[eletter] eletter 361
Jianghai Hu
jianghai.hu at gmail.com
Mon Sep 3 01:50:31 EDT 2018
E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
Issue 361
September 2018
Editor:
Jianghai Hu
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
465 Northwestern Ave.
West Lafayette, IN, 47907
USA
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Contents
1. IEEE CSS Headlines
1.1 CFP: CSS 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. MISC
2.1 EECI 2019 International Graduate School on Control
2.2 Online Seminar: ”Observer Design for Nonlinear Systems: A Tutorial”
3. Books
3.1 Low-Rank Approximation: Algorithms, Implementation, Applications
3.2 Supervisory Control of Discrete-Event Systems
4. Journals
4.1 Contents: Automatica
4.2 Contents: IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica
4.3 Contents: International Journal of Control
4.4 Contents: Systems & Control Letters
4.5 Contents: European Journal of Control
4.6 Contents: Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems
4.7 Contents: Control Engineering Practice
4.8 Contents: Journal of Process Control
4.9 Contents: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
4.10 Contents: Journal of the Franklin Institute
4.11 Contents: Evolution Equations & Control Theory
4.12 CFP: Asian Journal of Control
4.13 CFP: International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing
5. Conferences
5.1 IFAC Conference on Cyber-Physical & Human Systems
5.2 IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including
Biosystems
5.3 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
5.4 European Control Conference
5.5 ACM International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control
5.6 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems
5.7 IEEE Workshop on Cyber-Physical Networking
5.8 Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing
5.9 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics
5.10 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
5.11 IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control
5.12 CDC Workshop on “Computation-aware Algorithmic Design for
Cyber-Physical Systems”
5.13 CDC Workshop on “Parameter Convergence in Adaptive Control without
Persistence of Excitation”
5.14 CDC Workshop on “Learning for Control”
6. Positions
6.1 PhD: LAAS, France
6.2 PhD: University of Sannio in Benevento, Italy
6.3 PhD: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
6.4 PhD: Florida State University, USA
6.5 PhD: University College Dublin, Ireland
6.6 PhD: CNRS, France
6.7 PhD: French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, France
6.8 PhD: Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Germany
6.9 PhD: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
6.10 PhD/PostDoc: Virginia Tech, USA
6.11 PostDoc: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
6.12 PostDoc: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
6.13 PostDoc: NC A&T State University, USA
6.14 PostDoc: Georgia Tech, USA
6.15 PostDoc: KU Leuven, Belgium
6.16 PostDoc: University of Melbourne, Australia
6.17 PostDoc/Research Scientist: Karlsruhe Institue of Technolgoy, Germany
6.18 Research Group Leader: University of Stuttgart, Germany
6.19 Faculty: Stanford University, USA
6.20 Faculty: University of Houston, USA
6.21 Robotics & Backend Developer: TU Munich, Germany
6.22 Development Engineer: ENERCON, Germany
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1. IEEE CSS Headlines
1.1. CFP: CSS Outreach Fund
Contributed by: Daniel E. Rivera, daniel.rivera at asu.edu
The IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) Outreach Fund provides grants for
projects that will benefit CSS members and the controls community in
general. Since its inception in 2011, the Fund has made over 60 grants on
behalf of a diverse group of CSS member-led activities.
The CSS Outreach Task Force is pleased to announce that the window for
proposal submission for its 2018 fall solicitation will be held from
November 1 to 23, 2018. 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
Potential applicants are encouraged to watch a 10-minute video describing
the CSS Outreach Fund that is available from IEEE.tv:
https://ieeetv.ieee.org/conference-highlights/daniel-e-rivera-the-css-outreach-program-providing-community-service-studio-tech-talks-sections-congress-2017
?
Inquiries, notices of intent, and requests for application materials 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:
- 31st Chinese Control and Decision Conference (2019 CCDC). Nanchang,
China. Jun 3 - Jun 5, 2019. http://www.ccdc.neu.edu.cn/
- 56th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and
Computing. Monticello (IL), United States. Oct 2 - Oct 5, 2018.
http://allerton.csl.illinois.edu/
- 18th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS
2018). PyeongChang, South Korea. Oct 17 - Oct 20, 2018.
http://2018.iccas.org/
- 2nd IFAC Conference on Cyber-Physical and Human Systems. Miami (FL),
United States. Dec 14 - Dec 15, 2018. http://www.cphs2018.org/
- 22nd International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing
(ICSTCC 2018), Sinaia, Romania. Oct 10 - Oct 12, 2018.
http://www.icstcc.ugal.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: Alessandro Astolfi, ieeetac at imperial.ac.uk
Table of Contents
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Volume 63 (2018), Issue 8 (August)
Scanning the Issue, p. 2309
Papers
- Dynamic Distributed Control for Networks With Cooperative-Antagonistic
Interactions, eyuan Meng, p. 2311
- Stochastic Games for Smart Grid Energy Management with Prospect
Prosumers, . Rasoul Etesami, Walid Saad, Narayan Mandayam, H. Vincent Poor,
p. 2327
- Deadline Scheduling as Restless Bandits, he Yu, Yunjian Xu, Lang Tong, p.
2343
- Ranking and Selection as Stochastic Control, ijie Peng, Edwin K. P.
Chong, Chun-Hung Chen, Michael C. Fu, p. 2359
- Event-Triggered Second-Moment Stabilization of Linear Systems under
Packet Drops, avankumar Tallapragada, Massimo Franceschetti, Jorge Cortes,
p. 2374
- Asymptotic Consensus on the Average of a Field for Time-Varying Nonlinear
Networks under Almost Periodic Connectivity, abato Manfredi, David Angeli,
p. 2389
- Model Reference Adaptive Control of 2 x 2 Coupled Linear Hyperbolic PDEs,
enrik Anfinsen, Ole Morten Aamo, p. 2405
- Two Sided Boundary Stabilization of Heterodirectional Linear Coupled
Hyperbolic PDEs, ean Auriol, Florent Di Meglio, p. 2421
- Optimal Mechanisms for Robust Coordination in Congestion Games, hilip N.
Brown, Jason R. Marden, p. 2437
- The Role of Convexity on Saddle-Point Dynamics: Lyapunov Function and
Robustness, shish Cherukuri, Enrique Mallada, Steven Low, Jorge Cortes, p.
2449
- Feedback Particle Filter on Riemannian Manifolds and Matrix Lie Groups,
hi Zhang, Amirhossein Taghvaei, Prashant G. Mehta, p. 2465
- A Multivariable Stochastic Tracking Controller for Robot Manipulators
without Joint Velocities, amer S. Saab, Paul Ghanem, p. 2481
- L2-gain for Hybrid Linear Systems with Periodic Jumps: A Game Theoretic
Approach for Analysis and Design, orrado Possieri, Mario Sassano, p. 2496
- Resilient Randomized Quantized Consensus, eyed Mehran Dibaji, Hideaki
Ishii, Roberto Tempo, p. 2508
- Design of Feedback Control Laws for Information Transfer in Spintronics
Networks, ophie Schirmer, Edmond Jonckheere, Frank C. Langbein, p. 2523
- Event-Triggered Output Feedback Stabilization via Dynamic High-Gain
Scaling, ohan Peralez, Vincent Andrieu, Madiha Nadri, Ulysse Serres, p. 2537
Technical Notes and Correspondence
- Near-Optimal Scheduling for Petri Net Models with Forbidden Markings,
imitri Lefebvre, p. 2550
- A Set-theoretic Reconfiguration Feedback Control Scheme Against
Simultaneous Stuck Actuators, alter Lucia, Domenico Famularo, Giuseppe
Franze', p. 2558
- H2 Analysis of LTI Systems via Conversion to Externally Positive Systems,
oshio Ebihara, p. 2566
- Performance Optimization for Timed Weighted Marked Graphs under Infinite
Server Semantics, hou He, Zhiwu Li, Alessandro Giua, p. 2573
- Multi-Pattern Output Consensus in Networks of Heterogeneous Nonlinear
Agents with Uncertain Leader: a Nonlinear Regression Approach, iacomo
Casadei, Daniele Astolfi, p. 2581
- H2 Output Feedback Control with Finite Multiple Measurement Information,
hoon Ki Ahn, Peng Shi, Hongyi Li, p. 2588
- Secure State Estimation Against Sparse Sensor Attacks with Adaptive
Switching Mechanism, iwei An, Guang-Hong Yang, p. 2596
- Leader-Following Consensus of Multiple Uncertain Euler-Lagrange Systems
Subject to Communication Delays and Switching Networks, aobin Lu, Lu Liu,
p. 2604
- Matrix Optimal Mass Transport: a Quantum Mechanical Approach, ongxin
Chen, Tryphon T. Georgiou, Allen Tannenbaum, p. 2612
- Robust State Feedback Regulator Design for General Linear
Heterodirectional Hyperbolic Systems, oachim Deutscher, Jakob Gabriel, p.
- Converse Theorems for Safety and Barrier Certificates, tefan Ratschan, p.
2628
- Boundary Feedback Stabilization of a Class of Coupled Hyperbolic
Equations with Non-local Terms, ingling Su, Jun-Min Wang, Miroslav Krstic,
p. 2633
- Bounds on the Smallest Eigenvalue of a Pinned Laplacian Matrix, aeed
Manaffam, A. Behal, p. 2641
- Quasi-Time-Dependent Controller and Filter Design for Discrete-Time
Switched System with Mode-dependent Average Dwell Time, hongyang Fei,
Shuang Shi, Zhenhuan Wang, Ligang Wu, p. 2647
- Global Asymptotic Stability of a PID Control System with Coulomb
Friction, ndrea Bisoffi, Mauro Da Lio, Andrew R. Teel, Luca Zaccarian, p.
2654
- A Cascades Approach to Formation-Tracking Stabilization of
Force-Controlled Autonomous Vehicles, ntonio Loria, Mohamed Maghenem, Elena
Panteley, p. 2662
- Distributed Algorithms for Solving Convex Inequalities, aihong Lu,
Gangshan Jing, Long Wang, p. 2670
- Distance-based Control of Kn Formations in General Space with Almost
Global Convergence, young-Chul Park, Zhiyong Sun, Brian D.O. Anderson,
Hyo-Sung Ahn, p. 2678
- Event-based Boundary Control of a Linear 2x2 Hyperbolic System via
Backstepping Approach, icolas Espitia, Antoine Girard, Nicolas Marchand,
Christophe Prieur, p. 2686
- Exponential Stability of Two-Dimensional Homogeneous Monotone Systems
with Bounded Directional Delays, ien Le, Hieu Trinh, p. 2694
- On Kalman-Consensus Filtering with Random Link Failures over Sensor
Networks, inyuan Liu, Zidong Wang, Xiao He, Donghua Zhou, p. 2701
- Slow State Variables Feedback Stabilization for Semi-Markov Jump Systems
with Singular Perturbations, ao Shen, Feng Li, Shengyuan Xu, Victor
Sreeram, p. 2709
- Passivity-based Asynchronous Sliding Mode Control for Delayed Singular
Markovian Jump Systems, anbiao Li, Chenglong Du, Chunhua Yang, Weihua Gui,
p. 2715
- Linear-Quadratic Mean-Field-Game for Stochastic Delay Systems, ianhui
Huang, Na Li, p. 2722
- Distributed Circular Formation Control of Nonholonomic Vehicles without
Direct Distance Measurements, iao Yu, Lu Liu, Gang Feng, p. 2730
- Global Exponential/Finite-Time Stability of Nonlinear Adaptive Switching
Systems with Applications in Controlling Systems with Unknown Control
Direction, eisheng Chen, Changyun Wen, Jian Wu, p. 2738
- Comments on “On stabilisation of 2D Roesser Models”, livier Bachelier,
Wojciech Paszke, Nima Yeganefar, Driss Mehdi, p. 2745
- Errata in “Multivalued robust tracking control of Lagrange systems:
Continuous and discrete-time algorithms”, elix Alfredo Miranda-Villatoro,
Bernard Brogliato, Fernando Castaños, p. 2750
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1.4. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Contributed by: Michelle Colasanti, ieeetcst at osu.edu
Table of Contents
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Volume 26 (2018), Issue 5 (September)
REGULAR PAPERS
- Metro Traffic Modeling and Regulation in Loop Lines Using a Robust Model
Predictive Controller to Improve Passenger Satisfaction, B. Moaveni and S.
Najafi, page 1541
- MIMO Evolution Model-Based Coupled Fault Estimation and Adaptive Control
With High Speed Train Applications, K. Zhang, B. Jiang, G. Tao, and F.
Chen, page 1552
- Iterative Learning Control for the Radio Frequency Subsystems of a
Free-Electron Laser, A. Rezaeizadeh and R. S. Smith, page 1567
- Wave Equation-Based Time-Varying Formation Control of Multiagent Systems,
J. Qi, J. Zhang, and Y. Ding, page 1578
- Consensus Control for Vehicular Platooning With Velocity Constraints, J.
C. Zegers, E. Semsar-Kazerooni, J. Ploeg, N. van de Wouw, and H. Nijmeijer,
page 1592
- In-Vehicle Realization of Nonlinear MPC for Gasoline Two-Stage
Turbocharging Airpath Control, T. Albin, D. Ritter, N. Liberda, R.
Quirynen, and M. Dieh, page l 1606
- Robust Tuning of Cross-Directional Model Predictive Controllers for
Paper-Making Processes, N. He, X. Liu, M. Forbes, J. U. Backström, and T.
Chen, page 1619
- Formal Methods for Stability Analysis of Networked Control Systems With
IEEE 802.15.4 Protocol, B. Wu, M. D. Lemmon, and H. Lin, page 1635
- Distributed Adaptive Control of Networked Cooperative Mobile
Manipulators, A. Marino, page 1646
- Passivity-Based Thermohygrometric Control in Buildings, C. C. Okaeme, S.
Mishra, and J. T.-Y. Wen, page 1661
- Improved Control Strategies for Atomic Force Microscopes in Intermittent
Contact Mode, M. Coraggio, M. Homer, O. D. Payton, and M. di Bernardo, page
1673
- Point-to-Point Iterative Learning Control With Optimal Tracking Time
Allocation, Y. Chen, B. Chu, and C. T. Freeman, page 1685
- Controllability, Observability, and Integrated State Estimation and
Control of Networked Battery Systems, L. Y. Wang, F. Lin, and W. Chen, page
1699
- Optimal Oxygen Excess Ratio Control for PEM Fuel Cells, J. Chen, Z. Liu,
F. Wang, Q. Ouyang, and H. Su, page 1711
- Criteria and Algorithms for Online and Offline Detections of Industrial
Alarm Floods, J. Wang, Y. Zhao, and Z. Bi, page 1722
- Interactive Leader–Follower Consensus of Multiple Quadrotors Based on
Composite Nonlinear Feedback Control, Z. Hou and I. Fantoni, page 1732
- Fault Detection and Isolation of the Brake Cylinder System for Electric
Multiple Units, D. Zhou, H. Ji, X. He, and J. Shang, page 1744
- Robust MISO Control of Propofol-Remifentanil Anesthesia Guided by the
NeuroSENSE Monitor, K. van Heusden, J. M. Ansermino, and G. A. Dumont, page
1758
- Structured Robust Control Against Mixed Uncertainty, R. S. da Silva de
Aguiar, P. Apkarian, and D. Noll, page 1771
- Game Theoretic Modeling of Driver and Vehicle Interactions for
Verification and Validation of Autonomous Vehicle Control Systems, N. Li,
D. W. Oyler, M. Zhang, Y. Yildiz, I. Kolmanovsky, and A. R. Girard, page
1782
- Distributed Receding Horizon Control of Constrained Networked
Leader–Follower Formations Subject to Packet Dropouts, G. Franzè, A.
Casavola, D. Famularo, and W. Lucia, page 1798
BRIEF PAPERS
- Delta Operator-Based Fault Estimation and Fault-Tolerant Model Predictive
Control for Steer-By-Wire Systems, C. Huang, F. Naghdy, and H. Du, page 1810
- Convex Constrained Iterative Learning Control Using Projection:
Application to a Smart Power Switch, T. Glück, M. Blank, D. Büchl, and A.
Kugi, page 1818
- Nullspace-Based Input Reconfiguration Architecture for Overactuated
Aerial Vehicles, T. Péni, B. Vanek, G. Lipták, Z. Szabó, and J. Bokor, page
1826
- Composite Energy Function-Based Spatial Iterative Learning Control in
Motion Systems, J. Liu, X. Dong, D. Huang, and M. Yu, page 1834
- Adaptive–Robust Control of Euler–Lagrange Systems With Linearly
Parametrizable Uncertainty Bound, S. Roy, S. B. Roy, and I. N. Kar, page
1842
- Adaptive Trajectory Tracking Control of a Fully Actuated Surface Vessel
With Asymmetrically Constrained Input and Output, Z. Zheng, Y. Huang, L.
Xie, and B. Zhu, page 1851
- Formation-Tracking Control of Autonomous Vehicles Under Relaxed
Persistency of Excitation Conditions, M. Maghenem, A. Loría, and E.
Panteley, page 1860
- Predefined-Time Convergence Control for High-Order Integrator Systems
Using Time Base Generators, H. M. Becerra, C. R. Vázquez, G. Arechavaleta,
and J. Delfin, page 1866
- Flexible Cable-Driven Parallel Manipulator Control: Maintaining Positive
Cable Tensions, R. J. Caverly and J. R. Forbes, page 1874
- Nonlinear Observers for GNSS- and Camera-Aided Inertial Navigation of a
Fixed-Wing UAV, L. Fusini, T. I. Fossen, and T. A. Johansen, page 1884
- Learning-Based Hierarchical Distributed HVAC Scheduling With Operational
Constraints, N. Radhakrishnan, S. Srinivasan, R. Su, and K. Poolla, page
1892
- An Optimization Formulation of Converter Control and Its General Solution
for the Four-Leg Two-Level Inverter, A. Bouarfa, M. Bodson, and M. Fadel,
page 1901
- Saturated PID Control for the Optical Manipulation of Biological Cells,
M. Xie, X. Li, Y. Wang, Y. Liu, and D. Sun, page 1909
- Charging Coordination of Plug-In Electric Vehicles in Distribution
Networks With Capacity Constrained Feeder Lines, Z. Ma, N. Yang, S. Zou,
and Y. Shao, page 1917
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1.5. IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest
Contributed by: Kaiwen Chen, ieeetac at imperial.ac.uk
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. MISC
2.1. EECI 2019 International Graduate School on Control
Contributed by: Francoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue,
lamnabhi at l2s.centralesupelec.fr
EECI 2019 International Graduate School on Control (EECI-IGSC-2019)
The advance programme and the corresponding summaries of the 27 independent
graduate week modules of the EECI 2019 International Graduate School on
Control, Technically Co-sponsored by IFAC and IEEE CSS, are now available
on http://www.eeci-igsc.eu
Early registrations will open on October 1, 2018; Deadline for early
registration to the modules M01 to M09 is 31/12/2018 and to the modules M10
to M27 is 28/02/2019.
