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E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
Issue 358
June 2018
Editor: Jianghai Hu
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Contents
1. E-Letters under the New IEEE Data Privacy Policy
2. IEEE CSS Headlines2.1 IEEE Control Systems Society Technically Cosponsored Conferences2.2 IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control2.3 IEEE Control Systems Letters2.4 IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest
3. MISC3.1 Summer School on Complex Networked and Control Systems3.2 Short Course on Dynamic Traffic Flow Modeling and Control3.3 EURASIP Summer School on Tensor-Based Signal Processing3.4 Summer School on Modelling and Control at Micro, Nano and Quantum Scale3.5 ACC Workshop on “From Theory to Practice in Control: Enhancing Innovation and Impact”3.6 Magnus Egerstedt Named School Chair for Georgia Tech’s School of Electrical and Computer
Engineering
4. Books4.1 Scalar, Vector, and Matrix Mathematics: Theory, Facts, and Formulas, 3rd Ed.4.2 Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Feedback Control: A Lyapunov-Based Approach4.3 Control Theory Tutorial: Basic Concepts Illustrated by Software Examples4.4 Robotic Manipulators and Vehicles: Control, Estimation and Filtering
5. Journals5.1 Contents: Systems & Control Letters5.2 Contents: Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems5.3 Contents: European Journal of Control5.4 Contents: Journal of the Franklin Institute5.5 Contents: IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information5.6 Contents: Control Theory and Technology5.7 Contents: Asian Journal of Control
5.8 Contents: International Journal of Control5.9 Contents: IET Control Theory & Applications5.10 Contents: Control Engineering Practice5.11 Contents: Mechatronics5.12 Contents: Journal of Process Control5.13 Contents: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence5.14 Contents: International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems5.15 CFP: Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
6. Conferences6.1 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems6.2 Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing6.3 Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security6.4 Australian & New Zealand Control Conference6.5 IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems6.6 World Congress: Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences
7. Positions7.1 PhD: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway7.2 PhD: Maynooth University, Ireland7.3 PhD: University of Bolzano, Italy7.4 PhD: Lakehead University, Canada7.5 PhD: French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, France7.6 PhD: CNRS, Paris-Saclay, France7.7 PhD: University of Bordeaux, France7.8 PhD: University of Toulon, France7.9 PhD: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands7.10 PhD: University of Bristol, UK7.11 PhD: UNSW, Australia7.12 PhD: Aalto University, Finland7.13 PhD: Kiel University, Germany7.14 PhD: Newcastle University, UK7.15 PhD: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE7.16 PhD/PostDoc: University of Seville, Spain7.17 PhD/PostDoc: University of Seville, Spain7.18 PhD/PostDoc: University College Dublin, Ireland7.19 PhD/PostDoc: ETH Zurich, Switzerland7.20 PostDoc: Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Germany7.21 PostDoc: Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden7.22 PostDoc: University of Sydney, Australia7.23 PostDoc: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden7.24 PostDoc: University of Utah, USA7.25 PostDoc: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE7.26 PostDoc: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands7.27 Research Fellow: University of Melbourne, Australia7.28 Faculty: Uppsala University, Sweden7.29 Faculty: Linkoping University, Sweden7.30 Faculty: University of Tehran, Iran7.31 Research Scientist: French German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, France7.32 Engineer: NIO, USA7.33 Engineer: NIO, USA7.34 Engineer: Intuitive Surgical, USA7.35 Engineer: GE Global Research, USA7.36 Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, Germany
7.37 Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, Germany7.38 Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, Germany7.39 Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, Germany7.40 Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, Germany
1. E-Letters under the New IEEE Data Privacy Policy
As announced in the previous issue of E-Letter, starting from May 25, 2018, an updated IEEE Data Privacy
Policy has been in effect to conform with the General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) by the European
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2. IEEE CSS Headlines
2.1. IEEE Control Systems Society Technically Cosponsored ConferencesContributed by: Luca Zaccarian, CSS AE Conferences, [email protected]
The following conferences have been recently included in the list of events technically cosponsored by the
IEEE Control Systems Society:
- 2018 Summer School on Smart Cities. Stockholm, Sweden. Jul 2 - Jul 6, 2018.
https://www.itrl.kth.se/events/summer-school-on-sma
- 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/
- 37th Chinese Control Conference (CCC2018), Wuhan, China. Jul 25 - Jul 27, 2018.
http://ccc2018.cug.edu.cn/English/Home.htm
- 22nd International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC 2018), Sinaia, Ro-
mania. 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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2.2. IEEE Transactions on Automatic ControlContributed by: Alessandro Astolfi, [email protected]
Table of Contents
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Volume 63 (2018), Issue 5 (May)
Scanning the Issue, p. 1229
Papers
- Non-conservative discrete-time ISS small-gain conditions for closed sets, N. Noroozi, R. Geiselhart, L.
Gruene, B. S. Ruffer, F. Wirth, p. 1231
- Convex Liftings: Theory and Control Applications, N. A. Nguyen, M. Gulan, S. Olaru, P. Rodriguez-
Ayerbe, p. 1243
- Computation of Lyapunov Functions for Nonlinear Differential Equations via a Massera-Type Construc-
tion, A. I. Doban, M. Lazar, p. 1259
- Resource Allocation Game under Double-sided Auction Mechanism: Efficiency and Convergence, S. Zou,
Z. Ma, X. Liu, p. 1273
- A Novel Reduced Model for Electrical Networks with Constant Power Loads, N. Monshizadeh, C. De Persis,
A. van der Schaft, J. M.A. Scherpen, p. 1288
- Unicycle with only Range Input: An Array of Patterns, T. Tripathy, A. Sinha, p. 1300
- The Role of Symmetry in Rigidity Analysis: A Tool for Network Localisation and Formation Control, Geoff
Stacey, Robert Mahony, p. 1313
- ADD-OPT: Accelerated Distributed Directed Optimization, Chenguang Xi, Usman A. Khan, p. 1329
- Solving the Dual Problems of Dynamic Programs via Regression, Helin Zhu, Fan Ye, Enlu Zhou, p. 1340
- Convergence of Limited Communications Gradient Methods, Sindri Magnusson, Chinwendu Enyioha, Na
Li, Carlo Fischione, Vahid Tarokh, p. 1356
- Distributed Constrained Optimization and Consensus in Uncertain Networks via Proximal Minimization,
Kostas Margellos, Alessandro Falsone, Simone Garatti, Maria Prandini, p. 1372
- A Quantum Hamiltonian Identification Algorithm: Computational Complexity and Error Analysis, Yuan-
long Wang, Daoyi Dong, Bo Qi, Jun Zhang, Ian R. Petersen, Hidehiro Yonezawa, p. 1388
- A Hybrid Design Approach for Output Feedback Exponential Stabilization of Markovian Jump Systems,
Jun Song, Yugang Niu, James Lam, Zhan Shu, p. 1404
Technical Notes and Correspondence
- Cyber Physical Attacks with Control Objectives, Yuan Chen, Soummya Kar, Jose’ M. F. Moura, p. 1418
- A Fractional-Order Repetitive Controller for Periodic Disturbance Rejection, Giuseppe Fedele, p. 1426
- Distributed Adaptive Convex Optimization On Directed Graphs Via Continuous-Time Algorithms, Zhen-
hong Li, Zhengtao Ding, Junyong Sun, Zhongkui Li, p. 1434
- Safe Markov Chains for ON/OFF Density Control with Observed Transitions, Nazli Demirer, Mahmoud
El Chamie, Behcet Acikmese, p. 1442
- Robust Exponential Stability and Disturbance Attenuation for Discrete-Time Switched Systems under Ar-
bitrary Switching, Weiming Xiang, Dung Tran, Taylor T Johnson, p. 1450
- Synthesis of Similarity Enforcing Supervisors for Nondeterministic Discrete Event Systems, Naoki Kushi,
Shigemasa Takai, p. 1457
- Analysis of Gradient Descent Methods with Non-Diminishing, Bounded Errors, Arunselvan Ramaswamy,
Shalabh Bhatnagar, p. 1465
- Two-Dimensional Peak-to-Peak Filtering for Stochastic Fornasini-Marchesini Systems, Choon Ki Ahn, Peng
Shi, Michael V. Basin, p. 1472
- Robust Regulation of Infinite-Dimensional Port-Hamiltonian Systems, Jukka-Pekka Humaloja, Lassi Paunonen,
p. 1480
- Stability Analysis for Positive Singular Systems with Time-varying Delays, Yukang Cui, Jun Shen, Zhiguang
Feng, Yong Chen, p. 1487
- Asymptotic Regulation of Time-Delay Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Control Directions, Wei Lin,
Radom Pongvuthithum, Kanya Rattanamongkhonkun, p. 1495
- On The Design Of Output Feedback Controllers For LTI Systems Over Fading Channels, Lanlan Su,
Graziano Chesi, p. 1503
- A General Approach to Coordination Control of Mobile Agents with Motion Constraints, Shiyu Zhao,
Dimos V. Dimarogonas, Zhiyong Sun, Dario Bauso, p. 1509
- The Quadratic Regulator Problem and the Riccati Equation for a Process Governed by a Linear Volterra
Integrodifferential Equations, Luciano Pandolfi, p. 1517
- Constructive Nonlinear Internal Models for Global Robust Output Regulation and Application, Dabo Xu,
p. 1523
- Very Strictly Passive Controller Synthesis with Affine Parameter Dependence, Alex Walsh, James Richard
Forbes, p. 1531
- Stochastic Super-Twist Sliding Mode Controller, Alexander Poznyak, p. 1538
- Corrections to “Multi-Sensor Kalman Filtering With Intermittent Measurements”, Chao Yang, Jianying
Zheng, Xiaoqiang Ren, Wen Yang, Hongbo Shi, Ling Shi, p. 1545
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2.3. IEEE Control Systems LettersContributed by: Francesca Bettini, [email protected]
Table of Contents
IEEE Control Systems Letters
Volume 2 (2018), Issue 2 (April)
Please note that IEEE Control Systems Letters is accessible in IEEE Xplore through the web page:
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7782633
Papers
- A Track-to-Track Fusion Method for Tracks With Unknown Correlations, M. Zarei-Jalalabadi, S. M. B.
Malaek, and S. S. Kia - p. 189
- Towards Encrypted MPC for Linear Constrained Systems, M. S. Darup, A. Redder, I. Shames, F. Farokhi,
and D. Quevedo - p. 195
- Time-Optimal Collaborative Guidance Using the Generalized Hopf Formula, M. R. Kirchner, R. Mar, G.
