[eletter] eletter 349

Sat Sep 2 13:39:17 EDT 2017

E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
Issue 349
September 2017

Editor:
Jianghai Hu
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
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Contents

1. IEEE CSS Headlines
1.1 CFP: IEEE Control Systems Society Outreach Fund
1.2 IEEE Control Systems Society Technically Cosponsored Conferences
1.3 IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
1.4 IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
1.5 IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest

2. Summer School and Seminar
2.1 Summer School on Formal Methods for Cyber-Physical Systems
2.2 Oberwolfach Seminar “Mathematical Modeling in Systems Biology”

3. Books
3.1 Process Control: Theory and Applications
3.2 Optimal Control of Energy Resources for State Estimation Over Wireless
Channels
3.3 Fuzzy Control, Estimation and Diagnosis: Single and Interconnected
Systems

4. Journals
4.1 Contents: Automatica
4.2 Contents: System & Control Letters
4.3 Contents: Journal of Process Control
4.4 Contents: Mechatronics
4.5 Contents: International Journal of Control
4.6 Contents: Evolution Equations and Control Theory
4.7 Contents: Control Engineering Practice
4.8 CFP: Asian Journal of Control
4.9 CFP: IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications
4.10 CFP: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

5. Conferences
5.1 ACM International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control
5.2 World Congress: Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and
Sciences
5.3 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft System
5.4 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
5.5 IFAC Symposium on Robust Control Design and IFAC Workshop on Linear
Parameter Varying Systems

6. Positions
6.1 PhD: University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
6.2 PhD: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
6.3 PhD: Université Laval, Canada
6.4 PhD: University of Sannio in Benevento, Italy
6.5 PhD: KU Leuven, Belgium
6.6 PhD/PostDoc: University of Kansas, USA
6.7 PhD/PostDoc: New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE
6.8 PhD/PostDoc: University of Melbourne, Australia
6.9 PostDoc: Northeastern University, USA
6.10 PostDoc: University of New Mexico, USA
6.11 PostDoc: The Ohio State University, USA
6.12 PostDoc: University of Michigan, USA
6.13 PostDoc: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
6.14 PostDoc: Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
6.15 PostDoc: UIUC, USA
6.16 PostDoc: Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
6.17 PostDoc: University of Washington, USA
6.18 PostDoc: Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
6.19 PostDoc: University of Southern California, USA
6.20 PostDoc/Visiting Professor: Huazhong University of Science &
Technology, China
6.21 Research Fellow: Hull University, UK
6.22 Faculty: Umeå University, Sweden
6.23 Faculty: University of Bath, UK
6.24 Faculty: Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
6.25 Faculty: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
6.26 Faculty: Naval Postgraduate School, USA
6.27 Research Scientist: Intelligent Fusion Technology Inc., USA
6.28 Research Scientist: Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
6.29 Senior Systems Engineer: NIO, USA

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1. IEEE CSS Headlines

1.1. CFP: IEEE Control Systems Society Outreach Fund
Contributed by: Daniel E. Rivera, daniel.rivera at asu.edu

The IEEE CSS Outreach Task Force is pleased to announce that the window for
proposal submission to the CSS Outreach Fund for its 2017 fall solicitation
will be held from November 1 to 24, 2017. Information regarding the
program, which includes proposal requirements and descriptions of current
and past funded projects, can be found in:

http://www.ieeecss.org/general/control-systems-society-outreach-fund

Inquiries, notices of intent, and requests for application forms must be
made directly to Daniel E. Rivera, Outreach Task Force Chair, at
daniel.rivera at asu.edu.

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1.2. IEEE Control Systems Society Technically Cosponsored Conferences
Contributed by: Luca Zaccarian, CSS AE Conferences, zaccarian at laas.fr

The following conferences have been recently included in the list of events
technically cosponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society:

- 2018 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS 2018).
Dallas (TX), United States. Jun 12 - Jun 15, 2018.
http://www.uasconferences.com/

- 2018 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems. Tokyo, Japan. Mar 9
- Mar 11, 2018. http://iscs2018.sice-ctrl.jp/

- XXVI International Conference on Information, Communication and
Automation Technologies (ICAT 2017). Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Oct
26 - Oct 28, 2017. http://icat.etf.unsa.ba/

- 21st International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing
(ICSTCC 2017). Sinaia, Romania. Oct 19 - 21, 2017.
http://www.icstcc2017.ac.tuiasi.ro/

For a full listing of CSS technically cosponsored conferences, please visit
http://ieeecss.org/conferences/technically-cosponsored and for a list of
the upcoming and past CSS main conferences please visit
http://ieeecss.org/conferences

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1.3. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Contributed by: Elizabeth Kovacs, ekovacs2 at nd.edu

Table of Contents
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Volume 62 (2017), Issue 9 (September)

Please note that the contents of the IEEE Transactions on Automatic
Control, together with links to the abstracts of the papers may be found at
the following web site:
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=9

Scanning the Issue
p. 4302

Papers
- Asynchronous Networked MPC with ISM for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems， G.
P. Incremona, A. Ferrara, L. Magni p. 4305
- Optimality Conditions for Long-Run Average Rewards with Under Selectivity
and Non-Smooth Features， X-R. Cao p. 4318
- Why RLC Realizations of Certain Impedances Need Many More Energy Storage
Elements Than Expected， T. H. Hughes p. 4333
- On the Relation between the Minimum Principle and Dynamic Programming for
Classical and Hybrid Control Systems, A. Pakniyat, P. E. Caines p. 4347
- Robust Output Regulation for Continuous-Time Periodic Systems, L.
Paunonen p. 4363
- String Stability and a Delay-Based Spacing Policy for Vehicle Platoons
Subject to Disturbances, B. Besselink, K. H. Johansson p. 4376
- Preserving Strong Connectivity in Directed Proximity Graphs, H. A.
Poonawala, M. W. Spong p. 4392
- On the Convergence of a Distributed Augmented Lagrangian Method for
Non-Convex Optimization, N. Chatzipanagiotis, M. M. Zavlanos p. 4405
- Asynchronous Multi-Agent Primal-Dual Optimization, M. T. Hale, A. Nedich,
M. Egerstedt p. 4421
- Multivalued Robust Tracking Control of Lagrange Systems: Continuous and
Discrete--Time Algorithms, F. A. Miranda-Villatoro, B. Brogliato, F.
Castaños p. 4436
- Robust Tracking Commitment, A. Bitlislioglu, T. T. Gorecki, C. N. Jones
p. 4451
- Modeling and Control of Stochastic Systems With Poorly Known Dynamics, R.
F. Souto, J. B.R. do Val p. 4467
- Data Dependent Convergence For Consensus Stochastic Optimization, A.
Bijral, A. D. Sarwate, N. Srebro p. 4483
- Fast Moving Horizon State Estimation for Discrete-time Systems Using
Single and Multi Iteration Descent Methods, A. Alessandri, M. Gaggero p.
4499
- Strong Stationarity Conditions for Optimal Control of Hybrid Systems, A.
B. Hempel, P. J. Goulart, J. Lygeros p. 4512
- Design of Integral Controllers for Nonlinear Systems Governed by Scalar
Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations, N-T. Trinh, V. Andrieu, C. Xu p.
4527
- Dynamic Control of Agents playing Aggregative Games, S. Grammatico p. 4537
- An Approximate Dynamic Programming Approach to Multi-Agent Persistent
Monitoring in Stochastic Environments with Temporal Logic Constraints, K.
Deng, Y. Chen, C. Belta p. 4549
- Optimal Estimation and Control for Lossy Network: Stability, Convergence,
and Performance, H. Lin, H. Su, P. Shi, Z. Shu, R. Lu, Z-G. Wu p. 4564
- Likelihood Analysis of Power Spectra and Generalized Moment Problems, T.
T. Georgiou, A. Lindquist p. 4580

Technical Notes and Correspondence
- On Lyapunov-Metzler Inequalities and S-Procedure Characterisations for
the Stabilisation of Switched Linear Systems, W.P.M.H. Heemels, A. Kundu,
J. Daafouz p. 4593
- Foundations of a Bicoprime Factorization Theory, M. Tsiakkas, A. Lanzon
p. 4598
- Sliding Mode Control of Discrete-Time Switched Systems with Repeated
Scalar Nonlinearities, X. Su, X. Liu, P. Shi, R. Yang p. 4604
- Optimal Sensor Data Scheduling for Remote Estimation over a Time-varying
Channel, Y. Qi, P. Cheng, J. Chen p. 4611
- Dynamic Attack Detection in Cyber-Physical Systems with Side Initial
State Information, Y. Chen, S. Kar, J. M. F. Moura p. 4618
- Stabilizing Quantum States and Automatic Error Correction by Dissipation
Control, Y. Pan, T. Nguyen p. 4625
- Reverse and Forward Engineering of Frequency Control in Power Networks,
L. Chen, S. You p. 4631
- An Auxiliary Particle Filtering Algorithm with Inequality Constraints, B.
Li, C. Liu, W-H. Chen p. 4639
- Coordination Over Multi-Agent Networks with Unmeasurable States and
Finite-Level Quantization, Y. Meng, T. Li, J-F. Zhang p. 4647
- Adaptive Consensus of Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with Non-identical
Partially Unknown Control Directions and Bounded Modelling Errors, C. Chen,
C. Wen, Z Liu, K. Xie, Y. Zhang, C. L. P. Chen p. 4654
- MAS Consensus and Delay Limits under Delayed Output Feedback, T. Qi, L.
Qiu, J. Chen p. 4660
- Realization Theory for LPV State-Space Representations with Affine
Dependence, M. Petreczky, R. TÛth, G. Mercère p. 4667
- Robust Transport Over Networks, Y. Chen, T. T. Georgiou, M. Pavon, A.
Tannenbaum p. 4675
- Distributed Adaptive Consensus Output Regulation of Network-Connected
Heterogeneous Unknown Linear Systems on Directed Graphs, Z. Ding p. 4683
- Necessary Stability Conditions for Neutral Type Systems with a Single
Delay, M. A. Gomez, A. V. Egorov, S. Mondié p. 4691
- Predictive Networked Control of Discrete Event Systems, S. Shu, F. Lin p.
4698
- Relaxed Conditions for the Input-to-State Stability of Switched Nonlinear
Time-Varying Systems, G. Chen, Y. Yang p. 4706
- Estimation of Sampling Period for Stochastic Nonlinear Sampled-Data
Systems with Emulated Controllers, Y-F. Gao, X-M. Sun, C. Wen, W. Wang p.
4713
- A General Dynamic Scaling Based Control Redesign to Handle Input
Unmodeled Dynamics in Uncertain Nonlinear Systems, P. Krishnamurthy, F.
Khorrami p. 4719
- Stabilization of Uncertain Discrete-time Linear System with Limited
Communication, N. S. Tripathy, I. N. Kar, K. Paul p. 4727
- Non-Intrusive Reference Governors for Over-Actuated Linear Systems, J.
Zhou, M. Canova, A. Serrani p. 4734
- Synchronization of Multi-Agent Systems Using Event-Triggered and
Self-Triggered Broadcasts, J. Almeida, C. Silvestre, A. M. Pascoal p. 4741
- Global Chartwise Feedback Linearization of the Quadcopter with a Thrust
Positivity Preserving Dynamic Extension, D. E. Chang, Y. Eun p. 4747
- Quantized/Saturated Control for Sampled-Data Systems under Noisy Sampling
Intervals: A Confluent Vandermonde Matrix Approach, B. Shen, H. Tan, Z.
Wang, T. Huang p. 4753
- Boundary Stabilization of Wave Equation with Velocity Recirculation, L.
Su, W. Guo, J-M. Wang, M. Krstic p. 4760
- Event-Triggered State Estimation with an Energy Harvesting Sensor, J.
Huang, D. Shi, T. Chen p. 4768
- Low-gain Integral Control for Multi-Input, Multi-Output Linear Systems
with Input Nonlinearities, C. Guiver, H. Logemann, S. Townley p. 4776
- Local Condition-Based Consensus Filtering with Stochastic Nonlinearities
and Multiple Missing Measurements, G. Wei, F. Han, D. Ding, Y. Song p. 4784
- Stability Analysis of Impulsive Stochastic Nonlinear Systems, W. Ren, J.
Xiong p. 4791
- Parameter and Controller Dependent Lyapunov Functions for Robust
D-Stability and Robust Performance Controller Design, G. Chesi p. 4798
- Inverse Feedback Shapers for Coupled Multibody Systems, M. Hromcik, T.
Vyhlidal p. 4804
- Distributed Nash Equilibrium Seeking by A Consensus Based Approach, M.
Ye, G. Hu p. 4811
- Stability and Bifurcation of Delayed Fractional-Order Dual Congestion
Control Algorithms, M. Xiao, W. X. Zheng, G-P. Jiang, J. Cao p. 4819
- On Minimizing the Maximal Characteristic Frequency of a Linear Chain, Y.
Zarai, M. Margaliot p. 4827
- The Analytic Solutions of the Homogeneous Modified Algebraic Riccati
Equation, L. Zhang, M. Z. Q. Chen, C. Li p. 4834
- Distributed Fault Detection Isolation and Accommodation for Homogeneous
Networked Discrete-Time Linear Systems, A. Marino, F. Pierri, F.
Arrichiello p. 4840
- Joint State Estimation and Delay Identification for Nonlinear Systems
with Delayed Measurements, F. Cacace, F. Conte, A. Germani, G. Palombo p.
4848
- Distributed Global Output-Feedback Control for a Class of Euler-Lagrange
Systems, Q. Yang, H. Fang, J. Chen, Z-P. Jiang, M. Cao p. 4855
- The Effect of Uncertainty on Production-Inventory Policies with
Environmental Considerations, K. Kogan, B. Venturi, M. Shnaiderman p. 4862
- SVD-based Kalman Filter Derivative Computation, J. V. Tsyganova, M. V.
Kulikova p. 4869
- Verifiable Conditions for Multi-output Observer Error Linearizability,
H-G. Lee p. 4876
- On H-infinity Finite-Horizon Filtering Under Stochastic Protocol: Dealing
with High-Rate Communication Networks, L. Zou, Z. Wang, J. Hu, H. Gao p.
4884
- Effect of Adding Edges to Consensus Networks with Directed Acyclic
Graphs, H-T. Zhang, Z. Chen, X. Mo p. 4891

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1.4. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Contributed by: TCST Editorial Board, ieeetcst at osu.edu

Table of Contents for IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
VOLUME 25 (2017), Issue 5 (September)