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2.2. Online Seminar: ”Observer Design for Nonlinear Systems: A Tutorial”
Contributed by: Tansel Yucelen, yucelen at usf.edu
University of South Florida Forum on Robotics & Control Engineering (USF
FoRCE, http://force.eng.usf.edu/) will host Dr. Rajesh Rajamani (University
of Minnesota) on September 26, 2018 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
Specifically, Dr. Rajamani will give an online seminar titled "Observer
Design for Nonlinear Systems: A Tutorial" (abstract and biography of the
speaker are included below). We hope that you will make plans to
participate on this free online seminar. Here is the WebEx information
needed to connect to this online seminar:
WebEx direct link:
https://force.my.webex.com/force.my/j.php?MTID=m5f6f1bcc7a737b66215b2e6777cd98eb
WebEx indirect link:
https://force.my.webex.com/force.my
(use 620 051 333 for the meeting number and k5rBxJ9k for the password)
WebEx phone link:
+1-510-338-9438 USA Toll
(global call-in numbers:
https://force.my.webex.com/force.my/globalcallin.php?serviceType=MC&ED=715252982&tollFree=0
)
The mission of the USF FoRCE is simple: Provide free, high-quality
outreach events and online seminars to reach broader robotics and control
engineering communities around the globe. To support our mission, we
periodically invite distinguished lecturers to the USF FoRCE to give talks
on recent research and/or education results related to robotics and control
engineering. As a consequence, the USF FoRCE aims in connecting
academicians and government/industry researchers/practitioners with each
other through crosscutting basic and applied research and education
discussions. We cordially hope that you will enjoy the USF FoRCE events
and find them highly-valuable to your own research and education interests.
Visit http://force.eng.usf.edu/ for more information and to access
previously recorded events. For any questions, email the USF FoRCE
director, Dr. Tansel Yucelen (yucelen at usf.edu).
Title: Observer Design for Nonlinear Systems: A Tutorial (Dr. Rajesh
Rajamani, 12:00 PM Eastern Time, September 26, 2018)
Abstract: This tutorial will describe the design of stable observers for
nonlinear systems. The design methodology utilizes tools that include
Lyapunov analysis, the Circle Criterion and the S-procedure Lemma. The
observer stability conditions are typically obtained as linear or bilinear
matrix inequalities from which the observer gains can be computed. The
tutorial will start with a dynamic system in which the process dynamics has
Lipschitz nonlinearities. This will later be generalized to allow for
either Lipschitz, bounded Jacobian or sector bounded nonlinearities in both
the process dynamics and the measurement equations. Simple programs to
solve LMIs in Matlab and obtain the observer gains will also be presented.
The lecture will conclude with the application of the developed methodology
to automotive slip angle estimation in the presence of nonlinear tire force
models.
Biography: Rajesh Rajamani obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the
University of California at Berkeley in 1991 and 1993 respectively and his
B.Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras in 1989. He
is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of
Minnesota. His active research interests include observer design, sensing
and control for smart and autonomous systems. Dr. Rajamani has co-authored
over 240 refereed papers and is a co-inventor on 13 patent applications. He
is the author of the popular book “Vehicle Dynamics and Control” published
by Springer Verlag. Dr. Rajamani is a Fellow of ASME and has been a
recipient of the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation, the
2001 Outstanding Paper award from the journal IEEE Transactions on Control
Systems Technology, the Ralph Teetor Award from SAE, and the 2007 O. Hugo
Schuck Award from the American Automatic Control Council. Several
inventions from his laboratory have been commercialized through start-up
ventures co-founded by industry executives. One of these companies,
Innotronics, was recently recognized among the 35 Best University Start-Ups
of 2016 in a competition conducted by the US National Council of
Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer.
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3. Books
3.1. Low-Rank Approximation: Algorithms, Implementation, Applications
Contributed by: Yasmin Brookes, yasmin.brookes at springer.com
Low-Rank Approximation: Algorithms, Implementation, Applications by Ivan
Markovsky
ISBN: 978-3-319-89619-9
August 2018, Springer
Hardcover, 272pp, $169.99/€139,99
https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319896199
This book is a comprehensive exposition of the theory, algorithms, and
applications of structured low-rank approximation. Local optimization
methods and effective suboptimal convex relaxations for Toeplitz, Hankel,
and Sylvester structured problems are presented. A major part of the text
is devoted to application of the theory with a range of applications from
systems and control theory to psychometrics being described. Special
knowledge of the application fields is not required.
The second edition of /Low-Rank Approximation/ is a thoroughly edited and
extensively rewritten revision. It contains new chapters and sections that
introduce the topics of:
• variable projection for structured low-rank approximation;
• missing data estimation;
• data-driven filtering and control;
• stochastic model representation and identification;
• identification of polynomial time-invariant systems; and
• blind identification with deterministic input model.
The book is complemented by a software implementation of the methods
presented, which makes the theory directly applicable in practice. In
particular, all numerical examples in the book are included in
demonstration files and can be reproduced by the reader. This gives
hands-on experience with the theory and methods detailed. In addition,
exercises and MATLAB^® /Octave examples will assist the reader quickly to
assimilate the theory on a chapter-by-chapter basis. Each chapter is
completed with a new section of exercises to which complete solutions are
provided.
Low-Rank Approximation (second edition) is a broad survey of the Low-Rank
Approximation theory and applications of its field which will be of direct
interest to researchers in system identification, control and systems
theory, numerical linear algebra and optimization. The supplementary
problems and solutions render it suitable for use in teaching graduate
courses in those subjects as well.
Contents
1. Introduction
Part I Linear Modeling Problems
2. From Data to Models
3. Exact Modeling
4. Approximate Modeling
Part II Applications and Generalizations
5. Applications
6. Data-Driven Filtering and Control
7. Nonlinear Modeling Problems
8. Dealing with Prior Knowledge
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3.2. Supervisory Control of Discrete-Event Systems
Contributed by: Yasmin Brookes, yasmin.brookes at springer.com
Supervisory Control of Discrete-Event Systems by W. Murray Wonham and Kai
Cai
ISBN: 978-3-319-77451-0
August 2018, Springer
Hardcover, 487 pages, $219.99/€169,99
https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319774510
This book shows how supervisory control theory (SCT) supports the
formulation of various control problems of standard types, like the
synthesis of controlled dynamic invariants by state feedback, and the
resolution of such problems in terms of naturally definable
control-theoretic concepts and properties, like reachability,
controllability and observability. It exploits a simple, abstract model of
controlled discrete-event systems (DES) that has proved to be tractable,
appealing to control specialists, and expressive of a range of
control-theoretic ideas. It allows readers to choose between
automaton-based and dually language-based forms of SCT, depending on
whether their preference is for an internal-structural or
external-behavioral description of the problem.
The monograph begins with two chapters on algebraic and linguistic
preliminaries and the fundamental concepts and results of SCT are
introduced. To handle complexity caused by system scale, architectural
approaches—the horizontal modularity of decentralized and distributed
supervision and the vertical modularity of hierarchical supervision—are
introduced. Supervisory control under partial observation and state-based
supervisory control are also addressed; in the latter, a vector DES model
that exploits internal regularity of algebraic structure is proposed.
Finally SCT is generalized to deal with timed DES by incorporating temporal
features in addition to logical ones.
Researchers and graduate students working with the control of
discrete-event systems or who are interested in the development of
supervisory control methods will find this book an invaluable aid in their
studies. The text will also be of assistance to researchers in
manufacturing, logistics, communications and transportation, areas which
provide plentiful examples of the class of systems being discussed.
Contents
1. Algebraic Preliminaries
2. Linguistic Preliminaries
3. Supervision of Discrete-Event Systems: Basics
4. Decentralized and Distributed Supervision of Discrete-Event Systems
5. Hierarchical Supervision of Discrete-Event Systems
6. Supervisory Control with Partial Observations
7. State-Based Control of Discrete-Event Systems
8. Supervision of Vector Discrete-Event Systems
9. Supervisory Control of Timed Discrete-Event Systems
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4. Journals
4.1. Contents: Automatica
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
Automatica
Vol. 96
October 2018
- Gustavo Artur de Andrade, Rafael Vazquez, Daniel Juan Pagano,
Backstepping stabilization of a linearized ODE–PDE Rijke tube model, Pages
98-109
- Feng-Fei Jin, Bao-Zhu Guo, Performance boundary output tracking for
one-dimensional heat equation with boundary unmatched disturbance, Pages
1-10
- Jack Umenberger, Johan Wågberg, Ian R. Manchester, Thomas B. Schön,
Maximum likelihood identification of stable linear dynamical systems, Pages
280-292
- Justin P. Koeln, Andrew G. Alleyne, Robust hierarchical model predictive
control of graph-based power flow systems, Pages 127-133
- Sofie Haesaert, Siep Weiland, Carsten W. Scherer, A separation theorem
for guaranteed H2 performance through matrix inequalities, Pages 306-313
- Diego Muñoz-Carpintero, Guoqiang Hu, Costas J. Spanos, Stochastic Model
Predictive Control with adaptive constraint tightening for non-conservative
chance constraints satisfaction, Pages 32-39
- Johannes Nygren, Kristiaan Pelckmans, A stability criterion for switching
Lur’e systems with switching-path restrictions, Pages 337-341
- Suh-Wen Chiou, A robust signal control system for equilibrium flow under
uncertain travel demand and traffic delay, Pages 240-252
- Yang Zhu, Miroslav Krstic, Hongye Su, Adaptive global stabilization of
uncertain multi-input linear time-delay systems by PDE full-state feedback,
Pages 270-279
- Shuang Wu, Xiaoqiang Ren, Subhrakanti Dey, Ling Shi, Optimal scheduling
of multiple sensors over shared channels with packet transmission
constraint, Pages 22-31
- Jose Guadalupe Romero, Alejandro Donaire, Romeo Ortega, Pablo Borja,
Global stabilisation of underactuated mechanical systems via PID
passivity-based control, Pages 178-185
- Mohamad Kazem Shirani Faradonbeh, Ambuj Tewari, George Michailidis,
Finite time identification in unstable linear systems, Pages 342-353
- Alberto Bemporad, Valentina Breschi, Dario Piga, Stephen P. Boyd, Fitting
jump models, Pages 11-21
- Daizhan Cheng, Ting Liu, From Boolean game to potential game, Pages 51-60
- Stefan Heijmans, Romain Postoyan, Dragan Nešić, Navid Noroozi, Maurice
Heemels, Stability analysis of networked linear control systems with
direct-feedthrough terms, Pages 186-200
- Jinling Liang, Fan Wang, Zidong Wang, Xiaohui Liu, Robust Kalman
filtering for two-dimensional systems with multiplicative noises and
measurement degradations: The finite-horizon case, Pages 166-177
- Huong Ha, James S. Welsh, Cristian R. Rojas, Bo Wahlberg, An analysis of
the SPARSEVA estimate for the finite sample data case, Pages 141-149
- Jiandong Zhu, Chunjiang Qian, A necessary and sufficient condition for
local asymptotic stability of a class of nonlinear systems in the critical
case, Pages 234-239
- Anton Selivanov, Emilia Fridman, Delayed point control of a
reaction–diffusion PDE under discrete-time point measurements, Pages 224-233
- Ye Tian, Long Wang, Opinion dynamics in social networks with stubborn
agents: An issue-based perspective, Pages 213-223
- Tonametl Sanchez, Jaime A. Moreno, Leonid M. Fridman, Output feedback
Continuous Twisting Algorithm, Pages 298-305
- Abhisek K. Behera, Bijnan Bandyopadhyay, Xinghuo Yu,
- Periodic event-triggered sliding mode control, Pages 61-72
- Zhi-Liang Zhao, Zhong-Ping Jiang, Finite-time output feedback
stabilization of lower-triangular nonlinear systems, Pages 259-269
- Lin Wang, Johan Markdahl, Zhixin Liu, Xiaoming Hu, Decentralized
cooperative tracking subject to motion constraints, Pages 121-126
- Luca Deori, Kostas Margellos, Maria Prandini, Price of anarchy in
electric vehicle charging control games: When Nash equilibria achieve
social welfare, Pages 150-158
- Jianquan Lu, Meilin Li, Tingwen Huang, Yang Liu, Jinde Cao, The
transformation between the Galois NLFSRs and the Fibonacci NLFSRs via
semi-tensor product of matrices, Pages 393-397
- Xiaobin Gao, Daniel Liberzon, Ji Liu, Tamer Başar, Unified stability
criteria for slowly time-varying and switched linear systems, Pages 110-120
- Philipp N. Köhler, Matthias A. Müller, Frank Allgöwer, A distributed
economic MPC framework for cooperative control under conflicting
objectives, Pages 368-379
- Johan Thunberg, Johan Markdahl, Florian Bernard, Jorge Goncalves, A
lifting method for analyzing distributed synchronization on the unit
sphere, Pages 253-258
- Juanjuan Xu, Huanshui Zhang, Lihua Xie, General linear forward and
backward Stochastic difference equations with applications, Pages 40-50
- Yinyan Zhang, Shuai Li, Second-order min-consensus on switching topology,
Pages 293-297
- Guanghui Zhu, Zhiwu Li, Naiqi Wu, Model-based fault identification of
discrete event systems using partially observed Petri nets, Pages 201-212
- Jérôme Lohéac, Emmanuel Trélat, Enrique Zuazua, Minimal controllability
time for finite-dimensional control systems under state constraints, Pages
380-392
- Koffi M. Djidula Motchon, Komi Midzodzi Pekpe, Jean-Philippe Cassar,
Robust discerning controls for the operating modes of linear switched
systems subject to bounded unknown inputs, Pages 159-165
- Wei He, Tingting Meng, Xiuyu He, Shuzhi Sam Ge, Unified iterative
learning control for flexible structures with input constraints, Pages
326-336
- Yang Lu, Minghui Zhu, Privacy preserving distributed optimization using
homomorphic encryption, Pages 314-325
- Jianliang Tang, Mingqing Xiao, Almost sure convergence of observers for
switched linear systems, Pages 354-358
- Rahul Raveendran, Hariprasad Kodamana, Biao Huang, Process monitoring
using a generalized probabilistic linear latent variable model, Pages 73-83
- Mrdjan Jankovic, Robust control barrier functions for constrained
stabilization of nonlinear systems, Pages 359-367
- Shi Wang, Hendra I. Nurdin, Guofeng Zhang, Matthew R. James,
Representation and network synthesis for a class of mixed quantum–classical
linear stochastic systems, Pages 84-97
- Xu-Zhou Huang, Yu-Ping Tian, Asynchronous distributed localization in
networks with communication delays and packet losses, Pages 134-140
- Abhisek K. Behera, Asif Chalanga, Bijnan Bandyopadhyay, Corrigendum to “A
new geometric proof of super-twisting control with actuator saturation”
[Automatica 87 (2018) 437-441], Page 398
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4.2. Contents: IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica
Contributed by: Yan Ou, yan.ou at ia.ac.cn
IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica
Volume 5 (2018), Issue 5 (September)
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6570654
REVIEWS
- Iterative Learning Control With Incomplete Information: A Survey. D.
Shen, page 885
- Fundamental Issues in Networked Control Systems. M. S. Mahmoud and M. M.
Hamdan, page 902
PAPERS
- Adaptive Neural Network-Based Control for a Class of Nonlinear
Pure-Feedback Systems With Time-Varying Full State Constraints. T. T. Gao,
Y. J. Liu, L. Liu, and D. P. Li, page 923
- A Dynamic Road Incident Information Delivery Strategy to Reduce Urban
Traffic Congestion. L. Qi, M. C. Zhou, and W. J. Luan, page 934
- Feed-Forward Active Noise Control System Using Microphone Array. L. C.
Liu, Y. Li, and S. M. Kuo, page 946
- Energy Efficient Predictive Control for Vapor Compression Refrigeration
Cycle Systems. X. H. Yin and S. Y. Li, page 953
- A Robust Reserve Scheduling Method Considering Asymmetrical Wind Power
Distribution. G. Z. Wang, Q. Y. Bian, H. H. Xin, and Z. Wang, page 961
- Modeling of Energy Consumption and Effluent Quality Using Density
Peaks-based Adaptive Fuzzy Neural Network. J. F. Qiao and H. B. Zhou, page
968
- Design and Implementation of Digital Fractional Order PID Controller
Using Optimal Pole-Zero Approximation Method for Magnetic Levitation
System. A. S. Chopade, S. W. Khubalkar, A. S. Junghare, M. V. Aware, and S.
Das, page 977
- Observer-based Iterative and Repetitive Learning Control for a Class of
Nonlinear Systems. S. Zhu, X. J. Wang, and H. Liu, page 990
BRIEF PAPERS
- An Iterative Method for Optimal Feedback Control and Generalized HJB
Equation. X. S. Chen and X. Chen, page 999
- Digital Filter Algorithm Based on Morphological Lifting Scheme and Median
Filter. L. Zhang, page 1007
- A Situation-Aware Collision Avoidance Strategy for Car-Following. L. Li,
X. Y. Peng, F.-Y. Wang, D. P. Cao, and L. X. Li, page 1012
- Finite-time Stabilization of the Double Integrator Subject to Input
Saturation and Input Delay. H. W. Ye, M. Li, C. H. Yang, and W. H. Gui,
page 1017
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4.3. Contents: International Journal of Control
Contributed by: Bing Chu, b.chu at soton.ac.uk
International Journal of Control
Volume 91, Issue 9, 2018
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcon20/current
- Special issue on differentiators, M. Reichhartinger, D. Efimov & L.