Hewer, J. Darbon, S. Osher, and Y. T. Chow - p. 201
- Generalized Absolute Stability Using Lyapunov Functions With Relaxed Positivity Conditions, R. Drum-
mond, G. Valmorbida, and S. R. Duncan - p. 207
- Exploiting Symmetry for Discrete-Time Reachability Computations, J. Maidens and M. Arcak - p. 213
- The Interconnection of Quadratic Droop Voltage Controllers Is a Lotka-Volterra System: Implications for
Stability Analysis, M. Jafarian, H. Sandberg, and K. H. Johansson - p. 218
- Conic-Sector-Based Analysis and Control Synthesis for Linear Parameter Varying Systems, S. Sivaranjani,
J. R. Forbes, P. Seiler, and V. Gupta - p. 224
- Stability Analysis and State-Feedback Control of LPV Systems With Piecewise Constant Parameters Sub-
ject to Spontaneous Poissonian Jumps, C. Briat - p. 230
- Adaptive Output Formation-Tracking of Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Systems Using Time-Varying L2-Gain
Design, S. Zuo, Y. Song, F. L. Lewis, and A. Davoudi - p. 236
- Static Output-Feedback Stabilization for MIMO LTI Positive Systems Using LMI-based Iterative Algo-
rithms, S. Bhattacharyya and S. Patra - p. 242
- Distributed Utility Estimation With Heterogeneous Relative Information, M. Menci, G. Oliva, M. Papi, R.
Setola, and M. Zoppello - p. 248
- Controllability of Boolean Networks via Mixed Controls, D. Cheng, C. Li, X. Zhang, and F. He - p. 254
- State Tracking of Linear Ensembles via Optimal Mass Transport, Y. Chen and J. Karlsson - p. 260
- Optimal Covariance Control for Stochastic Systems Under Chance Constraints, K. Okamoto, M. Gold-
shtein, and P. Tsiotras - p. 266
- A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Cepstrum, O. Lauwers, O. M. Agudelo, and B. De Moor - p. 272
- Design of Stabilizing Dynamic Output Feedback Controllers for Hidden Markov Jump Linear Systems, A.
M. de Oliveira, O. L. V. Costa, and J. Daafouz - p. 278
- Primal–Dual Algorithms for Convex Optimization via Regret Minimization, N. Ho-Nguyen and F. Kılınc-
Karzan - p. 284
- Bistability and Resurgent Epidemics in Reinfection Models, R. Pagliara, B. Dey, and N. E. Leonard - p.
290
- Improving the Region of Attraction of a Non-Hyperbolic Point in Slow-Fast Systems With One Fast Di-
rection, H. Jardon-Kojakhmetov and J. M. A. Scherpen - p. 296
- Bregman Parallel Direction Method of Multipliers for Distributed Optimization via Mirror Averaging, Y.
Yu, B. Acıkme¸se, and M. Mesbahi - p. 302
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2.4. IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content DigestContributed by: Alessandro Astolfi, [email protected]
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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3. MISC
3.1. Summer School on Complex Networked and Control SystemsContributed by: Martin Steinberger, [email protected]
Summer School on Complex Networked and Control Systems
Date: July 17th till July 20th 2018 (Tuesday till Friday)
Location: Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse Campus, 8010 Graz, Austria
Homepage: https://www.tugraz.at/projekte/dependable-things/events/summer-school-on-complex-networked-
and-control-systems/
The summer school is organized by the LEAD Project ”Dependable Internet of Things in Adverse Environ-
ments”, which has been funded through an excellence initiative sponsored by Graz University of Technology
to foster excellent research areas of strategic importance. The school will address scientific challenges asso-
ciated with networked optimization and control, wireless networking and signal processing. It will feature
four tutorial lectures:
1) Johannes Schiffer (University of Leeds), ”Dynamics and Distributed Control in Power Systems”
2) Ruggero Carli (University of Padova), ”Distributed Convex Optimization Algorithms over asynchronous
and lossy networks”
3) Gerald Matz (Vienna University of Technology), ”Complexity-constrained data processing with graphs”
4) Thomas Watteyne (Inria Paris), ”Getting Your Hands Dirty with the Industrial IoT and SmartMesh IP”
In addition, there will be a PhD forum where the participants will give a 5min presentation on their current
research topic.
Registration:
Registration will be possible via the easyChair-link provided on the webpage. It is expected to open on May
15, 2018.
Details about the registration will be available soon on the webpage.
Fee: EUR 120,- (includes lectures, lunch, coffee breaks, social event)
Grants: participation free of charge for 5 participants
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3.2. Short Course on Dynamic Traffic Flow Modeling and ControlContributed by: Manolis Diamantis, [email protected]
13th Short Course 2018
Dynamic Traffic Flow Modeling and Control
Lecturer: Prof. Markos Papageorgiou
Date: 19-23 November 2018
Location: Chania (Crete), Greece
Fee: 1.700 EUR (for graduate students: 1.300 EUR)
(20% reduction is granted in case of more than one participation from the same institution)
Scope
The design, analysis, and evaluation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) requires good knowledge
of traffic flow modelling and control techniques as well as of powerful methodologies from the areas of
optimisation, control, networks and dynamic systems. The purpose of the intensive 5-day course is to
cover the basic theory, methods and tools necessary for efficient design and evaluation of ITS on road and
freeway networks. After a basic introduction to dynamic systems and control, the course continues with
traffic flow modelling and validation issues, the modelling of traffic networks, dynamic traffic assignment
and simulation tools. Measurement devices and estimation problems in traffic networks, including automatic
incident detection and OD estimation, are presented and discussed. The state-of-the-art techniques in freeway
traffic control, road traffic control and integrated traffic control, employing ramp metering, signal control,
variable speed limits and route guidance, along with several field-implemented case studies are presented.
Future prospects and challenges related to emerging vehicle automation and communication systems are
discussed. Brief accounts of some optimisation, control and estimation techniques are provided. Some 50
exercises are used for consolidation of the provided knowledge. Extensive written materials, including all
transparency copies, are handed out.
Who Should Attend
Graduate students, faculty members, engineers, researchers, consultants, and government employees who
are interested in improving their understanding of advanced traffic flow modelling and control tools and in
becoming familiar with their application in ITS.
Please forward the information about the Short Course to any of your colleagues who may be interested.
For more information
For more information (Detailed Course Contents, About the Lecturer, Registration Form, Location, Accom-
modation, Evaluation of Previous Courses), please visit the site: http://www.dssl.tuc.gr/en/shortcourse/ShortCourseAnnouncement.pdf
or email [email protected] or contact:
Prof. Markos Papageorgiou
Director
Dynamic Systems & Simulation Laboratory
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE
University Campus
GR-73100 Chania, GREECE
Tel: +30-28210-37240
Fax: +30-28210-37584/69410
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.dssl.tuc.gr
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3.3. EURASIP Summer School on Tensor-Based Signal ProcessingContributed by: Lieven De Lathauwer, [email protected]
EURASIP Summer School on Tensor-Based Signal Processing
August 27-31, 2018
Leuven, Belgium
Higher-order tensor methods are intensively studied in many disciplines nowadays. The developments grad-
ually allow us to move from classical vector and matrix based methods in applied mathematics and mathe-
matical engineering to methods that involve tensors of arbitrary order. This transition is pivotal for signal
processing, data analysis and many related fields. An important trend is the joint analysis of multiple data
sets by coupled decompositions of several matrices and/or tensors.
The first two days of this summer school will provide a basic yet solid introduction to tensor decompo-
sitions and applications in signal processing, through lectures and computer exercises. After this general
introduction, the next three days will feature invited lectures by experts. The second part also includes an
end-of-project knowledge transfer from ERC Biotensors under the form of lectures and demos. Participants
will be given the opportunity to present their own work in a poster and obtain feed-back from the course
tutors.
The summer school is supported by the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP), the KU
Leuven Arenberg Doctoral School for Science, Engineering & Technology and the IEEE-EMBS Benelux
chapter.
For more information, please visit:
https://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/ sistawww/biomed/biotensorssummerschool18/index.php
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3.4. Summer School on Modelling and Control at Micro, Nano and Quantum ScaleContributed by: Antoneta Iuliana BRATCU, [email protected]
Summer School on “Modelling and control at micro, nano and quantum scale”
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Location and Date: Grenoble (France) - September 3 to 7, 2018
Scientific Chair: Alina VODA (GIPSA-lab, Grenoble, France)
Website: http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/summerschool/EEAUTO2018/
Pre-registration link:
https://www.azur-colloque.fr/DR11/inscription/preinscription/159
For French participants:
https://www.azur-colloque.fr/DR11/inscription/preinscription/159/fr
Early registrations are encouraged (the number of participants is limited to 50).
Pre-registration dead-line is June 30th 2018.
Registration dead-line is July 13th 2018.
Systems miniaturisation becomes more and more necessary in all domains of science, technology and daily
life.
Micro- and nano-systems are dedicated to various applications due to advancements in physics, material
science, electronics, biology, etc.
Such kind of systems are very challenging from control and estimation viewpoints, as they exhibit complex
phenomena
such as high-frequency resonance, nonlinearities, noise.
Modelling and control of these mechatronic systems are nowadays well established; some advanced methods
– like high-order modelling,
robust or nonlinear control – have proved their effectiveness.
The aim of this Summer School is to offer the opportunity of a scientific forum from both control systems
and robotics communities,
around the various challenges and methodologies dedicated to miniaturized systems.
To this end, domain experts will be present to share their expertise and cutting-edge research results.
Speakers:
- G. BESANCON (Grenoble Alpes University, France)
- M. BOUDAOUD (Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France)
- A. FERREIRA (University of Bourges, Bourges, France)
- M. FRUCHARD (University of Orleans, Orleans, France)
- Ph. LUTZ (University of Franche-Comte, Besancon, France)
- Y. LE GORREC (University of Franche-Comte, Besancon, France)
- F. MARCHI (Neel Institute, Grenoble, France)
- I. PETERSEN (ANU, Canberra, Australia)
- A. POPESCU (Grenoble Alpes University, France)
- M. RAKOTONDRABE (University of Franche-Comte, Besancon, France)
- S. REGNIER (Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris, France)
- A. SARLETTE (INRIA Paris, France)
- A. VODA (Grenoble Alpes University, France)
For further information, please contact Antoneta Iuliana BRATCU
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3.5. ACC Workshop on “From Theory to Practice in Control: Enhancing Innovation and
Impact”Contributed by: Tariq Samad, [email protected]
From Theory to Practice in Control: Enhancing Innovation and Impact
Full-day Workshop at the 2018 American Control Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Tuesday, January 206, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
How can the control community—including students, researchers, practitioners, and technology managers—excel
at innovation? This workshop will present insights and recommendations for advancing the societal and
industry impact of advanced control. Presenters include senior representatives of a diverse set of major cor-
porations (including Amazon, General Motors, Honeywell, and United Technologies) who will present key
areas for innovation in their companies and offer guidance on how to achieve successful careers in industry.