REGULAR PAPERS
- Demand Response of a TCL Population Using Switching-Rate Actuation , L.
C. Totu, R. Wisniewski, and J. Leth, page 1537
- Feedback Tracking Control of Non-Markovian Quantum Systems, S. Xue, M. R.
Hush, and I. R. Petersen, page 1552
- Cooperative Optical Trapping and Manipulation of Multiple Cells With
Robot Tweezers, X. Li, C. C. Cheah, and Q. M. Ta, page 1564
- Modeling of Endpoint Feedback Learning Implemented Through Point-to-Point
Learning Control,S.-H. Zhou, Y. Tan, D. Oetomo, C. Freeman, E. Burdet, and
I. Mareels, page 1576
- Demand Response Load Following of Source and Load Systems, J. Hu, J. Cao,
T. Yong, J. M. Guerrero, M. Z. Q. Chen, and Y. Li, page 1586
- Output Feedback Control of Multirate Sampled-Data Systems With Frequency
Specifications, H. Gao, S. Xue, S. Yin, J. Qiu, and C. Wang, page 1599
- Network-Based Heading Control and Rudder Oscillation Reduction for
Unmanned Surface Vehicles, Y.-L. Wang and Q.-L. Han, page 1609
- Event-Based GPC for Multivariable Processes: A Practical Approach With
Sensor Deadband, A. Pawłowski, J. L. Guzmán, M. Berenguel, J. E.
Normey-Rico, and S. Dormido, page 1621
- Optimal State Estimation for Systems Driven by Jump–Diffusion Process
With Application to Road Anomaly Detection, Z. Li, I. V. Kolmanovsky, U. V.
Kalabi ́c, E. M. Atkins, J. Lu, and D. P. Filev, page 1634
- Interaction Analysis of Multivariate Control Systems Under Bayesian
Framework, E. Naghoosi and B. Huang, page 1644
- Systematic Transformation of Chemical Catalyst Models for Control Design,
R. Stanchev, J. Rink, U. Konigorski, G. H. Vogel, and M. Votsmeier, page
1656
- Control of Thermal Power Plant Combustion Distribution Using Extremum
Seeking, A. Marjanovic ́, M. Krstic ́, Ž. Ðurovic ́, and B. Kovavcˇević,
page 1670
- A Prediction-Error Covariance Estimator for Adaptive Kalman Filtering in
Step-Varying Processes: Application to Power-System State Estimation, L.
Zanni, J.-Y. Le Boudec, R. Cherkaoui, and M. Paolone, page 1683
- Inferring Intent for Novice Human-in-the-Loop Iterative Learning Control,
R. B. Warrier and S. Devasia, page 1698
- Safety-Enhanced Motion Planning for Flexible Surgical Manipulator Using
Neural Dynamics, Y. Chen, W. Xu, Z. Li, S. Song, C. M. Lim, Y. Wang, and H.
Ren, page 1711
- Accurate FRF Identification of LPV Systems: nD-LPM With Application to a
Medical X-Ray System, R. van der Maas, A. van der Maas, R. Voorhoeve, and
T. Oomen, page 1724
- Gust Load Alleviation: Identification, Control, and Wind Tunnel Testing
of a 2-D Aeroelastic Airfoil, C. Poussot-Vassal, F. Demourant, A. Lepage,
and D. Le Bihan, page 1736
- Combined Path Following and Compliance Control for Fully Actuated Rigid
Body Systems in 3-D Space, B. Bischof, T. Glück, and A. Kugi, page 1750
- Data-Driven Nonlinear Subspace Modeling for Prediction and Control of
Molten Iron Quality Indices in Blast Furnace Ironmaking, P. Zhou, H. Song,
H. Wang, and T. Chai, page 1761
- Identification of Discrete-Time Model With Integer Delay and Control
Design for Cooling Processes With Application to Jacketed Crystallizers, T.
Liu, S. Dong, S. Rong, and C. Zhong, page 1775

BRIEF PAPERS
- Adaptive Minimum-Energy Tracking Control for the Mechatronic Elevator
System, K.-Y. Chen, M.-S. Huang, and R.-F. Fung, page 1790
- Optimal Control of Gains in a Linear Accelerator: A Supervisory Method
for Vector-Sum Control, A. Rezaeizadeh and R. S. Smith, page 1800
- Limited-Communication Distributed Model Predictive Control for Coupled
and Constrained Subsystems, R. E. Jalal and B. P. Rasmussen, page 1807
- Fast Determination of Moment of Inertia of Permanent Magnet Synchronous
Machine Drives for Design of Speed Loop Regulator, K. Liu and Z. Zhu, page
1816
- Data-Driven Nonlinear Identification of Li-Ion Battery Based on a
Frequency Domain Nonparametric Analysis, R. Relan, Y. Firouz, J.-M.
Timmermans, and J. Schoukens, page 1825
- Nonlinear Suboptimal Tracking Controller Design Using State-Dependent
Riccati Equation Technique, Y. Batmani, M. Davoodi, and N. Meskin, page 1833
- Robust Nonlinear Adaptive Relative Pose Control for Cooperative
Spacecraft During Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, L. Sun, W. Huo, and
Z. Jiao, page1840
- Bilinear Approximate Model-Based Robust Lyapunov Control for Parabolic
Distributed Collectors, S. Elmetennani and T. M. Laleg-Kirati, page 1848
- Torque Observer-Based Control of Self-Energizing Clutch Actuator for Dual
Clutch Transmission, J. J. Oh, J. S. Eo, and S. B. Choi, page 1856
- Event-Triggered State Estimation: Experimental Performance Assessment and
Comparative Study, W. Chen, D. Shi, J. Wang, and L. Shi,page 1865
- Detection and Diagnosis of Multiple Faults With Uncertain Modeling
Parameters, S. Zhao, B. Huang, and F. Liu, page 1873
- An Extended Differential Flatness Approach for the Health-Conscious
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Lithium-Ion Batteries, J. Liu, G. Li,
and H. K. Fathy, page 1882
- Bias Voltage Control in Pulsed Applications for Mach–Zehnder Electrooptic
Intensity Modulators, L. R. Hofer, D. B. Schaeffer, C. G. Constantin, and
C. Niemann, page 1890
- Modified C/GMRES Algorithm for Fast Nonlinear Model Predictive Tracking
Control of AUVs, C. Shen, B. Buckham, and Y. Shi, page 1896
- An Iterative Method for Control Gain Design of Multiagent Systems With
Process Noise, Q. Ling, W. Zheng, and H. Lin, page 1905
- A Compensator for Large Antennas Based on Pointing Error Estimation Under
a Wind Load, J. Zhang, J. Huang, J. Zhou, C. Wang, and Y. Zhu, page 1912

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1.5. IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest
Contributed by: Elizabeth Kovacs, ekovacs2 at nd.edu

The IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest is a novel and
convenient guide that helps readers keep track of the latest published
articles.

The CSS Publications Content Digest, available at
http://ieeecss.org/publications-content-digest provides lists of current
tables of contents of the periodicals sponsored by the Control Systems
Society.

Each issue offers readers a rapid means to survey and access the latest
peer-reviewed papers of the IEEE Control Systems Society. We also include
links to the Society’s sponsored Conferences to give readers a preview of
upcoming meetings.

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2. Summer School and Seminar

2.1. Summer School on Formal Methods for Cyber-Physical Systems
Contributed by: Matthias Rungger, matthias.rungger at tum.de

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

1st Summer School on Formal Methods for Cyber-Physical Systems
Edition 2017: Automatic Synthesis of Controllers for Hybrid Systems

12-16 September 2017
Department of Computer Science
University of Verona, Italy

The 1st Summer School on Formal Methods for Cyber-Physical Systems (FM-CPS)
is a new summer school to be held at University of Verona from September
12th to 16th. The 2017 edition of FM-CPS 2017 focuses on the foundations,
techniques, and tools for analysis, verification, control, synthesis,
implementation, and applications of cyber-physical systems (CPS).
Applications deal broadly with engineering and natural systems, including
signal circuits, robotics, automotive and avionics, large-scale
infrastructure networks, as well as biochemical and physiological processes.

Details https://cps-2017.di.univr.it/school-editions/2017

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2.2. Oberwolfach Seminar “Mathematical Modeling in Systems Biology”
Contributed by: Steffen Waldherr, steffen.waldherr at kuleuven.be

Oberwolfach Seminar "Mathematical Modeling in Systems Biology"

The Oberwolfach Seminar "Mathematical Modeling in Systems Biology“,
organized by Susanna Röblitz (Zuse Institute Berlin), Heike Siebert (Free
University Berlin), Jan Hasenauer (Helmholtz Center Munich) and Steffen
Waldherr (KU Leuven), takes place on 19th - 25th November 2017 at the
Oberwolfach Research Institute for Mathematics. It is aimed at PhD students
and PostDocs interested in the mathematical underpinnings of modeling
molecular networks, providing background on the underlying theory and
discussing its application. The format is a mixture of lectures and
exercises, leaving also enough room to in-depth discussion, as is tradition
for Oberwolfach activities.

Preliminary Program

Day 1: Discrete modeling
Day 2: Constraint-based modeling
Day 3: Continuous and stochastic modeling I
Day 4: Continuous and stochastic modeling II
Day 5: Modeling across the formalism scale

The program also includes a poster session and an excursion.

See also:
www.mfo.de/occasion/1747a/www_view
http://userwikis.fu-berlin.de/display/biomath/Mathematical+Modeling+in+Systems+Biology

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3.  Books

3.1. Process Control: Theory and Applications
Contributed by: Yasmin Brookes, yasmin.brookes at springer.com

Process Control: Theory and Applications
by Jean-Pierre Corriou
ISBN: 978-3-319-61142-6
September 2017, Springer
Hardcover, 860 pages, $129.00/€109,00

http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319611426

This textbook introduces the topics and theories of process control
step-by-step in increasing complexity, making the learning of detailed
techniques and algorithms easier. Whether you are a student starting in
control, or an industrial engineer who, at present, only has cursory
contact with control, the initial classical approach to continuous control
by transfer functions will be of enormous benefit. The more advanced
material on discrete control and state-space control, as well as nonlinear
control and observers, requires minimal previous knowledge, assisting you
to move more easily to the use of high-performance techniques.

A range of identification and control methods applicable to industrial
processes are accompanied by practical examples, allowing readers to learn
the subject both broadly and in depth. The expanded second edition of
Process Control explores and introduces detailed topics, such as:

• new sections on tuning rules for feedback controllers;
• new sequences for parameter identification such as multi-level and
multisinusoidal sequences;
• improved presentation of optimal control with dynamic optimization and
model predictive control;
• deeper coverage of applications of nonlinear geometric control;
• expanded coverage of state observers, introducing the unscented and
ensemble Kalman filters, the particle filter, the bootstrap filter, and
providing more profound treatment of the Luenberger observer and high-gain
observer; and
• more examples of process control.

The book helps students to learn by using worked examples throughout the
text, along with a downloadable solutions manual for the convenience of
instructors. The broad coverage creates an important synthesis of the
majority of aspects of process control, which gives a complete view of
control theory and possible applications within the field, making the book
accessible to engineers and academic researchers alike.

Contents

Part I Continuous-Time Control
1 Dynamic Modelling of Chemical Processes
2 Linear Feedback Control
3 Stability Analysis
4 Design of Feedback Controllers
5 Frequency Analysis
6 Improvement of Control Systems
7 State Representation, Controllability and Observability

Part II Multivariable Control
8 Multivariable Control by Transfer Function Matrix

Part III Discrete-Time Identification
9 Discrete-Time Generalities and Basic Signal Processing
10 Identification Principles
11 Models and Methods for Parametric Identification
12 Parametric Estimation Algorithms
13 Digital Control
14 Optimal Control
15 Generalized Predictive Control
16 Model Predictive Control

Part V Nonlinear Control
17 Nonlinear Geometric Control
18 State Observers

Part VI Applications to Processes
19 Nonlinear Control of Reactors with State Estimation
20 Distillation Column Control
21 Examples and Benchmarks of Typical Processes

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3.2. Optimal Control of Energy Resources for State Estimation Over Wireless
Channels
Contributed by: Yasmin Brookes, yasmin.brookes at springer.com

Optimal Control of Energy Resources for State Estimation Over Wireless
Channels
by Alex S. Leong, Daniel E. Quevedo, and Subhrakanti Dey.
ISBN: 978-3-319-65613-7
September 2017, Springer
Softcover, 125 pages, $54.99/€49,99

http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319656137

This brief introduces wireless communications ideas and techniques into the
study of networked control systems. It focuses on state estimation problems
in which sensor measurements (or related quantities) are transmitted over
wireless links to a central observer.

Wireless communications techniques are used for energy resource management
in order to improve the performance of the estimator when transmission
occurs over packet dropping links, taking energy use into account
explicitly in Kalman filtering and control. The brief allows a reduction in
the conservatism of control designs by taking advantage of the assumed.

The brief shows how energy-harvesting-based rechargeable batteries or
storage devices can offer significant advantages in the deployment of
large-scale wireless sensor and actuator networks by avoiding the
cost-prohibitive task of battery replacement and allowing self-sustaining
sensor to be operation. In contrast with research on energy harvesting
largely focused on resource allocation for wireless communication systems
design, this brief optimizes estimation objectives such as minimizing the
expected estimation error covariance. The resulting power control problems
are often stochastic control problems which take into account both system
and channel dynamics. The authors show how to pose and solve such design
problems using dynamic programming techniques.

Researchers and graduate students studying networked control systems will
find this brief a helpful source of new ideas and research approaches.

Contents

1 Introduction
2 Optimal Power Allocation for Kalman Filtering over Fading Channels
2.1 Optimal Power Allocation for Remote State Estimation
2.2 Optimal Power Allocation with Energy Harvesting
2.3 Conclusion
3 Optimal Transmission Scheduling for Event-Triggered Estimation with
Packet Drops
3.1 Transmission Scheduling over a Packet Dropping Channel
3.2 Transmission Scheduling with Energy Harvesting
3.3 Conclusion
4 Optimal Transmission Strategies for Remote State Estimation
4.1 System Model
4.2 Analysis of the System Model
4.3 Optimal Transmission Policy Problem
4.4 Structural Results on Optimal Transmission Policies for Scalar Systems
4.5 Numerical Studies
4.6 Conclusion
5 Remote State Estimation in Multi-hop Networks
5.1 Kalman Filtering over Fading Channels with Relays
5.2 Network Topology Reconfiguration for Remote State Estimation
6 Concluding Remarks

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3.3. Fuzzy Control, Estimation and Diagnosis: Single and Interconnected
Systems
Contributed by: Yasmin Brookes, yasmin.brookes at springer.com

Fuzzy Control, Estimation and Diagnosis: Single and Interconnected Systems
by Magdi S. Mahmoud
August 2017, Springer
Hardcover, 689 pages, $119.00/€99,99

http://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319549538

This textbook explains the principles of fuzzy systems in some depth
together with information useful in realizing them within computational
processes. The various algorithms and example problem solutions are a
well-balanced and pertinent aid for research projects, laboratory work and
graduate study. In addition to its worked examples, the book also uses
end-of-chapter exercises as an instructional aid with a downloadable
solutions manual available to instructors. The content of the book is
developed and extended from material taught for four years in the author’s
classes.

The text provides a broad overview of fuzzy control, estimation and fault
diagnosis. It ranges over various classes of target system and modes of
control and then turns to filtering, stabilization, and fault detection and
diagnosis. Applications, simulation tools and an appendix on algebraic
inequalities complete a unified approach to the analysis of single and
interconnected fuzzy systems.

Fuzzy Control, Estimation and Fault Detection is a guide for final-year
undergraduate and graduate students of electrical and mechanical
engineering, computer science and information technology, and will also be
instructive for professionals in the information technology sector.

