E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing Issue 221, January, 2007 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/v2/site/newssubmission.php Please note the new interface for submission. Functionality remains the same. Contents 0. Editorial 1. Personal 1.1 Change of address Jacquelien Scherpen 2. General Announcements 2.1 The IET Signal Processing Distinguished Lecturer Lecture 2.2 International Journal of Innovations in Energy Systems and Power 3. Awards and Honors 3.1 2006 IEEE Control Systems Society Awards 3.2 IEEE Awards Deadlines 3.3 Calls for Nominations for the 2007 CSS Awards 4. Books 4.1 Advances in Computational Intelligence: Theory and Applications 4.2 Advances in Control Theory and Applications 4.3 Fuzzy Modeling and Fuzzy Control 4.4 Stochastic Hybrid Systems 4.5 Practical PID Control 4.6 Intelligent Vehicle Systems: A 4D/RCS Approach 5. Journals 5.1 CFP: EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing 5.2 Contents: Asian Journal of Control 5.3 Contents: Automatica 5.4 CFP: EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing 5.5 CFP: Journal of Mathematical Control Science and Applications 5.6 Contents: Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing 5.7 Contents: Control Engineering Practice 5.8 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 5.9 Contents: ISA Transactions 5.10 Contents: JDCS 5.11 Contents: Linear Algebra and its Applications 5.12 Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory 6. Conferences 6.1 International Conference on System of Systems Engineering 6.2 2007 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control 6.3 2nd Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering Conference, FOSBE 2007 6.4 3rd ASME/IEEE Mechatronic Embedded Systems & Applications-MESA07 6.5 7th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications 6.6 ICEETD07: 2007 International Conference on Electrical Engineering Design 6.7 IEEE International Conference on Integration Technology 6.8 IFAC-SSSC07 6.9 International Symposium on Synchronization in Complex Networks (SynCoNet2007) 6.10 SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers (MI07) 6.11 Special session on Evolving Fuzzy Systems,FUZZ-IEEE2007 6.12 Call for Papers: CIRA2007 7. Workshops 7.1 3th IFAC Workshop on Periodic Control Systems PSYCO-07 7.2 7th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems, 2007 7.3 Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal processing 8. Positions 8.1 Research Engineer: Honeywell, Canada 8.2 Faculty: Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden 8.3 Faculty: University of Waterloo, Canada 8.4 Faculty: Peking University, China 8.5 PhD: Stevens Institute of Technology, USA 8.6 PhD: ETH Lausanne, Switzerland 8.7 PhD, M.Eng., MSc: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 8.8 PhD: Northeastern University, USA 8.9 PostDoc: INRIA, France 8.10 PostDoc: University of Twente, NL 8.11 Faculty: University of Glasgow, UK +----------------------------------------+ | | Editorial | | +----------------------------------------+ Welcome to the 221-st issue of the E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing. As always, search for .** to navigate. The next issue of eletter will be mailed out at the beginning of February 2007. Please forward this eletter to your colleagues. They can subscribe to eletter at: http://www.ieeecss.org/v2/site/subscribe.php For now, 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/v2/site/currentnews.php +----------------------------------------+ | | Personals | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 1.1 Change of address Jacquelien Scherpen Contributed by: Jacquelien Scherpen, j.m.a.scherpen@rug.nl After a transition period in 2006, from 1 January 2007 I have moved to a new chair in the Industrial Technology and Management institute of the University of Groningen. My new coordinates are: Jacquelien M.A. Scherpen University of Groningen Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences ITM Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands. Phone: Int-31-50-3638791 Email: J.M.A.Scherpen@rug.nl +----------------------------------------+ | | General Announcements | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 2.1 The IET Signal Processing Distinguished Lecturer Lecture Contributed by: Tanya McLellan, tmclellan@theiet.org The Institution of Engineering & Technology Distinguished Lecturer lecture - Free To Attend - Register online now The Distinguished Lecturer lecture, organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology recognises the contribution made by an individual throughout their career. This year Fred Westall, former founder director of the EPSON Scotland Design Centre and a director of EPSON Europe Electronics, will take the platform. Fred has over 30 years' experience in the application of DSP for telecommunications and electronics, and has lectured and published widely in this area. He is a Fellow of the IET, Senior Member of the IEEE, a member of several advisory boards, and is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh. Fred Westall's lecture will examine: 'DSP in Telecommunications: Hail the Talking Listening Chips': "DSP is a dynamic, commercially important field, overlapping the traditional subjects of mathematics, electronics and computer science. This illustrated lecture will consider the impact of DSP in portable speech and audio technology and will consider the challenges looking forward to a time when the main barriers will not be technological, but those of our imagination." This lecture, which is free to attend, forms part of our 2-day seminar on European Technology Platforms, which is arranged by the Microelectronics & Embedded Systems Networks. Take the opportunity to network with peers at our dinner in the spectacular Riverside Room. Online reservation is available at http://www.iee.org/Events/dll07.cfm Or to book for the ETP event and dinner, visit http://www.iee.org/Events/ETP07.cfm If you have any queries, please contact Tanya McLellan on +44 (0) 1438 767673 If you require any additional information, please contact the Event Organisers at: The IET Event Services Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AY, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1438 765655 Fax: +44 (0) 1438 765659 Email: mailto:eventsa2@theiet.org This event has been organised by the IET Signal Processing Network. For more information about the Network, please visit: http://www.iee.org/oncomms/pn/signalprocessing/ The Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET) is a not for profit organisation, registered Charity No. 211014. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 2.2 International Journal of Innovations in Energy Systems and Power Contributed by: Mohammad Montakhab, Mohammad.Montakhab@uwe.ac.uk The International Journal of Innovations in Energy Systems and Power (www.ijesp.com) publishes high quality papers on the latest developments, current practices and future trends in the field of energy systems and power. The IJESP provides an important international forum for researchers and engineers to present or receive ideas, knowledge and experience. The journal emphasizes theoretical developments as well as practical applications in the utility and manufacturing industry and covers topics related to electrical power engineering or energy systems. We invite researchers from universities, industry and research organisations to contribute. All papers are reviewed rigorously and, if accepted, will be subject to thorough and extensive modifications, extensions and editing processes recommended by our professional Advisory and Editorial Boards. IJESP is provided free to its users; author fees pay the relatively modest cost of operating this e-journal. Please visit: http://www.ijesp.com/Issue1/index.htm +----------------------------------------+ | | Awards Honors | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 3.1 2006 IEEE Control Systems Society Awards Contributed by: Linda Bushnell, Bushnell@ee.washington.edu Outstanding Chapter Award - James F. Whidborne, Chair, UK - Republic of Ireland Control Chapter Distinguished Member Award - Christos Cassandras, Boston University - David A. Castañón, Boston University CDC Best Student-Paper Award Finalists - Bayu Jayawardhana, Imperial College London (George Weiss), “Remarks on the State Convergence of Nonlinear Systems Given any Lp Input,” by Bayu Jayawardhana. - Emrah Biyik, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Murat Arcak), “Area Aggregation and Time Scale Modeling for Sparse Nonlinear Networks,” by Emrah Biyik and Murat Arcak. - Michael Zavlanos, University of Pennsylvania (George Pappas), “A Dynamical Systems Approach to Weighted Graph Matching,” by Michael Zavlanos and George Pappas. - Georgios Kotsalis, MIT (Munther Dahleh), “A Model Reduction Algorithm for Hidden Markov Models,” by Georgios Kotsalis, Alexandre Megretski, Munther Dahleh. CSM Outstanding Paper Award - Karl Åström, Dept. of Automatic Control, Lund Institute of Technology, Richard E. Klein, Rainbow Trainers, Inc., and Anders Lennartsson, Swedish Defense Research Agency, FOI, Stockholm “Bicycle Dynamics and Control: Adapted Bicycles for Education and Research,” 25:4, 08/05. TCST Outstanding Paper Award - Kristin Y. Pettersen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Frédéric Mazenc, INRIA, and Henk Nijmeijer, Eindhoven University of Technology “Global Uniform Asymptotic Stabilization of an Underactuated Surface Vessel: Experimental Results,” 12:6, 12/04. George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award - Tetsuya Iwasaki, University of Virginia, and Shinji Hara, University of Tokyo “Generalized KYP Lemma: Unified Frequency Domain Inequalities with Design Applications,” 50:1, 01/05. and - João P. Hespanha, University of California, Santa Barbara “Uniform Stability of Switched Linear Systems: Extensions of LaSalle’s Invariance Principle,” 49:4, 04/04. Control Systems Technology Award - Lalit K. Mestha, Xerox Corporation, For his outstanding contributions in applying control systems technology to Particle Accelerators and Digital Printing Systems. Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize - Vincent Blondel, Université Catholique de Louvain, For fundamental contributions to control theory, especially stabilization, computational complexity issues, and decidability. Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize - Arthur J. Krener, University of California at Davis and Naval Postgraduate School, For fundamental contributions to the foundations of geometric nonlinear control theory. IEEE Fellow Awards for 2006 - Rayadurgam Srikant, for contributions to modeling and control of communication networks. - Shuzhi S. Ge, for contributions to theory and analysis of stable adaptive neural networks for intelligent control systems. - Richard Vinter, for contributions to optimal control of process systems. - Daizhan Cheng, for contributions to nonlinear control theory and its applications. - Dimitry Gorinevsky, for contributions to distributed and learning control systems. - Jeff Shamma, for contributions to feedback control and systems theory. - Mark Balas, for contributions to the control of large-scale distributed systems. - Marc Bodson, for contributions to the theory of adaptive control to electromechanical and flight control systems. - Carlos de Souza, for contributions to robust control and filtering. - Tongwen Chen, for contributions to sampled-data control and multirate systems. - Mituhiko Araki, for contributions to control theory and its industrial/medical applications. - Wijesuriya Dayawansa, for contributions to analysis and applications of nonlinear control systems. - Shinji Hara, for contributions to robust, servo tracking, and sampled-data control theories. - Paul Van Dooren, for contributions to numerical methods in systems and control. - Charles Holland (C), for leadership in computational science and engineering. - Marios Polycarpou (CIS), for contributions to the theory and application of intelligent systems and control. - Carlo Cecati (IE), for contributions to advanced control of power electronics converters and electrical drives. - Hideki Hashimoto (IE), for contributions to mechatronics systems. - Ian Hiskens (PE), for contributions to modeling and analysis of power systems. - Antonio Bicchi (RA), for contributions to automatic control of mechanisms and robots. - Hugh Durrant-Whyt (RA), for contributions with application to decentralized data fusion algorithms with application to simultaneous localization and navigation. IEEE Control Systems Technical Field Award - P. R. Kumar, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, For contributions to adaptive control, manufacturing systems and wireless communications. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 3.2 IEEE Awards Deadlines Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, pantsakl@nd.edu Please note that JANUARY 31st is the deadline for nominations for the 2008 IEEE awards sponsored by the Control Systems Society: the IEEE Control Systems Technical Field Award, and the IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award. Also note that the Deadline for the IEEE Fellow nominations for 2008 Fellows is March 1st. Check the CSS awards website http://www.ieeecss.org/ => Awards for the deadlines of the AACC and IFAC awards. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 3.3 Calls for Nominations for the 2007 CSS Awards Contributed by: Panos Antsaklis, pantsakl@nd.edu The IEEE Control Systems Society offers five major awards each year in addition to the CDC and MSC student conference paper awards. Brief descriptions of these five awards and calls for nominations are included below. Information regarding the student conference paper awards is included at the web sites of the CDC and MSC conferences. Further information on Control Systems Society sponsored awards can be obtained from the IEEE Control Systems Society Awards web page: http://www.ieeecss.org/awards/. Note that it is possible to submit nominations, using the on-line nomination forms available on the web, which are accessible from the CSS Awards web page: http://www.ieeecss.org/ => Awards George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award Every year, the CSS presents up to three outstanding paper awards to authors of papers published in the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control during the preceding two calendar years. This outstanding paper award is based on originality, potential impact on the theoretical foundations of control, importance and practical significance in applications, and clarity. The award is named after George S. Axelby, founding editor of the Transactions. Nominations are solicited for the 2007 award from papers published in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control from January 2005 through December 2006 (Volumes 50 and 51). The award is presented at the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. The award consists of a plaque (one for each author). The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2007. Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the Axelby Award Committee. IEEE Trans on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award This annual award is selected among papers that appeared in IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology during the previous two years, 2005-2006 (Volumes 13 and 14), based on originality, relevance of the application, clarity of exposition, and demonstrated impact on control systems technology. At most one award per year is presented at the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. The award consists of a plaque (one for each author). The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2007. Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the TCST Outstanding Paper Award Committee. IEEE Control Systems Magazine Outstanding Paper Award This annual award is selected from articles and columns that appeared in IEEE Control Systems Magazine during the previous two years, 2005-2006 (Volumes 25 and 26), based on the impact on and benefit to CSS members. At most one award per year is presented at the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. The award consists of a plaque (one for each author). The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2007. Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the CSM Outstanding Paper Award Committee. CSS Technology Award Nominations are solicited for the 2007 IEEE Control Systems Technology Award. This annual award is given for outstanding contributions to control systems technology, either in design and implementation or in project management. It may be conferred on either an individual or a team. The award is presented at the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2007. Please send nominations, together with supporting documentation, to the Chair of the CSS Technology Award Committee. Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize Nominations are solicited for the 2007 Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize. This award recognizes distinguished cutting-edge contributions by a young researcher to the theory or application of systems and control. To be eligible, the nominee must be 40 years old or younger on January 1, 2007. The award is named after Antonio Ruberti of Italy, and is funded by the Antonio Ruberti Foundation. The award is presented at the annual CSS awards ceremonies held at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2007. Please send nominations, together with supporting documentation, to the Chair of the Antonio Ruberti Young Researcher Prize. +----------------------------------------+ | | Books | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 4.1 Advances in Computational Intelligence: Theory and Applications Contributed by: Derong Liu, dliu@ece.uic.edu Advances in Computational Intelligence: Theory and Applications Edited by Fei-Yue Wang (The University of Arizona, USA) and Derong Liu (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) 480pp Pub. date: Jun 2006 ISBN 981-256-734-8 US$98 See http://www.worldscibooks.com/engineering/6072.html Computational Intelligence (CI) is a recently emerging area in fundamental and applied research, exploiting a number of advanced information processing technologies that mainly embody neural networks, fuzzy logic and evolutionary computation. With a major concern to exploiting the tolerance for imperfection, uncertainty, and partial truth to achieve tractability, robustness and low solution cost, it becomes evident that composing methods of CI should be working concurrently rather than separately. It is this conviction that research on the synergism of CI paradigms has experienced significant growth in the last decade with some areas nearing aturity while many others remaining unresolved. This book systematically summarizes the latest findings and sheds light on the respective fields that might lead to future breakthroughs. Contents: * A Quest for Granular Computing and Logic Processing (W Pedrycz) * Abstraction and Linguistic Analysis of Conventional Numerical Dynamic Systems (F-Y Wang) * Slicing: A Distributed Learning Approach (S A Eschrich & L O Hall) * Marginal Learning Algorithms in Statistical Machine Learning (Q Tao & J Wang) * Constraint Handling in Genetic Algorithm for Optimization (G G Yen) * Hybrid PSO-EA Algorithm for Training Feedforward and Recurrent Neural Networks for Challenging Problems (X Cai et al.) * Modular Wavelet-Fuzzy Networks (Y Lin & F-Y Wang) * Ant Colony Algorithms: The State-of-the-Art (J Zhang et al.) * Motif Discoveries in DNA and Protein Sequences Using Self-Organizing Neural Networks (D Liu & X Xiong) * Computational Complexities of Combinatorial Problems with Applications to Reverse Engineering of Biological Networks (P Berman et al.) * Advances in Fingerprint Recognition Algorithms with Application (J Tian et al.) * Adaptation and Predictive Control Observed in Neuromuscular Control Systems (J He) * Robust Adaptive Approximation Based Backstepping via Localized Adaptive Bounding (Y Zhao & J A Farrell) * Dynamically Connected Fuzzy Single Input Rule Modules and Application to Underactuated Systems (J Yi et al.) *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 4.2 Advances in Control Theory and Applications Contributed by: Claudio Bonivento, claudio.bonivento@unibo.it Advances in Control Theory and Applications Springer Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Vol. 353 Bonivento, C.; Isidori, A.; Marconi, L.; Rossi, C. (Eds.) March 2007, Approx. 320 p., Softcover ISBN-10: 3-540-70700-X ISBN-13: 978-3-540-70700-4 This volume is a direct outcome of presentations of research results as well as informal discussions about ideas and problems, case-studies, limitations and potentials of existing and emerging theories, during the “meeting-in-the- fortress” organized in Bertinoro, Italy, by the “CASY-Centre of Research on Complex Automated Systems” of the University of Bologna, during the week May 22-26, 2006. This workshop enjoyed the participation of Frank Allgower, Karl Astrom, Tamer Basar, Claudio Bonivento, Marco Campi, Tryphon Georgiou, Alessandro Giua, Lino Guzzella, Alberto Isidori, Arthur Krener, Stéphane Lafortune, Lorenzo Marconi, Manfred Morari, Steve Morse, Anibal Ollero, Laurent Praly, Anders Rantzer, Giorgio Rizzoni, Carlo Rossi, Kurt Schlacher, Bruno Siciliano, Marcel Staroswiecki, Andrew Teel, Roberto Tempo, Arijan van der Schaft, Yutaka Yamamoto, Sandro Zampieri, and of a number of post doctoral fellows and PhD students currently working at CASY, http://www.casy.deis.unibo.it . Out of the twenty five lectures given in Bertinoro, fifteen are reported here in written revised form, aiming at offering the identification of new theoretical developments and research directions, as needed by recent progresses in application and problems which are still looking for a theoretical support and effective rigorous solutions. In this respect, "Advances in Control Theory and Applications" is aimed at a broad audience of PhD students, researchers and skilled professionals operating in different technical areas where control issues are relevant. Table of Contents: Modeling and Control of Autonomous Helicopters.- Efficient Quantization in the Average Consensus Problem.- Human-Robot Interaction Control Using Force and Vision.- A Dissipation Inequality for the Minimum Phase Property of Nonlinear Control Systems.- Input Disturbance Suppression for Port- Hamiltonian Systems: an Internal Model Approach.- A Systems Theory View of Petri Nets.- Wireless Sensing with Power Constraints.- The Important State Coordinates of a Nonlinear System.- On Decentralized and Distributed Control of Partially-Observed Discrete Event Systems.- A Unifying Approach to the Design of Nonlinear Output Regulators.- Controller Design through Random Sampling: an Example.- Digital Control of High Performance Power Supplies for a Synchrotron Light Source.- Distributed PCHD-Systems, from the Lumped to the Distributed Parameter Case.- Observability and the Design of Fault Tolerant Estimation Using Structural Analysis.- Robust Hybrid Control Systems: an Overview of Some Recent Results. For a description of the book and ordering information, please visit: http://www.springer.com/uk/home/engineering?SGWID=3-175-22-173715104-0 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 4.3 Fuzzy Modeling and Fuzzy Control Contributed by: Derong Liu, dliu@ece.uic.edu Fuzzy Modeling and Fuzzy Control by Huaguang Zhang and Derong Liu 2006, 416 pages, 161 illus., Hardcover ISBN-10: 0-8176-4491-1 ISBN-13: 978-0-8176-4491-8 A Birkhauser book http://www.birkhauser.com search prompt enter: huaguang http://www.springer.com/west/home/generic/search/results?SGWID=4-40109-22-173661272-0 This item usually ships in 2-3 days. $89.95 ABOUT THIS TEXTBOOK Fuzzy logic methodology has been proven effective in dealing with complex nonlinear systems containing uncertainties that are otherwise difficult to model. Technology based on this methodology has been applied to many real-world problems, especially in the area of consumer products. This book presents the first unified and thorough treatment of fuzzy modeling and fuzzy control, providing necessary tools for the control of complex nonlinear systems. Based on three types of fuzzy models-the Mamdani fuzzy model, the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model, and the fuzzy hyperbolic model-the book addresses a number of important issues in fuzzy control systems, including fuzzy modeling, fuzzy inference, stability analysis, systematic design frameworks, robustness, and optimality. The authors develop several advanced control schemes, such as the fuzzy model-based generalized predictive control scheme, the fuzzy adaptive control scheme based on fuzzy basis function vectors, the fuzzy control scheme based on fuzzy performance evaluators, and the fuzzy sliding-mode control scheme. Careful consideration is given to questions concerning model complexity, model precision, and computing time. In addition to being an excellent reference for electrical, computer, chemical, industrial, civil, manufacturing, mechanical and eronautical engineers, the book may also be appropriate for classroom use in a graduate course in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science. Applied mathematicians, control engineers, computer scientists, and physicists will benefit from the presentation as well. WRITTEN FOR: Graduate students and researchers in electrical, computer, chemical, civil, mechanical, aeronautical, manufacturing, and industrial engineering, computer science, and physical sciences, applied mathematicians, control engineers, computer scientists, and physicists KEYWORDS: Mamdani fuzzy model Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model fuzzy control fuzzy hyperbolic model fuzzy inference fuzzy logic fuzzy modeling fuzzy performance evaluators fuzzy sliding mode control nonlinear systems with uncertainties stability, robustness, optimality TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1 Fuzzy Set Theory and Rough Set Theory 2 Identification of the Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Model 3 Fuzzy Model Identification Based on Rough Set Data Analysis 4 Identification of the Fuzzy Hyperbolic Model 5 Basic Methods for Fuzzy Inference and Control 6 Fuzzy Inference and Control Methods Involving Two Kinds of Uncertainties 7 Fuzzy Control Schemes via a Fuzzy Performance Evaluator 8 Multivariable Predictive Control Based on the T-S Fuzzy Model 9 Adaptive Control Methods Based on Fuzzy Basis Function Vectors 10 Controller Design Based on the Fuzzy Hyperbolic Model 11 Fuzzy H-infinity Filter Design for Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems with Multiple Time-Delays 12 Chaotification of the Fuzzy Hyperbolic Model 13 Feedforward Fuzzy Control Approach Using the Fourier Integral Index *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 4.4 Stochastic Hybrid Systems Contributed by: Christos G. Cassandras, cgc@bu.edu Stochastic Hybrid Systems, Christos G. Cassandras and John Lygeros (Ed's), published by Taylor and Francis (286 pages). Stochastic hybrid systems (SHS) incorporate both time- and event-driven dynamics and have become ubiquitous in a variety of fields, including mathematical finance, biological processes, and communication networks. Cohesively edited, the book introduces the theoretical basics, computational methods, and applications of SHS. It first discusses the underlying principles and the main design limitations of SHS. Building on these fundamentals, the authors (see Table of Contents) present methods that apply SHS analysis and synthesis techniques in practice. The book concludes with