru (Univ. of So. Cal.) M. Barth ( Univ. of Cal. at Riverside) J. Tsao, A. Bresnock, E. Lechner (PATH) W. Stevens (MITRE Corp.) FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PLENUM http://www.plenum.com Tel. : 1-800-221-9369 E-mail:info@plenum.com *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Paul A. Fuhrmann (paf@ivory.bgu.ac.il) NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: TITLE: A Polynomial Approach to Linear Algebra AUTHOR: Paul A. Fuhrmann Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva, Israel ISBN: 0-387-94643-8 PUBLISHER: Springer Verlag (in the Universitext Series) To order directly from publisher: In Europe: Springer-Verlag Postfach 31 13 40 D-10643 Berlin, Germany Fax: 0049 30 8207 301 Phone: 0049 30 8207 373 e-mail: orders@springer.de In USA: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. Mathematics Promotion 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010, USA The preface and table of contents can be viewed in my home page: http://www.cs.bgu.ac.il/~paf (Incidentally, one can find there about 20 of my papers in dvi format, as well as a collection of photos of some of my colleagues). SUMMARY: This book, A POLYNOMIAL APPROACH TO LINEAR ALGEBRA, is no doubt one of the most innovative books on this topic that came out. It reverses the current trend of limiting the scope of the material presented to students and fossilizing its presentation. It is different in its philosophy from existing texts in two main points. 1. FUNCTIONAL ORIENTATION The text is functional oriented, that is it uses polynomials and rational unctions extensively. It uses the shift operator as a central object, and in doing so it makes linear algebra a perfect introduction to other areas of mathematics, functional analysis and operator theory in particular. The technique developed by the author in numeruous papers, namely that of polynomial and rational models, is presented here in its scalar version. The power of the technique becomes apparent in the study of the Frobenius and Jordan canonical forms, in the analysis of interpolation, circulant matrices etc. Basically, as has been the case since the pioneering work of Rota, Debranges, Livsic, Sz.-Nagy and Foias, this method changes the emphasis from the arithmetic properties to the geometric ones. It replaces the study of a standard space and many operators to the study of a single operator in many spaces. This new perspective brought about a flowering of the theory of non-selfadjoint operators and with it all of its areas of application, scattering theory, time series analysis and filtering, algebraic system theory to name a few. Recently, these ideas have begun to infiltrate differential and algebraic geometry. 2. CHOICE OF TOPICS The author feels, after thirty years of work in the area of system theory, that there is no clear boundary line between core linear algebra and algebraic system theory. Developments of both topics got to the same point where it is impossible to teach calculus without recourse to at least the kinematics of physical objects. In the same way, it will be impossible to teach linear algebra without introducing the extremely suggestive notions of controllability, observability and realization theory. This is because, in the modern technological world, it is our duty as teachers to give students a conceptual framework of modelling processes. In this book this is done on a limited scale, that is single input/single output, time-invariant, finite dimensional systems. On this level of sophistication we cannot hope for more. However, this provides an ideal platform from which one can go on in a variety of directions. Beyond the basic material taught in most linear algebra courses, the choice was made with system theory in mind. Quadratic forms are studied from the same perspective, with emphasis on the important examples of Bezout and Hankel forms. These topics, as well as that of Toeplitz forms, whose basic theory is covered by a series of exercises, are of central imortance in applies areas as signal processing, numerical linear algebra, stochastics and control. Stability theory and system theory, including realization theory and feedback, are treated as an integral part of linear algebra. The book concludes with a chapter on Hankel norm approximation for the case of scalar rational functions. The treatment is purely algebraic and it allows students access to ideas and results on the frontiers of current research. Of course, the full content is more than what a single, one year, course in linear algebra can cover. One can choose some topics from the later part of the book. Alternatively, one can select topics for second, specialized courses in algebra that are not usually covered. But it is my belief, that if more students have a book of this type in their hands, we will hear less the question: "What is linear algebra good for". *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Nirwan Ansari < New book on computational intelligence and optimization: COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR OPTIMIZATION by Nirwan Ansari and Edwin Hou New Jersey Institute of Technology 240 pages, Hardcover, ISBN 0-7923-9838-6, $110 published by Kluwer Academic Publishers 1997 http://www.wkap.nl/kapis/CGI-BIN/WORLD/book.htm?0-7923-9838-6 Description The field of optimization is interdisciplinary in nature, and has been making a significant impact on many disciplines. As a result, it is an indispensable tool for many practitioners in various fields. Conventional optimization techniques have been well established and widely published in many excellent textbooks. However, there are new techniques, such as neural networks, simulated annealing, stochastic machines, mean field theory, and genetic algorithms, which have been proven to be effective in solving global