E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing Issue 199, March, 2005 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: Luigi Iannelli 1.2 New address: Dimitris Hristu-Varsakelis 2. General Announcements 2.1 IEEE Senior Member Initiative 2.2 Speakers needed at UC Santa Cruz seminar 3. Awards Honors 3.1 Leon Chua receives IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award 4. Books 4.1 Mathematical Systems Theory 4.2 Mathematical Systems Theory I 4.3 Optimal Measurement Methods for Distributed Parameter System Identification 4.4 Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems Design Theory Tools and Applications 5. Journals 5.1 CFP: Asian Journal of Control 5.2 CFP: Decentralized Control of Communicating-Agent Systems IJRNC 5.3 CFP - Intelligence-based Adaptation for Ubiquitous Multimedia Communications 5.4 Contents: Automatica 5.5 Contents: Control Engineering Practice 5.6 Contents: European Journal of Control 5.7 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 5.8 Contents: International Journal of Control 5.9 Contents: International Journal of General Systems 5.10 Contents: International Journal of Systems Science 6. Conferences 6.1 2005 Chinese Control Conference 6.2 2005 Conference on Service Operations and Logistics and Informatics 6.3 9th Int Conference on Stability Control and Rigid Bodies Dynamics 6.4 CFP: Sensors Actuators and Instrumentation 6.5 IEEE International Siberian conference on control and communications 6.6 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics 6.7 International Symposium on Collaborative Research 6.8 SIAM Geometric Design and Computing Conference 6.9 The 7th International Power Engineering Conference 7. Workshops 7.1 Assessment and Future Directions of Nonlinear Model 7.2 Biocomplexity Workshop VII 7.3 Symposium in Honor of Pravin Varaiya 7.4 Unraveling the Function and Kinetics of Biochemical Networks 7.5 Workshop on Modeling and Control of Complex Systems 8. Positions 8.1 Embedded Controls Engineers Japan USA 8.2 Faculty: ETH Zurich Switzerland 8.3 Faculty: Polytechnic University USA 8.4 Faculty: TOBB Economics and Technology University Turkey 8.5 Faculty: University of New Orleans USA 8.6 PhD: ETHZ Switzerland 8.7 PhD: Louisiana State University USA 8.8 PhD: TU Delft Netherlands 8.9 Post-Doc: INRIA France 8.10 Post-Doc: Technion Israel 8.11 Post-Doc: UNSW Australia 8.12 Post Doc Res-Assoc: Louisiana State University USA 8.13 President: Polytechnic University USA 8.14 Research Associate: Alcorn State University USA 8.15 Research Associate: Coventry University UK 8.16 Research Associate: University of Alberta Canada 8.17 Research Engineers: GM USA 8.18 Teaching Fellowships: Polytechnic University NY USA 8.19 Visiting Faculty: University of Kuopio Finland +----------------------------------------+ | | Editorial | | +----------------------------------------+ Welcome to the 199-th issue of the E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing. 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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: Luigi Iannelli, 1.1 Change of Address: Luigi Iannelli My new contact details are: Luigi Iannelli Group for Research in Automatic Control Engineering Dipartimento di Ingegneria Università del Sannio in Benevento Piazza Roma, 21 82100 Benevento, Italy Ph. +39 0824 305568 Fax +39 0824 325246 e-mail: luigi.iannelli@unisannio.it web page: http://www.grace.ing.unisannio.it/home/liannelli *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Dimitris Hristu-Varsakelis, 1.2 New address: Dimitris Hristu-Varsakelis I have taken a new position. Effective 2-19-05, my new contact information is: D. Hristu-Varsakelis Department of Applied Informatics University of Macedonia 156 Egnatia St. Thessaloniki, 54006 GREECE Tel: +30-2310-891-721 Fax: +30-2310-891-290 e-mail: dcv@uom.gr +----------------------------------------+ | | General Announcements | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Rick Middleton, 2.1 IEEE Senior Member Initiative TO: Members of IEEE and IEEE Societies I would like to draw your attention to the IEEE Senior Member Initiative. Please consider nominating yourself or someone else for Senior Member Grade. The process is easy. Senior Member is the highest grade of IEEE membership to which an individual may apply. One cannot become an IEEE Fellow without first becoming a Senior Member so I encourage all eligible members to apply or nominate a qualified colleague. More information can be found on the web at the URLs below. Rick Middleton 2005 Control Systems Society Vice-President for Membership Activities Nominate a Senior Member Initiative http://www.ieee.org/nsmi 2004 Senior Member Initiative Summary http://www.ieee.org/ra/md/smgoalsummary.html Senior Member Program http://www.ieee.org/seniormember *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Don Wiberg, 2.2 Speakers needed at UC Santa Cruz seminar In April and May, the new control systems seminar at University of California, Santa Cruz is soliciting speakers. We meet at noon, Tuesdays, for one hour, to discuss interesting areas of control systems research and applications. If you will be in the Bay Area then, please email me. Don Wiberg +----------------------------------------+ | | Awards Honors | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Kerry Ann Ward, 3.1 Leon Chua receives IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award The IEEE has named Leon O. Chua, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California at Berkeley, as recipient of the 2005 IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award. Chua is widely recognized as the father of nonlinear circuit theory and of cellular neural networks (CNN), which have become established as a new architectural framework for nanoscale electronics and bio-inspired electronic and photonic systems. His CNN architecture is the only one that has been implemented into a practical, fully-programmable chip capable of solving ultra-high-speed pattern recognition and image processing problems. An enabling technology for mission-critical applications, the CNN universal chip is capable of a thousand times greater performance in speed, weight and power consumption than related technologies. The chip, which has outperformed conventional supercomputers, is being tested for next-generation anti-missile defense systems and as a critical component in detecting instability in a state-of- the-art thermonuclear experimental reactor. Sponsored by the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, the award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the field of electronic circuits. It will be presented to Chua during the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Circuits and Systems being held 23-26 May in Kobe, Japan. Leon Chua also invented a five-element circuit for generating chaotic signals that has become the workhorse for chaos theory and applications. Aptly named the Chua Circuit, it is used by many researchers to design secure communications systems based on chaos. An IEEE Fellow, he is a past president of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society and former editor of the IEEE Transactions of Circuits and Systems. Currently, he is editor of the International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos and a book series on nonlinear science. Chua has received several IEEE awards, including the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award, an IEEE Third Millennium Award, the Golden Jubilee Medal and the Technical Achievement Award of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Prize Paper Award and the IEEE Browder J. Thompson Memorial Prize Paper Award. He has been recognized by the Institute of Scientific Information as one of the top 15 most-cited authors in all fields of engineering during 1991-2001. He is also an elected foreign member of the European Academy of Sciences. +----------------------------------------+ | | Books | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jacob van der Woude, 4.1 Mathematical Systems Theory Mathematical Systems Theory by Geert Jan Olsder and Jacob van der Woude, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Publisher: VSSD, Delft, The Netherlands. January, 2005, x+208 pp., hardcover, ISBN: 90-71301-40-0. For more details, see: http://www.vssd.nl/hlf/a003.htm At Delft University of Technology the book is used in introductory courses on systems theory for second year BSc students of the Applied Mathematics department and for Msc students of the Aerospace Engineering department. The book may of course also be used in courses on systems theory for advanced BSc or MSc students of other departments. CONTENTS 1 Introduction What is mathematical systems theory? A brief history. Brief description of contents. Exercises. 2 Some Modelling Principles Conservation laws. Phenomenological principles. Physical principles and laws. Examples. Exercises. 3 Linear Differential Systems Linearization. Solution of linear differential equations. Impulse and step response. Exercises. 4 System Properties Stability. Controllability. Observability. Realization theory and Hankel matrices. Exercises. 5 State and Output Feedback Feedback and stabilizability. Observers and state reconstruction. Separation principle and compensators. Disturbance rejection. Exercises. 6 Input/Output Representations Laplace transforms and their use for linear time-invariant systems. Connection of systems. Rational functions. Transfer functions and transfer matrices. More on realizations. Transfer functions and minimal realizations. Frequency methods. Exercises. 7 Linear Difference Systems Exercises 8 Extensions and Some Related Topics Abstract system descriptions. Polynomial representations. Examples of other kinds of systems. Optimal control theory. Parameter estimation. Filter theory. Model reduction. Adaptive and robust control. Exercises. 9 MATLAB Exercises Problems. Solutions. Bibliography Index *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Anthony J. Pritchard, 4.1 Mathematical Systems Theory I Modelling, State Space Analysis and Robustness Diederich Hinrichsen and Anthony J. Pritchard Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2005 Number 48 in Texts in Applied Mathematics 804pp+xv, ISBN 3-540-44125-5 This book presents the mathematical foundations of systems and control theory in a self-contained, comprehensive, detailed and mathematically rigorous way. The first volume is devoted to the state space analysis of dynamical systems with special emphasis on problems of uncertainty, whereas the second volume will be devoted to problems of control and measurement. The work combines features of a detailed introductory textbook with that of a reference source. The first chapter of this volume is of an illustrative and motivational character. It presents a catalogue of dynamic models from six areas of application. The development of mathematical systems theory starts in Chapter 2 with an introduction to the state space description of dynamical systems. This introduction is followed by three substantial chapters on stability theory, perturbation theory and the analysis of uncertain systems. Special features are: - comprehensive treatment of Liapunov's stability theory, - detailed exposition of algebraic stability criteria, - presentation of classical perturbation theory for polynomials and matrices, - systematic introduction to mu-analysis, - development of spectral value sets as tools for robustness analysis, - account of stability radii as robustness measures for various perturbation classes, - study of the transient behaviour of linear systems. Throughout the book there are many examples and figures illustrating the text which help to bring out the intuitive ideas behind the mathematical constructions. The book should be accessible to mathematics students after two years of study and also to engineering students with a good mathematical background. In this volume the reader is gradually brought to the frontiers of research in stability and robustness analysis. It will, therefore, be of value for researchers in systems theory as well as mathematicians and engineers who wish to learn about the mathematical foundations of systems and control. Table of Contents: Preface vii Chapter 1 Mathematical Models 1 1.1 Population Dynamics 2 1.2 Economics 8 1.3 Mechanics 13 1.4 Electromagnetism and Electrical Circuits 39 1.5 Digital Systems 56 1.6 Heat Transfer 70 Chapter 2 Introduction to State Space Theory 73 2.1 Dynamical Systems 74 2.2 Linear Systems 100 2.3 Linear Systems: Input--Output Behaviour 124 2.4 Transformations and Interconnections 154 2.5 Sampling and Approximation 168 Chapter 3 Stability Theory 193 3.1 General Definitions 194 3.2 Liapunov's Direct Method 217 3.3 Linearization and Stability 253 3.4 Stability Criteria for Polynomials 296 Chapter 4 Perturbation Theory 369 4.1 Perturbation of Polynomials 369 4.2 Perturbation of Matrices 398 4.3 The Singular Value Decomposition 431 4.4 Structured Perturbations 449 4.5 Computational Aspects 484 Chapter 5 Uncertain Systems 517 5.1 Models of Uncertainty and Tools for their Analysis 520 5.2 Spectral Value Sets 544 5.3 Stability Radii 585 5.4 Root Sets and Stability Radii of