E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing Issue No. 149, January 1, 2001 Editor: Pradeep Misra Dept. of Electrical Engineering Wright State University Dayton, OH 45435 USA Tel +937.775.5062 Fax +937.775.3936 Contents Editorial 1. Personals 1.1 Change of address for Ravi Rajamani 2. General Announcements 2.1 Call for IEEE Award Nominations 2.2 Editorial transition 2.3 Graduate Assistantship 3. Positions 3.1 Controls R&D Engineer 3.2 Faculty Positions in Elect and Comp Engr Department at Clemson 3.3 Lectureship in Applied Mathematics 3.4 Open positions at ETRO-IRIS group of Vrije Univ, Brussel 3.5 Ph.D. Position in Appl of Chaos Theory to Signal Proc Problems 3.6 PostDoc in Control of Smart Materials & Struct in Univ of Akron 3.7 Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow Position 3.8 SIAMAAAS Fellowship Announcement 3.9 Systems R&D Engineer 3.10 Two RA positions at Imperial College 3.11 University of Natal Durban South Africa 4. Books 4.1 IFAC Proceedings recently published 5. Journals 5.1 Automatica 5.2 Contents of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 5.3 International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation 5.4 Table of Contents: Asian Journal of Control 5.5 Table of Contents for 2 completed ELA issues 6. Conferences 6.1 13th International Conference on Process Control 6.2 4th Int. Symp. on Intelligent Data Analysis 6.3 ALCOSP - PSYCO 6.4 Announcement of Two Workshops in Como (Italy) - August 2001 6.5 CFP Irish Signals and Systems Conference 2001 6.6 CFP - PC'01 6.7 CFP IEEE CCAISIC 2001 6.8 Call for Papers: PDPTA CISST IC-AI IC METMBS ERSA ISE CIC 6.9 Call for Papers Irish Signals and Systems Conference 2001 6.10 Fifth SIAM Conference on Control & it's Applications 6.11 International Computer Science Conventions 6.12 Int Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs 6.13 Optimal Control Calculus of Variations and Nonsmooth Analysis 6.14 Sixth International Symposium on Signal Processing and its 6.15 Symposium on Hybrid Systems and Control 6.16 The 20th Chinese Control Conference 6.17 Travel Support to Attend the IEEE 2001 CCAISIC 6.18 workshop on TLS and errors-in-variables modeling ****************************************** * * Editorial * * ****************************************** Welcome to the 149th issue of the E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing. As always, search for .** to navigate. Starting this issue, we have instituted several changes in E-LETTER submission and archiving - leaving the content and layout intact. The process and changes are briefly summarized in next few paragraphs: 1. Format: As mentioned before, the format will remain identical to the present one and the layout will be retained for the sake of continuity. However, simultaneously two versions of the eletter will be created. One that will be strictly plain text (as it is right now) which will be mailed at the begining of each month to the subscriber list. The second version will have the same format and information; however, the topics and table of content will be hyperlinked. This version will be hosted on the IEEE Control Systems Society's official web site at the following URL: http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/eletter/archive/current.shtml 2. Submission: The submission will be done entirely over the internet. 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We anticipate doing that in third week of January -- all existing subscribers will be sent an e-mail with individualized passwords for their accounts. ****************************************** * * Personals * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Ravi Rajamani, rajamar@utrc.utc.com Change of address for Ravi Rajamani New coordinates: Ravi Rajamani United Technologies Research Center 411 Silver Lane East Hartford, CT 06108, USA Ph: +1-860-610-7575 Em: rajamar@utrc.utc.com ****************************************** * * General Announcements * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Leonard Shaw, lshaw@poly.edu CALL FOR IEEE AWARD NOMINATIONS The IEEE seeks nominations for two of its awards of particular interest to the control systems community. The IEEE Control Systems Award is awarded for meritorious achievement or contributions to design, practice, techniques, or theory, as evidenced by publications or patents in the areas of control systems engineering, science, or technology. The Award consists of a bronze medal, certificate and cash prize, and is sponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society. The IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award recognizes outstanding contributions to space engineering, within the fields of interest of the IEEE. The Award consists of a bronze medal, certificate and a cash prize. It is sponsored jointly by the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society, the Control Systems Society, and the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. The DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS JANUARY 31, 2001. The on-line nomination form and further information can be found at http://swww2.ieee.org/about/awards/tfalst.htm *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Anton Stoorvogel and Siep Weiland, a.a.stoorvogel@tue.nl EDITORIAL TRANSITION As of this issue, the Eletter on Systems, Control and Signal Processing will be edited by Pradeep Misra. This editorial transition is the second one in the history of the Eletter and it is with more than 100% confidence in the future of the Eletter that we carry over this editorship. The Eletter started as an initiative of Bradley Dickinson and Eduardo Sontag in September 1986 with a mailinglist of 75 interested readers. The basic purpose of the Eletter was, and has always been, to provide a rapid (electronic) communi- cation of address changes, conference announcements, new publications, open positions and an occasional gossip. Unfortunately, contributions for the latter disappeared in the course of time, but the original purpose, format and style of distribution has very much been preserved till today. Despite the merits of the internet and the rapid access of data, there is apparently a considerable need for a regular and cheap distribution of filtered, non-commercial information in our field. The Eletter serves as such, witness the steady and constant growth of the number of subscribers. Since May 1993 we took care of the issues 58 till 148 of the Eletter. With these 91 issues the number of subscribers has been growing from 1300 to over 6500. We can therefore say that the Eletter has become a succesfull and major medium of information and communication for the community. Nevertheless, we feel that it is time for some new initiatives and ideas to warrant the future of the Eletter. We are very confident that with this editorial transition the future of this Eletter is in good hands. We would like to take this opportunity to thank both subscribers and contributors for their confidence and their contribution to the success of the Eletter and we wish Pradeep Misra all the best with the editorship of the Eletter. Sincerely, Anton Stoorvogel and Siep Weiland. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: George Yin, gyin@math.wayne.edu GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP The Department of Mathematics at Wayne State University consists of approximately 40 full-time graduate faculty members, and offers program leading to both the Master of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The Masters of Arts degree can be obtained in mathematics, applied mathematics, or mathematical statistics. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy can be obtained with specializations in mathematics, applied mathematics, and mathematical statistics in variety of fields according to faculty's research interests. Further information can be found at http://www.math.wayne.edu Several fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships are available. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In 2000, the minimum stipend was at least $13,375 plus free tuition (up to ten credit hours per semester) and free health insurance, which brings the total value of the package to more than $25,000. Those with a master's degree, teaching experience, or exceptional potential will be considered for higher offer. In addition, some housing allowances are also available. Interested students can contact Professor Rhee at rhee@math.wayne.edu or Ms. Malicke at barb@math.wayne.edu for further information. Applications will be sent upon request. ****************************************** * * Positions * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jakob Fredsted, jakob@danfoss.com CONTROLS R&D ENGINEER A position as Research & Development engineering specialist is vacant in our Central R&D department in Nordborg, Denmark. You will participate in the development of new breakthrough electronic control components within one of Danfoss core business areas. The project is an important element in the overall Danfoss growth strategy. Your main responsibilities will be: 1) Participation in an exploratory team working with future electronic control systems for refrigeration systems. 2) To investigate and apply current and future control technologies such as PID-control, auto-tuning, fault detection, modelling and simulation. 3) To interface with R&D institutions, consultant companies and leading universities worldwide on control technologies and hardware / software solutions for microprocessor systems. We assume that you: 1) Have a Master of Science or Ph.D. degree or a similar educational background. 2) Have knowledge of control systems and an interest in hardware / software for microprocessor systems and future Internet protocols for data communication. 3)Are enthusiastic, systematic and goal orientated. 4) Have a flair for and a wish to enter into international teamwork. For further information - contact Jakob Fredsted, Project Manager Telephone: +45 7488 5916 Telefax: +45 7488 5609 E-mail: jakob@danfoss.com Application Please forward your application incl. relevant documentation to Danfoss A/S, DK-6430 Nordborg, Att.: Personnel Service marked "Controls Engineer". The Danfoss Group is a global company with more than 100 sales and production units worldwide. Danfoss develops and supplies technologically advanced and environmentally compatible products and services for industry. The Danfoss image has been created by innovative pioneers and is continuously developed by visionary and enthusiastic employees. Today the Danfoss Group employs approximately 17,000 people, generating an annual turnover of more than 2 billion USD. See www.danfoss.com *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Darren Dawson, ddawson@ces.clemson.edu FACULTY POSITIONS IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AT CLEMSON Clemson University: Applications are invited for two faculty positions in Electrical Engineering of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Electrical Engineering program has active research programs in communications, mechatronics, electronics, electromagnetics, power systems, and millimeter wave systems. While exceptional candidates at all levels and in all research areas related to electrical engineering will be considered, there is particular interest in individuals in the following two areas: 1) Control/System Theory - The desired candidate should have a strong mathematical background and should have previously worked in one of the following areas: electromechanical systems (e.g., robotics, MEMs, or power electronics) or communication systems (e.g., wireless or computer networks). 2) High-Frequency Electronics - We seek candidates in electronic devices and circuits applicable to RF and/or optical communications systems. Activities of interest include (i) nanoelectronics and (ii) circuit design (especially analog, mixed mode, RF, and microwave circuits). Candidates with a strong experimental background in nanoelectronics with experience in any of the areas of BIO/UHV/MOCVD/UV/ Nanomaterials/SELF ASSEMBLY are encouraged to apply Candidates strong in modern CAD tool development and/or usage, who have an interest in modeling of new processes and devices including sub-micron circuits and components, processes and materials pertaining to nanoelectronics, and advanced RF and millimeter wave devices are encouraged to apply. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field and should have high potential for establishing a sustained research program and quality teaching in graduate and undergraduate electrical engineering. The individuals selected will be expected to contribute to both new and ongoing research programs at Clemson and to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. A detailed description of the department is available at http://ece.clemson.edu. Send resume and names and addresses of five references to Chair, Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 105 Riggs Hall, Box 340915, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0915. Evaluation will begin January 1, 2001, and will continue until the positions are filled. Clemson University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: A.C.Pugh, A.C.Pugh@lboro.ac.uk LECTURESHIP IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Department of Mathematical Sciences LECTURESHIP IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS £18,731 – £30,967 per annum The Department, which is committed to a high quality teaching programme and has a thriving research environment particularly in Applied Mathematics, invites applications for the above position to strengthen its Engineering Mathematics Section. Preference will be given to candidates who are active in one of the following research areas: control theory, optimisation, mathematical modelling, numerical techniques, system reliability and risk assessment or stochastic processes. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor J. B. Griffiths, (Tel. 01509-223183, e-mail: J.B.Griffiths@lboro.ac.uk). Further information on the department may be accessed via http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ma/ Further particulars and application forms are available from Personnel Services, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK, tel: 01509 222173 or email Personnel@lboro.ac.uk Please quote reference MA/95. Closing Date: 19 January 2001. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Bart Truyen, batruyen@etro.vub.ac.be OPEN POSITIONS AT THE ETRO-IRIS GROUP OF THE VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Post-Doctoral Research Associate Numerical Analysis (ref. 231000/1) Outstanding applicants are sought in the areas of numerical analysis, scientific computing, inverse problems, geophysics or signal processing. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research on the numerical aspects of geophysical inversion involving Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Impedance Tomography (also known as resistance imaging). The application domain is that of imaging shallowly buried objects, and in particular the identification and localization of anti-personnel mines. Research is funded through the Concerted Research Action "Numerical issues in tomographic shallow subsurface imaging - With application to landmine detection-)," the Bilateral Research Project "On the exploration of Electrical Impedance Tomography as a novel method for subsurface detection of shallowly buried objects - With application to humanitarian land mine detection," and the National Science Foundation project "Stabilized deconvolution methods for inverse problems - With application to linear (Magnetic Resonance imaging) and nonlinear (Ground Penetrating Radar imaging) image reconstruction." Additional information about these projects can be found in the accompanying web pages, see http://www.etro.vub.ac.be/Research/IRIS/Research/ANA-IP/ANA-IP_welcome_page.as p. Working in close collaboration with other team members engaged in measurement aspects, the successful candidate will participate in research on the numerical issues associated with (non-linear) ill-posed inverse problems. Strong emphasis will be placed on advanced least-squares problem formulations, regularization techniques, multilevel methods, and optimization. The initial appointment will be for two years and is renewable with another 3 years. Candidates must have completed all the requirements for the doctoral degree by no later than January 1, 2001. Acquaintance with the subject of geophysical imaging, and Electrical Impedance Tomography in particular, is a clear asset but is not regarded as an absolute prerequisite. Preference will be given to those candidates who best meet the research needs of the group. Successful applicants will find at the Department of Electronics and Information Processing ETRO, a stimulating environment conducive to professional growth. The ANA-IP research group maintains active collaborative relationships with other research groups in the domain of signal processing, numerical mathematics and inverse problems, both nationally and internationally. Inquiries may be addressed to Bart Truyen, Group Leader Applied Numerical Algorithms & Inverse Problems (ANA-IP), Department of Electronics and Information Processing (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, batruyen@etro.vub.ac.be, http://www.etro.vub.ac.be. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Ph.D. Research Grant Numerical Analysis (ref. 231000/1bis) Applications are invited for a research position in the areas of numerical analysis, scientific computing, inverse problems, geophysics or signal processing. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research on the numerical aspects of geophysical inversion involving Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Impedance Tomography (also known as resistance imaging). The application domain is that of imaging shallowly buried objects, and in particular the identification and localization of anti-personnel mines. Research is funded through the Concerted Research Action "Numerical issues in tomographic shallow subsurface imaging - With application to landmine detection-)," the Bilateral Research Project "On the exploration of Electrical Impedance Tomography as a novel method for subsurface detection of shallowly buried objects - With application to humanitarian land mine detection," and the National Science Foundation project "Stabilized deconvolution methods for inverse problems - With application to linear (Magnetic Resonance imaging) and nonlinear (Ground Penetrating Radar imaging) image reconstruction." Additional information about these projects can be found in the accompanying web pages pages, see http://www.etro.vub.ac.be/Research/IRIS/Research/ANA-IP/ANA-IP_welcome_page.as p. Working in close collaboration with other team members engaged in measurement aspects, the successful candidate will participate in research on the numerical issues associated with (non-linear) ill-posed inverse problems. Strong emphasis will be placed on advanced least-squares problem formulations, regularization techniques, multilevel methods, and optimization. Appointments will be for 4 years in the first instance, with a two-year probationary period. Candidates for must have completed a M.Eng., M.Sc. or equivalent degree in electrical engineering, applied mathematics or physics. Special consideration will be given to candidates with a demonstrated experience in the domain of signal processing and E.M., or a closely related subject in the field of tomographic imaging. The research position will entail the preparation of a Ph.D. degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences (possibly in collaboration with the originating research institute). Preference will be given to those candidates who best meet the research needs of the group. Successful applicants will find at the Department of Electronics and Information Processing ETRO, a stimulating environment conducive to professional growth. The ANA-IP research group maintains active collaborative relationships with other research groups in the domain of signal processing, numerical mathematics and inverse problems, both nationally and internationally. Inquiries may be addressed to Bart Truyen, Group Leader Applied Numerical Algorithms & Inverse Problems (ANA-IP), Department of Electronics and Information Processing (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, batruyen@etro.vub.ac.be, http://www.etro.vub.ac.be. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Post-Doctoral Research Associate Non-linear Optimization (ref. 231000/2) Outstanding applicants are sought in the areas of optimization, approximation theory. or numerical analysis, however, individuals with experience in closely-related fields are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in research on the application of Radial Basis Functions to the problem of finding solutions to implicitly described nonlinear optimization problems, such arising from the discretisation of ill-posed problems. The application domain is that of geophysical inversion involving Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Impedance Tomography (also known as resistance imaging). Research is funded through the Concerted Research Action "Numerical issues in tomographic shallow subsurface imaging - With application to landmine detection-)," the Bilateral Research Project "On the exploration of Electrical Impedance Tomography as a novel method for subsurface detection of shallowly buried objects - With application to humanitarian land mine detection," and the National Science Foundation project "Stabilized deconvolution methods for inverse problems - With application to linear (Magnetic Resonance imaging) and nonlinear (Ground Penetrating Radar imaging) image reconstruction." Additional information about these projects can be found in the accompanying web pages, see http://www.etro.vub.ac.be/Research/IRIS/Research/ANA-IP/ANA-IP_welcome_page.as p. Successful candidates are expected to work closely with other researchers engaged in numerical analysis. The initial appointment will be for two years and is renewable with another 3 years. Candidates must have completed all the requirements for the doctoral degree by no later than January 1, 2001. Preference will be given to those candidates who best meet the research needs of the group. Successful applicants will find at the Department of Electronics and Information Processing ETRO, a stimulating environment conducive to professional growth. The ANA-IP research group maintains active collaborative relationships with other research groups in the domain of signal processing, numerical mathematics and inverse problems, both nationally and internationally. Inquiries may be addressed to Bart Truyen, Group Leader Applied Numerical Algorithms & Inverse Problems (ANA-IP), Department of Electronics and Information Processing (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, batruyen@etro.vub.ac.be, http://www.etro.vub.ac.be. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Ph.D. Research Grant in Electrical Impedance Tomography for Subsurface imaging (ref. 231000/3) The Applied Numerical Analysis & Inverse Problems research group has an opening for a researcher in the field of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT). The application domain is that of imaging shallowly buried objects, and in particular the identification and localization of anti-personnel mines. Funding for this research is provided through the Concerted Research Action "Numerical issues in tomographic shallow subsurface imaging - With application to landmine detection-)," and the Bilateral Research Project "On the exploration of Electrical Impedance Tomography as a novel method for subsurface detection of shallowly buried objects - With application to humanitarian land mine detection." Additional information about these projects can be found in the accompanying web pages, see http://www.etro.vub.ac.be/Research/IRIS/Research/ANA-IP/ANA-IP_welcome_page.as p. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, set-up, and application of advanced measurement systems for Electrical Impedance Tomograpy, as well as for the dissemination of the measurement outcomes. Candidates also benefit from excellent experimental research facilities, offered both on site and through international collaborations. Appointments will be for 4 years in the first instance, with a two-year probationary period. Candidates must have completed a M.Eng., M.Sc. or equivalent degree in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering or physics, by no later than January 1, 2001. Special consideration will be given to candidates with a demonstrated experience in the domain of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), or a closely related subject in the field of tomographic imaging. Given the specificity of the work, a strong commitment to experimental work is necessary. The research position will entail the preparation of a Ph.D. degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences (possibly in collaboration with the originating research institute). Successful candidates will join a cohesive and very dynamic research environment, which promotes independent research driven by personal interests and with a strong emphasis on close interaction with other team members. The ANA-IP research group maintains active collaborations with other research groups in the domain of signal processing, numerical mathematics and inverse problems, both nationally and internationally. Inquiries may be addressed to Bart Truyen, Group Leader Applied Numerical Algorithms & Inverse Problems (ANA-IP), Department of Electronics and Information Processing (ETRO), Vrije Universiteit Brussel- VUB, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, batruyen@etro.vub.ac.be, http://www.etro.vub.ac.be. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Post-Doctoral Research Position on Multi-Spectral/Multi-Temporal IR Image Analysis (ref. 231000/4) A Post Doctoral vacancy exists for a fixed term appointment, for a period of 24 months, to work in the Department of Electronics and Information Processing (ETRO) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel - University of Brussels - as part of EU projects in the field of Humanitarian Land Mine Detection. The objective of the research is designing and using remotely sensed observations in detecting Anti Personnel (AP) Mines and Minefields. The current emphasis is focussed on improving understanding of visible, infrared and multispectral measurements as an estimate of minefield properties including, background soil and litter, AP mines. Subtasks include improvements to field instrumentation and measurements, and the exploitation of additional value of measuring multispectral and infrared emissions to address problems based on the spectral and thermal characteristics of soil, vegetation and man-made objects. The position first requires experience in the use Multispectral and InfraRed imaging. The objective of this position will be to develop relationships between the multispectral IR properties of Anti Personnel (AP) Mines and their environment with emphasis on the detection and recognition of AP mines. Candidates must have background knowledge of environmental remote sensing, image analyses and mathematical modeling. Candidates must have demonstrated ability to (i) initiate and conduct independent research in discipline related to the field of multispectral and thermal imaging and (ii) to publish their research results in peer reviewed journals. Skills in mathematical, statistical and computer sciences to perform qualitative and quantitative research are required. Knowledge of scientific and technology aspects of electro-optical imaging systems and remote sensing including, calibration and image analysis. Candidates must have a Ph.D. for example in Physical Sciences or Signal and Image Processing or a related discipline are appropriate for the position. Related Websites of interest: More information on our R&D in the field of Humanitarian Land Mine Detection. can be found in http://www.etro.vub.ac.be Successful applicants will find at the Department of Electronics and Information Processing ETRO, a stimulating environment conducive to professional growth. The research group maintains active collaborative relationships with other research groups in the domain of signal processing, numerical mathematics and inverse problems, both nationally and internationally. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: rshorten, rshorten@cs.may.ie PH.D. POSITION IN APPLICATION OF CHAOS THEORY TO SIGNAL PROCESSING PROBLEMS Funding is available for a student to pursue a Ph.D. study programme in nonlinear science/dynamical systems. The project involves the application of modern ideas from nonlinear science (chaos theory) to the study of signal processing problems. The proposed research project is a challenging interdisciplinary one with major applications in industry. The successful student will join a vibrant and active interdisciplinary research group. The project is a collaboration between the investigators listed below, who have active research groups and programmes in nonlinear science (classical and quantum chaos), dynamical systems and physiological modelling including neural networks and signal processing. The project is partly funded by Enterprise Ireland and carries a competitive stipend, covers university fees and offers the possibility of research related travel. For further information on the project contact either Professor D. Heffernan Dept. of Mathematical Physics, National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Phone: 353 1 7083775, fax: 353 1 7083967 email: dmh@thphys.may.ie Dr. R. Shorten Dept. of Computer Science, National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Phone: 353 1 7084598 - email: rshorten@cs.may.ie Dr. J. Keating Dept. of Computer Science, National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Phone: 353 1 7083854 - email: jkeating@cs.may.ie *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Dr. G. Song, gsong@uakron.edu POSTDOC POSITION IN CONTROL OF SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES IN UNIVERSITY OF Job description for the postdoc position: The main thrust of this research is Active Control of Smart Materials and Structures. The successful candidate must have expertise in at least two of the following areas: smart materials and structures, active and passive vibration control, health monitoring and/or nondestructive testing, analytical and experimental mechanics, advanced composite materials and structures, and characterization and material modeling of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The candidate must have the ability to write quality proposals dealing with problems of national significance. The credentials of the candidate include a balanced theoretical and experimental background in his/her Ph.D. research in a specialty area listed above. The candidate will be responsible for conducting multi-disciplinary research on smart materials and structures; collaborating with and eventually leading on proposal preparation efforts; advising of graduate students. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will work with three faculty members from Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering (Dr. G. Song of Mechanical Engineering and Dr. P.Z. Qiao, and Dr. W.K. Binienda of Civil Engineering). Due to the collaborative nature of this research, the fellow must have ability to work with multiple faculty members. Applications, including a resume, transcripts, and the names and e-mail addresses of at least two references, should be sent to Dr. G. Song, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-3903, E-mail: gsong@uakron.edu, Phone: (330) 972-6715. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Victor Solo, v.solo@unsw.edu.au POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW/RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS REF. 650EMAIL FIXED TERM: - Salary Postdoctoral Fellow: $45,268 - $48,591 per year (plus up to 17% employer superannuation plus leave loading.) Salary Research Fellow: $51,150 - $60,742 per year (plus up to 17% employer superannuation plus leave loading.) A vacancy exists for a Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Fellow to work on projects in one or more of the following areas: Nonlinear Control, Robust Control, Hybrid Control, System Identification. These projects are concerned with developing new theoretical, computational and statistical methods and algorithms. Essential criteria for both positions: nearing completion, or a completed PhD in an area related to one or more of: Control, Dynamical Systems, System Identification, Signal Processing; and a knowledge of EEO/AA principles. Essential criteria for Research Fellow: outstanding research accomplishment. Desirable criteria: knowledge of C programming, UNIX systems and Matlab. Preference will be given to applicants with an Electrical Engineering background however applicants with backgrounds in Mathematics or Statistics or Physics are encouraged to apply. This is a fixed term position, initially available for one year with the possibility of renewal dependent on funding. Enquiries may be directed to: Professor Victor Solo on telephone (02) 9385 4010 or email: v.solo@unsw.edu.au or to Professor Andrey Savkin on telephone (02) 9385 6359 or email: a.savkin@unsw. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Joanna Littleton, littleton@siam.org SIAMAAAS FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT SIAM/AAAS MASS MEDIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FELLOWS PROGRAM This program supports a fellowship in the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program. For a 10-week period in the summer, the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program places advanced students in the natural and social sciences and engineering at radio stations, television stations, newspapers, and magazines throughout the United States. The goal of the program is to strengthen the connections between science and the media. The fellowship provides scientists and engineers opportunities to: (1) observe and participate in the process by which events and ideas become news; (2) improve their communication skills by learning to describe complex technical subjects in a manner comprehensible to nonspecialists; and (3) increase their understanding of editorial decision making and the way in which information is effectively disseminated. This program is for students pursuing degrees in the natural and social sciences and engineering. Students majoring in English, journalism, science journalism, or other nontechnical fields are not eligible for these fellowships. SIAM WILL SPONSOR ONE STUDENT FOR A AAAS MASS MEDIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIP FOR THE SUMMER OF 2001. SIAM invites applications from advanced undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs in applied mathematics and computational science. An application form is available from Joanna Littleton in the SIAM office. You may contact her via e-mail (littleton@siam.org) or telephone (215-382-9800, Ext.303). In addition to the application form, the student must also submit writing samples, resume, letters of recommendation, and academic transcripts to be considered for the Fellowship. The deadline for receipt of applications is JANUARY 15, 2001. Please contact Joanna Littleton if you have any questions about this program. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jakob Fredsted, jakob@danfoss.com SYSTEMS R&D ENGINEER A position as Research & Development engineering specialist is vacant in our Central R&D department in Nordborg, Denmark. You will participate in the development of new breakthrough electronic control components within one of Danfoss core business areas. The project is an important element in the overall Danfoss growth strategy. Your main responsibilities will be: 1) Participation in an exploratory team working with future electronic control systems. 2) To provide understanding of the current and future "state of the art" technologies within hardware / software for microprocessor systems and data communication. 3) To interface with R&D institutions, consultant companies and leading universities worldwide on hardware and software technologies. We assume that you: 1) Have thorough technical knowledge based on, experience from a job within the electronic business or, a university background. 2) Have knowledge of, or an interest in, today's and future internet protocols such as TCP/IP, Bluetooth and WAP. 3) Are enthusiastic, systematic and goal orientated. 4) Have a flair for and a wish to enter into international teamwork. We believe in and promote: Personal and professional development through education and training, Co-operation in cross-functional groups, Motivation through responsibility for own results, Initiative and involvement by showing confidence and recognition. For further information - contact Jakob Fredsted, Project Manager Telephone: +45 7488 5916 Telefax: +45 7488 5609 E-mail: jakob@danfoss.com Application Please forward your application incl. relevant documentation to Danfoss A/S, DK-6430 Nordborg, Att.: Personnel Service marked "Systems Engineer". The Danfoss Group is a global company with more than 100 sales and production units worldwide. Danfoss develops and supplies technologically advanced and environmentally compatible products and services for industry. The Danfoss image has been created by innovative pioneers and is continuously developed by visionary and enthusiastic employees. Today the Danfoss Group employs approximately 17,000 people, generating an annual turnover of more than 2 billion USD. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: George Weiss, G.Weiss@ic.ac.uk TWO RA POSITIONS AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE Two Research Assistant positions in the areas of Dynamics and Control of Lagrangian Systems are available at: Control and Power Research Group Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Exhibition Rd, London SW7 2BT, UK (Note that this is not a re-run of an ad for RA positions in our group, which appeared in the e-letter of November 2000.) The first project is in the general area of the control and analysis of nonlinear mechanical systems. Particular emphasis will be placed on the study of nonlinear oscillations in, and the control of two-wheeled road vehicles. The control problems will be of the "minimum time" variety. For this project, we are looking for a person with expertise in the control of non-linear mechanical systems in the Hamiltonian- Lagrangian formalism, an understanding of optimal and robust control and experience with computer simulation packages. For further details contact Prof. D. Limebeer at: d.limebeer@ic.ac.uk The second project concerns the modeling and control of passive and conservative infinite-dimensional systems. This area is partly linked to recent research on linear distributed parameter systems, and partly to recent progress on passivity-based techniques in nonlinear control, mostly finite-dimensional. The applications will be in the control of mechanical systems, such as microelectronic devices. For this project, we are looking for one person with a good back- ground in mathematical systems theory, with a good understanding of differential equations, modeling of physical systems and some functional analysis. For further details contact Dr G. Weiss at: g.weiss@ic.ac.uk These people will work towards earning a PhD while working on these projects. The positions are available for three years, starting in March 2001 or soon thereafter. The starting salary is about 16700 Pounds per year (gross) and it grows to reach about 18700 Pounds per year (gross) in the third year. In addition, each Research Assistant gets a London allowance (London allowance means an extra approx. 150 Pounds per months (net), meant to compensate for the high cost of living in the London area). Research Assistants may be asked to take on light teaching duties (supervision of study groups or laboratory demonstration) without being paid extra for it, but this is just a few hours per months and in many months it does not occur. Closing date: Feb. 7, 2001. Send your CV, transcripts and a cover letter explaining your current interests and relevant background for this project, to the appropriate contact person named above, at the address indicated above. If you happen to have publications, send (not more than two) by regular mail. Your CV should indicate two persons who can write a brief recommendation letter about you, if requested. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: E Boje, eesecretary@nu.ac.za UNIVERSITY OF NATAL DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA In striving to meet the goals identified in the University’s employment equity plans, preference may be given to candidates identified in the Equity Act as belonging to the designated group who meet the stipulated criteria. All appointments are merit based. UNIVERSITY OF NATAL, DURBAN School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Applications are invited for appointment to the posts of: PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (One vacancy) SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER (Three vacancies) Reference No. D119/2000 Applicants for the post of Professor/Associate Professor will require an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Bachelor’s degree, a Doctoral degree and have demonstrated research ability in one or more of the following areas; pattern recognition, image processing, digital signal processing, computer engineering, software engineering, and microwave and RF engineering. The successful applicant will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students, develop independent research programmes, supervise research and undertake administrative duties. Professional registration is desirable. Applicants for the three posts of Senior Lecturer/Lecturer should have experience in (i) power electronics/machines/control, (ii) computer/software engineering/digital systems and (iii) digital communication/signal processing/image processing, respectively. Ability to teach in other fields of Electrical/Electronic Engineering is desirable. Successful applicants will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students, demonstrate an interest in and an ability to undertake or supervise research and undertake some administrative duties. The post of Lecturer will require a minimum of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Bachelor’s degree and either a Master's degree or extensive appropriate practical experience. The post of Senior Lecturer will require a minimum of an Electrical/Electronic Engineering Bachelor’s degree, a Master's degree and either some teaching experience or extensive appropriate practical experience. Professional registration is desirable. Applicants may contact the Head of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering for further particulars regarding the teaching requirements and the research activities in the School, or find details at http://www@nu.ac.za. Tel. +27-31-260-2728, fax +27-31-260-2740 or eesecretary@nu.ac.za. The remuneration packages offered, which includes benefits, will be dependent on the qualifications and/or experience of the successful applicant. The selection process will commence on 30 January 2001 and will continue until suitable candidates are appointed or a decision is taken not to fill the posts. Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae, together with names, full address, fax no. and e-mail address of three referees, to Human Resources Administration, University of Natal, Durban 4041. Fax. No. +27 (0) 31 260 2139. E-Mail mthethwas3@nu.ac.za Telephone +27 (0) 31 260 3378 ****************************************** * * Books * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Martin Ruck, m.ruck@elsevier.co.uk IFAC PROCEEDINGS RECENTLY PUBLISHED The following IFAC Proceedings have recently been published and are available from IFAC Publications/Elsevier Science: Modelling and Control in Biomedical Systems 2000 30 March–1 April 2000, Karlsburg/Greifswald, Germany Edited by: E. Carson, E. Salzseider ISBN: 0 08 043549 1 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080435491 Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control 2000 15–17 May 2000, Palma de Mallorca, Spain Edited by V. Hernandez, G.W. Irwin ISBN: 0 08 043685 4 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080436854 Real-Time Programming 2000 17–19 May 2000, Palma de Mallorca, Spain Edited by: A. Crespo, J. Vila ISBN: 0 08 043686 2 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080436862 Automated Systems Based on Human Skill 2000 15–17 June 2000, Aachen, Germany Edited by: D. Brandt, J. Cernetic ISBN: 0 08 043254 9 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080432549 Control Systems Design 2000 18–20 June 2000, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Edited by: S. Kozak, M. Huba ISBN: 0 08 043546 7 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080435467 Control Applications of Optimization 2000 3–6 July 2000, St. Petersburg, Russia Edited by: V. Zakharov ISBN: 0 08 043550 5 http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080435505 To order, please visit the web pages mentioned above. For more information about IFAC Publications, including a complete list of all Proceedings volumes available, please visit the web page: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ifac. ****************************************** * * Journals * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Huibert Kwakernaak, automatica@math.utwente.nl AUTOMATICA Table of contents March, 2001 Issue 37:3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular Papers T. T. Ho, P. W. Fieguth, A. Computationally efficient steady-state S. Willsky multiscale estimation for 1-D diffusion processes H. S. Hoang, R. Baraille, O. On the design of a stable adaptive filter for Talagrand state estimation in high dimensional systems C. W. Scherer LPV control and full block multipliers Q-G. Wang, Y. Zhang Robust identification of continuous systems with dead-time from step responses D. Gorinevsky, G. Vukovich Model-based update in task-level feedforward control using on-line approximation Brief Papers E. K. Boukas, Z. K. Liu Manufacturing systems with random breakdowns and deteriorating items E. Gershon, U. Shaked, I. H(infinity) control and filtering of Yaesh discrete-time stochastic systems with multiplicative noise C. Ham, Z. Qu, J. Kaloust Nonlinear learning control for a class of nonlinear systems L. Magni, H. Nijmeijer, A. A receding-horizon approach to the nonlinear J. van der Schaft H(infinity) control problem T. Hamel, D. Meizel On robustness and precision of cart-like mobile robots displacements control N. Biehn, S. L. Campbell, et Numerically constructible observers for linear al. time varying descriptor systems E. Panteley, A. Loria Groth rate conditions for uniform asymptotic stability of cascaded time-varying systems D. Henrion, D. Arzelier, D. An LMI condition for robust stability of Peaucelle, M. Sebek polynomial matrix polytopes I. D. Landau, B. D. O. Recursive identification algorithms for Anderson, F. De Bruyne continuous time nonlinear plants operating in closed-loop Technical Communiques Z. G. Li, C. Y. Wen, Y. C. Switched controllers and their applications in Soh bilinear systems Correspondence D. Q. Mayne, J. B. Rawlings, Correction to "Constrained model predictive et al. control: Stability and optimality" Errata M-G. Yoon Erratum to "A comment on L(infinity) optimal control of SISO continuous-time systems" *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Clarence de Silva, Regional Editor, desilva@mech.ubc.ca CONTENTS OF ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation) ISSN : 0952-1976 Volume : 13 Issue : 6 Date : Dec-2000 Please note that abstracts are freely accessible by all, full text is restricted to subscribers only. Visit the journal at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/00975 pp 611-623 Genetic adaptive state estimation J.R. Gremling, K.M. Passino http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000464 pp 625-633 Solving inverse initial-value, boundary-value problems via genetic algorithm C.L. Karr, I. Yakushin, K. Nicolosi http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000257 pp 635-644 Application of interactive genetic algorithm to fashion design H.-S. Kim, S.-B. Cho http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000452 pp 645-658 Real-time integrated process supervision C. Quek, A. Wahab http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S095219760000052X pp 659-670 Robust stability of feedback linearised systems modelled with neural networks: dealing with uncertainty M.A. Botto, B. Wams, T. van den Boom, J.S. da Costa http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000506 pp 671-684 Intelligent control of precision linear actuators T.H. Lee, K.K. Tan, S.N. Huang, H.F. Dou http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000567 pp 685-694 A methodology for building neural networks models from empirical engineering data Y. Reich, S.V. Barai http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000531 pp 695-704 Closed-loop fault diagnosis based on a nonlinear process model and automatic fuzzy rule generation P. Balle, D. Fuessel http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S095219760000049X pp 705-717 Neuro-fuzzy modelling of power plant flue-gas emissions E. Ikonen, K. Najim, U. Kortela http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000543 pp 719-729 A fuzzy knowledge-based system for railway traffic control A. Fay http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000270 pp 731-740 A new fuzzy decision-making procedure applied to emergency electric power distribution scheduling S. Khan Mohammadi, I. Hassanzadeh, R.M. Mathur, K.V. Patil http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000440 pp 741-750 Structural analysis in control systems design of hydraulic drives B. Stein, E. Vier http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000439 pp IX-XI Index pp XIII-XIV Index *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Clarence de Silva, desilva@mech.ubc.ca TABLE OF CONTENT: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT REAL-TIME AUTOMATION Journal: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (International Journal of Intelligent Real-Time Automation) ISSN : 0952-1976 Volume : 13 Issue : 6 Date : Dec-2000 Please note that abstracts are freely accessible by all, full text is restricted to subscribers only. Visit the journal at http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/jnlnr/00975 pp 611-623 Genetic adaptive state estimation J.R. Gremling, K.M. Passino http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000464 pp 625-633 Solving inverse initial-value, boundary-value problems via genetic algorithm C.L. Karr, I. Yakushin, K. Nicolosi http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000257 pp 635-644 Application of interactive genetic algorithm to fashion design H.-S. Kim, S.-B. Cho http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000452 pp 645-658 Real-time integrated process supervision C. Quek, A. Wahab http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S095219760000052X pp 659-670 Robust stability of feedback linearised systems modelled with neural networks: dealing with uncertainty M.A. Botto, B. Wams, T. van den Boom, J.S. da Costa http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000506 pp 671-684 Intelligent control of precision linear actuators T.H. Lee, K.K. Tan, S.N. Huang, H.F. Dou http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000567 pp 685-694 A methodology for building neural networks models from empirical engineering data Y. Reich, S.V. Barai http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000531 pp 695-704 Closed-loop fault diagnosis based on a nonlinear process model and automatic fuzzy rule generation P. Balle, D. Fuessel http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S095219760000049X pp 705-717 Neuro-fuzzy modelling of power plant flue-gas emissions E. Ikonen, K. Najim, U. Kortela http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000543 pp 719-729 A fuzzy knowledge-based system for railway traffic control A. Fay http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000270 pp 731-740 A new fuzzy decision-making procedure applied to emergency electric power distribution scheduling S. Khan Mohammadi, I. Hassanzadeh, R.M. Mathur, K.V. Patil http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000440 pp 741-750 Structural analysis in control systems design of hydraulic drives B. Stein, E. Vier http://www.elsevier.nl/PII/S0952197600000439 pp IX-XI Index pp XIII-XIV Index *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: L.