examples of systems encountered in a wide range of application areas, including molecular biology, networks, and air traffic management. It also explains how to resolve practical problems associated with these systems. "Stochastic Hybrid Systems" achieves a balance between a theoretical treatment of SHS and practical considerations. The book explores the interaction of physical processes with computerized equipment in an uncertain environment, enabling a better understanding of sophisticated as well as everyday devices and processes. It integrates the most recent research results on SHS, addresses fundamental issues that include unifying modeling frameworks and abstractions of complex SHS, illustrates computational methods for SHS analysis such as model checking and Monte Carlo techniques, and includes advanced application areas such as computer networks and biological processes to illustrate how the theoretical foundations can be used in practice. Table of Contents: 1. Stochastic Hybrid Systems: Research Issues and Areas Christos G. Cassandras and John Lygeros 2. Stochastic Differential Equations on Hybrid State Spaces Jaroslav Krystul, Henk A.P. Blom, and Arunabha Bagchi 3. Compositional Modelling of Stochastic Hybrid Systems Stefan Strubbe and Arjan van der Schaft 4. Stochastic Model Checking Joost-Pieter Katoen 5. Stochastic Reachability: Theory and Numerical Approximation Maria Prandini and Jianghai Hu 6. Stochastic Flow Systems: Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis Christos G. Cassandras 7. Perturbation Analysis for Stochastic Flow Systems with Feedback Yorai Wardi, George Riley, and Richelle Adams 8. Stochastic Hybrid Modeling of On-Off TCP Flows Joao Hespanha 9. Stochastic Hybrid Modeling of Biochemical Processes Panagiotis Kouretas, Konstantinos Koutroumpas, John Lygeros, and Zoi Lygerou 10. Free Flight Collision Risk Estimation by Sequential MC Simulation Henk A.P. Blom, Jaroslav Krystul, G.J. (Bert) Bakker, Margriet B. Klompstra, and Bart Klein Obbink *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 4.5 Practical PID Control Contributed by: Antonio Visioli, antonio.visioli@ing.unibs.it Practical PID Control Antonio Visioli, University of Brescia 2007, XVIII, 310 p., 241 illus., Hardcover ISBN-10: 1-84628-585-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-84628-585-1 Springer, London. http://www.springer.com/east/home/generic/search/results?SGWID=5-40109-22- 173670259-0 Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers are the most adopted controllers in industrial settings because of the advantageous cost/benefit ratio they are able to provide. Despite their long history and the know-how gained from years of experience, the availability of microprocessors and software tools and the increasing demand for higher product quality at reduced cost have stimulated researchers to devise new methodologies to improve their performance and make them easier to use. Practical PID Control covers important issues that arise when a PID controller is to be applied in practical cases. Its focus is on those functionalities that can provide significant improvements in performance in combination with a sound tuning of parameters. In particular, the choice of filter to make the controller proper, the use of a feedforward action and the selection of an anti-windup strategy are addressed. Further, the choice of the identification algorithm and of the model reduction technique are analysed in the context of model-based PID control. Widely adopted PID-based control architectures (ratio and cascade control) and performance assessment are also covered. For these topics, recent contributions are explained and compared with more standard approaches. A large number of simulation and experimental results are provided in order better to illustrate the different methodologies and to discuss their pros and cons. Practical PID Control is a helpful and instructive reference for researchers, graduate students and practitioners in process control. Table of contents: Basics of PID Control.- Filtering the Derivative Term (or the Control Variable).- Anti-windup Strategies.- Set-point Weighting.- Identification and Model-reduction Techniques.- Feedforward Action.- Plug and Control.- Performance Assessment.- Control Structures.- Appendix: Description of the Experimental Setups. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 4.6 Intelligent Vehicle Systems: A 4D/RCS Approach Contributed by: Raj Madhavan, raj.madhavan@nist.gov Intelligent Vehicle Systems: A 4D/RCS Approach Raj Madhavan Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Elena R. Messina (NIST) and James S. Albus (NIST) (eds.) Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 1-60021-260-3 Publisher's Website: https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=4545/ Publication Date: January 2007 (expected) BOOK DESCRIPTION This book presents new research on autonomous mobility capabilities and shows how technological advances can be anticipated in the coming two decades. An in-depth description is presented on the theoretical foundations and engineering approaches that enable these capabilities. Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to the 4D/RCS reference model architecture and design methodology that has proven successful in guiding the development of autonomous mobility systems. Chapters 2 through 7 provide more detailed descriptions of research that has been conducted and algorithms that have been developed to implement the various aspects of the 4D/RCS reference model architecture and design methodology. Chapters 8 and 9 discuss applications, performance measures, and standards. Chapter 10 provides a history of Army and DARPA research in autonomous ground mobility. The Epilog provides a perspective on the potential future developments in autonomous mobility. INTENDED AUDIENCE This book presents a comprehensive overview and systematic engineering approach for research and development of autonomous mobility systems. It can serve as a textbook or reference for advanced courses in artificial intelligence, robotics, and intelligent vehicle systems. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 4D/RCS References Model Architecture for Unmanned Ground Vehicles Chapter 2 A Task Analysis Methodology for the Derivation and Organization of Knowledge for Real-time Control Systems Chapter 3 Behavior Generation Chapter 4 World Modeling and Knowledge Representation Chapter 5 Sensory Processing Chapter 6 Temporal Registration of Sensed Range Images for Autonomous Navigation Chapter 7 Advanced LADAR for Driving Unmanned Ground Vehicles Chapter 8 Standards-Based Architectural Framework for Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles Chapter 9 Performance Evaluation of Autonomous Mobile Robots Chapter 10 Development of Semi-Autonomous Robotic Ground Vehicles: DoD's Ground Robotics Research Programs: Demo I through Demo III Epilog For additional information, see: http://www.isd.mel.nist.gov/IVSBook/ +----------------------------------------+ | | Journals | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.1 CFP: EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing Contributed by: Aleksandar Dogandzic, ald@iastate.edu Special Issue on Distributed Signal Processing Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks Recent advances in hardware and wireless communications technologies have made possible the design of low-cost, low-power, multifunctional sensor devices. When deployed in a large number across a geographical area, these sensor devices collaborate among themselves to create a network for distributed sensing and automated information gathering, processing, and communication. This revolutionary technology will present a huge impact on a broad range of applications: monitoring the health status of humans, animals, plants, and civil-engineering structures, control and instrumentation of industrial machines and home appliances, energy conservation, security, detection of chemical and biological leaks. The upcoming years will very likely witness a growing demand for intelligent sensor systems that will be networked with wireless local area networks (WLANs) and Internet for increased functionality and performance. In general, the design of wireless sensor networks is subject to the following requirements: * low energy consumption, which is manifested in minimal energy expenditure in each sensor node and efficient usage of power-saving sleep/wake-up modes * scalability with the increase in the number of sensors with the goal to extract information from noisy spatiotemporal measurements collected at the nodes * broadcast communication paradigm and the increased possibility of packet collisions and congestions * absence of centralized communication infrastructure * possibility of frequent node failures and network topology changes The goal of this special issue is to present the state-of-the-art results and emerging signal processing approaches for wireless sensor networks that can cope with the above-mentioned challenges. Submitted articles must not have been previously published and must not be currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Topics of interest include the following: * distributed estimation, detection, inference, and learning algorithms * clock and carrier synchronization techniques * design of distributed modulation techniques * distributed power control algorithms * performance bounds and statistical analysis Due to the existence of a concurrent call for proposals, papers dealing with localization and tracking applications will not be accepted. Authors should follow the EURASIP JASP manuscript format described at the journal site http://www.hindawi.com/journals/asp/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the EURASIP JASP Manuscript Tracking System at http://www.hindawi.com/mts/, according to the following timetable: Manuscript Due May 1, 2007 First Round of Reviews August 1, 2007 Publication Date November 1, 2007 Guest Editors: Erchin Serpedin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA. Hongbin Li, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA. Aleksandar Dogandzic, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA. Huaiyu Dai, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA. Paul Cotae, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.2 Contents: Asian Journal of Control Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, lichen@ntu.edu.tw Asian Journal of Control Vol. 8, No.4 December, 2006 CONTENTS Regular: 1. Paper Title: Constraining Heat Input by Trajectory Optimization for Minimum-Fuel Hypersonic Cruise Authors: M. Wächter and G. Sachs 2. Paper Title: A Gradient Based Adaptive Control Algorithm for Dual-Rate Systems Authors: Feng Ding and Tongwen Chen 3. Paper Title: A Comparative Study on Computational Schemes for Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Authors: Vu Trieu Minh and Nitin Afzulpurkar 4. Paper Title: A Survey on the Control of Flexible Joint Robots Authors: S. Ozgoli and H. D. Taghirad 5. Paper Title: Evolutionary Search for Limit Cycle and Controller Design in Multivariable Nonlinear Systems Authors: M. Eftekhari and S. D. Katebi 6. Paper Title: Control Law for Quadratic Stabilization of Perturbed Fuzzy Time-Delay Large-Scale Systems Authors: Rong-Jyue Wang 7. Paper Title: Neural Network-Based Optimal Adaptive Tracking Using Genetic Algorithms Authors: Sisil Kumarawadu, Keigo Watanabe, Kiyotaka Izumi, and Kazuo Kiguchi 8. Paper Title: State Feedback Controller Design of Networked Control Systems with Parameter Uncertainty and State-Delay Authors: Chen Peng and Dong Yue Brief: 1. Paper Title: Intelligent Modeling and Control of Washing Machine using Locally Linear Neuro-Fuzzy (LLNF) Modeling and Modified Brain Emotional Learning Based Intelligent Controller (BELBIC) Authors: Caro Lucas, Rasoul M. Milasi, and Babak N. Araabi 2. Paper Title: Reconstructing and Identifying the Rossler¡¦s System by using a High Gain Observer Authors: Carlos Aguilar Ibáñez, Jorge Sánchez H., Miguel S. Suárez C., R. Martínez G.., and R. Garrido 3. Paper Title: A Linear Programming Approach for Calculation of All Stabilizing Parameters of Lead/Lag Controllers Authors: Mahdi Jalili and Babak N. Araabi 4. Paper Title: A Direct Approach to the Design of Robust Tracking Controllers for Uncertain Delay Systems Authors: Mao-Lin Ni and Guo Li 5. Paper Title: A MAS Implementation for System Identification and Process Control Authors: E. J. González, A. Hamilton, L. Moreno, R. L. Marichal, G. N. Marichal, 6. Paper Title: Controllability of a Class of Singular Systems Authors: Guangming Xie and Long Wang 7. Paper Title: Stability Analysis of Uncertain Discrete-Time Systems with Time-Varying State Delay¡GA Parameter-Dependent Lyapunov Function Approach Authors: Huijum Gao, James Lam, Tongwen Chen, and Changhong Wang 8. Paper Title: Adaptive Coordinated Decentralized Control of State Delayed Systems with Actuator Failures Authors: Boris M. Mirkin and Per-Olof Gutman *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.3 Contents: Automatica Contributed by: Becky Lonberger, rebeccal@uiuc.edu Contents: Automatica, January, 2007 Volume 43, Issue 1 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 Feng Ding and Tongwen Chen Performance analysis of multi-innovation gradient type identification methods Weizhou Su, Li Qiu, and Jie Chen Fundamental limit of discrete-time systems in tracking multi-tone sinusoidal signals S. S. Ge and K. P. Tee Approximation-based control of nonlinear MIMO time-delay systems Ian Petersen Equivalent realizations for uncertain systems with an IQC uncertainty description Brief papers Yun Zou, Weiqun Wang, Shengyuan Xu, and Lihua Xie Jump modes analysis and observer design for discrete singular systems Knut Graichen, Michael Treuer, and Michael Zeitz Swing-up of the double pendulum on a cart by feedforward and feedback control with experimental