E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing Issue 194, October, 2004 Editor: Pradeep Misra Dept. of Electrical Engineering Wright State University Dayton, OH 45435 USA Tel +937 775 5062 Fax +937 775 3936 Submit articles at http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/eletter/ Contents 0. Editorial 1. Personals 1.1 Change of Address: Eugenio Schuster 1.2 Change of Address: Francesco Bullo 1.3 Change of Address for Emmanuel Delaleau 1.4 Change of address for Pablo A. Parrilo 1.5 New Address for Jian Wang 2. Awards Honors 2.1 2005 AACC Awards Nominations 3. General Announcements 3.1 Call for Nomination - Jurgen Moser Lecture 3.2 Call for Nominations - J. D. Crawford Prize 3.3 Call for Nominations - The Germund Dahlquist Prize 3.4 Paris Graduate Control School - Spring 2005 3.5 Workshop on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design and Analysis 4. Positions 4.1 Control Engineer: Corus Group UK NL 4.2 Faculty: Eindhoven University of Technology Netherlands 4.3 Faculty: Georgia Tech USA 4.4 Faculty: Idaho State University USA 4.5 Faculty: Iowa State University USA 4.6 Faculty: Louisiana State Univ USA 4.7 Faculty: National Chung Hsing University Taichung Taiwan 4.8 Faculty: Oklahoma State University 4.9 Faculty: University of California Riverside USA 4.10 Faculty: University of Colorado USA 4.11 Faculty: University of Melbourne Australia 4.12 Ph.D. PostDoc: City University of New York USA 4.13 PhD: Aalborg University Denmark 4.14 PhD: Johannes Kepler University Austria 4.15 PhD: Lehigh University USA 4.16 PhD: Oklahoma State University USA 4.17 PhD: University of Connecticut USA 4.18 PhD: University of Twente Netherlands 4.19 PhD PDF: University of Patras Greece 4.20 Research Fellow: University of Melbourne Australia 5. Books 5.1 Advances in Dynamic Games 5.2 Dynamics and Bifurcations of Non-Smooth Mechanical Systems 5.3 Knowledge Incorporation in Evolutionary Computation 5.4 Model Predictive Control 2nd Edition 5.5 Randomized Algorithms 6. Journals 6.1 CFP: Asian Journal of Control 6.2 CFP: Communications in Informations and Systems 6.3 Contents: Control Engineering Practice 6.4 Contents: European Journal of Control 6.5 Contents: IEEE Trans on Automatic Control 6.6 Contents: International Journal of Hybrid Systems 6.7 Contents: JDCS 7. Conferences 7.1 2005 International Conference on Advanced Robotics 7.2 ECTI-CON 2005 International Conference 7.3 ESANN: European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks 7.4 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 2005 7.5 Int Conf on Control and Automation 7.6 Sixth SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications +----------------------------------------+ | | Editorial | | +----------------------------------------+ Welcome to the 194-th issue of the E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing. As always, search for .** to navigate. The next issue of eletter will be mailed out at the beginning of November 2004. Signal Processing. As always, search for .** to navigate. Please forward this eletter to your colleagues. They can subscribe to eletter at: http://www.ieeecss.org/cgi-bin/PAB/eletter/subscribe_form.cgi To unsubscribe, send an email to p.misra@ieee.org A web version of this eletter with Table of Contents hyperlinked to contents is located at: http://www.ieeecss.org/PAB/eletter/archive/current.shtml +----------------------------------------+ | | Personals | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Eugenio Schuster, 1.1 Change of Address: Eugenio Schuster My new contact information is as follows: Dr. Eugenio Schuster Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Lehigh University Packard Laboratory 19 Memorial Drive West Bethlehem, PA 18015-3085 Phone: 610-758-5253 Fax: 610-758-6224 E-mail: schuster@lehigh.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Francesco Bullo, 1.2 Change of Address: Francesco Bullo My new contact information: Francesco Bullo Mechanical & Environmental Engineering University of California at Santa Barbara 2338 Engineering Bldg II Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5070, USA Url: http://www.me.ucsb.edu/bullo Email: bullo@engineering.ucsb.edu Tel: (805) 893-5169 Fax: (805) 893-8651 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: E. Delaleau, 1.3 Change of Address for Emmanuel Delaleau I am happy to announce that I got a full professor position at "Ecole nationale d'ingenieurs de Brest" (France). I am the head of the mechatronic department and I am in charge of starting the research activity in that field. The small mechatronics group if, at this moment, a team of the "Laboratoire d'ingenierie informatique" (Computer science engineering laboratory) located inside "Centre europeen de realite virtuelle" (European center of virtual reality). My new contact information is: Emmanuel Delaleau Departement de mecatronique Ecole nationale d'ingenieurs de Brest Technopole Brest-Iroise CS 73862 29238 Brest (cedex 3), France Email: delaleau@enib.fr Phone: +33/0 298 058 970 Fax: +33/0 298 058 979 Home Page: www.enib.fr/~delaleau (soon available) www.enib.fr - www.cerv.fr *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Pablo A. Parrilo, 1.4 Change of address for Pablo A. Parrilo Please note my new contact information (starting October 1st, 2004): Pablo A. Parrilo Laboratory for Information & Decision Systems Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 32D-726 Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 - USA Phone: +1 (617) 324-1542 Fax: +1 (617) 258-5779 Email: parrilo@mit.edu http://www.mit.edu/~parrilo *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jian Wang, 1.5 New Address for Jian Wang Dr. Jian Wang Thermo Electron (Karlsruhe) GmbH - Dieselstraße 4 76227 Karlsruhe - Germany phone: ++49-721-4094-215(145) fax: ++49-721-4094-129 e-mail: jian.wang@thermo.com +----------------------------------------+ | | Awards Honors | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Pradeep Misra, 2.1 2005 AACC Awards Nominations 2005 AACC Awards Nominations due December 1, 2004 Nominations for the five AACC (American Automatic Control Council) awards for 2004 are now being solicited. The awards consist of a certificate and an honorarium, and they will be presented at the Awards Luncheon during the 2005 ACC to be held in Portland, OR. Nomination packages should be prepared in accordance with the AACC Award Nomination Form and include the following: biographical information, a statement identifying and evaluating the accomplishments on which the nomination is based (not to exceed two double spaced pages), a minimum of three and a maximum of five reference letters, a current list of publications and patents, and any additional supporting material that could have bearing on the award. Please submit the nomination electronically (see instructions on www.a2c2.org) by December 1, 2004. Professor Pradeep Misra Department of ELectrical Engineering Wright State University 3640 Col. Glenn Hwy Dayton, OH 45435 Tel: (937) 775-5062 pmisra@cs.wright.edu ****Nomination Forms**** may be downloaded from http://www.a2c2.org/ The awards are described as follows: Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award. For distinguished career contributions to the theory or applications of automatic control. The nominee is to have spent a significant part of his or her career in the United States. Posthumous nominations are not allowed. Donald P. Eckman Award. For outstanding accomplishments by a young engineer in the field of automatic control. Nominees must be younger than 35 years on January 1 of the year of award. The award is based on contributions made while the nominee was a resident of the United States. John R. Ragazzini Award. For outstanding contributions to automatic control education in any form. The awardee normally is a teacher, but there is no formal requirement that nominees be members of a university faculty. Control Engineering Practice Award. For significant contributions to the advancement of control practice including the application and implementation of innovative control concepts, methodology, and technology, for the planning, design, manufacture, and operation of control systems. O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award. For the best two papers presented at the previous American Control Conference. The papers must have been presented by the author or a co-author at the conference. Selection criteria include quality of the written and oral presentation, technical contribution, timeliness, and practicality, with one award emphasizing contributions to theory and the other emphasizing significant or innovative applications. +----------------------------------------+ | | General Announcements | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: J.M. Littleton, 3.1 Call for Nomination - Jurgen Moser Lecture SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems Jurgen Moser Lecture The SIAG/DS Moser Lecture (Revised deadline) The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems will present the award at the SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems at Snowbird, May 22-26, 2005. The prize is awarded to a person who has made distinguished contributions to nonlinear science. The term "nonlinear science" is used in the spirit of the SIAG/DS meetings; specifically it includes dynamical systems theory and its applications as well as experiments and computations/simulations. Description of the Award The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the citation, the invitation to give a plenary lecture at the conference, and a cash award of $500. SIAM will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for the recipient to attend the conference and give the lecture. Nominations A letter of nomination, including a description of contributions, should be sent by NOVEMBER 15, 2004, to: Jurgen Moser Lecture Selection Committee Professor Mark Levi, Chair c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 E-mail: littleton@siam.org Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: J.M. Littleton, 3.2 Call for Nominations - J. D. Crawford Prize SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems J. D. Crawford Prize The SIAG/DS Crawford Prize (Revised deadline) The SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems will present the award at the SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems at Snowbird, May 22-26, 2005. The prize is awarded for recent outstanding work on a topic in dynamical systems and nonlinear science. The research of the candidate must contain significant contributions to the field of nonlinear science, as evidenced by papers published in English in a peer-reviewed journal bearing a publication date within the four calendar years preceding the award date. The term "nonlinear science" is used in the spirit of the SIAG/DS meetings; specifically it includes dynamical systems theory and its applications as well as experiments and computations/simulations. Description of the Award The award will consist of a plaque, a certificate containing the citation, and a cash award of $750. SIAM will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for the recipient to attend the conference. Nominations A letter of nomination, including a description of the work, should be sent by NOVEMBER 15, 2004, to: J. D. Crawford Prize Selection Committee Dr. Edgar Knobloch, Chair c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 E-mail: littleton@siam.org Telephone: 215-382-9800 Fax: 215-386-7999 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: J.M. Littleton, 3.3 Call for Nominations - The Germund Dahlquist Prize SIAM will present the Dahlquist Prize at the 2005 International Conference on Scientific Computation and Differential Equations (SciCADE05), to be held May 23-27, 2005, at the Nagoya Congress Center in Nagoya, Japan. The prize, established in 1995, is awarded to a young scientist (normally under 45) for original contributions to fields associated with Germund Dahlquist, especially the numerical solution of differential equations and numerical methods for scientific computing. Description of the Award The award will consist of a certificate containing the citation and a cash prize of $1,000. The recipient will be expected to present a talk at the conference. SIAM will reimburse the prize recipient's reasonable