-C. Fu, lichen@ccms.ntu.edu.tw TABLE OF CONTENTS: ASIAN JOURNAL OF CONTROL Important News: Asian Journal of Control will be included in Compnedex Database of Engineering Index starting from January 1st, 2001. Asian Journal of Control Vol.2, No.4 1. Title: "Steering a Mobile Robot: Selection of a Velocity Profile Satisfying Dynamical Constraints," Author:M.A. Benayad, G. Campion, V. Wertz and, M.E. Achhab 2. Title: "A Global Exponential Output-Feedback Controller for Induction Motors," Author:M. Feemster, D.M. Dawson, P. Aquino and A. Behal 3. Title: "Guidance Laws Evaluation for Missile Guidance Systems" Author:Chih-Lin Lin, Jiun-Fei Shiu, Shing-Kuo Chang and Rong-Jong Wai 4. Title: "H-infinity Almost Disturbance Decoupling for MIMO Bilinear Systems" Author:Yufan Zheng, Daniel W.C. Ho and Guoping Lu 5. Title: "A Modified Method for Supervisor Specification and Synthesis of a Class of Discrete event Systems," Author: Yeong-Chang Ou and Jwu-Sheng Hu 6. Title: "Ecological Systems Control by Fuzzy Logic Controller" Author:Chih-Lin Lin, Yi-Jen Mon and Jiann-Hwa Maa 7. Title: "A Note on the Solution of the Stochastic Algebraic Riccati Equation," Author:Wei-Hai Zhang and Lei Jia 8. Title: "Discrete Output Fuzzy Controller Design for Achieving Common Controllability Gramian," Author: Wen-Jer Chang, Chein-Chung Sun and Chyun-Chau Fuh *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: D. Hershkowitz, hershkow@techunix.technion.ac.il TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR 2 COMPLETED ELA ISSUES Table of Contents for 2 completed ELA issues Volume 6 (1999/2000) (Proceedings of the Eleventh Haifa Matrix Theory Conference) and Volume 7(2000) of ELA - The ELECTRONIC Journal of LINEAR ALGEBRA are now complete. Table of contents of Volume 6: ----------------------------- 1.Daniel Hershkowitz, Preface, p. 1. 2.Shmuel Friedland and Hans Schneider, Spectra of expansion graphs, pp. 2-10. 3.Ilan Bar-On, Checking nonsingularity of tridiagonal matrices, pp. 11-19. 4.Panos J. Psarrakos and Michael J. Tsatsomeros, On the relation between the numerical rank and the joint numerical range of matrix polynomials, pp. 20-30. 5.Daniel Alpay and Vladimir Bolotnikov, On two-sided interpolation for upper triangular matrices, pp. 31-55. 6.Bertram Mond and Josip E. Pecaric, On inequalities involving the Hadamard product of matrices, pp. 56-61. 7.Jason J. Molitierno, Michael Neumann and Bryan L. Shader, Tight bounds on the algebraic connectivity of a balanced binary tree, pp. 62-71. 8.Avram Sidi and Vladimir Kluzner, A Bi-CG type iterative method for Drazin-inverse solution of singular inconsistent nonsymmetric linear systems of arbitrary index, pp. 72-94. Table of contents of Volume 7: ----------------------------- 1.Shaun M. Fallat, Charles R. Johnson and Ronald L. Smith, The general totally positive matrix completion problem with few unspecified entries, pp. 1-20. 2.Gustavo Corach, Alejandra Maestripieri and Demetrio Stojanoff, Polar decomposition under perturbations of the scalar product, pp. 21-29. 3.Stephen J. Kirkland, Dale D. Olesky and Pauline van den Driessche, Digraphs with large exponent, pp. 30-40. 4.Oren Kolman, Almost disjoint families: an application to linear algebra, pp. 41-52. 5.Reinhard Nabben, A class of inverse M-matrices, pp. 53-58. 6.Valeriy Fayziev, On the group GL(2,R[x]), pp. 59-72. 7.Natalia Bebiano, Chi-Kwong Li and Joao da Providencia, Generalized numerical ranges of permanental compounds arising from quantum systems of bosons, pp. 73-91. 8.Shaun M. Fallat and Pauline van den Driessche, On matrices with all minors negative, pp. 92-99. 9.Nir Cohen and Stefano De Leo, The quaternionic determinant, pp. 100-111. 10.Christian Mehl, Volker Mehrmann and Hongguo Xu, Canonical forms for doubly structured matrices and pencils, pp. 112-151. 11.Delin Chu and Volker Mehrmann, Disturbance decoupling for descriptor systems by measurement feedback, pp. 152-173. 12.B. Sury, An elementary proof of the Hilbert-Mumford criterion, pp. 174-177. 13.Olga Holtz, On convergence of infinite matrix products, pp. 178-181. 14.John Maroulas, Panayiotis J. Psarrakos and Michael J. Tsatsomeros, Separable characteristic polynomials of pencils and property L, pp. 182-190. ELA's primary homepage: http://www.math.technion.ac.il/iic/ela/ ELA's mirror sites are: http://www.math.temple.edu/iic/ela (Temple University) http://hermite.cii.fc.ul.pt/iic/ela/(Univ. Lisbon) http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/ftp-home/pub/ela(Univ. Chemnitz) http://www.emis.de/journals/ELA/(EMIS) ELA papers come both in POSTSCRIPT files and in PDF files. ****************************************** * * Conferences * * ****************************************** *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: M. Fikar, fikar@cvt.stuba.sk 13th International Conference on Process Control Strbske Pleso, High Tatras, Slovak Republic June 11 - 14, 2001 The 13th conference PC'01 will be held in the hotel Banik in Strbske Pleso, beautifully located in the heart of the High Tatras mountains, northern Slovakia. Parallel to the conference, a meeting of the EUROPOLY Network (The European Network of Excellence for Industrial Applications of Polynomial Methods) will be held. SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE The objective of the conference is to bring together theoretical experts and control systems specialists, to evaluate the new possibilities of techniques, design procedures and instruments in process control projects. Papers for presentation may range from theoretically rigorous research works to industrial applications. TOPICS 1. Linear and Non-linear Control System Design 2. System Identification and Modelling of Processes 3. Process Measurements and Devices 4. Optimisation Problems (including H2, Hinf, ...) 5. Robust and Adaptive Control 6. Simulation and Education 7. Intelligent Control Systems 8. Applications and Case Studies EUROPOLY Members (see www.utia.cas.cz/europoly for more info): UTIA Prague (M. Sebek, M. Hromcik) Univ. of Twente (H. Kwakernaak, R. Strijbos) Univ. of Glasgow (K. Hunt) Uppsala Univ. (A. Ahlen, M. Sternad) Univ. of Strathclyde (M. Grimble, A. Ordys) Politecnico di Milano (P. Colaneri, S. Bittanti) LAAS CNRS Toulouse (S. Tarbouriech, D. Henrion) Compureg Plzen (P. Ettler) ProCS Sala (R. Keseli) Czech Technical Univ. (V. Kucera) Faculty of Technology Zlin (R. Prokop) Slovak Univ. of Technology (J. Mikles, A. Meszaros, M. Fikar) Warszaw Univ. of Technology (T. Kaczorek, A. Dzielinski) IMPORTANT DATES January 15, 2001 Submission of abstracts February 15, 2001 Notification of acceptation/rejection Second CFP April 30, 2001 Submission of camera-ready papers and conference fee payment June 11-14, 2001 Conference PAPER SUBMISSION Two copies of structured abstract (about 200/400 words) should be submitted in one of the following ways: 1. Online: http://www.ka.chtf.stuba.sk/pc01.html 2. E-mail: pc01@ka.chtf.stuba.sk 3. Hard copy: Department of Process Control, CHTF STU, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, tel.: (+421) (7) 52495269, fax: (+421) (7) 52496469 The structured abstract should indicate: 1. Title 2. Authors and Mailing Address 3. Keywords 4. Problem Statement 5. Main Results - Contribution One of the authors is supposed to take part in the conference. Papers should be written in English (approx. 5 standard pages). The working languages will be English, Slovak, Czech (English preferred). LOCATION Situated on the border between Poland and Slovakia, the High Tatras is one of the most impressing national parks in the Slovakia. It is home of a wide variety of wildlife. Many kilometers of well marked pathways can be explored ranging from easy to extreme difficult. Strbske pleso is renowned place for its winter and summer sport activities. REGISTRATION FEE The fee is 220 USD, including participation at the conference and exhibitions, conference proceedings, hotel accommodation, all meals, and welcome party. INFORMATION For further and updated information, visit http://www.ka.chtf.stuba.sk/pc01.html or write to 1. e-mail: pc01@ka.chtf.stuba.sk 2. Department of Process Control, CHTF STU, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava Slovak Republic, tel.: (+421) (7) 52495269, fax: (+421) (7) 52496469 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Frank Hoeppner, hoeppner@ieee.org 4TH INT. SYMP. ON INTELLIGENT DATA ANALYSIS Announcing IDA-2001 Fourth International Symposium on Intelligent Data Analysis New University of Lisbon, Portugal 13th-15th September 2001 Call for papers =============== IDA-2001 will take place in Lisbon from 13th to 15th September 2001, and is organised by the Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon. It will consist of a stimulating program of tutorials, invited talks by leading international experts in intelligent data analysis, contributed papers, poster sessions, and an exciting social program. Our aim is for IDA-2001 to bring together a wide variety of researchers concerned with extracting knowledge from data, including people from statistics, machine learning, neural networks, computer science, pattern recognition, database management, and other areas. The strategies adopted by people from these areas are often different, and a synergy results if this is recognised. IDA-2001 is intended to stimulate interaction between these different areas, so that more powerful tools emerge for extracting knowledge from data and a better understanding is developed of the process of intelligent data analysis. It is the fourth symposium on Intelligent Data Analysis after the successful symposia in 1999 (Amsterdam), 1997 (London), and 1995 (Baden-Baden). IDA-2001 Organisation ===================== General Chair: Doug Fisher, Vanderbilt University, USA Program Chair: David Hand, Imperial College, UK Conference Chair: Gabriela Guimaraes, New University Lisbon,Portugal Important Dates =============== April, 23rd, 2001 Deadline for submitting papers June, 4th, 2001 Notification of acceptance July, 4th, 2001 Deadline for submission of final papers Publications ============ The proceedings will be published in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series of Springer (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/). The proceedings of Intelligent Data Analysis 97 and 99 appeared in this series as LNCS 1280 and LNCS 1642. (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/volumes/1280.htm). Additional Information ====================== A list of topics of interest, guidelines for submissions, and information about the conference-site will shortly be available on the conference web site: http://centria.di.fct.unl.pt/ida01/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Sergio Bittanti, bittanti@elet.polimi.it ALCOSP - PSYCO At the end of August 2001, two IFAC workshops are planned in the town of Cernobbio - Como (Italy). The first one is a two days workshop (August 27-28, 2001) devoted to periodic time-varying systems, a class of non-stationary systems of large interest. Besides the stimulating theoretical issues evolving around periodic dynamics (Floquet theory, Lyapunov and Riccati methods, lifting, multi-rate control, repetitive control, LPV), the area is of great impact for applications in engineering, physics and science. Among the classical fields of application, chemical plant control and helicopter modeling are well established; recently, significant applications to aerospace engineering (in particular satellite attitude control) came to the stage. Periodic models are of large interest also in time series analysis, econometrics and finance, and in all cases when a seasonal phenomenon has to be modeled. Papers covering all theoretical aspects are welcome, as well as contributions related to any application area, such as power systems, telecommunications, mechanics, robotics, chemistry, civil engineering, statistics, biomedical engineering, econometrics and finance. While the workshop on "Periodic Control Systems" is the first meeting devoted to this subject, the second workshop ("Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing", August 29-31, 2001) is rooted in a long standing activity within IFAC. It is the seventh in a series originated in San Francisco in 1983, and then continued in Lund (1986), Glasgow (1989), Grenoble (1992), Budapest (1995) and Glasgow (1998). The meeting theme is adaptation and learning in engineering, physics and science, with special reference to control and signal processing. It is well known that adaptation is a natural way to cope with real time changes in the dynamical behavior of signals and systems. Recently, the theory of learning has also emerged as a potential tool to improve knowledge on the dynamics hidden in data. As for Artificial Neural Networks, papers offering no-routine contributions are also welcome. Organization and sponsorship The workshops are organized by the Italian National Member Organization of IFAC: CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche). The IFAC Workshop on "Periodic Control Systems" is sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on "Linear Systems" and the IFAC Technical Committee on "Control Design". The IFAC workshop on "Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing" is sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on "Adaptive Control and Learning" and by the IFAC Technical Committee on "Stochastic Systems". The support of the Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione of the Politecnico di Milano and of the Centro di Cultura Scientifica A. Volta (Como) is at the basis of the workshops organization. The International Program Committee Chairman of both workshops is Professor S. Bittanti (Politecnico di Milano - bittanti@elet.polimi.it). The National Organizing Committees Chairmen are Professor P. Colaneri (Politecnico di Milano - colaneri@elet.polimi.it) for the first workshop and Professor E. Mosca (University of Florence - mosca@dsi.UNIFI.IT) for the second one. Paper submission Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (4-6 pages) - by February 1, 2001 for the IFAC Workshop on "Periodic Control Systems". Submissions to be sent to Professor P. Colaneri: colaneri@elet.polimi.it - by January 15, 2001 for the IFAC Workshop on "Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing". Sumissions to be sent to Professor S. M. Savaresi: savaresi@elet.polimi.it Only electronic submissions (.ps or .pdf file) are accepted. Send your file as an attachment with an electronic submission letter. The extended abstract should include: title, authorship, complete mailing address of all authors, fax and email of the corresponding author. The final version of all presented papers will be published in the Workshop Proceedings. Each paper will be allocated 6 pages. At least one author per paper is required to register at the time of the submission of the camera-ready paper. Workshop location The two workshops will take place in a magnificent villa, Villa Erba, surrounded by an Italian style garden extending to the shore of Lake Como. Further information For the updated programs of the workshops, please consult the web sites; http://www.elet.polimi.it/psyco http://www.elet.polimi.it/ALCOSP *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Sergio Bittanti, bittanti@elet.polimi.it ANNOUNCEMENT OF TWO WORKSHOPS IN COMO (ITALY) - AUGUST 2001 IFAC WORKSHOP ON PERIODIC CONTROL SYSTEMS Como Italy August 27-28, 2001 IFAC WORKSHOP ON ADAPTATION AND LEARNING IN CONTROL AND SIGNAL PROCESSING Como Italy August 29-31, 2001 At the end of August 2001, two IFAC workshops are planned in the town of Como (Italy). The first one is a two days workshop (August 27-28, 2001) devoted to periodic time-varying systems, a class of non-stationary systems of large interest. Besides the stimulating theoretical issues evolving around periodic dynamics (Floquet theory, Lyapunov and Riccati methods, lifting, multi-rate control, repetitive control, LPV), the area is of great impact for applications in engineering, physics and science. Among the classical fields of application, chemical plant control and helicopter modeling are well established; recently, significant applications to aerospace engineering (in particular satellite attitude control) came to the stage. Periodic models are of large interest also in time series analysis, econometrics and finance, and in all cases when a seasonal phenomenon has to be modeled. Papers covering all theoretical aspects are welcome, as well as contributions related to any application area, such as power systems, telecommunications, mechanics, robotics, chemistry, civil engineering, statistics, biomedical engineering, econometrics and finance. While the workshop on "Periodic Control Systems" is the first meeting devoted to this subject, the second workshop ("Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing", August 29-31, 2001) is rooted in a long standing activity within IFAC. It is the seventh in a series originated in San Francisco in 1983, and then continued in Lund (1986), Glasgow (1989), Grenoble (1992), Budapest (1995) and Glasgow (1998). The meeting theme is adaptation and learning in engineering, physics and science, with special reference to control and signal processing. It is well known that adaptation is a natural way to cope with real time changes in the dynamical behavior of signals and systems. Recently, the theory of learning has also emerged as a potential tool to improve knowledge on the dynamics hidden in data. As for Artificial Neural Networks, papers offering no-routine contributions are also welcome. Organization and sponsorship The workshops are organized by the Italian National Member Organization of IFAC: CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche). The IFAC Workshop on "Periodic Control Systems" is sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on "Linear Systems" and the IFAC Technical Committee on "Control Design". The IFAC workshop on "Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing" is sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on "Adaptive Control and Learning" and by the IFAC Technical Committee on "Stochastic Systems". The support of the Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione of the Politecnico di Milano and of the Centro di Cultura Scientifica A. Volta (Como) is at the basis of the workshops organization. The International Program Committee Chairman of both workshops is Professor S. Bittanti (Politecnico di Milano - bittanti@elet.polimi.it). The National Organizing Committees Chairmen are Professor P. Colaneri (Politecnico di Milano - colaneri@elet.polimi.it) for the first workshop and Professor E. Mosca (University of Florence - mosca@dsi.UNIFI.IT) for the second one. Paper submission Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (4-6 pages) - by February 1, 2001 for the IFAC Workshop on "Periodic Control Systems". Submissions to be sent to Professor P. Colaneri: colaneri@elet.polimi.it - by January 15, 2001 for the IFAC Workshop on "Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing". Sumissions to be sent to Professor S. M. Savaresi: savaresi@elet.polimi.it Only electronic submissions (.ps or .pdf file) are accepted. Send your file as an attachment with an electronic submission letter. The extended abstract should include: title, authorship, complete mailing address of all authors, fax and email of the corresponding author. The final version of all presented papers will be published in the Workshop Proceedings. Each paper will be allocated 6 pages. At least one author per paper is required to register at the time of the submission of the camera-ready paper. Workshop location The two workshops will take place in a magnificent villa surrounded by an Italian style garden extending to the shore of Lake Como. The villa is now property of the city of Como, becoming a centre of arts and science, under the umbrella of the "Centro di Cultura Scienifica A. Volta", which was founded in 1982. For the updated programs of the workshops, please consult the web sites: http://www.elet.polimi.it/psyco http://www.elet.polimi.it/ALCOSP *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Robert Shorten, rshorten@cs.may.ie CALL FOR PAPERS IRISH SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS CONFERENCE 2001 CALL FOR PAPERS IRISH SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, 2001 The Irish Signals and Systems Conference will be held at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, June 25th-27th, 2001. ISSC2001 invites authors to submit reports of original research contributions in any of the technical areas listed below: Signal Processing Biomedical Engineering Pattern Recognition Computer Vision Communication Systems and Networks Digital Signal Processing Image and Multidimensional Signal Processing Control Systems: Application and Theory Linear and Nonlinear Circuits and Systems Multimedia Signal Processing Speech and Audio Processing Statistical Signal and Array Processing VLSI for Signal Processing In addition, we are inviting submissions for an Irish language session in the general area of Signals and Systems. Prospective contributors are invited to submit four copies of a three page extended summary including figures and references before February 7th, 2001 to: Dr. Tomas Ward Technical Chair, ISSC2001 Department of Electronic Engineering NUI, Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland or alternatively by email to: issc@cs.may.ie We will be accepting Web based submissions from early January. Further details to follow in early January. Notification of acceptance will be sent to authors (by email) on March 30th, 2001. Camera-ready copies of final papers must be received by 27th April, 2001. Should sufficient demand exist, we also intend to organise foundation tutorials in some or all of the following areas: 1) Nonlinear dynamics and chaos; 2) Statistical pattern recognition; 3) Model predictive control; 4) Introduction to DSP for modem design. We invite prospective attendees to contact the ISSC2001(tut2001@cs.may.ie) stating clearly which of the above tutorials would be of interest. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Miroslav Fikar, fikar@cvt.stuba.sk 13th International Conference on Process Control Strbske Pleso, High Tatras, Slovak Republic June 11 - 14, 2001 The 13th conference PC'01 will be held in the hotel Banik in Strbske Pleso, beautifully located in the heart of the High Tatras mountains, northern Slovakia. Parallel to the conference, a meeting of the EUROPOLY Network (The European Network of Excellence for Industrial Applications of Polynomial Methods) will be held. SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE The objective of the conference is to bring together theoretical experts and control systems specialists, to evaluate the new possibilities of techniques, design procedures and instruments in process control projects. Papers for presentation may range from theoretically rigorous research works to industrial applications. TOPICS 1. Linear and Non-linear Control System Design 2. System Identification and Modelling of Processes 3. Process Measurements and Devices 4. Optimisation Problems (including H2, Hinf, ...) 5. Robust and Adaptive Control 6. Simulation and Education 7. Intelligent Control Systems 8. Applications and Case Studies EUROPOLY Members (see www.utia.cas.cz/europoly for more info): UTIA Prague (M. Sebek, M. Hromcik) Univ. of Twente (H. Kwakernaak, R. Strijbos) Univ. of Glasgow (K. Hunt) Uppsala Univ. (A. Ahlen, M. Sternad) Univ. of Strathclyde (M. Grimble, A. Ordys) Politecnico di Milano (P. Colaneri, S. Bittanti) LAAS CNRS Toulouse (S. Tarbouriech, D. Henrion) Compureg Plzen (P. Ettler) ProCS Sala (R. Keseli) Czech Technical Univ. (V. Kucera) Faculty of Technology Zlin (R. Prokop) Slovak Univ. of Technology (J. Mikles, A. Meszaros, M. Fikar) Warszaw Univ. of Technology (T. Kaczorek, A. Dzielinski) IMPORTANT DATES January 15, 2001 Submission of abstracts February 15, 2001 Notification of acceptation/rejection Second CFP April 30, 2001 Submission of camera-ready papers and conference fee payment June 11-14, 2001 Conference PAPER SUBMISSION Two copies of structured abstract (about 200/400 words) should be submitted in one of the following ways: 1. Online: http://www.ka.chtf.stuba.sk/pc01.html 2. E-mail: pc01@ka.chtf.stuba.sk 3. Hard copy: Department of Process Control, CHTF STU, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, tel.: (+421) (7) 52495269, fax: (+421) (7) 52496469 The structured abstract should indicate: 1. Title 2. Authors and Mailing Address 3. Keywords 4. Problem Statement 5. Main Results - Contribution One of the authors is supposed to take part in the conference. Papers should be written in English (approx. 5 standard pages). The working languages will be English, Slovak, Czech (English preferred). LOCATION Situated on the border between Poland and Slovakia, the High Tatras is one of the most impressing national parks in the Slovakia. It is home of a wide variety of wildlife. Many kilometers of well marked pathways can be explored ranging from easy to extreme difficult. Strbske pleso is renowned place for its winter and summer sport activities. REGISTRATION FEE The fee is 220 USD, including participation at the conference and exhibitions, conference proceedings, hotel accommodation, all meals, and welcome party. INFORMATION For further and updated information, visit http://www.ka.chtf.stuba.sk/pc01.html or write to 1. e-mail: pc01@ka.chtf.stuba.sk 2. Department of Process Control, CHTF STU, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37 Bratislava Slovak Republic, tel.: (+421) (7) 52495269, fax: (+421) (7) 52496469 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Raul Ordonez, ordonez@rowan.edu CFP IEEE CCA/ISIC 2001 2001 IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA) and the 2001 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC) 5-7 September 2001 Presidente Inter-Continental Hotel Campos Eliseos 218 Mexico City, Mexico http://control.rice.edu SCOPE AND TOPICS Both conferences will be held in Mexico City at the famed Presidente Intercontinental Hotel which is in the Polanco district across from the famous Chapultepec Park, close to lakes and gardens, renowned museums, and historical sites. This is a prime area and provides a safe and pleasant venue to have a conference location. The meeting will highlight the exciting and multidisciplinary areas of control systems applications as well as Intelligent Control. The general theme of the conference is: Eclectic Applications and Intelligent Control In The New Millennium The program committee solicits papers presenting original contributions in all areas of control applications and Intelligent Control including, but not limited to: CCA ..... Applications of adaptive and robust control · sensor based control · nonlinear control · sliding mode control · modeling and system identification · fuzzy logic control · expert systems · distributed systems · manufacturing systems ·mechatronics · motion control · robotics · vibration control · structure control · fault detection and fault tolerant control · man/machine interface · aeronautical, aerospace and space systems · automotive systems · vehicle control · traffic and network control · chemical and steel process control systems · biomedical systems · data fusion · power electronics systems · computed aided design. ISIC ..... Intelligent Control architectures and methods · knowledge based systems and learning control · temporal logic for control · path planning systems · reactive multi-agent systems · machine learning · neural networks · fuzzy logic · genetic algorithms and evolutionary computing · hybrid dynamical systems · pattern discovery · distributed or decentralized control methods · discrete event systems · supervisory control · probabilistic approaches · knowledge-based sensor fusion · neuro-fuzzy approaches · neural-adaptive control systems · intelligent sensors · intelligent machines. FORMAT OF THE CONFERENCE Both conferences will run in parallel. The sessions will be held Wednesday, 5 September - Friday, 7 September, 2001 with workshops on Tuesday, September 4. There will be only one registration fee for both conferences and all attendees will receive proceedings from both conferences. IMPORTANT DATES January 31, 2000: Papers, Session and Workshop Proposals Due March 20, 2001: Notification of Acceptation/Rejection May 4, 2001: Final Camera-Ready Papers Due PAPER SUBMISSION The Program Committee invites authors to submit their papers electronically (either PDF format or PostScript format) by 31 January, 2000. The first page of each manuscript must contain the title of the paper, the names and affiliations of the authors, and four keywords,/phrases. In addition, please identify the corresponding author with full contact information, including fax and e-mail, if available. Your manuscripts should be sent to one of the Technical Program Chairs: D. W. Repperger (for CCA Submission), Email: D.Repperger@IEEE.ORG T. Parisini (for ISIC submission), Email: parisini@elet.polimi.it or thomas@dist.unige.it INVITED SESSIONS The Program Committee also solicits proposals for invited sessions in the above areas of applications. Each proposal for an invited session should describe the theme and scope of the proposed session and should include extended summaries (at least four pages in length) of six papers. In addition, the proposal should contain the name, affiliation , and complete address of the session organizer)(s) and of the authors of all included papers. Five (5) copies of the invited session proposals should be sent to the Chair of Invited Sessions Linda G. Bushnell. Linda G. Bushnell Department of Electrical Engineering University of Washington Box 352500 Seattle, WA 98195-2500 Tel: 206-221-6717 Fax: 206-543-3842 Email: L.Bushnell@ieee.org WORKSHOPS The Program Committee is also soliciting proposals for workshops related to the theme of the conference. Persons interested in organizing a pre-conference workshop should contact the Workshop Chair: Eduardo A. Misawa Eduardo A. Misawa Oklahoma State University School of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng. 218 Engineering North Stillwater, OK 74078-5016 Phone: (405)-744-5900 Fax: (405)-744-7873 Email: misawa@master.ceat.okstate.edu For more information, visit http://control.rice.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: H. R. Arabnia, hra@cs.uga.edu C A L L F O R P A P E R S ============================= PDPTA + CISST + IC-AI + IC + METMBS + ERSA + ISE + CIC Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA June 25-28, 2001 (Submission Deadline: March 1, 2001) Dear Colleagues: I would be most grateful if you would distribute this announcement for the 2001 International MultiConference to your colleagues who might be interested. This will be a major international gathering in year 2001. It is anticipated that this international event will attract about 1500 participants. This MultiConference is composed of eight (planned and more will likely be added) international conferences that will be held simultaneously (same dates and location). Attendees will have full access to all eight conferences. You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 5 pages and/or a proposal to organize a technical session. All accepted papers will be published in the respective conference proceedings. THE NAMES OF TECHNICAL SESSION CHAIRS WILL APPEAR AS ASSOCIATE EDITORS ON THE COVER OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. (contact hra@cs.uga.edu if you would like to propose international workshops and/or sessions to be held simultaneously with the above conferences.) The eight conferences are: (a link to each conference's URL is or soon will be available from http://www.ashland.edu/~iajwa/conferences) 1. The 2001 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications (PDPTA'2001: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) 2. The 2001 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology (CISST'2001: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) 3. The 2001 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IC-AI'2001: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) 4. International Conference on Internet Computing 2001 (IC'2001: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) 5. The 2001 International Conference on Mathematics and Engineering Techniques in Medicine and Biological Sciences (METMBS'2001: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) 6. The First International Conference on Engineering of Reconfigurable Systems and Algorithms (ERSA'01: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) 7. The 2001 International Symposium on Information Systems and Engineering (ISE'2001: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) 8. The 2001 International Conference on Communications in Computing (CIC'2001: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; June 25-28, 2001) MULTICONFERENCES CONTACT (all eight conferences): (who then may forward inquiries to respective chairs of conferences) Hamid R. Arabnia General Chair, 2001 Int'l MultiConferences University of Georgia Department of Computer Science 415 Graduate Studies Research Center Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A. Tel: (706) 542-3480 Fax: (706) 542-2966 email: hra@cs.uga.edu SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: Prospective authors are invited to submit three copies of their draft paper (about 5 pages long) to H. R. Arabnia (address is given below) by the due date (who will then be forwarding the papers to respective conference chairs). E-mail and Fax submissions are also acceptable. The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) will be limited to 7 pages. The first page of the draft paper should include: title of the paper, name, affiliation, postal address, E-mail address, telephone number, and Fax number for each author. The first page should also include the name of the author who will be presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords. Also state the name of the conference you would like your paper to be considered for. PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING TECHNICAL SESSIONS: Each technical session will have at least 6 paper presentations. The session chairs will be responsible for all aspects of their sessions; including, soliciting papers, reviewing, selecting, ... The names of session chairs will appear as Associate Editors on the cover of the conference proceedings. After the conference, some sessions will be considered for publication in appropriate journals as Special Issues with the session proposer as the Guest Editor of the journal. Proposals to organize technical sessions should include the following information: name and address (+ E-mail) of proposer, title of session, a 100-word description of the topic of the session, and a short description on how the session will be advertised (in most cases, session proposers solicit papers from colleagues and researchers whose work is known to the session proposer). Mail your proposal to H. R. Arabnia (address is given below); E-mail submissions are preferred. Contact H. R. Arabnia, if you would like to organize international workshops. LOCATION OF CONFERENCES: The conferences will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. This is a mega hotel with excellent conference facilities and over 3,000 rooms. The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with free shuttles to and from the airport. This hotel has many vacation and recreational attractions, including: waterfalls, casino, spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, Easy River water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted tennis courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool, sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping area, bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 hours a day and most are suitable for families and children. The negotiated hotel's room rate for conference attendees is very reasonable (79USD + tax) per night (no extra charge for double occupancy) for the duration of the conference. The hotel is within walking distance from most other Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas, recreational destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street shows, ...). IMPORTANT DATES: March 1, 2001 (Thursday): Draft papers (about 5 pages) due April 2, 2001 (Monday): Notification of acceptance May 1, 2001 (Tuesday): Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due June 25 - 28, 2001: PDPTA'2001 + CISST'2001 + IC-AI'2001 + IC'2001 + METMBS'2001 + ERSA'2001 + ISE'2001 + CIC'2001 Conferences Proposals to organize technical sessions should be submitted as soon as possible. All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Robert Shorten , rshorten@cs.may.ie CALL FOR PAPERS IRISH SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, 2001 The Irish Signals and Systems Conference will be held at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, June 25th-27th, 2001. ISSC2001 invites authors to submit reports of original research contributions in any of the technical areas listed below: Signal Processing Biomedical Engineering Pattern Recognition Computer Vision Communication Systems and Networks Digital Signal Processing Image and Multidimensional Signal Processing Control Systems: Application and Theory Linear and Nonlinear Circuits and Systems Multimedia Signal Processing Speech and Audio Processing Statistical Signal and Array Processing VLSI for Signal Processing In addition, we are inviting submissions for an Irish language session in the general area of Signals and Systems. Prospective contributors are invited to submit four copies of a three page extended summary including figures and references before February 7th, 2001 to: Dr. Tomas Ward Technical Chair, ISSC2001 Department of Electronic Engineering NUI, Maynooth Co. Kildare Ireland or alternatively by email to: issc@cs.may.ie We will be accepting Web based submissions from early January. Further details to follow in early January. Notification of acceptance will be sent to authors (by email) on March 30th, 2001. Camera-ready copies of final papers must be received by 27th April, 2001. Should sufficient demand exist, we also intend to organise foundation tutorials in some or all of the following areas: 1) Nonlinear dynamics and chaos; 2) Statistical pattern recognition; 3) Model predictive control; 4) Introduction to DSP for modem design. We invite prospective attendees to contact the ISSC2001(tut2001@cs.may.ie) stating clearly which of the above tutorials would be of interest. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: SIAM Conference Department, ross@siam.org Fifth SIAM Conference on Control & its Applications Sponsored by SIAM Activity Group on Control and Systems Theory July 11-14, 2001 Town and Country Resort Hotel San Diego, California Deadline Dates December 29, 2000 Deadline for submission of minisymposium information January 29, 2001 Deadline for submission of contributed abstracts for a lecture or poster February 29, 2001 Acceptance or rejection notices sent *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Nadine Gisler, nadine@wtc.ab.ca INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SCIENCE CONVENTIONS Head Office: 5101C-50 Street, Wetaskiwin AB, T9A 1K1, Canada (Phone: +1-780-352-1912 / Fax: +1-780-352-1913) Email: or Web-Site: http://www.icsc.ab.ca This information is for members of various scientific communities, also interested in Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, etc: 1. 2001: Extension of submission deadlines: Upon request of a large number of prospective authors we are extending the submission deadlines for the following events: 1. 1. SOCO/ISFI 2001 (Soft Computing/Intelligent Systems for Industry) Paisley, U.K., June 26 - 29, 2001 http://www.icsc.ab.ca/soco2001.htm new: submission deadline January 15, 2001 1. 2. WMC 2001 (World Manufacturing Congress) Rochester, NY, USA, September 24 - 27, 2001 http://www.icsc.ab.ca/wmc2001.htm new: submission deadline January 31, 2001 1. 