validation PooGyeon Park, Doo Jin Choi, and Seong G. Kong Output-feedback variable structure control for linear systems with uncertainties and disturbances Junlin Xiong and James Lam Stabilization of linear systems over networks with bounded packet loss M. L. Corradini and G. Orlando Linear unstable plants with saturating actuators: robust stabilization by a time varying sliding surface Wu-Hua Chen and Wei Xing Zheng Delay-dependent robust stabilization for uncertain neutral systems with distributed delays V. Adetola and M. Guay Parameter convergence in adaptive extremum seeking control Steven Gillijns and Bart De Moor Unbiased minimum-variance input and state estimation for linear discrete-time systems Qingze Zou and Santosh Devasia Precision preview-based stable-inversion of nonlinear nonminimum-phase systems:the VTOL example Maciej NiedŸwiecki and Adam Sobociñski Generalized adaptive notch filters with frequency debiasing for tracking of polynomial phase systems A. N. Gündeº, H. Özbay, and A. B. Özgüler PID controller synthesis for a class of unstable MIMO plants with I/O delays Zairong Xi and Zhengtao Ding Global adaptive output regulation of a class of nonlinear systems with nonlinear exosystems Leonid B. Freidovich and Hassan K. Khalil Lyapunov-based switching control of nonlinear systems using high-gain observers Technical communiques Baocang Ding, Yugeng Xi, and Marcin T. Cychowski,Thomas O’Mahony Improving off-line approach to robust MPC based-on nominal performance cost Zhendong Sun Reachability analysis of constrained switched linear systems Ji-Woong Lee and Geir E. Dullerud A stability and contractiveness analysis of discrete-time markovian jump linear systems Zhengtao Ding Asymptotic rejection of unknown sinusoidal disturbances in nonlinear systems Antonio Sala Integrating virtual reference feedback tuning into a unified closed-loop identification framework Qi Gong and Chunjiang Qian Global practical tracking of a class of nonlinear systems by output feedback *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.4 CFP: Journal of Mathematical Control Science and Applications Contributed by: Jessie Park, jessie@ynu.ac.kr The International Sciences Press from INDIA will be launching a new journal entitled "Journal of Mathematical Control Science and Applications" (JMCSA) in 2007. This new bi-annual Journal will be published in June and December, 2007. This journal publishes high quality original research papers in all areas of Control Science and related areas such as Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Biology and their applications. You are cordially invited to submit manuscripts of original works for possible publication in the JMCSA, which is a strictly peer-reviewed publication. All paper submissions should be made electronically to the any Editorial Member or the Editor-in-Chief in PDF format. For further information, please visit EIC's website, http://yu.ac.kr/~rcl/jmcsa/ Please send your manuscripts to : Prof. Jessie Park (jessie@ynu.ac.kr) *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.5 Contents: Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing Contributed by: Regina Gorenshteyn, reginag@birkhauser.com Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing Volume 25, Issue 6 Table of Contents: * An FIR Equalizer Design for Nonlinear Channels Using Hybrid GA and LMI Te-Jen Su and Cian-Pin Wei * Electronically Tunable Current-Mode Universal Filter Employing Only Plus- Type Current-Controlled Conveyors and Grounded Capacitors Worapong Tangsrirat and Wanlop Surakampontorn * A Study of a Robust Fuzzy Controller for Perturbed Nonlinear Systems Cheng-Shion Shieh and Ming-Rong Lee * Robust l2--l-infinity Control for Uncertain Discrete-Time Switched Systems with Delays Dongsheng Du, Bin Jiang, Pen Shi, and Shaosheng Zhou * Design and Implementation of DDC Based on Walsch Transform for HF Radar Receiver Liyun Bai, Biyang Wen, and Jing Yang * OTA-Based Sine-to-Triangular Wave Converter Vanchai Riewruja and Anucha Kaewpoonsuk * High Input Impedance Voltage-Mode Universal Biquadratic Filter with One Input and Five Outputs Using Current Conveyors Jiun-Wei Horng, Chun-Li Hou, Chun-Ming Chang, Hung-Pin Chou, and Chun-Ta Lin *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.6 Contents: Control Engineering Practice Contributed by: Fernando Camisani, cep@up.ac.za Journal: Control Engineering Practice Volume : 15 Issue : 2 Date : Feb-2007 S. Velut, L. de Mare and P. Hagander, Bioreactor control using a probing feeding strategy and mid-ranging control, Pages 135-147. Murat Yasar and Asok Ray, Hierarchical control of aircraft propulsion systems: Discrete event supervisor approach, Pages 149-162. Lorenzo Dozio and Paolo Mantegazza, General-purpose processors for active vibro-acoustic control: Discussion and experiences, Pages 163-176. Sabato Manfredi, Mario di Bernardo and Franco Garofalo, Reduction-based robust active queue management control, Pages 177-186. Takeshi Mizuno, Masaya Takasaki, Daisuke Kishita and Keiichiro Hirakawa, Vibration isolation system combining zero-power magnetic suspension with springs, Pages 187-196. Alireza Karimi, Marc Kunze and Roland Longchamp, Robust controller design by linear programming with application to a double-axis positioning system, Pages 197-208. Won Seok Song, Seung Ho Hong and Tae Jin Park, The effects of service delays on a BACnet-based HVAC control system, Pages 209-217. Muna Hamdi and D.J. Mulvaney, Prioritised A* search in real-time elevator dispatching, Pages 219-230. Rohit Kawathekar and James B. Riggs, Nonlinear model predictive control of a reactive distillation column, Pages 231-239. Francesco Basile, Ciro Carbone and Pasquale Chiacchio, Simulation and analysis of discrete-event control systems based on Petri nets using PNetLab, Pages 241-259. Luca Zaccarian, Yuping Li, Erik Weyer, Michael Cantoni and Andrew R. Teel, Anti-windup for marginally stable plants and its application to open water channel control systems, Pages 261-272. Book review: Mohammed Chadli, Multiobjective Optimisation and Control. Liu, G.P., Yang, J.B., Whidborne, J.F. Research Studies Press Ltd., Baldock, Hertfordshire, England (2003) (ISBN: 0-86380-264-8)., Pages 273-274. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.7 Contents: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Contributed by: C. Stewart, trac@bu.edu IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Volume: 51 Issue: 11 Date: Nov. 2006 Cohesive Behaviors of Multiagent Systems With Information Flow Constraints Liu, Y.; Passino, K. M. Page(s): 1734-1748 Controlling a Class of Nonlinear Systems on Rectangles Belta, C.; Habets, L. C. G. J. M. Page(s): 1749-1759 Stabilization via Nonsmooth, Nonconvex Optimization Burke, J. V.; Henrion, D.; Lewis, A. S.; Overton, M. L. Page(s): 1760-1769 Stability and Performance for Saturated Systems via Quadratic and Nonquadratic Lyapunov Functions Hu, T.; Teel, A. R.; Zaccarian, L. Page(s): 1770-1786 A Behavioral Approach to Estimation and Dead-Beat Observer Design With Applications to State–Space Models Bisiacco, M.; Valcher, M. E.; Willems, J. C. Page(s): 1787-1797 Frequency Domain Input–Output Analysis of Sliding-Mode Observers Boiko, I.; Fridman, L. Page(s): 1798-1803 A Block Triangular Form for Nonlinear Observer Design Wang, Y.; Lynch, A. F. Page(s): 1803-1808 Partial-State Observers for Nonlinear Systems Trinh, H.; Fernando, T.; Nahavandi, S. Page(s): 1808-1812 Stabilizing Model Predictive Control of Hybrid Systems Lazar, M.; Heemels, W. P. M. H.; Weiland, S.; Bemporad, A. Page(s): 1813-1818 Generalization of Linear Cyclic Pursuit With Application to Rendezvous of Multiple Autonomous Agents Sinha, A.; Ghose, D. Page(s): 1819-1824 Robust Stability of a Class of Uncertain Markov Jump Nonlinear Systems de Souza, C. E.; Coutinho, D. F. Page(s): 1825-1831 Control Effort Reduction in Tracking Feedback Laws Dacic, D. B.; Subbotin, M. V.; Kokotovic, P. V. Page(s): 1831-1837 Mode-Independent ${cal H}_{infty}$ Filters for Markovian Jump Linear Systems de Souza, C. E.; Trofino, A.; Barbosa, K. A. Page(s): 1837-1841 On Repetitive Learning Control for Periodic Tracking Tasks Xu, J.-X.; Yan, R. Page(s): 1842-1848 Asymptotic Evaluation of Delay in the SRPT Scheduler Yang, C.-W.; Shakkottai, S. Page(s): 1848-1854 Observers for a Special Class of Bilinear Systems: Design and Application Behal, A.; Jain, A. K.; Joshi, K. Page(s): 1854-1858 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.8 Contents: ISA Transactions Contributed by: T.S. Lee, tlee@isa.org ISA Transactions Volume 45, Number 4, October 2006 Monitoring metal-fill in a lost foam casting process Mohamed Abdelrahman, Jeanison Pradeep Arulanantham, Ralph Dinwiddie, Grapham Walford, Fred Vondra, pp 459-475 Identification of statistical patterns in complex systems via symbolic time series analysis Shalabh Gupta, Amol Khatkhate, Asok Ray, Eric Keller, pp477-490 Design of Hoo robust fault detection filter for linear uncertain time-delay systems Leishi Bai, Zuohua Tian, Songjiao Shi, pp 491-502 A simplified type-2 fuzzy logic controller for real-time control Dongrui Wu Woei Wan Tan, pp 503-516 Frequency response adaptation of PI controllers based on recursive least- square process identification K. Natarajan, A.F. Gilbert, B. Patel, R.Siddha, pp 517-528 Design of PI controllers for achieving time and frequency domain specifications simultaneously Serdar Ethem Hamamci, Nusret Tan, 529-543 MIMO extended predictive control-implementation and robust stability analysis M. Abu-Ayyad R. Dubay, pp 545-561 Risk aversion predictive control G.C. Kember, S.E. Mansour, R. Dubay, pp 563-574 Nonlinear control of a multicomponent distillation process coupled with a binary distillation model as an EKF predictor Amiya Kumar Jana, Saibal Ganguly, Amar Nath Samanta, pp 575-588 Nonlinear predictive control of a drying process using genetic algorithms Ugur Yuzgec, Yasar Becerikli, Mustafa Turker, pp 589-602 Sensor fault diagnosis based on energy balance evaluation: Application to a metal processing D. Theilliol, H. Noura, D. Sauter, F. Hamelin, pp 603-610 Minimizing costs while meeting safety requirements: Modeling deterministic (imperfect) staggered tests using standard Markov models for SIL calculations Jan L. Rouvroye, pp 611-621 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.9 Contents: JDCS Contributed by: Yuri L. Sachkov, sachkov@sys.botik.ru JOURNAL OF DYNAMICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Incorporating Dynamics and Control http://www.springerlink.com/content/1573-8698/ Vol 13, No. 1 January 2007 CONTENTS On the Summability of Formal Solutions of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations with Shrinkings S. Malek, 1--13 Singular-Hyperbolic Attractors with Handlebody Basins C. A. Morales, 15--24 Equivalent Sliding Mode Control Based on Nonlinear Observer for Nonlinear Non-Minimum-Phase Systems Xinhua Wang and Geng Yang, 25--36 Optimal Energy Decay for a Nonhomogeneous Flexible Beam with a Tip Mass Boumediene Chentouf and Jun-Min Wang, 37--53 An Estimate for the Entropy of Hamiltonian Flows F. C. Chittaro, 55--67 Dynamic Coverage Optimal Control for Multiple Spacecraft Interferometric Imaging Islam I. Hussein and Anthony M. Bloch, 69--93 Classification of Carnot Algebras: The Semi-Rigid Cases A. Marigol, 95--119 Isolating Blocks for Periodic Orbits M. A. Bertolim, K. A. de Rezende, and O. Manzoli Neto, 121--134 Local Bifurcations of Control-Affine Systems in the Plane Marek W. Rupniewski, 135--159 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.10 Contents: Linear Algebra and its Applications Contributed by: Hans Schneider, hans@math.wisc.edu Linear Algebra and its Applications Volume 419, Issue 1, Pages 1-286 (1 November 2006) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/5653-2006-995809998-632177 (1) Lists of Editors Pages ii-iii (2) A note on the computation of the CP-rank Pages 1-7, Abraham Berman and Uriel G. Rothblum (3) Perturbation analysis of generalized saddle point systems Pages 8-23, Hua Xiang, Yimin Wei and Huaian Diao (4) Multiple LU factorizations of a singular matrix Pages 24-36, Froilán M. Dopico, Charles R. Johnson and Juan M. Molera (5) Characterizations of the polynomial numerical hull of degree k Pages 37-47, James V. Burke and Anne Greenbaum (6) On weakly unitarily invariant norm and the ÿÿ -Aluthge transformation for invertible operator Pages 48-52, Kazuyoshi Okubo (7) Perturbation of the SVD in the presence of small singular values Pages 53-77, Michael Stewart (8) Note the T -shape tree is determined by its Laplacian spectrum Pages 78-81, Wei Wang and Cheng-Xian Xu (9) A new extension of Hermite matrix polynomials and its applications Pages 82-92, Raed S. Batahan (10) Bounds for the largest Mahalanobis distance Pages 93-106, Eugene G. Gath and Kevin Hayes (11) Principal minors, Part I: A method for computing all the principal minors of a matrix Pages 107-124, Kent Griffin and Michael J. Tsatsomeros (12) Principal minors, Part II: The principal minor assignment problem Pages 125-171, Kent Griffin and Michael J. Tsatsomeros (13) On the semi-continuity of generalized inverses in Banach algebras Pages 172-179, Qianglian Huang and Jipu Ma (14) The GLT class as a generalized Fourier analysis and applications Pages 180-233, Stefano Serra-Capizzano (15) Multipartite Moore digraphs Pages 234-250, M.A. Fiol, J. Gimbert and M. Miller (16) Jordan derivations of triangular algebras Pages 251-255, Jian-Hua Zhang and Wei-Yan Yu (17) Some inequalities for the Euclidean operator radius of two operators in Hilbert spaces Pages 256-264, Sever S. Dragomir (18) Exact and inexact breakdowns in the block GMRES method Pages 265-285, Mickaël Robbé and Miloud Sadkane Linear Algebra and its Applications Volume 419, Issues 2-3, Pages 287-780 (1 December 2006) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/issue/5653-2006-995809997-634354 (1) Lists of Editors Pages ii-iii (2) Multiplicative