In addition, entrepreneurial academics who have taken research to commercial offerings will discuss their
experiences in bridging the theory-practice gap, and thought leaders on technology management will review
societal trends and provide their perspectives on innovation practices. The presenters also include current
and former leaders at NSF and professional organizations.
In addition to formal presentations, the agenda will include two discussion sessions with the audience.
The first discussion will be held in the morning and will identify key issues and challenges. The second
will conclude the workshop and will focus on articulating recommendations for students, faculty, and the
community. The target audience for the workshop includes graduate students interested in corporate careers;
faculty, students, and other innovators with research developments that could be candidates for new ventures;
junior R&D staff in industry who aspire to be future leaders, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs; and graduate
students and faculty seeking to identify industry-relevant research topics.
This workshop is an activity of the IFAC Industry Committee, of which the lead organizer is the found-
ing chair. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to continue the discussion through Industry
Committee channels that are being established.
Workshop presenters include:
- Ankur Ganguli (Engineering Director, General Motors);
- Sahika Genc (Senior Scientist, Amazon Artificial Intelligence);
- Atul Kelkar (National Science Foundation, Iowa State University, and co-founder of four tech startups);
- Pramod Khargonekar (Vice Chancellor for Research, Univ. of California, Irvine; former head of NSF
Engineering Directorate);
- Lucia Quintero (Univ. EAFIT, Colombia, and industry/government consultant);
- Tariq Samad (Univ. of Minnesota; ex-Corporate Fellow, Honeywell);
- Andrew Sparks (United Technologies)
- Greg Stewart (Senior Fellow, Honeywell, Canada).
For more details about the workshop, including its agenda, abstracts of presentations, and biosketches of
presenters, please visit https://tli.umn.edu/2018-American-Control-Conference. More information about
ACC and registration instructions are available at http://acc2018.a2c2.org/.
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3.6. Magnus Egerstedt Named School Chair for Georgia Tech’s School of Electrical and Com-
puter EngineeringContributed by: Jackie Nemeth, [email protected]
Dr. Magnus Egerstedt has been appointed as the new Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of the School
of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) in the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of
Technology, effective August 1. Egerstedt is currently the executive director for Georgia Tech’s Institute for
Robotics and Intelligent Machines. He also holds the Julian T. Hightower Chair in Systems and Controls
in ECE, along with courtesy appointments in the School of Interactive Computing, Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering and Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering.
“Magnus is a distinguished investigator, world-class expert in his field and a respected mentor,” said Steve
McLaughlin, dean of the College of Engineering and Southern Company chair. “His unique combination
of administrative and academic experience has prepared him well to transition to an academic leadership
role. An award-winning teacher and researcher, Magnus has also been at the forefront of our online classes
in robotics. His unique perspective in the delivery of coursework will certainly serve him well in his role as
chair in meeting the needs of our future students.”
Egerstedt succeeds McLaughlin, who became dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech in September
2017. Dr. Raheem Beyah has been serving as interim chair for the School.
As the new chair, Egerstedt will oversee a School that is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most
prominent programs of its kind in both graduate and undergraduate education. The School is one of the
largest producers of electrical and computer engineers in the United States, with more than 2,500 under-
graduate and graduate students and 110 faculty members. In FY 2017, ECE faculty members acquired an
impressive $53,500,000 in research grants and contracts from government and industrial sources.
“I am honored and excited to have been selected as the next Steve W. Chaddick School Chair in ECE
at Georgia Tech, which has been my home for more than 15 years,” Egerstedt said. “In today’s rapidly
evolving innovation landscape, ECE finds itself at the forefront of a number of societal-level challenges that
can only be met through multidisciplinary collaboration. Our combination of size, diversity and quality
uniquely positions us to address these challenges and lead the charge in defining what a modern Electrical
and Computer Engineering program could look like. I look forward to continuing to build on our world-
class program and help write the next chapter in this amazing School’s story together with our outstanding
faculty, students, staff and alumni.”
Egerstedt earned his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm,
Sweden. He joined Georgia Tech’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2001 after completing a
postdoctoral appointment at Harvard University. Egerstedt is a Fellow of the IEEE and he received the John
R. Ragazzini Education Award from the American Automatic Control Council; the Alumnus of the Year
Award from the Royal Institute of Technology; and the W. Marshall Leach, Jr./Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding
Teacher Award.
Egerstedt’s research group works in the general areas of control theory and robotics. During the last decade,
his research has focused on control and coordination of complex networks, such as swarms of mobile robots.
His research has produced more than 350 peer-reviewed publications and resulted in more than $8 million
in sponsored research. Egerstedt has graduated over 30 Ph.D. students, and his massive open online course
(MOOC) “Control of Mobile Robots,” has enrolled more than 150,000 students worldwide.
The College of Engineering at Georgia Tech is the largest of its kind in the country with more than 12,000
undergraduate and graduate students enrolled. The college ranks in the top five in undergraduate and
graduate engineering education by U.S. News and World Report.
The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is one of the top-ranked schools in the nation.
ECE’s first-class education and research programs offer a multitude of customizable options: flexible path-
ways with 11 technical interest areas, 300-plus student organizations, more than 80 study abroad programs,
and 19 Georgia Tech research centers. In addition to the main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, ECE also has
permanent operations at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in France and Georgia Tech-Shenzhen in China.
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4. Books
4.1. Scalar, Vector, and Matrix Mathematics: Theory, Facts, and Formulas, 3rd Ed.Contributed by: Dennis Bernstein, [email protected]
Scalar, Vector, and Matrix Mathematics: Theory, Facts, and Formulas
Third Edition, Princeton University Press
Dennis S. Bernstein
This expanded edition of Matrix Mathematics is 1600 pages with more than 3000 references with extensive
material on scalar and vector mathematics. Beginning with preliminaries on sets, logic, relations, and func-
tions, this book covers all of the major topics in matrix theory, such as transformations and decompositions,
polynomial matrices, generalized inverses, and norms. Additional topics include graphs, groups, convex
functions, polynomials, and linear systems. The book also features extensive material on scalar inequalities,
geometry, combinatorics, series, products, and integrals.
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4.2. Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Feedback Control: A Lyapunov-Based ApproachContributed by: Yasmin Brookes, [email protected]
Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Feedback Control: A Lyapunov-Based Approach by R. Kamalapurkar,
P. Walters and W. Dixon
ISBN: 978-3-319-78383-3
May 2018, Springer
Hardcover, 293 pages, $169.99/EUR 139,99
https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319783833
Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Feedback Control develops model-based and data-driven reinforcement
learning methods for solving optimal control problems in nonlinear deterministic dynamical systems. In
order to achieve learning under uncertainty, data-driven methods for identifying system models in real-time
are also developed. The book illustrates the advantages gained from the use of a model and the use of
previous experience in the form of recorded data through simulations and experiments. The book’s focus
on deterministic systems allows for an in-depth Lyapunov-based analysis of the performance of the methods
described during the learning phase and during execution.
To yield an approximate optimal controller, the authors focus on theories and methods that fall under the
umbrella of actor–critic methods for machine learning. They concentrate on establishing stability during the
learning phase and the execution phase, and adaptive model-based and data-driven reinforcement learning,
to assist readers in the learning process, which typically relies on instantaneous input-output measurements.
This monograph provides academic researchers with backgrounds in diverse disciplines from aerospace en-
gineering to computer science, who are interested in optimal reinforcement learning functional analysis and
functional approximation theory, with a good introduction to the use of model-based methods. The thorough
treatment of an advanced treatment to control will also interest practitioners working in the chemical-process
and power-supply industry.
Contents
1. Optimal Control
2. Approximate Dynamic Programming
3. Excitation-Based Online Approximate Optimal Control
4. Model-Based Reinforcement Learning for Approximate Optimal Control
5. Differential Graphical Games
6. Applications
7. Computational Considerations
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4.3. Control Theory Tutorial: Basic Concepts Illustrated by Software ExamplesContributed by: Yasmin Brookes, [email protected]
Control Theory Tutorial: Basic Concepts Illustrated by Software Examples
by Steven A. Frank
ISBN: 978-3-319-91706-1
May 2018, Springer
Softcover, 111 pages, $24.99/EUR 19,99
https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319917061
This open access brief introduces the basic principles of control theory in a concise self-study guide. It
complements the classic texts by emphasizing the simple conceptual unity of the subject. A novice can
quickly see how and why the different parts fit together. The concepts build slowly and naturally one after
another, until the reader soon has a view of the whole. Each concept is illustrated by detailed examples
and graphics. The full software code for each example is available, providing the basis for experimenting
with various assumptions, learning how to write programs for control analysis, and setting the stage for
future research projects. The topics focus on robustness, design trade-offs, and optimality. Most of the book
develops classical linear theory. The last part of the book considers robustness with respect to nonlinearity
and explicitly nonlinear extensions, as well as advanced topics such as adaptive control and model predictive
control. New students, as well as scientists from other backgrounds who want a concise and easy-to-grasp
coverage of control theory, will benefit from the emphasis on concepts and broad understanding of the various
approaches.
Contents
1 Introduction
Part I Basic Principles
2 Control Theory Dynamics
3 Basic Control Architecture
4 PID Design Example
5 Performance and Robustness Measures
Part II Design Tradeoffs
6 Regulation
7 Stabilization
8 Tracking
9 State Feedback
Part III Common Challenges
10 Nonlinearity
11 Adaptive Control
12 Model Predictive Control
13 Time Delays
14 Summary
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4.4. Robotic Manipulators and Vehicles: Control, Estimation and FilteringContributed by: Yasmin Brookes, [email protected]
Robotic Manipulators and Vehicles: Control, Estimation and Filtering
by Gerasimos G. Rigatos and Krishna Busawon
ISBN: 978-3-319-77850-1
May 2018, Springer
Hardcover, 734 pages, $219.99/EUR 169,99
https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319778501
This monograph addresses problems of:
• nonlinear control, estimation and filtering for robotic manipulators (multi-degree-of freedom rigid-link
robots, flexible-link robots, underactuated, redundant and cooperating manipulators and closed-chain robotic
mechanisms); and
• nonlinear control, estimation and filtering for autonomous robotic vehicles operating on the ground, in the
air, and on and under water, independently and in cooperating groups.