optimization problems. Computational Intelligence for Optimization is intended to provide a technical description on the state-of-the-art development in advanced optimization techniques, specifically heuristic search, neural networks, simulated annealing, stochastic machines, mean field theory, and genetic algorithms, with emphasis on mathematical theory, implementation, and practical applications. Most of the theory and their applications are widely scattered in journals, technical reports, and conference proceedings of various fields, making it difficult for people new in the field to learn the subject. We hope this book will bring together a comprehensive treatment of these techniques, thus filling an existing gap in the scientific literature. Computational Intelligence for Optimization is suitable for a first-year graduate course in electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and operational research programs. It may also be used as a reference for practicing engineers, scientists, operational researchers, and other specialists. Contents 1 Introduction 2 Heuristic Search Methods 3 Hopfural Networks 4 Simulated Annealing and Stochastic Machines 5 Mean Field Annealing 6 Genetic Algorithms 7 The Traveling Salesman Problem 8 Telecommunications 9 Point Pattern Matching 10 Multiprocessor Scheduling 11 Job Shop Scheduling REFERENCES INDEX ****************************************** * * * Journals * * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Taylor & Francis Table of Contents Service TABLE OF CONTENTS International Journal of Control Volume:- 67 Issue:- 1 Publication Date (Expected): 1st May 1997 Contents:- Title: On stochastic modification for global optimization problems: an efficint implementation for the control of the vulcanization process Authors: L. Autrique, J. E. Souza de Cursi. Pages 1-21. Title: Design of stable systems with uncertainties and constrained performance variations. Authors: J. Liu. Pages 23-32. Title: Computation of the maximal robust H2 performance radius for uncertain discrete time systems with nonlinear parametric uncertainties Authors: J. Stoustrup, Ke-You Zhao. Pages 33-43. Title: Stabilizing controllers for interconnected systems Authors: A.N. Gndes. Pages 45-68. Title: Periodic Lyapunov equations: some applications and new algorithms Authors: Andras Varga. Pages 69-87. Title: Dynamic output feedback compensation for linear systems with independent amplitude and rate saturations Authors: Dennis.S Bernstein, Feng Tyan. Pages 89-116. Title: Exact-Output tracking theory for systems with parameter jumps Authors: Santosh Devasia, B. Paden, Carlo Rossi. Pages 117-131. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Clarence W. de Silva Journal Contents ================ Journal : Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence Volume Number : 10 Issue Number : 2 Year : 1997 Anticipated Publication Date: 22-APR-97 pp. 117-127 Multi-model-based operation support system P DZIOPA, S GENTIL pp. 129-137 EADOCS: conceptual design in three phases---an application to fibre reinforced composite panels BD NETTEN, RA VINGERHOEDS pp. 139-155 Artificial-neural-network-based fast valving control in a power-generation system YINGDUO HAN, ZONGHONG WANG, QI CHEN, SHAOHUA TAN pp. 157-170 Two-step approach in the training of regulated activation weight neural networks (RAWN) HAB TE BRAAKE, HJL VAN CAN, G VAN STRATEN, HB VERBRUGGEN pp. 171-177 Predicting the internal bond strength of particleboard, utilizing a radial basis function neural network DF COOK, CHIH-CHOU CHIU pp. 179-188 Collision-free motion planning for redundant robots using neural-network processing DING HAN, CHAN SAI PIU pp. 189-204 A database approach to hierarchical image storage and recognition M AL-MOUHAMED, L ISMAIL pp. 205-211 Evaluation of the number of consistent multiattribute classification rules A BEN-DAVID, DL JAGERMAN pp. 213-224 Using curvature features in a multiclassifier OCR system B GATOS, N PAPAMARKOS, C CHAMZAS pp. 225-230 Some communication problems of KB-controlled manufacturing systems GL KOVACS, J NACSA SEND FOR YOUR FREE SAMPLE COPY BY E-MAIL To receive a *free sample copy of the journal & subscription information simply do the following: o Send an E-mail to: freesamples@elsevier.co.uk o Please state your name and full postal address including zip/postal codes. o State which title(s) you would like to order. * Requests for specific or special issues as sample copies cannot be accepted. Copyright Elsevier Science Ltd, 1997 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak AUTOMATICA Table of contents May, 1997 Issue 33:5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Papers J. H. Lee, Zhenghong Yu Worst-case formulations of model predictive control for systems with bounded parameters Tong Zhou Unfalsified plant model parametrization from closed loop emperiment data V. Krishnamurthy, R. J. Filters for estimating Markov modulated Elliott poisson processes and image-based tracking K. OEzcaldiran, V. Eldem A complete classification of minimal realizations of nonsingular and strictly proper transfers under similarity transformations G. de Nicolao, G. Sparacino, Nonparametric input estimation in C. Cobelli physiological systems: Problems, methods, case studies A. Hansson, P. Hagander Existence of minimum upcrossing controllers M. Basseville Information criteria for residual generation and fault detection and isolation Brief Papers F. Allgoewer, J. Ashman, A. High-gain adaptive lambda-tracking for Ilchmann nonlinear systems P. Sadegh Constrained optimization via stochastic approximation with a simultaneous perturbation gradient approximation B. Yao, M. Tomizuka Adaptive robust control of SISO nonlinear systems in a semi-strict feedback form E. Gazi, W. D. Seider, L. H. A non-parametric Monte-Carlo technique for Ungar controller