Contents

1 Introduction
Part I Applications and Tools
2 Basics of Fuzzy Control
3 Discrete–Time Fuzzy Delay Systems5
4 Fuzzy Networked Control Systems
5 Adaptive and Sliding-Mode Fuzzy Control
6 Robust Fuzzy Control
Part II Fuzzy Estimation
7 Fuzzy Robust Estimation
8 Fuzzy Stabilization Approaches
Part III Fuzzy Diagnosis
9 Fuzzy Fault Detection and Control
10 Fuzzy Fault Diagnosis
Part IV Applications and Tools
11 Applications
12 Simulation Tools

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4. Journals

4.1. Contents: Automatica
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com

Automatica
Vol. 83
September 2017

- Corrado Possieri, Andrew R. Teel, Asymptotic stability in probability for
Stochastic Boolean Networks, Pages 1-9
- Eric S. Kim, Murat Arcak, Sanjit A. Seshia, Symbolic control design for
monotone systems with directed specifications, Pages 10-19
- Samira S. Farahani, Ton van den Boom, Bart De Schutter, On optimization
of stochastic max–min-plus-scaling systems—An approximation approach, Pages
20-27
- Wu-Hua Chen, Wei Xing Zheng, Xiaomei Lu, Impulsive stabilization of a
class of singular systems with time-delays, Pages 28-36
- Ji Liu, A. Stephen Morse, Angelia Nedić, Tamer Başar, Exponential
convergence of a distributed algorithm for solving linear algebraic
equations, Pages 37-46
- Oswaldo Luiz do Valle Costa, Danilo Zucolli Figueiredo, Filtering
-coupled algebraic Riccati equations for discrete-time Markov jump systems,
Pages 47-57
- Mei Liu, Junlin Xiong, Properties and stability analysis of discrete-time
negative imaginary systems, Pages 58-64
- Yusheng Wei, Zongli Lin, Maximum delay bounds of linear systems under
delay independent truncated predictor feedback, Pages 65-72
- Alberto Cavallo, Giacomo Canciello, Beniamino Guida, Supervised control
of buck-boost converters for aeronautical applications, Pages 73-80
- Ambrose Adebayo Adegbege, William Paul Heath, A framework for
multivariable algebraic loops in linear anti-windup implementations, Pages
81-90
- Hans-Bernd Dürr, Miroslav Krstić, Alexander Scheinker, Christian
Ebenbauer, Extremum seeking for dynamic maps using Lie brackets and
singular perturbations, Pages 91-99
- Hisakazu Nakamura, Yasuyuki Satoh, Étale backstepping for control
Lyapunov function design on manifold, Pages 100-107
- Robert A.E. Zidek, Ilya V. Kolmanovsky, Drift counteraction optimal
control for deterministic systems and enhancing convergence of value
iteration, Pages 108-115
- Weiguo Xia, Ziyang Meng, Guodong Shi, Karl Henrik Johansson, Optimal
tradeoff between instantaneous and delayed neighbor information in
consensus algorithms, Pages 116-123
- Ci Chen, Changyun Wen, Zhi Liu, Kan Xie, Yun Zhang, C.L. Philip Chen,
Adaptive asymptotic control of multivariable systems based on a
one-parameter estimation approach, Pages 124-132
- Mattia Zorzi, On the robustness of the Bayes and Wiener estimators under
model uncertainty, Pages 133-140
- Mario Di Ferdinando, Pierdomenico Pepe, Robustification of
sample-and-hold stabilizers for control-affine time-delay systems, Pages
141-154
- Sheng-Li Du, Xi-Ming Sun, Ming Cao, Wei Wang, Pursuing an evader through
cooperative relaying in multi-agent surveillance networks, Pages 155-161
- Shuai Liu, Zhirong Qiu, Lihua Xie, Convergence rate analysis of
distributed optimization with projected subgradient algorithm, Pages 162-169
- Xiaodong Xu, Stevan Dubljevic, Output and error feedback regulator
designs for linear infinite-dimensional systems, Pages 170-178
- Hamed Samie, Emmanuel Moulay, Patrick Coirault, Rodolphe Vauzelle, Power
control in Wireless Cellular Networks with a time-varying delay, Pages
179-185
- Guofeng Zhang, Dynamical analysis of quantum linear systems driven by
multi-channel multi-photon states, Pages 186-198
- Xiang Yin, Stéphane Lafortune, Verification complexity of a class of
observational properties for modular discrete events systems, Pages 199-205
- Shu-Xia Tang, Leobardo Camacho-Solorio, Yebin Wang, Miroslav Krstic,
State-of-Charge estimation from a thermal–electrochemical model of
lithium-ion batteries, Pages 206-219
- Feng Lin, Le Yi Wang, Wen Chen, Leitao Han, Bin Shen, -diagnosability for
active on-line diagnosis in discrete event systems, Pages 220-225
- Jieqiang Wei, Anneroos R.F. Everts, M. Kanat Camlibel, Arjan J. van der
Schaft, Consensus dynamics with arbitrary sign-preserving nonlinearities,
Pages 226-233
- Ebrahim Moradi Shahrivar, Mohammad Pirani, Shreyas Sundaram, Spectral and
structural properties of random interdependent networks, Pages 234-242
- Yongduan Song, Yujuan Wang, John Holloway, Miroslav Krstic, Time-varying
feedback for regulation of normal-form nonlinear systems in prescribed
finite time, Pages 243-251
- Wen Kang, Emilia Fridman, Boundary control of delayed ODE–heat cascade
under actuator saturation, Pages 252-261
- Antoine Chaillet, Georgios Is. Detorakis, Stéphane Palfi, Suhan Senova,
Robust stabilization of delayed neural fields with partial measurement and
actuation, Pages 262-274
- Grzegorz Mzyk, Paweł Wachel, Kernel-based identification of
Wiener–Hammerstein system, Pages 275-281
- Simon Wollnack, Hossam Seddik Abbas, Roland Tóth, Herbert Werner,
Fixed-structure LPV-IO controllers: An implicit representation based
approach, Pages 282-289
- Timm Strecker, Ole Morten Aamo, Output feedback boundary control of
semilinear hyperbolic systems, Pages 290-302
- Haitao Li, Yuzhen Wang, Further results on feedback stabilization control
design of Boolean control networks, Pages 303-308
- Gregor Goebel, Frank Allgöwer, Semi-explicit MPC based on subspace
clustering, Pages 309-316
- Hong Son Hoang, Remy Baraille, On the efficient low cost procedure for
estimation of high-dimensional prediction error covariance matrices, Pages
317-330
- Abolfazl Yaghmaei, Mohammad Javad Yazdanpanah, Trajectory tracking for a
class of contractive port Hamiltonian systems, Pages 331-336
- Le Ha Vy Nguyen, Catherine Bonnet, Stabilization of MISO fractional
systems with delays, Pages 337-344
- Alessio Merola, Carlo Cosentino, Domenico Colacino, Francesco Amato,
Optimal control of uncertain nonlinear quadratic systems, Pages 345-350
- Wenjie Li, Francesca Bassi, Laura Galluccio, Michel Kieffer,
Peer-Assisted Individual Assessment in a multi-agent system, Pages 351-360
- Jiangshuai Huang, Yong-Duan Song, Wei Wang, Changyun Wen, Guoqi Li,
Smooth control design for adaptive leader-following consensus control of a
class of high-order nonlinear systems with time-varying reference, Pages
361-367
- Bin Zhou, Qingsong Liu, Frédéric Mazenc, Stabilization of linear systems
with both input and state delays by observer–predictors, Pages 368-377
- Jinbiao Lin, Shiji Song, Keyou You, Miroslav Krstic, Stochastic source
seeking with forward and angular velocity regulation, Pages 378-386
- Hui Tian, Huaguang Zhang, Zhanshan Wang, Yanfang Hou, Stabilization of
-valued logical control networks by open-loop control via the
reverse-transfer method, Pages 387-390
- Mojtaba Nouri Manzar, Giorgio Battistelli, Ali Khaki Sedigh,
Input-constrained multi-model unfalsified switching control, Pages 391-395
- Hamed Rezaee, Farzaneh Abdollahi, Comment on “Attitude synchronization
control for a group of flexible spacecraft” [Automatica 50 (2014) 646–651],
Page 396
- Haibo Du, Shihua Li, Authors’ reply to “Comment on ‘Attitude
synchronization control for a group of flexible spacecraft”’ [Automatica 50
(2014) 646–651], Page 397
- Bao-Zhu Guo, Ze-Hao Wu, Hua-Cheng Zhou, Comments on “Stabilization of a
class of nonlinear systems with actuator saturation via active disturbance
rejection control” [Automatica 63 (2016) 302–310], Page 398
- Maopeng Ran, Qing Wang, Chaoyang Dong, Reply to “Comments on
‘Stabilization of a class of nonlinear systems with actuator saturation via
active disturbance rejection control’ [Automatica 63 (2016) 302–310]”, Page
399

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4.2. Contents: System & Control Letters
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com

System & Control Letters
Vol. 106
August 2017

- Christian Clason, Armin Rund, Karl Kunisch, Nonconvex penalization of
switching control of partial differential equations, Pages 1-8
- Beata Sikora, Jerzy Klamka, Constrained controllability of fractional
linear systems with delays in control, Pages 9-15
- Atreyee Kundu, Debasish Chatterjee, Stabilizing switching signals: A
transition from point-wise to asymptotic conditions, Pages 16-23
- Cong Wu, Xinzhi Liu, External stability of switching control systems,
Pages 24-31
- Daniel Silvestre, Paulo Rosa, João P. Hespanha, Carlos Silvestre, Fault
detection for LPV systems using Set-Valued Observers: A coprime
factorization approach, Pages 32-39
- Jamila Kalantarova, Türker Özsarı, Finite-parameter feedback control for
stabilizing the complex Ginzburg–Landau equation, Pages 40-46
- Ya-Jun Pan, Herbert Werner, Zipeng Huang, Marcus Bartels, Distributed
cooperative control of leader–follower multi-agent systems under packet
dropouts for quadcopters, Pages 47-57
- Lorenzo Ntogramatzidis, Fabrizio Padula, A general approach to the
eigenstructure assignment for reachability and stabilizability subspaces,
Pages 58-67
- Douglas A. Allan, Cuyler N. Bates, Michael J. Risbeck, James B. Rawlings,
On the inherent robustness of optimal and suboptimal nonlinear MPC, Pages
68-78
- Boris Houska, Matthias A. Müller, Cost-to-travel functions: A new
perspective on optimal and model predictive control, Pages 79-86
- Guoquan Huang, Towards consistent filtering for discrete-time
partially-observable nonlinear systems, Pages 87-95

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4.3. Contents: Journal of Process Control
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com

Journal of Process Control
Volume 57
September 2017

- Lars Norbert Petersen, Niels Kjølstad Poulsen, Hans Henrik Niemann,
Christer Utzen, John Bagterp Jørgensen, Comparison of three control
strategies for optimization of spray dryer operation, Pages 1-14
- Xiaofeng Yuan, Yalin Wang, Chunhua Yang, Weihua Gui, Lingjian Ye,
Probabilistic density-based regression model for soft sensing of nonlinear
industrial processes, Pages 15-25
- J.L. Godoy, A. Ferramosca, A.H. González, Economic performance assessment
and monitoring in LP-DMC type controller applications, Pages 26-37
- Anirudh Nandan, Syed Imtiaz, Stephen Butt, Robust gain switching control
of constant bottomhole pressure drilling, Pages 38-49
- Lars Norbert Petersen, Niels Kjølstad Poulsen, Hans Henrik Niemann,
Christer Utzen, John Bagterp Jørgensen, An experimentally validated
simulation model for a four-stage spray dryer, Pages 50-65
- Dan Ling, Ying Zheng, Hong Zhang, Weidong Yang, Bo Tao, Detection of
model-plant mismatch in closed-loop control system, Pages 66-79
- Zhiyong Zeng, Wen Tan, Rong Zhou, Performance assessment for generalized
delay-timers in alarm configuration, Pages 80-101
- Cen Guo, Wenkai Hu, Shiqi Lai, Fan Yang, Tongwen Chen, An accelerated
alignment method for analyzing time sequences of industrial alarm floods,
Pages 102-115
- Devin W. Griffith, Victor M. Zavala, Lorenz T. Biegler, Robustly stable
economic NMPC for non-dissipative stage costs, Pages 116-126
- Jingjing Du, Tor Arne Johansen, Control-relevant nonlinearity measure and
integrated multi-model control, Pages 127-139
- Youngseung Na, Federico Zenith, Ulrike Krewer, Highly integrated direct
methanol fuel cell systems minimizing fuel loss with dynamic concentration
control for portable applications, Pages 140-147
- Rahul Raveendran, Biao Huang, Two layered mixture Bayesian probabilistic
PCA for dynamic process monitoring, Pages 148-163

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4.4. Contents: Mechatronics
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com

Mechatronics
Vol. 45
August 2017

- Elena Cardarelli, Valerio Digani, Lorenzo Sabattini, Cristian Secchi,
Cesare Fantuzzi, Cooperative cloud robotics architecture for the
coordination of multi-AGV systems in industrial warehouses, Pages 1-13
- Eileen Chih-Ying Yang, Ming-Hsien Yen, Ming-Ti Chou, Zhen-Jia Huang,
Sin-Kai Chen, Non-spherical ball-socket joint design for Delta-type robots,
Pages 14-24
- Yen-Chen Liu, Mun-Hooi Khong, Tsung-Wei Ou, Nonlinear bilateral
teleoperators with non-collocated remote controller over delayed network,
Pages 25-36
- E. Palomares, A.J. Nieto, A.L. Morales, J.M. Chicharro, P. Pintado,
Dynamic behaviour of pneumatic linear actuators, Pages 37-48
- E. Campos, A. Chemori, V. Creuze, J. Torres, R. Lozano, Saturation based
nonlinear depth and yaw control of underwater vehicles with stability
analysis and real-time experiments, Pages 49-59
- Mojtaba Sharifi, Hassan Salarieh, Saeed Behzadipour, Mahdi Tavakoli,
Tele-echography of moving organs using an Impedance-controlled telerobotic
system, Pages 60-70
- Julian Stoev, Julien Ertveldt, Tom Oomen, Johan Schoukens, Tensor methods
for MIMO decoupling and control design using frequency response functions,
Pages 71-81
- Björn Olofsson, Lars Nielsen, Path-tracking velocity control for robot
manipulators with actuator constraints, Pages 82-99
- B. Sauvet, T. Laliberté, C. Gosselin, Design, analysis and experimental
validation of an ungrounded haptic interface using a piezoelectric
actuator, Pages 100-109
- Myo Thant Sin Aung, Ryo Kikuuwe, Stability enhancement of admittance
control with acceleration feedback and friction compensation, Pages 110-118
- M. Roozegar, Y.D. Setiawan, J. Angeles, Design, modelling and estimation
of a novel modular multi-speed transmission system for electric vehicles,
Pages 119-129
- Toru Ikegame, Kentaro Takagi, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Ichiro Jikuya, Sensorless
parameter estimation of electromagnetic transducer considering eddy
currents, Pages 130-142

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4.5. Contents: International Journal of Control
Contributed by: Bing Chu, b.chu at soton.ac.uk

International Journal of Control
Volume 90, Issue 9, 2017

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcon20/current

- Finite-time consensus for multi-agent systems with globally bounded
convergence time under directed communication graphs, Junjie Fu & Jin-zhi
Wang, pages: 1807-1817
- Semi-global robust output regulation for a class of singular nonlinear
systems via nonlinear internal model Bomin Huang & Weiyao Lan, pages:
1818-1829
- A centre–free approach for resource allocation with lower bounds, Germán
Obando, Nicanor Quijano & Naly Rakoto–Ravalontsalama, pages: 1830-1845
- A necessary and sufficient condition for input-to-state stability of
quantised feedback systems, J. Wang, pages: 1846-1860
- Differential games, finite-time partial-state stabilisation of nonlinear
dynamical systems, and optimal robust control, Andrea L'Afflitto, pages:
1861-1878
- Time-varying state-feedback stabilisation of stochastic feedforward
nonlinear systems with unknown growth rate, Ticao Jiao, Wei Xing Zheng &
Shengyuan Xu, pages: 1879-1892
- Local uncontrollability for affine control systems with jumps, Savin
Treanţă, pages: 1893-1902
- Noise covariance identification for time-varying and nonlinear systems,
Ming Ge & Eric C. Kerrigan, pages: 1903-1915
- Global stabilisation for a class of switched high-order stochastic
nonlinear systems, Ben Niu & Liang Liu, pages: 1916-1924
- Distributed adaptive tracking control for high-order multi-agent systems
with unknown dynamics, Jianzhong Gu, Wuquan Li & Hongyong Yang, pages:
1925-1934
- A new kind of nonlinear disturbance observer for nonlinear systems with
applications to cruise control of air-breathing hypersonic vehicles,
Zhiling Yang, Bin Meng & Hongfei Sun, pages: 1935-1950
- Realisation of linear time-varying systems, Ü. Kotta & M. Tõnso, pages:
1951-1956
- A population game approach for dynamic resource allocation problems,
Ashkan Pashaie, Lacra Pavel & Christopher J. Damaren, pages: 1957-1972
- An enhanced velocity-based algorithm for safe implementations of
gain-scheduled controllers, H. Lhachemi, D. Saussié & G. Zhu, pages:
1973-1989
- Robust backstepping control of an interlink converter in a hybrid AC/DC
microgrid based on feedback linearisation method, N. Mahdian Dehkordi, N.
Sadati & M. Hamzeh, pages: 1990-2004
- Estimation-based approach for real-time optimisation of uncertain
nonlinear systems, E. Moshksar & M. Guay, pages: 2005-2019
- Containment control of a class of heterogeneous nonlinear multi-agent
systems, Zhenxing Li & Haibo Ji, pages: 2020-2030
- Frequency-limited H∞-controller order reduction for linear
parameter-varying systems, Hossni Zebiri, Benjamin Mourllion & Michel
Basset, pages: 2031-2046
- Perturbed nonlinear systems control using extended robust right coprime
factorisation, Fazhan Tao & Mingcong Deng, pages: 2047-2056

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4.6. Contents: Evolution Equations and Control Theory
Contributed by: Irena Lasiecka, lasiecka at memphis.edu

Content of  Evolution Equations and Control Theory (EECT),
Vol 6, No 3, September, 2017
http://aimsciences.org/journals/contentsListnew.jsp?pubID=974C.