Fridman, pages: 1980-1982
- Exact differentiator with varying gains, Jaime A. Moreno, pages: 1983-1993
- Globally convergent differentiators with variable gains, Arie Levant &
Miki Livne, pages: 1994-2008
- Convergence acceleration for observers by gain commutation, Denis Efimov,
Andrey Polyakov, Arie Levant & Wilfrid Perruquetti, pages: 2009-2018
- Adaptation of Levant's differentiator based on barrier function, Hussein
Obeid, Leonid Fridman, Salah Laghrouche, Mohamed Harmouche & Mohammad Ali
Golkani, pages: 2019-2027
- An arbitrary-order differentiator design paradigm with adaptive gains,
Markus Reichhartinger & Sarah Spurgeon, pages: 2028-2042
- Output-feedback variable gain super-twisting algorithm for arbitrary
relative degree systems, Tiago Roux Oliveira, Victor Hugo Pereira
Rodrigues, Antonio Estrada & Leonid Fridman, pages: 2043-2059
- Global adaptive HOSM differentiators via monitoring functions and hybrid
state-norm observers for output feedback, Victor Hugo Pereira Rodrigues &
Tiago Roux Oliveira, pages: 2060-2072
- Frequency-domain analysis and tuning of the algebraic differentiators,
Mamadou Mboup & Samer Riachy, pages: 2073-2081
- Algebraic differentiators through orthogonal polynomials series
expansions, Rosane Ushirobira, pages: 2082-2089
- Non-asymptotic numerical differentiation: a kernel-based approach, Peng
Li, Gilberto Pin, Giuseppe Fedele & Thomas Parisini, pages: 2090-2099
- Second-order sliding-mode differentiators: an experimental comparative
analysis using Van der Pol oscillator, Hafiz Ahmed, Héctor Ríos, Beshah
Ayalew & Yongqiang Wang, pages: 2100-2112
- Sliding mode differentiator/observer for quadcopter velocity estimation
through sensor fusion, Igor Boiko & Mohammad Chehadeh, pages: 2113-2120
- Differentiator application in altitude control for an indoor blimp robot,
Yue Wang, Gang Zheng, Denis Efimov & Wilfrid Perruquetti, pages: 2121-2130
- On a linear input–output approach for the control of nonlinear flat
systems, H. Sira-Ramírez, E. W. Zurita-Bustamante, E. Hernández-Flores & M.
A. Aguilar-Orduña, pages: 2131-2146
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4.4. Contents: Systems & Control Letters
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
Systems & Control Letters
Vol. 119
September 2018
- Xiang Yin, Zhaojian Li, Weilin Wang, Trajectory detectability of
discrete-event systems, Pages 101-107
- Kazuya Takijiri, Hideaki Ishii, Networked control of uncertain systems
via the coarsest quantization and lossy communication, Pages 57-63
- Erik Weitenberg, Claudio De Persis, Robustness to noise of distributed
averaging integral controllers in power networks, Pages 1-7
- Ying Zhao, Dan Ma, Jun Zhao, L2 bumpless transfer control for switched
linear systems with almost output regulation, Pages 39-45
- Hossein Beikzadeh, Guangjun Liu, Horacio J. Marquez, Robust sensitive
fault detection and estimation for single-rate and multirate nonlinear
sampled-data systems, Pages 71-80
- Xue Luo, Xiuqiong Chen, Stephen S.-T. Yau, Suboptimal linear estimation
for continuous–discrete bilinear systems, Pages 92-100
- Hui Liu, Zhiyun Lin, Ming Cao, Xiaoping Wang, Jinhu Lü, Coordinate-free
formation control of multi-agent systems using rooted graphs, Pages 8-15
- Timothy H. Hughes, On the internal signature and minimal electric network
realizations of reciprocal behaviors, Pages 16-22
- Jacob van der Woude, Taha Boukhobza, Christian Commault, On structural
behavioural controllability of linear discrete time systems with delays,
Pages 31-38
- Bernard Vau, Henri Bourlès, Some remarks on the bias distribution
analysis of discrete-time identification algorithms based on pseudo-linear
regressions, Pages 46-51
- Mohammad Ali Golkani, Stefan Koch, Markus Reichhartinger, Martin Horn, A
novel saturated super-twisting algorithm, Pages 52-56
- Yuecheng Yang, Dimos V. Dimarogonas, Xiaoming Hu, Opinion consensus under
external influences, Pages 23-30
- Maria Elena Valcher, Irene Zorzan, State–feedback stabilization of
multi-input compartmental systems, Pages 81-91
- Andrii Mironchenko, Fabian Wirth, Lyapunov characterization of
input-to-state stability for semilinear control systems over Banach spaces,
Pages 64-70
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4.5. Contents: European Journal of Control
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
European Journal of Control
Vol. 43
September 2018
- Praveen S Babu, Nithin Xavier, Bijnan Bandyopadhyay, Robust
nonovershooting tracking controller for descriptor systems, Pages 57-63
- Samet Güler, Barış Fidan, Target capture and station keeping of fixed
speed vehicles without self-location information, Pages 1-11
- Habib Ayadi, Exponential stabilization of cascade ODE-linearized KdV
system by boundary Dirichlet actuation, Pages 33-38
- Dmitry N. Gerasimov, Romeo. Ortega, Vladimir O. Nikiforov, Relaxing the
high-frequency gain sign assumption in direct model reference adaptive
control, Pages 12-19
- Marco A. Arteaga–Pérez, Marisol Morales, Mauro López, Emmanuel Nuño,
Observer design for the synchronization of bilateral delayed teleoperators,
Pages 20-32
- André F. Caldeira, Christophe Prieur, Daniel Coutinho, Valter J.S. Leite,
Regional stability and stabilization of a class of linear hyperbolic
systems with nonlinear quadratic dynamic boundary conditions, Pages 46-56
- Savin Treanţă, Manuel Arana-Jiménez, On generalized KT-pseudoinvex
control problems involving multiple integral functionals, Pages 39-45
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4.6. Contents: Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems
Vol. 30
November 2018
- Dung T. Nguyen, Son L. Nguyen, Tuan A. Hoang, George Yin, Tamed-Euler
method for hybrid stochastic differential equations with Markovian
switching, Pages 14-30
- Shenghui Guo, Fanglai Zhu, Bin Jiang, Reduced-order switched UIO design
for switched discrete-time descriptor systems, Pages 240-255
- Zidong Ai, Lianghong Peng, Stabilization and robustness analysis of
multi-module impulsive switched linear systems, Pages 293-305
- Pei Cheng, Feiqi Deng, Fengqi Yao, Almost sure exponential stability and
stochastic stabilization of stochastic differential systems with impulsive
effects, Pages 106-117
- Yueju Cao, Jitao Sun, Practical stability of nonlinear measure
differential equations, Pages 163-170
- Beibei Guo, Yu Xiao, Chiping Zhang, Synchronization analysis of
stochastic coupled systems with time delay on networks by periodically
intermittent control and graph-theoretic method, Pages 118-133
- Wanli Guo, Haijun Xiao, Distributed consensus of the nonlinear
second-order multi-agent systems via mixed intermittent protocol, Pages
189-198
- Meng Liu, Yu Zhu, Stationary distribution and ergodicity of a stochastic
hybrid competition model with Lévy jumps, Pages 225-239
- Simone Baldi, Antonis Papachristodoulou, Elias B. Kosmatopoulos, Adaptive
pulse width modulation design for power converters based on affine switched
systems, Pages 306-322
- B. Dravie, P. Guillot, G. Millérioux, Flatness and structural analysis as
a constructive framework for private communication, Pages 92-105
- Yongyuan Yu, Min Meng, Jun-e Feng, Peihe Wang, Stabilizability analysis
and switching signals design of switched Boolean networks, Pages 31-44
- Zhibao Song, Junyong Zhai, Practical output tracking control for switched
nonlinear systems: A dynamic gain based approach, Pages 147-162
- Sergey Dashkovskiy, Petro Feketa, Asymptotic properties of Zeno
solutions, Pages 256-265
- Adriana Ocejo, Explicit solutions to utility maximization problems in a
regime-switching market model via Laplace transforms, Pages 45-57
- Lijun Gao, Dandan Wang, Guangdeng Zong, Exponential stability for
generalized stochastic impulsive functional differential equations with
delayed impulses and Markovian switching, Pages 199-212
- Vladislav Nenchev, Christos G. Cassandras, Jörg Raisch, Event-driven
optimal control for a robotic exploration, pick-up and delivery problem,
Pages 266-284
- Xiang Wu, Kanjian Zhang, Ming Cheng, Optimal control of constrained
switched systems and application to electrical vehicle energy management,
Pages 171-188
- Ruicheng Ma, Xiaomei Wang, Yan Liu, Robust stability of switched positive
linear systems with interval uncertainties via multiple time-varying linear
copositive Lyapunov functions, Pages 285-292
- Mikhail Kamenskii, Oleg Makarenkov, Lakmi Niwanthi Wadippuli, Paul
Raynaud de Fitte, Global stability of almost periodic solutions to monotone
sweeping processes and their response to non-monotone perturbations, Pages
213-224
- Di Zhang, Qingling Zhang, Sliding mode control for T–S fuzzy singular
semi-Markovian jump system, Pages 72-91
- Xinzhi Liu, Kexue Zhang, Wei-Chau Xie, Consensus of multi-agent systems
via hybrid impulsive protocols with time-delay, Pages 134-146
- Masashi Mizoguchi, Toshimitsu Ushio, Deadlock-free output feedback
controller design based on approximately abstracted observers, Pages 58-71
- Gongfei Song, James Lam, Shengyuan Xu, Quantized feedback stabilization
of continuous time-delay systems subject to actuator saturation, Pages 1-13
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4.7. Contents: Control Engineering Practice
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
Control Engineering Practice
Vol. 78
September 2018
- Michael Fleps-Dezasse, Tilman Bünte, Ferdinand Svaricek, Jonathan
Brembeck, LPV feedforward control of semi-active suspensions for improved
roll stability, Pages 1-11
- Min Wu, Kexin Zhang, Jianqi An, Jinhua She, Kang-Zhi Liu, An energy
efficient decision-making strategy of burden distribution for blast
furnace, Pages 186-195
- Lorenzo Moriello, Luigi Biagiotti, Claudio Melchiorri, Andrea Paoli,
Manipulating liquids with robots: A sloshing-free solution, Pages 129-141
- Luis Gracia, J. Ernesto Solanes, Pau Muñoz-Benavent, Alicia Esparza,
Jaime Valls Miro, Josep Tornero, Cooperative transport tasks with robots
using adaptive non-conventional sliding mode control, Pages 35-55
- Giacomo Galuppini, Lalo Magni, Davide Martino Raimondo, Model predictive
control of systems with deadzone and saturation, Pages 56-64
- Zhongyang Han, Jun Zhao, Henry Leung, Wei Wang, Construction of
prediction intervals for gas flow systems in steel industry based on
granular computing, Pages 79-88
- Mario L. Fravolini, Marcello R. Napolitano, Giuseppe Del Core, Umberto
Papa, Experimental interval models for the robust Fault Detection of
Aircraft Air Data Sensors, Pages 196-212
- L. Jadachowski, A. Steinboeck, A. Kugi, State estimation and advanced
control of the 2D temperature field in an experimental oscillating
annealing device, Pages 116-128
- Baris Bidikli, Alper Bayrak, A self-tuning robust full-state feedback
control design for the magnetic levitation system, Pages 175-185
- Christoph Josef Backi, Nonlinear modeling and control for an evaporator
unit, Pages 24-34
- S.D. Salas, N. Ghadipasha, W. Zhu, T. Mcafee, T. Zekoski, W.F. Reed, J.A.
Romagnoli, Framework design for weight-average molecular weight control in
semi-batch polymerization, Pages 12-23
- Jesus Lago, Michael Erhard, Moritz Diehl, Warping model predictive
control for application in control of a real airborne wind energy system,
Pages 65-78
- Bulat Khusainov, Eric Kerrigan, Andrea Suardi, George Constantinides,
Nonlinear predictive control on a heterogeneous computing platform, Pages
105-115
- Gianluca Bardaro, Luca Bascetta, Eugenio Ceravolo, Marcello Farina, Mauro
Gabellone, Matteo Matteucci, MPC-based control architecture of an
autonomous wheelchair for indoor environments, Pages 160-174
- Carlos Izaguirre-Espinosa, Aldo-Jonathan Muñoz-Vázquez, Anand
Sanchez-Orta, Vicente Parra-Vega, Pedro Castillo, Contact force tracking of
quadrotors based on robust attitude control, Pages 89-96
- L.A. Castañeda, A. Luviano-Juárez, G. Ochoa-Ortega, I. Chairez, Tracking
control of uncertain time delay systems: An ADRC approach, Pages 97-104
- Xiang Hua Wang, Chee Pin Tan, 3-D impact angle constrained distributed
cooperative guidance for maneuvering targets without angular-rate
measurements, Pages 142-159
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4.8. Contents: Journal of Process Control
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
Journal of Process Control
Vol. 68
August 2018
- Dong Liu, Guang-Hong Yang, Performance-based data-driven model-free
adaptive sliding mode control for a class of discrete-time nonlinear
processes, Pages 186-194
- Rafał Łangowski, Mietek A. Brdys, An optimised placement of the hard
quality sensors for a robust monitoring of the chlorine concentration in
drinking water distribution systems, Pages 52-63
- Dimitri Boiroux, Vladimír Bátora, Morten Hagdrup, Sabrina Lyngbye Wendt,
Niels Kjølstad Poulsen, Henrik Madsen, John Bagterp Jørgensen, Adaptive
model predictive control for a dual-hormone artificial pancreas, Pages
105-117
- Sen Xie, Chunhua Yang, Xiaoli Wang, Xiaofeng Yuan, Yongfang Xie, A
data-driven adaptive multivariate steady state detection strategy for the
evaporation process of the sodium aluminate solution, Pages 145-159
- Yining Dong, S. Joe Qin, Regression on dynamic PLS structures for
supervised learning of dynamic data, Pages 64-72
- José O.A. Matias, Galo A.C. Le Roux, Real-time Optimization with
persistent parameter adaptation using online parameter estimation, Pages
195-204
- Shiwen Xie, Yongfang Xie, Weihua Gui, Chunhua Yang, Weighted-coupling
CSTR modeling and model predictive control with parameter adaptive
correction for the goethite process, Pages 254-267
- J.H. Viljoen, C.J. Muller, I.K. Craig, Dynamic modelling of induced draft
cooling towers with parallel heat exchangers, pumps and cooling water
network, Pages 34-51
- Le Yao, Zhiqiang Ge, Big data quality prediction in the process industry:
A distributed parallel modeling framework, Pages 1-13
- Venkata Reddy Palleti, Yu Chong Tan, Lakshminarayanan Samavedham, A
mechanistic fault detection and isolation approach using Kalman filter to
improve the security of cyber physical systems, Pages 160-170
- Jungwon Yu, Jaeyeong Yoo, Jaeyel Jang, June Ho Park, Sungshin Kim, A
novel hybrid of auto-associative kernel regression and dynamic independent
component analysis for fault detection in nonlinear multimode processes,
Pages 129-144
- Bei Sun, Mingfang He, Yalin Wang, Weihua Gui, Chunhua Yang, Quanmin Zhu,
A data-driven optimal control approach for solution purification process,
Pages 171-185
- Anca Maxim, Dana Copot, Robin De Keyser, Clara M. Ionescu, An
industrially relevant formulation of a distributed model predictive control
algorithm based on minimal process information, Pages 240-253
- D. John Pradeep, Mathew Mithra Noel, A Finite Horizon Markov Decision
Process Based Reinforcement Learning Control of a Rapid Thermal Processing
system, Pages 218-225
- A. Robles, G. Capson-Tojo, M.V. Ruano, E. Latrille, J.-P. Steyer,
Development and pilot-scale validation of a fuzzy-logic control system for
optimization of methane production in fixed-bed reactors, Pages 96-104
- Torbjørn Pedersen, Ulf Jakob F. Aarsnes, John-Morten Godhavn, Flow and
pressure control of underbalanced drilling operations using NMPC, Pages
73-85
- Hong-Gui Han, Zheng Liu, Ya-Nan Guo, Jun-Fei Qiao, An intelligent
detection method for bulking sludge of wastewater treatment process, Pages
118-128
- E. Terzi, A. Cataldo, P. Lorusso, R. Scattolini, Modelling and predictive
control of a recirculating cooling water system for an industrial plant,
Pages 205-217
- Martín Jamilis, Fabricio Garelli, Hernán De Battista, Growth rate
maximization in fed-batch processes using high order sliding controllers
and observers based on cell density measurement, Pages 23-33
- Lin Wang, Chunjie Yang, Youxian Sun, Haifeng Zhang, Mingliang Li,
Effective variable selection and moving window HMM-based approach for
iron-making process monitoring, Pages 86-95
- Mingming Gao, Feng Hong, Jizhen Liu, Feng Chen, Investigation on the
energy conversion and load control of supercritical circulating fluidized
bed boiler units, Pages 14-22
- Ye Wang, José Ramón Salvador, David Muñoz de la Peña, Vicenç Puig,
Gabriela Cembrano, Economic model predictive control based on a periodicity
constraint, Pages 226-239
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Journal of Process Control
Vol. 69
September 2018
- L. Jetto, V. Orsini, Enhancing the near decoupling property of
closed-loop control systems through external constant feedback loop, Pages
70-78
- Samira S. Farahani, Sadegh Soudjani, Rupak Majumdar, Carlos
Ocampo-Martinez, Formal controller synthesis for wastewater systems with
signal temporal logic constraints: The Barcelona case study, Pages 179-191
- Adamastor R. Tôrres, Antônio Diógenes P. de Oliveira, Severino Grangeiro,
Wallace D. Fragoso, Multivariate statistical process control in annual
pharmaceutical product review, Pages 97-102
- Andreas Bück, Carsten Seidel, Robert Dürr, Christoph Neugebauer, Robust
feedback control of convective drying of particulate solids, Pages 86-96
- N. Verdière, S. Orange, Diagnosability and detectability of multiple
faults in nonlinear models, Pages 1-7
- H. Caballero-Barragán, L. Osuna-Ibarra, A. Sanchez, A.G. Loukianov,
Semi-empirical modelling of the mass flow in a pilot-scale tubular reactor
and tracking control, Pages 79-85
- Yizhou Fang, Antonios Armaou, Output feedback receding horizon regulation
via moving horizon estimation and model predictive control, Pages 114-127
- Yongyong Hui, Xiaoqiang Zhao, Multi-phase batch process monitoring based
on multiway weighted global neighborhood preserving embedding method, Pages
44-57
- J. Taheri-Kalani, G. Latif-Shabgahi, M. Alyari Shooredeli, On the use of
penalty approach for design and analysis of univariate alarm systems, Pages
103-113
- Santhosh Kumar Varanasi, Phanindra Jampana, Identification of
parsimonious continuous time LTI models with applications, Pages 128-137
- Yiteng Shen, Limin Wang, Jingxian Yu, Ridong Zhang, Furong Gao, A hybrid
2D fault-tolerant controller design for multi-phase batch processes with
time delay, Pages 138-157
- Fukiko Kawai, Kasper Vinther, Palle Andersen, Jan Dimon Bendtsen,
Anti-windup disturbance feedback control: Practical design with robustness,
Pages 30-43
- Fabio C. Diehl, Cristina S. Almeida, Thiago K. Anzai, Giovani Gerevini,
Saul S. Neto, Oscar F. Von Meien, Mario C.M.M. Campos, Marcelo Farenzena,