bases in matrix algebras Pages 287-298, Carlos de la Mora and Piotr J. Wojciechowski (3) Generalized matrix diagonal stability and linear dynamical systems Pages 299-310, Octavian Pastravanu and Mihail Voicu (4) Jordan isomorphisms and additive rank preserving maps on symmetric matrices over PID Pages 311-325, Li-Ping Huang, Tao Ban, De-Qiong Li and Kang Zhao (5) Certain finite groups as automorphism groups of forms of higher degree Pages 326-330, Agnieszka Chlebowicz (6) A general realization theorem for matrix-valued HerglotzÿÿNevanlinna functions Pages 331-358, Sergey Belyi, Seppo Hassi, Henk de Snoo and Eduard Tsekanovskiÿ (7) Absolute value equations Pages 359-367, O.L. Mangasarian and R.R. Meyer (8) A note on a gap result for norms of semigroups of matrices Pages 368-372, Yung-Yih Lur (9) Complex equiangular cyclic frames and erasures Pages 373-399, Deepti Kalra (10) On the existence of a common quadratic Lyapunov function for a rank one difference Pages 400-416, Christopher King and Michael Nathanson (11) Canonical bases for real representations of Clifford algebras Pages 417-439, A.H. Bilge, ÿÿ. Koçak and S. Uÿÿuz (12) The q -numerical range of a reducible matrix via a normal operator Pages 440-465, Mao-Ting Chien and Hiroshi Nakazato (13) Decomposition of Lie automorphisms of upper triangular matrix algebra over commutative rings Pages 466-474, Xing Tao Wang and Hong You (14) On the second Laplacian eigenvalues of trees of odd order Pages 475-485, Jia-yu Shao, Li Zhang and Xi-ying Yuan (15) Using discrepancy to control singular values for nonnegative matrices Pages 486-493, Steve Butler (16) Permutation representations on invertible matrices Pages 494-518, Yona Cherniavsky and Eli Bagno (17) On the algebraic connectivity of graphs as a function of genus Pages 519-531, Jason J. Molitierno (18) The pseudo-cosine sequences of a distance-regular graph Pages 532-555, Arlene A. Pascasio and Paul Terwilliger (19) Normal matrices and their principal submatrices of co-order one Pages 556-568, S.V. Savchenko (20) Sets of matrices with given joint numerical range Pages 569-585, Naum Krupnik and Ilya M. Spitkovsky (21) Multiplicative Jordan triple isomorphisms on the self-adjoint elements of von Neumann algebras Pages 586-600, Lajos Molnár (22) Linear maps preserving products of positive or Hermitian matrices Pages 601-611, Li Fang and Guoxing Ji (23) A note on improvement on bounds for nonmaximal eigenvalues of symmetric positive matrices Pages 612-617, Xiao-Qin Liu, Ting-Zhu Huang and Ying-Ding Fu (24) On the Laplacian spectral radius of trees with fixed diameter Pages 618-629, Ji-Ming Guo (25) On the pure imaginary quaternionic solutions of the Hurwitz matrix equations Pages 630-642, Yik-Hoi Au-Yeung and Che-Man Cheng (26) Inequalities for the spectra of symmetric doubly stochastic matrices Pages 643-647, Rajesh Pereira and Mohammad Ali Vali (27) Minimizing the Laplacian eigenvalues for trees with given domination number Pages 648-655, Lihua Feng, Guihai Yu and Qiao Li (28) Szegö via Jacobi Pages 656-667, Albrecht Böttcher and Harold Widom (29) Inverses of M -type matrices created with irreducible eventually nonnegative matrices Pages 668-674, Hien Thu Le and Judith Joanne McDonald (30) J ÿÿ-unitary factorization and the Schur algorithm for Nevanlinna functions in an indefinite setting Pages 675-709, D. Alpay, A. Dijksma and H. Langer (31) Alternating-projection algorithms for operator-theoretic calculations Pages 710-734, Vrej Zarikian (32) Eigenvalues and extremal degrees of graphs Pages 735-738, Vladimir Nikiforov (33) Eigenmatrices and operators commuting with finite-rank operators Pages 739-749, Rubén A. Martínez-Avendaño (34) Coupled intervals for discrete symplectic systems Pages 750-764, Roman Hilscher and Vera Zeidan (35) Relative perturbation bounds for the eigenvalues of diagonalizable and singular matrices ÿÿ Application of perturbation theory for simple invariant subspaces Pages 765-771, Yimin Wei, Xiezhang Li, Fanbin Bu and Fuzhen Zhang (36) Complementary bases in symplectic matrices and a proof that their determinant is one Pages 772-778, Froilán M. Dopico and Charles R. Johnson (37) Author index Pages 779-780 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 5.11 Contents: Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory Contributed by: C. Cruz-Hernandez, ccruz@cicese.mx Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Theory: An International Journal of Research and Surveys Volume: 6, Issue: 4 Year: 2006 http://www.e-ndst.kiev.ua/ CONTENTS PERSONAGE IN SCIENCE Academician Yu. A. Mitropolskii V. Lakshmikantham, A.A. Martynyuk and J.H. Dshalalow, p. 309. Synchronization of Discrete-Time Hyperchaotic Systems Through Extended Kalman Filtering A.Y. Aguilar-Bustos and C. Cruz-Hernandez, p. 319. Stable Communication Topologies of a Formation of Satellites M. Dellnitz, O. Junge, A. Krishnamurthy and R. Preis, p. 337. Optimal Reconfiguration of Spacecraft Formations Using a Variational Numerical Method L. Garcia and J.J. Masdemont, p. 343. Cause Effect Nonlinear Relations in Continuous Orbital Transfers under Superposed Pitch and Yaw Deviations A.D.C. Jesús, p. 353. Deterministic Chaos in a System Generator ­ Piezoceramic Transducer T.S. Krasnopolskaya and A.Yu. Shvets, p. 367. A Survey on Space Trajectories in the Model of Three Bodies A.F.B.A. Prado, p. 389. Deployment Considerations for Spacecraft Formation at Sun-Earth L2 Point G. Radice, p. 401. Numerical Search of Bounded Relative Satellite Motion M. Sabatini, R. Bevilacqua, M. Pantaleoni and D. Izzo, p. 411. Contents of Volume 6, 2006, p. 421. For submission and subscription information please contact the Editor-in-Chief of ND&ST: Professor A. A. Martynyuk Institute of Mechanics, Nesterov str., 3 Kiev-57, 03680 MSP UKRAINE e-mail: anmart@stability.kiev.ua +----------------------------------------+ | | Conferences | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.1 International Conference on System of Systems Engineering Contributed by: Chunjiang Qian, chunjiang.qian@utsa.edu The second International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SoSE) will be held in San Antonio, TX, from April 16 to April 18, 2007. The conference theme is “National and Energy Security” reflecting the need of growing recognition that significant changes in large-scale systems integration. For general and technical program inquiries about the conference, please contact the conference General Chair, Dr. Mo Jamshidi (moj@wacong.org) (mo.jamshidi@utsa.edu) and the Program Co- Chairs, Dr. Dan DeLaurentis (ddelaure@purdue.edu) and Dr. Bret Michael (bmichael@nps.edu)respectively. SoSE 2007 provides a world-class forum of all aspects of systems engineering, human- machine systems and emerging cybernetics. Papers related to this theme are especially solicited, including theories, methodologies, and applications of System of Systems in science, technology, industrial, education, and etcetera. Topics covering industrial issues/applications and academic research are encouraged, including, but not limited to: Systems Modeling, Simulation & Control, Adaptive intelligent systems, Defense systems and Applications, Aeronautics guidance, Navigation, and Control, Integrated Systems Architecture, Intelligent Health Monitoring Systems, Moon and Mars missions, Space Rovers and Exploration, Biomedical and Bioinformatics, Emerging Technology, Internet and Cyberspace Security, Security Engineering and Technology, Safety Reliability & Quality Assurance, Systems Engineering Education, Technology Assessment, Internet/Electronic Commerce, Data Mining & Management, Intelligent Communications and Transportation, Manufacturing Systems, Large-Scale Systems, Bio-inspired systems and Robotic Systems, Image Processing/Pattern Recognition, Multiagent Systems & Distributed AI, Human/Machine Systems, Computation Intelligence Theory and Applications to SoS. Detailed instructions for paper/poster submission and format can be found on the conference web site (http://www.ieeesose2007.org). *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.2 2007 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control Contributed by: Shuzhi Sam Ge, elegesz@nus.edu.sg The deadline for submission has been extended to 10 January 2007. 2007 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control 2007 IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA) & 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC), 1- 3 October 2007, Suntec City Convention Centre, Singapore The inaugural 2007 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC2007) to be held at the Suntec City Convention Centre in Singapore from 1- 3 October 2007, officially brings together two international conferences with well established track records and long histories of success, the 16th IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA) and the 22nd IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC), for greater impact and scientific exchange. It provides the international community of researchers and practitioners a greater opportunity to discuss the latest advancements and future directions in the areas of intelligent systems and advanced control. The conference welcomes paper submissions from researchers, practitioners, and students, and will cover myriad topics in control applications, and control methods based on biological, learning, and embedded cooperative systems. Three plenary speeches given by three leading figures in the control community from America, Asia and Europe, Professors Mark W. Spong (IEEE Fellow), Xiren Cao (IEEE Fellow) and Pedro Albertos (IFAC Fellow), highlight the importance of control applications and intelligent control, and assure a great success of the inaugural IEEE Multiconference on Systems and Control. The conference proceedings will be included in the ISI Proceedings, El Compendex Database, and IEEE Xplore. For regular submissions and invited/special sessions, please go to http://msc2007.nus.edu.sg/submission.htm; for tutorial or workshop proposals, please see http://msc2007.nus.edu.sg/cfp_workshop.htm. For most update information, please visit: http://msc2007.nus.edu.sg. -------------------------------------------------------- Topics of interest include but are not limited to: CCA: Agricultural systems, Aerospace and automotive systems, Biological and pharmaceutical processes, Biomedical and chemical processes, Discrete event systems, Distributed intelligent networked systems, Fault diagnosis, Fault tolerant control, Fuzzy and neural control, Petri nets, Hybrid systems, Integrated control and supervision, Mathematical modeling, Marine systems, Mechanical systems and robotics, Mechatronic systems, Metal processing, Mining systems, Power systems, Predictive and adaptive control, Robust control, System identification, Transportation systems, Telecommunications, Vehicular and traffic control ISIC: AI and expert systems, distributed intelligence, Biological learning control systems, Distributed/decentralized intelligent control, Distributed and embedded systems, large scale systems, Distributed or decentralized control methods, Embedded intelligent control, Hybrid dynamical systems control, pattern discovery, Intelligent control of networked dynamic systems, Intelligent control of wireless ad hoc and sensor networks, Machine learning and learning control systems, Multiagent based planning, control and intelligence, Neural networks, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms, Next generation intelligent control architectures and methods, Probabilistic approaches, knowledge-based sensor fusion, Swarm intelligence, learning and control, Intelligent robotics for edutainment and social interconnectivity, Intelligent media fusion, Distributed intelligent system design Important Dates: Invited Session Proposal Submission: 10 January 2007; Conference / Invited Session Paper Submission: 10 January 2007; Notification of Acceptance: 15 April 2007; Final Camera-Ready Manuscript: 15 May 2007. >From the Publicity Committee of MSC 2007 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.3 2nd Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering Conference, FOSBE 2007 Contributed by: Frank Allgower, allgower@ist.uni-stuttgart.de 2nd Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering Conference (FOSBE 2007) September 9-12, 2007 Stuttgart, Germany http://www.ist.uni-stuttgart.de/fosbe/ Deadline for electronic submission of full papers: February 28, 2007 FOSBE 2007 is the second in a series of conferences devoted to the emerging challenges in the upcoming field of Systems Biology. The conference takes place every two years and brings together researchers from biochemical engineering, systems engineering, complex systems research, computational biologists, computer scientists and experimental biologists to discuss the advances, challenges and emerging opportunities in systems biology. FOSBE 2007 will be held September 9-12, 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany during the time of the famous Stuttgart wine festival and immediately following the Artistic Gymnastics World Championship 2007 which also takes place in Stuttgart. For the upcoming FOSBE conference, contributed papers in all areas of systems biology are sought. See the webpage at http://www.ist.uni-stuttgart.de/fosbe/ for more details. The submission deadline has been extended to February 28, 2007. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.4 3rd ASME/IEEE Mechatronic Embedded Systems & Applications-MESA07 Contributed by: YangQuan Chen, yqchen@ece.usu.edu The 3rd ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA07), after successful MESA05 (Long Beach, CA) and MESA06 (Beijing, China), will be held in Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, September 4-7, 2007. Mechanical and electrical engineering show an increasing integration of mechanics with electronics and information processing. This integration is between the components (hardware) and the information-driven functions (software), resulting in integrated systems called mechatronic systems. The development of mechatronic systems involves finding an optimal balance between the basic mechanical structure, sensor and actuator implementation, automatic digital information processing and overall control for which embedded systems play a key role. The field of embedded system is getting more and more challenging, and issues in development of embedded software are attracting attention of an increasing number of researchers both in industry and academia. The goal of MESA07 is to bring together experts from the fields of mechatronic and embedded systems to disseminate the recent advances made in the area, discuss the future research directions, and exchange application experience with respect to the conference themes. Conference Topics and Symposia Chairs: + Machines for Human Augmentation and Rehabilitation Symposium Chair: Sunil Kumar Agrawal, U. of Delaware, USA + Mechatronic Systems Symposium Chair: Jian Dai, King's College London, UK + Networked Mechatronic and Embedded Systems Symposium Chair: Bo Chen, U. of California, Davis, USA + Mechatronic and Embedded Systems in Education Symposium Chair: Jia Xu, York University, Canada + Development, Verification, and Debug Tools for Mechatronic and Embedded Systems Symposium Chair: Michael J. Pont, Univ. of Leicester, UK + Embedded System Infrastructure and Theory Symposium Chair: Martin Horauer, U. of Applied Sci. Tech. Vienna, Austria + Mechatronic and Embedded System Applications Symposium Chair: Primo Zingaretti, U. of Politechnica dell Marche, Italy + Mechatronics Control and Automation Symposium Chairs: Chunjiang Qian and Michael T. Frye, U. of Texas at San Antonio + Sensor and MEMS Symposium Chair: V. Sundararajan, UC Riverside, USA + Other special topics Chair: Hami Kazerooni, UC Berkeley, USA Paper Submission: To Submit your paper, please create an author account first, https://www.asmeconferences.org/IDETC07/Author/NewAbstract.cfm and log in the system to submit your paper following the instructions. Check https://www.asmeconferences.org/IDETC07/AuthorResources.cfm for + Publication Schedule + Paper Types + Draft Paper Preparation + Final Paper Preparation + Conference-Specific Information + Templates + Copyright Transfer Form + Technical Presentation Tips + Poster Presentation Tips Please refer to the following websites for the most up-to-date information: ASME/IEEE MESA'07 http://www.asmemesa.org/mesa07 and ASME https://www.asmeconferences.org/IDETC07/ Program Committee: http://www.asmemesa.org/mesa07/mesa07_ipc.html CFP Doc file: http://www.asmemesa.org/mesa07/call_for_paper07.doc ASME/IEEE MESA07 (www.asmemesa.org) (http://www.asmeconferences.org/IDETC07/) General Chair: Fei-Yue Wang, University of Arizona General co-Chair: Harry H. Cheng, UC Davis Program Chair: YangQuan Chen, Utah State Univ. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.5 7th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications Contributed by: Nadia Nedjah, nadia@eng.uerj.br 7th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA'07) October 22-24, 2007 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL Conference URL: http://www.isda07.eng.uerj.br Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA'07) is the 7th International conference that brings together international soft computing, artificial intelligence, computational intelligence researchers, developers, practitioners and users. The aim of ISDA'07 is to serve as a forum to present current and future work as well as to exchange research ideas in this field. ISDA'07 will focus on the following topics: A. Intelligent Systems Architectures and Applications B. Intelligent Image and Signal Processing C. Intelligent Internet Modeling D. Intelligent Data mining E. Intelligent Business Systems F. Intelligent Control and Automation G. Intelligent Agents H. Intelligent Knowledge Management Prospective authors are invited to submit a: - full paper of 8 pages (PDF), for oral presentation. Authors must use the LNCS format (to be confirmed). - proposal to organize a technical session (see the Call for Events Proposals in the conference Web page for more information). The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or copyright protected by the author if accepted. Besides papers in regular sessions, papers in special sessions are also invited to provide forums for focused discussions on new topics and innovative applications of established approaches. A special session consists of at least four related papers. Proposals for special sessions including the session organizers, author names, paper titles, abstracts, and brief statements on the purposes of the sessions must be submitted to by March 1st, 2007. All papers should be submitted electronically via Online Paper Submission System. The format of the initial submissions can be PDF. The file of the final accepted papers should be in either Word or Latex. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the respective fields according to the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take into consideration the referees' comments and suggestions, before submitting the final papers. All accepted papers with paid registration will be included in the Proceedings of ISDA'07, to be published by Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag. After the conference, authors of best papers will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers for possible inclusion in special issues of a selection of international journals. Important Dates: * Special Session Proposal: February 15th, 2007 * Paper Submission: March 16th, 2007 * Notification of Acceptance: June 1st, 2007 * Final Paper Submission: June 15th, 2007 ISDA'07 Conference Organization: General Chairs: Nadia Nedjah, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ajith Abraham, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea Program Chairs: Luiza de Macedo Mourelle, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Mailing Address: Dr. Nadia Nedjah Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Faculdade de Engenharia Departamento de Engenharia Eletrônica e Telecomunicação Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Sala 5022-D Maracanã, CEP 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Email Address: nadia@eng.uerj.br or isda07@eng.uerj.br WWW: http://www.isda07.eng.uerj.br Tel: +55 21 9839-3142 Fax: +55 21 2587-7374 *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.6 ICEETD07: 2007 International Conference on Electrical Engineering Design Contributed by: Noureddine Golea, n.golea@lycos.com The conference provides a forum for electrical engineers and scientists in universities, utilities, and industry to present their work and share information in all fields of Electrical engineering are invited. All presentations and conference manuscripts will be in English. The conference covers all aspects of Electrical Engineering, including the following topics: Advanced Power Semiconductors; Analog and Digital Signal Processing; Biomedical Engineering; Computer and AI Applications in Power Industry; Control Science and Control Engineering; Distributed Generation, Fuel Cells and Renewable Energy Systems; Educational and training programs; Electric vehicle technologies; Electrical Machinery and Electrical Apparatus; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electrotechnologies; High Voltage and Insulation Technology; Intelligent control systems; Materials for Electrotechnics; Measuring Technology and Instruments; Mechatronics & Robotics; Nuclear Energy; Power Electronics and Power Drives; Power Engineering Education; Power Market; Power Optimization; Power Quality and Electromagnetic Compatibility; Power System and its Automation; Power System Reliability and Security; Power Systems Communication; Power Systems Deregulation; Predictive control; Process control; Real-time control; Renewable Energy; Other Areas Related to Electrical Engineering. All submitted papers will be under peer review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding. The abstracts will be indexed and available at major academic databases. Submission: ICEEDT is now accepting manuscript submissions. Prospective authors are invited to submit their draft paper in full paper to jes@jes.esrgroups.org. The submitted file can be in MS Word format or PDF formats. The proceedings of this edition will include all communications presented to the conference (tutorials, oral and posters). Extended versions of selected papers will be published in special issues of the Journal of Electrical Systems. IMPORTANT DATES December 1, 2006 Submission of papers by authors April 15, 2007 Deadline for submission. May 15, 2007 Notification of provisional acceptance. June 15, 2007 Submission of final papers. June 15, 2007 Registration. November 5-6, 2007 Conference. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.7 IEEE International Conference on Integration Technology Contributed by: Paul Wen, pengwen@usq.edu.au IEEE International Conference on Integration Technology, March 20 - 24, 2007 http://www.ieee-icit.info/ The IEEE ICIT 2007 Conference will take place from March 20 through 24, 2007 in Shenzhen, China. The theme of the conference is ¡°Integration Technology in the Information Age¡±, reflecting the growing interests in research, development and applications in this dynamic and exciting emurging area.The IEEE ICIT 2007 Conference invites high quality original research papers in all areas related to integration technology, including but not limited to: -Advanced parallel computing, digital simulation, and data mining -Automobile electronics and advanced control, hyb- rid automobiles -Biomedical engineering, medical robotics, devices and instruments -Computer graphics, medical imaging, man-machine interface technology -Integrated electronics, wireless sensor networks, RFID, SoC & CMOS RF chips -Intelligent biomimetics, robotics, sensors, and automation systems -Precision manufacturing, micro-precision manufac- turing, MEMS/NEMS -and other related topics. Shenzhen is located in the very south of Guangdong Province, with the population about 10 million. Overlooking Hong Kong to the south. For more detaild about ICIT 2007 and Shenzhen, please click http://www.ieee-icit.info/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.8 IFAC-SSSC07 Contributed by: J.M. Gomes da Silva Jr., jmgomes@ece.ufrgs.br 3rd IFAC SYMPOSIUM on SYSTEM, STRUCTURE and CONTROL (IFAC' SSSC07) 17-19 October, 2007 Iguassu Falls, Brazil http://sssc07.ece.ufrgs.br This notice serves to inform that the paper submission website for the 3rd IFAC Symposium on System, Structure and Control (IFAC-SSSC07), opened on December 26th, 2006. The submission site can be found by following the Paper Submission link from the Symposium web site http://sssc07.ece.ufrgs.br/ Alternatively, you can access the submission site directly at https://symposia.ece.ufrgs.br/sssc07/ IMPORTANT INFORMATION: - The deadline for draft papers and invited sessions proposals submission is January 31st, 2007. - The papers should be submitted in the IFAC 2-columns, 6-pages conference format - please, access the paper submission site for detailed information and templates. - Only electronic submissions uploaded from the submission site will be accepted. The uploaded files should be in .ps or .pdf formats. For further information, please, access the symposium website: http://sssc07.ece.ufrgs.br *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.9 International Symposium on Synchronization in Complex Networks Contributed by: Johan Suykens, johan.suykens@esat.kuleuven.be International Symposium on Synchronization in Complex Networks (SynCoNet2007) Leuven Belgium, July 2-4, 2007 http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista/synconet2007/ * Scope Nowadays the main focus in the study of synchronization phenomena is moving from the analysis of a low number of interacting units to systems consisting of thousands and even millions of nodes. This is relevant for the study of problems in genetic networks, neural networks, networks in social sciences, power grid networks, coupled mechanical systems, information networks and others. It poses new challenges for the understanding of cluster formation, stability, sensitivity and robustness, bifurcations and chaos etc. The scope of the SynCoNet 2007 symposium is to provide a multi-disciplinary forum where researchers can meet in this fascinating area at the intersection between synchronization and pattern formation in complex networks. * Format The SynCoNet 2007 program will feature invited talks together with oral sessions and poster sessions. Interested participants are cordially invited to submit an extended abstract (max. 2 pages) for a symposium contribution. The journal CHAOS will publish a focus issue on Synchronization in Complex Networks (tentatively scheduled Sept. 2008). This focus issue will consist of selected papers (invited) from the SynCoNet 2007 symposium. * Schedule Extended abstract submission: Feb. 20, 2007 Notification of acceptance: April 1, 2007 Final version of extended abstract: May 7, 2007 Deadline for registration: June 1, 2007 Symposium: July 2-4, 2007 * Organizing Committee Co-chairs: Grigory Osipov, Nizhny Novgorod University Johan Suykens, K.U.Leuven Dirk Aeyels, UGent Vladimir Belykh, Nizhny Novgorod University Bart Motmans, K.U.Leuven Joos Vandewalle, K.U.Leuven * Location and venue The symposium will take place in Leuven (Heverlee) Belgium in the Arenberg Castle. The place is surrounded by several restaurants/cafes and parks where one may have a relaxing walk. The historical town of Leuven is within walking distance from the meeting site. Leuven is also well-known for its pleasant atmosphere, pubs and restaurants. * More information: http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/sista/synconet2007/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.10 SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers Contributed by: Kirsten Wilden, wilden@siam.org SIAM's conference on Mathematics for Industry focuses attention on the many and varied opportunities to promote applications of mathematics to industrial problems. From the start of planning for this conference, the major objective has been the development and encouragement of industrial, government and academic collaboration. The format of this conference provides a forum for industrial and government engineers and scientists to communicate their needs, objectives and visions, to the broad mathematical community. The major themes fit the broad categories of Challenges, Frontiers, and Industrial Academic Collaborations. Challenges stress current needs which pose substantial mathematical difficulties and obstacles. For 2007, bio-sciences and bio-medicine will provide one of the challenge themes as well as multi-scale and multi-physics in industrial problems. Industry and government are devoting enormous resources to these topics and are reaping huge rewards for their efforts. These subject areas continue to produce a rich diversity of extremely challenging mathematical problems that often require theoretical investigations, algorithmic solutions and computational expertise. Frontiers highlight new and largely unexplored areas which are expected to benefit significantly from mathematical approaches. The general frontier theme for 2007 will feature, but is not limited to, problems in the bio- medical and life-sciences. Multi-scale and multi-physics, especially coupled with computation, are frontier areas for industry today. The conference will examine multi-scale, multi-physics and multi-science problems from a broad industrial perspective. It will also explore mathematics which might play a role in solving these formidable problems. This mathematics conference, unique in its appeal to and participation by industrial attendees, will provide an exceptional forum for facilitating contacts between academic, industrial and governmental users of mathematics. The partnerships that evolve from such contacts not only help guide continual mathematical developments, but also facilitate transfer of existing mathematics to new industrial applications. The Organizing Committee’s goal for this conference is to foster industrial efforts and new joint programs. March 9, 2007: Minisymposium proposals April 9, 2007: Abstracts for contributed and minisymposium speakers http://www.siam.org/meetings/mi07/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.11 Special session on Evolving Fuzzy Systems,FUZZ-IEEE2007 Contributed by: Plamen Angelov, p.angelov@lancaster.ac.uk IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE 2007) Imperial College, London, UK 23-26 July, 2007 Website: http://www.fuzzieee2007.org/ Fuzzy systems have demonstrated the ability to formalize in a computationally efficient manner the approximate reasoning capability typical of humans. One of the important research challenges today is to further develop the fuzzy systems theory towards the design of intelligent systems with a higher level of flexibility and autonomy, so that the systems can evolve their structure and knowledge depending on the environment and ultimately – evolve their intelligence. To address the problems of modelling, control, prediction, classification and data processing in a dynamically changing and evolving environment, a system must be able to fully adapt its structure and adjust its parameters, rather than use a pre- trained and a fixed structure. That is, the system must be able to evolve, to self-develop, to self-organize, to self-evaluate and to self-improve. The newly established concept of evolving intelligent systems is a result of the synergy between conventional systems, neural networks and fuzzy systems as structures for information representation and real time methods for machine learning. The emerging area of evolving fuzzy systems targets non- stationary processes by developing novel on-line learning methods and computationally efficient algorithms for real-time applications. Evolving fuzzy systems are inspired by the idea of fuzzy system model evolution. They focus on the evolution of a family of system models representing the system in different situations and operating conditions. In this sense they differ from the traditional evolutionary algorithms. They use inheritance and gradual change with the aim of life-long learning and adaptation, self- organization (including system structure evolution) in order to adapt to the (unknown and unpredictable) environment. Embedded soft computing diagnostics and prognostics algorithms, intelligent agents and controllers are the natural implementation area of evolving systems as a realistic and practical tool for design of real time intelligent systems. There is a large spectrum of applications that are faced with the problem of evolving systems in its general meaning of self-development, learning, and adpatation such as robotics, profiling, knowledge discovery, pattern recognition, classification, clustering, control, and mining streaming data. The aim of this Special Session is to provide a forum for a focused discussion of the latest advances and to discuss the new trends and challenges in this area of research. Expected topics include (but not limited to): Evolving systems; Intelligent agents; Embedded systems; Evolving clustering;·Evolving classification; On-line learning algorithms; evolving neuro-fuzzy systems;·Data stream mining; Real-world applications Manuscripts should be prepared according to the standard format of regular papers specified in FUZZ-IEEE 2007 and be restricted to a maximum of 6 pages. Paper submission is strictly only PDF format and online through the regular FUZZ-IEEE 2007 submission webpage (http://www.fuzzieee2007.org/papersubmission.php). Please select "S2 : Evolving Fuzzy Systems" as the main research topic. Special session organizers: Dr. Plamen Angelov, Lancaster University, UK Dr. Dimitar Filev, Ford Research and Adavnced Engineering, USA Prof. Nik Kasabov, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 6.12 Call for Papers: CIRA2007 Contributed by: Weihua Sheng, weihua.sheng@okstate.edu The 7th IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation (CIRA2007) will take place on June 20-23, 2007 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. The conference website is: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/CIRA2007/index.htm Deadlines: Jan 31, 2007: Deadline for electronic submission of full-length papers Jan 31, 2007: Deadline for proposals for Special Sessions, Tutorials and Workshops Mar 31, 2007: Notification of acceptance Apr 30, 2007: Deadline for electronic submission of final papers CIRA2007 provides an opportunity for prominent researchers, engineers and practitioners to present the latest research results, innovations, and potential future directions in computational intelligence in robotics and automation. Special emphasis will be placed on complex systems and complex behavior including innovative usage of computational intelligence in robotics, manufacturing systems, medical instruments and systems, health care, and automation. The Symposium covers the following topics, but is not limited to these: Robot manipulators Microhandling and -manipulation Modular robotics Evolutionary robotics Manipulator control Computer vision Sensor fusion Biologically inspired robotics Neural networks Evolutionary computing Fuzzy logic Soft computing Genetic algorithms Intelligent systems Adaptive and learning control Agent technology Complex behaviors Ambient intelligence Co-operative robotics Mobile robotics Health-care robotics +----------------------------------------+ | | Workshops | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 7.1 3th IFAC Workshop on Periodic Control Systems PSYCO-07 Contributed by: Alexander Fradkov, alf@rusycon.ru 3th IFAC Workshop on Periodic Control Systems PSYCO07 The scope of the workshop will cover all areas of periodic systems theory and applications, periodic control design, modeling and signal processing of periodic phenomena as well as all areas of applications to science and engineering. The topics include but are not limited to: Periodic control analysis and design Stability and instability of periodic systems Learning and repetitive control Discrete-time and sampled-data systems Multi-rate and hybrid systems Control of oscillations Periodic time-series Complex dynamics and control of time-varying systems and networks Applications of periodic systems (motion control, communications, nano- and femto-technologies, etc.) *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 7.2 7th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems, 2007 Contributed by: Rabah Rabah, rabah@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr This IFAC Workshop on Time-Delay –Systems is the seventh in a series. The previous workshops were held in Grenoble (France, 1998), Ancona (Italy, 2000), Santa Fe (USA, 2001), Rocquencourt (France, 2003), Leuven (Belgium, 2004), and L’Aquila (Italy, 2006). Please visit: http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/TDS07 SCOPE and TOPICS The objective is to bring together the specialists in the field of Time Delay Systems. High level contributions on the many aspects of this research area ranging from theory over numerics to various applications, are awaited. Contributions on related domains will be considered with great interest, provided they contain relations with Time Delay Systems. Industrial participants and junior researchers are particularly welcome. The topics include : Modelling and identification, Stability and stabilisation, Robustness issues, Filtering and estimation, Control schemes, Infinite dimensional systems, Approximation techniques, Numerical methods,Applications (engineering, physics, biology, economics). IMPORTANT DATES March 15, 2007: Submission of papers and invited sessions April 30, 2007: Notification of acceptance June 15, 2007: final version of papers LANGUAGE The official language of the Conference is English. TECHNICAL PROGRAM The Conference program will include plenary, invited and regular sessions. SUBMISSIONS OF PAPERS Contribution papers. Full papers (preferably no more than 14 one column pages) should be submitted in PDF format by March 15th, 2007, by email to IPC Chair (Vladimir.Kharitonov@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr) or in the website : http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/TDS07 Invited sessions Proposals for invited sessions are strongly encouraged. An invited session consists of five or six papers, presenting a unifying theme from a diversity of viewpoints. The proposal of an invited session should contain : the title of the session ; the list of the papers, a summary statement (preferably no more than 3 one column pages) describing the motivation and the relevance of the proposed session. With the proposal each full paper must be submitted by March, 15th, 2007. The paper should contain on the first page the title of the invited session and the names of organisers. Each paper in a proposed invited session will be individually reviewed, and the proposed session will be rated as a whole. Accepted papers from rejected sessions will be included in regular sessions. Proposal for invited sessions and the invited papers should be submitted in pdf format, by email, to the IPC Vice-chair (Jean.Jacques.Loiseau@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr). *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 7.3 Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal processing Contributed by: Alexander Fradkov, alf@rusycon.ru The scope of the workshop will cover all areas of adaptive systems theory and its applications in science and engineering, in particular in control, communications and signal processing. The topics include but are not limited to (see http://conf.physcon.ru/alcosp07/): Adaptive control of linear or nonlinear systems Stochastic adaptive control Learning and intelligent control Stability and complex dynamics Adaptive and intelligent networked systems Adaptation and learning in telecommunications Identification Gain-scheduling Recursive algorithms Adaptive filters Adaptive signal processing Adaptation and learning applications (motion control, communications, nano- and femto-technologies, etc.) Panel discussion on topics of interest to industry is to be organized. Industrial companies are invited to participate in product exhibition (please contact the organizers). +----------------------------------------+ | | Positions | | +----------------------------------------+ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.1 Research Engineer: Honeywell, Canada Contributed by: Greg Stewart, greg.stewart@honeywell.com Job Description: This position is responsible for the development, deployment, and support of control solutions in various automotive applications. This includes preparation of technical specifications, performing simulations, implementing and coding control strategies, verifying and validating features, supporting systems in the field and preparing technical reports. As an important aspect of this position is the on-site support, the successful candidate must have the ability to travel for extended periods of time and to interact with customer personnel from a variety of technical backgrounds. Qualifications: - Master's or PhD in Engineering, usually in Electrical, Control, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with a specialty in Control Engineering - Multivariable control, model predictive control, robust and optimal control, nonlinear control, Kalman filtering, model identification, and nonlinear modeling of dynamical systems - Working knowledge of automotive applications; including turbocharging, combustion, emissions, aftertreatment, sensors, and actuators - Matlab, Simulink, and embedded software implementation - Excellent communicator, ability to learn quickly and enthusiastically - Preference given to candidates with some experience in deploying advanced control in industrial situations - Able to travel 50% time and qualified to provide extended hands-on support at customer installations As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce. Please use Req# 00060509 to apply online before February 15, 2007 at http://www.honeywell.com/careers/jobsearch.