1. T. Anh and V.M. Toi,  LOCAL EXACT CONTROLLABILITY TO TRAJECTORIES OF THE
MAGNETO-MICROPOLAR FLUID EQUATIONS
2. Ugur G. Abdulla and Evan Cosgrove and Jonathan Goldfarb, ON THE FRECHET
DIFFERENTIABILITY IN OPTIMAL CONTROL OF COEFFICIENTS IN PARABOLIC FREE
BOUNDARY PROBLEMS
3. M. Anguiano and A. Haraux, THE ENTROPY OF SOME INFINITE DIMENSIONAL
COMPACT ELLIPSOIDS AND FRACTAL DIMENSION OF ATTRACTORS
4. L. Maniar and M. Meyries and R. Schnaubelt, NULL CONTROLLABILITY FOR
PARABOLIC EQUATIONS WITH DYNAMIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
5. M. Koran and S. Sritharan, Lp SOLUTIONS OF THE STOCHASTIC NAVIER-STOKES
EQUATIONS SUBJECT TO L EVY NOISE WITH Lm(Rm) INITIAL DATA
6. Z. Peng and Z Wan and W. Xiong, SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS IN SET-VALUED
OPTIMIZATION UNDER STRICTLY MINIMAL EFFICIENCY
7. M.A. Jorge Silva and V. Narciso, LONG-TIME DYNAMICS FOR A CLASS OF
EXTENSIBLE BEAMS WITH NONLOCAL NONLINEAR DAMPING
8. JinRong Wan and M. Feckan, APPROXIMATE CONTROLLABILITY OF SOBOLEV TYPE
FRACTIONAL EVOLUTION SYSTEMS WITH NONLOCAL CONDITIONS

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4.7. Contents: Control Engineering Practice
Contributed by: Martin Böck, cep at acin.tuwien.ac.at

Control Engineering Practice
Volume 66
September 2017

- M. Richter, S. Schaut, D. Walser, K. Schneider, O. Sawodny, Experimental
validation of an active heave compensation system: Estimation, prediction
and control,Pages 1-12
- Zuo Wang, Shihua Li, Junxiao Wang, Qi Li, Robust control for disturbed
buck converters based on two GPI observers,Pages 13-22
- G. Hulkó, C. Belavý, K. Ondrejkovic, L. Bartalský, M. Bartko, Control of
technological and production processes as distributed parameter systems
based on advanced numerical modeling,Pages 23-38
- Siqi Qiu, Mohamed Sallak, Walter Schön, Zohra Cherfi-Boulanger,
Application of Valuation-Based Systems for the availability assessment of
systems under uncertainty,Pages 39-50
- Xin Zhou, Jeffrey L. Stein, Tulga Ersal, Battery state of health
monitoring by estimation of the number of cyclable Li-ions,Pages 51-63
- Azzeddine Bakdi, Abdelmalek Kouadri, Abderazak Bensmail, Fault detection
and diagnosis in a cement rotary kiln using PCA with EWMA-based adaptive
threshold monitoring scheme,Pages 64-75
- Rafael S. Castro, Aurélio T. Salton, Jeferson V. Flores, Michel Kinnaert,
Daniel F. Coutinho, Variable frequency resonant controller for load
reduction in wind turbines,Pages 76-88
- Azamat Tastemirov, Andrea Lecchini-Visintini, Rafael M.
Morales-Viviescas, Complete dynamic model of the Twin Rotor MIMO System
(TRMS) with experimental validation,Pages 89-98
- R. Keller, S.X. Ding, M. Müller, D. Stolten, Fault-tolerant model
predictive control of a direct methanol-fuel cell system with actuator
faults,Pages 99-115
- C.M. Verrelli, P. Tomei, E. Lorenzani, R. Fornari, F. Immovilli, Further
results on nonlinear tracking control and parameter estimation for
induction motors,Pages 116-125
- D. Ali, S. Mukhopadhyay, H. Rehman, A. Khurram, UAS based Li-ion battery
model parameters estimation,Pages 126-145
- Nabanita Adhikary, Chitralekha Mahanta, Inverse dynamics based robust
control method for position commanded servo actuators in robot
manipulators,Pages 146-155
- Jun Shang, Maoyin Chen, Hongquan Ji, Donghua Zhou, Haifeng Zhang,
Mingliang Li, Dominant trend based logistic regression for fault diagnosis
in nonstationary processes,Pages 156-168
- Pierre Besset, Richard Béarée, FIR filter-based online jerk-constrained
trajectory generation,Pages 169-180
- Mariusz Buciakowski, Marcin Witczak, Marcin Mrugalski, Didier Theilliol,
A quadratic boundedness approach to robust DC motor fault estimation,Pages
181-194

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4.8. CFP: Asian Journal of Control
Contributed by: Lichen Fu, lichen at ntu.edu.tw

Asian Journal of Control
CALL FOR PAPER
Special Issue on “Control Applications in Renewable Energy Systems”
http://www.ajc.org.tw

Renewable energy resources pose a number of fundamental and practical
challenges such as cost and availability that need to be addressed before
significant levels of renewable penetration into the existing power-mix can
be realized. The intermittency of the renewable energy sources results in
systems of exhibited changing dynamics, nonlinearities, and uncertainties.
In addition, the behavior of these energy conversion systems is dominated
by strong nonlinearities and the heavy interaction of continuous and
discrete dynamics. This makes the application of classical control
techniques, based on linearized models and purely continuous (or discrete)
models inadequate. The use of more efficient control and optimization
strategies would not only enhance the performance of these systems, but
would also reduce the cost per kilowatt-hour produced. Therefore, the
control applications of renewable energy systems are of great attractions
to researchers. This special issue of the Asian Journal of Control (AJC)
will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to share insights on
innovation and development of control methods for renewable energy systems,
the application of advanced control techniques and methods to enable more
efficient and higher operational capabilities of systems in the general
area of renewable energy and Hybrid Power Systems (HPS).
Authors are invited to submit full papers describing original work in all
aspects of engineering techniques related to the nonlinear control and
stability analysis of the renewable energy-based systems covering the
following topics but are not limited to:

• Nonlinear control of batteries or fuel cells.
• Battery and/or fuel cells integration into HPS.
• HPS in transportation applications.
• Optimal sizing of HPS.
• Linear/nonlinear control of HPS.
• HVDC use in HPSs.
• Power electronics and drives in HPS.
• Intelligent energy and smart grids.
• Green buildings.
• ICT applications in HPS.
• Energy storage systems impacts on HPS.
• Renewable-based off-Grid/Grid-Interactive systems.

Important Dates:
December 31, 2017 Deadline for submissions
March 31, 2018 Completion of First Review
July 31, 2018 Completion of Final Review
August 31, 2018 Receipt of Final Manuscript
Nov 30, 2018 Publication (Tentatively Vol. 20, No. 6)

Guest Editors:

Prof. Jian CHEN
College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou,
China
jchen at zju.edu.cn

Dr. Mohamed BECHERIF
FCLab, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comte/UTBM, France.
Mohamed.Becherif at utbm.fr

Dr. Haitham Saad MOHAMED RAMADAN,
Department of Electrial Power and Machines, Zagazig University, Egypt
haitham.s.ramadan at gmail.com

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CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue on “SMC based observation, identification, uncertainties
compensation and fault detection”
http://www.ajc.org.tw

Sliding Mode Observers (SMO) are the only type of observers that even for
the system with unknown inputs ensuring finite (or even fixed)-time exact
convergence to the real system states. Moreover, SMO based on higher-order
sliding modes provides best possible accuracy of states and unknown inputs
estimation in the presence of sampling or deterministic noises.
Recently, a lot of new results were obtained in the field like fixed-time
convergent differentiators, algorithms for finite- and fixed-time parameter
identification.
The main goal of proposed Special Issue is to summarise the theoretical
results about SMO results in the field and present different applications.
The principal topics planned to be covered are as follows:

• Sliding Mode Based Differentiators
• SMO for nonlinear systems
• SMO for descriptor systems
• SMO for switched systems
• SMO based uncertainties compensation
• SMO Based parameter identification
• SMO Based Fault Detection
• SMO Based Fault Tolerant Control
• Applications of SMOs

Important Dates:
February 28, 2018 Deadline for submissions
May, 2018 Completion of First Review
September, 2018 Completion of Final Review
October, 2018 Receipt of Final Manuscript
January, 2019 Publication (Tentatively Vol. 21, No. 1)

Guest Editors:

Dr. Leonid Fridman
National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
lfridman at unam.mx

Dr. Hamid Reza Karimi
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
hamidreza.karimi at polimi.it

Dr. Yueying Wang
Shanghai University of Engineering Science, China
wyy676 at 126.com

Dr. Peng Shi
University of Adelaide, Australia
peng.shi at adelaide.edu.au

About AJC
The Asian Journal of Control, an ACA (Asian Control Association) affiliated
journal, is the first international journal originating from the Asian
Pacific region and being recognized by the major body of control
researchers in this region. The Asian Journal of Control publishes
bimonthly high-quality papers on original theoretical and experimental
research and development in the areas of control, involving all facets of
control theory and its application. Functionally, this journal not only
provides a forum where control researchers and practitioners can exchange
their knowledge and experiences in control areas, but also serves as an
educational means for students and any others who would like to learn new
topics in this technical area. The journal aims to be a key interface
between control communities within the Asian Pacific region and throughout
the world and is listed by Science Citation Index Expanded.

How to submit
Potential authors are encouraged to upload the electronic file of their
manuscript (in PDF format)
through the journal’s online submission website:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/asjc.
If you encounter any submission problem, please contact Prof. Li-Chen Fu.

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Li-Chen Fu
Department of Electrical Engineering, EE II-524 Tel: +886-2-3366-3558
National Taiwan University Fax: +886-2-2365-4267
Taipei 10617, Taiwan E-mail: lichen at ntu.edu.tw

All submission should include a title page containing the title of the
paper, an abstract and a list of keywords,authors’ full names and
affiliations, complete postal and electronic address, phone and fax
numbers. The contacting author should be clearly identified. For detailed
submission guidelines,
please visit: http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/asjc.

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4.9. CFP: IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications
Contributed by: Zhen Ni, zhen.ni at sdstate.edu

IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications Call for Papers

SPECIAL ISSUE ON: Cyber Physical Power Systems: Advanced Intelligent
Technologies and Applications

With the spread of information & communication technologies (ICTs) and
cyber and internet technologies, power systems are progressively evolving
into Cyber-Physical Power Systems (CPPS). CPPS are emerging technologies
characterized by major industrial and societal impacts which, in turn,
require significant research developments in areas related to the deep
integration of smart grid and information systems. The straight use of
standard ICTs may not work for CPPSs since, here, we need to take into
account the tight coupling between cyber and physical systems.
Therefore, the interdependency of the power system and its associated cyber
properties should be investigated. It appears that advanced intelligent
technologies must be developed to deal with challenges arising from
multiple timescales, the presence of uncertainty and the existence of
reliability concerns and security issues related to power systems. It is
expected that these intelligent technologies can improve power system
performance in terms of security, efficiency, reliability and, last but not
least, make a strong economic impact.

This Special Issue aims to gathering research material so as to crystallize
state-of-the-art of the research on CPPS technologies and their
applications. The areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Computational intelligence techniques for CPPS
• Intelligent substation technologies of CPPS
• Intelligent and optimal operation of CPPS
• Intelligent control of CPPS
• Interaction mechanism analysis of CPPS
• Fault detection and diagnosis of CPPS
• Renewable energy integration for CPPS
• Power market and energy management of CPPS
• Testing and measurement technologies of CPPS
• CPPS based smart grid infrastructures
• Big data application in CPPS
• New frameworks, algorithms, tools and devices for CPPS
• Co-simulation testbeds/platforms for CPPS

Submission Deadline: 1 Feb 2018

http://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_CPS_CPPS_CFP.PDF

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4.10. CFP: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Contributed by: Guillaume Mercère, guillaume.mercere at univ-poitiers.fr

CFP: Special Issue on System identification and control in biomedical
applications in IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Contributions are invited for a special issue of the IEEE Transactions on
Control Systems Technology devoted to the subject of System Identification
and Control in Biomedical Applications. The purpose of this special issue
is to document the current status of research in this field through an
original collection of diverse, high-quality papers. The emphasis is on the
role control systems technology plays in advancing the state of the art in
the challenges of applying feedback control in living organisms, with
emphasis on biomedicine. Specifically, we aim at (i) pointing out
theoretical and practical issues specific to bio-medical systems, (ii)
bringing together solutions developed under different settings with
specific attention to the validation of these tools in bio-medical settings
using real-life datasets and experiments, and (iii) introducing significant
case studies. Topics of common interests include (but are not limited to)
the following:
- theoretical and implementation challenges which arise in medical systems,
- control engineering tools for solving specific system design problems in
medical technology,
- novel data-driven modeling techniques capturing the dynamics of
biomedical systems, and accounting for intra- and inter-individual
variability,
- evidence of successful projects in biomedicine enabled by system
identification and control, such as the artificial pancreas and closed-loop
anesthesia.
- application areas in healthcare and medical systems, such as assistive
devices and therapeutics in medical rehabilitation, and mathematical models
of infectious disease spread.
- prevention and treatment of chronic, relapsing disorders and illnesses
such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and HIV.

Only contributions that include significant results based on analysis of
real data or experimental validation will be included. Papers must contain
high-quality original contributions and be prepared in accordance with the
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology standards. Prospective
authors should state in their cover letter and in the notes section of the
submission site that their manuscript is intended for the special issue on
“system identification and control in biomedical applications.” Submitted
manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under review for
possible publication elsewhere.

Time line:
Manuscripts Due: November 1, 2017
Notification to authors (after the first round of reviews): March 1, 2018
Notification of final decision: June 1, 2018
Publication Date: January 2019

Authors can submit their manuscripts via
https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tcst

Information for Authors prior to submitting a paper is available via
http://www.ieeecss.org/publications/tcst/information-authors

All inquiries should be directed to G. Mercère you can contact via his
email address: guillaume.mercere at univ-poitiers.fr

Guest Editors:
Guillaume Mercère, Université de Poitiers, France (LEAD)
Bayu Jayawardhana, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Alexander Medvedev, Uppsala University, Sweden
Daniel E. Rivera, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
Caterina Scoglio, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

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5. Conferences

5.1. ACM International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control
Contributed by: Kostas Margellos, kostas.margellos at eng.ox.ac.uk

HSCC 2018 CALL FOR PAPERS

21st ACM International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and
Control (HSCC)
April 11-13, 2018,
Porto, Portugal

URL: www.hscc2018.deib.polimi.it

Important dates:
Paper submission deadline: October 6, 2017 (11:59pm UTC-12)
Notification: December 2017
Camera-ready: February 2018
Conference dates: April 11-13, 2018
* Please refer to the conference website for up-to-date submission
information. *

Paper submission information:
Regular papers (maximum 10 pages, 10pt font, two-column ACM format)
Tool and Case Study Papers (maximum 6 pages, 10pt font, two-column ACM
format)
Demos and posters:
Demos (maximum 2 pages, 10pt font, two-column ACM format, title should
begin with “Demo”)
Posters (maximum 2 pages, 10pt font, two-column ACM format, title should
begin with “Poster”)

Awards:
- Best Repeatability Evaluation Award; Papers would be eligible upon
passing the repeatability evaluation process and receive the “artifact
evaluated” badge.
- Best Paper Award *New*
- Test-of-Time Award *New*

Conference scope:
HSCC 2018 is the 21st in a series of conferences and is part of the
eleventh Cyber Physical Systems Week, and co-located with the International
Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems, Internet-of-Things Design and
Implementation, Information Processing in Sensor Networks, the Real-Time
and Embedded Technology and Applications Symposium, and related workshops.
It focuses on original research on concepts, tools, and techniques from
computer science, control theory, and applied mathematics for the analysis
and control of hybrid systems, with an emphasis on computational aspects.
By drawing on strategies from computation and control, hybrid systems
theory finds application in both man-made cyber-physical systems (ranging
from small robots to global infrastructure networks) and natural systems
(ranging from biochemical networks to physiological models). Papers are
expected to cover a wide spectrum of topics from theoretical results to
practical considerations, from academic research to industrial adoption,
including but not limited to:

- Mathematical foundations, computability and complexity
- Analysis, verification, validation, and testing
- Modeling paradigms and techniques
- Design, synthesis, planning, and control
- Programming and specification languages
- Network science and network-based control
- Security, privacy, and resiliency in cyber-physical systems with a focus
on computation and control
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning in control algorithms
- Software tools
- Applications and industrial case studies in: automotive, transportation,
autonomous systems, avionics, energy and power, robotics, medical devices,
manufacturing, systems and synthetic biology, models for the life sciences,
and other related areas

Program Committee Chairs:
Maria Prandini, Politecnico di Milano
Jyotirmoy V.Deshmukh, University of Southern California

Repeatability Evaluation Chair:
Sergiy Bogomolov, Australian National University

Publicity Chair:
Kostas Margellos, University of Oxford

Demo and Poster Session Chair:
Jens Oehlerking, Robert Bosch GmbH

Awards Chair:
Akshay Rajhans, The MathWorks

Program Committee:
See conference website.