Jorge O. Trierweiler, Oil production increase in unstable gas lift systems
through nonlinear model predictive control, Pages 58-69
- Jayaram Valluru, Sachin C. Patwardhan, Lorenz T. Biegler, Development of
robust extended Kalman filter and moving window estimator for simultaneous
state and parameter/disturbance estimation, Pages 158-178
- B. Jaganatha Pandian, Mathew Mithra Noel, Control of a bioreactor using a
new partially supervised reinforcement learning algorithm, Pages 16-29
- Jennifer Puschke, Alexander Mitsos, Robust feasible control based on
multi-stage eNMPC considering worst-case scenarios, Pages 8-15
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4.9. Contents: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Vol. 74
September 2018
- Guangda Xu, Huicheng Zhou, Jihong Chen, CNC internal data based
incremental cost-sensitive support vector machine method for tool breakage
monitoring in end milling, Pages 90-103
- Hamoon Azizsoltani, Elham Sadeghi, Adaptive sequential strategy for risk
estimation of engineering systems using Gaussian process regression active
learning, Pages 146-165
- Emanuel Ontiveros, Patricia Melin, Oscar Castillo, High order α-planes
integration: A new approach to computational cost reduction of General
Type-2 Fuzzy Systems, Pages 186-197
- Joshua E. Siegel, Shane Pratt, Yongbin Sun, Sanjay E. Sarma, Real-time
Deep Neural Networks for internet-enabled arc-fault detection, Pages 35-42
- Bhagat Singh Raghuwanshi, Sanyam Shukla, UnderBagging based reduced
Kernelized weighted extreme learning machine for class imbalance learning,
Pages 252-270
- Taiguang Gao, Min Huang, Qing Wang, Mingqiang Yin, Wai Ki Ching, Loo Hay
Lee, Xingwei Wang, A systematic model of stable multilateral automated
negotiation in e-market environment, Pages 134-145
- Arturo Baltazar, Karla I. Fernandez-Ramirez, Jorge I. Aranda-Sanchez, A
study of chaotic searching paths for their application in an ultrasonic
scanner, Pages 271-279
- Maciej Wielgosz, Matej Mertik, Andrzej Skoczeń, Ernesto De Matteis, The
model of an anomaly detector for HiLumi LHC magnets based on Recurrent
Neural Networks and adaptive quantization, Pages 166-185
- Mihai Lungu, Romulus Lungu, Neural network based adaptive control of
airplane’s lateral-directional motion during final approach phase of
landing, Pages 322-335
- Carlos Lopez-Franco, Jesus Hernandez-Barragan, Alma Y. Alanis, Nancy
Arana-Daniel, A soft computing approach for inverse kinematics of robot
manipulators, Pages 104-120
- Giorgio Gnecco, Marcello Sanguineti, Neural approximations in discounted
infinite-horizon stochastic optimal control problems, Pages 294-302
- Vinicius M.A. Souza, Asphalt pavement classification using smartphone
accelerometer and Complexity Invariant Distance, Pages 198-211
- Bao Huynh, Cuong Trinh, Huy Huynh, Thien-Trang Van, Bay Vo, Vaclav
Snasel, An efficient approach for mining sequential patterns using multiple
threads on very large databases, Pages 242-251
- A. Etminaniesfahani, A. Ghanbarzadeh, Z. Marashi, Fibonacci indicator
algorithm: A novel tool for complex optimization problems, Pages 1-9
- Amir H. Jafari, Martin T. Hagan, Application of new training methods for
neural model reference control, Pages 312-321
- Alireza Moayedikia, Kok-Leong Ong, Yee Ling Boo, William G.S. Yeoh, Task
assignment in microtask crowdsourcing platforms using learning automata,
Pages 212-225
- Ales Tavcar, Matjaz Gams, Surrogate-agent modeling for improved training,
Pages 280-293
- Konrad Jackowski, New diversity measure for data stream classification
ensembles, Pages 23-34
- Yin Cheng, Yuexin Huang, Bo Pang, Weidong Zhang, ThermalNet: A deep
reinforcement learning-based combustion optimization system for coal-fired
boiler, Pages 303-311
- Noorazliza Sulaiman, Junita Mohamad-Saleh, Abdul Ghani Abro, A hybrid
algorithm of ABC variant and enhanced EGS local search technique for
enhanced optimization performance, Pages 10-22
- Muhammet Deveci, Nihan Çetin Demirel, A survey of the literature on
airline crew scheduling, Pages 54-69
- Alejandro Martín, Víctor Rodríguez-Fernández, David Camacho, CANDYMAN:
Classifying Android malware families by modelling dynamic traces with
Markov chains, Pages 121-133
- Cheng Siong Chin, Xi Ji, Adaptive online sequential extreme learning
machine for frequency-dependent noise data on offshore oil rig, Pages
226-241
- Matthieu Gondran, Marie-José Huguet, Philippe Lacomme, Alain Quilliot,
Nikolay Tchernev, A Dial-a-Ride evaluation for solving the job-shop with
routing considerations, Pages 70-89
- Zhong-Liang Zhang, Xing-Gang Luo, Yang Yu, Bo-Wen Yuan, Jia-Fu Tang,
Integration of an improved dynamic ensemble selection approach to enhance
one-vs-one scheme, Pages 43-53
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4.10. Contents: Journal of the Franklin Institute
Contributed by: John Coca, j.coca at elsevier.com
Journal of the Franklin Institute
Vol. 355, Iss. 13
September 2018
- Joshua Pringle, Celine Yu, Miriam Sachs, Raluca Ellis, Assessing ozone
damage to cutleaf coneflower in an ozone bioindicator garden, Pages
6152-6168
- Yang Liu, Huaguang Zhang, Rui Yu, Qiuxia Qu, Data-driven optimal tracking
control for discrete-time systems with delays using adaptive dynamic
programming, Pages 5649-5666
- Tae H. Lee, Chee Peng Lim, Saeid Nahavandi, Ju H. Park, Network-based
synchronization of T–S fuzzy chaotic systems with asynchronous samplings,
Pages 5736-5758
- Yan Liu, Dakun Yang, Feng Li, Smoothed L1/2 regularizer learning for
split-complex valued neuro-fuzzy algorithm for TSK system and its
convergence results, Pages 6132-6151
- Shuang Shi, Zhenpeng Shi, Zhongyang Fei, Zheng Liu, Finite-time output
feedback control for discrete-time switched linear systems with
mode-dependent persistent dwell-time, Pages 5560-5575
- Yuan-Cheng Sun, Guang-Hong Yang, Periodic event-triggered resilient
control for cyber-physical systems under denial-of-service attacks, Pages
5613-5631
- Yan-Hui Jing, Guang-Hong Yang, Adaptive quantized tracking control for a
class of uncertain nonlinear systems with guaranteed transient performance,
Pages 5414-5430
- Weihai Zhang, Hang Su, Fuzzy adaptive control of nonlinear MIMO systems
with unknown dead zone outputs, Pages 5690-5720
- Víctor Repecho, Domingo Biel, Josep M. Olm, Enric Fossas, Robust sliding
mode control of a DC/DC Boost converter with switching frequency
regulation, Pages 5367-5383
- Xiang Wu, Qiaodan Liu, Kanjian Zhang, Xin Xin, Optimal-tuning of
proportional-integral-derivative-like controller for constrained nonlinear
systems and application to ship steering control, Pages 5667-5689
- Jesús D. Avilés, Jaime A. Moreno, Dissipative observers for discrete-time
nonlinear systems, Pages 5759-5770
- Jun Chen, Ju H. Park, Shengyuan Xu, Stability analysis of continuous-time
systems with time-varying delay using new Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals,
Pages 5957-5967
- Shuangyun Xing, Feiqi Deng, Delay-dependent H∞ filtering for discrete
singular Markov jump systems with Wiener process and partly unknown
transition probabilities, Pages 6062-6086
- Xiaoyu Zhang, Xiaodi Li, Jinde Cao, Foued Miaadi, Design of memory
controllers for finite-time stabilization of delayed neural networks with
uncertainty, Pages 5394-5413
- Shigen Gao, Hairong Dong, Bin Ning, Hongwei Wang, Error-driven nonlinear
feedback-based fuzzy adaptive output dynamic surface control for nonlinear
systems with partially constrained tracking errors, Pages 5452-5474
- M.J. Park, O.M. Kwon, J.H. Ryu, A Katz-centrality-based protocol design
for leader-following formation of discrete-time multi-agent systems with
communication delays, Pages 6111-6131
- Xiaoan Chu, Muguo Li, Event-triggered fault estimation and sliding mode
fault-tolerant control for a class of nonlinear networked control systems,
Pages 5475-5502
- Xingyue Yang, Bingquan Chen, Yuanyuan Li, Yang Liu, Fuad E. Alsaadi,
Stabilization of dynamic-algebraic Boolean control networks via state
feedback control, Pages 5520-5533
- Yingjie Fan, Xia Huang, Zhen Wang, Yuxia Li, Global dissipativity and
quasi-synchronization of asynchronous updating fractional-order
memristor-based neural networks via interval matrix method, Pages 5998-6025
- Meiqing Li, Liying Sun, Renming Yang, Finite-time H∞ control for a class
of discrete-time nonlinear singular systems, Pages 5384-5393
- Gang Chen, Ya Zhao, Distributed adaptive output-feedback tracking control
of non-affine multi-agent systems with prescribed performance, Pages
6087-6110
- Hong-Li Li, Jinde Cao, Haijun Jiang, Ahmed Alsaedi, Graph theory-based
finite-time synchronization of fractional-order complex dynamical networks,
Pages 5771-5789
- Zafer Bingul, Oguzhan Karahan, A novel performance criterion approach to
optimum design of PID controller using cuckoo search algorithm for AVR
system, Pages 5534-5559
- Ju Zhang, Xiaojie Xiu, K-d tree based approach for point location problem
in explicit model predictive control, Pages 5431-5451
- Jiali Ma, Shengyuan Xu, Yongmin Li, Yuming Chu, Zhengqiang Zhang, Neural
networks-based adaptive output feedback control for a class of uncertain
nonlinear systems with input delay and disturbances, Pages 5503-5519
- Qun Liu, Daqing Jiang, Tasawar Hayat, Ahmed Alsaedi, Dynamical behavior
of stochastic multigroup S-DI-A epidemic models for the transmission of
HIV, Pages 5830-5865
- Xiaoying Zhang, Hongyinping Feng, Shugen Chai, Output feedback
stabilization for an anti-stable Schrödinger equation with internal unknown
dynamic and external disturbance, Pages 5632-5648
- Jiangrong Li, Zhiguang Feng, Yuxin Zhao, Juan Shi, Reachable set
estimation for discrete-time bilinear systems with time-varying delays,
Pages 5721-5735
- Dongshu Wang, Lihong Huang, Robust synchronization of discontinuous
Cohen–Grossberg neural networks: Pinning control approach, Pages 5866-5892
- Shengli Du, Junfei Qiao, Xudong Zhao, Rui Wang, Stability and L1-gain
analysis for switched positive T–S fuzzy systems under asynchronous
switching, Pages 5912-5927
- Huihui Ji, He Zhang, Baotong Cui, Event-triggered H∞ filtering control
for a class of distributed parameter systems with Markovian switching
topology, Pages 5928-5956
- Xu Li, Rui Wang, Xudong Zhao, Stability of discrete-time systems with
time-varying delay based on switching technique, Pages 6026-6044
- Yuanchao Si, Chengkang Xie, Zhiyuan Zhen, Ailiang Zhao, Local
stabilization of coupled nonlinear parabolic equations by boundary control,
Pages 5592-5612
- Jiayu Zhou, Yong Xu, Jun-Yi Li, Yachao Li, Robust state estimation for
discrete time systems with colored noises and communication constraints,
Pages 5790-5810
- Yanli Huang, Weizhong Chen, Shunyan Ren, Zewei Zheng, Analysis and
pinning control for generalized synchronization of delayed coupled neural
networks with different dimensional nodes, Pages 5968-5997
- Mingkang Long, Housheng Su, Bo Liu, Group controllability of
two-time-scale multi-agent networks, Pages 6045-6061
- Li Li, Mengfei Niu, Hongjiu Yang, Zhixin Liu, Event-triggered nonlinear
filtering for networked systems with correlated noises, Pages 5811-5829
- Deyin Yao, Hongru Ren, Panshuo Li, Qi Zhou, Sliding mode output-feedback
control of discrete-time Markov jump systems using singular system method,
Pages 5576-5591
- Xudong Li, Xiong Chen, Changsheng Zhou, Combined Observer-Controller
Synthesis for Electro-Hydraulic Servo System with Modeling Uncertainties
and Partial State Feedback, Pages 5893-5911
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Journal of the Franklin Institute
Vol. 355, Iss. 14
September 2018
- M.J. Park, S.H. Lee, O.M. Kwon, J.H. Ryu, Enhanced stability criteria of
neural networks with time-varying delays via a generalized free-weighting
matrix integral inequality, Pages 6531-6548
- A. Aziz Khater, Ahmad M. El-Nagar, Mohammad El-Bardini, Nabila M.
El-Rabaie, Adaptive T–S fuzzy controller using reinforcement learning based
on Lyapunov stability, Pages 6390-6415
- Wenhui Liu, Ziran Chen, Fei Xie, Ping Li, Fuzzy observer-based
sampled-data control for a class of pure-feedback nonlinear systems, Pages
6416-6434
- Shao-Hua Yang, Zong-Yao Sun, Zhuo Wang, Ting Li, A new approach to global
stabilization of high-order time-delay uncertain nonlinear systems via
time-varying feedback and homogeneous domination, Pages 6469-6492
- Mingwen Zheng, Lixiang Li, Haipeng Peng, Jinghua Xiao, Yixian Yang,
Yanping Zhang, Hui Zhao, Fixed-time synchronization of memristor-based
fuzzy cellular neural network with time-varying delay, Pages 6780-6809
- Ahmadreza Argha, Li Li, Steven W. Su, Hung Nguyen, Sparsely distributed
sliding mode control for interconnected systems, Pages 6191-6214
- Hossein Beikzadeh, Guangjun Liu, Trajectory tracking of quadrotor flying
manipulators using L1 adaptive control, Pages 6239-6261
- Zhe Li, Guang-Hong Yang, A data-driven covert attack strategy in the
closed-loop cyber-physical systems, Pages 6454-6468
- Tian-Tian Guo, Kemei Zhang, Xue-Jun Xie, Output feedback stabilization of
high-order nonlinear systems with polynomial nonlinearity, Pages 6579-6596
- Amer M. Magableh, Osamah S. Badarneh, Imran Shafique Ansari, Taimour
Aldalgamouni, Error analysis of TAS/MRC in Rayleigh fading channel with
non-Gaussian noise, Pages 6877-6888
- Changchun Hua, Jiannan Chen, Xinping Guan, Adaptive prescribed
performance control of QUAVs with unknown time-varying payload and wind
gust disturbance, Pages 6323-6338
- Qing Wang, Jin-Liang Wang, Yan-Li Huang, Shun-Yan Ren, Generalized lag
synchronization of multiple weighted complex networks with and without time
delay, Pages 6597-6616
- Shi Liang, Zhenyu Liu, Chan Qiu, Jianrong Tan, Generalized
pseudo-Bayesian estimator for networked control systems over UDP-like
channels, Pages 6657-6674
- Gianfranco Gagliardi, Francesco Tedesco, Alessandro Casavola, A LPV
modeling of turbocharged spark-ignition automotive engine oriented to fault
detection and isolation purposes, Pages 6710-6745
- Tao Zhan, Xinzhi Liu, Shuping Ma, A new singular system approach to
output feedback sliding mode control for fractional order nonlinear
systems, Pages 6746-6762
- R. Sakthivel, R. Sakthivel, V. Nithya, P. Selvaraj, O.M. Kwon, Fuzzy
sliding mode control design of Markovian jump systems with time-varying
delay, Pages 6353-6370
- Ahmadreza Abazari, Mehdi Ghazavi Dozein, Hassan Monsef, An optimal
Fuzzy-logic based frequency control strategy in a high wind penetrated
power system, Pages 6262-6285
- Mohamed Hamdy, Raafat Shalaby, Mostafa Sallam, A hybrid partial feedback
linearization and deadbeat control scheme for a nonlinear gantry crane,
Pages 6286-6299
- Yurong Liu, Zidong Wang, Lifeng Ma, Fuad E. Alsaadi, Robust H∞ control
for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with mixed time-delays, Pages
6339-6352
- Lianghong Peng, Xianghui Cao, Hongbao Shi, Changyin Sun, Optimal jamming
attack schedule for remote state estimation with two sensors, Pages
6859-6876
- Jimin Wang, Shuping Ma, Chenghui Zhang, Minyue Fu, Observer-based control
for singular nonhomogeneous Markov jump systems with packet losses, Pages
6617-6637
- Suying Sheng, Xiaomei Zhang, Guoping Lu, Finite-time
outer-synchronization for complex networks with Markov jump topology via
hybrid control and its application to image encryption, Pages 6493-6519
- Xiushan Jiang, Senping Tian, Tianliang Zhang, Weihai Zhang, Stability
analysis of time-varying discrete stochastic systems with multiplicative
noise and state delays, Pages 6638-6656
- Junyuan Yang, Fei Xu, Global stability of two SIS epidemic mean-field
models on complex networks: Lyapunov functional approach, Pages 6763-6779
- Jui-Pin Tseng, Global synchronization in nonlinearly coupled delayed
memristor-based neural networks with excitatory and inhibitory connections,
Pages 6549-6578
- Marco A. Arteaga–Pérez, Emmanuel Nuño, Velocity observer design for the
consensus in delayed robot networks, Pages 6810-6829
- Mohammad K. Al-Sharman, Mohammad A. Jaradat, Mamoun F. Abdel-Hafez,
Intelligent attitude and flapping angles estimation of flybarless
helicopters under near-hover conditions, Pages 6830-6858
- Zhen Wang, Liang Shen, Jianwei Xia, Hao Shen, Jing Wang, Finite-time
non-fragile l2−l∞ control for jumping stochastic systems subject to input
constraints via an event-triggered mechanism, Pages 6371-6389
- Kai Wang, Junghui Chen, Zhihuan Song, A new excitation scheme for
closed-loop subspace identification using additional sampling outputs and
its extension to instrumental variable method, Pages 6675-6692
- Zhiyong Jiang, Peng Yan, H∞ output-feedback control for discrete-time
switched linear systems via asynchronous switching, Pages 6215-6238
- Dailiang Ma, Yuanqing Xia, Ganghui Shen, Zhiqiang Jia, Tianya Li,
Flatness-based adaptive sliding mode tracking control for a quadrotor with
disturbances, Pages 6300-6322
- Yuanyuan Li, Jungang Lou, Zhen Wang, Fuad E. Alsaadi, Synchronization of
dynamical networks with nonlinearly coupling function under hybrid pinning
impulsive controllers, Pages 6520-6530
- Mehdi Nategh, On frequency distribution of impulsive feedback control
times, Pages 6693-6709
- Shaohua Luo, Shaobo Li, Farid Tajaddodianfar, Jianjun Hu,
Anti-oscillation and chaos control of the fractional-order brushless DC
motor system via adaptive echo state networks, Pages 6435-6453
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4.11. Contents: Evolution Equations & Control Theory
Contributed by: Irena Lasiecka, lasiecka at memphis.edu
Evolution Equations & Control Theory (EECT)
Volume 4, Number 3, September 2018
New issue Volume 4, Number 3, September 2018 of Evolution Equations &
Control Theory (EECT) is now published online:
http://aimsciences.org/journal/A0000-0000/2018/7/3
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4.12. CFP: Asian Journal of Control
Contributed by: Li-Chen Fu, lichen at ntu.edu.tw
Asian Journal of Control
CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue on “Optimization and Learning in Logical Control Network
Systems”
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/19346093/homepage/special_issues_call_for_papers.htm
During the past few decades, logical network systems, including Boolean
network systems, have shown successful development and great potential
applications due to the development of utility theory and effective tools.