Polynomials 625 5.5 Transient Behaviour 648 5.6 More General Perturbation Classes 686 Appendix 715 A.1 Norms of Vectors and Matrices 715 A.2 Complex Analysis 724 A.3 Convolutions and Transforms 735 A.4 Linear Operators and Linear Forms 753 Bibliography 763 Glossary 789 Index 795 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Dariusz Ucinski, 4.3 Optimal Measurement Methods for Distributed Parameter System Identification Dariusz Ucinski CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 392pp, 2004, 52 figures, 6 tables ISBN: 0-8493-2313-4, Hardcover, $89.95 / £49.99 It is well-understood that the choice of experimental conditions for distributed systems modelled by partial differential equations has a significant bearing upon the accuracy achievable in parameter-estimation experiments. Since for such systems it is impossible to observe their states over the entire spatial domain, optimal sensor placement presents a critical problem. However, existing methods of sensor location in parameter estimation experiments are either limited to one-dimensional spatial domains or require large investments in software systems. The aim of this monograph is to give an account of both classical and recent work on sensor placement for parameter estimation in dynamic distributed parameter systems. It discusses the characteristic features of the sensor placement problem, analyzes classical and recent approaches, and proposes a wide range of original solutions, culminating in the most comprehensive and timely treatment of the issue available. It constitutes an attempt to meet the needs created by practical applications through the development of new techniques and algorithms or adopting methods which have been successful in akin fields of optimum experimental design. By presenting a step-by-step guide to theoretical aspects and to practical design methods, this book provides a sound understanding of sensor location techniques. While planning, real- valued functions of the Fisher information matrix of parameters are primarily employed as the performance indices to be minimized with respect to the positions of pointwise sensors. Particular emphasis is placed on determining the `best' way to guide scanning and moving sensors, and making the solutions independent of the parameters to be identified. This text also offers results that translate easily to MATLAB and to MAPLE. Assuming only a basic familiarity with partial differential equations, vector spaces, and probability and statistics, and avoiding too many technicalities, this is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of applied mathematics, electrical, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, chemical, and environmental engineering. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface xv Chapter 1. Introduction 1 1.1 The optimum experimental design problem in context 1 1.2 A general review of the literature 3 Chapter 2. Key ideas of identification and experimental design 9 2.1 System description 9 2.2 Parameter identification 13 2.3 Measurement-location problem 14 2.4 Main impediments 19 2.5 Deterministic interpretation of the FIM 24 2.6 Calculation of sensitivity coefficients 27 2.7 A final introductory note 31 Chapter 3. Locally optimal designs for stationary sensors 33 3.1 Linear-in-parameters lumped models 33 3.2 Construction of minimax designs 68 3.3 Continuous designs in measurement optimization 74 3.4 Clusterization-free designs 83 3.5 Nonlinear programming approach 88 3.6 A critical note on a deterministic approach 92 3.7 Modifications required by other settings 95 3.8 Summary 100 Chapter 4. Locally optimal strategies for scanning & moving observations 103 4.1 Optimal activation policies for scanning sensors 103 4.2 Adapting the idea of continuous designs for moving sensors 125 4.3 Optimization of sensor trajectories based on optimal control 131 4.4 Concluding remarks 149 Chapter 5. Measurement strategies with alternative design objectives 153 5.1 Optimal sensor location for prediction 153 5.2 Sensor location for model discrimination 159 5.3 Conclusions 171 Chapter 6. Robust designs for sensor location 173 6.1 Sequential designs 173 6.2 Optimal designs in the average sense 175 6.3 Optimal designs in the minimax sense 181 6.4 Robust sensor location using randomized algorithms 187 6.5 Concluding remarks 198 Chapter 7. Towards even more challenging problems 201 7.1 Measurement strategies in the presence of correlated observations 201 7.2 Maximization of an observability measure 209 7.3 Summary 216 Chapter 8. Applications from engineering 217 8.1 Electrolytic reactor 217 8.2 Calibration of smog-prediction models 221 8.3 Monitoring of groundwater resources quality 225 8.4 Diffusion process with correlated observational errors 230 8.5 Vibrating H-shaped membrane 232 Chapter 9. Conclusions and future research directions 237 Appendices 245 Appendix A. List of symbols 247 Appendix B. Mathematical background 251 Appendix C. Statistical properties of estimators 279 Appendix D. Analysis of the largest eigenvalue 289 Appendix E. Differentiation of nonlinear operators 297 Appendix F. Accessory results for PDEs 303 Appendix G. Interpolation of tabulated sensitivity coefficients 313 Appendix H. Differentials of Section 4.3.3 321 Appendix I. Solving sensor-location problems using Maple & Matlab 323 References 339 Index 367 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Wail Gueaieb, 4.4 Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems Design, Theory, Tools and Applications Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems Design, Theory, Tools and Applications Authors: Fakhreddine Karray and Clarence W. de Silva Publisher: Addison Wesley, Pearson Education Limited, Essex, England ISBN: 0-321-11617-8 US$75: 558pp http://pami.uwaterloo.ca/soft_comp/textbook.html Soft computing concerns the use of theories of fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computing to solve real-world problems that can hardly be solved using conventional crisp computing techniques. Representation and processing of human knowledge, qualitative and approximate reasoning, computational intelligence, computing with words, and biological models of problem solving and optimization form key characteristics of soft computing, and are directly related to intelligent systems and applications. In recent years there has been a rapid growth in the development and implementation of soft computing techniques in a wide range of applications, particularly related to science and engineering. This book draws upon this vast body of existing knowledge, including the contributions of the authors, and presents a comprehensive and cohesive treatment of the subject of soft computing from both analytical and practical points of view. It is particularly suitable as a textbook for senior-undergraduate and graduate-level courses in such subjects as fuzzy logic, neural networks, evolutionary computing, intelligent machines and intelligent control, in view of treatment and presentation. While sufficient theory of each subject is presented, it is presented in a simplified manner for the benefit of the students. Furthermore, a vast array of illustrative examples, end-of-chapter problems, exercises, projects, and worked case studies representing a wide range of applications in the fields of science and engineering, are presented to complement the theory and the techniques. Advanced topics and future challenges are addressed as well, with the researchers in the field in mind. The introductory material, application-oriented techniques, and case studies should be particularly useful to practicing professionals. Further description is found at: http://pami.uwaterloo.ca/soft_comp/textbook.html +----------------------------------------+ | | Journals | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, 5.1 CFP: Asian Journal of Control Time-Delay Systems: A Special Issue of Asian Journal of Control http://www.ajc.org.tw Motivated by new applications and newly available computational tools, we have witnessed a growing interest on time-delay systems in recent year, resulting in many significant progress, as well as new critical issues remaining to be resolved. The issue of time delay is well known in many fields of science and engineering, including communications network, manufacturing systems, life science and economics. Time-delay systems have assumed prominent role in a number of new technologies. An example of this is network-based control system (NCS), with significant networked-induced delay effect in the control loop. Such delays are known to significantly degrade the control performance or even destabilize the systems. These new applications brought to the forefront a number of new challenging theoretical and numerical problems in this area. One example is systems with large delay, including those that are unstable if the delay is set to zero. Obviously, many approaches based on more traditional delay-independent and delay-dependent concepts do not apply to such problems. If a time-domain approach is used, a more general form of Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional needs to be used, which requires the solution of the corresponding numerical issues such as discretization. If the frequency domain approach is used, this requires a careful study of the delay switch and identification of crossing and reversal points as delay increases. The accommodation of uncertainties in such formulation is another interesting issue. Another challenge is time-varying delays. This includes the analysis of periodic systems often encountered in nonlinear vibration systems, the handling of fast time-varying delays in stability analysis, and robust stability analysis of time-varying deviation from large nominal delays. In this special issue, we would like to invite authors to address the fundamental issues in modeling, identifications, and analysis, and control design in time-delay systems. Practical applications are strongly encouraged. The relevant topics include, but not limited to: Stability and performance analysis Control design and filtering Numerical and implementation issues Applications New challenges motivated by new applications (such as the NCS and Congestion Control) Authors intending to submit survey or tutorial papers are encouraged to contact a guest editor before formal submission. Guest Editors: Prof. Keqin Gu Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Eng. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL 62026-1805, USA Tel: +1-618-650-2803 Fax: +1-618-650-2555 E-mail: kgu@siue.edu Dr. Qing-Long Han Faculty of Informatics and Communication Central Queensland University Roakhampton, QLD 4702, Australia Tel:+61-7-4930-9270 Fax:+61-7-4930-9729 E-mail:q.han@cqu.edu.au Dr. Silviu-Iulian Niculescu HEUDIASYC (UMR CNRS 6659) Unversite de Technologie de Compiegne BP 20529, F-60205 Compiegne, Cedex, France Tel.: +33-3- 44 23 44 84 Fax: +33-3-44 23 44 77 E-mail: silviu@hds.utc.fr Important Dates: Aug. 20, 2004 Call for Papers April 15, 2005 Deadline for Paper Submission Aug. 15, 2005 Completion of First Review Nov. 15, 2005 Completion of Final Review June 30, 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: Professor Li-Chen Fu Department of Electrical Engineering, EE II-524 National Taiwan University Taipei 106, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-2362-2209 Fax: +886-2-2365-7887 E-mail: lichen@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: Sandip Roy, 5.2 CFP: Decentralized Control of Communicating-Agent Systems, IJRNC SPECIAL ISSUE on Decentralized Control of Communicating-Agent Systems INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBUST AND NONLINEAR CONTROL You are cordially invited to submit papers for consideration for a special issue of the IJRNC, on Decentralized Control of Communicating-Agent Systems. The purpose of this special issue is to foster and disseminate multi-disciplinary research at the interface of decentralized control theory, communications, computing, and mobile networking. More specifically, it is meant to address the considerable interest in the control of communication networks and of other networks comprising communicating or sensing agents. Control of such communicating-agent networks is of importance in several domains, including in sensor-network design, swarm-based computing, embedded communication in infrastructure networks, and autonomous-vehicle control. Though the applications are diverse, many of the relevant analytical techniques have in common that they are deeply connected with decentralized- and network-control theory. It is the aim of this special issue to expose the importance and document the use of control analysis in the study of these communicating-agent systems. We encourage submissions that advance the theory in this area, as well as those that pursue relevant applications. Solicited topics include, but are by no means limited to, the following: graph-theoretic viewpoints on decentralized control; control of queueing models (including flow control and routing); control in distributed computing, including "swarm"-based computing and agreement and consensus protocol design; autonomous-vehicle control; communication and decentralized control in infrastructure networks (e.g., electric power systems); decentralized control and estimation in sensor networks. Submission Details Prospective authors are kindly requested to submit their manuscripts electronically in postscript or pdf format, to sroy@eecs.wsu.edu, no later March 15, 2005. Alternatively, prospective authors may submit five hard copies of their manuscripts by mail. All papers will be reviewed according to the standard procedures of the journal. The publication of the special issue is tentatively scheduled for February or March 2006. Guest Editors Sandip Roy School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, P.O. Box 642752, Pullman, WA 99164, U.S.A. (509) 335-2448, sroy@eecs.wsu.edu. Ali Saberi, Washington State University, U.S.A. Anton A. Stoorvogel Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: George Magoulas, 5.3 CFP - Intelligence-based Adaptation for Ubiquitous Multimedia Communications Special issue of the Journal of Network and Computer Applications Submission Deadline: March 28, 2005 Adaptation in ubiquitous multimedia communications has, due to dynamically changing requirements and networking conditions, traditionally overlooked the possibility of using computational intelligence for its achievement. However, with the advent of increasing computational processing power, memory and availability of large bandwidths provided by the broadband and 4G networks of the future, intelligence-based adaptation of ubiquitous multimedia networks is fast becoming a realistic possibility. This special issue solicits innovative papers on the use of intelligence techniques and tools for the adaptive management of the ubiquitous multimedia communication networks of the future. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Intelligent integration of human-technical factors in ubiquitous multimedia communications - Computational intelligence for personalization of multimedia content - Hybrid approaches for intelligent multimedia streaming in an ubiquitous context - Intelligent techniques for user and media profiling - Location independent applications - Computational intelligence for user-adapted ubiquitous multimedia systems - Context-aware adaptation and profiling - Intelligent Quality of Service management - Multimedia adaptation over next generation networks All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Contributors should submit mature, unpublished work in camera-ready version following the journal’s instructions for authors, which are available at http://authors.elsevier.com/GuideForAuthors.html?PubID=622893&dc=GFA#. Important dates Deadline for authors to submit papers: March 28, 2005 Notification of review results: June 13, 2005 Deadline for final version of papers: August 22, 2005 Possible publication: late 2005/early 2006. The submission process Special issue papers should be submitted electronically to the special issue editors: Dr George D. Magoulas School of Computer Science and Information Systems Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK Email: gmagoulas@dcs.bbk.ac.uk and Dr George Ghinea School of Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics Brunel University, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK Email: george.ghinea@brunel.ac.uk *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, 5.4 Contents: Automatica April, 2005 Volume 41, Issue 4 To consult the cumulative table of contents 1965-present, to view the list of recently accepted papers or to submit a paper visit http://www.autsubmit.com Regular papers I.D. Landau, A. Constantinescu, and D. Rey Adaptive narrow band disturbance rejection applied to an active suspension - an internal model principle approach Chen-Wen Yen, Chieh-Neng Young, and Mark L. Nagurka A training sample sequence planning method for pattern recognition problems Humberto E. Garcia and Tae-Sic Yoo Model-based detection of routing events in discrete flow networks Jun Yan and Robert R. Bitmead Incorporating state estimation into model predictive control and its application to network traffic control Jorge Julvez, Laura Recalde, and Manuel Silva Steady state performance evaluation of continuous mono-T-semiflow Petri nets Michael J. Messina, Sezai E. Tuna, and Andrew R. Teel Discrete-time certainty equivalence output feedback: allowing discontinuous control laws including those from model predictive control Brief papers D. Limon, T. Alamo, and E.F. Camacho Enlarging the domain of attraction of MPC controllers J.A. Rossiter and P. Grieder Using interpolation to improve efficiency of multiparametric predictive control G. Bagni, M. Basso, R. Genesio, and A. Tesi Synthesis of MIMO controllers for extending the stability range of periodic solutions in forced nonlinear systems Tong Zhou Nonparametric estimation for normalised coprime factors of a MIMO system M. I. Krastanov and V. M. Veliov On the controllability of switching linear systems Toshimitsu Ushio and Shigemasa Takai Control-invariance of hybrid systems with forcible events Igor Boiko Oscillations and transfer properties of relay servo systems – the locus of a perturbed relay system approach A. D. Kalafatis, L. Wang, and W. R. Cluett Identification of time-varying pH processes using sinusoidal signals Ingela Lind and Lennart Ljung Regressor selection with the analysis of variance method Paulo Tabuada and George J. Pappas Hierarchical trajectory refinement for a class of nonlinear systems Yvo Boers and Hans Driessen A multiple model multiple hypothesis filter for Markovian switching systems Yuzhen Wang, Daizhan Cheng, and Xiaoming Hu Problems on time-varying port-controlled Hamiltonian systems: geometric frame and dissipative realization Technical communiques R.N.Shorten, D.J.Leith, J.Foy, and R.Kilduff Analysis and design of AIMD congestion control algorithms in communication networks Book reviews Herbert Tanner Control Systems with Input and Output Constraints, by A.H. Glattfelder and W. Schaufelberger Prof. Laura Menini Dynamics of Robots with Contact Tasks, by Miomir Vukobratovic, Veljko Potkonjak and Vladimir Matijevic Sami Fadali New Approaches to Fuzzy Modeling and Control: Design and Analysis, by M. Margaliot and G. Langholz Alejandra Barrera Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robots by David Kortenkamp, R. Peter Bonasso and Robin Murphy *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: A. H. Glattfelder, 5.5 Contents: Control Engineering Practice Volume 13, No. 3 (March 2005) Special Section on Aerospace Control, Edited by K. Schilling Table of Contents: Vibration control of a very flexible manipulator system Z. Mohamed, J.M. Martins, M.O. Tokhi, J. Sa da Costa, M.A. Botto pp 267-277 A hybrid control strategy for active vibration isolation with electrohydraulic actuators Y. Zhang, A.G. Alleyne, D. Zheng pp 279-289 Impedance control for a pneumatic robot-based around pole-placement, joint space controllers R. Richardson, M. Brown, B. Bhakta, M. Levesley pp 291-303 Fuzzy control of the vertical acceleration of fast ferries M. Santos, R. Lopez, J.M. de la Cruz pp 305-313 Unified model simplification procedure applied to a single protection valve H. Nemeth, L. Palkovics, K.M. Hangos pp 315-326 Special section on aerospace control K. Schilling pp 327 Milestone report on aerospace control IFAC Technical Committee on Aerospace pp 329-331 Aerospace launch vehicle control: a gain scheduling approach B. Clement, G. Duc, S. Mauffrey pp 333-347 Slew maneuver control for spacecraft equipped with star camera and reaction wheels R. Wisniewski, P. Kulczycki pp 349-356 Magnetic spacecraft attitude control: a survey and some new results E. Silani, M. Lovera pp 357-371 Adaptive flight control design for nonlinear missile A. Tsourdos, B.A. White pp 373-382 Design and flight testing of various H^~ controllers for the Bell 205 helicopter I. Postlethwaite, E. Prempain, E. Turkoglu, M.C. Turner, K. Ellis, A.W. Gubbels pp 383-398 ====================================================================== Control Engineering Practice Volume 13, No. 4 (April 2005) Table of Contents: Physical modelling and control of lateral web position for wallpaper making processes H. Wang, D. Logghe, D. Miskin pp 401-412 A variable-structure adaptive fuzzy-logic stabilizer for single and multi-machine power systems A.L. Elshafei, K.A. El-Metwally, A.A. Shaltout pp 413-423 An adaptive H-inf controller design for permanent magnet synchronous motor drives T.-S. Lee, C.-H. Lin, F.-J. Lin pp 425-439 Polynomial family of PD-type controllers for robot manipulators F. Reyes, A. Rosado pp 441-450 Swing-free stop control of the slewing motion of a mobile crane J. Klosinski pp 451-460 On physical and data driven modelling of irrigation channels Su Ki Ooi, M.P.M. Krutzen, E. Weyer pp 461-471 Intelligent active noise control applied to a laboratory railway coach model M. Ayala Botto, J.M.C. Sousa, J.M.G.S. da Costa pp 473-484 Design and tuning of a ratio controller A. Visioli pp 485-497 Soft sensors for product quality monitoring in debutanizer distillation columns L. Fortuna, S. Graziani, M.G. Xibilia pp 499-508 Simulation study of artificial ocular movement with intelligent control J.J. Gu, M. Meng, A. Cook, G. Faulkner pp 509-518 Robust decentralized parameter identification for two-input two-output process from closed-loop step responses S.-Y. Li, W.-J. Cai, H. Mei, Q. Xiong pp 519-531 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Danila Ferrara, 5.6 Contents: European Journal of Control Special Issue on "Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods for Nonlinear Control" Guest Editorial Trajectory Design for Mechanical Control Systems from Geometry to Algorithms by F.Bullo Port-Based Asymptotic Curve Tracking for Mechanical Systems S. Stramigioli, V. Duindam Trajectory Tracking Control of Nonholonomic Hamiltonian Systems Via Generalized Canonical Transformations K. Fujimoto, K. Sakurama, T. Sugie Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control: A Survey R. Ortega, E. Garcia-Canseco Controlled Lagrangian Systems with Gyroscopic Forcing and Dissipation C. Woolsey, A. M. Bloch, N. E. Leonard, C. K. Reddy, D. E. Chang, J. E. Marsden Physical Damping in IDA-PBC Controlled Underactuated Mechanical Systems F. Gomez-Estern, A.J. van der Schaft Control of Squeezed Phonon and Spin States A.M. Bloch, A.G. Rojo Control of the Evolution of Heisenberg Spin Systems F. Albertini, D. D'Alessandro Port Based Modeling of Spatial Visco-Elastic Contacts V. Duindam, S. Stramigioli Geometric Numerical Integration of Nonholonomic Systems and Optimal Control Problems M. de Leon, D. Martin de Diego, A. Santamaria Merino *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: C. Stewart, 5.7 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Year: Jan. 2005 Nonlinear input-normal realizations based on the differential eigenstructure of Hankel operators Fujimoto, K.; Scherpen, J.M.A. Page(s): 2- 18 H/sup /spl infin// control and estimation with preview-part I: matrix ARE solutions in continuous time Tadmor, G.; Mirkin, L. Page(s): 19- 28 H/sup /spl infin// control and estimation with preview-part II: fixed-size ARE solutions in discrete time Tadmor, G.; Mirkin, L. Page(s): 29- 40 Generalized KYP lemma: unified frequency domain inequalities with design applications Iwasaki, T.; Hara, S. Page(s): 41- 59 Transient stabilization of multimachine power systems with nontrivial transfer conductances Ortega, R.; Galaz, M.; Astolfi, A.; Yuanzhang Sun; Shen, T. Page(s): 60- 75 Secure synchronization of a class of chaotic systems from a nonlinear observer approach Celikovsky, S.; Guanrong Chen Page(s): 76- 82 Static output feedback stabilization: necessary conditions for multiple delay controllers Kharitonov, V.L.; Niculescu, S.