travel expenses to receive the award and deliver the talk. Nominations A letter of nomination, including a description of contributions, should be sent by January 15, 2005, to: Dahlquist Prize Selection Committee Dr. Christian Lubich, Chair c/o J. M. Littleton SIAM 3600 University City Science Center Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688 phone: +1-215-382-9800 fax: +1-215-386-7999 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Antonio Loria, 3.4 Paris Graduate Control School - Spring 2005 Sponsored by the Control Training Site (http://www.lss.supelec.fr/CTS) Paris, France 17th/january-22nd/april 2004 one 21hrs module per week, 7 sessions of 3hrs each, Lectures in English. Deadline for registration: 20th November 2003 Inscription form: http://www.supelec.fr/lss/CTS/FAP.html Scholarships available: http://www.supelec.fr/lss/CTS/ Cost: 450 euros. Fully covered by scholarship for all CTS fellows from any Host Institute (see below). No cost for PhD students in France of any nationality. All european PhD students are invited to apply for a research grant -see below Contact: Antonio Loria (loria@lss.supelec.fr) For PhD students in France *only*: the courses are offered at no cost and travel expenses are partially covered by MENRT. Preliminary program: (more info at http://www.lss.supelec.fr/CTS/FAP2005.html) P1 17/01 - 21/01 Control of linear and nonlinear distributed systems Y. Chitour, E. Trelat P2 24/01 - 28/01 Nonsmooth Analysis and Control Theory F. Clarke P3 07/02 - 11/02 Efficient methods for linear control and estimation : an algebraic approach H. Bourles, M. Fliess P4 14/02 - 18/02 Nonlinear optimal control and mechanical systems B. Bonnard P5 28/02 - 04/03 Nonlinear adaptive control A. Astolfi, D. Karagianis, R. Ortega P6 07/03 - 11/03 Sampled-data control systems A. Astolfi, D. Shona-Laila P7 14/03 - 18/03 Modeling and boundary control of infinite dimensional systems B. Maschke, A.J. van der Schaft, H. Zwart P8 21/03 - 25/03 Tools for analysis and control of time-varying systems A. Loria, E. Panteley P9 28/03 - 01/04 Control of oscillating mechanical systems, synchronization and chaos J. Levine, H. Nijmeijer P10 04/04 - 08/04 Stability and control of time-delay systems S. Niculescu, Y. Chitour P11 11/04 - 15/04 Observer design for nonlinear systems G. Besancon, E. Busvelle P12 18/04 - 22/04 Hybrid systems: theory and (autotmotive) applications K. H. Johanson, A. Ballucchi, W. Pasillas Research grants are available for students registered for a PhD in any European university. The purpose of such grants is to sponsor trainees to carry out part of their research work at one of the 29 Host Institutes, members of the Control Training Site network. Such grant can also cover the registration fees for FAP. - The grant applies to European (and associated countries) nationals as well as to others living in a European or associated country since 5 years ago. - Scholarships are for research internships of 3 to 12 months in any of the 29 host institutes (see http://www.supelec.fr/lss/CTS/). - Previous CTS fellows are welcome if their previous internship was shorter than 9 months. - The selected candidate receives 1200 euros per month for living expenses. The host institute receives 850 euros per month to cover expenses of and generated by the trainee. The courses such as FAP, and travel expenses are covered within such budget - No deadline for applications is impossed but allow one month for scholarship to become effective after selection is completed. CTS program ends December 2005 hence the grant period should not exceed that date. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Biswa Nath Datta, 3.5 Workshop on Computer-Aided Control Systems Design and Analysis Workshop on "State -of-the Art Computational Methods and Software for Computer-Aided Control Systems Design and Analysis" at the Second IFAC Symposium on System, Structure and Control Oaxaca, Mexico, December 7, 2004. http://www.sssc04.cinvestav.mx/workshop.htm To be delivered by Biswa Datta, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA. E-mail : dattab@math.niu.edu Workshop Date, Venue and Time: December 7, 2004 Hotel Victoria, Oaxaca, Mexico. 9 AM - 5:30 PM ( with Lunch and Coffee Breaks). ABSTRACT: This one-day workshop is designed to give a complete overview of of the state-of-the-art computational methods and the associated software for control systems design and analysis. +----------------------------------------+ | | Positions | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Bas Middel, 4.1 Control Engineer: Corus Group, UK, NL Corus Research, Development & Technology Department: Rolling Metal Strip (RMS) initiates industrial innovations for the production of steel and aluminum strip by optimizing existing technologies as well as developing new technologies. The department focuses on process technologies ranging from casting to coating of metal strip. Target is to enable our business unit customers to improve in quality, flexibility and costs. Within RMS the knowledge group Cold Strip Processing & Process Control (CPC) has the target to provide solutions for continuous improvement of processing and process control for all new and existing Corus plants. This is achieved by developing both rolling technologies and control technologies. Thereby, the requirements to the intelligence of the control system are ever increasing. Major topics of interest for this vacancy are adaptive control, optimal control, model predictive control, identification and non-linear control. The group strongly focusses on implementation of the developed knowledge. Job description: For the group CPC we search for a candidate from whom we expect that he or she develops improvements to control systems of the Corus plants. We expect the candidate to setup new research and development projects in the field of control engineering, but also to participate in more practical projects. In these projects a good mix between theory and conveying results to business settings is essential. The candidate must be able to identify opportunities and developments and show initiative to bring these to further extend. Requirements: University degree, preferably a PhD, in Engineering, Physics or Mathematics. In depth knowledge of control theory, including advanced control, and minimally 2 years experience. Excellent communication skills. Experience with work in (project) teams. For more information on Corus, please visit www.corusgroup.com To apply, please e-mail your application letter and resume to: recruitment.nl@corusgroup.com, with the following subject line: 'Attn. Bas Middel, Application RD&T RMS' NOTE: regrettably, legislation forces us to restrict the application procedure to citizens of the European Union. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Siep Weiland, 4.2 Faculty: Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Vacancies in Control at Eindhoven University of Technology At the Eindhoven University of Technology the 3 control groups in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department cooperate together to form “Eindhoven Control”. Their educational activities include contributions to the bachelor’s and master’s programs of Biomedical, Chemical, Electrical, Physical and Mechanical Engineering, as well as a dedicated master’s program in Systems and Control. Eindhoven Control has currently 3 full time professors, about 20 members of the permanent scientific staff, about 50 PhD students and about 130 master students. Research focuses on various fundamental issues in systems and control, including data-driven control, nonlinear control, hybrid systems, robust and model predictive control and model approximation. Applications are oriented towards mechanical and electrical systems, the automotive industry, control of industrial processes, and biomedical applications. Contacts and contracts with government agencies and major industries allow state-of-the art research facilities, access to industrial problems and data and sufficient financial funding. About 50% of the funding is contract based. Research activities of Eindhoven Control in the automotive and biomedical applications as well as the activities in the field of embedded systems are part of the research priority programs of Eindhoven University of Technology. The research and postgraduate educational programs of Eindhoven Control are integrated in the national research school DISC, the Dutch Institute of Systems and Control (www.disc.tudelft.nl). DISC supplies dedicated, high-level postgraduate courses for all PhD students in systems and control. Eindhoven Control has five (5) vacancies at the level of either assistant professor or associate professor. In the Department of Electrical Engineering, chair Control Systems (Van den Bosch): 1. Hybrid systems, e.g. modeling identification and control of piece-wise affine systems. 2. Advanced control of electrical systems, e.g. modeling and control of electrical actuators, intelligent power nets and automotive applications. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering, chair Control Systems Technology (Steinbuch): 3. Robust control and identification, with application to mechanical motion systems. 4. Modeling and control of mechanical systems, e.g. automotive applications and mechatronics. In the Department of Mechanical Engineering, chair Dynamics and Control (Nijmeijer): 5. Nonlinear control of mechanical systems, robotics, mechanical applications. Candidates are expected to contribute to the bachelor’s and master’s programs covered by Eindhoven Control at Eindhoven University of Technology. Moreover, candidates may be invited to organize dedicated courses for DISC. To carry out research and to attract PhD students, the candidate is expected to apply for external funding in project or contract-based research. Candidates are expected to have an academic background at PhD level, preferably in systems and control from an engineering department. The international research achievements of the candidate are manifest from his or her authorship of journal and conference articles. The university system requires that staff members are successful in having their research proposals accepted. In addition to scientific skills, positive social abilities are a necessity. To participate in the bachelor programs, an active understanding of Dutch will be required in due time. Qualified candidates are cordially invited to express their interest in these vacancies or ask for more detailed information. Depending on experience and capabilities the salary will be assigned within the Dutch salary system for universities (UD or UHD). For vacancies 1 and 2, contact Prof.dr.ir. P.P.J. van den Bosch (p.p.j.v.d.bosch@tue.nl; www.cs.ele.tue.nl) For vacancies 3 and 4, contact prof.dr.ir. M. Steinbuch (m.steinbuch@tue.nl, www.wtb.tue.nl) For vacancy 5: please contact prof.dr. H. Nijmeijer (h.nijmeijer@tue.nl, www.wtb.tue.nl) *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Panagiotis Tsiotras, 4.3 Faculty: Georgia Tech, USA Dutton/Ducoffe Chair in Embedded Control Software The School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology has identified avionics, information technology, and decision and control systems as crucial technologies for the next generation of space and aerial vehicles. Embedded software is deemed to be an enabling factor for the advancement of these technologies. To support this strategic vision, the School has created the newly endowed Dutton/Ducoffe chaired professorship in Embedded Control Software and invites applications and nominations for a highly qualified individual to fill this position starting August 2005 or earlier. The associated faculty position is tenure-track and at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The chair will be held for the duration of the appointment at that rank. Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as to the development of an externally funded research program. Industrial experience or a record of working with industry is desirable. An earned doctorate in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Software Engineering or a closely related field is required. The successful candidate should work at the intersection of computer science/technology and control systems theory, and should have a strong background in flight dynamics and control, and software development and validation (specifically for aerospace vehicles and systems), and in one or more of the following areas: algorithmic control theory, digital avionics, computer-controlled systems, autonomous and/or distributed agents, hybrid systems, object-oriented distributed software architectures, real-time embedded systems, human-machine interfaces. Candidates should submit a detailed resume and the names of at least three references to: Professor Panagiotis Tsiotras School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150 Tel: (404) 894-9526, Fax: (404) 894-2760 E-mail: p.tsiotras@ae.gatech.edu The search will continue until the position is filled. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: D. Subbaram Naidu, 4.4 Faculty: Idaho State University, USA Idaho State University (ISU) College of Engineering (CoE) invites applications for a tenure track position in Computer Science (CS) at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Preferred areas of specialization are computer graphics, algorithms and computational theory, computer-human interaction, computer security, data management, distributed and real-time systems, software methodology, AI, VLSI, computer architecture, computer arithmetic, networking, microprocessors, and analog and digital electronics. However, exceptional candidates in other areas may be considered. The successful applicant will be expected to develop and teach courses at all levels, perform university service including assisting with development of advanced degree programs in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, and conduct an active research program. An earned Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and/or Electrical Engineering is required. Idaho State University is a comprehensive doctoral granting university with an enrollment of over 13,000. The College of Engineering has about 600 students and offers ABET-accredited B.S. programs in Interdisciplinary, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, and Nuclear Engineering; a B.S. in Computer Science; M.S. degrees in Environmental Engineering, Measurement and Control Engineering, Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Engineering Structures and Mechanics (soon to be replaced by M.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering); and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering and Applied Science and in Nuclear Science and Engineering. The College of Engineering has an established Measurement and Control Engineering Research Center, and is directly associated with the newly established Institute for Nuclear Science and Engineering. ISU's main campus is located in Pocatello, which has a population of approximately 60,000 with varied industries including AMI-Semiconductor (AMI-S), Simplot, Kimberly Clark, and Qwest, and is 50 miles south of the Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), an important source of research and educational collaboration. Salary and position level will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Preferred starting date for the position is January 2005. The applicant should submit a letter of application, résumé, statements of teaching and research interests, and a minimum of three confidential letters of reference to: Director of Human Resources Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8107, USA Screening of applications will begin immediately and the search will continue until the position is filled. For further information about the University and the College of Engineering, visit us on the internet at www.isu.edu or www.isu.edu/engineer/. Questions should be addressed to: engineering@isu.edu, Phone: 208-282-2902, or FAX: (208) 282-4538. Idaho State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Murti Salapaka, 4.5 Faculty: Iowa State University, USA Appointment conditions: Tenure Track, 9 Months, Full Time Proposed Start Date: January 01, 2005 or August 15, 2005 Description: The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department invites individuals with core expertise in software engineering, systems and controls, VLSI design, and electric power/ energy systems to apply for faculty positions. Applicants in other areas will also be considered relative to emerging needs in the department. Duties and responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching, impact-oriented research, and professional/institutional service. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related field, demonstrated potential to excel in the classroom, and demonstrated potential to establish and maintain a productive externally funded research program. Associate and Full Professor candidates must, in addition, have an excellent record of externally funded and internationally recognized research. Salary: Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications Application Instructions: Please submit a letter of application (including email address), curriculum vitae, a conference or journal publication representative of your work, and contact information of at least three references to: http://cassie.ece.iastate.edu/newfac To guarantee consideration, application must be received by 11/01/2004 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Kemin Zhou, 4.6 Faculty: Louisiana State Univ, USA Multiple Tenure-Track Positions at all Levels: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Louisiana State University invites applications for tenure-track positions at all levels beginning January 2005 or until positions are filled. Areas of interest include but are not limited to (1) Electronics, with emphasis on VLSI circuit design including mixed signal analog/digital circuit design, RF circuit design, MEMS and BioMEMS design and fabrication, and nano-materials and devices; (2) Computers, including microarchitecture, memory systems and special-purpose architectures, design automation (including system-on-chip design and behavioral synthesis), and networking (including traffic engineering and network security); (3) Systems, with emphasis in automatic control and digital signal processing; (4) Power, including power generation, power systems stability, and transmission. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field and potential for excellence in teaching and research. All but dissertation (ABD) applicants will also be considered. The positions involve developing sponsored research and educational programs in the candidate's area of expertise and participation in professional service activities. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Louisiana State University is the flagship university in the State of Louisiana and is committed to academic excellence. Release time and resources are provided in order to enhance the development of a quality research program. Opportunities for summer support are available. Application deadline is October 15, 2004, or until candidates are selected. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Please send your resume (including e-mail address), names of at least three references, and a statement of teaching and research interest, in electronic form to tentrack05@ece.lsu.edu (preferred) or mail your application package to: ECE Search Committee, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University, Ref: Log# 0154, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Chia-Feng Juang, 4.7 Faculty: National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan Applications are invited for the several faculty positions in the Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. Candidates must have a Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields. The positions start at February or September 2005. Areas of interest are: Controls, Communications, Digital Signal Processing, IC Design, Networking, and Optoelectronics. National Chung Hsing University is the leading university in central Taiwan. In the year of 2000, the department received a US$ 25,000,000 gift to establish Meng-Yao Chip Center. We currently have 24 full-time faculty members, and admit about 120 undergraduate students, 90 Master¡¦s students, and 15 Ph.D. students each year. For more information about our department, please visit our Web site: http://www.ee.nchu.edu.tw/ Candidates should send a complete resume, list of publications, two reference letters, and transcripts of graduate degrees to: Dr. Wu-Chung Su, Chairman Department of Electrical Engineering National Chung Hsing University Taichung, 402 TAIWAN E-mail: wcsu@dragon.nchu.edu.tw *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Rafael Fierro, 4.8 Faculty: Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University invites applicants for one tenure-track faculty position starting August 1, 2005 in the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECEN). The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to expanding and strengthening our computer engineering program. Outstanding candidates in all areas of computer engineering will be considered. Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or equivalent in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or in Computer Science with an interest in engineering applications, such as embedded systems, microprocessors, real-time systems, or computer architecture. Candidates will be expected to teach, perform research, and supervise graduate students. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level are preferred, but outstanding candidates at all levels will also be considered. ECEN has 21 full-time faculty members (including 3 IEEE fellows), about 400 undergraduate and 150 graduate students, and state-of- the-art laboratory facilities. The department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Departmental research programs center around five thrust areas: telecommunications and signal processing, computer engineering, lasers and photonics, Mixed Signal VLSI, and power. Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minorities are especially encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Applications should be received by February 1, 2005 to receive full consideration for an August 1, 2005 appointment. This search will continue until the position is filled. Please send resume and names of at least three references to Martin Hagan, Faculty Search Committee, Professor, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Room 202 Engineering South, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Mark Bourbonnais, 4.9 Faculty: University of California Riverside, USA The University of California at Riverside invites applications for tenure- track and/or tenured faculty positions at all levels in Electrical Engineering starting in the 2005/06 academic year. Exceptional senior candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Applicant should have earned a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. The priority areas of specialization are: VLSI Circuits and Systems, RF/Microwave Devices, and Biomedical Imaging and Sensing; however, exceptional candidates from other areas will also be considered. Candidates for tenure-track positions must provide evidence of outstanding potential in research and teaching. Candidates for tenured positions must have record of exceptional achievements in research and teaching. Salary level will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicant should send a letter of professional intent addressing teaching and research objectives; curriculum vitae; and the names, postal and email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least five references to: Electrical Engineering Search Committee Chair, A220 Bourns Hall, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521. To receive full consideration, applications must be received by January 31, 2005; however, late applications will also be considered. UC Riverside is a major research institution and a member of the ten-campus University of California System, widely regarded as one of the best systems of public higher education in the world. Riverside is located between Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Diego with affordable housing and easy access to beaches, mountains, cultural activities, and other attractions. For more information, visit: www.ucr.edu. The University of California at Riverside is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Patti Gassaway, 4.10 Faculty: University of Colorado, USA DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING SCIENCES The Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado in Boulder invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor level in the general areas of systems and controls, structures, and human spaceflight. We have a particular interest in research leaders in smart materials and adaptive structures. Applications from individuals with interdisciplinary interests are especially encouraged. Applicants should show strong promise in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and mentoring Ph.D. students. A Ph.D. degree in an appropriate engineering or science discipline is required, and some postdoctoral or comparable industry experience is preferred. The Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences has 25 faculty with more than $11M in annual sponsored research, approximately 130 graduate students and 400 undergraduate students. Faculty research expertise includes structures and materials, aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, dynamics and control, bioastronautics, space flight hardware design, astrodynamics, remote sensing, GPS technology and applications, space and Earth sciences. New faculty members will be invited to join the research teams at the internationally recognized Centers for Aerospace Structures and BioServe Space Technologies. Please visit http://aerospace.colorado.edu/ for more information on the department and college located on a beautiful 800-acre campus in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and the names of four references, to Ms. Patti Gassaway, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 429 UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0429. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2004, and will continue until the positions are filled. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Associate Professor Dragen Nesic, 4.11 Faculty: University of Melbourne, Australia The Position: The incumbents will undertake teaching in the broad curriculum offered by the Department and may be required to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels. A commitment to excellence in teaching and an ability and willingness to teach a variety of undergraduate subjects is required. The incumbents will make significant contributions to the research activities of the Department, particularly in one or more of the areas of telecommunications, optical communications, signal processing, systems engineering, and related fields. The successful candidates will preform administration commensurate with the position level. The Benefits: Salary: $87,816 - $96,748 p.a. (Associate Professor Level D) / $72,932 - $84,096 p.a. (Senior Lecturer Level C) / $59,536 - $70,699 p.a. (Lecturer Level B) plus employer superannuation contributions of 17 percent, salary packaging options and staff training and development opportunities. Employment Type: There are 3 full-time (continuing) positions available. Contact: http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/jobs/ for a position description or for further information contact May Ong, email m.ong@unimelb.edu.au Applications To: Vice-Principal (Human Resources), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010; fax +61 3 8344 6080 or email hr-applications@unimelb.edu.au by 13 December 2004. Applicants must address the selection criteria and provide a detailed curriculum vitae by the closing date. Please quote the position number G0014723 and include the names, phone, facsimile numbers and email addresses of three referees in your application. An Equal Opportunity Employer *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jizhong Xiao, 4.12 Ph.D., PostDoc: City University of New York, USA Outstanding researchers are encouraged to apply for the Ph.D./PostDoc. positions at the Department of Electrical Engineering, The City College of City University of New York, USA. The desired Ph.D. student should have a Master degree in electrical/computer engineering with good knowledge in control theory, robotics and computer vision. Strong C++ programming skill is a plus. The PostDoc. position will be offered for one year initially with possibility of further extension depending upon the performance of the researcher and the availability of the fund. Salary is negotiable and commensarate with experience. The applicants should send (a) curriculum vita (b) transcript, and (c) list of publications to Dr. Jizhong Xiao via email at jxiao@ccny.cuny.edu. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled. Further information about the CUNY Ph.D. program in Engineering and the CCNY Robotics Lab may be obtained from web site http://web.gc.cuny.edu/dept/engineering/ and http://134.74.16.73 respectively. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Roozbeh Izadi-Zamanabadi, 4.13 PhD: Aalborg University, Denmark At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Center for Embedded Software systems (CISS) a position as PhD fellow (position no. 562/06-CISS-24704) is open for appointment from 01.10.2004. Job description: The PhD stipend are available from October 15, 2004 or as soon as possible after this date, within the border area between electrical/electronic engineering and computer science constituted by embedded system analysis and design PhD. Project: "Fault tolerant Design and Reliable Control of High Precision Under-actuated Tracking Antenna" The purpose of this PhD project is to design and develop a fault-tolerant and highly reliable control system for an under-actuated Antenna. The existing antenna is built on a 3-axies stabilised platform. The objective is to utilize an antenna system that is built on a 2-axis stabilised platform. The challenge will be to meet the high performance requirements under rough environmental sea conditions for the new antenna system that can be classified as an under-actuated system. A developed concept shall have fault-tolerant property with capability for autonomous fault diagnosis and accommodation. Developing dedicated sensor fusion algorithms shall be considered a natural step toward fault-tolerant design. CISS (http://ciss.auc.dk) is a newly founded research centre, which aims to strengthen the knowledge transfer between Aalborg University and the Danish industry. CISS has a total budget of DKK 63 mill.over four years. Qualification requirements: PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Master's degree. PhD stipends normally have a duration of 3 years and it is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that enrolment as a PhD student at the Doctoral School of the Faculty of Engineering and Science takes place with reference to completion of a research education according to the regulations of the Ministerial Order No. 114 of 8. March 2002 about the PhD degree. According to the Ministerial Order the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of payment that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation. The qualifications of the applicant will be assessed by an assessment committee. On the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science will make a decision for allocating the stipend. The PhD student is expected to have a relevant Masters degree (with specialization in Control Engineering/automation) and a strong mathematical background. We also expect that the PhD student is fluent in English – both orally and written. It is expected that during the study , the PhD student will publish the research work at international conferences and possibly in international journals. Also the students must expect to travel to some extent – for example as part of following courses and cooperation with external research groups. Appointment and salary acc. to Appointment and salary according to the Circular of Ministry of Finance of May 4, 2000 about the Agreement for Publicly Employed University Graduates and circular of April 4, 2003 about minutes for an Agreement for Publicly Employed University Graduates (AC) about PhD stipends holders. For further information about stipends and salary as well as the application form please contact Ms. Jette Bjerring, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Phone number 9635 9637, email: jb@adm.aau.dk You may obtain further information from Associate Professor Roozbeh Izadi-Zamanabadi, email: riz@control.aau.dk or Associate Professor Henrik Schiøler, email: henrik@control.auc.dk concerning the technical aspects of the stipend Application marked PhD stipend No. 562/06-CISS-24704, Diploma, publications, Curriculum Vitae, proposal for a PhD study plan and any other material as well as a list of submitted material in 4 copies must arrive at Aalborg University with the morning post by the 24.09.2004. Application is to be forwarded to : Aalborg Universitet Det Teknisk-Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet Niels Jernes Vej 10 9220 Aalborg Øst *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: L. del Re, 4.14 PhD: Johannes Kepler University, Austria PhD Position in Dynamical Engine Modeling and Control The Institute of Design and Control of Mechatronical Systems at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz has an open three-year PhD position for a project in cooperation with automotive industry and the Linz Center of Competence in Mechatronics in the field of dynamical modeling and control of engines. The purpose of the project is to gain fast dynamical models from engine measurements and to use them for (a) improving measurement times (b) improving engine control, especially during vehicle simulations of test benches and (c) using them for reliability/fault detection of unmodeled subsystems. Applicants should have a control/measurement background and be interested in automotive applications. The work will involve also a substantial practical part (on dynamical engine test benches). Further informations can be found on the home page (mechsys.mechatronik.uni- linz.ac.at). Enquiries and applications should be sent to daniela.hummer@jku.at *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Eugenio Schuster, 4.15 PhD: Lehigh University, USA At least two PhD positions in the general field of Systems and Control are available immediately in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Lehigh University. Candidates should ideally have an undergraduate or preferably Masters degree in electrical, mechanical or nuclear engineering, physics or applied math, though all first class students will be considered. A solid mathematical and physical background is required together with a good formation in Control Systems. Practical experience with Matlab/Simulink and programming is a plus. The candidates should be interested in doing research in one of the two areas described below: Control of complex physical systems. Possible research areas include control in fusion reactors, control in particle accelerators, control of plasmas, control of MHD (magnetohydrodynamic) and conventional flows. The candidate should be interested in working on modeling, identification, model validation, model reduction, and control of nonlinear distributed parameter systems. This position may require work at experimental facilities around the country. A solid background in numerical methods and computational fluid dynamics is a plus. Control of mechanical systems. Possible research areas include mechatronics, micro-robotics (particularly in fluids), cooperative and autonomous control of mobile agents (robots, UAV’s, etc.), control of automotive systems, control of mechanical devices (artificial organs, prosthesis, rehabilitation devices, etc.) in medical applications. A mix of electrical and mechanical background is preferred for this position. Knowledge in microprocessors, computer vision, and wireless communication is definitively a plus. Experience in real-time control algorithms and software is especially desired. Lehigh University, founded in 1865, is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 75 miles southwest of New York City. It offers an inspiring academic environment, excellent education, state-of-the- art research and computer facilities, very competitive economic conditions (tuitions, stipend, housing, health insurance) for graduate students, and great career opportunities after graduation. More information can be found at http://www3.lehigh.edu/admissions/prospectivegrad.asp. Students interested in being part of this educational and research opportunity are encouraged to send as soon as possible, preferably by e- mail, their Curriculum Vita along with a description of their research interests and a list of courses taken with their corresponding grades to: Prof. Eugenio Schuster Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Lehigh University 19 Memorial Drive West Bethlehem, PA 18015-3085 Phone: 610-758-5253 Fax: 610-758-6224 E-mail: schuster@lehigh.