Logical network systems which admit logical evolution behavior, have been
applied in various fields. The widely concerned fields include networked
evolutionary game, gene regularity networks, social and economic networks,
combustion engines, coding and decoding, and other research areas
concerning about logical behaviors. Due to scale, complexity and dynamics,
some complex networks are difficult to analyze the performance, while
modeling by logical networks makes it relatively simple to observe the
logical evolution. Recently, an algebraic state space approach has been
proposed to model and analyze the logical behaviors of logical control
networks. Using the algebraic state space approach, it is more convenient
to model, analyze and design control protocols for complex logical
networks. One of the main challenges in logical network systems is that how
to find or learn the best strategy of logical control networks in a complex
and uncertain environment. This special issue is focusing on the latest
development, trends, and novel techniques of optimization and learning in
logical control network systems and their applications.
The principal topics planned to be covered are as follows, but are not
limited to:
• Optimization and control in complex logical networks
• Learning/statistical learning of complex logical networks and its
applications
• Stability/controllability/observability analysis of logical dynamic
systems
• Modeling, analysis and control issues of Boolean networks
• Applications in systems biology, Petri networks, cellular automata, and
evolutionary networked game
• Applications in integrated circuits, power grids, combustion engines, and
other engineering fields
Important Dates:
September 30, 2018 Deadline for submissions
December 31, 2018 Completion of First Review
March 31, 2019 Completion of Final Review
April 30, 2019 Receipt of Final Manuscript
July 30, 2019 Publication (Tentatively Vol. 21, No. 4)
Guest Editors:
Tielong Shen
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
Bijoy Ghosh
Texas Tech University, USA
Yuhu Wu
Dalian University of Technology, China
Shun-ichi Azuma
Nagoya University, Japan
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
problems, please contact Prof. Lichen Fu, the Editor-in-Chief. 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
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/19346093/homepage/forauthors.html
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4.13. CFP: International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing
Contributed by: Yongping Pan, yongppan at gmail.com
CFP: International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing
The submission deadline 31 Aug 2018 is approaching!
The journal invits authors to submit original articles on learning from
adaptive control under relaxed excitation conditions rather than the
classical condition of persistent excitation (PE).
The capacity to learn is one of the fundamental features of autonomous
intelligent behaviour which is reflected by parameter convergence in
adaptive control [1]. Learning is desirable as it enhances stability and
robustness properties of adaptive control systems such as superior
trajectory tracking, accurate online modelling, and robustness against
various perturbations. However, the classical PE condition that guarantees
to learn from adaptive control is too stringent and usually infeasible in
practice [2]. Even when PE exists, the learning speed in adaptive control
heavily depends on the PE strength resulting in a generally slow learning
process. The exploitation of online historical data provides a promising
way to achieve learning from adaptive control without PE and has attracted
great attention in recent years, where typical emerging techniques include
concurrent learning [3] and composite learning [4]. In these emerging
learning techniques, online historical data are exploited together with
instantaneous data to construct special prediction errors that are
available from measurable signals, and both prediction and tracking errors
are employed to update parameter estimates so that learning can be achieved
under weaker excitation conditions.
This special issue aims to provide state-of-the-art developments about
learning from adaptive control, with a special focus on online historical
data-driven adaptive control and parameter estimation as well as their
applications to various real-world problems. However, other contributions
that also aim to relax the classical PE condition for parameter convergence
are also warmly welcome. Interested topics include but are not limited to:
- Composite learning for adaptive control and parameter estimation
- Concurrent learning for adaptive control and parameter estimation
- Learning from adaptive control under functional uncertainties
- Learning from adaptive control under time-varying uncertainties
- Learning from adaptive control under various perturbations
- Other learning techniques for parameter convergence without PE
- Real-world applications of all above emerging learning techniques
Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts online at the journal
submission website: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/acsp-wiley. When
submitting, please choose manuscript type “Learning From Adaptive Control
Under Relaxed Excitation Conditions” and answer “Yes” to “Is this
submission for a Special Issue?” The schedule of the Special Issue is shown
as follows, but submissions will follow the first-come first-review policy.
Time Table:
Deadline for first submissions: 31 Aug 2018
Decision of first submissions: 31 Nov 2018
Deadline for second submissions: 30 Jan 2019
Final decision notification: 31 Mar 2019
Expected publication: Summer 2019
Guest Editors:
Dr Yongping Pan (Lead) Email: biepany at nus.edu.sg; yongppan at gmail.com
Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore,
Singapore
Prof Alexey Bobtsov Email: bobtsov at mail.ru
Department of Control Systems and Informatics, ITMO University, Russia
Prof Mohamed Darouach Email: modar at pt.lu
Research Center for Automatic Control of Nancy, University of Lorraine,
France
Prof Young-Hoon Joo Email: yhjoo at kunsan.ac.kr
Department of Control and Robotics Engineering, Kunsan National University,
Korea
You are welcome to contact the Leading Guest Editor for further
information. For online information, please visit the homepage of the
journal:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991115
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IEEE Trans. Autom. Control 2016; 61(9): 2603-2609.
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5. Conferences
5.1. IFAC Conference on Cyber-Physical & Human Systems
Contributed by: Yue Wang, yue6 at clemson.edu
The global controls community and the wider scientific community interested
in the broad range of questions and implications emerging from the
relationships between humans and technology are invited to participate in
the Second IFAC Conference on Cyber-Physical & Human Systems (CPHS). Taking
place in Miami just days before the 2018 Conference on Decision and Control
(CDC), CPHS 2018 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from
academia and industry to share scientific and technological advances as
well as gain a deeper understanding of the interactions between
cyber-physical systems and humans. Of particular focus are human-centered
technologies in a wide-range of applications including transportation,
energy, robotics, manufacturing, and health-care.
Miami is a popular vacation spot, not only in the United States, but in the
world! The Miami area offers multiple attractions for all. Conveniently
located in Downtown Miami, the Hyatt Regency hotel captures the spirit of
the city. With its striking white towers overlooking the Miami River, Hyatt
Regency Miami is a landmark hotel offering first rate service. The hotel
enjoys easy access to popular attractions such as Brickell City Center for
world-class shopping, Wynwood Art District with galleries and museums, the
Adrienne Arsht Center for the performing arts, Coral Gables with a Venetian
Pool and botanical garden, and the Latin flavor of Little Havana. The hotel
is a just a short 15-minute drive from South Beach. There’s no better way
to enjoy the Florida sunshine than with Hyatt Regency Miami as your home
base.
The conference program, through a combination of paper and poster
presentations, will showcase the interactions between cyber-physical
systems and humans during December 14 and 15. Two plenary lectures – one by
a prominent social scientist and the other by a roboticist -- are featured.
A panel exploring the interface between engineers and social-scientists,
and a mini-workshop on transdisciplinary communication and collaboration
have been arranged. A special session that showcases hardware and software
demonstrations of current CPHS research is also included.
The IFAC CPHS Young Author Prize will be awarded to the best paper by a
student author, and the CPHS Best Poster Prize to the best interactive
presentation. Accepted papers will be published in the open-access
IFAC-PapersOnLine series hosted on ScienceDirect (
http://www.sciencedirect.com/).
Advance registration will open September 1, 2018 and is highly recommended.
All attendees must register. See the CPHS 2018 website for registration
fees and other details.
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5.2. IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including
Biosystems
Contributed by: Rodolfo C. C. Flesch, dycops.cab2019 at gmail.com
12th IFAC Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Process Systems, including
Biosystems (DYCOPS 2019)
(http://dycopscab2019.sites.ufsc.br/)
April 23-26, 2019 - Jurerê Beach Village Hotel - Florianópolis, Brazil
Announcement and call for papers
DYCOPS is the triennial meeting of IFAC for bringing together specialists
active in academic research and industrial development in the broad field
of process dynamics, control and optimization applied to bio/chemical
systems and biotechnology. The objectives of the DYCOPS 2019 are to provide
a forum for professionals and students involved in the broad field of
process control engineering to integrate and exchange their knowledge,
experience, and results. During the symposium, participants will present
new ideas in diverse areas of dynamics, optimization and control of process
systems and discuss the latest theoretical developments and control
applications for the process and biotechnological industries.
General areas covered by DYCOPS include: Process control • Dynamic modeling
and simulation for control and operation • Interaction between design and
control • Modeling and identification • Batch process modeling and control
• Process and performance monitoring • Fault detection, diagnosis,
supervision, and safety • Integration between scheduling and control •
Process optimization • Plantwide control • Smart manufacturing • Model
predictive control • Scheduling, coordination and optimization • Process
control education • Data mining tools • Sensors and soft sensors • Process
analytical technology (PAT) • Microbial technology • Metabolic flux
modeling and engineering • Systems and synthetic biology • Industrial
biotechnology • Biopharmaceutical processes • Biocatalysis (enzymatic
reactions) • Food engineering • Wastewater treatment processes • Mammalian,
insect, and plant cell technology • Bioenergy production (bioethanol,
algae, anaerobic digestion).
A Special Issue of Journal of Process Control will include extended
versions of selected papers presented at DYCOPS 2019. All accepted papers
will be available in the IFAC-PapersOnLine proceedings series hosted at the
ScienceDirect web service.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 14, 2018: Deadline for Papers / Session proposals / Pre-symposium
workshop proposals
December 14, 2018: Notification of acceptance
January 18, 2019: Upload of final camera-ready Papers
PAPER SUBMISSION
Paper submission site: http://ifac.papercept.net/conferences/
See the conference website dycopscab2019.sites.ufsc.br for detailed
instructions.
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5.3. ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
Contributed by: Yue Wang, yue6 at clemson.edu
2018 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
Yue Wang, yue6 at clemson.edu
The 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC) will be held on
September 30 – October 3, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel, located
in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The technical program of 2018
DSCC is now available at the conference website:
https://www.asme.org/events/dscc/program.
Plenary Talks. Aside from 42 technical sessions spanning a range of topics
of interest to the DSCD community, the conference will feature four
exciting plenary talks:
- October 1: Professor Huei Peng, University of Michigan, “How control
theories were used to improve energy and safety of automotive systems”
(Nyquist Lecture)
- October 2: Professor Marcia O’Malley, Rice University, “Towards robots
that teach and learn through physical human-robot interaction”
- October 2: Professor Roberto Horowitz, UC Berkeley, “Modeling, control
and estimation of traffic road networks” (Oldenburger Lecture)
- October 3: Professor Magnus Egerstedt, Georgia Tech, “Long duration
autonomy and constraint-based coordination of multi-robot systems”
Workshops. Five workshops on emerging topics will be offered conveniently
on the afternoon of September 30, before the welcome reception of the
conference:
- Workshop 1: From data to models and decisions in engineering systems,
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Organizers: Annalisa Scacchioli, Rutgers University;
Mahdi Shahbakhti, Michigan Technological University)
- Workshop 2: Enhancing energetic performance for mobile and wearable
robotic systems, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Organizers: Anirban Mazumdar and Aaron
Young, Georgia Tech)
- Workshop 3: Connected and automated vehicles, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
(Organizers: Mahdi Shahbakhti, Michigan Technological University; Hosam
Fathy, Pennsylvania State University)
- Workshop 4: The future of mechatronics and robotics education, 1:00 pm –
5:00 pm
(Organizers: Vikram Kapila, New York University; Michael A. Gennert,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Mynderse, Lawrence Technological
University; Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)
- Workshop 5: Autonomous control for rotorcraft operation, 1:00 pm – 5:00
pm (Organizer: Cornel Sultan, Virginia Tech)
Student Programs. The conference provides a number of student programs. In
addition to student travel support, it features
- Best Student Paper competition, 6-7 pm on October 1
- Networking with Academia, 12-1 pm on October 2
- Networking with Industry, 12-1 pm on October 2
Other events:
- Early Academic Career Panel, 12-1 pm on October 1, where some NSF CAREER
Awardees will share their insight and tips
- Special session on research funding programs, 1:30-3:30pm on October 2,
where program directors will share information on various funding programs
of interest
- Georgia Tech tour, 1-5 pm on October 3, where attendees will get a chance
to tour a number of robotics and control labs on Georgia Tech campus
- Welcome reception, 6-8:30 pm on September 30
- Awards ceremony and banquet, 6:30-9:30 pm on October 2
- Networking breakfast and coffee breaks every day
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5.4. European Control Conference
Contributed by: Bruno Siciliano, siciliano at ieee.org
Dear Colleagues:
We would like to invite you to submit research articles to the 17th
European Control Conference (ECC19), organised by University of Naples
Federico II and University of Sannio.
The European Control Conference is the annual conference promoted by the
European Control Association and is intended to provide a stimulating
environment for the productive exchange of ideas and developments in the
area of systems and control and their various applications.
ECC19 will take place in Naples, "the city of the sun"!
We would be delighted to have you with us at the conference to hear what
the technology experts and researchers have to share about both methodology
and technology advancements.
Conference Venue: Hotel Royal Continental, Naples, Italy
Conference Dates: 25-28 June 2019
Paper Submission: 29 October 2018
Please do take your time to explore the conference website below for more
details, check out important dates, and keep yourself up to date on recent
news:
www.ecc19.eu
We kindly request you to forward this email or the conference flyer (
http://ecc19.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ecc19conferenceFlyer_topics_download.pdf)
to your colleagues/researchers/students in order to promote the conference.
Thanks very much in advance and best wishes for the end of the summer!
Bruno Siciliano
Publicity Chair
Raffaele Iervolino
Publicity Co-Chair
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5.5. ACM International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control
Contributed by: Taylor Johnson, taylor.johnson at vanderbilt.edu
ACM HSCC 2019 Call for Papers
22nd ACM International Conference on Hybrid Systems: Computation and
Control (HSCC)
Part of CPS-IoT Week 2019
April 16-18, 2019
Montreal, Canada
URL: http://2019.hscc-conference.org/
Conference Scope
Hybrid Systems: Computation and Control (HSCC) 2019 is the 22nd in a series
of conferences focusing on original research on concepts, tools, and
techniques from computer science, control theory, and applied mathematics
for the analysis and control of hybrid dynamical systems with an emphasis
on computational aspects. By drawing on strategies from computation and
control, the hybrid systems field offers techniques that are applicable to
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 in the conference are expected to
range over a wide spectrum of topics from theoretical results to practical
considerations, and from academic research to industrial adoption.
Topics of interest include, but are 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 resilience for cyber-physical systems with focus
on computation and control
- Safe autonomy, Artificial intelligence and Machine learning in CPS
- Software tools for the above topics
-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.
New this Year! Special track papers on Safe autonomy, Artificial
Intelligence and Machine Learning We invite regular submissions in topics
related to safe autonomy, AI and ML in CPS. Formatting instructions are
same as that for regular papers, however, the authors will indicate their
interest in the special track during the submission. We will include these
in a special session at HSCC along with few invited speakers related to
this topic.