Steering Committee:
Rajeev Alur, University of Pennsylvania
Werner Damm, OFFIS
John Lygeros, ETH Zurich
Oded Maler, Verimag
Paulo Tabuada, University of California at Los Angeles
Claire Tomlin, University of California at Berkeley

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5.2. World Congress: Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and
Sciences
Contributed by: Seenith Sivasundaram, seenithi at gmail.coms

World Congress: Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences
WHEN: July 3, 2018 – July 6, 2018
WHERE: American University of Armenia, Yerevan
Website: http://www.icnpaa.com
http://www.internationalmathematics.com/icnpaa/

ICNPAA's AIM
Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Science have stimulated
cooperation among scientists from a variety of disciplines. Developments in
computer technology have additionally allowed for solutions of mathematical
problems. This international forum will extend scholarly cooperation and
collaboration, encouraging the dissemination of ideas and information.
The conference will have a pool of active researchers, with a proper
balance between academia and industry, as well as between senior and junior
researchers, including graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. It is
anticipated that such a balance will provide both senior and junior
researchers an opportunity to interact and to have a wider picture of
recent advances in their respective fields. The conference, especially,
enables the setting up of new interdisciplinary research directions among
its participants by establishing links with world renowned researchers,
making possible joint international projects that will no doubt bring about
fresh and innovative ideas and technologies in engineering, aerospace and
sciences

Co-Sponsored by: AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
IFIP: International Federation of Information Processing
American University of Armenia, Yerevan

The proceedings will be published by the American Institute of Physics.
AIP Conference Proceedings are indexed in:
• Astrophysics Data System(ADS)
• Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
• Crossref
• EBSCO Publishing
• Electronic Library Information Navigator (ELIN), Sweden
• Elsevier – SCOPUS
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• Thomson Reuters (ISI)

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5.3. International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft System
Contributed by: Youmin Zhang, Youmin.Zhang at concordia.ca

First Call-for-Papers: 2018 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft
Systems (ICUAS'18) (http://www.uasconferences.com)

On behalf of the ICUAS'18 Organizing Committee, this is to invite you to
submit your contributions to the 2018 International Conference on Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (ICUAS'18; http://www.uasconferences.com). The conference
is co-sponsored by the IEEE CSS and RAS, and several other organizations.

The ICUAS'18 will be held on June 12-15, in the Dallas Marriott City
Center,
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/daldt-dallas-marriott-city-center
that is situated in the heart of a vibrant Arts District area. June 12 will
be a Workshop/Tutorial day, followed by a three-day technical Conference on
June 13-15. Judging from the interest ICUAS has drawn over the past eight
years and its growth, ICUAS'18 is again expected to continue on this path
and attract the highest number of participants from academia, industry,
federal and state agencies, government, the private sector, users,
practitioners and engineers who wish to be affiliated with and contribute
technically to this highly demanding and evolving and expanding field.
Details may be found at http://www.uasconferences.com and related links.
ICUAS'18 is fully sponsored by the ICUAS Association, which is a non-profit
organization. Information about the Association may be found at
www.icuas.com. The theme of ICUAS'18 will be twofold: UAS/RPAS design for
assured autonomy and regulations, policy and law to enable UAS/RPAS
technologies, both important and timely topics. The main novelty of
ICUAS'18, is a completely separate track on regulations, policy, legal and
ethical issues that are essential to allow for integration of UAS/RPAS in
the national airspace. National and international organizations, agencies,
industry, military and civilian authorities are working towards defining
roadmaps of UAS expectations, technical requirements and standards that are
prerequisite to their full utilization, as well as legal, policy and
ethical issues. The next generation of UAS is expected to be used for a
wide spectrum of civilian and public domain applications. Challenges to be
faced and overcome include, among others, see-and-avoid systems, robust and
fault-tolerant flight control systems, payloads, communications, levels of
autonomy, manned-unmanned swarms, network-controlled swarms, as well as
challenges related to policies, procedures, regulations, safety, risk
analysis assessment, airworthiness, certification issues, operational
constraints, standardization and frequency management, all of paramount
importance, which, coupled with 'smart', 'environmentally friendly' cutting
edge technologies will pave the way towards full integration of UAS with
manned aviation and into the respective national airspace.

ICUAS'18 aims at bringing together different groups of qualified military
and civilian representatives worldwide, organization representatives,
funding agencies, industry and academia, to discuss the current state of
UAS advances, and the roadmap to their full utilization in civilian and
public domains. Special emphasis will be given to current and future
research opportunities, and to 'what comes next' in terms of the essential
technologies that need to be utilized to advance further UAS.

Conference topics include (but not limited to): Airspace Control;
Integration; See/Sense-Detect-and-Avoid Systems; Airspace Management;
Interoperability; Security; Airworthiness; Levels of Safety; Sensor Fusion;
Autonomy; Manned/Unmanned Aviation; Smart Sensors; Biologically Inspired
UAS; Micro- and Mini- UAS; Standardization; Certification; Networked UAS;
Technology Challenges; Control Architectures; Payloads; Training; Energy
Efficient UAS; Path Planning and Navigation; UAS Applications;
Environmental Issues; Regulations; UAS Communications; Fail-Safe Systems;
Reliability of UAS; UAS Testbeds; Frequency Management; Risk Analysis; UAS
Transportation Management (UTM); Policy/Regulation/Law Aspects.

Unmanned system autonomy, collaboration and coordination, formation
control, validation and verification and unmanned system design for assured
autonomy, are topics of great interest to ICUAS'18.

Through Keynote addresses, round table panel discussions and presentations,
it is expected that the outcome of the Conference will be a clear
understanding of what industry, military, civilian, national/international
authorities need, and what are the crucial next steps that need to be
completed before UAS are utilized in everyday life applications.

IMPORTANT DATES (Please check the latest information at
http://www.uasconferences.com)
February 12, 2018: Full Papers/ Invited Papers/Tutorial Proposals Due
April 15, 2018: Acceptance/Rejection Notification
May 7, 2018: Upload Final, Camera Ready Papers
April 15 - May 7, 2018: Early Registration

PAPER SUBMISSION
All papers must be submitted and uploaded electronically. Go to
https://controls.papercept.net. Click on the link "Submit a Contribution to
ICUAS'18" and follow the steps. The paper format must follow IEEE paper
submission rules, two-column format using 10 point fonts, Times New Roman.
The maximum number of pages per submitted paper is 10. For accepted papers,
up to two additional pages will be permitted for a charge of $100 per
additional page. Illustrations and references are included in the page
count. Invited and Special Sessions: Proposals for invited/special sessions
must be submitted/uploaded electronically. A Summary Statement describing
the motivation and relevance of the proposed session, invited paper titles
and author names must be uploaded electronically by February 12, 2018. In
addition, authors must submit FULL versions of invited papers
electronically, through https://controls.papercept.net. Each paper must be
marked as 'Invited Session Paper'. Workshops/Tutorials: Proposals for
workshops/tutorials should contain title, the list of speakers, and
extended summaries (2000 words) of their presentations. Proposals must be
sent by e-mail to the Tutorial/ Workshop Chair by February 12, 2018. Paper
Review Process: All submitted papers will undergo a peer review process
coordinated by the Program Chairs, Advisory Committee Members, IPC members
and qualified reviewers. Authors will be notified of results at the latest
by April 15, 2018. Accepted papers must be uploaded electronically no later
than May 7, 2018. Authors are encouraged to accompany their presentations
with multimedia material, which will be included in the Conference Digital
Proceedings. Conference Proceedings will be acquired by IEEE and they
appear in IEEE Xplore.

Welcome and look forward to receiving your contributions and attendance to
the ICUAS'18! For information about the ICUAS Association, Inc., see
www.icuas.com.

ICUAS ASSOCIATION LIAISON
Kimon P. Valavanis, U of Denver, kimon.valavanis at du.edu

HONORARY CHAIRS
Frank Lewis, U of Texas at Arlington, lewis at uta.edu
Mark W. Spong, U of Texas at Dallas, mspong at utdallas.edu

GENERAL CHAIRS
Youmin Zhang, Concordia Univ., ymzhang at encs.concordia.ca
Fulvia Quagliotti, Politecnico di Torino, fulvia.quagliotti at polito.it
Dawn Zoldi, US Air Force Academy, zoldidmk at gmail.com

PROGRAM CHAIRS
Didier Theilliol, U of Lorraine, Didier.theilliol at univ-lorraine.fr
Tor Arne Johansen, NTNU, tor.arne.johansen at ntnu.no

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5.4. International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
Contributed by: Hye-Soo Kim, conference at icros.org

2017 17th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
(ICCAS 2017)
October 18(WED)-21(SAT), 2017
Ramada Plaza, Jeju Island, Korea
http://2017.iccas.org

CALL FOR PAPERS:
http://icros.org/data/download/ICCAS2017/ICCAS2017_CFP.pdf

The aim of the ICCAS is to bring together researchers and engineers
worldwide to present their latest works, and disseminate the
state-of-the-art technologies related to control, automation, robotics, and
systems.

Indexed in: IEEE Xplore, EI compendex, and SCOPUS

PLENARY SPEAKERS
- Richard D. Braatz (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., USA)
"New Directions in the Control in Advanced Manufacturing Systems"
- Reza Moheimani (Univ. of Texas at Dallas, USA)
"On-Chip Atomic Force Microscope: Why and How?"
- Antonella Ferrara (Univ. of Pavia, Italy)
"Modern Sliding Mode Control with Application to Automotive Systems"
- Huijun Gao (Harbin Inst. of Tech., China)
"Network-Based Control and Estimation"
- Atsuo Takanishi (Waseda Univ., Japan)
"Humanoid Robotics Research and Its Applications"

VENUE: The Jeju is the largest island off the coast of the Korean
Peninsula. The Jeju contains the natural World Heritage Site Jeju Volcanic
Island and Lava Tubes, and has a temperate climate.
- Selected as the New 7 Wonders of Nature
- Only place in the world that has been certified by UNESCO Triple Crown in
Natural Science: Biosphere Reserves, World Natural Heritage, World
Geological Park
- Designated by WHO (World Health Organization) as an International Safe
City
- No visa entry and 30-day stay for 187 countries including China

ACCOMMODATION: ICCAS 2017 participants can reserve rooms at the appointed
hotels at a special (discounted) rate. View details:
http://2017.iccas.org/?page_id=63

Organized by Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS)
Technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE IES, IEEE CSS, IEEE RAS, SICE, ACA, CAA,
CACS, ECTI, CAAI, and ISA

General Chair: Dong-il “Dan” Cho (Seoul Nat’l Univ., Korea / ICROS
President)
Organizing Chair: Doyoung Jeon (Sogang Univ., Korea)
Program Chair: Hyosung Ahn (GIST, Korea)

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5.5. IFAC Symposium on Robust Control Design and IFAC Workshop on Linear
Parameter Varying Systems
Contributed by: Daniel Coutinho, daniel.coutinho at ufsc.br

ROCOND'18 & LPVS'18

9th IFAC Symposium on Robust Control Design (ROCOND'18) and 2nd IFAC
Workshop on Linear Parameter Varying Systems (LPVS'18) - Florianopolis, SC,
Brazil, September 03-05, 2018

http://rocond18.ufsc.br http://lpvs18.ufsc.br

Important Dates:
Submission site opens 15/10/2017
Open track session submission deadline 15/01/2018
Draft paper submission deadline 15/01/2018
Acceptance/rejection notification 15/04/2018
Final manuscript submission deadline 15/05/2018
Registration site opens 03/05/2018
Early registration deadline 03/06/2018

The Organizing Committees have the pleasure of inviting you to participate
in the joint9th IFAC Symposium on Robust Control Design (ROCOND'18) and 2nd
IFAC Workshop on Linear Parameter Varying Systems (LPVS'18) to be held in
Florianopolis, Brazil, September 3-5, 2018. The joint ROCOND'18 and LPV'18
will be held at the conference center of Majestic Palace Hotel near
downtown Florianopolis. Majestic Palace Hotel is a 5-star hotel offering
luxury accommodation, stunning views of the North Bay, and located just
minutes from Shopping Malls, several beaches on the north, south and east
of Santa Catarina Island.
IFAC Young Author Prize

It will be awarded a prize for the best paper in the joint ROCOND'18 and
LPV'18for an author younger than 30 years by September 1st 2018. The author
should be the first (corresponding) and presenting author of the paper. The
prize and a certificate will be awarded at the closing ceremony of the
joint ROCOND'18 and LPV'18.

Scope and Topics:
ROCOND 2018 - Over the last three decades, robust control has been a topic
of active research and development of new theoretical principles, numerical
methods and effective control algorithms to design and implement complex
engineering control systems that provide adequate performance and stability
when implemented in real plants. Emphasis will be put on current challenges
and new directions in development of theoretical and computational tools
for versatile practical applications implemented on advanced control
systems (networked, embedded, distributed control systems) and are not
purely devoted to robust control design.

LPVS 2018 - The class of Linear Parameter Varying (LPV)systems can be used
to represent several types of dynamical systems such as time varying
uncertain, non-linear, switching or multi-models ones. The LPV modeling
allows also the design of the so-called LPV controllers, where the control
law parameters are up dated according to the measurable plant varying
parameters. In the last two decades, LPV systems and control have been an
active topic of research in the control systems community. This Workshop
aims at presenting new results in the field of LPV systems and their
applications in real life and industry (automotive, aerospace, robotics,
chemical processes, biological systems, energy and nuclear, network
controlled-systems), including aspects on modeling, identification,
stability, control design, observation and diagnosis.

Author Guidelines
The joint ROCOND'18& LPVS'18 invite four types of submission: ROCOND
Regular or Open Invited Track papers, and LPVS Regular or Open Invited
Track papers. For the purpose of review only, all submitted manuscripts may
be up to eight (8) pages long. However, normal length for the final
manuscript is limited to six (6) pages. Papers exceeding the normal length
may be submitted upon payment of over length page charges of EUR 100.00 for
each page in excess of six. A maximum of two extra pages above normal six
are permitted.

Rocond 2018 Organizing Committee:
NOC Chair Prof. Dr. Eugênio B. Castelan (UFSC, Brazil)
NOC Vice Chair Prof. Dr. Edson De Pieri (UFSC, Brazil)
NOC Vice Chair Ind. Dr. Mario Campos (CENPES - Petrobras, Brazil)
IPC Chair Prof. Dr. Minyue Fu (University of Newcastle, Australia)
IPC Vice Chair Prof. Dr. Daniel Coutinho (UFSC, Brazil)
IPC Vice Chair Ind. Dr. Isabelle Queinnec (LAAS-CNRS, France)
Editor Prof. Dr. Valter J.S. Leite (CEFET-MG, Brazil)

LPVS 2018 Organizing Committee:
NOC Chair Prof. Joao Manoel Gomes da Silva Jr. (UFRGS, Brazil)
NOC Co-Chair Prof. Luciola Campestrini (UFRGS, Brazil)
NOC Vice-Chair Ind. Dr. Gustavo Medeiros Freitas (ITV-Vale, Brazil)
IPC Chair Prof. Olivier Sename (Grenoble INP, France)
IPC Vice-Chair Ind. Dr. Jean-Marc Biannic (ONERA, France)
Editor Prof. Alexandre Bazanella (UFRGS, Brazil)

IFAC Technical Committee Sponsors
ROCOND:TC2.5 – Robust Control (Technical Committee Main Sponsor); TC 1.1 –
Modelling, Identification and Signal Processing; TC 1.5 – Networked
Systems; TC2.1 – Control Design; TC 2.4 – Optimal Control.
LPVS: TC2.2– Linear Control Systems (Technical Committee Main Sponsor); TC
1.1 – Modelling, Identification and Signal Processing; TC 2.5 – Robust
Control; TC 6.4. Fault Detection, Supervision & Safety of Technical
Processes; TC 7.3. Aerospace.
National Member Organization (NMO):
Sociedade Brasileira de Automática - SBA

Copyright Conditions
All publication material submitted for presentation at an IFAC-sponsored
meeting (Congress, Symposium, Conference, Workshop) must be original and
hence cannot be already published, nor can it be under review elsewhere.
The authors take responsibility for the submitted material and must confer
the copyright to IFAC when they submit the final version of the paper. See
further details at the Conference webpage.