The book is a thorough treatment of the entire range of applications of robotic manipulators and autonomous
vehicles. The nonlinear control and estimation methods it develops can be used generically, being suitable
for a wide range of robotic systems. Such methods can improve robustness, precision and fault-tolerance
in robotic manipulators and vehicles at the same time as enabling the reliable functioning of these systems
under variable conditions, model uncertainty and external perturbations.
Contents
1 Rigid-Link Manipulators: Model-Based Control
2 Underactuated Robotic Manipulators
3 Rigid-Link Manipulators: Model-Free Control
4 Closed-Chain Robotic Systems and Mechanisms
5 Flexible-Link Robots
6 Micro-manipulators
7 Unicycles and Two-Wheel Autonomous Ground Vehicles
8 Four-Wheel Autonomous Ground Vehicles
9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
10 Unmanned Surface Vessels
11 Autonomous Underwater Vessels
12 Cooperating Autonomous Vehicles
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5. Journals
5.1. Contents: Systems & Control LettersContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
Systems & Control Letters
Vol. 116
June 2018
- Xiaodi Li, Peng Li, Qing-guo Wang, Input/output-to-state stability of impulsive switched systems, Pages
1-7
- Joao Fabio S. dos Santos, Paulo C. Pellanda, Alberto M. Simoes, Robust pole placement under structural
constraints, Pages 8-14
- Aldo-Jonathan Munoz-Vazquez, Vicente Parra-Vega, Anand Sanchez-Orta, Gerardo Romero-Galvan, Quadratic
Lyapunov functions for stability analysis in fractional-order systems with not necessarily differentiable solu-
tions, Pages 15-19
- Shiguo Peng, Feiqi Deng, Yun Zhang, A unified Razumikhin-type criterion on input-to-state stability of
time-varying impulsive delayed systems, Pages 20-26
- Mehdi Sadeghpour, Gabor Orosz, Can a finite number of discrete delays approximate stochastic delay?,
Pages 27-31
- Jingfang Huang, Xin Yu, Kangsheng Liu, Semidiscrete finite element approximation of time optimal control
problems for semilinear heat equations with nonsmooth initial data, Pages 32-40
- Zhenhua Wang, Cheng-Chew Lim, Yi Shen, Interval observer design for uncertain discrete-time linear
systems, Pages 41-46
- Yongqiang Guan, Long Wang, Controllability of multi-agent systems with directed and weighted signed
networks, Pages 47-55
- Qian Feng, Sing Kiong Nguang, Dissipative delay range analysis of coupled differential–difference delay
systems with distributed delays, Pages 56-65
- Yuta Yaegashi, Hidekazu Yoshioka, Unique solvability of a singular stochastic control model for population
management, Pages 66-70
- Damian Marelli, Mohsen Zamani, Minyue Fu, Brett Ninness, Distributed Kalman filter in a network of
linear systems, Pages 71-77
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5.2. Contents: Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid SystemsContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems
Vol. 29
August 2018
- Sergio Galeani, Mario Sassano, Hybrid output regulation for nonlinear systems: Steady-state vs receding
horizon formulation, Pages 1-19
- Simone Baldi, Weiming Xiang, Reachable set estimation for switched linear systems with dwell-time switch-
ing, Pages 20-33
- Xiangze Lin, Xueling Li, Chih-Chiang Chen, Shihua Li, Smooth output feedback stabilization for a class
of high-order switched nonlinear systems, Pages 34-53
- Jinnan Luo, Wenhong Tian, Shouming Zhong, Kaibo Shi, Wenqin Wang, Non-fragile asynchronous event-
triggered control for uncertain delayed switched neural networks, Pages 54-73
- Jason Sheng-Hong Tsai, Jiunn-Shiou Fang, Jun-Juh Yan, Ming-Cheng Dai, Shu-Mei Guo, Leang-San Shieh,
Hybrid robust discrete sliding mode control for generalized continuous chaotic systems subject to external
disturbances, Pages 74-84
- Yuechao Ma, Nannan Ma, Lin Chen, Synchronization criteria for singular complex networks with Marko-
vian jump and time-varying delays via pinning control, Pages 85-99
- Junqi Yang, Xudong Zhao, Xuhui Bu, Wei Qian, Stabilization of switched linear systems via admissible
edge-dependent switching signals, Pages 100-109
- Zhi Liu, Xianfu Zhang, Xiaodong Lu, Qingrong Liu, Stabilization of positive switched delay systems with
all modes unstable, Pages 110-120
- Feiyue Wu, Jie Lian, A parametric multiple Lyapunov equations approach to switched systems with actu-
ator saturation, Pages 121-132
- M.A. Davo, F. Gouaisbaut, A. Banos, S. Tarbouriech, A. Seuret, Exponential stability of a PI plus reset
integrator controller by a sampled-data system approach, Pages 133-146
- Dong Yang, Jun Zhao, Feedback passification for switched LPV systems via a state and parameter-triggered
switching with dwell time constraints, Pages 147-164
- Antonio Cicone, Nicola Guglielmi, Vladimir Yu. Protasov, Linear switched dynamical systems on graphs,
Pages 165-186
- Hong Sang, Hong Nie, Asynchronous H∞ control for discrete-time switched systems under state-dependent
switching with dwell time constraint, Pages 187-202
- Chang-Hua Lien, Ker-Wei Yu, Jer-Guang Hsieh, Long-Yeu Chung, Jenq-Der Chen, Simple switching signal
design for H∞ performance and control of switched time-delay systems, Pages 203-220
- Bing Li, Stability of stochastic functional differential equations with impulses by an average approach,
Pages 221-233
- Ping Zhao, Di-Hua Zhai, Yuangong Sun, Yueyang Li, Adaptive finite-time control of a class of Markovian
jump nonlinear systems with parametric and dynamic uncertainties, Pages 234-246
- Jinling Wang, Jinling Liang, Abdullah M. Dobaie, Controller synthesis for switched T–S fuzzy positive
systems described by the Fornasini–Marchesini second model, Pages 247-260
- Alberto Olivares, Ernesto Staffetti, Switching time-optimal control of spacecraft equipped with reaction
wheels and gas jet thrusters, Pages 261-282
- R. Rakkiyappan, K. Maheswari, K. Sivaranjani, Young Hoon Joo, Non-fragile finite-time `2 − `∞ state es-
timation for discrete-time neural networks with semi-Markovian switching and random sensor delays based
on Abel lemma approach, Pages 283-302
- Ruimei Zhang, Deqiang Zeng, Shouming Zhong, Kaibo Shi, Jinzhong Cui, New approach on designing
stochastic sampled-data controller for exponential synchronization of chaotic Lur’e systems, Pages 303-321
- In Seok Park, Nam Kyu Kwon, PooGyeon Park, A linear programming approach for stabilization of posi-
tive Markovian jump systems with a saturated single input, Pages 322-332
- JunMin Park, Seok Young Lee, PooGyeon Park, An improved fragmentation approach to sampled-data
synchronization of chaotic Lur’e systems, Pages 333-347
- Jaepil Ban, Wookyong Kwon, Sangchul Won, Sangwoo Kim, Robust H∞ finite-time control for discrete-
time polytopic uncertain switched linear systems, Pages 348-362
- Na Zhang, Yuangong Sun, Fanwei Meng, State bounding for switched homogeneous positive nonlinear
systems with exogenous input, Pages 363-372
- Chaoqun Xu, Sanling Yuan, Tonghua Zhang, Average break-even concentration in a simple chemostat
model with telegraph noise, Pages 373-382
- Liangliang Li, Chuandong Li, Hongfei Li, Fully state constraint impulsive control for non-autonomous
delayed nonlinear dynamic systems, Pages 383-394
- Pengfei Wang, Yu Hong, Huan Su, Stabilization of stochastic complex-valued coupled delayed systems with
Markovian switching via periodically intermittent control, Pages 395-413
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5.3. Contents: European Journal of ControlContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
European Journal of Control
Vo. 41
May 2018
- Maria Thomas, Shyam Kamal, Bijnan Bandyopadhyay, Leena Vachhani, Continuous higher order sliding
mode control for a class of uncertain MIMO nonlinear systems: An ISS approach, Pages 1-7
- Yun Sun, Yuanguo Zhu, Uncertain saddle point equilibrium differential games with non-anticipating strate-
gies, Pages 8-15
- Zhenwei Liu, Meirong Zhang, Ali Saberi, Anton A. Stoorvogel, Passivity based state synchronization of
homogeneous discrete-time multi-agent systems via static protocol in the presence of input delay, Pages 16-24
- Joel Gonzalez, Christophe Sueur, Unknown input observer with stability: A structural analysis approach
in bond graph, Pages 25-43
- Matthew C. Turner, Murray Kerr, A nonlinear modification for improving dynamic anti-windup compen-
sation, Pages 44-52
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Emre Sariyildiz, Ilhan Mutlu, Rahim Mutlu, A disturbance observer-based robust controller design for sys-
tems with right half plane zeros and poles, Pages 53-62
- Amir A. Ghavifekr, Amir R. Ghiasi, Mohammad A. Badamchizadeh, Farzad Hashemzadeh, Paolo Fiorini,
Stability analysis of the linear discrete teleoperation systems with stochastic sampling and data dropout,
Pages 63-71
- Damir Rusiti, Tiago R. Oliveira, Greg Mills, Miroslav Krstic, Deterministic and Stochastic Newton-based
extremum seeking for higher derivatives of unknown maps with delays, Pages 72-83
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5.4. Contents: Journal of the Franklin InstituteContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
Journal of the Franklin Institute
Vol. 355 Issue. 9
June 2018
- Bo Zhang, Feiqi Deng, Shiguo Peng, Shengli Xie, Stabilization and destabilization of nonlinear systems via
intermittent stochastic noise with application to memristor-based system, Pages 3829-3852
- Zhaohui Chen, Zhong Cao, Qi Huang, Stephen L. Campbell, Reliable H∞ control on saturated linear