verification R. K. Mutha, W. R. Cluett, Nonlinear model-based predictive control of A. Penlidis control nonafine systems M.S. Park, Y. Chait, M. Inversion-free design algorithms for Steinbuch multivariable quantitative feedback theory: An application to robust control of a CD-rom B-C. Cheng, A. D. Stoyenko, LSTF: A new scheduling policy for complex T. J. Marlowe, S. Baruah real-time tasks in multiple processor systems M. L. Corradini, G. Orlando A VSC algorithm based on generalized predictive control I.D. Landau, A. Karimi An output error recursive algorithm for unbiased identification in closed loop L. Wang, W. R. Cluett Frequency sampling filters: An improved model structure for step response identification C-P. Chao, P. M. FitzSimmons Stabilization of a large class of nonlinear systems using conic sector bounds D. Vafiadis, N. Karcanias Canonical forms for descriptor systems under restricted system equivalence P. S. V. Nataraj, P. Date, Robust feedback synthesis for nonlinear A. Umrani integro-differential equation models using generalized describing functions Lihua Xie, Yeng Chai Soh Robust control of linear systems with generalized positive real uncertainty Y. Zhang, C-B. Feng Unbiased parameter estimation of linear systems with colored noises V. Kucera, J. C. Martinez Partial model matching: Parametrization of Garcia, M. Malabre solutions R. Sepulchre, M. Jankovic, Integrator forwarding: A new recursive P. V. Kokotovic nonlinear robust design T. Soederstroem, P. Stoica Common factor detection and estimation Technical Communiques R. Pintelon, J. Schoukens Identification of continuous-time systems using arbitrary signals W. M. Haddad, V-S. Structured matrix norms for real and complex Chellaboina block-structured uncertainty C. Y. Chan Discrete adaptive sliding mode tracking controller Book Reviews W. K. Ho, J. R. Zhou B. C. Kuo: Automatic control systems R. F. Curtain P. Dorato, C. Abdallah, V. Cerone: Linear-quadratic control: An introduction Software reviews W. Schaufelberger The student edition of MATLAB *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Mike Groth (mgroth@wkap.com) Dynamics and Control Contents, Volume 7, Issue 3, July, 1997 Universal Adaptive Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems; Achim Ilchmann Global Asymptotic Stabilization of a Spinning Top with Torque Actuators Using Stereographic Projection; C.J. Wan, P. Tsiotras, V.T. Coppola, and D.S. Bernstein A Stabilizing Control for a Class of Uncertain Linear Delay Systems with Limited Measurable State Values; Takashi Amemiya Destabilization Via Active Stiffness; M. Corless and G. Leitmann On a Modification of the PID Controller; A.M. Formal'sky Computational Suboptimal Filter for a Class of Wiener-Poisson Driven Stochastic Processes; Raghib Abu-Saris and Floyd B. Hanson A Powerful Numerical Technique Solving Zakai Equation for Nonlinear Filtering; N.U. Ahmed and S.M. Radaideh For subscription information, aims & scope, instructions for authors, and previous tables of contents, see our Web site at http://www.wkap.com, or contact: Mike Groth Kluwer Academic Publishers 101 Philip Drive Norwell, MA 02061 Tel: (617) 871-6600 Fax: (617) 871-6528 e-mail: mgroth@wkap.com *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Mike Groth (mgroth@wkap.com) Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing Contents, Volume 8, Issue 3, July 1997 Editorial; N.K. Bose Adaptive Morphological Representation of Signals: Polynomial and Wavelet Methods; Hyungtai Cha and Luis F. Chaparro Design of the Multidimensional Separable-Denominator Digital Filters in the Spatial Domain; Takao Hinamoto, Akimitsu Doi and Ken-Ichi Harada A New Bit Rate Control of MPEG with Predictive and Adaptive Perceptual Quantization; Yig-Shyang Lin, Tsann-Shyong Lui and Long-Win Chang On the Positive Definite Solutions to the 2-D Continuous-time Lyapunov Equation; Chengshan Xaio, P. Agathoklis and David J. Hill COMMUNICATION BRIEF Fast Implementation of 3-D Digital Filters Via Systolic Array Processors; B.G. Mertzios and A.N. Venetsanopoulos Contributing Authors For subscription information, aims & scope, instructions for authors, and previous tables of contents, see our Web site at http://www.wkap.com, or contact: Mike Groth Kluwer Academic Publishers 101 Philip Drive Norwell, MA 02061 Tel: (617) 871-6600 Fax: (617) 871-6528 e-mail: mgroth@wkap.com *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov (sachkov@sys.botik.ru) JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Vol. 3, No. 2, April 1997 CONTENTS Explicit Solution of Some First Order PDE's E.N. Baron, R. Jensen, W. Liu 149 The Generic Local Structure of Time-Optimal Synthesis with a Target of Codimension One in Dimension Greater than Two G. Launay, M. Pelletier 165 Homogeneous Tangent Vectors and High-Order Necessary Conditions for Optimal Controls F. Ancona 205 Nonabelian Statistics for Calogero - Sutherland Systems of Particles V. Golubeva, V. Leksin 241 On Mappings of Bounded Variation V.V. Chistiyakov 261 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jan H. van Schuppen (schuppen@cwi.nl) CWI Quarterly, Volume 9 (1996), Number 3 (September) Special Issue on Control and System Theory Table of contents Introduction to the special issue on control and system theory J.H. van Schuppen 161-164 Time series econometrics M. Deistler 165-179 Probability in the real world as a system attribute R.E. Kalman 181-203 Geometric methods in stochastic realization and system identification G. Picci 205-240 On information structures and nonsequential stochastic control D. Teneketzis 241-260 A retrospective view on sampled-data control systems Y. Yamamoto 261-276 WWW A copy of the papers may be seen on the WWW at the URL: http://www.cwi.nl/cwi/publications_bibl/QUARTERLY/Table_of_Contents.html Then proceed to the Table of Contents of number 9.3. A separate WWW page is available for every section of each paper. This may change in the near future. ftp The PostScript files of the papers are available by anonymous ftp at the address ftp.cwi.nl and at the directory pub/CWIQuarterly/1996/9.3 Upon getting the paper apply the command `gunzip' to the file with filename.ps.gz after which one obtains a PostScript file. Printed copy For a printed copy of the journal contact Ms. S. Panka-Van der Wolf (Email simone@cwi.nl) Correction An error has been made with the paper by D. Teneketzis as printed in the special issue. The corrected version of the paper is available on the WWW, by ftp, and this version will also be printed in a future number of the journal. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Mike Groth (mgroth@wkap.com) Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology Contents, Volume 16, Issue 1, May 1997 SPECIAL ISSUE ON THE 1995 VLSI SIGNAL PROCESSING WORKSHOP Guest Editors' Introduction; Keshab K. Parhi, Takao Nishitani and Hironori Yamauchi A Low-Power Encoder for Pyramid Vector Quantization of Subband Coefficients; Won Namgoong and Teresa H. Meng A Single-Chip MPEG/Audio Decoder LSI Based on a Compact Decoding Algorithm; Masahiro Iwadare, Hideto Takano, Yoshitaka Shibuya, Hideki Sakamoto, Takeshi Kuwajima, Osamu Kitabatake and Nauko Kobayashi An Algorithm Adapted Autonomous Controlling Concept for a Parallel Single-Chip Digital Signal Processor; Johannes Kneip, Mladen Berekovic, Jens Peter Wittenburg, Willm Hinrichs and Peter Pirsch Architectural Synthesis of Digital Signal Processing Algorithms Using "IRIS"; D.W. Trainor, R.F. Woods and J.V. McCanny A Generalized Technique for Register Counting and its Application to Cost-Optimal DSP Architecture Synthesis; Kuzuhito Ito and Kshab K. Parhi Compiled Simulation of Programmable DSP Architectures; Vojin Zivojnovic, Steven Tjiang and Heinrich Meyr Efficient Implementation Methodology of Fast FIR Filtering Algorithms on DSP; Anissa Zergainoh, Pierre Duhamel and Jean Pierre Vidal For subscription information, aims & scope, instructions for authors, and previous tables of contents, see our Web site at http://www.wkap.com, or contact: Mike Groth Kluwer Academic Publishers 101 Philip Drive Norwell, MA 02061 Tel: (617) 871-6600 Fax: (617) 871-6528 e-mail: mgroth@wkap.com *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: wunderlich@siam.org SIAM Journal on Optimization Volume 7, Number 2, MAY 1997 From: eletter Reply-To: esend@win.tue.nl On the Self-Concordance of the Universal Barrier Function Osman Guler A Quadratically Convergent Infeasible-Interior-Point Algorithm for LCP with Polynomial Complexity Rongqin Sheng and Florian A. Potra A Large-Step Infeasible-Interior-Point Method for the P_*-Matrix LCP Florian A. Potra and Rongqin Sheng Efficiency of the Analytic Center Cutting Plane Method for Convex Minimization Krzysztof C. Kiwiel Penalty/Barrier Multiplier Methods for Convex Programming Problems Aharon Ben-Tal and Michael Zibulevsky Practical Aspects of the Moreau-Yosida Regularization: Theoretical Preliminaries Claude Lemarechal and Claudia Sagastizabal An Infeasible Path-Following Method for Monotone Complementarity Problems Paul Tseng Smooth Approximations to Nonlinear Complementarity Problems Bintong Chen and Patrick T. Harker Convergence Rates in Forward-Backward Splitting George H-G. Chen and R. T. Rockafellar Convergence of Newton's Method for Singular Smooth and Nonsmooth Equations Using Adaptive Outer Inverses Xiaojun Chen, Zuhair Nashed, and Liqun Qi Newton and Quasi-Newton Methods for a Class of Nonsmooth Equations and Related Problems Defeng Sun and Jiye Han Exact Penalization and Necessary Optimality Conditions for Generalized Bilevel Programming Problems J. J. Ye, D. L. Zhu, and Q. J. Zhu On Uniqueness of Lagrange Multipliers in Optimization Problems Subject to Cone Constraints Alexander Shapiro Hadamard and Strong Well-Posedness for Convex Programs Julian P. Revalski A Projection-Based Algorithm for Consistent and Inconsistent Constraints Tuvia Kotzer, Nir Cohen, and Joseph Shamir Single Machine Scheduling to Minimize Batch Delivery and Job Earliness Penalities T. C. Edwin Cheng, Mikhail Y. Kovalyov, and Bertrand M.-T. Lin A Network Design Problem for a Distribution System with Uncertain Demands Franco Blanchini, Franca Rinaldi, and Walter Ukovich *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: A.H.Zemanian (zeman@sbee.sunysb.edu) Table of Contents for: CIRCUITS, SYSTEMS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING Vol. 16, No. 3, 1997: Editor: Armen H. Zemanian Department of Electrical Engineering University at Stony Brook Stony Brook, N.Y. 11794-2350 FAX: 516-632-8494 Email: zeman@sbee.sunysb.edu Row straightening via local interactions, Israel A. Wagner and Alfred M. Bruckstein Unicursal resistive networks, Bruce D. Calvert Digitally redesigned PAM controller and ideal state reconstructor for input time-delay/nondelay systems with nonsynchronous sampling, Jason S.H. Tsai, Shiaw J. An, and Leang S. Shieh MODE-type algorithm for estimating damped, undamped, or explosive modes, Mats Cedervall, Petre Stoica, and Randolph Moses Orthogonal cycle transforms of stochastic matrices, S. Kalpazidou and Joel E. Cohen A new approach for estimating spectra from randomly sampled sequences, K.C. Lo and A. Purvis Uniform approximation of discrete-space multidimensional myopic maps, Irwin W. Sandberg and Lillian Xu ****************************************** * * * Conferences * * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Michael Breitner Numerical approximation and numerical synthesis by neurocomputing usually is not among the topics of a conference on Stochastics. Therefore I want to call attention especially to Section 14 "Stochastic Optimization and Numerical Approximation with Neural Networks" of the