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Rafael Fierro, 4.16 PhD: Oklahoma State University USA Graduate Research Fellowship in Cooperative Control of Multi-Vehicle Systems A PhD position is available at the MARHES Laboratory, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University. Candidates should have a master's degree in electrical/computer engineering with strong background and interest in one or more of the following areas: hybrid control systems, optimization, and computer vision. Programming skills (C++, Matlab) are a plus. The applicants should email (rfierro@ceat.okstate.edu) CV, transcripts, a brief statement of research interests, list of publications, and the names and contact information (phone and email) of two academic referees. Dr. Rafael Fierro Tel. (405) 744 1328 e-mail: rfierro@ceat.okstate.edu http://rfierro.okstate.edu/marhes/ Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Nejat Olgac, 4.17 PhD: University of Connecticut, USA Two doctoral positions are available at the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, a Research I university, on the following topics: (1) Computational geometric perspective to Time Delay Systems. The project involves the interpretive improvements on a new paradigm which was recently launched by the group. It offers some uncharted mathematical knowledge. Part of the work also entails some unsolved and challenging practical applications. Algorithmic code generation, geometric modeling and control theory affinity are desirable. (2)The design development and control of a novel micro-injector to be used in molecular cell biology, in-vitro fertilization (IVF), and other cellular nuclear transfers. A new micro-device and electromechanical peripherals are to be introduced. Mechatronics, instrumentation, real-time control background desirable. Please visit http://www.engr.uconn.edu/alarm/ Contact Prof. Nejat Olgac, (860) 486 2382, Olgac@engr.uconn.edu. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: A. Bagchi, 4.18 PhD: University of Twente, Netherlands There is an expected opening for a PhD position (48 months) in the Department of Applied Mathematics,University of Twente on "Particle Filters and Their Application to Target Tracking and Detection". This research position will be funded by THALES Netherlands. In conventional (radar) tracking, before sending the signal (plot) for tracking a quick scan of the radar plot is done to check the presence of a target. This sometimes results in weak targets not being tracked at all. A method called Track Before Detect (TBD) tries to overcome this problem by using the information integrated over time to detect and track at the same time. The objective of this project is firstly, to study the convergence properties of particle filtering methods for different classes of systems in the context of TBD. Secondly, to develop a theoretically sound and practically implementable particle filter for TBD applications. The developed method would be tested on realistic TBD target tracking situations, including multiple maneuvering targets. The candidate should have a strong background in Mathematics/Statistics or in Signals/Systems (Electrical Engineering). The candidate must be able to cooperate and communicate effectively with researchers in THALES who will be working jointly in this project. Those interested should send a covering letter and a resume (CV) to Prof.dr. A. Bagchi (A.Bagchi@math.utwente.nl) or to Dr. P.K. Mandal (P.K.Mandal@math.utwente.nl) by email (with subject heading: PhD position) or, if by post, to Prof.dr. A. Bagchi, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands. Closing date: 7 November 2004. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: John Lygeros, 4.19 PhD, PDF: University of Patras, Greece Funding is available to support full time graduate students, or research associates at the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Patras. Research will focus stochastic systems, hybrid systems, randomized estimation and optimization and their applications to problems in the following areas: - Collision avoidance in air traffic management (supported by Eurocontrol). - Modeling and analysis of biochemical networks (supported by the European Commission in collaboration with the Patras Medical School) - Control of networked embedded systems (supported by the European Commission) The positions are for a maximum of three years and available immediately. Applicants are expected to have a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a field closely related to one of the target applications and exposure to automatic control techniques. For more information please contact Dr John Lygeros Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Patras Patra, GR26500, GREECE email: lygeros@ee.upatras.gr Tel.: +30 2610 996458 Fax.: +30 2610 991812 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Dragen Nesic, 4.20 Research Fellow: University of Melbourne, Australia The Position: The Research Fellow will form part of a team comprising other researchers, academic staff and postgraduate students. The incumbent will work in the area of nonlinear sampled-data control systems and will conduct high quality research on analysis of time and event driven sampling in control systems. The incumbent will also develop controller design methods and will apply the obtained results to classes of control systems with time/event driven sampling, such as networked control systems. The Benefits: Salary: $59,536 - $70,699 p.a. (Research Fellow Level B) plus employer superannuation contributions of 9 percent, salary packaging options and staff training and development opportunities. Employment Type: This is a full-time (fixed-term) position available for 2 years. Contact: http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/jobs/ for a position description or for further information contact Associate Professor Dragan Nesic, tel. 8344 5357, email d.nesic@ee.mu.oz.au Applications To: Vice-Principal (Human Resources), The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010; fax +61 3 8344 6080 or email hr- applications@unimelb.edu.au by 20 October 2004. Applicants must address the selection criteria and provide a detailed curriculum vitae by the closing date. Please quote the position number G0014734 and include the names, phone, facsimile numbers and email addresses of three referees in your application. An Equal Opportunity Employer +----------------------------------------+ | | Books | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: K.Szajowski, 5.1 Advances in Dynamic Games Title: Advances in Dynamic Games Applications to Economics, Finance, Optimization, and Stochastic Control (Annals of the International Society of Dynamic Games, vol. 7) Editors: A.S. Nowak, K. Szajowski, WUT, Wroclaw, Poland ISBN: 0-8176-4362-1; Publisher: Birkhäuser; October 2004 Format: / approx. 704 pp. / 30 ill. / Hardcover; Volumes: 1 http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-40290-22- 34724327-0,00.html DESCRIPTION This book focuses on various aspects of dynamic game theory, presenting state-of-the-art research and serving as a guide to the vitality and growth of the field and its applications. The selected chapters, written by experts in their respective disciplines, are an outgrowth of presentations originally given at the 9th International Symposium of Dynamic Games and Applications. Featured throughout are useful tools for researchers and practitioners who use game theory for modeling in many disciplines. Major topics covered include: * repeated and stochastic games * differential dynamic games * optimal stopping games * applications of dynamic games to economics, finance, and queuing theory * numerical methods and algorithms for solving dynamic games * Parrondo’s games and related topics A valuable reference for practitioners and researchers in dynamic game theory, the book and its diverse applications will also benefit researchers and graduate students in applied mathematics, economics, engineering, systems and control, and environmental science. Written for: Specialists in game theory, applied mathematicians, systems and control engineers, math economists, graduate students Contents Contributors vii I Repeated and Stochastic Games 1 Information and the Existence of Stationary Markovian Equilibrium Ioannis Karatzas, Martin Shubik, William D. Sudderth 2 Markov Games under a Geometric Drift Condition Heinz-Uwe Küenle 3 A Simple Two-Person Stochastic Game with Money Piercesare Secchi and William D. Sudderth 4 Recent Advances in Two Person Zero-sum Games Sylvain Sorin 5 Risk-Sensitive Nash Equilibria Andrzej S. Nowak 6 Continuous Games of Capital Accumulation Piotr Wiêcek II Differential Dynamic Games 7 Dynamical Cooperative Games Jean-Pierre Aubin 8 Normalized Overtaking Nash Equilibrium Dean A. Carlson 9 Cooperative Differential Games Leon A.Petrosjan III Stopping games 10 Selection by Committee Thomas S. Ferguson 11 Stopping Game Problem for Dynamic Fuzzy Systems Masami Yasuda, Yuji Yoshida,, Masami Kurano, Jun-ichi Nakagami 12 On Randomized Stopping Games El¿bieta Z. Ferenstein 13 Stopping Games - Recent Results Eilon Solan and Nicolas Vieille 14 Dynkin's Games with Randomized Stopping Rules Victor Domansky 15 A Competitive Best Choice Problem Zdzis³aw Porosiñski 16 The Bilateral Secretary Problems David Ramsey and Krzysztof Szajowski 17 Optimal Stopping Games where Players have Weighted Privilege Minoru Sakaguchi 18 Equilibrium in an Arbitration Procedure Vladimir V. Mazalov and Anatoliy A. Zabelin IV Applications of Dynamic Games to Economics, Finance and Queuing Theory 19 Applications of Dynamic Games in Queues Eitan Altman 20 Equilibria for Multiclass Routing Problems in Multi-Agent Networks Eitan Altman and Hisao Kameda 21 Endogenous Shocks and Evolutionary Strategies Bruno Amable, Ekkehard C. Ernst, Stefano Palombarini 22 Robust Control Approach to Option Pricing Pierre Bernhard 23 Games Played over Event Trees Alain Haurie and Georges Zaccour 24 Endogenous Rent-Seeking Games Koji Okuguchi 25 A Dynamic Game with Continuum of Players A. Wiszniewska-Matyszkiel V Numerical Methods and Algorithms for Solving Dynamic Games 26 Distributed Algorithms for Nash Equilibria of Flow Control Games Tansu Alpcan and Tamer Basar 27 H?semi999 Control of Perturbed Markov Jump Linear Systems Mohammed Abbad, Eitan Altman and Rachid El Azouzi 28 Algorithms for the Isaacs Equation Maurizio Falcone and Paolo Stefani 29 Numerical Algorithm for Cross{Coupled Algebraic Riccati Equations Hiroaki Mukaidani, Hua Xu and Koichi Mizukami 30 Equilibrium Selection via Adaptation Shu-Heng Chen, John Duffy and Chia-Hsuan Yeh VI Parrondo's Games and Related Topics 31 Two Issues Surrounding Parrondo's Paradox Andre Costa, Mark Fackrell and Peter G. Taylor 32 State-Space Visualisation and Fractal Properties of Parrondo's Games Andrew Allison, Derek Abbott and Charles Pearce 33 Parrondo's Capital and History Dependent Games Gregory P. Harmer, Derek Abbott and Juan M. R. Parrondo 34 Quantum Games and a Quantum Parrondo Game Joseph Ng and Derek Abbott 35 Semi-quantum Life Adrian P. Flitney and Derek Abbott *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Henk Nijmeijer, 5.2 Dynamics and Bifurcations of Non-Smooth Mechanical Systems Leine, Remco I., Nijmeijer, Henk Series: Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics, Vol. 18, Springer Verlag, Berlin etc. Leine, Remco I., Nijmeijer, Henk 2004, XII, 236 p. 95 illus., Hardcover ISBN: 3-540-21987-0, 89,95 € About this book This monograph combines the knowledge of both the field of nonlinear dynamics and non-smooth mechanics and presents a framework for a class of non-smooth mechanical systems using techniques from both fields. During the last decades, the non-smooth mechanics