Markov jump system with uncertain transition rates and asynchronous jumped actuator failure, Pages 3853-
3872
- Ze-Hao Wu, Bao-Zhu Guo, Approximate decoupling and output tracking for MIMO nonlinear systems with
mismatched uncertainties via ADRC approach, Pages 3873-3894
- Xiandong Chen, Xianfu Zhang, Chenghui Zhang, Le Chang, Global asymptotic stabilization for input-delay
chained nonholonomic systems via the static gain approach, Pages 3895-3910
- Xianglei Jia, Shengyuan Xu, Junwei Lu, Yongmin Li, Yuming Chu, Zhengqiang Zhang, Adaptive control
for uncertain nonlinear time-delay systems in a lower-triangular form, Pages 3911-3925
- Qian Liu, Senping Tian, Panpan Gu, P-type iterative learning control algorithm for a class of linear singular
impulsive systems, Pages 3926-3937
- Amin Jajarmi, Mojtaba Hajipour, Ehsan Mohammadzadeh, Dumitru Baleanu, A new approach for the
nonlinear fractional optimal control problems with external persistent disturbances, Pages 3938-3967
- Wenxi Zhang, Vibration avoidance method for flexible robotic arm manipulation, Pages 3968-3989
- R. Manivannan, Yang Cao, Design of generalized dissipativity state estimator for static neural networks
including state time delays and leakage delays, Pages 3990-4014
- Bo Liu, Xin-Chun Jia, New absolute stability criteria for uncertain Lur’e systems with time-varying delays,
Pages 4015-4031
- Zhipeng Li, Minyue Fu, Huanshui Zhang, A new distributed Kalman filtering based on means-quare esti-
mation upper bounds, Pages 4032-4049
- Linwei Li, Xuemei Ren, Fumin Guo, Modified multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm for Wiener–Hammerstein
systems with backlash, Pages 4050-4075
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Journal of the Franklin Institute
Vol. 355 Issue. 10
July 2018
- Gisela Pujol-Vazquez, Leonardo Acho, Saleh Mobayen, Amelia Napoles, Vega Perez, Rotary inverted pen-
dulum with magnetically external perturbations as a source of the pendulum’s base navigation commands,
Pages 4077-4096
- Hong-Xia Rao, Yong Xu, Chang Liu, Jun-Yi Li, Finite-time control for periodic systems with Markov jump
sensor nonlinearities and random input gains, Pages 4097-4110
- Yanzhi Wu, Jiangping Hu, Observer-based output regulation of cooperative-competitive high-order multi-
agent systems, Pages 4111-4130
- Jianzhong Zhou, Yuncheng Zhang, Yang Zheng, Yanhe Xu, Synergetic governing controller design for the
hydraulic turbine governing system with complex conduit system, Pages 4131-4146
- Shaohua Luo, Ruizhen Gao, Chaos control of the permanent magnet synchronous motor with time-varying
delay by using adaptive sliding mode control based on DSC, Pages 4147-4163
- Hao An, Qianqian Wu, Hongwei Xia, Changhong Wang, Control of a time-varying hypersonic vehicle model
subject to inlet un-start condition, Pages 4164-4197
- Chang-Jiang Li, Guo-Ping Liu, Consensus for heterogeneous networked multi-agent systems with switching
topology and time-varying delays, Pages 4198-4217
- Hongjiu Yang, Hui Li, Yuanqing Xia, Li Li, Nonuniform sampling Kalman filter for networked systems
with Markovian packets dropout, Pages 4218-4240
- Michael Gil’, Norm estimates for function Lyapunov equations and applications, Pages 4241-4247
- Ping Li, Shengyuan Xu, Weimin Chen, Yunliang Wei, Zhengqiang Zhang, A connectivity preserving ren-
dezvous for unicycle agents with heterogenous input disturbances, Pages 4248-4267
- Yumiao Li, Litan Yan, Stability of delayed Hopfield neural networks under a sublinear expectation frame-
work, Pages 4268-4281
- Xingping Sheng, A relaxed gradient based algorithm for solving generalized coupled Sylvester matrix equa-
tions, Pages 4282-4297
- Jinsha Li, Sanyang Liu, Junmin Li, Adaptive iterative learning protocol design for nonlinear multi-agent
systems with unknown control direction, Pages 4298-4314
- Hongtao Yu, Reza Langari, A neural network-based detection and mitigation system for unintended accel-
eration, Pages 4315-4335
- Li-Juan Liu, Hamid Reza Karimi, Xudong Zhao, New approaches to positive observer design for discrete-
time positive linear systems, Pages 4336-4350
- Xiao-Xiao Zhang, Jin-Liang Wang, Yan-Li Huang, Shun-Yan Ren, Analysis and adaptive control for syn-
chronization and H∞ synchronization of coupled partial differential systems with multiple time-varying
delays, Pages 4351-4378
- Shuihan Qiu, Yanli Huang, Shunyan Ren, Finite-time synchronization of coupled Cohen–Grossberg neural
networks with and without coupling delays, Pages 4379-4403
- C. Sowmiya, R. Raja, Jinde Cao, X. Li, G. Rajchakit, Discrete-time stochastic impulsive BAM neural
networks with leakage and mixed time delays: An exponential stability problem, Pages 4404-4435
- Yaning Lin, Tianliang Zhang, Weihai Zhang, Infinite horizon linear quadratic Pareto game of the stochastic
singular systems, Pages 4436-4452
- Qin Fu, Lili Du, Guangzhao Xu, Jianrong Wu, Consensus control for multi-agent systems with distributed
parameter models via iterative learning algorithm, Pages 4453-4472
- Zhe Jiang, Xiaohong Shen, Haiyan Wang, Throughput of underwater acoustic networks with significant
multipath delays, Pages 4473-4492
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5.5. Contents: IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and InformationContributed by: Charis Edworthy, [email protected]
Contents, IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information 35:suppl 1
A new supplementary issue of IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information is now available online.
The Table of Contents below can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/2IEKY0Z
- Juan Diego Sanchez-Torres, David Gomez-Gutierrez, Esteban Lopez, and Alexander G Loukianov, A class
of predefined-time stable dynamical systems, http://bit.ly/2wDHI1c
- Jian-Zhong Xiao, Xing-Hua Zhu, and Zhong-Hao Yao, Controllability results for second order semilinear
functional differential inclusions based on Kuratowski product measures, http://bit.ly/2Kl1sbK
- Atte Aalto, Spatial discretization error in Kalman filtering for discrete-time infinite dimensional systems,
http://bit.ly/2KnnFGd
- Rigoberto Medina, Carlos Martinez, and Claudio Vidal, Exponential stability criteria for systems with
multiple time delays, http://bit.ly/2L2BrPw
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5.6. Contents: Control Theory and TechnologyContributed by: Zou Tiefeng, [email protected]
Control Theory and Technology
(formerly entitled Journal of Control Theory and Applications)
Vol. 16, No. 2, May 2018
ISSN: 2095-6983 CODEN: CTTOAM
http://www.springer.com/engineering/control/journal/11768
Special issue on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Editorial
K. P. Valavanis P.81
- Flocking control of a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles, A. Belkadi, Z. Liu, L. Ciarletta, Y. Zhang, D.
Theilliol P.82
- Distributed output feedback stationary consensus of multi-vehicle systems in unknown environments, V.
Rezaei, M. Stefanovic P.93
- Consensus controller for multi-UAV navigation, P. Kolaric, C. Chen, A. Dalal, F. L. Lewis P.110
- Ranging-aided relative navigation of multi-platforms, H. L. Pei, R. Xia P.122
- Nonlinear robust control of a quadrotor helicopter with finite time convergence, G. Zheng, B. Xian P.133
- Experimental evaluation of a real-time GPU-based pose estimation system for autonomous landing of rotary
wings UAVs, A. Benini, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis P.145
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5.7. Contents: Asian Journal of ControlContributed by: Li-Chen Fu, [email protected]
Asian Journal of Control
Vol.20, No.3 May, 2018
CONTENTS
[Special Issue: Theoretical and Practical Challenges in Learning Control]
1. Optimal Estimation of Rational Feedforward Control via Instrumental Variables: With Application to a
Wafer Stage (Pages: 975-992), Frank Boeren, Lennart Blanken, Dennis Bruijnen and Tom Oomen
2. Rohrs’ Example Revisited: On the Robustness of Adaptive Iterative Learning Control (Pages: 993-1002),
Berk Altın and Kira Barton
3. Learning Control of Robot Manipulators in Task Space (Pages: 1003-1013), K. M. Dogan, E. Tatlicioglu,
E. Zergeroglu and K. Cetin
4. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Formation Using Learning Based Model Predictive Control (Pages: 1014-1026),
Ahmed T. Hafez, Sidney N. Givigi and Shahram Yousefi
5. Adaptive Iterative Learning Boundary Control of a Flexible Manipulator with Guaranteed Transient
Performance (Pages: 1027-1038), Zhijie Liu and Jinkun Liu
6. Improved D-Type Anticipatory Iterative Learning Control for a Class of Inhomogeneous Heat Equations
(Pages: 1039-1046), Deqing Huang and Xuefang Li
7. Improving Robustness Filter Bandwidth in Repetitive Control by Considering Model Mismatch (Pages:
1047-1057), Arnfinn A. Eielsen, Yik R. Teo and Andrew J. Fleming
8. Quantized Iterative Learning Control Design For Linear Systems Based On A 2-D Roesser Model (Pages:
1058-1066), Yin Yanling, Bu Xuhui and Liang Jiaqi
9. Estimation of Road Friction Coefficient and Vehicle States by 3-DOF Dynamic Model and HSRI Model
Based on Information Fusion (Pages: 1067-1076), Ying Xu, Biyun Chen and Cheng Chi
10. Networked Iterative Learning Control Design for Nonlinear Systems with Stochastic Output Packet
Dropouts (Pages: 1077-1087), Jian Liu and Xiaoe Ruan
11. Event-Triggered Iterative Learning Control for Multi-Agent Systems with Quantization (Pages: 1088-
1101), Ting Zhang and Junmin Li