Submission guidelines
HSCC invites submissions in the categories of (1) regular papers including
special track papers in Safe autonomy, AI and ML for CPS, and (2) case
study and tool papers. We will employ a double blind reviewing process and
will have a rebuttal phase to provide authors the opportunity to reply to
reviewer concerns. Papers need to be submitted for review using Easychair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=hscc19
Paper submission information
- Regular papers including special track papers on Safety Autonomy, AL and
ML in CPS (maximum 10 pages, 10pt font, two-column ACM format)
- Tool and Case Study Papers (maximum 6 pages, 10pt font, two-column ACM
format)
Important dates
Abstract submission deadline (optional): October 10, 2018 (AOE)
Paper submission deadline: October 17, 2018 (AOE)
Tool paper repeatability package submission deadline: October 22, 2018 (AOE)
Rebuttal phase: December 3-5, 2018
Acceptance/rejection notifications: December 21, 2018
Camera-ready: February 15, 2019
Conference dates: April 16-18, 2019
Awards
- HSCC will have an ACM SIGBED Best Paper Award, all regular papers will be
automatically eligible for this award.
- HSCC will institute an "HSCC Test-Of-Time Award". The rules for
eligibility, nomination and selection of the paper for this award can be
found here.
- Repeatability evaluation: Papers that pass repeatability evaluation
process will receive the "artifact evaluated" badge and there will be a
Best RE Award.
- Best Demo/Poster: All demos and posters accepted for presentation at
HSCC’19 will be eligible for the best demo/poster award.
Program Committee Chairs
Necmiye Ozay (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA)
Pavithra Prabhakar (Kansas State University, USA)
Repeatability Evaluation Chair
Sergiy Bogomolov (Australian National University, Australia)
Publicity Chair
Taylor T. Johnson (Vanderbilt University, USA)
Steering Committee
Rajeev Alur (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Werner Damm (OFFIS, Germany)
Martin Fränzle (Universität Oldenburg, Germany)
John Lygeros (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Oded Maler (Verimag, Fran
Paulo Tabuada (UCLA, USA)
Claire Tomlin (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
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5.6. ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems
Contributed by: Jana Tumova, tumova at kth.se
ACM/IEEE ICCPS 2019 CALL FOR PAPERS
The 10th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems
April 16-18, 2019 in Montreal, Canada, part of CPSWeek 2019
http://iccps.acm.org/2019
Overview: As digital computing and communication become faster, cheaper,
and available in packages that are smaller and use less power, these
capabilities are increasingly embedded in many objects and structures in
the physical environment. Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are physical and
engineered systems whose operations are monitored, coordinated, controlled,
and integrated by computing and communication. Broad CPS deployment is
transforming how we interact with the physical world as profoundly as the
world wide web transformed how we interact with one another, and further
harnessing their capabilities holds the possibility of enormous societal
and economic impact.
ACM/IEEE ICCPS is the premier single-track conference for reporting
advances in all CPS aspects, including theory, tools, applications,
systems, test-beds and field deployments. The conferences focuses on the
core science to develop fundamental principles that underpin the
integration of cyber and physical elements, as well as on the development
of technologies, tools, architectures and infrastructure for building CPS
systems, highlighting the design, implementation, and investigation of CPS
applications. Application domains include (but are not limited to):
transportation, energy, water, agriculture, medical and assistive
technology, sensor and social networks, robotics, smart cities, ecology,
and supply-chains. Among the relevant research areas are security, control,
optimization, machine learning, game theory, mechanism design, mobile and
cloud computing, model-based design, verification, data mining / analytics,
signal processing, and human-in-the-loop shared or supervisory control.
All submissions must be in English. Only original papers that are not
submitted or published in other conferences or journals will be considered.
Manuscripts should have a main body with no more than 10 pages. Up to 2
additional pages of appendices may follow the main body of the paper,
within the same submitted .pdf file. The submissions must be in the ACM
two-column conference style, US Letter (8.5 inch x 11 inch) paper size, and
10pt text font size.
Important Dates:
Full paper submission deadline: October 17, AoE, 2018 (FIRM deadline, see
CPSWeek deadline policy),
Author notification: December 28, 2018,
Camera-ready paper due: February 15, 2019.
General Co-Chairs:
Xue Liu, McGill University, Canada
Paulo Tabuada, UCLA, USA
Program Co-Chairs:
Linda Bushnell, University of Washington, USA
Miroslav Pajic, Duke University, USA
Steering Committee:
Insup Lee, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Jack Stankovic, University of Virginia, USA
Eric M. Feron, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Karl H. Johansson, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden
Xenofon Koutsoukos, Vanderbilt University, USA
Raj Rajkumar, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Chris Gill (Ex Officio), Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Bruno Sinopoli (Ex Officio), Carnegie Mellon University, USA
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5.7. IEEE Workshop on Cyber-Physical Networking
Contributed by: Sebastian Trimpe, trimpe at is.mpg.de
Call for Papers
1st IEEE Workshop on Cyber-Physical Networking
(CPN - co-located with IEEE CCNC 2019)
January 11 - 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, USA
Workshop website:
http://cpn2019.spp1914.de/
Increasing the data rates of communication systems has been a major
research objective of the past decades. The corresponding research efforts
lead to the modern information society of today. Recently, we see a rapid
spread of cyber-physical applications such as telemedicine, smart
production and infrastructure systems. Such systems build the backbone for
e.g. Industry 4.0 environments and operate with feedback control loops that
are closed over communication channels and, thus, impose real-time
requirements on the communication system. Predictably low latency is
generally a desirable property, however, it challenges concurring
requirements for high reliability, spectral, and energy efficiency in
particular when wireless links used. Classical approaches for the
independent design of communication and control have reached their limits
for quite some time.
The research objective in the area of cyber-physical networking is to
develop a theoretical and practical basis for the paradigmatic change from
throughput- to real-time-oriented communication in networked control
systems. In order to meet the requirements of cyber-physical applications,
a tight (horizontal and vertical) integration of all communication,
control, and system components is necessary in order to fully exploit their
individual elasticity and mutual adjustment potential. We understand
cyber-physical networking as including all aspects of such a system, in
particular network and communication, control and the physical system
itself. Ultimately, this workshop aims to bring together leading
researchers in the area of communication, control and systems design - to
share views on approaches to bring together these domains for enabling
cyber-physical networking.
We encourage the submission of courageous research ideas and proposals that
explore the potential of cyber-physical networks, also off the beaten track.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Submissions are encouraged to cover multiple of the following top-level
topics (but not limited to).
Application Scenarios for Cyber-Physical Networks:
- Benchmarks, Quality Metrics, and Testbeds
- Industry Case Studies and Experience Reports
- Consumer Products
Control Design and Architectures for Cyber-Physical Networks:
- Performance, Stability, and Robustness Guarantees
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Model-Predictive, Optimal, Learning-Based, and Robust Control
Network Architectures and Protocols for Cyber-Physical Networks:
- Mobility Aspects
- Latency and Resilience Awareness
- Time-Sensitive Networking
Operating System Approaches for Cyber-Physical Networks:
- Resource Management
- Timeliness and Energy Awareness
- Local and Distributed Dependability
PAPERS AND SUBMISSION
The workshop allows two types of submissions: papers and demos. Submitted
papers must represent original material that is not currently under review
in any other conference or journal, and has not been previously published.
All paper submissions should be written in English with a maximum paper
length of six (6) printed pages (10-point font) following the IEEE format.
All demo submissions come in form of an extended abstract with a maximum
length of two (2) printed pages with the same format as paper submissions.
At the workshop, demos are required to bring a poster (A0) that accompanies
their presentation. We also encourage the paper authors to optionally
present a demo. This does not require a separate submission of an extended
abstract but is covered by the paper submission.
For more details, please refer to IEEE CCNC 2019 conference website:
http://ccnc2019.ieee-ccnc.org/authors
Workshop website:
http://cpn2019.spp1914.de/
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5.8. Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing
Contributed by: Peggy Wells, pwells at illinois.edu
On behalf of Negar Kiyavash and Daniel Liberzon, co-chairs of the 56th
Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing-October 2-5,
2018, registration is now open to attend the 2018 Allerton Conference.
AFTER AUGUST 6 — Registration Opens
OCTOBER 2 — Opening Tutorial Lectures given by Paulo Tabuada and Joao
Hespanha at the Coordinated Science Lab, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
OCTOBER 3-5 — Conference Sessions at the University of Illinois Allerton
Park & Retreat Center. The Allerton House is located 26 miles southwest of
the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois in a wooded area
on the Sangamon River. It is part of the 1,500 acre Robert Allerton Park, a
complex of natural and man-made beauty designated as a National natural
landmark. Allerton Park has 20 miles of well-maintained trails and a living
gallery of formal gardens, studded with sculptures collected from around
the world.
PLENARY SPEAKER — A. Stephen Morse, Dudley Professor of Electrical
Engineering at Yale University
OCTOBER 7 — Final Paper Deadline Final versions of papers that are
presented at the conference must be submitted electronically in order to
appear in the Conference Proceedings and IEEE
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5.9. IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics
Contributed by: Michael Ruderman, michael.ruderman at uia.no
IEEE 2019 International Conference on Mechatronics (ICM2019)
18-20 March 2019, Ilmeanau, Germany
Call for papers:
https://icm2019.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/icm2019_cfp_final2.pdf
IMPORTANT DATES
15.09.2018: Deadline for Submission of Special Session Proposals
30.10.2018: Deadline for Full Paper Submission
15.12.2018: Notification of Acceptance
31.01.2019: Deadline for Final Manuscript Submission
TECHNICAL TOPICS
ICM2019 is organized under motto “Mechatronics for Cross-disciplinary
Research”.
The main conference topics include:
- Advanced Motion Control
- Sensors / Actuators
- Micro and Nano Mechatronics
- Robotics and Biomechatronics
- Intelligent Control and AI in Mechatronics
- Mechatronics Education
The targeted application fields cover:
- Ambient Assisted Living
- Personalized and Automated Transportation, Electric Vehicles
- Intelligent Manufacturing
- Energy Systems
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Medical Systems and Bioengineering
The conference is not limited by the mentioned topics and application areas
and invites researchers, engineers and practitioners to present their
high-quality papers and presentations in various mechatronics-related
subjects.
FURTHER INFORMATION
https://ieee-icm2019.org/
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5.10. International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
Contributed by: Zee Yeon Lee, conference at icros.org
2018 18th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
(ICCAS 2018)
October 17~20, 2018
YongPyong Resort, PyeongChang, GangWon Province, Korea
http://2018.iccas.org
Call for Papers: http://icros.org/data/download/ICCAS2018/ICCAS2018_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.
IMPORTANT DATES
- June 17, 2018 : Submission of Regular Papers (3~6 pages)
- July 13, 2018 : Submission of Organized Session/Mini-symposium Proposal
with Papers and Research Poster Papers (1~2 pages)
- July 31, 2018 : Notification of Acceptance
- August 31, 2018 : Submission of Final Camera-ready Papers
PAPER SUBMISSION:
The conference invites three types of submission: "Regular Paper",
"Research Poster Paper", and "Organized (Invited) Session/Mini-symposium
Paper".
To submit papers, go "Online Paper Submission" on the website:
http://sigongji.2018.iccas.org/
PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINE: http://2018.iccas.org/?page_id=81
Indexed in: IEEE Xplore, EI compendex, and SCOPUS
PLENARY SPEAKERS- Edwin K. P. Chong (Colorado State Univ., USA)
- Matthew W. Smuck (Stanford Univ., USA)
- Janan Zaytoon (Univ. of Reims, France)
- Xiaoyan Zhu (Tsinghua Univ., China)
- Hideaki Ishii (Tokyo Inst. of Tech., Japan)
-- Welcome to PyeongChang, 2018 Winter Olympics Venue --
PyeongChang is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It’s known for
Odaesan National Park, with trails crisscrossing the Taebaek Mountains. The
park is also home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa Temple,
with its 9-story octagonal pagoda. Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village explores
the life of early-20th-century poet Lee Hyo-seok. On the Heungjeong Valley
bank are the 7 themed gardens of Herbnara Farm.
General Chair: Chul Joo Hwang (President of ICROS; Jusung Engineering,
Korea)
Organizing Chair: Sungwan Kim (Seoul Nat’l Univ., Korea)
Program Chair: Jung Kim (KAIST, Korea)
Organized by Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS)
Technically Co-sponsored by: IEEE CSS; IEEE RAS; IEEE IES; SICE; ACA; ISA;
CACS; TCCT, CAA; ECTI; CAAI
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5.11. IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control
Contributed by: Jhon Isaza, jaisazah at unal.edu.co
First Call for Papers
4th IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control 2019
Scope: The 4th IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control (CCAC) will
be held on October 15-18, 2019 in Medellin-Colombia. This conference is
sponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society. This is the fourth in a
series that have been successfully established in the Colombian and Latin
American region. The objective of the conference is to gather academics and
industrial researchers and practitioners to discuss the state of the art,
research, and developments in technological advances and applications of
control engineering to encourage technology development in Colombia and the
Latin American region. The conference includes all aspects around control
engineering, from analysis and design to simulation and hardware. Major
topics for the event include, but are not limited to, the following:
Applied control for industrial and non-industrial areas, applied control
for robots, hybrid systems, intelligent control, mechatronics, mobile
robots, modeling of dynamic systems, multi-robot systems, control of power
systems, process control and automation, process optimization, sensing and
sensor fusion, system identification, systems and signals, control of
biological systems and biochemical processes.
Important Dates:
- Paper submission deadline: March 17 2019
- Paper decision notification: June 03 2019
- Camera-ready final manuscripts: July 15 2019
Paper submission: The program committee invites you to submit 4 to 6 pages
long papers in English or Spanish through www.ieeeccac2019.com.
Submitted papers to CCAC must be original, not previously published or
accepted for publication elsewhere and must not be submitted to any other
event or publisher during the entire review process. IEEE policy regarding
plagiarism and duplicate submission/publication will be strictly enforced.
The paper format and submission instructions are available at
www.ieeelarc.org. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the
IEEE CCAC 2019 Conference Proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore®. Only
English versions will be published in IEEE Xplore®.
Venue: The 4th IEEE CCAC 2019 will be held in Medellin from the 15th to
18th of October 2019. Medellin, the 2nd largest city in Colombia, is a
vibrant city that offers a wide variety of tourist, gastronomic and
cultural attractions.
Contact: Additional details and Conference updates are available at:
www.ieeeccac2019.com
Inquiries and doubts about the conference may be addressed to:
contact at ieeeccac2019.com
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5.12. CDC Workshop on “Computation-aware Algorithmic Design for
Cyber-Physical Systems”
Contributed by: Majid Zamani, zamani at tum.de
CDC 2018 Full-day Workshop on "Computation-aware Algorithmic Design for
Cyber-Physical Systems"
The main goal of the workshop is to highlight recent advances and
developments in the field of cyber-physical systems (CPS) with a specific
focus on the need of accounting for computation constraints in algorithm
design, also dictated by the communication structure of the system. To this
purpose, we will bring together outstanding researchers from leading
institutions and industries worldwide. The target audience comprises
graduate level control theorists, computer scientists and engineers, as
well as researchers with a strong interest in CPS verification and control,
either from a theoretical or an application perspective. In particular, the
main topics being covered are:
1- CPS models that are computation aware;
2- Performance metrics under computation limitations;
3- Algorithm design for CPSs operating in an uncertain dynamic environment;
4- Communication constrained networked control systems.
Invited Speakers:
Murat Arcak, University of California at Berkeley, USA
Massimo Franceschetti, University of California at San Diego, USA
Karl H. Johansson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
George J. Pappas, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Alessandro Pinto, United Technologies Research Center, USA
Jonathan Sprinkle, University of Arizona, USA
Panagiotis Tsiotras, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Organizers:
Raphaël Jungers – UC Louvain, Belgium
Maria Prandini – Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Ricardo Sanfelice – University of California Santa Cruz, USA
Majid Zamani – Technical University of Munich, Germany
The workshop will take place from 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM in the Splash 11
room, Fontainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach, on December 16, 2018.
Workshop website:
http://home.deib.polimi.it/prandini/CDC18_CPS_workshop.html
Registration link:
https://cdc2018.ieeecss.org/registration.php
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5.13. CDC Workshop on “Parameter Convergence in Adaptive Control without
Persistence of Excitation”
Contributed by: Shubhendu Bhasin, sbhasin at ee.iitd.ac.in
CDC 2018 Workshop on "Parameter Convergence in Adaptive Control without
Persistence of Excitation"
Date, Time and Location: Sunday, December 16, 2018, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm,
Splash 7-8, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL, USA.
Speakers:
Sayan Basu Roy, IIT Delhi, India.
Shubhendu Bhasin, IIT Delhi, India.
Rushikesh Kamalapurkar, Oklahoma State University, USA.
Girish Chowdhary, UIUC, USA.
Warren Dixon, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Broad Areas Covered:
Stability/Convergence properties of Classical Adaptive Control
Stability/Convergence properties of Composite Adaptive Control
Persistence of Excitation (PE) condition and its practical limitations
Recent Advances to relax the PE condition for parameter convergence
Concurrent Learning (CL)-based Adaptive Control
Integral Concurrent Learning (ICL)-based Adaptive Control
Initial Excitation (IE)-based Adaptive Control
Registration link: https://cdc2018.ieeecss.org/registration.php
Workshop webpage: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~sbhasin/docs/CDC_2018_Workshop.htm
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5.14. CDC Workshop on “Learning for Control”
Contributed by: Konstantinos Gatsis, kgatsis at seas.upenn.edu
Workshop on Learning for Control, 57th IEEE Conference on Decision and
Control, Miami Beach, Florida, December 16, 2018
Over the past two decades, advances in computing and communications have
resulted in the creation, transmission and storage of data from all sectors
of society. Over the next decade, the biggest generator of data is expected
to be Internet-of-Things devices which sense and control the physical
world. This explosion of data that is emerging from the physical world
requires a rapprochement of areas such as machine learning, control theory,
and optimization. The availability and scale of data, both temporal and
spatial, brings a wonderful opportunity for our community to both advance
the theory of control systems in a more data-driven fashion, as well as
have a broader industrial and societal impact. The goals of our workshop
are:
- Present state-of-the-art results in the theory and application of
Learning for Control, including topics such as statistical learning for
control, reinforcement learning for control, online and safe learning for
control
- Bring together some of the leading researchers across the fields in order
to promote cross-fertilization of results, tools, and ideas, and stimulate
further progress in the area
- Attract new researchers in these exciting problems, creating a larger yet
focused community that thinks rigorously across the disciplines and asks
new questions
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michael I. Jordan, University of California, Berkeley
INVITED SPEAKERS
Dimitri P. Bertsekas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Francesco Borrelli, University of California, Berkeley
Giuseppe Carlo Calafiore, Politecnico di Torino
Maryam Fazel, University of Washington
Frank L. Lewis, University of Texas at Arlington
Benjamin Recht, University of California, Berkeley
Angela Schoellig, University of Toronto
Claire J. Tomlin, University of California, Berkeley
ORGANIZERS
Konstantinos Gatsis, University of Pennsylvania
Pramod P. Khargonekar, University of California, Irvine
Manfred Morari, University of Pennsylvania
George J. Pappas, University of Pennsylvania
The workshop will take place on Sunday December 16, 2018 during the 57th
IEEE Conference on Decision and Control at the Fontainebleau in Miami
Beach, FL, USA. Please note that only people who have registered for the
conference can register for the workshop.