-I.; Moreno, J.; Michiels, W. Page(s): 82- 86 Optimal threshold control of empty vehicle redistribution in two depot service systems Dong-Ping Song Page(s): 87- 90 Adaptive tracking and disturbance rejection for uncertain nonlinear systems Marino, R.; Tomei, P. Page(s): 90- 95 New results on delay-dependent control of time-delay systems Mahmoud, M.S.; Ismail, A. Page(s): 95- 100 Stochastic stabilization of nonlinear systems in feedforward form with noisy outputs Battilotti, S. Page(s): 100- 105 Antiwindup design with guaranteed regions of stability: an LMI-based approach da Silva, J.M.G., Jr.; Tarbouriech, S. Page(s): 106- 111 Output feedback tracking: a separation principle approach Maggiore, M.; Passino, K.M. Page(s): 111- 117 Global robust output regulation for output feedback systems Zhiyong Chen; Jie Huang Page(s): 117- 121 Necessary and sufficient graphical conditions for formation control of unicycles Zhiyun Lin; Francis, B.; Maggiore, M. Page(s): 121- 127 Local motion feature aided ground moving target tracking with GMTI and HRR measurements Hong, L.; Ningzhou Cui; Pronobis, M.; Scott, S. Page(s): 127- 133 The Mathematics of Internet Congestion Control Page(s): 134- 135 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Russell Stevens, 5.8 Contents: International Journal of Control Volume 78, Issue 1 http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207179.asp Controllability and point-to-point control of 3-DOF planar horizontal underactuated manipulators A. D. Mahindrakar, R. N. Banavar and M. Reyhanoglu A new method for the computation of all stabilizing controllers of a given order K. Saadaaoui and A. B. Ozguler An instrumental variable approach to non-linear model-based adaptive control of engine speed J. W. Anders and M. A. Franchek Universal adaptive control of satellite formation flying P. Pongvthithum, S. M. Veres, S. B. Gabriel and E. Rogers H PID controller design for Lur’e systems and its application to a ball and wheel apparatus M-T. Ho and J-M. Lu Practical frequency response analysis of non-linear time-delayed differential or difference equation models J. C. Peyton Jones For submission and subscription information please contact the Editor: Professor Eric Rogers School of Electronics and Computer Science University of Southampton etar@ecs.soton.ac.uk *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Russell Stevens, 5.9 Contents: International Journal of General Systems Volume 34, Issue 1 http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081079.asp Aggregation operators with annihilator M. Mas, R. Mesiar, M. Monserrat and J. Torrens Systems movement; Autobiographical retrospectives Y. Takahara Measuring contradiction in fuzzy logic S. Cubillo and E. Castineria Finite fuzzy sets V. Murali and B. Makamba An uncertainty measure in partition-based fuzzy rough sets J-Sheng Mi, Y. Leung and W-Z. Wu For submission and subscription information please contact the Editor: Dr George Klir gensyst@binghamton.edu Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science State University of New York *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Russell Stevens, 5.10 Contents: International Journal of Systems Science Volume 36, Issue 3 http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207721.asp Multi-Sensor Optimal Information Fusion Steady-state Kalman Filter for Systems with Colored Measurement Noises S.-L. Sun and Z.-L. Deng Self-Organizing Fuzzy Control of Active Suspension Systems R.-J. Lian, B.-F. Lin and W.-T. Sie The Wavelet-NARMAX Representation: A Hybrid Model Structure Combining Polynomial Models with Multiresolution Wavelet Decompositions S.A. Billings and H.L. Wei Successive Approximation Approach of Optimal Control for Nonlinear Discrete- Time Systems G.-Y. Tang and H.-H. Wang Design of a Discrete Robust Controller using a First-Order Model Approximation J. Webber and Y. Gupta For submission and subscription information please contact the Editor: Professor Peter Fleming Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield ijss@sheffield.ac.uk +----------------------------------------+ | | Conferences | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Z.P. Jiang, 6.1 2005 Chinese Control Conference 24th Chinese Control Conference (CCC'2005) Guangzhou, July 15-18, 2005 The Chinese Control Conference (CCC) (International) is an annual international conference. The aim of the Conference is to provide a forum for scientists and engineers over the world to meet and assess the latest developments in the field of systems and control. The 24th CCC will be held in Guangzhou, a beautiful city in the south part of China. Taking this opportunity we would like to express our sincere welcome to our global colleagues to join us for this conference. Topics of interests are in the broad areas of control and automation. There will be four half-day workshops on July 14, 2005, organized by active researchers at the forefront of control theory and applications. For more details, please contact: Professor Dai-zhan Cheng at: dcheng@iss.ac.cn or visit the conference website: http://ccc.iss.ac.cn *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Robin Qiu, 6.2 2005 Conference on Service Operations and Logistics and Informatics 2005 IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics, August 10-12, 2005 – Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China. http://www.psoi.org Given the increasing economic dynamics and the complexity of service operations and logistics, it is a critical challenge to leverage information technology in achieving world-class quality and productivity in the delivery of physical goods and services. This conference aims to bring researchers and professionals together to discuss issues and share their research and development results and experiences in the areas of service operations and logistics, and the role of informatics towards improving their efficiency. The theme for the conference is Satisfaction, Speed, and Vision, promoting effective Services and Logistics in support of Green and Digital Olympics. Papers relating to Event Service Operations and Logistics are especially solicited including those in the areas of the topics listed below. Topics include, but are not limited to: Service Design, Operations, and Management - Service Planning; Service Process engineering/management; Expedited services and extreme logistics; Performance metrics; Healthcare delivery network; Security & safety service and management; Contingency planning; Retail and service management; Waste management Logistics & Supply Chain Management - Logistics planning; Freight forwarding and customs clearance; Venue logistics management; Warehouse and distribution; Transportation management system; Reverse logistics in Olympic Games; Supplier relationship management; Logistics visibility and control; Procurement; Simulation Service Marketing - Demand forecasting; Customer relationship management; Event communication; Public relations Events Management - Event-based production and supply chain; Event-based products and manufacturing Event management system; Event Sponsorship Communications & Information Systems -Communications & information systems; Real time identification & tracking technology; Pervasive and ubiquitous computing in logistics; Software agent based systems in logistics; Decision support system; Sensor Networks; RFID technology and application; Data warehousing and data mining; Systems integration Paper Submission: Complete manuscripts in PDF must be electronically submitted to the conference website: http://www.psoi.org. Submitted manuscripts should be six (6) pages in IEEE two-column format, including figures, tables, and references. A LaTeX style file and a Microsoft Word template are available from the IEEE web site http://www.ieee.org/pubs/transactions/stylesheets.xml However, submission MUST be in PDF. Important Dates: April 1, 2005: Deadline for submission of extended abstracts or full papers May 1, 2005: Acceptance/Rejection notification. June 1, 2005: Final camera-ready papers due in electronic form. Special Sessions: Special sessions are welcome. Please contact Prof. Walter Wang at gww10@psu.edu Selected papers: Selected papers will be recommended for publication in International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Alexander Zuyev, 6.3 9th Int Conference on Stability, Control and Rigid Bodies Dynamics Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (IAMM NASU) together with Donetsk National University (DonNU) will hold the 9th International Conference "Stability, Control and Rigid Bodies Dynamics" in Donetsk (Ukraine), September 5-10, 2005. The chairman of the Organizing Committee is Alexander M. Kovalev (kovalev@iamm.ac.donetsk.ua). Invited Lectors: A. Andreev (Russia), J. Awrejcewicz (Poland), V. Beletsky (Russia), J.-M. Coron (France), E. Galperin (Canada), M. Kawski (USA), V. Kuntsevich (Ukraine), S. Kuznetsov (Russia), A. Lindquist (Sweden), A. Maciejewski (Poland), A. Malikov (Russia), A. Martynyuk (Ukraine), F. Pfeiffer (Germany), D. Pogorelov (Russia), V. Sokolov (Russia), H. Yehia (Egypt), V. Zhuravlev (Russia) The main topics of the conference are: 1. Stability theory. 2. Control in dynamical systems. 3. Dynamics of rigid body and of multibody systems. 4. Methods of rigid body dynamics in the theory of elasticity. Accommodation The Conference will be held in the boarding-house of Donetsk National University on the Azov sea coast. This boarding-house is situated in Melekino (a settlement at 15 km distance from Mariupol). Pre-Registration If you are going to participate in the Conference, please contact the ICSCD'05 secretary Boris I. Konosevich no later than March 1, 2005. Address: ICSCD'05 Institute of Applied Mathematics & Mechanics of NASU R. Luxembourg Str. 74, 83114 Donetsk, Ukraine icscd@iamm.ac.donetsk.ua http://www.iamm.ac.donetsk.ua/conf2005.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jordan M. Berg, 6.4 CFP: Sensors, Actuators, and Instrumentation 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition November 6-11, 2005 Orlando, FL USA The Sensors & Instrumentation Panel of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Division invites papers for IMECE 2005 on Sensors, Actuators, and Instrumentation. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following: Micro- and Nano-Scale Sensors and Actuators: Dynamic modeling; control; new concepts in sensors and actuators; applications of micro- and nanoscale sensing and actuation; micro- and nano-scale robots and manipulators. Intelligent Sensors & Sensor Networks: Strategies for distributed sensing; Sensor data fusion; Architecture for networked sensors; Intelligent decision making; Sensor placement strategies; Learning strategies for sensors; Sensor assessment; Self-powered sensors. Sensor Applications: Nanotechnology; Vehicular applications; Homeland security; Manufacturing; Process condition monitoring; Environmental applications; Geological and geographical applications; Global positioning and Information systems; Structural and infrastructural health monitoring; Medical and biomedical applications; Robotics; Intelligent transportation applications; Power generation, transmission, and distribution; Space applications. Interested authors should submit an extended text-only abstract of 400 words at www.asmeconferences.org/congress05/CallForPapers.cfm Click on the "Dynamic Systems & Controls" selection, followed by "Sensors and Instrumentation" selection, followed by the "Submit Your Abstract!" selection at the page bottom. Please note that on-line submission is required! Deadlines are as follows: March 7, 2005 Abstract submission deadline for authors March 31, 2005 Notification of abstract acceptance May 31, 2005 Full paper deadline July 29, 2005 Notification of full paper acceptance August 19, 2005 Deadline for all final papers and copyright forms For additional information please contact the panel chair or co-chair: Chair: Prof. Jordan M. Berg Mechanical Engineering Department Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409-1021 Tel: 806-742-3563 Fax: 806-742-3540 jordan.berg@ttu.edu Co-Chair: Prof. Junghsen Lieh Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department Wright State University, Dayton OH 45435 Tel: 937-775-5086; Fax: 937-775-5009 jlieh@cs.wright.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Oleg Stukach, 6.5 IEEE International Siberian conference on control and communications The sixth IEEE-Siberian conference SIBCON-2005 aims to offer opportunities to learn and to share information on the latest advances in communications and control systems. It will be held in Tomsk, Russia, on October 21-22, 2005. The conference is organized by the IEEE on a regular basis in order to promote interdisciplinary discussion and interaction among scientists and engineers. The areas of interest include, but are not limited to: 1. Mathematical Simulation and Modeling in Modern Technologies of Control and Information Processing. 2. Instruments, Methods and Algorithms for Measurement, Testing, and Diagnostics of Communication and Control Systems. 3. The Basic Problems of Communication and Control Theory. 4. Crypto Protection of Communication. 5. Digital Video and Image Processing. Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in English, by e-mail, in MS Word file, maximum length of five A5 pages (with margins at 2.5 cm, 10-point Times New Roman or similar fonts, and single spaced). Manuscripts should contain the following: paper title, keywords, state-of-the-art in the field of interest, problem statement and objective, description of the contribution, results achieved and their further development and applicability, references, author(s) data (name, title, affiliation, full mailing address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address), and corresponding author name. The conference proceedings will be published in English, containing all conference manuscripts. Deadline for paper submission is June 10, 2005. All detailed information available at the Web sites: http://ieee.tusur.ru, http://www.comsoc.org/tomsk. CORRESPONDENCE: Dr. Oleg V. Stoukatch Department of Computer-Aided Measurement Systems and Metrology Tomsk Polytechnic University 30 Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, 634050, RUSSIA Phone: +7-3822-417527 E-mail: tomsk@ieee.org *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jim Patton, General Chair, 6.6 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics: Frontiers of the Human-Machine Interface June 28 - July 1, 2005 Chicago, Illinois ICORR highlights the most recent advances in the basic sciences of rehabilitation robotics. This conference will focus on a number of topics, including the themes of: * Assistive Robotics * Therapeutic Robotics * Brain-machine Interfaces for Rehabilitation * Robotics in Prosthetics and Orthotics * Hardware and Control Developments for Rehabilitation * Evaluation Methods and Clinical Experience * Biorobotics and Biomimetics * Basic Science and Sensory/Motor Control Learning ICORR 2005 will take place in the heart of Chicago's luxurious Magnificent Mile district on the shores of Lake Michigan. Please visit http://www.smpp.northwestern.edu/ICORR2005/ for more information. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jason Zhang, 6.7 International Symposium on Collaborative Research 7-9 October 2005 The University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada http://www.researchcentre.apsc.ubc.ca Scope and Topics The theme of the conference is interdisciplinary and collaborative research in Applied Science. We solicit high-quality papers in such area as, but not limited to: Industrial and Manufacturing Processes Information and Communications Technology Mechatronics Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Organic Electronics Regular Paper Submission Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts of their papers electronically to the Program Chair at jzhang@apsc.ubc.ca no later than March 15, 2005. Invited Sessions We solicit proposals for invited sessions within the technical scope of the conference. Each proposal for an invited session should describe the theme and scope of the proposed session and how the papers form a cohesive and complementary group in the session topic. The proposal should include summaries of the papers. One session typically contains five (5) papers. The proposal should also contain the name, affiliation, complete address, e- mail, and Fax of the session organizer (s) and of the authors of all included papers. Electronic should be made to the Program Chair at jzhang@apsc.ubc.ca no later than March 15, 2005. Workshops and Tutorials We also solicit proposals for workshops and tutorials within the scope of the symposium. If you are interested in conducting a pre-symposium workshop or tutorial (full day or half day), please submit a proposal electronically to the Program Char at no later than March 15, 2005. The proposal should give a summary of the workshop/tutorial, a list of topics covered, and a biography of the presenter(s). For general inquiries, please contact Clarence de Silva, the General Chair, at desilva@mech.ubc.ca For program inquiries and the submission of abstracts, papers, proposals for invited sessions, and proposals for workshops and tutorials, please contact Jason Zhang, the Program Chair, at jzhang@apsc.ubc.ca Important Dates March 15, 2005 Paper Abstracts, Invited Session/Workshop/Tutorial Proposals Due April 15, 2005 Notification of Acceptation May 15, 2005 Final Camera-Ready Papers Due *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Darrell Ross, 6.8 SIAM Geometric Design and Computing Conference Call for Presentations deadlines for GD05 are fast approaching! Deadline Dates Minisymposium proposals: April 1, 2005 Abstracts for all contributed and minisymposium presentations: May 2, 2005 For more information on how to participate go to: http://www.siam.org/meetings/gd05/participation.htm Conference Webpage: http://www.siam.org/meetings/gd05/ For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Youyi Wang, 6.9 The 7th International Power Engineering Conference We are pleased to announce the Seventh International Power Engineering Conference (IPEC2005) in Singapore, from 29 November to 2 December 2005, and we would like to invite you to join us in the event. The biennial event first started in 1993 and six IPEC conferences have been held to date. All the previous IPECs were very successful, with more than 200 delegates from 23 to 25 countries participating on each occasion. The forthcoming 7th IPEC is co-organized by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Power Ltd Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES), the IEE Singapore Branch, the IEEE Power Chapter Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS). The theme of the conference is towards more reliable, secure and efficient power markets? The recent changes to the electricity supply industry and potential terrorist threats require professionals to re-examine the reliability, security and operational issues of power markets and infrastructure design. This conference will showcase three keynote speakers each sponsored by the IES (Singapore), IEEE PES (USA) and IEE (UK). There will also be two tutorial sessions, a small exhibition and special and invited sessions. We believe that IPEC2005 will continue to provide a forum for researchers and practicing engineers in industry alike to promote, discuss and exchange knowledge and experiences related to the field of electrical power engineering. Please visit the conference web site for updates. Selected papers will be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems (IJEEPS) or the Journal of Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES). IPEC2005 welcomes technical contributions in all areas of power engineering and power electronics, with special emphasis on the theme of the conference. The topics of interest are broadly categorized into, but not limited to, the following: 1. Liberalization of Power Industry/Energy Markets 2. Reliability, Security Assessment and Risk Analysis 3. Power System Dynamics, Analysis and Control 4. Distributed Generation 5. Rural Energy Supply and Renewable Energy: Issues and Trends 6. Power System Development Issues 7. Distribution System Planning and Operation 8. Modern Power System Protection: WAMS, Adaptive Relaying 9. Power Quality and Harmonics 10. Transmission including HVDC and FACTS 11. Power System Software: Object Oriented Development, Visualization 12. Power Engineering Education and Management 13. Power System Communication /Utility IT Solutions 14. High Voltage Engineering 15. Asset Management 16. Power Electronics and Drives 17. Electric Vehicles 18. AI/Neural Network Applications 19. Distribution Automation/Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Submission Procedure Authors are invited to submit full-length papers in one or more of the areas identified above. All submitted papers must be IEEE Xplore compliant. Detailed instructions on making the submitted papers IEEE Xplore compliant can be found on the conference web site at http://www.ipec.sg. Please proceed to the website to submit your abstracts. Schedule Submission of full technical papers 30 April 2005 Notification of provisional acceptance 30 June 2005 Notification of final acceptance 31 August 2005 Registration Fee Early bird registration by 30 Sep 2005 : S$650 Normal registration after 30 Sep 2005 : S$750 Authors/Paper Presenters will be required to pay their registration fee by 30 September 2005, in order for their papers to be published in the conference proceedings and scheduled for oral presentation. Tutorial Fee Conference delegates : S$350 Non-Conference delegates : S$650 Contact Details For further information, please contact IPEC2005 Secretariat c/o Integrated Meetings Specialist Pte Ltd 1122A Serangoon Road Singapore 328206 Tel: (65) 62955790 Fax: (65) 62955792 Email: info@ipec.sg +----------------------------------------+ | | Workshops | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Rolf Findeisen, 7.1 Assessment and Future Directions of Nonlinear Model International Workshop On Assessment And Future Directions Of Nonlinear Model Predictive Control August 26-30, 2005 Waldhotel Zollernblick, Freudenstadt-Lauterbad, Germany http://www.ist.uni-stuttgart.de/NMPC05/ SCOPE: Over the recent years significant progress in the field of nonlinear model predictive control has be achieved. Considering these achievements the objective of this international workshop is to bring together a diverse group of internationally well recognized researchers and industrial practitioners in the area of nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC), to critically assess and discuss the current status as well as future directions and needs. Our goal is that this symposium will lead to an open and critical exchange of ideas and that the foundation for new research directions and future international collaborations is laid, thus facilitating the practical and theoretical advancement of NMPC technologies. The workshop will cover four main topical areas: - NMPC theory - Computational aspects of NMPC - NMPC applications and applicational aspects - Future research directions. Further informations on the workshop, including the list of keynote speakers and invited main speakers can be found at: http://www.ist.uni-stuttgart.de/NMPC05/ CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION: Authors should submit 1 page abstract using the style file provided on the workshop webpage the latest by March 31, 2005. After review authors will be notified about the acceptance by April 30, 2005. Papers for inclusion in the conference preprints must be submitted by August 7, 2005. After the workshop all contributors are invited to contribute a chapter for a book volume in the Springer Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences series. The contributions will be peer-reviewed and we expect the book volume to be published mid 2006. WORKSHOP VENUE: The workshop takes place at the Waldhotel Zollernblick which is beautifully situated in the black forest region in Freudenstadt-Lauterbad, Germany. Germany. Participants are expected to arrive on Friday, August 26, 2005 in the afternoon. The workshop will end on Tuesday 30, 2005 after breakfast. The participants will stay at the hotel during the workshop and will have all meals there together. The workshop venue can be conveniently reached by train or car. The closest airports are Stuttgart and Frankfurt. IMPORTANT DEADLINES: Submission of abstracts: March 31, 2005 Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2005 Registration deadline: June 5, 2005 Papers for preprint volume/CD-ROM due: August 7, 2005 Conference: August 26-30, 2005 ORGANIZERS and CONTACT: In case of additional questions or comments feel free to contact any of the conference organizers: Rolf Findeisen IST, University of Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 9, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany Tel: ++49 711/685-7748 Fax: ++49 711/685-7735 Email: findeise@ist.uni-stuttgart.de Frank Allgöwer IST, University of Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 9, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany Tel: ++49 711/685-7733 Fax: ++49 711/685-7735 Email: allgower@ist.uni-stuttgart.de Larry Biegler Department of Chemical Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Doherty Hall 4210B Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890, USA Phone: ++1 412/268-2232 Fax: ++1 412/268-7139 Email: lb01@andrew.cmu.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Santiago Schnell, 7.2 Biocomplexity Workshop VII Unraveling the Function and Kinetics of Biochemical Networks: From Experiments to Systems Biology May 9-11, 2005 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN http://biocomplexity.indiana.edu/events/bio7/ Hosted by: IU Biocomplexity Institute and School of Informatics The functions of uncharacterized proteins have usually been inferred on the basis of sequence similarities, common structural motifs, gene order, gene fusion events, or similarities in gene expression. Recently developed mathematical and computational methods predict function based on the role of genes in networks. These methods allow us to predict functions for proteins independent of homologies in structure or sequence and provide a way to characterize proteins that have not yet been studied, using published biological data from high-throughput technologies. Biocomplexity Workshop VII will bring together researchers in many disciplines (including experimental and theoretical biology, biophysics, engineering, mathematics and computer science) to discuss current and future problems in the reconstruction, kinetics and function of biological networks. While numerous workshops and scientific meetings have addressed the topology of biological networks, network dynamics and the relation of topology to dynamics, few have focused on the reconstruction of the biochemical networks from experimental data, which is one of the most important problems in this area. Confirmed invited speakers: Reka Albert, Penn State University, USA; Hamid Bolouri, Institute for Systems Biology, USA; Peter Erdi, Kalamazoo College, USA and KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Reinhart Heinrich, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany; Boris Kholodenko, Thomas Jefferson University, USA; Pedro Mendes, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, USA; Hong Qian, University of Washington, Seattle, USA; Christopher Rao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA; Herbert Sauro, Keck Graduate Institute, California, USA; Edurado Sontag, Rutgers University, USA; Janos Toth, Budapest University, Hungary; Eberhard O. Voit, Georgia Tech and Emory University School of Medicine, USA The Biocomplexity Workshop series aims to be broader in scope and more interdisciplinary than other workshops and conferences in this area, while each workshop remains focused on a clearly defined problem. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Eyad H. Abed, 7.3 Symposium in Honor of Pravin Varaiya Symposium on Systems, Control and Networks in Honor of Professor Pravin Varaiya on his 65th Birthday - June 5-7, 2005 (Sun-Tues). This meeting will take place in Berkeley, California, and will include plenary lectures and invited talks on the subjects of stochastic systems, networks, communications, nonlinear systems, transportation, economics, hybrid systems and sensor networks. There will also be panel discussions on Prof. Varaiya's influence focusing on his contributions over 3 time periods from the late 1960s to today. The symposium will be held at the Claremont Resort and Spa, Berkeley, and Sibley Auditorium, the College of Engineering, University of California at Berkeley. See the web page http://www.isr.umd.edu/ISR/BerkeleyMtg_June2005.htm for further details on the schedule, on registering for the meeting and reserving a hotel room. Organizing Committee: Eyad H. Abed, University of Maryland, College Park Andrea Goldsmith, Stanford University Roberto Horowitz, University of California, Berkeley P.R. Kumar, University of Illinois Shankar Sastry, University of California, Berkeley Outreach Committee: René Boel, University of Gent, Belgium Mustafa Ergen, University of California, Berkeley Confirmed Speakers: Karl Astrom, Lund Institute of Technology John S. Baras, University of Maryland, College Park Vivek Borkar, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mark H.A. Davis, Imperial College (Plenary) Akash Deshpande, CTO, Teja Michael Gastpar, University of California, Berkeley Andrea Goldsmith, Stanford Sri Kumar, DARPA Alexander Kurzhanski, UC Berkeley and Moscow State University Edward Lee, University of California, Berkeley (Plenary) Hani Mahmassani, University of Maryland, College Park (Plenary) Bud Mishra, New York University Sanjoy K. Mitter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Plenary) Markos Papageorgiou, Technical University of Crete Shankar Sastry, University of California, Berkeley (Plenary) Steve Shladover, University of California, Berkeley Joseph Sifakis, Institut d'Informatique et Mathematiques Appliquees de Grenoble Demos Teneketzis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Plenary) Claire Tomlin, Stanford University John Tsitsiklis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hal Varian , University of California, Berkeley Martin Wachs, University of California, Berkeley Jean Walrand, University of California, Berkeley Felix Wu , Hong Kong University and University of California, Berkeley *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Santiago Schnell, 7.4 Unraveling the Function and Kinetics of Biochemical Networks >From Experiments to Systems Biology http://biocomplexity.indiana.edu/events/bio7/ The functions of uncharacterized proteins have usually been inferred on the basis of sequence similarities, common structural motifs, gene order, gene fusion events, or similarities in gene expression. Recently developed mathematical and computational methods predict function based on the role of genes in networks. These methods allow us to predict functions for proteins independent of homologies in structure or sequence and provide a way to characterize proteins that have not yet been studied, using published biological data from high-throughput technologies. Biocomplexity Workshop VII will bring together researchers in many disciplines (including experimental and theoretical biology, biophysics, engineering, mathematics and computer science) to discuss current and future problems in the reconstruction, kinetics and function of biological networks. While numerous workshops and scientific meetings have addressed the topology of biological networks, network dynamics and the relation of topology to dynamics, few have focused on the reconstruction of the biochemical networks from experimental data, which is one of the most important problems in this area. Confirmed invited speakers: Reka Albert, Penn State University, USA; Hamid Bolouri, Institute for Systems Biology, USA; Peter Erdi, Kalamazoo College, USA and KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Reinhart Heinrich, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany; Boris Kholodenko, Thomas Jefferson University, USA; Pedro Mendes, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, USA; Hong Qian, University of Washington, Seattle, USA; Christopher Rao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA; Herbert Sauro, Keck Graduate Institute, California, USA; Edurado Sontag, Rutgers University, USA; Janos Toth, Budapest University, Hungary; Eberhard O. Voit, Georgia Tech and Emory University School of Medicine, USA The Biocomplexity Workshop series aims to be broader in scope and more interdisciplinary than other workshops and conferences in this area, while each workshop remains focused on a clearly defined problem. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Petros Ioannou, 7.5 Workshop on Modeling and Control of Complex Systems You are invited to participate in the Workshop on Modeling and Control of Complex Systems to be held in Ayia Napa, Cyprus on June 30 , July 1, 2005. The purpose of the workshop is to bring together a number of leading experts and researchers to present and discuss current and future directions in the area of modeling and control of complex systems. Th emphasis will be on future directions and topics. The workshop is right after the Joint 20th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control and 13th IEEE Mediterranean conference which will be held in Cyprus from June 27-29 and before the IFAC congress in Prague. The workshop will give the opportunity to the participants of the Mediterranean Conference, in addition to others to participate in the workshop before taking off for Prague. For more information about the workshop visit the website shown below: http://ee.usc.edu/calendar/modelingcontrolworkshop Submission of Papers and Important Deadlines 1-2 page extended summary of paper due by March 20, 2005 Acceptance notification April 20, 2005 Submission of final paper due by June 15, 2005 Submission of power point presentation (Optional) by June 15, 2005 +----------------------------------------+ | | Positions | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Toshi Sugiyama, 8.1 Embedded Controls Engineers, Japan, USA Eagle RTEC (Real-time Embedded Control) LLC. is a professional engineering company focused on the application of model-based tools and processes to embedded controls. Eagle RTEC is building a team to solve tough problems in safety-critical and high reliability software. Eagle RTEC is an international opportunity for people with a sense of adventure and desire to create a better process and tool set for control software. We are looking for new grads and experienced engineers in real- time embedded control. Potential employment opportunities currently exist in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan, and Detroit, Michigan and San Jose, California in the USA. Benefits include paid time off, health benefits and a future stock option plan. • Japanese Speaking Technical Program Manager • Embedded Control Software Engineers • Mathworks Autocode Application Engineer • Mathworks Modeling and Simulation Application Engineer • Aerospace Software Engineer • Software Quality Assurance Engineer Contact Eagle RTEC at HR@eaglertec.com to submit a resume or receive more information. Eagle RTEC is seeking both full and part-time professionals. A limited number of co-op and internship opportunities are available. We also welcome independent consultants to sign-up for the Eagle RTEC Network. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Manfred Morari, 8.2 Faculty: ETH Zurich, Switzerland The Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering of ETH Zurich invites applications for a Professor / Assistant Professor in Control and Computation. Preference will be given to candidates with a research program focused on theory and computation in support of application areas with high potential such as hybrid / embedded systems, or the modeling and control of complex systems such as communication networks, transportation systems, or biomedical systems. An expertise and interest in optimization are particularly welcome. Candidates should have a strong background in fundamentals and are expected to have established an internationally recognized research record. The rank (full/associate/assistant professor with tenure track) will depend on the candidate's qualifications. Courses at Master level may be taught in English. Applications with a curriculum vitae and a list of publications should be submitted to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. O. Kuebler, ETH Zentrum, CH-8092 Zurich, no later than March 30, 2005. ETH Zurich specifically encourages female candidates to apply with a view towards increasing the proportion of female professors. If you need more information about the position please contact Prof. Manfred Morari morari@control.ee.ethz.ch phone: +41 44 632 7626 http://control.ee.ethz.ch/news/jobs.en.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Vikram Kapila, 8.3 Faculty: Polytechnic University, USA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering invites applications from energetic individuals for a tenure-track assistant professor position in dynamic systems and control area. Job description and requirements: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Mechanical engineering or a closely related field. Preference will be given to candidates with solid experience of conducting innovative research in emerging and interdisciplinary applications of control technology to cooperative and autonomous systems, intelligent systems, micro and nano systems, biorobotics, medicine, biology, or mechatronics. Ability to build a significant externally funded research program through independent and collaborative activities is essential as is the commitment to undergraduate and graduate instruction and laboratory development. Additional information: The position begins in September 2005 and includes competitive salary, benefits, and research start-up funds. Polytechnic, previously known as "Brooklyn Poly," is a private, Ph.D. granting, technological university with its main campus located in downtown Brooklyn. To apply, send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching plans, and a list of four references with contact information to: Donald R. Dean, Director of Human Resources, Polytechnic University, 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Applications by Fax/ Email should be sent to: Fax 718-260-3981 E-mail: hrresumes@poly.edu. Screening of applications begins in May 2005 and will continue until the position is filled. Website: http://www.poly.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: M. Onder Efe, 8.4 Faculty: TOBB Economics and Technology University, Turkey TOBB Economics and Technology University invites applications for faculty positions starting Fall 2005 in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Department. The successful candidates will have a strong commitment to expanding and strengthening our research and teaching programs at all levels. Outstanding candidates in all areas of EEE will be considered but the departmental priority is on the fields of communications, signal processing, VLSI and electromagnetics. Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in EEE. Succesful candidates will be expected to teach, perform research, and help establishing research and teaching laboratories. Although appointments at the Assistant Professor level are preferred, outstanding candidates at all levels are encouraged to apply. The university is a recently established, non-profit and fast growing private university with half of its students on full scolarship. The graduate school is to be established in Fall 2005. The instruction language is Turkish at all levels. The application package must include 1. Detailed curriculum vitae, 2. Statement of research and teaching, 3. Names and contact details of three references. The interested candidates should send the application package to onderefe@etu.edu.tr or to Doc. Dr. M. Onder EFE, TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji Universitesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Muhendisligi Bolumu Sogutozu Cad. No:43 TR-06530 Ankara TURKEY *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: X. Rong Li, 8.5 Faculty: University of New Orleans, USA The University of New Orleans, Department of Electrical Engineering invites applications for up to three tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels. One position may be at the senior level in the joint areas of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical/Computer Engineering, particularly Biomedical Signal or Image Processing. The applicants must have an outstanding record of research accomplishments, an excellent external funding history, and demonstrated strong leadership of a research team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the development of a graduate biomedical engineering program, proposed jointly by the College of Engineering, University of New Orleans, and the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Strong candidates in all areas of electrical engineering will be considered seriously for the other positions. Positions will be filled as applications are received and the search will terminate when all positions are filled. The expected starting date is August 2005. All successful candidates will be expected to direct graduate research at the MS and PhD levels, develop externally funded research programs, and teach graduate and undergraduate courses. A PhD in electrical engineering or a closely related field is required. Salary and academic rank will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested persons should send a resume with names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least four references to Mr. Daniel Rahey (drahey@uno.edu), Department of Electrical Engineering, University of New Orleans, Lakefront, New Orleans, LA 70148. More information about the department can be found at http://ece.engr.uno.edu/. The University of New Orleans is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Petros Koumoutsakos, 8.6 PhD: ETHZ, Switzerland PLACE : ETH Zurich, Institute of Computational Science DESCRIPTION : Development and implementation of multiscale modeling and simulation techniques based on deterministic and stochastic particle methods. Applications include problems of flow-structure interaction in virtual surgery environments. APPLICANTBACKGROUND : University degree in Computational Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry,Computer Science. TIME : Entrance upon September 2005 or by arrangement Duration of appointment 3 years (+an eventual 4th year) PROCEDURE : Please send your applications by e-mail and in English. Please include : - Curriculum Vitae (including contact information of 1-2 references) - Grades of all University Classes - A one page (max.) statement of your background and research interests CONTACT ADDRESS : Prof. Petros Koumoutsakos Institute of Computational Science ETH Zurich CH-8092, Switzerland Email petros@inf.ethz.ch Link to the company http://www.icos.ethz.ch/cse Keywords computational science and engineering, multiscale modeling *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Marcio S. de Queiroz, 8.7 PhD: Louisiana State University, USA One research assistantship is available for a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Louisiana State University for graduate studies in the area of nonlinear control theory and applications. Required qualifications include a solid background in control systems and mathematics. Desired qualifications include working knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink, background in fluid mechanics, and interest in experimental control work. Qualified candidates with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or closely related fields are encouraged to apply. Applications are invited for the Fall 2005 semester. Interested candidates should submit a resume and a list of related undergraduate/ graduate course work (with grades) to Dr Marcio S. de Queiroz at dequeiroz@me.lsu.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Bart De Schutter, 8.8 PhD: TU Delft, Netherlands The Delft Center for Systems and Control of Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands has a vacancy for a PhD project on "Decentralized control for road traffic networks with intelligent vehicles" The aim of this project is to develop structured and generic control design methods for distributed or multi-agent control of the road traffic networks of the future. The increasing market penetration and use of in-car navigation, telecommunication and information systems offer an excellent opportunity to implement a next level/generation of traffic control and management, which shifts away from the road-side traffic management to a vehicle-oriented traffic management. In this project we consider both inter- vehicle management and infrastructure/vehicle traffic management and interaction. The goal is to use the additional measures and control handles offered by intelligent vehicles and to develop control and management methods to substantially improve traffic performance in terms of safety, throughput, reliability, environment, and robustness. The project should result in a structured and tractable design methodology for control of road traffic networks with intelligent vehicles. We propose to base this approach on a hierarchical multi-agent control structure with local control agents (i.e. the intelligent vehicles, or road-side local controllers) at the lowest level, and one or more higher supervisory control levels. This will result in systematic approaches that outperform existing heuristic or case-dependent decentralized control strategies. In order to carry out this project we are looking for a PhD candidate with a strong background and/or an MSc degree in systems and control engineering or mathematics, and who is willing to start on the project as soon as possible. A good command of the English language is required. We offer the opportunity to do research that is both scientifically challenging, and has a higher societal and economical relevance. The PhD student will work with other researchers in a multidisciplinary research group. The appointment will be for up to 4 years. As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary as well as excellent secondary benefits. Assistance with accommodation can be arranged. More information on this position and on how to apply can be found at http://www.dcsc.tudelft.nl/~bdeschutter/vac/vac_iv.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Bernard Brogliato, 8.9 Post-Doc: INRIA, France The subject of this post-doctoral position is related to the study of stabilisation of trajectories in systems where occasional interactions occur. Within this family are the so-called juggling systems, which encompass jumping, running bipeds, non-prehensile manipulations systems, etc. They form a particular class of complementarity systems, which are hybrid dynamical systems characterized by the non-smoothness of their solutions. The main property of juggling systems, is that their (controlled) dynamics can be split into two parts: the first part (called the object) is not controlled and only has occasional interactions with the second part (called the robot); the second part is controlled with an input u(.). They are therefore underactuated, non-smooth, nonlinear dynamical systems. The challenge lies in the stabilisation of trajectories of the object, through interactions with the robot. Non-smooth systems of this type have resisted analysis for a long time, but the state of the art of mathematics is advancing to the point where a theory of controllability, observability, stabilisability, etc, can be developed. The goal of this post-doctoral position is twofold: (1) Extend the existing controllability criterion to more complex jugglers with drift, friction, and nonlinear unilateral constraint. (2) Derive a systematic method which allows one to compute numerically the reachable subspaces of the object's state space. The second item will in particular make use of techniques issued from complementarity techniques (Linear Complementarity Problems), and/or interval analysis. The ultimate objective is to obtain a tool which allows the designer to compute reachable subspaces in order to achieve stabilisation of particular trajectories. Supervisor: Bernard Brogliato, INRIA, Bipop project. Required background and skills: applicants who have obtained a PhD in hybrid dynamical systems analysis and control, and/or dynamics of non-smooth systems, between May 2004 and September 1st 2005. Start between June and December 2005. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Pini Gurfil, 8.10 Post-Doc: Technion, Israel Post-Doc Position – Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Dr. Gurfil’s research group in the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, invites applications for a full- time post-doctoral position from highly motivated and independent PhD recipients in control theory, optimization, applied mathematics, space systems design, multiple-agent systems or related disciplines. Applicants with expertise in real-life control systems, embedded control systems, or hardware-in-the-loop simulations are particularly encouraged. The successful candidate will be responsible for both theoretical and practical research in the broad area of distributed space systems control and will be expected to lead the development of an advanced space systems laboratory. The position is for a period of 24-months and is available until filled starting as soon as July 2005. Applications should include the following: - A full CV, including a list of publications - Two copies of sample publications - Names, postal and E-mail addresses of three referees Please send all applications and enquiries (preferably via e-mail) to: Dr. Pini Gurfil Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Haifa 32000 Israel pgurfil@technion.ac.il www.technion.ac.il/~pgurfil *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Tuan D. Hoang, 8.11 Post-Doc: UNSW, Australia FIXED TERM: - Salary: A$55,763 - A$59,637 per year (plus up to 17% employer superannuation plus leave loading.) This salary includes a superable UNSW academic loading of A$3,000 per annum payable to all academic staff (pro rata for fractional academic staff). A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available in the area of multi-criterion analysis and design of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) digital communication channels, on an Australian Research Council funded project. The work will be supervised by Dr. Tuan D. Hoang (UNSW), Dr. Ba-Ngu Vo (the University of Melbourne) and A/Prof V. Jeyakumar (UNSW). We seek a researcher with solid background in communications and signal processing. The candidate will be motivated by the desire to investigate efficient computational methods for solving problems in telecommunications. The researcher will be responsible for developing new designs of communication channels. The incumbent will need to engage in the communication of results to the scientific community. Contributions to supervising PhD students are also expected. This is a fixed term position for up to three years from March 2005, with the first term half at UNSW and the second term half at the university of Melbourne. Enquires may be directed to Dr. Tuan D. Hoang on telephone (61 2) 9385 5375, facsimile (61 2) 9385 5993 or email: h.d.tuan@u nsw.edu.au *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Jorge L. Aravena, 8.12 Post Doc, Res-Assoc: Louisiana State University, USA The Systems Group at Louisiana State University is seeking two research associate/postdoctoral fellows with a strong research background in the area of communication, signal processing and/or control. A Ph.D. degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a relevant field is highly desirable. US citizenship or permanent residency is required. The candidates would be participating in funded research projects, generally focusing on software defined/cognitive radios, and direction finding/geolocation. Expertise in the areas of detection and estimation, spectral analysis, adaptive modulation/coding, OFDM, and/or adaptive power control is highly desirable. The positions will be available starting April 2005. The positions can be filled initially for 12-18 months, with a strong possibility of extension depending on performance and continued funding. The group has good opportunity to support travel to conferences. The selection process will begin immediately upon receipt of applications. An application including cover letter, a CV, names and email addresses of at least three references should be emailed to Prof. Mort Naraghi-Pour at mort@ece.lsu.edu. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Vikram Kapila, 8.13 President: Polytechnic University, USA The Board of Trustees of Polytechnic University invites nominations and applications for the position of President. Polytechnic is the nation’s second oldest private technological university and the New York metropolitan area’s preeminent educational and research resource in science and technology education. The incoming President has the opportunity to chart new directions for an institution with an extraordinary legacy and future potential. The Board and University community seek an exceptional individual with the capacity to engage and lead a dedicated university community to new levels of excellence in education, research, and service. Background and Position. Established in Brooklyn more than 150 years ago, Polytechnic is an independent, co-educational university whose mission is “to create knowledge and prepare leaders for an increasingly technological world.” Polytechnic has 150 full time faculty, 250 staff, and a current student body of approximately 1550 undergraduate and 1270 graduate students who are enrolled in 39 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Offering strong programs to students in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, and management, Polytechnic also is known for its outstanding research centers and its outreach programs to encourage math and science education in New York elementary and high schools. In addition to its main campus at MetroTech Center in Brooklyn, Polytechnic offers programs at sites throughout the metropolitan region. The MetroTech campus is located adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge, minutes from Manhattan, and is easily accessible by multiple public transportation means. Additionally, the University offers management programs in Israel. For more information on Polytechnic and its programs, please go to: http://www.poly.edu. As the leader, external representative, and chief executive officer of Polytechnic University, the President holds broad responsibilities for all aspects of the academic, student, financial, and administrative dimensions of the institution. Presidential leadership calls for the incumbent to demonstrate wide latitude in judgment and action. In collaboration with the Polytechnic community, the President establishes and articulates the University’s vision and key strategies, provides leadership for high-quality academic, research, and service programs, and exercises overall leadership for resource development and fundraising initiatives, among other duties. The President reports to the Board of Trustees. Key qualifications include, among others, the capacity to develop and clearly articulate a compelling vision for Polytechnic’s future, extensive leadership experience in the academic world or other fields, a passion for the mission of higher education and educational excellence, the ability to work effectively with all members of the University community, and demonstrable leadership and experience with fundraising. Information for Candidates. Review of candidates for the Presidency of Polytechnic University will begin in February 2005 and will continue until the position is filled, with an anticipated starting date in the Summer, 2005. For best review, materials should be received no later than March 11, 2005. Application materials should include: a letter describing the candidate’s interest in and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses (including email), and telephone numbers for at least five references which may include trustees, administrators, faculty, students, and community leaders. Applicants and nominators are strongly encouraged to communicate by email utilizing Microsoft Word attachments. All nominations and applications shall be confidential. Requests for information and all written nominations and applications should be directed to: Charles I. Bunting Polytechnic Search A.T. Kearney Education Practice 333 John Carlyle Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Charles.bunting@es.atkearney.com Stephen.leo@es.atkearney.com The Board of Trustees and the search committee are being assisted by Chuck Bunting, Vice President, and Steve Leo, Managing Consultant, with the A.T. Kearney Education Practice. Questions may be directed to them by email or telephone: (703) 739-4631. For additional information on the President search, visit http://www.poly.edu/polysearch/ Polytechnic University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Ognjen Kuljaca, 8.14 Research Associate: Alcorn State University, USA Alcorn State University’s Systems Research Institute seeks new personnel in image processing and pattern recognition, statistics and software engineering. All positions are research type positions. More data and ads can be find at http://www.alcorn.edu/agnetalcorn/, look under news section *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Olivier Haas, 8.15 Research Associate: Coventry University, UK Working within the Control Theory and Applications Centre you will undertake high quality research as part of the EU Framework VI Methods and Advanced Equipment for Simulation and Treatment in Radiation Oncology (MAESTRO) project. You will carry out research in close collaboration with manufacturers, research institutes, universities and oncology centres within different European countries. The work will initially involve developing a new electromechanical device to assess automatic organ tracking and patient positioning. You will also work on software integration combining software developed to automatically track organ displacement to the control algorithms. In addition to your own research work you will help supervise the work of three MPhil/PhD research students and liase closely with the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. You should have an MSc in control engineering or another appropriate discipline and ideally have obtained a PhD. You must have relevant practical industrial experience, and an ability to collaborate, communicate and effectively manage a project. Experience with Matlab/Simulink and C/C++ is essential. Knowledge in image processing would be advantageous. Ref: R00204 (Please quote this reference number on all correspondence) To apply please email your CV to futures.per@coventry.ac.uk and o.haas@coventry.ac.uk, or send it to Coventry University, Personnel Department, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB http://www.ctac.mis.coventry.ac.uk/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Fraser Forbes, 8.16 Research Associate: University of Alberta, Canada Research Associate Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering University of Alberta The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering invites applications for the position of Research Associate in process systems engineering. Particular areas of interest include optimization and post-optimality analysis, model-based control of distributed parameter systems and stochastic control. This position requires active involvement in both the execution of specific research projects, some supervision of more junior researchers and teaching. The nominal teaching expectations for the position is a total of two undergraduate courses per year and will be within the process systems engineering courses offered by the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Chemical Engineering or related area. The salary range for this position is $43,700 - $62,000 per annum, depending on experience. This is a term position, from September 1, 2005 – August 31, 2006. The position may be extended based on performance and funding availability. The Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta is one of the premier research-intensive departments of its kind in North America. Our faculty complement is 38, with approximately 180 graduate students and 70 other researchers. The current research strengths within the department include surface and colloidal science, computational fluid dynamics, reaction engineering and catalysis, process systems engineering and non-hydrogen fuel cells. For information about our Department, please consult our website at: http://www.engineering.ualberta.ca/cme/ To apply send your curriculum vita, the names and addresses for three individuals to contact for references, copies of three publications representative of your research, and any other supporting documentation by June 1, 2005 to: Fraser Forbes, Chair Chemical & Materials Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2E8 or e-mail fraser.forbes@ualberta.ca All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered. The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: H. Krishnan, 8.17 Research Engineers: GM, USA General Motors Research & Development Seeks Research Engineers The Electrical & Controls Integration Laboratory, a part of GM Research & Development located in Warren, Michigan, USA is looking for highly talented research engineers with exceptional skills and experience within one or more of the following areas: Safety, Chassis and Powertrain Control Systems Software & Hardware System Engineering, Control Synthesis, Analysis and Modeling, Systems & Requirements Engineering, Predictive Driver Assistance Systems, Integrated Chassis -Powertrain Controls, By-wire Systems Information, Entertainment and Telematics Systems Remote Diagnostics, Prognosis, Driver Information Interface Design, Wireless Digital Communications, Vehicle-to-Vehicle/ Infrastructure Communication, Digital Maps and Positioning, Statistical Analysis & Data Mining, Network Security, Network Management Electronic Architecture System Design Embedded Software Architecture, Computing & Network Architecture, Software & Hardware Development Methods & Tools, Fault Tolerant Software and Hardware Architectures, Self-configurable and Self-healing Systems We are seeking candidates with a PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Controls or Aerospace Engineering, although MS degrees with a strong background will also be considered. To qualify, you must be a high energy, self-motivated individual with knowledge and experience in the areas mentioned above. Candidates must possess the following: Strong desire to invent and implement new ideas Ability to plan and carry out complex technical projects High degree of mathematical skill Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment Attention to fine detail in all aspects of work Please visit our website for additional information about Research and Development career paths: http://www.gm.com/company/careers/career_paths/rnd/index.html. To apply: Go to http://www.gm.com/company/careers/job/professional.html Search for a specific position under Job: Engineering/Design/R&D, Location: US-Michigan, Keyword: Research Engineer and apply online OR Select “Submit/Update My Profile” and enter a general application. In either case, please remember to upload your resume in PDF, DOC, HTML or TXT format when given a chance to do so. GM offers very competitive salaries, an outstanding benefits package and the professional advantages of an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements. The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Vikram Kapila, 8.18 Teaching Fellowships: Polytechnic University, NY, USA Revitalizing Achievement by using Instrumentation in Science Education (RAISE) is a NSF sponsored GK-12 Fellows project at Polytechnic University. The RAISE project is seeking to recruit 6 graduate students to perform teaching in grades 9-12 and synergistic research work. Graduate fellowships consisting of an annual stipend of $30,000 and tuition support are available to qualified mechanical and civil engineering students. Experience in RAISE project will enable Fellows to: develop communication and leadership skills, a deeper appreciation for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, and conduct research in faculty directed projects in mechanical engineering (e.g., control engineering, mechatronics, smart sensors, etc.) and civil engineering. NSF regulations stipulate that the RAISE Fellows must be either citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or native residents of U.S. possessions. Foreign students holding student visas are not eligible. The position begins in summer of 2005 and requires highly motivated and dedicated individuals who are self-driven. Application deadline is April 30, 2005. Visit http://raise.poly.edu/ for more details. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** Contributed by: Markku Nihtila, 8.19 Visiting Faculty: University of Kuopio, Finland REQUIREMENTS: Over ten years research and teaching experience after master of science (or a comparable) degree in internationally recognized university or research institute. Expected as Visiting Professor status. One should be on off-duties-leave from other posts. THE KEY FIELD: Mathematical Control Theory, including possible subfields as partial (and ordinary) differential systems, flatness and parametrization, pseudo-differential operator theory, geometric control, quantum control. DUTIES: 1. to carry out collaborative research with the personnel of the department. 2. To organize and teach 2 post-graduate courses (40-60 lecture hours) on his/her specific branch of control theory, in English, related to the project goals during the 12 months period for students of applied physics and others interested. 3. personal tutoring of post-graduate students (only a few, 2-4). 4. participate in the organization of Kuopio Summer School in Mathematical Control Theory 2007. (a 1-2 weeks seminar for post-graduates and researchers, 15-30 participants) WORK PLACE: University of Kuopio, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, City of Kuopio, Finland. EXPECTED VISIT PERIODS: 1st August 2005 - 31st July 2006; 1st August 2006 - 31st July 2007. Annual taxable salary: (approximate) 72.000 euros. The level of annual tax is about 25-40 depending on how the salary is distributed for the calendar years 2005 - 2006, and 2006 - 2007. FUNDING: European Union's 6th Framework programme on Research, Technological Development and Demonstration, Marie Curie programme's Transfer of Knowlegde project (PARAMCOSYS, MTKD-CT-2004-509223): Parametrization in the Control of Dynamic Systems. Closing date: the posts will be filled during the spring 2005. +----------------------------------------+ | | End of Eletter 199 | | +----------------------------------------+