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6. Positions

6.1. PhD: University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
Contributed by: Ioannis Raptis, ioannis raptis at uml.edu

Ph.D. Students - Distributed Fault Diagnosis For Large-Scale Systems

Applications are invited for two Ph.D. positions in Distributed Fault
Diagnosis for Large-Scale Nonlinear Stochastic Systems. The positions are
with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of
Massachusetts Lowell and the students will work under the supervision of
Dr. Ioannis Raptis. The research has analytical, computational and
experimental components. The project involves the derivation of distributed
estimation-based algorithms for complex processes. The results of this work
will be disseminated to contemporary large-scale systems of interest such
as mobile robots, power grid systems, water distribution networks, and
transportation systems.

Students from all majors relevant to estimation theory, applied
mathematics, and control systems are encouraged to apply. The successful
candidate should hold a Master’s degree in Engineering or Science.
Preference will be given to students with strong background in probability
theory, Bayesian signal processing, and stochastic systems. Good
communication skills (written and oral) are essential.

The assistantship includes a tuition waiver and a graduate student stipend.
Review of submissions will begin immediately. Interested students are
strongly encouraged to apply early, as the hire of successful candidates
will take place on first-come-first-served basis. The desired start date is
January 2018.

To Apply:
Please email, as a single .pdf document: (i) a cover letter (clearly
indicating expected start date, relevant experience, and motivation); (ii)
detailed Curriculum Vita; (iii) copies of unofficial transcripts; and, (iv)
copies of relevant publications (if any) (Ioannis_Raptis at uml.edu). Only
shortlisted applicants will be directed to apply to the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at UMass Lowell.

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6.2. PhD: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
Contributed by: Miroslav Fikar, miroslav.fikar at stuba.sk

The Institute of Information Engineering, Automation and Mathematics at
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava has vacancies for two PhD
positions:

1. Guaranteed Parameter Estimation (advisor: Prof. Miroslav Fikar,
consultant: Dr. Radoslav Paulen)
2. Optimal Control of Membrane Processes (advisor: Prof. Miroslav Fikar)

The project descriptions are available at http://uiam.sk/~fikar/phd.phtml

Requirements: The applicant should have obtained an M.Sc. degree in a field
related to the particular project, such as chemical engineering, systems &
control, mechanical engineering, electrical or electronics engineering, or
computer science. A good command of the English language is required.

Conditions of employment: The positions are vacant immediately and run for
four years. The successful candidate will be enrolled in the university
graduate school. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Slovak
legislation regarding research and education bodies.

Application: Please send your application including a motivation letter, a
curriculum vitae, a list of courses with grades, and contact information
for two academic references to Prof. Miroslav Fikar (miroslav.fikar at stuba.sk
).

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6.3. PhD: Université Laval, Canada
Contributed by: André Desbiens, desbiens at gel.ulaval.ca

Three PhD positions are available at the LOOP (Laboratoire d’observation et
d’optimisation des procédés – Process Observation and Optimization
Laboratory), Université Laval, Québec City, Canada. The projects are in
collaboration with the multinational biopharmaceutical Pfizer. They address
industrial problems and the solutions will have significant impacts for
Pfizer.

For pharmaceutical industries, automation and continuous processing is a
way to become more competitive, to reduce production time, energy
consumption and the amount of waste produced. Towards this objective, the
projects are:

Project #1 - Coating of the tablets: development of an in-line vision
sensor providing film-coating properties (coating level, distribution
across tablets, esthetical defects, etc.).
* Fractional factorial design
* Multivariate Image Analysis
* Partial Least Squares regression
* Validation of the machine vision sensor

Project #2 – Novel continuous drying of the granules (before they are
compressed into tablets): safe and robust in-line minimization of the
drying time and/or energy consumption while insuring a desired final
humidity of the particles and avoiding their overheating.
* First-principles modelling and model calibration
* State estimation
* Model predictive control
* Real-time optimization

Project #3 - Freeze-drying of vials: safe and robust in-line minimization
of the primary drying time and/or energy consumption while insuring that
sublimation is completed and avoiding to exceed the collapse temperature.
* First-principles modelling and model calibration
* State estimation
* Model predictive control
* Real-time optimization
* Heating policies for various vials arrangements

The final stage of the three projects is to implement and validate the most
promising approaches on pilot units.

Candidate profile:
* should have completed, or about to complete, a MSc degree in Electrical
or Chemical Eng., or related areas,
* strong background in multivariate statistics and/or first-principles
modelling and/or systems and control,
* solid programming skills in Matlab,
* ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams,
* excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English - a plus if
knowledge of French (courses are given in French).

Please send a complete CV, a motivation letter and transcripts to Prof.
André Desbiens (desbiens at gel.ulaval.ca) with the subject "E-Letter PhD
position”.

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6.4. PhD: University of Sannio in Benevento, Italy
Contributed by: Davide Liuzza, davide.liuzza at unisannio.it

PhD Position available at the Department of Engineering of the University
of Sannio in Benevento, Italy
Contacts: Prof. Luigi Glielmo (email glielmo at unisannio.it), Dr. Davide
Liuzza (email davide.liuzza at unisannio.it)

The GRACE (Group for Research on Automatic Control Engineering) at the
University of Sannio offers a PhD position in control theory and
applications to be started in October 2017. The successful candidate will
collaborate to our group’s research on control and optimization theory,
including their implementation in different areas.
Such areas comprise control of energy flows in smart grid, control of
cyber-physical system, machine learning application to industrial
processes, with special emphasis on the energy application.

Our ideal candidate has a sound knowledge in control and optimization
methods from his/her Bachelor and Master degree, an excellent academic
track record, well developed analytical and problem solving skills and a
strongly motivated personality. Interests in both theoretical research and
applications to practical control problems as well as the ability of
working independently complete the candidate profile.

The candidate will be selected according to applicant fulfilment of the
above qualifications.
Interested candidates must send detailed CV and two contacts to whom we can
ask references to the email address davide.liuzza at unisannio.it .

Answers will be given at the beginning of September, 2017.
The selected candidate will join the control system group at the University
of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.

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6.5. PhD: KU Leuven, Belgium
Contributed by: Jan Swevers, jan.swevers at kuleuven.be

One fully funded PhD position in the area of optimal robot control at the
Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven

Title of the project: REAL-TIME MOTION PLANNING AND FAST MODEL PREDICTIVE
CONTROL FOR ROBOTS

The KU Leuven, Department of Mechanical Engineering is searching for a
young, motivated and skilled PhD researcher with a strong background in
numerical optimization, systems and control, and robotics.

RESEARCH PROJECT: This project focuses on optimal contact-free motion
control of serial robots operating in changing environments. Changing
environments require real-time motion planning, which is very challenging
due to complex robot kinematics and dynamics and continuously changing
collision constraints. The overall project goal is to develop and
experimentally validate an effective MPC approach for serial robots that
realizes contact-free optimal robot motion planning and control in
real-time. This research will be supported by an MPC toolchain development
in order to integrate all software in an open and modular fashion as to
create a workflow from problem specification to deployment. All
developments will be validated experimentally on industrial robotic set-ups
in the lab.

YOUR PROFILE: An ideal candidate has a master degree in engineering
(mechanical, control ...) and a strong background in control and dynamic
system modelling, robotics, numerical optimization, programming (Matlab,
C/C++), a strong interest and experience in work on real-world experiments,
and enthusiasm for the project. Proficiency in English is a requirement.
Applicants whose mother tongue is neither Dutch nor English must present an
official language test report. The acceptable tests are TOEFL, IELTS, and
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of
Proficiency in English (CPE). Required minimum scores are:
- TOEFL: 600 (paper-based test), 100 (internet-based test)
- IELTS: 7 (only Academic IELTS test accepted)
- CAE/CPE: grade B or A.

OUR OFFER: A fully funded PhD position for four years at the KU Leuven.
KU Leuven is among the top European universities and a hub for
interdisciplinary research in the field of optimization. You will be
embedded in the MECO research team of the department of Mechanical
Engineering located at the campus in Leuven and the new mechatronics
research group, established in 2015, and located at the campus in Bruges.
Theoretical work and lab experiments, which will be the main part of the
work, will be carried out at the campus in Leuven. Industrial applications
will be implemented at the campus in Bruges.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, send email to jan.swevers at kuleuven.be.
Subject of your email should be: “ROBOT MPC PhD application”. Deadline:
October 31, 2017! Include:
- an academic CV,
- a pdf of your diplomas and transcript of course work and grades,
- statement of research interests and career goals (max. 2 pages),
- sample of technical writing (publication or thesis),
- contact details of at least two referees,
- proof of English language proficiency test results.

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6.6. PhD/PostDoc: University of Kansas, USA
Contributed by: Huazhen Fang, fang at ku.edu

PhD/Postdoc: University of Kansas, USA

Applications are invited for a postodoctoral and a Ph.D. student position
in Dr. Huazhen Fang's group at the Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Kansas. Both positions are anticipated to start as early as
January 2018. The projects will be concerned with estimation and filtering
for linear and nonlinear systems. The candidates will work on fundamental
research involving Bayesian estimation, Kalman filtering, particle
filtering, machine learning and optimization. A background in the broad
areas of estimation, detection, control, signal processing, mathematics,
and machine learning will be desirable. A Ph.D. degree is needed for the
postdoctoral position, and a master's degree is preferred but not required
for the Ph.D. position.

The postdoctoral appointment is for one year, with possible extension
contingent on availability of funds and research performance. The salary
will be in accordance with the postdoctoral salary scale of the University
of Kansas. The successful Ph.D. applicant will be awarded a competitive
scholarship covering both tuition and living expenses.

Correspondence can be addressed to Dr. Huazhen Fang at fang at ku.edu. For
more information about Dr. Fang and his research, please visit
http://fang.faculty.ku.edu.

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6.7. PhD/PostDoc: New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contributed by: Nikolaos M. Freris, nf47 at nyu.edu

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN CYBERPHYSICAL SYSTEMS

The Cyberphysical Systems Lab at New York University Abu Dhabi is hiring
PhD Students and Postdoctoral Fellows.

About: The focus of the Cyberphysical Systems Lab (CPSLab) is to conduct
interdisciplinary research across a broad range of topics and applications
pertaining to cyberphysical systems such as: a) distributed algorithms for
estimation, optimization and control, b) big data: data mining/machine
learning, c) wireless sensor networks, d) system theory: control &
optimization, e) signal processing: sparse sampling and online algorithms,
as well as applications in transportation, robotics, cyber security,
networking, and biomedical modeling.

Requirements: PhD applicants must hold (or be close to completing) an MS
degree, and postdoctoral fellow applicants a PhD degree, in Electrical
Engineering, Computer Science or Applied Mathematics, with research
experience in at least one of the aforementioned areas. PhD applicants need
to additionally apply directly to NYU (
http://engineering.nyu.edu/admissions/graduate) for admission by Dec. 15. A
proven publication record, solid mathematical background, excellent
communication skills, and the ability to work in multi disciplinary teams
are essential. Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter, research
statement with detailed research plan, and the names and contact
information for three recommenders, in a single PDF file to Prof. Nick
Freris (nf47 at nyu.edu).

Start date & Salary: The start date is flexible. A very competitive salary
and benefits package (including relocation, housing, insurance,
transportation and conference travel support) are provided – note: UAE do
not levy any income tax.

For more information, please visit: https://wp.nyu.edu/cpslab

About NYUAD: New York University has established itself as a Global Network
University, a multi-site, organically connected network encompassing key
global cities and idea capitals. The network has three foundational
degree-granting campuses: New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, complemented
by a network of 12 research and study-away sites across five continents.
Faculty and students circulate within the network in pursuit of common
research interests and the promotion of cross-cultural and
interdisciplinary endeavors, both local and global.
Entering its eighth year, NYU Abu Dhabi has recruited a cohort of faculty
who are at once distinguished in both research and teaching. Our students
are drawn from around the world and surpass all traditional recruitment
benchmarks, both US and global. NYU Abu Dhabi’s highly selective liberal
arts enterprise is enhanced by an institute for advanced research,
sponsoring cutting-edge projects across the Arts, Humanities, Social
Sciences, Sciences, and Engineering. NYUAD is housed at a newly built
campus in the vibrant city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE.

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6.8. PhD/PostDoc: University of Melbourne, Australia
Contributed by: Girish Nair, gnair at unimelb.edu.au

Post-doctoral and PhD Positions, University of Melbourne, Australia

Topic: Filtering, Control and Causal Estimation using Nonstochastic
Information Theory

One Post-doctoral and two PhD positions are available to investigate the
use of nonstochastic and zero-error information theory in filtering,
control and causal inference problems with deterministic disturbances or
unknown noise distributions. These positions are based in the Department of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia,
and support an Australian Research Council project.

**Post-doctoral applicants should have a theoretically-focused PhD in a
relevant area. Knowledge of probability theory and random sampling methods
would be useful.

Salary: from AU$87,415/year before tax, plus employer superannuation
contribution of 9.25%.

Duration: one year including probation period. Extensions are subject to
performance and funding.

Starting date: flexible, but preferably before Feb 2018.

To express interest, please email a research statement and CV, with 3
referees listed, to Prof. Girish Nair, gnair at unimelb.edu.au

**PhD candidates should have a Bachelors and/or Masters degree with a
strong background in control or information theory. Knowledge of
probability theory would be helpful. Candidates must also meet the PhD
admission requirements of the Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering and the University of Melbourne.

Stipend: AU$30,000/year tax-free for 3.5 years, with up to AU$15,00 for
travel and conferences; subject to passing Departmental confirmation after
one year.

Starting date: flexible, but preferably before Feb 2018.

To express your interest, please email a research statement and CV, with 2
referees listed, to Prof. Girish Nair, gnair at unimelb.edu.au

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6.9. PostDoc: Northeastern University, USA
Contributed by: Dagmar Sternad, d.sternad at northeastern.edu

Position for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Motor Control and Human-Robot
Interaction

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to work in the area
of computational neuroscience and physical human-robot interaction. The
research of Prof. Sternad’s Action Lab’s is on human motor control and
learning with extensions to clinical populations and rehabilitation
http://www.northeastern.edu/actionlab/. One recent extension is to robot
control and human-robot interaction with a new line of research on “Robots
with human dexterity”. This research is a collaboration with Prof. Neville
Hogan at MIT.

Our interdisciplinary research program addresses questions in motor control
from the perspective of dynamical system, bridging disciplinary approaches
from nonlinear dynamics, biomechanics and engineering, neuroscience and
psychology. The overall goal of our research is to understand the
generation of perceptually controlled behavior in human systems.

Our lab is equipped with state-of-the-art experimental equipment, ranging
from three virtual reality set-ups with a robot manipulandum, 3D motion
analysis system, force plates and wireless EMG. We also use brain
measurement and stimulation techniques, such as EEG and TMS.

Our laboratory is currently supported by the National Science Foundation
and the National Institutes of Health. For more information about ongoing
projects please visit our website.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in one of the following disciplines:
Computational Motor Neuroscience, Physics, Mechanical, Electrical or
Computer Engineering, the latter with an emphasis on Robotics and interest
in human motor control. The applicant should demonstrate an academic record
of scientific excellence, independent research, and a strong interest in an
interdisciplinary approach to human and robotic motor control. Experience
in programming is expected (Matlab, C++, Statistics packages, etc.). He/she
is expected to get involved in existing research projects, but is also
encouraged to bring to bear his/her expertise into the research project.

The Action Lab is located in the Departments of Biology, Electrical and
Computer Engineering, and Physics at Northeastern University as well as the
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Complex Systems. Northeastern
University is located in the heart of Boston, which provides a stimulating
environment for interdisciplinary research.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, including a list of
publications, and two letters of recommendation to
d.sternad at northeastern.edu.
Hiring will start as soon as possible.