Registration link:
https://cdc2018.ieeecss.org/registration.php
Workshop website:
https://kgatsis.github.io/learning_for_control_workshop_CDC2018/
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6. Positions
6.1. PhD: LAAS, France
Contributed by: Aneel Tanwani, aneel.tanwani at laas.fr
Open PhD position: Analysis and control of complex interconnected dynamical
systems
A PhD position is available within team MAC at Laboratoire d'Analyse et
d'Architecture des systèmes (LAAS) in Toulouse, France. The position is
expected to last three years with a monthly stipend of nearly 1500 euros
net. The thesis will focus on the study of control of interconnections of
constrained dynamical systems. Primary objective of the thesis is to
develop mathematical tools for numerical and stability analysis of such
systems, and use them in designing appropriate feedback controllers. Some
intermediate details about the project can be found at:
http://homepages.laas.fr/atanwani/ConVan.html
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6.2. PhD: University of Sannio in Benevento, Italy
Contributed by: Davide Liuzza, davide.liuzza at unisannio.it
PhD positions in mobile robotics - Unisannio, Italy
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), Prof. Luigi
Iannelli (email luigi.iannelli at unisannio.it), Dr. Davide Liuzza (email
davide.liuzza at unisannio.it), Giuseppe Silano (email
giuseppe.silano at unisannio.it).
The GRACE (Group for Research on Automatic Control Engineering) at the
University of Sannio offers two PhD positions for an incoming European
Project on CPS for farming scenarios to be started in October 2018.
The successful candidates will conduct original research on drone
navigation and control in unknown environments (with special emphasis on
woods and orchard) based on visual odometry information.
Our ideal candidates have a sound knowledge in robotics and computer vision
from their Bachelor and Master degrees, experience in drone navigation,
SLAM, computer vision algorithms and virtual reality environments for
robotic applications (such as Gazebo, V-Rep, Webots, AirSim, etc.).
Furthermore, a basic knowledge of ROS is desirable.
The candidates will also have to demonstrate experience in object
programming (C++, Java), general skills in computer programming (Python, C,
XML, and so on) an excellent academic track record, well developed problem
solving skills and a strongly motivated personality. Familiarity with open
source OS (Ubuntu) and version control systems (Git and Mercurial) is a
plus. Interests in both theoretical robotic research and mobile robotic
applications as well as the ability of working independently complete the
candidate profiles.
The candidates will be selected according to applicant fulfilment of the
above qualifications.
Interested candidates must send detailed CV, two contacts to whom we can
ask reference letters, and any other useful documentation to the email
address: luigi.iannelli at unisannio.it, davide.liuzza at unisannio.it and
giuseppe.silano at unisannio.it (please, include all the addresses).
Answers will be given at the beginning of September, 2018.
The selected candidate will join the control system group at the University
of Sannio in Benevento, Italy. The project involves an academic and
industrial panel of roughly 50 European partners.
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6.3. PhD: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Contributed by: Sergio Grammatico, s.grammatico at tudelft.nl
3 PhD positions: Game theoretic Control, Complex Systems of Systems,
Operator Theory
Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC), Delft University of
Technology, The Netherlands.
I am looking for 3 talented, outstanding candidates with an M.Sc. degree
(or close to completion) in Systems and Control, or Applied Mathematics,
Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, with theoretical
background and interest in System Theory, Automatic Control, Optimization,
Game Theory, and with good command of the English language (knowledge of
Dutch is not required).
General project description: The candidates will conduct theoretical and
algorithmic research on complex multi-agent systems characterized by the
presence of: (i) mixed cooperative and noncooperative agents; (ii)
uncertain and stochastic variables; (iii) mixed-integer decision variables.
The research will develop and build upon tools from game theory, monotone
and fixed-point operator theory, statistical learning, distributed
optimization and control. The main application areas are distributed
control for smart power grids and multi-vehicle automated driving.
The PhD positions are in the context of the research projects "Complex
Network Games: The Scenario Approach" (OMEGA), funded by the Netherlands
Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) as TOP grant in Mathematics, and
"Game theoretic Control for Complex Systems of Systems" (COSMOS), funded by
the European Research Council as ERC Starting Grant.
Conditions of employment: The appointments will be for 4 years. The PhD
students will participate in the training and research activities of the TU
Delft Graduate School and of the Dutch Institute of Systems and Control
(DISC). As an employees of TU Delft, the PhD students will receive a
competitive salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for
Dutch Universities (CAO), from 2.2k EUR/month (gross, 1st year) to 2.8k
EUR/month (gross, 4th year), possibly from 1.7k EUR/month (after taxes, 1st
year) to 2.0k EUR/month (after taxes, 4th year), plus holiday allowance (8%
of gross annual income) and end-of-year allowance (8.3% of gross annual
income), travel budget, secondary benefits, discounts for health insurance
and sport membership. Assistance with accommodation can be arranged.
Applications shall include the following documents:
• curriculum vitae;
• statement of motivation and research interests (up to one page);
• transcripts of all exams taken and obtained degrees (in English);
• names and contact information of up to three references (e.g.
project/thesis supervisors);
• up to two research-oriented documents (e.g. thesis, conference/journal
publication).
Applications or inquires shall be emailed to prof. Sergio Grammatico (
s.grammatico at tudelft.nl).
The starting date are flexible. The call for applications will remain open
until the ideal candidates are found.
More information: s.grammatico at tudelft.nl,
https://sites.google.com/site/grammaticosergio.
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6.4. PhD: Florida State University, USA
Contributed by: Lichun Li, lli8 at fsu.edu
PhD: Florida State University, USA
Two open positions are available for PhD students in Department of
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Florida State University. The
positions are available as early as January 2019. The topics and the
desired background are as follows:
1. Secure Cyber-Human-Physical System
This project is to design satisfying sequential strategies based on real
time data in adversarial environment. This topic evolves uncertainties
dynamic systems, propagation, Bayesian estimation, and optimization.
In particular, backgrounds in the following topics are desired.
a. Game theory
b. Discrete time dynamic systems
c. Stochastic analysis
d. Matlab, Simulink
2. Large-Scale Networked Systems
This project is to design resilient and efficient large-scale networks
which can allocate resources in a timely manner to meet network agents’
needs and to withstand extreme events.
Backgrounds in the following topics are desired.
a. Dynamic systems
b. Control theory
c. Stochastic analysis
d. Matlab, Simulink
A competitive research assistantship and full tuition waiver will be
offered.
The application deadlines for Spring, summer, and fall 2019 application are
Oct. 1, Jan. 1, and Mar. 1, respectively. Please check
https://www.eng.famu.fsu.edu/ime/graduate/admissions for further details.
To apply, please contact Prof. Lichun Li at lli8 at fsu.edu. The application
should include
1. A cover letter (explicitly describing the candidate background and how
they fit the open positions).
2. A detailed CV (including the list of publications).
3. Unofficial copies of their BS (and, if applicable, MS) transcripts.
4. A list of reference.
Please include all materials into a single PDF file.
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6.5. PhD: University College Dublin, Ireland
Contributed by: Giovanni Russo, giovanni.russo1 at ucd.ie
One Ph.D. position is available at the Systems and Control Group within the
School of Electric and Electronic Engineering of the University College
Dublin. The Ph.D. student will work under the supervision of Dr. Giovanni
Russo (email: giovanni.russo1 at ucd.ie).
For this position, we are seeking candidates for our mobility work with the
Science Foundation Ireland Research Center Lero (
https://www.sfi.ie/sfi-research-centres/lero/). The project seeks to
develop closed loop strategies, leveraging Distributed Ledger Technology,
for the control of autonomous and connected vehicles. The work will be
aimed at developing novel tools from nonlinear dynamics, distributed
optimization and AI to design collaborative services within vehicles. The
research will have both a theoretical and applied, hands-on, aspect. The
main reference use case that will be developed will be in the context of
intelligent transportation systems.
The ideal candidate should have a background in:
1. nonlinear dynamics and complex systems;
2. intelligent transportation;
3. optimization;
4. statistics.
To apply:
send a cover letter stating your interest in the position and your CV to
giovanni.russo1 at ucd.ie. Pre-applications and informal inquiries can be made
to Dr Giovanni Russo. The positions are available starting from
September/October 2018.
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6.6. PhD: CNRS, France
Contributed by: Perrin Julie, julie.perrin at gipsa-lab.fr
Resilient Control in Scale-Free Networks
Supervisors: Carlos Canudas-de-Wit (DR-CNRS, main supervisor), Federica
Garin (CR-INRIA),
Application type: PhD student. Gross salary: 1757 Euros/month (CNRS
official salary for PhD students).
Start: anytime from Sept. 2018. Duration: 36 months. Employer: CNRS.
Location: Grenoble, France
Applications: http://scale-freeback.eu/openings/
Required background: Master in control systems engineering or applied
mathematics
Context.
Scale-FreeBack is an ERC Advanced Grant 2015 awarded to Carlos
Canudas-de-Wit, Director of Research at the National Center for Scientific
Research, (CNRS), during Sept. 2016-2021. The ERC is hosted by the CNRS.
The project will be conducted within the NeCS group (which is a joint CNRS
(GIPSA-lab)-INRIA team). Scale-FreeBack is a project with ambitious and
innovative theoretical goals, which were adopted in view of the new
opportunities presented by the latest large-scale sensing technologies. The
overall aim is to develop holistic scale-free control methods of
controlling complex network systems in the widest sense, and to set the
foundations for a new control theory dealing with complex physical networks
with an arbitrary size. Scale-FreeBack envisions devising a complete,
coherent design approach ensuring the scalability of the whole chain
(modelling, observation, and control). It is also expected to find specific
breakthrough solutions to the problems involved in managing and monitoring
large-scale road traffic networks. Field tests and other realistic
simulations to validate the theory will be performed using the equipment
available at the Grenoble Traffic Lab center (see GTL), and a microscopic
traffic simulator replicating the full complexity of the Grenoble urban
network. The proposed work will be undertaken in the context of this
project.
Topic description.
Vulnerabilities in network systems involve faults and disruptions not only
of some system components (sensors and actuators), but also of the
communication interconnections. Such faults might be either random
intrinsic malfunctions, or malicious external attacks. For example, in an
intelligent road infrastructure, intrinsic faults might be the breakdown of
some traffic lights, some closed roads for repair work, or failures of some
sensors, while an example of external attack is a deception attack, where
some roadside access point is shunted, so as to compromise data integrity
(injection of fake signals replacing the sensor measurements) and possibly
create a congestion compromising the system. Resilient closed-loop control
must preserve correct functioning, or at least a graceful degradation,
under a variety of possible risks, including malicious attacks exploiting
some partial or total knowledge of the system dynamics.
Finding means of detecting and mitigating failures and attacks are the two
main goals of this work. Resilient control of cyber-physical systems is a
recent topic attracting a growing attention. Most current literature
concerns linear network systems, in particular for electrical
power-distribution networks. Scale-FreeBack proposes to investigate the
resilient control issues arising in traffic networks, and more in general
in complex network systems. This work will build upon previous results from
the Scale-FreeBack project, where the complexity of controlling large
network systems is tackled by controlling aggregated variables (e.g.,
average densities of some local zones of the traffic network), possibly
with evolutionary (i.e., time-varying and state-dependent) aggregations.
More specifically, it is proposed: 1) to develop diagnostic tools for
detecting anomalies and revealing cyber-physical attacks, 2) to define
security metrics for evolutionary networks, and 3) to revisit the optimal
control design to attenuate the consequences of possible cyber-physical
attacks affecting the most vulnerable nodes.
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6.7. PhD: French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, France
Contributed by: Spilios Theodoulis, Spilios.Theodoulis at isl.eu
The Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) group of the French-German
Research Institute of Saint-Louis (ISL) is inviting applications (only EU
citizenship applications will be considered) for three (3) fully funded PhD
positions in the general area of flight dynamics and robust guidance and
control of aerial vehicles. The successful candidate must hold (or soon
complete) an MSc degree on automatic control with additional skills in
flight mechanics being also appreciated. Excellent programming skills in
MATLAB/Simulink are also required. The positions are to be filled starting
from October 2018 and are in collaboration with industry and academia from
France and Germany. The institute offers an attractive salary, a
multidisciplinary working environment with great scientific interactions
and is located near the metropolitan area of Basel.
To apply for this position, send a CV, transcripts and motivation letter to
Spilios.Theodoulis at isl.eu
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6.8. PhD: Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Germany
Contributed by: Esteban Hernandez-Vargas, vargas at fias.uni-frankfurt.de
PhD Position in Control Theoretical approaches to Infectious Diseases
The group of Systems Medicine at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced
Studies invites applications for a 3 years PhD position.
Major duties:
• Develop mathematical models describing diseases using deterministic
models, stochastic models, and compartmental models.
• Analyze clinical and experimental data from collaborators using machine
learning and bioinformatics approaches.
• Develop novel algorithms to treat diseases.
• Publish research findings in scientific journals and present them at
major scientific meetings.
Qualifications:
• A PhD degree in a quantitatively-oriented field, such as engineering,
computer science or applied mathematics.
• Excellent command of English.
• Knowledge in analytical and quantitative methods.
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, or R, and LaTex.
• Knowledge of immunology is a plus.
Please send questions or your application with a motivation letter,
outlining your interest in the position, along with your curriculum vitae
which should include the names and contact details of three referees, to
jobs at systemsmedicine.de
Positions are open until filled. The planned start date is January 2019.
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6.9. PhD: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Contributed by: Yiannis Karayiannidis, yiannis at chalmers.se
PhD student position in Learning-based control for robotic manipulation of
deformable objects.
Information about the project:
The doctoral student will work in an exciting new project lying in the
intersection of the areas of machine learning, robotics and automatic
control. The doctoral student will specialize in AI and learning-based
approaches for robot control, namely robotic manipulation of deformable
objects. The main goal of this research project is to deal with the
manipulation of deformable objects by combining i) data-driven modeling of
robot-object interaction based on Deep Neural Networks and vision/force
data, and ii) design of control policies based on Reinforcement Learning
principles. You are expected to design algorithms and test them in
real-world and simulated robotic setups.
The position is with the Mechatronics research group in the division of
Systems and Control. The candidate will work under the supervision of
senior researchers with background in robotics, automatic control and
optimization with the Division of Systems and Control. There will also be
close collaboration with the Dept. of Robotics Perception and Learning at
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) under the umbrella of WASP (
http://wasp-sweden.org/).
Major responsibilities:
The PhD student will carry out original research and complete coursework
throughout the period of appointment. Results will be communicated in the
form of scientific articles, conference presentations, etc. and the PhD
thesis.
The working time of a Ph.D. student is mainly devoted to research.
Undergraduate teaching duties, not exceeding 20% of the working time, may
include supervision of MSc students.
Position summary:
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of
five years.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have a Master's degree (or Diploma) in Automation and
Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or Mechanical
Engineering or Applied Math corresponding to at least 240 higher education
credits or an equivalent or similar background. Basic knowledge on machine
learning, control systems and robotics as well as experience in programming
are required. Furthermore, the position requires sound verbal and written
communication skills in English. High grades in relevant undergraduate
courses, C/C++ and hardware implementation experience are advantageous.
More information and application procedure:
http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=6603&rmlang=UK
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6.10. PhD/PostDoc: Virginia Tech, USA
Contributed by: Mazen Farhood, farhood at vt.edu
Postdoc and PhD Positions in Formal Verification of Cyber-Physical Systems
Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061, U.S.A.
Application deadline: Interested researchers are encouraged to apply as
soon as possible. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.
Projects:
Applications are invited for Postdoc and PhD positions to work on projects
focusing on the compositional verification of cyber-physical systems such
as autonomous vehicles.
Candidates:
For the Postdoc positions, we seek candidates with a strong background in
formal methods applied to cyber-physical systems. Ideally, candidates will
hold a PhD or have equivalent experience, though candidates who are close
to submitting a PhD dissertation will be considered.
Application:
Please email your application to Dr. Mazen Farhood (farhood at vt.edu). The
application should include your CV, a brief statement of research
experience and interests, and the names of three references.
The appointments for the Postdoc positions start as soon as possible and
will be for one year with renewal contingent on performance. PhD student(s)
are expected to join the graduate program at Virginia Tech either in the
Spring 2019 or Fall 2019 semesters.
More Information:
Further details may be obtained from Dr. Mazen Farhood (farhood at vt.edu).
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6.11. PostDoc: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Contributed by: Weidong Zhang, wdzhang at sjtu.edu.cn
Postdoctoral position in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
The Engineer Research Center of Marine Automation, Shanghai Municipal
Education Commission (in the Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, China) seeks to fill 3 postdoctoral positions as soon as
possible thereafter. We are interested in candidates in broad areas of
control engineering, marine engineering, unmanned autonomous systems, etc.
Applied conditions as follows:
-PhD degree
-Experience in theory or engineering research
-Good communication skills in English or Chinese
-Strong work ethic and passion for research
Main tasks:
-To conduct original research
-Assist in writing proposals for new research and write reports for
existing research
-Supervision of student projects and thesis at both master and Ph.D levels
Salary and others:
- RMB 120-200k/year (approximately, 18-30kUSD)
- Apartment with very cheap rent
- It is a 2 year position and can be extended to 5 years
Required documents
-Detailed curriculum vitae and list of publications;
-Names and contact information of three references.