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.2 Faculty: Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Contributed by: Martin Torngren, martin@md.kth.se The Royal Institute of Technology - KTH, Stockholm, Sweden - seeks outstanding individuals for a faculty position as Assistant Senior Lecturer in Embedded control systems at The School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM). For more information see http://www.kth.se/eng/news/vacancies/Bitr%20lektor%20ITM_eng.html *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.3 Faculty: University of Waterloo, Canada Contributed by: Dan Davison, ddavison@uwaterloo.ca The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Waterloo is again hiring in the controls area, with specific focus on candidates who have expertise in mechatronics. For more information and for a link to the on-line application system, please visit http://ece.uwaterloo.ca/About/FacultyHiring/ECE/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.4 Faculty: Peking University, China Contributed by: Guangming Xie, xiegming@mech.pku.edu.cn The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at the recently reestablished College of Engineering at Peking University invites applications for faculty positions in advanced robotics, health-care engineering, information and intelligent decision, logistics and supply chains management, systems engineering and operational research, and other broadly defined industrial systems engineering and management areas. Positions are immediately available at all ranks. The successful candidates are expected to shape the future directions of exciting research and teaching initiatives in the department and in the college. Competitive salary, start- up package and laboratory facilities will be provided. More information is available at: http://coe.pku.edu.cn. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a related science/engineering discipline. Candidates must have a proven track record of high-quality scientific publications and must have excellent communications skills. Outstanding graduate students nearing degree completion, postdoctoral fellows, and current researchers and faculty members are invited to apply. Interested applicants should submit the following: 1. Extended Curriculum Vitae (with a complete list of publications), 2. Statement of research interests, 3. Statement of teaching philosophy, 4. Selected reprints of recent papers, and 5. The names and full contact information of at least three references. Please send application to: Faculty Search Committee, c/o Yan Liang (ly@pku.edu.cn), College of Engineering, Yan-Nan Yuan #60, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China, Phone: 86-10-62757426, Fax: 86-10-62757532. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2007 and continue until the positions are filled. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.5 PhD: Stevens Institute of Technology, USA Contributed by: Yi Guo, yguo1@stevens.edu A PhD Research Assistant position is available in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology starting Fall 2007. The candidate is expected to have a strong mathematics background, and research experience in control theory or autonomous mobile robots. The successful candidate will work on topics in cooperative control of multi-agent systems. A Bachelor's degree in EE or ME is required, and a Master's degree is preferred. Stevens Institute of Technology is located in Hoboken, NJ, on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River and New York City. If interested, please send resume including the names and e-mail addresses of two referees to Prof. Yi Guo at "yguo1@stevens.edu". The position can only be offered to somebody whose admission is approved by the Univ. first. It is suggested that serious applicants apply officially through the online admission site as soon as possible. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.6 PhD: ETH Lausanne, Switzerland Contributed by: Heinz Koeppl, heinz.koeppl@epfl.ch The Laboratory of Nonlinear Systems, EPFL, Switzerland is looking for a doctoral student with a first university degree (masters/diploma) in communication systems, computer science, electrical engineering, applied mathematics or physics. Some knowledge in nonlinear dynamics would be an asset, but is not required. The candidate has first to be admitted to the doctoral school of EPFL. The deadline for new applications is Jan. 15, 2007. The general research theme linked to this position is information processing in sensor networks based on nonlinear dynamics. The position is financed by a European project where both theoretical aspects and implementations are studied. General information about research and teaching in our lab can be found at http://lanoswww.epfl.ch/ The salary will be according to the EPFL standards. The starting date will be as early as possible after admission to the doctoral program. For further information, contact Prof. Martin Hasler, e- mail: martin.hasler@epfl.ch. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.7 PhD, M.Eng., MSc: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Contributed by: Danwei Wang, edwwang@ntu.edu.sg The Nanyang Technological University, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Division of Control and Instrumentation offers the following positions in graduate study programmes 1. PhD (3 years) and Master of Engineering (2 years), by research 2. Master of Science in Computer Control and Automation (MSc CCA), by coursework, 1 year 1. PhD positions (3 years) and Master of Engineering (2 years), by research There are also numerous Research Scholarships for PhD and Master of Engineering (MEng) by research in the following areas of study: - Control and Automation - Machine Vision - Intelligent Systems - Computational Intelligence - Biomedical Engineering The Research Scholarship includes the full tuition plus a stipend of S$1400 – S$2000 per month (current exchange rate is US$=S$1.54). You may contact directly the professors who are in the area of studies that are of interest to you: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee/eee4/staff_acad.asp On-line application for admission to Graduate Programmes by Research is available at: https://wis.ntu.edu.sg/webexe/owa/pga$rsh_main.menu The detailed information on Graduate Research Programmes can be found from the Graduate Studies Office’s website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/Research+Programmes/ 2. Master of Science in Computer Control and Automation, by coursework This is a graduate programme by coursework, and can be completed in 1 year by full-time, or two years by part-time. All classes are conducted in the evenings. Tuition Fee for 2007/08 academic year is expected to be at S$9000 per year (current exchange rate is US$=S$1.54). The next intake will be in August 2007, for which application will open from early January 2007 until 31 March 2007. For more information on the Programme, financial assistance, application procedures, please visit http://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee/academic/MSc/#msc3 or go directly to http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/Coursework+Programmes/ *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.8 PhD: Northeastern University, USA Contributed by: Rifat Sipahi, rifat@coe.neu.edu ** This announcement supercedes the one made earlier in June 2006 ** PhD assistantship in Mechanical Engineering/System Dynamics & Control is available immediately at Northeastern University, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Boston, MA, USA. Please visit the following link for details of the position http://www1.coe.neu.edu/~rifat/Sipahi-position.pdf or contact with me at rifat@coe.neu.edu *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.9 PostDoc: INRIA, France Contributed by: Bernard Brogliato, Bernard.Brogliato@inrialpes.fr This post-doc position concerns the feedback control and numerical simulation, of a class of nonsmooth Lagrangian systems with lumped flexibilities. Suitable passivity-based control algorithms are used for trajectory tracking, with a specific definition of the desired trajectories that accounts for the unilateral constraints on the generalized position. Emphasis will be put on the robustness aspects. People with strong background in control of nonlinear and/or hybrid systems, or applied mathematicians, are welcome. The applicant should also be familiar with numerical simulation. Duration: one year. *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.10 PostDoc: University of Twente, NL Contributed by: Stefano Stramigioli, S.Stramigioli@ieee.org PostDoc in MEMS modeling and Control Within an EU project we have a vacancy for a really interesting postdoc position on the interface of MEMS and control engineering. Please forward as you see fit. Within the EU ProTeM project, partners from academia and industry of various EU countries (France, Germany, Switzerland, UK, Netherlands) are working on a next generation storage system for archiving and backup. The aim is to realize a 1 PetaByte memory in a box as small as a DVD drive. The technology used will be probe storage, based on the IBM Probe Storage program (Millipede). In this technology, an array of thousands of 100 um sized read/write heads is reading and writing data. In the current architecture, the storage area is limited to the size of the array, which is restricted to about 1 cm2. Within the ProTeM project, the storage area will be expanded to several hunderd cm2, but the array will still be small. Therefore the array has to be positioned over this big area with high accuracy and speed. To study, design and realize this architecture, experts from very different fields (media, MEMS, system architecture) will cooperate closely in this 4 year, 10 MEu project. One of the tasks of the University of Twente in the project will be to design and realize the positioning system. We therefore have a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher in the field of (micro-)mechanical modelling for the duration of 18 months. Your task will be to evaluate various concepts of positioning systems on their disadvantages and merits, and determine whether the overall specifications of the device can be reached and using what concepts. For this, a solid background in modelling and control engineering or MEMS is required. We are looking for a person with strong communication skills, capable of operating in a large, multi-national team. For more information, please contact Prof. dr. ir. Stefano Stramigioli (S.Stramigioli@utwente.nl) (S.Stramigioli@ieee.org) (Control Engineering) or dr. ir. Leon Abelmann (L.Abelmann@utwente.nl) (MEMS) *.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.** 8.11 Faculty: University of Glasgow, UK Contributed by: Ken Hunt, k.hunt@mech.gla.ac.uk Two Posts in Rehabilitation Engineering: Senior Lectureship, Postdoctoral Researcher Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering, University of Glasgow http://fesnet.eng.gla.ac.uk/CRE These two positions are available within the Department of Mechanical Engineering, associated with the research programme of the Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering (CRE). The posts have arisen as part of the recently formed Glasgow Research Partnership in Engineering (GRPE), funded by the Scottish Funding Council. GRPE includes three new Joint Research Institutes, one of which is the Institute for the Mechanics of Materials and Structures and Bioengineering, to which these appointments are attached. The CRE, based within the Department of Mechanical Engineering, collaborates closely with the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit in Glasgow and with the Bioengineering Unit at Strathclyde University. The research focus is on the development of novel control engineering technologies for application within spinal cord injury care and rehabilitation. An overview of current research activities can be found at http://fesnet.eng.gla.ac.uk/CRE Senior Lecturer in Rehabilitation Engineering/Bioengineering The candidate will have a track record of research in rehabilitation engineering/biomedical engineering/biomechanics in an area that strengthens or complements current research activities within the CRE. The candidate will contribute to the development of new cross-faculty teaching programmes in biomedical engineering and to the teaching of the core disciplines of Mechanical Engineering. Research Assistant in Rehabilitation Engineering (5-year appointment) Candidates should have a PhD in rehabilitation engineering/biomedical engineering/biomechanics, or in a related discipline, and research experience in an area that strengthens or complements current research activities within the CRE. Further Information and Applications Full details regarding application procedures, deadlines and conditions of appointment can be found on the Glasgow University website: http://www.gla.ac.uk Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Professor Ken Hunt, Director of the Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering (k.hunt@mech.gla.ac.uk). +----------------------------------------+ | | End of Eletter 221 | | +----------------------------------------+