community has developed a formulation of non-smooth systems, the mathematical prerequisites (Convex Analysis) as well as dedicated numerical algorithms. Dynamics and Bifurcations of Non-smooth Mechanical Systems presents these developments in a comprehensive way and opens the field to the nonlinear dynamics community. This book addresses researchers and graduate students in engineering and mathematics interested in the modelling, simulation and dynamics of non-smooth systems and nonlinear dynamics. Written for: Researchers and graduate students in mechanical engineering as well as mathematics, especially in nonlinear dynamics and non-smooth mechanics Keywords: Complex Systems, Non-smooth Continuous Systems, Non-smooth Dynamics, Non-smooth Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Yaochu Jin, 5.3 Knowledge Incorporation in Evolutionary Computation Book Title: Knowledge Incorporation in Evolutionary Computation Editor: Yaochu Jin Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3-540-22902-7, Due: October, 2004 Table of contents is available at: http://www.soft-computing.de/ A brief description of the book Incorporation of a priori knowledge, such as expert knowledge, meta- heuristics and human preferences, as well as domain knowledge acquired during evolutionary search, into evolutionary algorithms has received increasing interest in the recent years. It has been shown from various motivations that knowledge incorporation into evolutionary search is able to significantly improve search efficiency. This edited book is a first attempt to put together the state-of-art and recent advances on knowledge incorporation in evolutionary computation within a unified framework. Existing methods for knowledge incorporation are divided into the following five categories: * Knowledge incorporation in representation, population initialization, recombination and mutation * Knowledge incorporation in selection and reproduction * Knowledge incorporation in fitness evaluations * Knowledge incorporation through life-time learning and human-computer interactions * Incorporation of human preferences in multi-objective evolutionary computation Dr. Yaochu Jin Honda Research Instituite Europe Carl-Legien-Str. 30 63073 Offenbach/Main, GERMANY Tel: +49-69-89011735 Fax: +49-69-89011749 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Carlos Bordons, 5.4 Model Predictive Control, 2nd Edition Title: Model Predictive Control (Second edition) by Eduardo F. Camacho and Carlos Bordons Paperback, 405 pages, ISBN: 1-85233-694-3 Publisher: Springer-Verlag London, 2004 URL: http://www.esi.us.es/MPCBOOK This is the second edition of the successful book published in 1999 and provides a thorough introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of the most commonly used Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategies. The text features material on the following subjects: general MPC elements and algorithms; commercial MPC schemes; generalized predictive control; multivariable, robust, constrained, nonlinear and hybrid MPC; fast methods for MPC implementation; applications. All of the material is thoroughly updated for the second edition with the chapters on nonlinear MPC, MPC and hybrid systems and fast MPC implementation being entirely new. This edition is not just an updated version of the previous book; it also includes exercises and companion software. Many new exercises and examples have also been added throughout the book. A software tool running on Matlab is available, that can be used to simulate all the exercises and can be freely downloaded from the authors' website at http://www.esi.us.es/MPCBOOK. The text is an excellent aid for graduate and advanced undergraduate students and will also be of use to researchers and industrial practitioners wishing to keep abreast of a fast-moving field. Contents 1. Introduction to Model Predictive Control 2. Model Predictive Controllers 3. Commercial Model Predictive Control Schemes 4. Generalized Predictive Control 5. Simple Implementation of GPC for Industrial Processes 6. Multivariable Model Predictive Control 7. Constrained Model Predictive Control 8. Robust Model Predictive Control 9. Nonlinear Model Predictive Control 10. Model Predictive Control and Hybrid Systems 11. Fast Methods for Implementing Model Predictive Control 12. Applications Appendix A: Revision of the Simplex Method Appendix B: Dynamic Programming and Linear Quadratic Optimal Control *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Roberto Tempo, 5.5 Randomized Algorithms Randomized Algorithms for Analysis and Control of Uncertain Systems Roberto Tempo, IEIIT-CNR, Politecnico di Torino Giuseppe Calafiore, DAI, Politecnico di Torino Fabrizio Dabbene, IEIIT-CNR, Politecnico di Torino September 2004/ 344 pp./ 54 illus./ Hardcover/ ISBN: 1-85233-524-6 Series : Communications and Control Engineering Springer-Verlag, London Description The presence of uncertainty in a system description has always been a critical issue in control. Moving on from earlier stochastic and robust control paradigms, the main objective of this book is to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of probabilistic methods in the analysis and design of uncertain systems. Using so-called randomized algorithms, this emerging area of research guarantees a reduction in the computational complexity of classical robust control algorithms and in the conservativeness of methods like H-infinity control. Features: - self-contained treatment explaining the genesis of randomized algorithms in the principles of probability theory to their use for robust analysis and controller synthesis; - comprehensive treatment of sample generation, including consideration of the difficulties involved in obtaining identically and independently distributed samples; - applications of randomized algorithms in congestion control of high-speed communications networks and the stability of quantized sampled-data systems. For more details visit: http://www.springeronline.com/ +----------------------------------------+ | | Journals | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, 6.1 CFP: Asian Journal of Control New Trend in Automotive Powertrain Systems A Special Issue of Asian Journal of Control http://www.ajc.org.tw In the last decade, much of present excitement in the automotive industry isgenerated by the development and introduction of new advanced powertrain control techniques into the production vehicles. Among the new vehicle technologies, the Electrical Vehicles (EV) and the Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (HEV), which are motivated for the purpose of the energy conservation and the emission reduction, are becoming feasible thanks in great part to the advancements in electrical powertrain control. This new trend in automotive industry provides significant opportunities for the application of advanced control techniques and theory. Indeed, a lot of studies and challenges have been proposed from the view of the power electronics and the vehicle engineering. However, there is no much attention being paid to this challenging topic from the control community. Strong nonlinearity and uncertainties make the automotive powertrain system control difficult, and the dynamics of HEV is hybrid system with multi-actuators. From the view of practical engineering and control theory, there are a number of fundamental and critical issues in the automotive powertrain system control, which have remained open. Therefore, it is a timing to set up a special issue on this topic. The aim of proposed special issue is to give a broad perspective of the present state-of-the-art and to provide both of automotive engineering and control community an up-to-date account of the most recent advances. Guest Editor Prof. Tielong Shen Dep. of Mechanical Engineering Sophia University, Japan E-mail: tetu-sin@sophia.ac.jp Guest Co-Editors Prof. Yuanzhang Sun Prof. Hynsoo Kim Dept. of Electrical Engineering School of Mechanical Eng. Tsinghua University, China Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea Important Dates: July 20, 2004 Call for Papers Jan. 20, 2005 Deadline for Paper Submission Apr. 20, 2005 Completion of First Review Oct. 20, 2005 Completion of Final Review Mar. 31, 2006 Publication Potential authors are strongly encouraged to upload the electronic file of their manuscript (in Postscript, PDF or WORD format) through on-line submission interface on the journal website http://www.ajc.org.tw. In case you encounter any submission problem, you are free to contact Prof. Li-Chen Fu, Editor-in-Chief of Asian Journal of Control at the following address: Prof. Li-Chen Fu Department of Electrical Engineering, EE II-524 National Taiwan University Taipei 106, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-2362-2209 Fax: +886-2-23657887 Email: lichen@ccms.ntu.edu.tw Submission of a manuscript signifies that it has been neither copyrighted, published, nor submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. All submission should include a title page containing the title of the paper, full names and affiliations, complete postal and electronic address, phone and fax numbers, an abstract and a list of keywords. The contacting author should be clearly identified. For more detailed information about manuscript preparation, please visit the web site of Asian Journal of Control at http://www.ajc.org.tw *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Ali H. Sayed, 6.2 CFP: Communications in Informations and Systems Special Issue to Honor Professor Thomas Kailath's 70th Birthday The journal Communications in Informations and Systems is planning a special issue to celebrate Professor Thomas Kailath's 70th birthday and to honor his remarkable range of contributions in areas ranging from communications to signal processing to control and applied mathematics. The Guest Editors invite readers to submit contributions in any of the following five subject areas: 1. Computation, linear algebra, and applied mathematics 2. Communication and information theory 3. Signal processing theory 4. Detection, estimation and filtering theories 5. Control and system theories All submissions will be reviewed and accepted manuscripts will appear in the special issue. Authors should send their manuscripts electronically in pdf format to Prof. Ali H. Sayed Electrical Engineering Department University of California Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA Email: sayed@ee.ucla.edu Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please write “Special Issue Professor Thomas Kailath” in the subject line and indicate in the body of the message which of the five subject areas the manuscript belongs to. Each submission must include the complete contact information for all authors, including emails. Timeline Deadline for submission: January 31, 2005 Manuscript decision: April 30, 2005 Final manuscript due: May 31, 2005 Guest Editors Prof. Patrick Dewilde Circuits and Systems group Faculty of Electrical Engineering Mekelweg 4 2628 CD Delft The Netherlands Prof. Babak Hassibi 126B Moore, MC 136-93 California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91125 USA Prof. Hanoch Lev-Ari Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 USA Prof. Lennart Ljung Division of Automatic Control Linkvping University S-581 83 Linkvping Sweden Prof. Ali H. Sayed Electrical Engineering Department University of California Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: A.H. Glattfelder, 6.3 Contents: Control Engineering Practice Control Engineering Practice Vol 12, No. 10 (October 2004) - Special Issue "Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems", edited by S. Engell, H. Gueguen and J. Zaytoon Contents: Special section on analysis and design of hybrid systems S. Engell, H. Gueguen, J. Zaytoon, pp 1209-1210 Integration of an object formalism within a hybrid dynamic simulation environment J. Perret, G. Hetreux, J-.M. Le Lann, pp 1211-1223 On modelling urban transportation networks via hybrid Petri nets A.Di. Febbraro, N. Sacco, pp 1225-1239 Data-based hybrid modelling of the component placement process in pick-and-place machines A.Lj. Juloski, W.P.M.H. Heemels, G. Ferrari-Trecate, pp 1241-1252 On the formal verification of hybrid systems H. Gueguen, J. Zaytoon, pp 1253-1267 Verification of a cruise control system using counterexample-guided search O. Stursberg, A. Fehnker, Z. Han, B.H. Krogh, pp 1269-1278 Object oriented approach for cane sugar production: modelling and analysis E. Villani, J.C. Pascal, P.E. Miyagi, R. Valette, pp 1279-1289 Applied hybrid system optimization: An empirical investigation of complexity J. Till, S. Engell, S. Panek, O. Stursberg, pp 1291-1303 Optimal control of hybrid automata: design of a semiactive suspension D. Corona, A. Giua, C. Seatzu, pp 1305-1318 Optimal control for steel annealing processes as hybrid systems Y.C. Cho, C.G. Cassandras, W.H. Kwon, pp 1319-1328 An algorithm for optimal scheduling and risk assessment of projects A. Zafra-Cabeza, M.A. Ridao, E.F. Camacho, pp 1329-1338 Conference Calendar-update 12/9, pp 1339-1340 ------------------------------------------------ Control Engineering Practice Vol 12, No. 11 (November 2004) - Special issue "Mechatronic Systems", edited by: M. Tomizuka Contents: Preface: Special section on mechatronic systems M. Tomizuka, pp 1341 Automotive mechatronics H.