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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6.12. PostDoc: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Contributed by: Sergio Grammatico, s.grammatico at tudelft.nl
2 PostDoc positions: Game theoretic Control, Complex Systems of Systems,
Operator Theory
Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC), Delft University of
Technology, The Netherlands.
I am looking for 2 talented, outstanding research fellows with a Ph.D.
degree (or close to completion) in Systems and Control, or Applied
Mathematics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field, with
theoretical background and interest in System Theory, Automatic Control,
Optimization, Game Theory, and with good command of the English language
(knowledge of Dutch is not required). Expertise in mixed-integer
optimization is appreciated.
General project description: The researchers will conduct theoretical and
algorithmic research on complex multi-agent systems characterized by the
presence of: (i) mixed cooperative and noncooperative agents; (ii)
uncertain and stochastic variables; (iii) mixed-integer decision variables.
The research will develop and build upon tools from game theory, monotone
and fixed-point operator theory, statistical learning, distributed
optimization and control. The main application areas are distributed
control for smart power grids and multi-vehicle automated driving.
The PostDoc positions are in the context of the research project "Game
theoretic Control for Complex Systems of Systems" (COSMOS), funded by the
European Research Council as ERC Starting Grant.
Conditions of employment: The appointments will be for 3 years. As an
employees of TU Delft, the research fellows will receive a competitive
salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch
Universities (CAO), of about 3.2k EUR/month gross, possibly from 2.5k
EUR/month after taxes, plus holiday allowance (8% of gross annual income)
and end-of-year allowance (8.3% of gross annual income), travel budget,
secondary benefits, discounts for health insurance and sport membership.
Assistance with accommodation can be arranged.
Applications shall include the following documents:
• curriculum vitae;
• statement of motivation and research interests (up to one page);
• transcripts of all exams taken and obtained degrees (in English);
• names and contact information of up to three references (e.g.
project/thesis supervisors);
• up to three research documents (e.g. thesis, conference/journal
publication).
Applications or inquires shall be emailed to prof. Sergio Grammatico (
s.grammatico at tudelft.nl).
The starting date are flexible. The call for applications will remain open
until the ideal candidates are found.
More information: s.grammatico at tudelft.nl,
https://sites.google.com/site/grammaticosergio.
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6.13. PostDoc: NC A&T State University, USA
Contributed by: Ali Karimoddini, akarimod at ncat.edu
Post-Doctoral Position in Machine Learning
The Autonomous Control and Information Technology (ACIT) Institute at NC
A&T State University, invites applications for a full-time, post-doctoral
research associate position in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
and its applications to control of autonomous vehicles. The project uses
data driven methods to develop and implement control, as well as testing
and evaluation techniques for autonomy algorithms of autonomous vehicles.
This is a non-tenure-track, year-to-year appointment, renewable annually
for up to two years subjected to satisfactory performance, availability of
resources, and the needs of the Institute. We particularly look for
applicants that have a demonstrated track record in Fuzzy Logic Systems,
Approximate Reasoning, Machine Learning, Data Science and their
applications to systems and control problems. Demonstrated proficient
programming skills are required (Preferably Python), and practical
experiences with embedded real-time systems are desired.
The candidate will also be working with both graduate and undergraduate
students in a mentoring role, and will be involved in developing research
proposals, conducting workshops, and seminars. The candidate will enjoy a
dynamic and collaborative working environment of our cutting-edge
autonomous vehicle research team. U.S. citizenship is preferred and
minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. If interested, please
apply electronically by sending a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of your
top three publications, the summary of your PhD dissertation, names and
contact information of three references, and other information that might
be relevant to your application to Dr. Homaifar (homaifar at ncat.edu) and Dr.
Karimoddini (akarimod at ncat.edu).
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6.14. PostDoc: Georgia Tech, USA
Contributed by: Panagiotis Tsiotras, tsiotras at gatech.edu
Several postdoctoral positions are available with the Dynamics and Control
Systems Laboratory (dcsl.gatech.edu) at the School of Aerospace Engineering
and the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (robotics.gatech.edu)
at Georgia Tech. Candidates with extensive expertise and demonstrated
accomplishments in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to
apply:
1) Stochastic control, stochastic games, sequential decision-making,
MDP/POMPDs.
2) Information-theoretic methods in autonomy & robotics.
3) Visual perception, SLAM, SfM algorithms for autonomous robots.
The successful candidate should have a PhD degree in Engineering,
Mathematics or Computer Science, with a demonstrated record of publications
in these areas.
The appointment will be initially for 12 months with a possible extension
for up to 24-36 months.
Interested candidates should submit an extended resume, along with a list
of publications and the names of three (3) references to: Prof. Panagiotis
Tsiotras, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0150 USA, Email: tsiotras at gatech.edu. Applications
received before September 15, 2018 will receive full consideration.
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6.15. PostDoc: KU Leuven, Belgium
Contributed by: Jan Swevers, jan.swevers at kuleuven.be
PostDoc: KU Leuven, Belgium
Postdoc position on implementation and application of linear parameter
varying system identification methods.
The MECO research team of KU Leuven (Belgium), Department of Mechanical
Engineering is searching for a motivated and skilled postdoctoral
researcher with a strong background in the development and application of
linear and linear parameter varying systems identification methods,
numerical optimization, and programming (Matlab, C/C++).
In this research project you will interface existing LTI and LPV system
identification methods (toolboxes) with the Linear Control Toolbox that is
currently being developed by the MECO research team (
https://github.com/meco-group/lc_toolbox), and apply these techniques on
various challenging mechatronic applications. You will cooperate with two
PhD researcher that focus on the development and application of LPV
H_2/H_inf feedback control techniques.
The research will take place in the MECO (Motion Estimation Control and
Optimization) research team of the Department Mechanical Engineering of KU
Leuven. The MECO research team focusses on modeling, estimation,
identification, analysis and optimal control of motion and motion systems
such as mechatronic systems or machine tools. It combines theoretical
contributions (development of design methodologies) with experimental
knowhow (implementation and experimental validation on lab-scale as well as
industrial setups). The theoretical research benefits from the group’s
expertise on numerical optimization, especially convex optimization. MECO
is member of Flanders Make - the strategic research center for the
manufacturing industry.
https://www.mech.kuleuven.be/en/pma/research/meco
Offer:
A fully funded postdoctoral position in an international context for one
year at KU Leuven (renewable); a start date in course of 2018/2019 is to be
agreed upon. KU Leuven is among the top European universities and a hub for
interdisciplinary research in the fields of systems, control and
optimization.
Include:
• an academic CV with photo,
• a pdf of your diplomas and transcript of course work and grades,
• a list and pdf files of your publications,
• a statement of research interests and career goals (max. 2 pages),
• contact details of at least two referees,
Deadline: October 31, 2018. The position might be filled in earlier if an
excellent candidate is found.
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6.16. PostDoc: University of Melbourne, Australia
Contributed by: Peter M. Dower, pdower at unimelb.edu.au
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position at the University of Melbourne,
Australia.
A postdoctoral research fellow with a solid background in applied
mathematics (or equivalent) is sought to conduct mathematical systems
theory research in the area of optimal control for continuous time
nonlinear dynamical systems, with an emphasis on the development of new
theory and computationally efficient methods arising from analysis and
application of Pontryagin’s minimum principle, dynamic programming and
Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman partial differential equations. An initial
appointment for one year is available.
For further information, visit http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/pdower.
Contributor: Peter M. Dower, University of Melbourne.
E: pdower at unimelb.edu.au | W: http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/pdower
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6.17. PostDoc/Research Scientist: Karlsruhe Institue of Technolgoy, Germany
Contributed by: Timm Faulwasser, timm.faulwasser at kit.edu
Postdoc / research scientsit position on optimization-based control of
energy systems
The Karlsruhe Institue of Technolgoy (KIT), Institute for Automation and
Control, Optimization and Control Group is searching for a motivated and
skilled postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in the development
of optimization methods for electrical and multi-carrier energy systems
and/or background in distributed and decentralized algorithms that are able
to consider stochastic uncertainties.
Profile
You will join a project on distributed control of energy systems which is
conducted in close collaboration with a German Transmission System Operstor
(TSO). You hold a master degree in Applied Mathematics, Cybernetics,
Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline. Ideally, you have already
finished, respectively you are about to finish, your doctorate/PhD and you
have profound knowledge of numerical optimization, systems theory and
control engineering; a background on distributed control algorithms and
computations as well as knowledge of optimization under uncertainty would
be a plus. Basic on knowledge on modelling of energy systems would also be
helpful.
Language proficiency in English as well as good communication skills and
team skills are required.
A start date in 2018 would be preferred.
Required documents
-Detailed curriculum vitae and list of publications;
-Names and contact information of three references.
For questions, please contact:
Timm Faulwasser, (timm.faulwasser at kit.edu)
Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, KIT. Tel.: +49 721 608
26494
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6.18. Research Group Leader: University of Stuttgart, Germany
Contributed by: Frank Allgower, allgower at ist.uni-stuttgart.de
Independent Research Group Leader in the Cyber Valley Initiative,
University of Stuttgart, Germany
At the University of Stuttgart a new Cyber Valley Research Group will be
established as part of the Cyber Valley initiative (
http://www.cyber-valley.de/en). The group will be funded by the Christian
Bürkert Foundation. Cyber Valley is a new center for AI research in the
Stuttgart/Tübingen region of Germany, bringing together partners from
science and industry to create a world-leading hub for research in
intelligent systems and to establish an ecosystem for startups in the field
of artificial intelligence.
We are seeking applications for the position of Group Leader for this new
group. The position is a senior postdoc level position, initially for four
years and is non-tenure track. The person holding the position will be
expected to work independently and will have the right to supervise and
graduate own PhD students and to teach at the University of Stuttgart. The
funding provided to the group includes the group leader position (TV-L E14,
senior postdoc level), two additional PhD positions as well as startup and
running budgets for up to four years. The group will be embedded into the
Institute for Systems Theory and Automatic Control at the University of
Stuttgart (www.ist.uni-stuttgart.de /index.en.html) and will benefit from
its infrastructure, support structures and research environment. The
working language at the institute is English.
We are looking for a young, highly motivated and emerging researcher, who
will take the lead in building up the new group and a competitive research
program. The ideal candidate should have an excellent international
early-career track record. The research group is expected to engage
actively with the existing research environment, including the Cyber Valley
partners and Arena 2036 (www.arena2036.de/en).
Applicants from all fields of engineering and science working at the
interface between modern manufacturing engineering on one side and control,
automation, artificial intelligence or Big Data on the other side are
encouraged to apply. Both, theoretical and more application oriented
research directions are of interest.
Applicants should submit a description of past and planned research
activities (up to three pages), a CV, the names and addresses of at least
three potential references as well as pdf files of up to 5 key
publications. Applications should be submitted as a single pdf-file to
search at ist.uni-stuttgart.de. The closing date for applications is October
7, 2018.
Please contact Frank ALLGOWER (allgower at ist.uni-stuttgart.de) for further
information.
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6.19. Faculty: Stanford University, USA
Contributed by: Edwin, edwinm1 at stanford.edu
Faculty Position
Department of Electrical Engineering
Stanford University
The Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University (
http://ee.stanford.edu/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
appointment at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate
Professor) in the broadly defined field of electrical and computer
engineering. The department is especially interested in candidates in
robotics, autonomous systems, embedded systems, signal processing, control,
optimization, and machine learning. Priority, however, will be given to the
overall originality and promise of the candidate’s work over any specific
area of specialization.
Applicants should have an earned Ph.D., evidence of the ability to pursue
an independent program of research, a strong commitment to both graduate
and undergraduate teaching, and the ability to initiate and conduct
research across disciplines. A successful candidate will be expected to
teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to build and
lead a team of graduate students in Ph.D. research.
Applications should include a brief research and teaching plan, a detailed
resume including a publications list, and the names and email addresses of
at least five references.
Candidates should apply online at http://ee.stanford.edu/job-openings.
Applications will be accepted through November 15, 2018.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford also
welcomes applications from others who would bring additional dimensions to
the University's research, teaching and clinical missions.
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6.20. Faculty: University of Houston, USA
Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis, karolos at uh.edu
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston (UH)
invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the general
area of controls and dynamic systems beginning Fall 2019. The position is
at the Assistant Professor level, but exceptional candidates with
outstanding credentials and appropriate academic experience may be
considered for the rank of Associate Professor. Successful candidates must
hold a PhD in a relevant area of engineering, and should have a
demonstrated record of high quality scholarship, a strong potential to
attract external funding and commitment to teaching. Candidates are
expected to establish a nationally recognized externally funded research
program in the field of controls and dynamic systems. Emerging targeted
areas of application in energy and the environment, health and biomedicine,
manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, social and behavioral systems, and
networked systems will be given special consideration. Candidates must have
a demonstrated ability to conduct independent research and show promise for
excellence in teaching, mentoring and entrepreneurship
UH is a designated Carnegie Tier One Research university and one of Texas’
premier public research and teaching institutions with over 40,000
students. The UH campus is a park-like campus proximal to downtown Houston,
the fourth-largest city in the nation. Houston, in addition to being the
energy capital of the world, is home to the Texas Medical Center, the
largest medical center in the world, and to NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Houston supports a full spectrum of cultural organizations, as well as
sports, and year-around outdoor activities.
UH is a recipient of the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional
Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic
science and engineering careers. The University of Houston is responsive to
the needs of dual career couples.
Please apply via http://jobs.uh.edu under Faculty Positions (Keyword:
Controls).
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6.21. Robotics & Backend Developer: TU Munich, Germany
Contributed by: Yannick Morel, yannick.morel at in.tum.de
Robotics & backend developer position at TU Munich, Germany
The Human Brain Project (HBP) is an ambitious large-scale research
initiative funded by the European Commission with a high worldwide
visibility. About 100 research institutes from different disciplines all
over Europe cooperate intensively to achieve a multi-level, integrated
understanding of brain structure and function through the development and
use of Information and Communication Technologies. Inside HBP, the
Neurorobotics Platform (NRP) is a web-based platform developed under the
leadership of Prof. Alois Knoll (Technical University of Munich - TUM). It
grants neuroscientists easy access to state-of-the-art simulators: spiking
neural networks (NEST), robotics (Gazebo) and physics (ODE, bullet). These
simulators are interfaced together and synchronized inside a closed-loop
simulation, which provides neuroscientists with the ability to perform in
silico experiments based on embodiment of brain models, and to close the
action-perception-cognition loop inside virtual environments. To strengthen
our Neurorobotics team in TUM we are looking for an
Experienced Backend Developer for Neurorobotics
Profile sought: Ph.D. or similar experience in computer science, robotics,
mathematics, engineering or a related field; alternatively, a strong track
record in software development and robotics.
Major duties and responsibilities:
. Carrying out R&D activities on the topic of neural control for robotics
that leverage the NRP.
. Carrying out project-related work including software development,
progress monitoring and reporting, and community engagement.
. Dissemination of project results in leading journals and conference in
both the robotics and neuroscience communities.
Essential skills and experience required:
. Solid knowledge of robotics, mathematics, software engineering, and
model-based development
. Proficiency in C, C++, and Python is a must; a good knowledge of, and
practical experience with ROS, MATLAB and Simulink will be considered a
strong asset. Experience with Docker is a plus.
. Experience in developing robotics software, e.g., kinematics/dynamics,
actuator/sensor drivers, Guidance-Navigation-Control (GNC) algorithmics,
ontological world models, distributed systems. Experience with real-time
systems will be a real plus.
. Experience in AI & artificial neural networks, control theory, and/or
dynamical systems theory will be considered a significant asset.
. Fluency in spoken and written English (German desirable but not critical).
. Willingness to travel.
. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while delivering
quality code on time.
. High motivation and willingness to work in an international and
interdisciplinary team (openness to working with neuroscientists is a key
element).
What we offer:
. A full-time position with interesting and challenging tasks in an
interdisciplinary team.
. Worldwide networking opportunities with robotics and neuroscience experts.
. The chance to grow in responsibility through the development of new
project opportunities.
. Remuneration in line with the current German public service.
TUM and HBP strive to increase the proportion of their female employees,
and therefore explicitly invite women to apply.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and a detailed CV in PDF format
only, with file name "<surname>_HBP_cover" and "<surname>_HBP_CV"
electronically to morinf at in.tum.de
Start date: 1st of October 2018.
Deadline for application: until position is filled.
Duration of contract: until the 30th of March 2020, with possibility of
extension.
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6.22. Development Engineer: ENERCON, Germany
Contributed by: Sönke Engelken, soenke.engelken at enercon.de
Development Engineer – Wind Turbine Controls
With more than 27,900 turbines installed worldwide ENERCON has been one of
the technology leaders in the wind power sector for more than 30 years. The
product portfolio comprises wind turbines with outputs from 800 to 4,200
kW. Our products are known for their reliable technology, low maintenance
requirements and a long service life, thereby guaranteeing a high level of
profitability for our customers.
We are proud of our greatest asset of more than 18000 talented, highly
motivated professionals. We are currently expanding the team of Wind
Turbine Controls. As a Development Engineer - Wind Turbine Controls, you
will
• Develop new control algorithms to reduce loads and improve efficiency of
wind turbines
• Model and analyze wind turbine dynamics
• Validate control algorithms, evaluate and analyze measurement data
• Work in multidisciplinary teams to develop new strategies for turbine
control
• Develop simulations in Matlab/Simulink
• Work on research projects with partner companies/institutes
We are looking for a candidate with the following profile
• Completed studies (PhD, Masters/Diplom) in the area of Mechatronics,
Electrical or Informatics engineering with focus on controls and systems
engineering or related field
• Several years of experience in the field of control algorithm development
and implementation
• Good knowledge of predictive and robust control concepts and their
application in industry
• Good knowledge of wind turbine technology
• Experience with tools like Matlab/Simulink
• Analytical mindset, good communications skills, and enjoy both team- and
independent work
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Good German and English language proficiency
The job location is Bremen, Germany, however other locations may be
possible.
At ENERCON we are committed to take on challenges and promise you an
environment to nurture your technical and leadership abilities by offering
you different career development paths. Interested?
We are looking forward to receive your application (cover letter, CV,
transcripts) via our web portal
https://www.enercon.de/en/karriere-portal/home/ (Reference code DE109332)
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