following Conference (abbreviated 1st announcement): Special Interest Group Stochastics 1st announcement MUENCHENER STOCHASTIK-TAGE (Munich Stochastic Days) 1998 March 24 - 27, 1998 at the Federal Armed Forces University Munich, Neubiberg/Munich with support of the GAMM - Committee on "Applied Stochastic and Optimization" IFIP - Working Group WG7.7 "Stochastic Optimization" After the Stochastic Days in Marburg, September 13 - 16, 1993 and in Freiberg Sachsen), March 26 - 29, 1996, the Special Interest Group on Stochastics holds its third Stochstic Days at the "Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen" in Neubiberg. Corresponding to the conferences so far in Marburg and Freiberg, the Munich Stochstic Days are to give representatives of university, industry, and administration the opportunity to present new results in the field of stochastic - in theory and practice - and to discuss with colleagues. * Pre-Registration If you should be interested in this conference, please supply the enclosed form preferably per e-mail or by post until April 30, 1997 to the address given below. * To the schedule In each section a one-hour invited main lecture is supposed. Short lectures of 30 minutes (incl. discussion) are held in parallel meetings. The section chairmans decide about the acceptance of a short talk. Beside the main lectures and the short lecture there is planned again an opening and a closing lecture, a panel discussion and a social evening. Furthermore, the meeting of the members of the Special Interest Group takes place. If reqired, poster sessions can be arranged, and further there is a possibility of software demonstration. * Fees of conference The fee of the conference amount to ca. DM 75,-- resp. DM 55,-- for members of the Special Group of Stochastic, the DMV, and the GAMM. Students and scholarship holders pay DM 20,--. * Addresses Muenchener Stochastik-Tage 1998 Univ. Prof. Dr. K. Marti UniBw Muenchen, Fak. LRT D-85577 Neubiberg/Muenchen, Germany e-mail: stoch.tage.98@unibw-muenchen.de URL: http://www.unibw-muenchen.de/campus/LRT/LRT1/stoch_98 and additionally only for the topic neurocomputing in Section 14 "Stochastic Optimization and Numerical Approximation with Neural Networks" Dr. Michael H. Breitner Department of Mathematics, University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0112, USA Phone: USA + 619-53-46297 Fax: USA + 619-53-44932 Email: breitner@math.ucsd.edu WWW: http://www.math.tu-clausthal.de/~mamhb *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Vassilis Syrmos 1998 IEEE CONFERENCE ON CONTROL APPLICATIONS Congress Center of the Stazione Marittima Molo Bersaglieri 3, 34124 Trieste, ITALY September 1-4, 1998 http://spectra.eng.hawaii.edu/~cca98 important deadlines (below) CALL FOR PAPERS AND INVITED SESSIONS The Seventh IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA) is being sponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society,the International Federation of Automatic Control, the European Union Control Association, the IEEE North Italy, the University of Trieste, and the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia. The function of the IEEE CCA is to bring together theoretical results and practical applications in system and control theory, particularly in regard to uses in industrial, commercial, aerospace, power systems, automotive, or other applied arenas. The Program Committee solicits papers presenting original work in all aspects of theoretical and practical control applications. The theme for CCA'98 is Control Applications in Biological and Medical Systems. The theme of CCA is meant to help structure the conference and not to limit the topics covered. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the applications of traditional and modern control design techniques in: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the applications of traditional and modern control design techniques in: ** Aerospace Systems ** Adaptive Control ** Automotive Systems ** Biomedical Systems ** Computer-Aided Design ** Discrete Event Systems ** Distributed Systems ** Expert Systems ** Fault Tolerance ** Fuzzy Systems ** Manufacturing Systems ** Modeling and Identification ** Neural Networks ** Nonlinear Systems ** Power Electronics/Systems ** Process Control ** Robotics ** Robust Control ** Sensor-Based Control IMPORTANT DATES: January 15, 1998 Full Papers and Proposals Due April 1, 1998 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection April 30, 1998 Electronic Submission of Title and Abstract May 22, 1998 Final Camera-Ready Papers Due PAPER SUBMISSION: FIVE copies of the full paper must be received for peer review by one of the Program Chairs by 15 JAN. 1998. Papers will be reviewed by the International Program Committee. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by 1 APRIL 1998. Electronic submissions of title and abstract are required by 30 APRIL 1998. The final camera-ready papers must be received by the Conference Secretariat no later than 22 MAY 1998. PROGRAM CHAIRS: European Program Chair U.S. Program Chair G. Conte Kimon P. Valavanis Dipt. di Elett. e Autom. Center for Advanced Computer Studies Univ. di Ancona PO Box 44330 via Brecce Bianche University of SW Louisiana 60131 Ancona, ITALY Lafayette, LA 70504-4330, USA Email: gconte@anvax1.cineca.it Email: kimon@cacs.usl.edu Phone: +39-71-2204844 Phone: (318) 482-5817 Fax: +39-71-2804334 Fax: (318) 262-5401 INVITED SESSIONS WORKSHOPS: FOUR copies of proposals for: Invited Sessions, including extended abstracts and a cover letter indicating the scope of the proposed session; or Workshops, including a detailed outline of the proposed topic, must be submitted to either Program Chair by 15 JAN. 1998. Invited Sessions may include an introductory survey paper. Workshops will be held on 1 SEP. 1998. Invited sessions