12. Intermittent and Successive ILC for Stochastic Nonlinear Systems with Random Data Dropouts (Pages:
1102-1114), Dong Shen Chao and Zhang Yun Xu
13. Adaptive Controller Based Unified Power Flow Control for Low Power Oscillation Damping (Pages:
1115-1124), Nadia Zeb, Bilal Khan, Sahibzada Muhammad Ali, Chaudhry Arshad Mehmood, Rabia Sajjad,
Umar Farid and Ayesha Bibi
14. Distributed Control Design for Spatially Interconnected Markovian Jump Systems With Time-Varying
Delays (Pages: 1125-1134), Hongyan Feng, Huiling Xu, Shengyuan Xu and Weimin Chen
15. An E-HOIM Based Data-Driven Adaptive TILC of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems for Non-Repetitive
Terminal Point Tracking (Pages: 1135-1144), Na Lin Ronghu, Chi Biao Huang, Chiang-Ju Chien and Yuan-
jing Feng
16. State Space Constrained Iterative Learning Control for Robotic Manipulators (Pages: 1145-1150),
Kaloyan Yovchev, Kamen Delchev and Evgeniy Krastev
[Regular Paper]
1. Adaptive Output-Feedback Control of Nonlinear Systems with Multiple Uncertainties (Pages: 1151-1160),
Yaxin Huang and Yungang Liu
2. `2 Gain Estimation and Visualization of A Control Parameter Set in 3D Space Using Plant Response
Data (Pages: 1161-1170), Masami Saeki
3. Decentralized Sliding Mode Control for Multi-Input Complex Interconnected Systems Subject to non-
smooth Nonlinearities (Pages: 1171-1181), Wen-Jeng Liu
4. Robust Double-integral T-S Fuzzy Output Regulation for Nonlinear Systems (Pages: 1182-1193), Kuang-
Yow Lian, Chien-Hung Liu and Chian-Song Chiu
5. Sliding Mode Disturbance Observer-based Motion Control for a Piezoelectric Actuator-based Surgical
Device (Pages: 1194-1203), Jun Yik Lau, Wenyu Liangm, Hwee Choo Liaw and Kok Kiong Tan
6. Globally Stable Adaptive Dynamic Surface Control for Cooperative Path Following of Multiple Underac-
tuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Pages: 1204-1220), Hao Wang, Yiping Li and Kaizhou Liu
7. Adaptive Fractional Order PI Controller Design for a Flexible Swing arm System Via Enhanced Virtual
Reference Feedback Tuning (Pages: 1221-1240), Yuanlong Xie, Xiaoqi Tang, Shiqi Zheng, Wenjun Qiao and
Bao Song
8. Adaptive Terminal Sliding Mode Control for Motion Tracking of a Micropositioning System (Pages: 1241-
1252), Guangwei Wang and Qingsong Xu
9. Generalized Extended State Observer Based Control for Networked Interconnected Systems with Delays
(Pages: 1253-1262), Yao-Wei Wang, Wen-An Zhang, Hui Dong and Jun-Wei Zhu
10. Stabilization of Uncertain Multi-Order Fractional Systems Based on the Extended State Observer (Pages:
1263-1273), Liping Chen, Gang Chen, Ranchao Wu, J.A. Tenreiro Machado, Antonio M. Lopes and Suoliang
Ge
11. EID-Estimation-Based Periodic Disturbance Rejection for Sintering Ignition Process with Input Time
Delay (Pages: 1274-1287), Xin Chen, Wei Jiao, Min Wu and Weihua Cao
[Brief Paper]
1. Backstepping and Sliding-Mode Techniques Applied to Distributed Secondary Control of Islanded Micro-
grids (Pages: 1288-1295), Jian Li and Dezhen Zhang
2. Robust H∞ Control of Discrete-time Singular Systems via Integral Sliding Surface (Pages: 1296-1302),
Jianjun Bai, Renquan Lu, Zhengguang Wu, Ridong Zhang, Xiaodong Zhao and Anke Xue
3. On the Design of Event-Triggered Suboptimal Controllers for Nonlinear Systems (Pages: 1303-1311),
Yazdan Batmani
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5.8. Contents: International Journal of ControlContributed by: Bing Chu, [email protected]
International Journal of Control
Volume 91, Issue 6, 2018
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcon20/current
- Adaptive dynamic programming for discrete-time linear quadratic regulation based on multirate generalised
policy iteration, Tae Yoon Chun, Jae Young Lee, Jin Bae Park & Yoon Ho Choi, pages: 1223-1240
- Robust control for spacecraft rendezvous system with actuator unsymmetrical saturation: a gain scheduling
approach, Qian Wang & Anke Xue, pages: 1241-1250
- Partial stabilisation of non-homogeneous bilinear systems, Z. Hamidi & M. Ouzahra, pages: 1251-1258
- Finite-time and fixed-time leader-following consensus for multi-agent systems with discontinuous inherent
dynamics, Boda Ning, Jiong Jin, Jinchuan Zheng & Zhihong Man, pages: 1259-1270
- Rendezvous of multiple nonholonomic unicycles-based on backstepping, Ke-cai Cao, Bin Jiang & Dong
Yue, pages: 1271-1283
- Telemanipulation of cooperative robots: a case of study, Javier Pliego-Jimenez & Marco Arteaga-Perez,
pages: 1284-1299
- Finite-time stabilisation of a class of switched nonlinear systems with state constraints, Shipei Huang &
Zhengrong Xiang, pages: 1300-1313
- Discrete-time switching periodic adaptive control for time-varying parameters with unknown periodicity,
Miao Yu, Deqing Huang & Wanqiu Yang, pages: 1314-1324
- Global finite-time attitude stabilization for rigid spacecraft in the exponential coordinates, Xiao-Ning Shi,
Zhi-Gang Zhou & Di Zhou, pages: 1325-1337
- Finite-time output feedback stabilization of high-order uncertain nonlinear systems, Meng-Meng Jiang,
Xue-Jun Xie & Kemei Zhang, pages: 1338-1349
- Periodic motion planning and control for underactuated mechanical systems, Zeguo Wang, Leonid B.
Freidovich & Honghua Zhang, pages: 1350-1362
- Observer-based perturbation extremum seeking control with input constraints for direct-contact membrane
distillation process, Fadi Eleiwi & Taous Meriem Laleg-Kirati, pages: 1363-1375
- Distributed consensus for discrete-time heterogeneous multi-agent systems, Huanyu Zhao & Shumin Fei,
pages: 1376-1384
- Gap-metric-based robustness analysis of nonlinear systems with full and partial feedback linearisation, A.
Al-Gburi, C. T. Freeman & M. C. French, pages: 1385-1402
- Prediction-based control for LTI systems with uncertain time-varying delays and partial state knowledge,
V. Lechappe, E. Moulay & F. Plestan, pages: 1403-1414
- Explicit reference governor for linear systems, Emanuele Garone, Marco Nicotra & Lorenzo Ntogramatzidis,
pages: 1415-1430
- Reach a nonlinear consensus for MAS via doubly stochastic quadratic operators, Rawad Abdulghafor,
Sherzod Turaev, Akram Zeki & Imad Al-Shaikhli, pages: 1431-1459
- Stability, performance and sensitivity analysis of I.I.D. jump linear systems, Jorge R. Chavez Fuentes,
Oscar R. Gonzalez & W. Steven Gray, pages: 1460-1472
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5.9. Contents: IET Control Theory & ApplicationsContributed by: Alexandria Lipka, [email protected]
IET Control Theory & Applications
Volume 12
June 2018
http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/iet-cta/12/9
- Bin Liu, David J. Hill, Zhijie Sunp, Stabilisation to input-to-state stability for continuous-time dynamical
systems via event-triggered impulsive control with three levels of events, Pages 1167 –1179
- Shan Zuo, Yongduan Song, Frank L. Lewis, Ali Davoudi, Bipartite output containment of general linear
heterogeneous multi-agent systems on signed digraphs, Pages 1180 –1188
- Shiju Yang, Chuandong Li, Tingwen Huang, State-dependent impulsive synchronisation of complex dy-
namical networks with non-linear coupling, Pages 1189 –1200
- Zhu Wang, Dong Wang, Jianzhong Sun, Wei Wang, Exponential convergence rate of distributed optimisa-
tion for multi-agent systems with constraints set over a directed graph, Pages 1201 –1207
- Mengling Li and Feiqi Deng, Moment exponential input-to-state stability of non-linear switched stochastic
systems with Levy noise, Pages 1208 –1215
- Mrinal Kanti Sarkar, Ark Dev, Pankhuri Asthana, Daijiry Narzary, Chattering free robust adaptive integral
higher order sliding mode control for load frequency problems in multi-area power systems, Pages 1216 –1227
- Kiran Kumari, Abhisek K. Behera, Bijnan Bandyopadhyay, Event-triggered sliding mode-based tracking
control for uncertain Euler–Lagrange systems, Pages 1228 –1235
- Pouya Badri and Mahdi Sojoodi, Robust fixed-order dynamic output feedback controller design for fractional-
order systems, Pages 1236 –1243
- Chao Yang, Wen Yang, Hongbo Shi, DoS attack in centralised sensor network against state estimation,
Pages 1244 –1253
- Komeil Nosrati and Masoud Shafiee, Kalman filtering for discrete-time linear fractional-order singular sys-
tems, Pages 1254 –1266
- Maziar Ebrahimi Dehshalie, Mohammad Bagher Menhaj, Ali Ghasemi, Mehdi Karrari, Finite-time dis-
tributed global optimal control for linear time-varying multi-agent systems: a dynamic output-feedback
perspective, Pages 1267 –1275
- Javier A. Gallegos and Manuel A. Duarte-Mermoud, Robust mixed order backstepping control of non-linear
systems, Pages 1276 –1285
- Fangfang Dong, Xiaomin Zhao, Jiang Han, Ye-Hwa Chen, Optimal fuzzy adaptive control for uncertain
flexible joint manipulator based on D-operation, Pages 1286 –1298
- Hong-Xia Rao, Yong Xu, Bin Zhang, Deyin Yao, Robust estimator design for periodic neural networks
with polytopic uncertain weight matrices and randomly occurred sensor nonlinearities, Pages 1299 –1305
- Ho Jun Kim, Jin Bae Park, Young Hoon Joo, Intelligent digital redesign for T–S fuzzy systems: sampled-
data filter approach, Pages 1306 –1317
- Kaveh Hooshmandi, Farhad Bayat, Mohammad Reza Jahed-Motlagh, AliAkbar Jalali, Robust sampled-
data control of non-linear LPV systems: time-dependent functional approach, Pages 1318 –1331
- Luis F. Ramırez, Belem Saldivar, Juan Carlos Avila Vilchis, Saul Montes de Oca, Lyapunov–Krasovskii
approach to the stability analysis of the milling process, Pages 1332 –1339
- Xiaoping Wang, Lei Shi, Jingliang Shao, Containment control for high-order multi-agent systems with