-P. Schoner, pp 1343-1351 Mechatronic semi-active and active vehicle suspensions D. Fischer, R. Isermann, pp 1353-1367 Control and performance evaluation of a clutch servo system with hydraulic actuation M. Montanari, F. Ronchi, C. Rossi, A. Tilli, A. Tonielli, pp 1369-1379 Active stability control strategies for a high speed bogie J.T. Pearson, R.M. Goodall, T.X. Mei, G. Himmelstein, pp 1381-1391 Repetitive learning of backstepping controlled nonlinear electrohydraulic material testing system S.J. Lee, T.-C. Tsao, pp 1393-1408 Disturbance rejection in hard disk drives with multi-rate estimated state feedback F. Marcassa, R. Oboe, pp 1409-1421 Isotropic force control for haptic interfaces C.D. Lee, D.A. Lawrence, L.Y. Pao, pp 1423-1436 Effects of the torque model on the control of a VR spherical motor K.-M. Lee, R.A. Sosseh, Z. Wei, pp 1437-1449 Adaptive friction compensation for precision machine tool drive D. Garagic, K. Srinivasan, pp 1451-1464 Online identification of a nonlinear mechatronic system B.T. Angerer, C. Hintz, D. Schroder, pp 1465-1478 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Danila Ferrara, 6.4 Contents: European Journal of Control Table of content issue n. 3/2004 A Reduced-Order Controller Design for Nonlinear Systems with Uncertainties and Disturbances Hiroshi Ito Discussion on "A Reduced-Order Controller Design for Nonlinear Systems with Uncertainties and Disturbances", by Iven Mareels Discussion on "A Reduced-Order Controller Design for Nonlinear Systems with Uncertainties and Disturbances", by Xiaoming Hu Global Regulation of Input-Saturated Discrete-Time Linear Systems Subject to Persistent Disturbances D. Angeli, A. Casavola and E. Mosca Discussion on "Global Regulation of Input-Saturated Discrete-Time Linear Systems Subject to Persistent Disturbances", by Elena De Santis Discussion on "Global Regulation of Input-Saturated Discrete-Time Linear Systems Subject to Persistent Disturbances", by Guoyong Shi Final Comments by the Authors A Restricted Complexity Controller with Crone Control System Design and Closed Loop Tuning P. Lanusse, T. Poinot, O. Cois, A. Oustaloup, J.C. Trigeassou Observer Design for Continuous-Discrete Time State Affine Systems up to Output Injection M. Nadri, H. Hammouri, C. Astorga On the Continuous Time-Varying JLQ Problem Adam Czornik, Andrzej Swierniak Discussion on "On the Continuous Time-Varying JLQ Problem" by Marcelo D. Fragoso Robust Discrete Control for Paraplegic Standing: Experimental Results W. Holderbaum, K.J.Hunt, H. Gollee Table of content issue n. 4/2004 Positive Real Control for Uncertain Singular Time-delay Systems via Output Feedback Controllers by J. Lam and S. Xu Discussion on "Positive Real Control for Uncertain Singular Time-delay Systems via Output Feedback Controllers", by M. S. Mahmoud Discussion on "Positive Real Control for Uncertain Singular Time-delay Systems via Output Feedback Controllers", by A. Bobtsov Reply by the authors The Non-Uniform in Time Small-Gain Theorem for a Wide Class of Control Systems with Outputs by I. Karafyllis Discussion on "The Non-Uniform in Time Small-Gain Theorem for a Wide Class of Control Systems with Outputs", by B. Ingalls Generalized LFT-Based Representation of Parametric Uncertain Models by S. Hecker and A. Varga Discussion on "Generalized LFT-Based Representation of Parametric Uncertain Models", by J. J. Cockburn A New Identification-Based Power Unit Model for Load-Frequency Control Purposes by S. Glickman, R. Kulessky and G. Nudelman Flow Invariance and Stability Analisys for a Class of Nonlinear Systems with Slope Conditions by M. H. Matcovschi and O. Pastravanu Robust H-infinity Control for Uncertain Fuzzy Neutral Delay Systems by B. Chen, J. Lam and S. Xu Discussion on "Robust H-infinity Control for Uncertain Fuzzy Neutral Delay Systems", by J. Yoneyama Discussion on "Robust H-infinity Control for Uncertain Fuzzy Neutral Delay Systems", by E. T. Jeung and H. B. Park Discussion on "Robust H-infinity Control for Uncertain Fuzzy Neutral Delay Systems", by Y. Y. Cao Reply by the authors Discussion on "New Energy-Based Nonlinear Controller for Hydraulic Piston Actuators" published in European Journal of Control Vol. 10, issue n. 2 by K. Y. Lum Discussion on "New Energy-Based Nonlinear Controller for Hydraulic Piston Actuators" published in European Journal of Control Vol. 10, issue n. 2 by R. Sepulchre *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: C. Stewart, 6.5 Contents: IEEE Trans on Automatic Control Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on Volume: 49, Issue: 8, Year: Aug. 2004 IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control publication information, Page(s): c2- c2 Control Bifurcations Krener, A.J.; Kang, W.; Chang, D.E., Page(s): 1231- 1246 Distributed Control Design for Parabolic Evolution Equations: Application to Compressor Stall Control Hagen, G.; Mezic, I.; Bamieh, B., Page(s): 1247- 1258 Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Control of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems: An Information-Based Diagnostic Approach Zhang, X.; Parisini, T.; Polycarpou, M.M., Page(s): 1259- 1274 Variance Error Quantifications That Are Exact for Finite-Model Order Ninness, B.; Hjalmarsson, H., Page(s): 1275- 1291 Cooperative Control of Mobile Sensor Networks: Adaptive Gradient Climbing in a Distributed Environment Ogren, P.; Fiorelli, E.; Leonard, N.E., Page(s): 1292- 1302 Sensitivity Analysis of an Optimal Routing Policy in an Ad Hoc Wireless Network Javidi, T.; Teneketzis, D., Page(s): 1303- 1316 Perturbation Analysis of Feedback-Controlled Stochastic Flow Systems Yu, H.; Cassandras, C.G., Page(s): 1317- 1332 Tuning of Passivity-Preserving Controllers for Switched-Mode Power Converters Jeltsema, D.; Scherpen, J.M.A., Page(s): 1333- 1344 Quantification of the Variance of Estimated Transfer Functions in the Presence of Undermodeling Hildebrand, R.; Gevers, M., Page(s): 1345- 1350 On Estimation Error Bounds for Receding-Horizon Filters Using Quadratic Boundedness Alessandri, A.; Baglietto, M.; Battistelli, G., Page(s): 1350- 1355 Nonlinear Integral-Type Sliding Surface for Both Matched and Unmatched Uncertain Systems Cao, W.-J.; Xu, J.-X., Page(s): 1355- 1360 The Interpretation of Discontinuous State Feedback Control Laws as Nonanticipative Control Strategies in Differential Games Vinter, R.B.; Clark, J.M.C.; James, M.R., Page(s): 1360- 1365 Robust Observer-Based Control of Systems With State Perturbations Via LMI Approach Lien, C.-H., Page(s): 1365- 1370 Combined Parametric–Nonparametric Identification of Hammerstein Systems Hasiewicz, Z.; Mzyk, G., Page(s): 1370- 1375 Periodic Orbits From$Delta$-Modulation of Stable Linear Systems Xia, X.; Zinober, A.S.I., Page(s): 1376- 1380 A Gramian-Based Controller for Linear Periodic Systems Montagnier, P.; Spiteri, R.J., Page(s): 1380- 1385 Bounded State Reconstruction Error for LPV Systems With Estimated Parameters Millerioux, G.; Rosier, L.; Bloch, G.; Daafouz, J., Page(s): 1385- 1389 Robust Hurwitz Stability Test for Linear Systems With Uncertain Commensurate Time Delays Wang, Z.; Hu, H.; Kupper, T., Page(s): 1389- 1393 Computing Dynamic Output Feedback Laws Verschelde, J.; Wang, Y., Page(s): 1393- 1397 An Improvement on Stable Adaptive Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems Huang, S.; Tan, K.K.; Lee, T.H., Page(s): 1398- 1403 Optimal Levels of Perturbation Signals for Nonlinear System Identification Barker, H.A.; Tan, A.H.; Godfrey, K.R., Page(s): 1404- 1407 Examples of GES Systems That can be Driven to Infinity by Arbitrarily Small Additive Decaying Exponentials Teel, A.R.; Hespanha, J., Page(s): 1407- 1410 Pseudospectral Methods for Optimal Motion Planning of Differentially Flat Systems Ross, I.M.; Fahroo, F., Page(s): 1410- 1413 Comments on “Stochastic Stability of Jump Linear Systems” Costa, O.L.V.; Fragoso, M.D., Page(s): 1414- 1416 Partially Observable Linear Systems Under Dependent Noises, Page(s): 1417- 1418 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Aghalaya S. Vatsala, 6.6 Contents: International Journal of Hybrid Systems Volume 3, Numbers 4, December 2003 Guisheng Zhai, Hai Lin, Anthony N. Michel and Kazumori Yasuda Stability Analysis for Switched Systems With Continuous Time and Discrete Time Subsystems E.K.Boukas Stochastic Hybrid Systems: Stability and Stabilization Jan Melin Upper Bounds for the number of Limit Cycles of Switched Systems Through Distribution Theory Yijing Wang and Long Wang Controllability of a Class of Hybrid Systems Alexander N. Churilo and Alina V. Gessen LMI Approach to Stabilization of a Linear Plant by a Pulse Modulated Signal E. K. Boukas Constant Gain Stabilization for Stochastic Systems with Multiple Noise N. Daraoui and A. Benzaouia Control of Switched Discrete-time linear Systems under Constraints Address for submissions and subscriptions: Professor A. S. Vatsala Department of Mathematics University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA 70504, U. S. A E-Mail: vatsala@louisiana.edu or hybridsystems2001@yahoo.com http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~asv5357/journal.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov, 6.7 Contents: JDCS JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Incorporating Dynamics and Control http://www.kluweronline.com/issn/1079-2724 Vol 10, No. 4 October 2004 CONTENTS Robust and Optimal Control Problems to a Phase-Field Model for the Solidification of a Binary Alloy with a Constant Temperature A. Belmiloudi, 453--499 Normalizability, Synchronicity, and Relative Exactness for Vector Fields in C^2 C. Christopher, P. Mardesic, and C. Rousseau, 501--525 Robust Constrained Regulator Problem for Linear Uncertain Systems F. Mesquine, A. Benlemkadem, and A. Benzaouia, 527--544 Formal Normal Forms for the Perturbations of a Quasi-Homogeneous Hamiltonian Vector Field E. Paul, 545--575 Analytical Classification of Singular Saddle-Node Vector Fields L. Teyssier, 577--605 +----------------------------------------+ | | Conferences | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: L. Bushnell, 7.1 2005 International Conference on Advanced Robotics CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED ROBOTICS 2005 June 17-20, 2005 Seattle Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Seattle, WA USA http://www.icar2005.org/ DEADLINES: Paper Deadline: November 19, 2004 Workshops/Tutorials Deadline: March 1, 2005 ICAR 2005 continues to follow the scope of this conference series of promoting information exchange and international cooperation in the field of advanced robotics. Topics include, but are not limited to: Human-centered robotics; Distributed and modular robotics; Manipulator robotics; Mobile robotics; Micro-robots; Rehabilitation and biomedical robotics; Redundant robots; Flexible robots; Multi-robot systems; Humanoid robots; Sensing and algorithms for navigation, guidance, control and scene perception; Intelligent transportation systems; Intelligent vehicles; Biologically inspired robotics; Robot learning; Space, aerial and underwater robotics; Robot control; Computational hardware and software systems in robotics; Task planning and monitoring, Simulation and virtual reality systems in robotics; Sensor Fusion; Human-robot interfaces, interaction and communication; Humanitarian De-mining robotics; Nonholonomic robots; MEMS and Nano Technology related to robotics. OPERATING COMMITTEE: General Conference Chair: Blake Hannaford - Univ. of Washington Program Co-Chairs: Asia: Yoshihiko Nakamura - Univ. of Tokyo North America: George Bekey - Univ. of Southern California Europe: Paolo Fiorini - Univ. of Verona Finance Chair: Glenn Klute - Seattle Veteran’s Administration Rehabilitation - Engineering Research Ctr Local Arrangements Chair: Steven Venema - Boeing Company, Phantom Works Publicity Co-Chairs: Linda Bushnell - Univ. of Washington, Sean Hoyt - Univ. of Washington Publications Chair: Dieter Fox - Univ. of Washington Tutorials & Workshops Chair: Jacob Rosen - Univ. of Washington Conference Management: Jan Kvamme - Univ. of Washington FURTHER INFORMATION: visit the web site http://www.icar2005.org/ or contact General Chair: Blake Hannaford Email: blake@ee.washington.