Dagmar Sternad
Professor of Biology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115
d.sternad at northeastern.edu
http://www.northeastern.edu/actionlab/

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6.10. PostDoc: University of New Mexico, USA
Contributed by: Meeko Oishi, oishi at unm.edu

Postdoctoral Associate:
Stochastic Reachability for Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of
New Mexico (UNM) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate with an
anticipated start date of January 2018.

Position:
The postdoctoral associate will work with an interdisciplinary team of
researchers in Electrical and Computer Engineering and in Computer Science
to develop theory and algorithms to enable autonomy in dynamic and
uncertain environments. Specifically, the postdoctoral associate will 1)
incorporate stochastic reachable sets into a model predictive control
framework, and investigate convergence, convexity, and optimality, 2)
develop scalable under-approximations in the case of imperfect
measurements, and 3) integrate learning into stochastic reachability-based
planning algorithms, to enable navigation in dynamic environments with
poorly characterized uncertainty. This is a benefits-eligible, one-year
appointment that may be renewed for an additional year contingent upon
satisfactory performance and availability of resources. No teaching is
expected during the appointment. Salary is dependent upon experience and
qualification.

How to apply:
Interested candidates should provide a CV, a cover letter summarizing
capabilities and interests, and contact information for three professional
references. Please apply through https://hr.unm.edu/unmjobs. Applications
received by November 1, 2017 will receive full consideration, although the
position will remain open until filled.

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. by the time of appointment in
engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a closely related field, and
demonstrate excellent potential for research.

Preferred Qualifications:
Desirable experience includes work in hybrid systems, stochastic optimal
control, reachability analysis, optimization, or learning. In addition, the
applicant should have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity,
inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse
communities.

About UNM:
UNM is New Mexico’s flagship institution, and is located in Albuquerque,
NM, USA, a metropolitan area of 650,000 that provides a wide variety of
recreational and cultural opportunities. The surrounding area is renowned
for outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, cycling, skiing,
and others. The University of New Mexico is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. Candidates from
underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. For additional information
see http://www.unm.edu.

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6.11. PostDoc: The Ohio State University, USA
Contributed by: Mingjun Zhang, zhang.4882 at osu.edu

The Nano-Biomaterials, Robotics and Brain Health Lab at The Ohio State
University seeks three post-doctoral research associates in the following
areas:

1) Robotic devices for non-invasive management of Alzheimer’s Disease.
2) Mathematical modeling and control theory for brain health and
performance. Specifically, creating performance models based on cognitive,
physiological, biomarker, and behavioral measures.

Candidates with training in mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical
engineering, theoretical control or related fields are highly encouraged to
apply for one of these positions. Desired skills include a strong
background in system and control theory, mathematics, signal processing,
robotics, and mechanical design.

3) Peptide nanoparticles for disease diagnosis and therapy.

Candidates with training in biomaterials, chemistry, engineering or related
fields are highly encouraged to apply for this position. Desired skills
include a strong background in self-assembled nanomaterials, peptide
chemistry, and nano-characterization tools.

Interested applicants should send their CV and a short paragraph of
interest to Dr. Mingjun Zhang: zhang.4882 at osu.edu

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6.12. PostDoc: University of Michigan, USA
Contributed by: Anna G. Stefanopoulou, annastef at umich.edu

Robotic Energy Control Postdoc at University of Michigan to develop methods
and tools for optimal control of a hybrid (switching) power system (a robot
powered from a fuel cell and a battery and the optimization of their
switching under a stochastic or partially-known terrain).

Period: 2 years with possible extension
Compensation: Competitive upon qualifications, benefits, travel budget.

Applicants should have documented background and interest in modeling,
identification, estimation, and optimal control. Experience in
electrochemical energy storage and conversion such as batteries, fuel
cells, and capacitors is desirable. Familiarity with software tools such as
Matlab and Simulink is necessary.

Additional important qualifications: 1) Ability to work and lead
interdisciplinary research with a large team of professors, students,
industrial collaborators, and scientists. 2) Dexterity in processing data
and 3) Strong motivation in experimentally implementing and verifying
advanced control algorithms.

CV in pdf and further enquiries should be directed by e-mail to Anna G.
Stefanopoulou (annastef at umich.edu) with "Robotic Energy Control Postdoc" in
the subject.

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6.13. PostDoc: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Contributed by: Weidong ZHANG, wdzhang at sjtu.edu.cn

The Optimization & Control Engineering Research Center of Shanghai (in the
Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China) offers 3
postdoc positions in control engineering as soon as possible thereafter. We
are interested in candidates in the broad areas of advanced control theory,
multi-agents formation, machine learning, pattern recognition, game theory,
industrial networked control systems, etc.

Requirements and qualifications:
-PhD degree
-Documented experience with research dissemination in international
scientific journals
-Experience with writing research applications
-Good communication skills in English or Chinese
-Self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as a team
player with researchers from different disciplines

Main tasks:
-Active involvement in research efforts
-Supervision of student projects and thesis at both master and Ph.D. levels

Salary and others:
- RMB 120-200k/year (approximately, 18-30kUSD)
- It is a 2-year position and can be extended to 5 years

Required documents
-One self-recommendation letter covering your research statements, your
achievements, as well as your possible requirements from us
-A list of your publications

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Weidong Zhang, Email:
wdzhang at sjtu.edu.cn, Tel: +86-21-34204019. Address: Dongchuan Road 800,
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.

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6.14. PostDoc: Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
Contributed by: Mohammadreza Chamanbaz, chamanbaz.arakut at gmail.com

Opportunity for Cutting-edge Research in Network Control Systems

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) seeks to fill a
post-doctoral position in the area of Network Control Systems in the
Project SUTD-ASPIRE (ASPIRE – Advancing Security of Public Infrastructure
using Resilience and Economics). Selected candidates will have a unique
opportunity to work with an international team of researchers located in
Singapore, MIT, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and the
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU). The primary focus of
SUTD-ASPIRE is to develop experimentally validated techniques for the
design of futuristic Cyber Physical Systems that are critical to the
well-being of a society.

Qualifications for the position are as follows:

Research Task: Controls
Supervisor: Prof. Roland Bouffanais, SUTD
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Mohammadreza Chamanbaz, Arak University of Technology,
Iran

Qualifications: PhD holder with a background in control and systems theory.
This position will investigate topics in the control of networks and attack
detection on cyber physical systems. Prior work with cyber physical
systems, security, and/or networks is a plus.

Duration: 1 year (with possibility of extension)
Salary Range: SGD$ 60’000-70’000 yearly

Requirements:
. Successful candidates should have received a Ph.D. degree in Engineering
Control or Control Science.
. Research expertise in network control systems will be considered a plus.
. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, and to take
ownership of, and autonomously carry forward, major aspects of a research
project.
. Ability of approaching research problems with a system view, of working
in a multidisciplinary team environment, problem solving skills and high
creativity.
. Candidates must present strong publication record, as well as excellent
verbal and written communication skills.

How to Apply
Interested persons must send their updated curriculum vitae along with a
brief statement of research to the following addresses:
bouffanais at sutd.edu.sg and chamanbaz.arakut at gmail.com

Please state “SUTD-ASPIRE Recruitment – Controls” in the email subject.
Positions will be available until filled; only short-listed candidates will
be notified.

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6.15. PostDoc: UIUC, USA
Contributed by: Naira Hovakimyan, nhovakim at illinois.edu

A postdoctoral position is available immediately to join ACRL at MechSE,
UIUC; http://naira.mechse.illinois.edu/. The group is working on numerous
directions at the intersection of optimization, control theory and machine
learning with applications to robotics, cyber security and aeronautics.
Exceptional background in mathematics and a mindset for interdisciplinary
research with clear impact across different industries are critically
important. Interested applicants should direct their CVs and names of three
referees to Prof. Naira Hovakimyan at nhovakim at illinois.edu.

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6.16. PostDoc: Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
Contributed by: Yoonsoo Kim, kimyoonsoo at yahoo.com

Post-doctoral research fellow in “Control design and analysis of aircraft
in upset conditions”

The Graduate School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Gyeongsang
National University (Jinju, Republic of Korea) has a one-year postdoctoral
research fellow position (with a possible extension) in aerospace,
mechanical engineering, or applied mathematics to join an active research
project on control design and analysis of aircraft (with fixed or rotary
wings) in upset conditions due to icing, structural failure and so on.

This one-year research shall be funded by the Engineering Research Center
(ERC) project (directed by the Ministry of Science and ICT in Korea), and
mainly focused on three research items: (1) Following-up state-of-art
technologies for control design and analysis of aircraft in upset
conditions; (2) Proposing improved control laws for aircraft (with fixed or
rotary wings) in upset conditions due to icing or structural failure; and
(3) Analysis and experimental test of the proposed control laws on a test
aircraft (to be built by other researchers). This research shall be
supervised by Principal Investigator of the ERC project (Prof. R. S. Myong)
and Technical Investigator (Prof. Yoonsoo Kim).

Requirements: This position requires a PhD degree in aerospace, mechanical
engineering, or applied mathematics. Research experience and a record of
journal publications in control theory or application are strongly
recommended.
Salary: The starting annual salary is USD 25,000 (plus basic insurance
fees). Salary negotiation is possible for a candidate with an excellent
research background.

To apply: A full Curriculum Vitae including a list of journal publications
and the contact details of two referees must be sent to yoonsoo at gnu.ac.kr.

Closing date: The closing date is September 30, 2017.

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6.17. PostDoc: University of Washington, USA
Contributed by: Linda Bushnell, LB2 at uw.edu

The Network Security Lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering at
University of Washington – Seattle is searching for two-year post-doctoral
research associate. Positions are in the area of game- and
control-theoretic modeling and mitigation of network and computer security
threats. Applicants must have a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering,
Computer Science, or a related field, with expertise in two or more of the
areas including control theory, stochastic game theory, algorithmic game
theory, and optimization, as well as background in security. Expertise in
machine learning also a plus. Applicants will be expected to conduct and
disseminate research, mentor graduate students, and facilitate
collaboration in a multi-university research effort. Multiple positions are
available. If interested, please contact Professor Linda Bushnell (
lb2 at uw.edu) with full CV and references.

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6.18. PostDoc: Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Contributed by: Leonid Mirkin, mirkin at technion.ac.il

Postdoctoral position at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research position in the areas
of sampled-data / event-triggered / networked control at the Faculty of
Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Israel. The position is for a period of 1
year, with the possibility of renewal up to another 2 years contingent on
performance. Applicants are required to have a recently completed PhD in
control or related area of engineering or applied mathematics.

Applications (a motivation letter + CV with a list of publications) and
enquiries should be addressed to Leonid Mirkin (mirkin at technion.ac.il).

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6.19. PostDoc: University of Southern California, USA
Contributed by: Suraj Chakravarthi Raja, surajcha at usc.edu

THE POSITION: Funded postdoctoral position in Neuromorphic and robotic
systems.
THE LOCATION: Brain-Body Dynamics Lab, University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, California, USA.

WHO ARE WE:
The Brain-Body Dynamics Lab, led by Prof. Francisco Valero-Cuevas, is
dedicated to understanding neuromuscular control and the interaction
between neural systems and biomechanical/robotic systems. Our laboratory
consists of an interdisciplinary group of graduate and undergraduate
students, post-doctoral fellows, clinicians, and faculty in electrical
engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, neuroscience,
bioengineering and mathematics. Further information about our laboratory
can be found at: http://valerolab.org/

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Our laboratory is accepting applications for an NIH-funded post-doctoral
fellowship to understand the neuromuscular control of complex tendon-driven
systems, and reverse-engineering brain function in collaboration with
Profs. Terry Sanger and Jerry Loeb.

We are looking for candidates to implement models of neural circuitry and
muscle function for simulation purposes or in real-time to control
hardware-in-the loop systems. Successful applicants will have strong
backgrounds in several of the following: control and estimation of
nonlinear systems, computational neuroscience, mechatronics, computational
methods, robotics, and/or biomechanical modeling.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in engineering, bioengineering
or neuroscience; and a strong interest in neuromuscular control. She/he
must have experience in at least two of the following: control & estimation
of nonlinear or biological systems; computational modeling; FPGA-based
acceleration of computational models/algorithms; and/or experimental design
of electromechanical systems. Preference will be given to applicants with
experience in neuroscience. Expertise in computer languages is essential.

NICE TO HAVE:
Hands-on experience in real-time control system design.
Familiarity with continuous-time, discrete-time, FIR/IIR,
transfer-function, state-space representations of dynamic systems.
Understanding of physiology/pathophysiology of the neuromuscular system,
spinal reflex circuitry, muscle afferentation, and biomechanics of
musculotendinous complex.
Experience in time and frequency-domain analysis of biomedical signals and
systems, digital signal processing and system identification.
Experience in programming in MATLAB, Python or R for model simulation and
data analysis purposes.
Experience in object oriented programming.
Knowledge of C/C++.
Knowledge of Verilog and experience working with FPGA.
Hands-on experience in biomedical instrumentation and signal conditioning.
Hands-on experience with data acquisition systems.

HOW TO APPLY:
For consideration, please fill out this Form (
https://goo.gl/forms/5HC4uGvOmbGaJzKK2) with your name and contact email,
and upload your application as one single PDF document (include a cover
letter, your full CV, a statement of research interests and career goals,
and three references including their name and email addresses).

The position is available immediately, and applications will be received
until the position is filled.

The University of Southern California offers a competitive salary and
benefits.

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6.20. PostDoc/Visiting Professor: Huazhong University of Science &
Technology, China
Contributed by: Ye Yuan, ye.yuan at outlook.com

Prof. Ye Yuan (http://yy311.github.io) is looking for a number of postdocs
and visiting researchers starting as soon as possible at Huazhong
Artificial Intelligence Lab (HAIL), Huazhong University of Science &
Technology (HUST), China.

The research project is broadly on the development of deep learning and
control theory with application to cyber-physical systems (robotics and
power systems).

1. For Postdoc, we offer
• A competitive salary (at least RMB 212,000 per year, negotiable depending
on the qualification);
• Possibilities for the Postdoc to spend time at world-leading universities
(such as UC Berkeley and Caltech) to take specialized courses and work with
collaborators there;
• Experimental platform (Vicon + Crazyflies, GPU cluster, UR3 robot +
Kinect, Hardware in the loop Power simulator)
• Full contract for 2 years with the possibility of renewal up to 6 years
contingent on performance;
• Possibilities to stay at HUST as a lecturer or an associate professor
afterwards.

2. For visiting professors, we offer
• A highly competitive salary depending on the qualification (per month);
• Travel cost and housing

3. Your Profile
• A Ph.D. degree in Control Theory, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a
closely related field;
• An excellent background in one of the following areas: system
identification, control theory, machine learning, neuroscience, robotics.

Interested candidates should send their CV (with names of at least two
references) and a cover letter (for postdoc candidates) describing their
specific interest and how their background fits the qualifications to Prof.
Ye Yuan <yye at hust.edu.cn>.

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6.21. Research Fellow: Hull University, UK
Contributed by: Ron Patton, r.j.patton at hull.ac.uk

Senior Research Fellowship

Applications are invited from experts in Robust Detection and Isolation
(Fault Diagnosis) and Fault Tolerant Control to apply for a Research Fellow
position tenable for up to 5 years at Hull University UK within an Offshore
Wind turbine research project with Siemens and Dong Energy and in
partnership with Sheffield and Durham Universities. The research interest
is to (a) Establish Fault Detection and Isolation methods capable of
identifying a variety of faults based on control system performance and
integrating these methods with component based Condition Monitoring methods
and (b) the development of robust integrated approaches to fault tolerant
control, including applications to real wind turbine plant systems. Please
contact Professor Ron J Patton.

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6.22. Faculty: Umeå University, Sweden
Contributed by: Per Hallberg, per.hallberg at umu.se

Professor in Technology for Autonomous Systems

We would like to draw your attention to our announcement of a professor in
technology for autonomous systems.

We are looking for a person that could complement and strengthen our
current related research at the Department of Applied Physics and
Electronics at Umeå University. The closing date is 4th of September, 2017.

Please share this information with your network of colleagues. For full
advertisement, follow the link:
https://umu.mynetworkglobal.com/what:job/jobID:157010/where:4/

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6.23. Faculty: University of Bath, UK
Contributed by: Mark Opmeer, m.opmeer at bath.ac.uk

Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, UK

The Department is inviting applications for a Lectureship (Assistant
Professor) in Applied Mathematics to strengthen the activities in its
Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics at Bath
(SAMBa).