3. DI-TESA 2001 (Distributed Intelligence in Technology, Economic and Social Applications) Rochester, NY, USA, September 24 - 27, 2001 http://www.icsc.ab.ca/ditesa2001.htm new: submission deadline January 31, 2001 2. New Events in 2002: 2.1. Neuro-Fuzzy NF 2002 Capitolio de la Habana, Cuba January 15 - 18, 2002 http://www.icsc.ab.ca/nf2002/nf2002.html submission deadline: May 31, 2001 2.2. Autonomous Intelligent Systems ICAIS 2002 Deaking University, Geelong Campus, Australia February 12 - 15, 2002 http://www.icsc.ab.ca/icais2002.htm submission deadline: June 30, 2001 2.3. Intelligent Systems and Applications ISA 2002 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China December 15 - 18, 2002 http://www.icsc.ab.ca/isa'2002.htm submission deadline: February 28, 2002 The ICSC/NAISO Operating Division Canada is merging with ITSTransnational in Holland to ensure the quality of the ongoing and future projects world wide. Additional email addresses and fax numbers will be publicized on the ICSC home page. Please watch for updates: http://www.icsc.ab.ca staff members ICSC December 1: incoming: Susan Shippelt December 1: outgoing: Ilkka Tervonen Nadine Gisler ICSC/NAISO Operating Division International Computer Science Conventions and Natural & Artificial Intelligence System Organization 5101C-50 Street, Wetaskiwin AB, T9A 1K1, Canada Phone: +1 780 352 1912 Fax: +1 780 352 1913 email: nadine@wtc.ab.ca *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Dr. Aamer Iqbal Bhatti, aameriqbal@mailcity.com INTERNATIONAL NATHIAGALI SUMMER COLLEGE ON PHYSICS AND CONTEMPORARY NEEDS International Nathiagali Summer College is being held for last 25 years in the scenic resort of Nathiagali, near Islamabad, Pakistan. Traditionally, it has been an international forum for speakers to present a series of lectures about their respective areas, mainly related to Physics. Since last year, the college has been extended to cover Control Systems as well. The speakers at the college are paid full travelling expenses alongwith free boarding and lodging within Pakistan. Free sightseeing is also provided. The speakers should be able to hold a series of lectures on his work in any of the current topics related to Control Systems. The probable dates of the college are 9-14th July, 2001. Please email the undersigned for further information and expression of interest. Dr. Aamer Iqbal Bhatti aameriqbal@mailcity.com Member Technical Committee International Nathiagali Summer College Islamabad Pakistan *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Michael Malisoff, malisoff@sci.tamucc.edu OPTIMAL CONTROL CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS AND NONSMOOTH ANALYSIS Contributed by: Michael Malisoff AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY SPECIAL SESSION ON OPTIMAL CONTROL, CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS, AND NONSMOOTH ANALYSIS DATES: March 30-1, 2001 LOCATION: American Mathematical Society Spring 2001 Central Section Meeting, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS ORGANIZERS: Michael A. Malisoff (Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi) and Peter R. Wolenski (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge). CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Martino Bardi (Padova), Grant Galbraith (Davis, CA), William W. Hager (Gainesville, FL), Brian P. Ingalls (New Brunswick, NJ), Thomas Ivey (Charleston, SC), Matthias Kawski (Arizona), Irena Lasiecka (Virginia), Antonio Siconolfi (Rome), Hector J. Sussmann (New Brunswick, NJ), Agnes Tourin (Paris), Peter Wolenski (Baton Rouge, LA), Qiji J. Zhu (Kalamazoo, MI). SESSION WEBPAGE: http://www.tamucc.edu/~malisoff/964_optimal.html DEADLINES: The session is expected to consist of about 20 talks. Persons interested in presenting a paper at this session should send an abstract to malisoff@sci.tamucc.edu by January 20, 2001. Inquiries concerning the session should be sent to the same address. PROCEEDINGS: Information about the publication of proceedings from the session will be available at the session webpage. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Ed. Palmer, Chair IEEE Queensland Section , e.palmer@qut.edu.au SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ITS I S S P A 2 0 0 1 SIXTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ITS APPLICATIONS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 13-16 August 2001 CALL FOR PAPERS ISSPA 2001 is the sixth in a series of successful international symposia focussing on the theory and applications of signal processing. For the last 15 years, it has provided a forum for engineers and scientists engaged in research and development to discuss common and disparate objectives and applications of Signal Processing. After considerable success in Australia, ISSPA is moving offshore. The regular technical program will run for three days along with an exhibition of signal processing products. In addition, tutorial sessions will be held one day before the opening of the conference. Papers are invited in, but not limited to, the following topics: 1. Digital Filter Design & Structures 2. Multirate Filtering & Wavelets 3. Adaptive Signal Processing 4. Time-Frequency / Time-Scale Analysis 5. Higher Order Statistics 6. Statistical Signal & Array Processing 7. Radar & Sonar Processing 8. Speech Processing & Recognition 9. Image & Multidimensional Signal Processing 10. VLSI for Signal Processing 11. Signal Processing for Communications 12. Antennas for Mobile Communications 13. Spread Spectrum Communications 14. Biomedical Signal Processing 15. Neural Network for Signal Processing 16. Industrial Signal Processing 17. Signal Processing Education 18. Multimedia Signal Processing 19. Security Signal Processing 20. Others (Optical Signal Processing, Aerospace Applications, etc.). Perspective authors are invited to submit full length (four page) papers for presentation in any of the areas listed above (show area in your submission). We also encourage the submission of proposal for tutorials and sessions on special topics. Deadlines for submissions and registrations are shown below. Details on the submission process are available on the main conference website http://www.sprc.qut.edu.au/isspa2001.html Accepted papers will be published in a hard copy volume by IEEE and distributed at the symposium. Technical inquiries should be directed to the technical chairman. Secretariat and Local arrangements: DSP Lab, Dept. of Microelectronics and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM-Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. Tel: (60) 7 - 550 5216 / 5089 Fax: (60) 7 - 556 6272 e-mail: isspa2001@suria.fke.utm.my Schedule: Full paper proposal due: 15 February 2001 Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2001 Advance registration before: 15 July 2001 General Chair and Steering Comittee Chair B. Boashash, QUT, Australia Technical Committee Chair K. Abed-Meraim, ENST Paris, France, abed@tsi.enst.fr Technical Committee S. Anderson, Australia Y. Attikiouzel, Australia E. Biglieri, Italy J. Bohme, Germany H. Cherifi, France A. Cjchocki, Japan T. Constantinides,UK P. Duhamel, France S. I. El-Khamy, Egypt T. R. Fisher, USA Y. Hua, Hong-Kong M. Kaveh, USA M. Lagunas, Spain A. Mitiche, Canada S. K. Mitra, USA B. Ottersten, Sweden C. Papadias, USA E. J. Powers, USA T. Pun, Switzerland D. Slock, France F. Vidal, Spain L. Wong, Singapore Z. Yusuf, Malaysia D. Ziou, Canada and others Special Sessions A. Beghdadi, University of Paris 13, France Tutorials M. Deriche, QUT, Australia Conference Organisation Chair S. H. Salleh, UTM, Malaysia Conference Organisation Vice-Chairs M. Khalid, UTM, Malaysia (Advisory) S. Amin, UTM, Malaysia (Planning) A.Z. UTM, Malaysia, Sha'ameri (Resources) Liaison Technical Program S. A. R. Al-Attas, UTM, Malaysia Liaison Co-ordinator B. Senadji, QUT, Australia Publications A. Yahya, UTM, Malaysia Finances K. Mohd Hani, Z. Aspar, UTM, Malaysia International Publicity E. Palmer, QUT, Australia Publicity M-J. E. Salami, IIUM, Malaysia Exhibits Y. Mohammad, Ericsson, Malaysia America Liaison M. Amin, Villanova University Asia Liaison N. Ohta, Sony, Japan Africa Liaison D. Aboutajdine, Rabat University Australia Liaison K. Ngan, University of Western Australia Middle East Liaison L. Cheded, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia Europe Liaison P. Comon, CNRS, France *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: VijaySekhar Chellaboina, ChellaboinaV@missouri.edu CALL FOR PAPERS Symposium on HYBRID SYSTEMS AND CONTROL 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition November 11-16, 2001 New York, New York The Systems Theory Panel of the Dynamic Systems and Control Division of ASME is sponsoring a symposium at the 2001 ASME IMECE to highlight advances in hybrid systems and control. Theoretical and applied contributions are sought on topics including but not limited to analysis and control of switching systems, impulsive systems, discrete event systems, and differential automata, mechanical/robotic impact systems, supervisory control of industrial processes, flexible manufacturing systems, job scheduling etc. SUBMISSION INFORMATION Authors who wish to submit papers should email the full-length manuscripts in PDF format to either of the symposium organizers by FEBRUARY 1, 2001. All submissions will be peer reviewed and authors will be notified of acceptance on APRIL 16, 2001. Accepted submissions will be published in the ASME DSCD Proceedings. SYMPOSIUM CO-ORGANIZERS Dr. VijaySekhar Chellaboina Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 65211 Telephone: 573-884-4625 FAX: 573-884-5090 E-mail: ChellaboinaV@missouri.edu Dr. Wassim M. Haddad School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150 Telephone: 404-894-1078 FAX: 404-894-2760 Email: wm.haddad@aerospace.gatech.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Wei Wang, wangwei@dlut.edu.cn THE 20TH CHINESE CONTROL CONFERENCE The 20th Chinese Control Conference Dalian China, August 2001 CALL FOR PAPERS The Chinese Control Conference (CCC) is an annual national conference hosted by the Committee on Control Theory, the Chinese Association of Automation. The aim of the conference is to provide a venue for specialists in the area of systems and control to meet and exchange their experiences, and to facilitate the transfer of advanced control technology to industries. The 20th CCC will be held in the beautifully coastal city Dalian. Organizers The Committee on Control Theory, the Chinese Association of Automation The Research Center of Information and Control, Dalian University of Technology Scope Linear systems, Optimal control, Robust control, Hoo control, Predictive control, Stochastic control, Adaptive control, Model reduction, Optimization methods, System modeling and identification, Nonlinear systems, Stability analysis, Variable structure control, Distributed parameter systems, DEDS and HDS, Large scale and complex systems, Fault diagnosis and isolation, Fuzzy systems and Control, Neural networks, Expert and intelligent control, Robot control, Power systems, Transport systems, Process control, CIMS, Social economy systems, Bio and environmental systems, and their applications. Paper Submission Three copies of the draft paper should be sent to the Secretariat by 15 March 2001. Manuscripts typed in two columns in 10 points Times-New Roman with single line spacing should not exceed five pages, and should include the title, authors¡¯name and affiliation, full addresses, e-mail address, an abstract, and 3 to 5 keywords. The outline and the theme of proposed invited sessions should also be sent to the Secretariat by 15 March 2001. Papers in an invited session should present a cohesive and comprehensive focus on a relevant topic. Language The paper can be submitted either in Chinese or English. The working language of the conference will be Chinese and English. Key dates Submission of draft and proposals for invited sessions: 15 March 2001 Notification of acceptance of contributed papers and invited sessions: 15 May 2001 Submission of camera-ready copy: 15 June 2001 Secretariat Professor Zhimin Liu CCC¡¯2001 Secretariat Institute of Systems Science Chinese Academy of Science Beijing 100080, P.R.China Phone: 86-10-62532161 Fax: 86-10-62587343 Email: lzm@iss03.iss.ac.cn WWW: http://iss03.iss.ac.cn/ccc2001 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Fathi H. Ghorbel, ghorbel@rice.edu Travel Support to Attend the 2001 IEEE CONFERENCE ON CONTROL APPLICATIONS (CCA) and the 2001 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INTELLIGENT CONTROL (ISIC) 5-7 September 2001 Presidente Inter-Continental Hotel Campos Eliseos 218 Mexico City, Mexico http://control.rice.edu Qualifying participants from developing countries can obtain registration and hotel expenses to attend the 2001 CCA/ISIC conference. More information is available at http://www.ieeecss.org/MAB/devsupport.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Sabine VAN HUFFEL, sabine.vanhuffel@esat.kuleuven.ac.be 3rd International Workshop on TLS and ERRORS-IN-VARIABLES MODELING August 27--29, 2001 Arenberg castle, Leuven, Belgium Second Announcement and Call for Papers This interdisciplinary workshop is a continuation of 2 previous workshops which were held in Leuven, Belgium, August 1991 and 1996, and aims to bring together numerical analysts, statisticians, engineers, economists, chemists, etc. in order to discuss recent advances in Total Least Squares (TLS) techniques and errors-in-variables modeling. Papers, in particular overview papers, are solicited for technical sessions on TLS Concepts and Properties, TLS Algorithms and TLS Applications. Authors are invited to submit 4 copies of an extended summary (2--4 pages) for review. Fax number and email should be provided if possible. Overview papers will be presented as lecture, the other ones in poster form. Authors of accepted contributions will be asked to prepare a version for publication in the proceedings book published by Birkhauser. Submission of summary: February 15,2001 Notification of Acceptance: April 1, 2001 Submission of camera-ready paper: July 1, 2001 Conference committee: S. Van Huffel and P. Lemmerling (chairpersons), B. De Moor, Y. Amemiya, L. Gleser,G. Golub, B. Ottersten, R. Pintelon, G. W. Stewart and P. Van Dooren. Workshop secretariat: Ida Tassens Dept. of Electrical Engineering, ESAT-SISTA/COSIC, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium tel : 32/16/32.17.09 fax : 32/16/32.19.70 For more details, see http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista/workshops.htm ****************************************** * * End of E-LETTER 149 * * ******************************************