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut, 7.2 ECTI-CON 2005 International Conference The ECTI-CON 2005, on May 12-13, 2005, in Pattaya, Thailand ECTI-CON 2005 is the second annual international conference organized by Electrical Engineering/ Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI) association of Thailand. The conference aims to be the premier international forum for presentation of technological advances and research results in the field of electrical engineering, electronics, computer, telecommunications and information technology. The program of ECTI- CON 2005 will consist of plenary sessions, invited sessions, special sessions, and regular technical sessions. Topics of interest for submissions include, but are not restricted to: 1. Circuit and Systems: Linear and nonlinear systems, analog circuits, filters, and data conversion, RF and mixed-signal circuits, circuits and systems for communications, low power design & VLSI physical design, high level synthesis and logic synthesis, devices and modeling, MEMS and nanoelectronic devices 2. Computer and Information: Computer systems and applications, internet technology and applications, computer networks, storage systems and techniques, natural language processing, artificial Intelligence and applications, system software, modeling and simulation, multimedia services and technology 3. Communication Systems: Communication theory, high speed networks, wireless/mobile communications, optical communications, modulation and coding, networks and network protocols, network management and design, microwave technology, antenna and propagation 4. Control Engineering: Control theory and applications, adaptive and learning control systems, fuzzy and neural systems, H-infinity control systems, model and system identification, robust, optimal and nonlinear control, manufacturing control systems, process control systems, control devices and instruments, and robotics 5. Electrical Power: Energy and power systems, electromagnetic compatibility, electric machinery, high voltage and insulation, system design and illumination 6. Signal Processing: Adaptive signal processing, multirate signal processing, array processing, image processing, filter design and realizations, speech processing and coding, video processing and coding, signal processing for communications 7. Other related fields: Educations, IT foresight, IT policy and law, IT/telecommunication management and others PAPER SUBMISSION Prospective authors are invited to submit original papers, in English, of not more than four (4) pages in standard IEEE two-column format, reporting their research and development results as well as technical application and implementation in the described scopes. Papers will be accepted only by electronic submission through the conference web site, located at http://www.ecti.or.th/~ecti-con2005/. Accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference. All papers are peer reviewed. At least one author of each accepted paper MUST register for the conference for the paper to be included in the program. Important Dates: Dec. 31, 2004- Special Session and Tutorial Proposals JAn 31, 2005- Full paper submission due Mar. 15, 2005- Notification of Acceptance Apr. 8, 2005- Conference advance registration due Apr. 8, 2005- Camera-ready paper submission due May 12-13, 2005- Conference date PROPOSALS FOR TUTORIALS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS Proposal for tutorials must include a title, an outline and its motivation, contact information for the presenter, and a short description of the material to be covered. The special session proposal should include a brief description of the proposed session including (1) Title, (2) Abstract, (3) Full Organizer Name, (4) Short biography of the session organizer, (5) Complete contact information with E-mail address, and (6) List of potential authors who would contribute to the session. Please submit your proposal to the conference secretariat via e-mail at ecti-con2005@ecti.or.th Selected papers will be considered for publication in the special issue of the ECTI Transactions. For further information: http://www.ecti.or.th/~ecti-con2005/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Michel Verleysen, 7.3 ESANN: European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks ESANN 2005: European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks Novotel hotel, Katelijnestraat 65B, 8000 Brugge, Belgium April 27-28-29, 2005 http://www.dice.ucl.ac.be/esann ESANN’2005 is technically co-sponsored by the International Neural Networks Society, the European Neural Networks Society, the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, the IEEE Region 8 (to be confirmed), the IEEE Benelux Section. IMPORTANT DEADLINES Submission of papers December 3, 2004 Notification of acceptance February 4, 2005 Symposium April 27-29, 2005 SCOPE AND TOPICS The ESANN'2005 conference will focus on fundamental aspects of ANNs: theory, models, learning algorithms, mathematical and statistical aspects, in the context of function approximation, classification, data analysis, control, time-series prediction, signal processing, vision, etc. Papers on links and comparisons between ANNs and other domains of research (such as statistics, signal processing, biology, psychology, evolutive learning, bio-inspired systems, etc.) are encouraged. SPECIAL SESSIONS Special sessions will be organized by renowned scientists in their respective fields: 1. Kernel Machines and Exponential Families S. Canu, Australian Nat. Univ. (Australia) & INSA Rouen (France), A. Smola, Australian Nat. Univ. (Australia) 2. Classification using non-standard metrics B. Hammer, Univ. Osnabrück, T. Villmann, Univ. Leipzig (Germany) 3. Evolutionary and neural computation C. Igel, Ruhr-Univ. Bochum, B. Sendhoff, Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH (Germany) 4. Dynamical and Numerical Aspects of Neural Computing M. Atencia, University of Málaga (Spain) 5. Artificial Neural Networks and Prognosis in Medicine José M. Jerez, Univ. Malaga (Spain), Leonardo Franco, Univ. Oxford (UK) PROCEEDINGS AND JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE The proceedings will include all communications presented to the conference (tutorials, oral and posters), and will be available on-site. Extended versions of selected papers will be published in the Neurocomputing journal (Elsevier). LOCATION The conference will be held in Bruges (also called "Venice of the North"), one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe. Bruges can be reached by train from Brussels in less than one hour (frequent trains). The town of Bruges is world-wide known, and famous for its architectural style, its canals, and its pleasant atmosphere. CONTACTS Michel Verleysen Univ. Cath. de Louvain - Machine Learning Group 3, pl. du Levant - B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgium tel: +32 10 47 25 51 - fax: + 32 10 47 25 98 mailto:esann@dice.ucl.ac.be Conference secretariat: d-side conference services 24 av. L. Mommaerts - B-1140 Evere - Belgium tel: + 32 2 730 06 11 - fax: + 32 2 730 06 00 mailto:esann@dice.ucl.ac.be *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Maja Matijasevic, 7.4 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics 2005 June 20-23, 2005, Dubrovnik, Croatia http://www.isie2005.org The IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics - ISIE 2005 will take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from June 20 to 23, 2005. The ISIE is one of the major annual conferences organized by the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, attracting a large number of experts in the fields concerned by Industrial Electronics. The purpose of this symposium is to provide an inspiring forum for presentation and discussion of the state- of-art of Industrial Electronics and related areas. It will include regular sessions, plenary sessions, tutorials and special sessions. Areas of interest include: A. Control Systems and Applications B. Power Electronics and Electrical Drives C. Sensors, Actuators and Systems Integration D. Signal and Image Processing E. Industrial Informatics F. Mechatronics and Robotics A detailed list of topics, as well as submission instructions, may be found on the symposium Web site: http://www.isie2005.org Prospective authors are invited to submit their manuscripts reporting original work, as well as proposals for special sessions and tutorials. Author’s schedule Submission of papers: December 10, 2004 Notification of acceptance/rejection: February 21, 2005 Camera-ready papers and registration: March 28, 2005 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jian-Xin Xu, 7.5 Int Conf on Control and Automation The 5th International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA'5, will be held on June 26-29, 2005, in Budapest, Hungary. The conference is organized jointly by IEEE Control Chapter, Singapore, and IEEE Industry Applications Chapter, Hungary. It creates a forum for scientists, engineers and practi- tioners throughout the world to present the latest research results and ideas in the areas of control and automation. The Proceedings of ICCA will be included in the EI Compendex. Authors shall submit their manuscripts electronically through the ICCA'05 official web site at http://hdd.ece.nus.edu.sg/~icca05/. General inqueries shall be addressed directly to the conference secretariat through email: icca2005@nus.edu.sg Proposals for invited sessions in the related areas are also solicited and should be submitted through email to the Invited Session Chair, Professor Jie Huang, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (jhuang@acae.cuhk.edu.hk). All materials must be written in English, and a paper should be submitted only if you intend to present the paper at the conference. The submission should contain sufficient details including key concepts and novel features of the work. It should include the title, authors, mailing addresses, affiliations, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses. IMPORTANT DEADLINES: Submission Due: December 1, 2004 Notification of Acceptance: January 20, 2005 Submission of Final Papers: March 1, 2005 Official conference Web Site: http://hdd.ece.nus.edu.sg/~icca05/ ICCA'05 Secritriat Email: icca2005@nus.edu.sg *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Kirsten Wilden, 7.6 Sixth SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications The field of control theory is central to a wide range of aeronautic, aerospace, industrial, automotive and advanced technological systems and increasingly recognized as fundamental for emerging fields ranging from nanoconstruction to cell regulation. In addition to its ubiquity for process regulation in the physical sciences, control concepts now pervade the biological, computer, and social sciences. This conference, which will be held jointly with the 2005 SIAM Annual Meeting, will showcase a wide range of topics in control and systems theory. The topics and applications include real-time optimization and data assimilation, cellular and biological regulation, control techniques for financial mathematics, cooperative control for unmanned autonomous vehicles, biomedical control, risk sensitive control and filtering, control of smart systems, flow control and quantum control. For more information visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/ct05/. +----------------------------------------+ | | End of Eletter 194 | | +----------------------------------------+