heterogeneous time delays, Pages 1340 –1348
- Xiaomei Lu, Wu-Hua Chen, Feifei Xue, Impulsive natural observers for vector second-order Lipschitz non-
linear systems, Pages 1349 –1356
- Yajing Ma and Jun Zhao, Distributed event-triggered consensus using only triggered information for multi-
agent systems under fixed and switching topologies, Pages 1357 –1365
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5.10. Contents: Control Engineering PracticeContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
Control Engineering Practice
Vol. 75
June 2018
- Sina Sharif Mansouri, Christoforos Kanellakis, George Georgoulas, Dariusz Kominiak, Thomas Gustafsson,
George Nikolakopoulos, 2D visual area coverage and path planning coupled with camera footprints, Pages
1-16
- V. Gibert, F. Plestan, L. Burlion, J. Boada-Bauxell, A. Chriette, Visual estimation of deviations for the
civil aircraft landing, Pages 17-25
- Hoai-Nam Nguyen, Paolino Tona, Short-term wave force prediction for wave energy converter control,
Pages 26-37
- Javier Albusac, D. Vallejo, J.J. Castro-Schez, C. Gzlez-Morcillo, An expert fuzzy system for improving
safety on pedestrian crossings by means of visual feedback, Pages 38-54
- Daniel Viegas, Pedro Batista, Paulo Oliveira, Carlos Silvestre, Discrete-time distributed Kalman filter de-
sign for formations of autonomous vehicles, Pages 55-68
- Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Mogens Blanke, Hans Henrik Niemann, Jan H. Richter, Friction-resilient position
control for machine tools—Adaptive and sliding-mode methods compared, Pages 69-85
- Junpeng Niu, Mingzhou Xie, Jun Xu, Lihua Xie, Li Xia, SMR drive performance analysis under different
workload environments, Pages 86-97
- M. Levy, T. Shima, S. Gutman, Full-state autopilot-guidance design under a linear quadratic differential
game formulation, Pages 98-107
- A. Riani, T. Madani, A. Benallegue, K. Djouani, Adaptive integral terminal sliding mode control for upper-
limb rehabilitation exoskeleton, Pages 108-117
- Jiang You, Mahinda Vilathgamuwa, Negareh Ghasemi, DC bus voltage stability improvement using dis-
turbance observer feedforward control, Pages 118-125
- Qian Sang, Niklas Karlsson, Jiaxing Guo, Feedback control of event rate in online advertising campaigns,
Pages 126-136
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5.11. Contents: MechatronicsContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
Mechatronics
Vol. 50
April 2018
- Gang Chen, Bo Jin, Ying Chen, Nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode posture control for six-legged
walking robots with redundant actuation, Pages 1-15
- Xiao Liang, Yongchun Fang, Ning Sun, He Lin, Dynamics analysis and time-optimal motion planning for
unmanned quadrotor transportation systems, Pages 16-29
- Alejandro Suarez, Antonio Enrique Jimenez-Cano, Victor Manuel Vega, Guillermo Heredia, Angel Rodriguez-
Castano, Anibal Ollero, Design of a lightweight dual arm system for aerial manipulation, Pages 30-44
- S.D. Lee, S. Jung, A compensation approach for nonlinear gimbal axis drift of a control moment gyroscope,
Pages 45-54
- Joshua Pinskier, Bijan Shirinzadeh, Leon Clark, Yanding Qin, Development of a 4-DOF haptic microma-
nipulator utilizing a hybrid parallel-serial flexure mechanism, Pages 55-68
- Yinan Wu, Yongchun Fang, Xiao Ren, A high-efficiency Kalman filtering imaging mode for an atomic force
microscopy with hysteresis modeling and compensation, Pages 69-77
- E. Villagrossi, L. Simoni, M. Beschi, N. Pedrocchi, A. Marini, L. Molinari Tosatti, A. Visioli, A virtual
force sensor for interaction tasks with conventional industrial robots, Pages 78-86
- Sung Mok Kim, Byung-Ju Yi, Joono Cheong, Min Gun Kim, Wheekuk Kim, Implementation of a revolute-
joint-based asymmetric Schonflies motion haptic device with redundant actuation, Pages 87-103
- J.T. Scruggs, J.J. McCullagh, Analysis and design of vibratory energy harvesters employing three-phase
AC transduction, Pages 104-120
- Mohammad Pournazeri, Amir Khajepour, Yanjun Huang, Improving energy efficiency and robustness of a
novel variable valve actuation system for engines, Pages 121-133
- Giseo Park, Seibum B. Choi, Dongyoon Hyun, Jounghee Lee, Integrated observer approach using in-vehicle
sensors and GPS for vehicle state estimation, Pages 134-147
- M. Soltani, M. Bozorg, M.R. Zakerzadeh, Parameter estimation of an SMA actuator model using an ex-
tended Kalman filter, Pages 148-159
- Ali Aflakian, Alireza Safaryazdi, Mehdi Tale Masouleh, Ahmad Kalhor, Experimental study on the kine-
matic control of a cable suspended parallel robot for object tracking purpose, Pages 160-176
- Scott Schnelle, Junmin Wang, Richard Jagacinski, Hai-jun Su, A feedforward and feedback integrated
lateral and longitudinal driver model for personalized advanced driver assistance systems, Pages 177-188
- Gianmarco Rallo, Simone Formentin, Sergio Matteo Savaresi, On-line model-based wheel speed filtering
for geometrical error compensation, Pages 189-195
- B.L. Boada, M.J.L. Boada, V. Diaz, A robust observer based on energy-to-peak filtering in combination
with neural networks for parameter varying systems and its application to vehicle roll angle estimation,
Pages 196-204
- Fadi Dohnal, Tuning transient dynamics by induced modal interaction in mechatronic systems, Pages 205-
211
- Simon Olma, Andreas Kohlstedt, Phillip Traphoner, Karl-Peter Jaker, Ansgar Trachtler, Observer-based
nonlinear control strategies for Hardware-in-the-Loop simulations of multiaxial suspension test rigs, Pages
212-224
- Thomas Riel, Rudolf Saathof, Andelko Katalenic, Shingo Ito, Georg Schitter, Noise analysis and efficiency
improvement of a pulse-width modulated permanent magnet synchronous motor by dynamic error budget-
ing, Pages 225-233
- Khaled Elgeneidy, Niels Lohse, Michael Jackson, Bending angle prediction and control of soft pneumatic
actuators with embedded flex sensors – A data-driven approach, Pages 234-247
- Thorben Hoffstadt, Jurgen Maas, Model-based self-sensing algorithm for dielectric elastomer transducers
based on an extended Kalman filter, Pages 248-258
- Andreas Pfeffer, Tobias Gluck, Florian Schausberger, Andreas Kugi, Control and estimation strategies for
pneumatic drives with partial position information, Pages 259-270
- Michael R.P. Ragazzon, J. Tommy Gravdahl, Marialena Vagia, Viscoelastic properties of cells: Modeling
and identification by atomic force microscopy, Pages 271-281
- Jurgen van Zundert, Tom Oomen, On inversion-based approaches for feedforward and ILC, Pages 282-291
- Clemens C. Maier, Alexander Schirrer, Martin Kozek, Real-time capable nonlinear pantograph models
using local model networks in state-space configuration, Pages 292-302
- Arathi Pai, Markus Riepold, Ansgar Trachtler, Model-based precision position and force control of SMA
actuators with a clamping application, Pages 303-320
- P.D. Hubbard, N. Farhat, C.P. Ward, G.A. Amarantidis, Contact force estimation in the wheel/rail inter-
face for curving scenarios through regions of reduced adhesion, Pages 321-327
- Vignesh Rajaram, Shankar C. Subramanian, Heavy vehicle collision avoidance control in heterogeneous
traffic using varying time headway, Pages 328-340
- Haoan Wang, Antonio Tota, Bilin Aksun-Guvenc, Levent Guvenc, Real time implementation of socially
acceptable collision avoidance of a low speed autonomous shuttle using the elastic band method, Pages 341-
355
- Zhaojian Li, Tianshu Chu, Ilya V. Kolmanovsky, Xiang Yin, Xunyuan Yin, Cloud resource allocation for
cloud-based automotive applications, Pages 356-365
- Peng Liu, Arda Kurt, Umit Ozguner, Synthesis of a behavior-guided controller for lead vehicles in auto-
mated vehicle convoys, Pages 366-376
- Diana Hernandez-Alcantara, Luis Amezquita-Brooks, Ruben Morales-Menendez, Olivier Sename, Luc
Dugard, The cross-coupling of lateral-longitudinal vehicle dynamics: Towards decentralized Fault-Tolerant
Control Schemes, Pages 377-393
- Jian Chen, Jiangze Yu, Kaixiang Zhang, Yan Ma, Control of regenerative braking systems for four-wheel-
independently-actuated electric vehicles, Pages 394-401
- Jinxiang Wang, Mengmeng Dai, Guodong Yin, Nan Chen, Output-feedback robust control for vehicle path
tracking considering different human drivers’ characteristics, Pages 402-412
- James Brusey, Diana Hintea, Elena Gaura, Neil Beloe, Reinforcement learning-based thermal comfort con-
trol for vehicle cabins, Pages 413-421
- Hongyan Guo, Jun Liu, Dongpu Cao, Hong Chen, Ru Yu, Chen Lv, Dual-envelop-oriented moving horizon
path tracking control for fully automated vehicles, Pages 422-433
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5.12. Contents: Journal of Process ControlContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
Journal of Process Control
Vol. 66
June 2018
- Ali Kamel H. Al Jibouri, Simant R. Upreti, Jiangning Wu, Optimal control of continuous ozonation of
non-biodegradable pollutants, Pages 1-11
- Erdal Aydin, Dominique Bonvin, Kai Sundmacher, Computationally efficient NMPC for batch and semi-
batch processes using parsimonious input parameterization, Pages 12-22
- Xiaohui Wang, Zhichuan Guan, Yuqiang Xu, Yang Tian, Signal analysis of acoustic gas influx detection
method at the bottom of marine riser in deepwater drilling, Pages 23-38
- Faramarz Pazhooh, Farhad Shahraki, Jafar Sadeghi, Mohammad Fakhroleslam, Multivariable adaptive
neural network predictive control in the presence of measurement time-delay; application in control of Vinyl