The SAMBa CDT trains graduate students at the interface of Statistics,
Applied Mathematics and Stochastics applied to real-world problems, and we
invite applications from researchers in any area of mathematics that falls
within this definition. We particularly encourage applications from within
the fields of control theory, imaging, inverse problems, multi-scale
problems, networks and their applications, optimisation, uncertainty
quantification, as well as from those working in the application driven
areas of mathematical biology, mathematical geosciences, nonlinear
mechanics and other interdisciplinary or industrial areas.

The closing date is Monday 16 October 2017.

See the following website for details:
https://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=SF5138

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6.24. Faculty: Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
Contributed by: Jerome Le Ny, jerome.le-ny at polymtl.ca

Position summary
Polytechnique Montreal is one of Canada’s leading engineering schools in
terms of its student population and the scope of its research activities
with more than 8,000 students and 1,000 employees. Polytechnique Montreal
is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position with the
Department of Electrical Engineering, at the Assistant or Associate
Professor levels. This position falls within the application areas of the
Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO), an academic initiative bringing
together researchers form HEC Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal and the
Université de Montréal. The successful candidate will receive support from
IVADO and its members.

The Department of electrical engineering has 31 professors, one senior
lecturer, 26 support staff, many postdoctoral researchers, professional
researchers and research assistants, 413 undergraduate and 169 graduate
students. The department leads internationally-recognized research, in
close collaboration with industry, in several core areas such as:
automation and systems, biomedical engineering, power systems and networks,
microelectronics, telecommunications and microwaves, clustering and
recognition, machine learning, big data.

Major responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the basic duties of
this position with a dynamic and creative approach. In particular, he/she
will:
- take part in teaching and in laboratory activities for undergraduate and
graduate courses in electrical engineering;
- supervise and lead graduate students;
- initiate and carry out leading-edge research projects;
- collaborate with research teams within Polytechnique Montreal and other
institutions, notably IVADO;
- develop and maintain collaborations with industry.

Area of expertise
The applicant will have to demonstrate a deep understanding of theoretical
and technological tools of data science, including deep learning,
reinforcement learning, support vector machines, hidden Markov models, etc.
and of their application to areas connected to electrical engineering or
systems theory. More specifically, applications may fall within, but are
not limited to, the following areas:
- Cyberphysical systems, e.g., analysis of massive sensor data for anomaly
detection anomalies, system vulnerability and failure characterization;
data-driven learning of high performance control schemes; machine based
perception in robotics and autonomous systems.
- Electrical networks, e.g., data-based learning of the aggregate behavior
of renewable energy sources; anticipation of vulnerable system states and
data based learning and identification of corrective actions;
disaggregation of loads based on smart meter and substation provided data.
- Communications systems, e.g. machine learning for optimal usage of the
frequency spectrum in cognitive radio; learning of Internet traffic to
improve network structure and routing algorithms, to increase communication
speed and to decrease energy usage (Green Internet); data based speech and
signal processing.
- Medical image analysis using artificial intelligence and machine learning
algorithms, integration of genomic, proteomic, metabolomic data with
clinical image analysis, big data science applied to medical imaging, etc.

Start date: January 2018

Essential qualifications
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a
doctorate (PhD) in a relevant field of expertise. The successful candidate
will be registered on the roll of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
as an engineer, or take the necessary measures to be registered on the roll
of the OIQ as an engineer before applying for tenure. Relevant industry
experience is an asset. The teaching language is French.

Conditions of employment
This faculty position is tenure-track. Salary and benefits will be set in
accordance with the collective agreement between Polytechnique Montréal and
its professors.

Applications
Candidates should submit an application file that consists of a curriculum
vitae, a statement of teaching goals and research priorities, records of
teaching effectiveness, official records of diplomas, and the names of
three references, several examples of work relevant to the position and
examples of recent contributions. Applications must be sent by September
15th, 2017, at 5 PM, to the following address:

Yves Goussard, Professor and Chairman
Department of Electrical Engineering
École Polytechnique
Case postale 6079, succursale Centre-ville
Montréal (Québec) H3C 3A7
CANADA
E-mail: dge.sec-direction at polymtl.ca

This posting may be extended past September 15th, 2017. Examination of
applications will begin as soon as possible and continue until the position
is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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6.25. Faculty: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Contributed by: Juan I. Yuz, juan.yuz at usm.cl

Three Faculty Positions at the Department of Electronic Engineering,
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Valparaíso, Chile

This call is aimed at filling 3 (three) full-time faculty positions in the
fields of Telecommunications and Signal Processing (Code 17-01-65),
Automatic Control or Telecommunications (Code 17-01-66) and Telematics
(Code 17-01-67).

About UTFSM:
- Our university is currently ranked top in Latin America in terms of
citations at the Latin American Times Higher Education (THE) ranking. Also,
UTFSM has been ranked 1 in Latin America in research impact factor by SIR
Iberoamerica, Scimago. In Electrical and Electronic Engineering, UTFSM was
ranked number one in Latin America at the Shanghai Academic Ranking of
World Universities for years 2016 and 2017, and in the range 101 to 150
worldwide.

Benefits:
- UTFSM offers a starting salary between 47,000 and 61,000 USD per year,
depending on initial academic evaluation. Additional benefits include
supplemental health insurance and incentives for publications in ISI
indexed journals. Additional economic incentives are possible through
research grants funded by CONICYT-Chile

Job Responsibilities:
- The selected candidates are expected to be a competent and highly
motivated academic, who will contribute to teaching in undergraduate and
graduate (Master and Doctorate) programs and to exhibit research and
innovation capabilities. The willingness of the candidate to perform
theoretical and experimental teaching and experience in projects of
multidisciplinary basic and applied research is particularly encouraged.
- A performance agreement will be established for an interim period of two
years, establishing teaching and research goals to be achieved in that time
frame. If necessary, the interim agreement will also provide a Spanish
language training program, to achieve language proficiency for teaching
purposes. Fulfilling the agreement goals will enable the candidate to
participate on tenure track.

1. Telecommunications and Signal Processing 1 academic position, (Code
17-01-65): Candidates with know-how in Telecommunications and Signal
Processing, preferably those with expertise in antenna design, propagation
and modeling of wireless channels will be considered.

2. Automatic Control or Telecommunications 1 academic position, (Code
17-01-66): Candidates with expertise in one (or more) of the following
areas: modeling and process control, advanced control system design,
nonlinear control, system identification, and control over networks,
telecommunications, signal processing or other related areas, with
potential for application in industry, will be considered.

3. Telematics, 1 academic position, (Code 17-01-67): Candidates with
specialization in one of the following areas is highly desirable: wireless
communications applications (layers ISO/OSI 2-7), web technology, or
network administration, however, other Information Technology and
Telecommunications occupational areas will also be considered.

Application requirements:
- To be in possession of a doctoral degree or in the final stages of re
ceiving it.
- The trajectory and expertise consistent with teaching and research duties
in the field.
- To have teaching abilities and to be willing to teach at undergraduate
level (theoretical and experimental).
- To be willing to participate in training programs aimed at the use of
modern educational methodologies and also in the planning of the
engineering education curriculum.
- To exhibit demonstrable results in the creation of knowledge (ISI journal
publication, international conferences or patents).
- Writing and speaking proficiency in English and Spanish. Applicants not
fluent in Spanish should show willingness to acquire within one-year
sufficient proficiency to be able to teach and interact with students.

Documentation that must be included in the application
- Curriculum Vitae.
- A personal proposal for academic development in research and teaching.
- Undergraduate and graduate grade transcripts.
- Certificates of diplomas and degrees.
- Contact information of two senior academics who are willing to provide
academic and personal references. One of the referees should be the Ph.D.
thesis advisor. These references will be requested directly by the Head of
the Department of Electronic Engineering, USM.

Selection Procedure
- The Department of Electronic Engineering will select a shortlist for each
position, for interviews with a Selection Committee. The candidates in the
shortlist will be asked to present a public lecture on a research and also
on a teaching topic (via video-conference if a visit to UTFSM cannot be
arranged).

Submission of Applications and Important Dates
- Applications should be sent in electronic format to: concursos.elo at usm.cl,
sending a copy to: postulaciones.rrhh at usm.cl. The subject of the message
should include the position code.
- Application Deadline: September 30th, 2017
- Preliminary Selection (shortlist) will be informed by: October 30th, 2017
- The selected candidate are expected to join UTFSM in March, 2018.

Additional information
- Activities of the Department of Electronic Engineering can be found at
http://www.electronica.usm.cl/en/
- General information about UTFSM can be found at http://usm.cl/en/
- Further questions and enquiries: concursos.elo at usm.cl

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6.26. Faculty: Naval Postgraduate School, USA
Contributed by: Mark Karpenko, mkarpenk at nps.edu

Faculty Associate - Research
Non Tenure Track
Control and Optimization Laboratories
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

Description:

The Control and Optimization Laboratories (COL) in the Department of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
invites applications for the position of Faculty Associate - Research in
Computational Optimal Control as a researcher and student advisor in
trajectory optimization and control systems architecture design and
implementation for mechanical and aerospace systems.

We are seeking candidates with expertise in the mathematics of optimal
control theory and application of optimal control theory and related
concepts to challenging problems in the guidance and control of
highly-nonlinear mechanical and aerospace systems. Examples include
time-optimal and/or energy-optimal attitude control for spacecraft
reorientation maneuverers and trajectory optimization for autonomous
systems such as aerial and ground vehicles or other robotic systems.

Suitable candidates must have experience in the application of Pontryagin’s
Minimum Principle to the solution of nonlinear optimal control problems
under a multitude of practical state, control and mixed state-control
constraints, have familiarity with the design and implementation of
classical inner-loop control systems/architectures and have a working
knowledge of the latest software tools for control system development and
computational optimal control. Further, we seek candidates with skills and
desire to perform basic laboratory management tasks and to coordinate
research and development activities across a variety of concurrent projects.

A letter of application including resume and two letters of reference
should arrive by September 29, 2017. Application packages should be sent to:

Dr. Mark Karpenko,
Research Associate Professor and
Associate Director, Control and Optimization Laboratories
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA 93943
mkarpenk at nps.edu

Additional information about this position can be found at:

http://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/10226865/faculty-associate-research/

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6.27. Research Scientist: Intelligent Fusion Technology Inc., USA
Contributed by: Dan Shen, dshen at intfusiontech.com

Open Position: Research Scientist: System Controls
Intelligent Fusion Technology, Inc – Germantown, MD

Company Overview:
Intelligent Fusion Technology (IFT) is a Research and Development (R&D)
company focusing on information fusion technologies from basic research to
industry transition and product development and support. IFT is located in
Germantown, Maryland. We are looking for talented developers majoring in
electrical engineering or related fields to join our multidisciplinary team
as full-time employees or interns. In particular, we are looking for
candidates having direct experience in system control design and
implementation.

Job Summary :
Design and implement control systems for various dynamic applications such
as robotic platforms, space communications, UAVs, and cognitive radios.

Near Term: For multiple robots (
http://www.robotshop.com/en/3wd-compact-omni-directional-arduino-compatible-mobile-robot.html),
implement SLAM/Localization and optimal controls on a ROS.

Electrical and Computer Engineering preferred.

Intern or full time job.

We sponsor H1B and Green card application.

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6.28. Research Scientist: Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence, Germany
Contributed by: Mathias Bürger, mathias.buerger at de.bosch.com

Research Scientist Positions at the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence

The Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence is looking for outstanding
research scientist to support our growing team.

The Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence was founded in early 2017 with
the aim to build cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. We
design and implement AI technology for smart, connected and learning
products across all Bosch portfolios. We offer a variety of opportunities
for successful employment and development.

Your contribution to something big
- Development and implementation of state of the art reinforcement (RL) and
planning algorithms for behavior planning and control of autonomous systems
- Original research, theoretical investigations, and publications at top
conferences and journals related to Machine Learning, Artificial
Intelligence, Control and Robotics
- Possible research domains include reinforcement learning for multi-agent
systems, learning with temporal logic constraints, or probabilistic
planning and control
- Close contact to the scientific community, scouting and assessment of new
approaches, publications on top conferences and journals
- Technical discussions and creation of new ideas within the existing
Machine Learning research team
- Supervision of Master and PhD students

What distinguishes you:
- PhD in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or Control and excellent
publication record
- Proven programming skills, in particular C++, Python and Matlab
- Experience in development and implementation of state-of-the-art RL
technologies is a plus
- Experience with autonomous systems and robotics is a plus
- Broad knowledge of machine learning and decision making algorithms and
principles
- Strong team player, motivation and ability to define personal research
roadmap

Detailed descriptions of the positions are available:

https://your.bosch-career.com/de/web/de/de/bewerben/jobsearch/-/cui/job/ZRB_UNREG_SEARCH/EN/567D863A01021EE7A0E8FE4C3A275042

https://your.bosch-career.com/de/web/de/de/bewerben/jobsearch/-/cui/job/ZRB_UNREG_SEARCH/EN/567D863A01021ED7A0E75B297FDB4BA9

Contact: Mathias Bürger (mathias.buerger at de.bosch.com)

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6.29. Senior Systems Engineer: NIO, USA
Contributed by: Michael Harris, michael.harris at nio.io

Sr. Autonomous Systems Engineer – Path/Motion Planning and Decision Making
(Please contact Michael Harris - michael.harris at nio.io )

Team charter:
The Advanced Technologies and Autonomy team is responsible for delivering
highly available, high quality systems to enable NIO’s Autonomous driving
vehicles. Our mission is to provide the next generation of hardware,
software and algorithmic solutions. This includes but not limited to
sensing, compute, storage as well as vehicle controls and safety system
compute.

What the team works on:
• Autonomy hardware and software architecture
• Design, development, integration, and test of autonomous compute and
sensing hardware
• Mass storage and Event Data Recorders
• Vehicle and Safety Controller HW and related functions
• Environment and Sensor modeling and simulation
• Autonomy Al and Controls
• Autonomy R&D Tools
• Autonomy compute and sensing HW and SW redundancy
• Sensing, GPS and IMU hardware, software, and integration
• Autonomy compute communication (sensing, compute, and controller
inter-ECU communication)

You will be part of a team working towards NIO’s autonomous vehicle vision.
You will be architecting and contributing to system that processes input
from a variety of vehicle sensors, evaluates possible vehicle
strategies/trajectories, and automates the safe control of the vehicle.

Responsibilities:
- Excellent knowledge and expertise on Markov Decision Processes (POMDP,
MDP, Markov Chains, ... etc.)
- Working knowledge and practical application of robotic path planning,
motion planning and decision making algorithms (A*, RRT, CC-RRT etc..)
- Conceptualize, prototype, test, and launch cutting-edge autonomous
driving features
- Knowledge of vehicle modeling and dynamics, motion prediction, and
kinematics
- Knowledge of control theory and applications
- Knowledge of localization algorithms (SLAM, probabilistic filters),
vehicle state estimation, dead reckoning
- A practical, creative, hands-on approach to apply the theory required to
solve autonomous driving related problems
- Passion for product excellence and quality. Strong desire to create high
quality product, working as an integral part of a highly capable team
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, production oriented environment
- Collaborate with other teams to ensure a smooth, robust implementation
- Self-driven/enthusiastic/motivated to solve challenging engineering
problems

Qualifications
MS with at least 2 years of work experience or PhD in relevant fields.
Major in computer science, applied mathematics, aerospace, mechanical,
robotics, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience in robotic and/or autonomous vehicle system design and
implementation Proficient in high level design and analysis Experience in
low level software implementation Knowledge of ROS Experience working in an
automotive, aerospace, etc. environments Experience working in a larger
team Experience with C/C++ software development

About NIO (NEXTEV USA, Inc d/b/a NIO)
The automotive industry is on the cusp of a profound change. Our goal is to
lead the way into the future with smart, electric and autonomous vehicles.
Our aspiration is make life better for millions of people around the world.
Our vision is to give people their time back to be everything they want to
be. We are confident that we will be the first to deliver the next
generation experiences in the car of the future. We believe that your car
will be the smartest device you own and we are designing for the best user
experience from the wheels up. Want to be a part of this? Join us!

NIO is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit,
employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, age,
sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability,
sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental
disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by
state or federal law.

Online application:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/cap/view/389873070/?pathWildcard=389873070

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