and workshops in the conference theme of biomedical systems are particularly of interest. PROCEEDINGS & CD-ROM: A CD-ROM and a Book of Abstracts will be provided at the conference. A hard copy of the proceedings will be mailed after the conference to those who request it for an additional charge. For further information, VISIT OUR WEB SITE, or contact the General Chair: Frank L. Lewis Automation & Robotics Research Institute The University of Texas at Arlington 7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S. Fortworth, TX 76118, USA Email: flewis@controls.uta.edu Phone: (817) 272-5972 Fax: (817) 272-5989 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Michal Ronen International Conference on Fuzzy Logic and Applications May 18 - 21, 1997, Zichron-Ya'akov, Israel organized by the Israeli Ministry of Science and the Arts The International Conference on Fuzzy Logic and Applications, FUZZY'97, is seeking to bring together researchers from all over the world to encourage cooperation with the local Academia and Industries. For general conference information contact: Fuzzy'97 Conference Managment Departmant of Electrical Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel Tel: 972-3-6408056 Fax: 972-3-6407095 email: fuzzy97@newton.bgu.ac.il WWW page: http://www.ee.bgu.ac.il/~fuzzy97 Topics * Qualitative and Approximate Reasoning
* Mathematical Foundations * Learning and Acquisition of Approximate Models * Decision Making Models * Hardware Implementations of Fuzzy-Logic Algorithms * Design, Analysis and Synthesis of Fuzzy Logic Controllers * Relations between Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks * Integration of Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks * Integration of Fuzzy Logic and Evolutionary Computing * Image Processing and Understanding * Artificial Intelligence and Robotics * Fuzzy Logic Applications INVITED TALKS Keynote speaker: L. Zadeh (USA) Plenary Talks: J. Bezdek (USA) L. Hall (USA) A. Kandel (USA) E. Klement (Austria) D. Ralescu (USA) H. Teodorescu (Rumania) I. Turksen (Canada) R. Yager (USA) H. Zimmermann (Germany) TUTORIALS J. Bezdek (USA)- Clustering models and cluster validity A. Kandel (USA)- Fuzzy expert systems and fuzzy hybrid systems L. Hall (USA)- Learning with imprecision Conference Time Table and Activities at the web site Registration Conference and Tutorials fees 3 days conf. 1 day conf. tutorials Regular rate 240 $ 80$ 80$ Students rate 120$ 40$ 40$ The conference fees including participation in the conference, 3 lunches, light refreshments, a copy of the proceedings, and social events (reception and banquet). Students must send legible proof of full-time student status. The registration desk at Hotel Ganei-Moriah, Zichron-Ya'akov will open during conference hours throughout the conference. Mrs. Beki Shimoni, Head, Conference Unit Ministry of Science P.O.Box 18195, Jerusalem 91181, Israel Tel: 972-2-847784 Fax : 972-2-842022 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Tamer Basar (allerton@csl.uiuc.edu) Call for Papers THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ALLERTON CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION, CONTROL, AND COMPUTING September 29 - October 1, 1997 Monday - Wednesday The Thirty-Fifth Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing will be held from Monday, September 29, through Wednesday, October 1, 1997 at the Allerton House, the conference center of the University of Illinois. Allerton House is located twenty-six miles southwest of the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University, in a wooded area on the Sangamon River. It is part of the fifteen-hundred acre Robert Allerton Park, near Monticello, Illinois. A two-day workshop on "Future directions in systems and control," starting on September 28, and open to all Allerton Conference participants, will be a new feature this year. For the Allerton Conference, papers presenting original research are solicited in the areas of communication systems, information theory and error-correcting codes, communication and computer networks, detection and estimation, source coding and data compression, multiple-access communications, queueing networks, control systems, robust and nonlinear control, adaptive control, optimization, dynamic games, large scale systems, robotics and automation, manufacturing systems, discrete event systems, intelligent control, multivariable control, adaptive signal processing, numerical methods for signals and systems, learning theory, neural networks, combinatorial and geometric algorithms, parallel and distributed computation, computational complexity, VLSI design algorithms, VLSI architectures for communications and signal processing, and automated highway systems. Also solicited are organized sessions for the Conference; prospective organizers should discuss their plans with the Conference co-chairmen before sending a formal proposal. The plenary lecture at this year's Conference will be delivered by Professor Graham Goodwin of the University of Newcastle, Australia, on the topic: Fundamental Limitations in Filtering and Control To celebrate this thirty-fifth anniversary of the Allerton Conference, a time-capsule will be buried on site, to be opened in thirty-five years. Conference participants will be encouraged to contribute to the time-capsule to help anticipate developments in technology, and related theory and social issues, over the next thirty-five years. Information for authors: Regular papers, suitable for presen-tation in twenty minutes, as well as short papers, suitable for presentation in ten minutes, are solicited. The purpose of the short paper category is to encourage authors to present preliminary results of their work. Regular papers will be published in full (subject to a maximum length of ten 8.5" x 11" pages) in the Conference Proceedings, while short papers will be limited to two-page summaries in the Proceedings. For regular papers, a title and a five-to-ten page extended abstract, including references and sufficient detail to permit careful reviewing, are required. For short papers, a title and a three-to-five page summary are required. Manuscripts that are submitted as regular papers but cannot be accommodated in that category will be considered in the short paper category, unless the authors indicate otherwise. Three copies of the manuscript should be mailed to: 35-th Annual Allerton Conference Coordinated Science Laboratory University of Illinois 1308 West Main Street Urbana, Illinois 61801-2307, USA in time to be received by JULY 18, 1997. Submissions by e-mail or fax will not be accepted. Submissions should specify the name, e-mail address, and postal address of the author who is to receive all subsequent correspondence. Authors will be notified of acceptance via e-mail by August 18, 1997, at which time they will also be sent detailed instructions for the preparation of their papers for the Proceedings. Full camera-ready versions of accepted papers will be due the last day of the Conference. Only the papers presented at the Conference will be included in the Proceedings. Further information on the Conference and the workshop preceding it can be found on the Conference Web site whose url address is given below: url: http://www.comm.csl.uiuc.edu/allerton email: allerton@csl.uiuc.edu Conference Co-Chairmen: Tamer Basar and Alexander Vardy *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Eva Zerz Workshop `OPERATORS, SYSTEMS AND LINEAR ALGEBRA: THREE DECADES OF ALGEBRAIC SYSTEMS THEORY' In Honor of Professor Paul Fuhrmann Kaiserslautern, Germany September 24-26, 1997 Dear Colleagues, we would like to invite you to attend a workshop on `Operators, Systems and Linear Algebra,' which will be held at the University of Kaiserslautern, September 24-26, 1997. The scope of the workshop is to present a retrospect of the past three decades of algebraic systems theory as well as to provide an outlook on the future development of the field. The workshop is dedicated to Paul A. Fuhrmann, in acknowledgement of his major contributions to operator and systems theory, and on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Invited speakers: A.C. Antoulas, D. Arov, J.S. Baras, R.W. Brockett, F. Callier, A. Gombani, M. Hautus, M. Hazewinkel, J.W. Helton, M. Heymann, D. Hinrichsen, P.S. Krishnaprasad, A. Lindquist, G. Marchesini, R.J. Ober, G. Picci, H. Schneider, J.M. Schumacher, H.J. Sussmann, J.C. Willems. A limited number of contributed presentations is scheduled for September 24. Authors should submit a one-page abstract before May 31. Proceedings containing the invited lectures will be published by Teubner Verlag, in cooperation with the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry. For further information, please contact: Eva Zerz, Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany. Fax: +49 631 205 3052. We are looking forward to seeing you in Kaiserslautern! Uwe Helmke, Dieter Praetzel-Wolters, Eva Zerz *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Alessandro Astolfi WORKSHOP ON MODELLING AND CONTROL OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS June 17-20, 1997, Imperial College, London, UK This four-day workshop is intended to provide doctorate students, researchers and professionals with an overview of the status of the art on modelling, identification, and control of mechanical systems. Both theoretical contributions on new developments on the theory of mechanical systems and selected lectures discussing topics of major industrial interest are presented. For further information contact: A. Astolfi a.astolfi@ic.ac.uk Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London SW7-2BT, UK or visit the Workshop WEB site http://www.ps.ic.ac.uk/~astolfi/Section/Events/Workshop/workshop.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: John Doyle NONLINEAR CONTROL: COMPARISONS AND CASE STUDIES ACC TUTORIAL WORKSHOP NUMBER 7. SATURDAY, JUNE 7 (note new day) Speakers include: John Doyle, Caltech Randy Freeman, Northwestern Miroslav Krstic, Maryland Richard Murray, Caltech Andy Packard, UC Berkeley A group of speakers will present brief tutorials on a variety of popular nonlinear design techniques. These reviews will then be followed by the results achieved with the method when applied to benchmark examples. The participants are not able to choose example problems to suit their selected control method, and the examples will be deliberately created so that each method will have severe difficulties with at least one of the benchmark examples. John Doyle serves as an independent judge coordinating creation of the benchmark examples. The goal is to provide both the participants and the audience a much clearer and objective view of the relative merits of various nonlinear methods. The methods studied include: 1) Control Lyapunov functions and inverse optimality 2) Frozen Riccati equations and nonlinear matrix inequalities 3) Gain scheduling using Quasi-LPV methods and LMIs 4) Model predictive (MPC), or receding horizon control 5) Nonlinear "H-infinity" optimal control 6) Jacobian linearization plus linear optimal control 7) Feedback linearization, differential flatness, and backstepping We expect this workshop to suggest previously unexplored research directions as well as potential connections between apparently quite distinct approaches. Already some new ideas on creating a more unified view have emerged and will be presented. As a result, this event should appeal to university researchers interested in nonlinear control. In addition, since the emphasis will be on applications to a common set of benchmark problems, the results will also be accessible to nonexperts and industrial practitioners interested in evaluating the state-of- the-art in nonlinear control theory. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: N. Rakoto FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ADPM'98 AUTOMATION OF MIXED PROCESSES: DYNAMIC HYBRID SYSTEMS REIMS - FRANCE, 19-20 March 1998 IMPORTANT DATES: May 5, 1997 Submission of abstracts July 15, 1997 Preliminary acceptance October 3, 1997 Receipt of final paper ADDRESS OF SUBMISSION: Dr. J. Zaytoon ADPM'98 Secretariat LAM, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 REIMS Cedex 2 - France WORKING LANGUAGES: French and English with simultaneous translation. INFORMATION Address: ADPM'98 Secretariat, LAM, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, 51687 REIMS Cedex 2 - France Tel: +33 (0) 3 26 05 32 26 Fax: +33 (0) 3 26 05 31 06 E-mail: adpm98@BAHIA.univ-reims.fr W3 Server: http://www.univ-reims.fr/CongresADPM98/adpm.html ORGANISERS: AFCET: Association Francaise des Sciences et Technologies de l'Information et des Systemes SEE: Societe des Electriciens et des Electroniciens Universite de Reims Champagne-Ardenne CO-SPONSORED BY : BIRA, INRIA, CNRS, EUREL, Club EEA, EAEEIE SCOPE Automation can nowadays no longer be either continuous or discrete. Coping with: various operating modes, increased flexibility and dependability constraints, batch processes, and controlling production flow, demand a broad approach combining the concepts, models, theories, and know-how both from continuous control systems, and from discrete-event systems. The expressions Mixed processes or Dynamic Hybrid Systems designate the class of systems that explicitly and simultaneously include continuous and event based phenomena or models. Following the success of the two previous conferences ADPM'92 (held in Paris) and ADPM'94 (held in Brussels), the Dynamic Hybrid Systems working group of the AFCET/SEE has taken the initiative of organising the 3rd international Conference ADPM'98 in Reims, on March 19th and 20th 1998. This conference has the twofold objective of providing a survey of the advances in this field and of setting up contacts between researchers and industrials, whether they have control, electronics or informatics background. The material submitted must be original and related to one of the theoretical or practical aspects of modelling, analysis or synthesis of hybrid systems. TOPICS Modelling: - Event based models: automata (timed, hybrid, ...), Petri nets (continuous, batch, hybrid, high-level, ...), Statecharts, Grafcet, transition systems. - Continuous based model: linear or non-linear processes, discontinuous state or transfer function models, algebraic models, bond-graphs. - Logic, temporal, stochastic, chaotic models. - Methodological issues for hybrid systems: multi-modelling approaches, hierarchical organisation, distribution of intelligence. Simulation, Analysis and Synthesis: - Simulation and proof of specifications and implementations. - Properties of hybrid systems: Controllability, Observability, Stability, Robustness, Reliability, Safety. - Synthesis, identification and supervision of hybrid systems: intelligent control, adaptive control, optimal control. Applications: - Examples of specially adapted automation components: batch programmable controllers, field buses, communication networks, software systems. - Industrial processes: electronic systems, batch processes, manufacturing systems, complex systems, ... - Hybrid systems in education and training. Please include the names, complete mailing addresses, phone number of the authors, eventually e-mail number. Underline the name of the corresponding author. Abstracts and final papers may be submitted in French or English. All the accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings. A further selection will be made to include: - 10 papers in a special issue of the European J. of Automation. - 6 papers in the journal Revue de l'Electricite et de l'Electronique. TRAVEL Reims is situated 150 Km to the east of Paris. It has a direct connection by shuttle car with both Paris airports: Roissy and Orly. The railway station and the A4 and A26 motorways are situated at about 200 meters of the Congress Centre. During the conference an exhibition of relevant hardware tools, software tools, and batch processes will take place. The first national forum for students of Electronics, Power, and Control Engineering will also be held in conjunction with the conference. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Dr. C.W. de Silva Conferences: Call for Papers; Invited Sessions for ISIAC'98 ============================================== You are cordially invited to submit a two-page extended abstract or a complete paper for the 2nd International Symposium on Intelligent Automation and Control (ISIAC). For an invited session, please submit four different abstracts/papers on a common topic. This conference will be held at the Eden Convention Center, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, from May 10 through 14, 1998. This is one of four conferences sponsored by the World Automation Congress (WAC), and will be held simultaneously. Analytical, applied, and numerical papers on any topic in control, automation, and knowledge-based applications would be appropriate. Please send a hard copy of your submission within on week (from the date of release of this E-Letter) to the Conference Chair: Dr. Clarence W. de Silva NSERC Professor of Industrial Automation Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of British Columbia 2324 Main Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Fax: 604-822-2403 Further details are available on the web at: http://ace.unm.edu/wac98/isiac.html ****************************************** * * * THE END * * * ******************************************