Acetate monomer process, Pages 39-50
- Fei He, Lingying Zhang, Prediction model of end-point phosphorus content in BOF steelmaking process
based on PCA and BP neural network, Pages 51-58
- Xiangjie Liu, Jinghan Cui, Economic model predictive control of boiler-turbine system, Pages 59-67
- Suraj Yerramilli, Arun K. Tangirala, Detection and diagnosis of model-plant mismatch in multivariable
model-based control schemes, Pages 84-97
- Jingxiang Liu, Tao Liu, Junghui Chen, Pan Qin, Novel common and special features extraction for moni-
toring multi-grade processes, Pages 98-107
- Roberto Baratti, Stefania Tronci, Alexander Schaum, Jesus Alvarez, Open and closed-loop stochastic dy-
namics of a class of nonlinear chemical processes with multiplicative noise, Pages 108-121
- Hariprasad Kodamana, Biao Huang, Rishik Ranjan, Yujia Zhao, Ruomu Tan, Nima Sammaknejad, Ap-
proaches to robust process identification: A review and tutorial of probabilistic methods, Pages 68-83
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5.13. Contents: Engineering Applications of Artificial IntelligenceContributed by: John Coca, [email protected]
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Vol. 72
June 2018
- Marıa Navarro-Caceres, Sara Rodrıguez, Javier Bajo, Juan Manuel Corchado, Applying case-based reason-
ing in social computing to transform colors into music, Pages 1-9
- Janaına Schwarzrock, Iulisloi Zacarias, Ana L.C. Bazzan, Ricardo Queiroz de Araujo Fernandes, Leonardo
Henrique Moreira, Edison Pignaton de Freitas, Solving task allocation problem in multi Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles systems using Swarm intelligence, Pages 10-20
- Alex G.C. de Sa, Adriano C.M. Pereira, Gisele L. Pappa, A customized classification algorithm for credit
card fraud detection, Pages 21-29
- P.P. Gao, Y.P. Li, J. Sun, G.H. Huang, A Monte-Carlo-based interval De Novo programming method for
optimal system design under uncertainty, Pages 30-42
- Yan Zhang, Erhu Zhang, Wanjun Chen, Yajun Chen, Jinghong Duan, Sparsity-based inverse halftoning
via semi-coupled multi-dictionary learning and structural clustering, Pages 43-53
- Sarah Shukri, Hossam Faris, Ibrahim Aljarah, Seyedali Mirjalili, Ajith Abraham, Evolutionary static and
dynamic clustering algorithms based on multi-verse optimizer, Pages 54-66
- Xing Qi, Rotor resistance and excitation inductance estimation of an induction motor using deep-Q-learning
algorithm, Pages 67-79
- Rishu Arora, Harish Garg, A robust correlation coefficient measure of dual hesitant fuzzy soft sets and
their application in decision making, Pages 80-92
- Ronald R. Yager, Fuzzy rule bases with generalized belief structure inputs, Pages 93-98
- C. De Stefano, M. Maniaci, F. Fontanella, A. Scotto di Freca, Reliable writer identification in medieval
manuscripts through page layout features: The “Avila” Bible case, Pages 99-110
- Judae Lee, Unil Yun, Gangin Lee, Eunchul Yoon, Efficient incremental high utility pattern mining based
on pre-large concept, Pages 111-123
- Zhuang Yang, Cheng Wang, Zhemin Zhang, Jonathan Li, Random Barzilai–Borwein step size for mini-
batch algorithms, Pages 124-135
- Jerry Chun-Wei Lin, Shifeng Ren, Philippe Fournier-Viger, Jeng-Shyan Pan, Tzung-Pei Hong, Efficiently
updating the discovered high average-utility itemsets with transaction insertion, Pages 136-149
- Mingli Lu, Benlian Xu, Brett Nener, Tracking of multiple cells with ant pheromone field evolution, Pages
150-161
- Marina Torres, David A. Pelta, Jose L. Verdegay, PRoA: An intelligent multi-criteria Personalized Route
Assistant, Pages 162-169
- S.N. Danial, F. Khan, B. Veitch, A Generalized Stochastic Petri Net model of route learning for emergency
egress situations, Pages 170-182
- Tim Lu, Shiang-Tai Liu, Fuzzy nonlinear programming approach to the evaluation of manufacturing pro-
cesses, Pages 183-189
- Ruben San-Segundo, Henrik Blunck, Jose Moreno-Pimentel, Allan Stisen, Manuel Gil-Martın, Robust Hu-
man Activity Recognition using smartwatches and smartphones, Pages 190-202
- Melika Hamian, Ayda Darvishan, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh, Milad Janghorban Lariche, Noradin Ghadimi,
Alireza Nouri, A framework to expedite joint energy-reserve payment cost minimization using a custom-
designed method based on Mixed Integer Genetic Algorithm, Pages 203-212
- Jianyun Lu, Qingsheng Zhu, Quanwang Wu, A novel data clustering algorithm using heuristic rules based
on k-nearest neighbors chain, Pages 213-227
- Yoonjae Cho, Jaewoong Yoon, Sukjun Lee, Using social network analysis and gradient boosting to develop
a soccer win–lose prediction model, Pages 228-240
- Zhengming Li, Zheng Zhang, Zizhu Fan, Jie Wen, An interactively constrained discriminative dictionary
learning algorithm for image classification, Pages 241-252
- N.C. Cruz, J.D. Alvarez, J.L. Redondo, M. Berenguel, P.M. Ortigosa, A two-layered solution for automatic
heliostat aiming, Pages 253-266
- Amir Mohammad Fathollahi-Fard, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, The Social
Engineering Optimizer (SEO), Pages 267-293
- Lei Wu, Qi Liu, Fengde Wang, Wensheng Xiao, Yaowen Yang, Heuristic algorithm for RPAMP with central
rectangle and its application to solve oil–gas treatment facility layout problem, Pages 294-309
- Majda Lachhab, Cedrik Beler, Thierry Coudert, A risk-based approach applied to system engineering
projects: A new learning based multi-criteria decision support tool based on an Ant Colony Algorithm,
Pages 310-326
- Xiangfu Zhao, LinearMerge: Efficient computation of minimal hitting sets for conflict sets in a linear struc-
ture, Pages 327-339
- Jing Wang, Qilun Wang, Jinglin Zhou, Xiaohui Wang, Long Cheng, Operation space design of microbial
fuel cells combined anaerobic–anoxic–oxic process based on support vector regression inverse model, Pages
340-349
- Eren Bas, Crina Grosan, Erol Egrioglu, Ufuk Yolcu, High order fuzzy time series method based on pi-sigma
neural network, Pages 350-356
- Arezoo Sarkheyli-Hagele, Dirk Soffker, Learning and representation of event-discrete situations for individ-
ualized situation recognition using fuzzy Situation-Operator Modeling, Pages 357-367
- Luiz Souza, Luciano Oliveira, Mauricio Pamplona, Joao Papa, How far did we get in face spoofing detec-
tion?, Pages 368-381
- Bingyin Zhou, Biao Song, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan, Atif Alamri, Multilinear rank support tensor ma-
chine for crowd density estimation, Pages 382-392
- Armin Cheraghalipour, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Mohammad Mahdi Paydar, Tree Growth Algorithm
(TGA): A novel approach for solving optimization problems, Pages 393-414
- Luis H.S. Vogado, Rodrigo M.S. Veras, Flavio. H.D. Araujo, Romuere R.V. Silva, Kelson R.T. Aires,
Leukemia diagnosis in blood slides using transfer learning in CNNs and SVM for classification, Pages 415-
422
- Rui Wang, Kai Yang, Lixing Yang, Ziyou Gao, Modeling and optimization of a road–rail intermodal trans-
port system under uncertain information, Pages 423-436
- C.X. Wang, Y.P. Li, X.W. Zhuang, Conjunctive water management under multiple uncertainties: A
centroid-based type-2 fuzzy-probabilistic programming approach, Pages 437-448
- Pradeep Jangir, Narottam Jangir, A new Non-Dominated Sorting Grey Wolf Optimizer (NS-GWO) algo-
rithm: Development and application to solve engineering designs and economic constrained emission dispatch
problem with integration of wind power, Pages 449-467
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5.14. Contents: International Journal of Control, Automation, and SystemsContributed by: Keum-Shik Hong, [email protected]
International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems (IJCAS)
ISSN: 1598-6446
http://www.springer.com/engineering/robotics/journal/12555
Table of contents
Vol. 16, No. 3, June 2018
- Finite-time Stabilization with Output-constraints of A Class of Highorder Nonlinear Systems, Ruicheng
Ma*, Bin Jiang, and Yan Liu pp.945-952
- MPC-based Co-design of Control and Routing for Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks, Dai Satoh,
Koichi Kobayashi*, and Yuh Yamashita pp.953-960
- Fuzzy H∞ FIR Filtering for T?S Fuzzy Systems with Quantization and Packet Dropout, Chang Joo Lee
and Myo Taeg Lim* pp.961-971
- Adaptive Observer and Fault Tolerant Control for Takagi-Sugeno Descriptor Nonlinear Systems with Sen-
sor and Actuator Faults, Dhouha Kharrat, Hamdi Gassara, Ahmed El Hajjaji*, and Mohamed Chaabane
pp.972-982
- Decentralized Event-triggered Stability Analysis of Neutral-type BAM Neural Networks with Markovian
Jump Parameters and Mixed Time Varying Delays, M. Syed Ali, R. Vadivel, and Ohmin Kwon* pp.983-993
- IMC based Controller Design for Automatic Generation Control of Multi Area Power System via Simplified
Decoupling, Idamakanti Kasireddy*, Abdul Wahid Nasir, and Arun Kumar Singh pp.994-1010
- Unscented Kalman Filtering for Nonlinear State Estimation with Correlated Noises and Missing Measure-
ments, Long Xu, Kemao Ma*, and Hongxia Fan pp.1011-1020
- Finite Frequency Vibration Suppression for Space Flexible Structures in Tip Position Control, Shidong Xu,
Guanghui Sun*, and Zhan Li pp.1021-1029
- Stability and Exponential Stability of Complex-valued Discrete Linear Systems with Delay, Jingwen Zhu,
and Jitao Sun* pp.1030-1037
- Distributed Adaptive Synchronization Control with Friction Compensation of Networked Lagrange Sys-
tems, Naijing Jiang, Jian Xu, and Shu Zhang* pp.1038-1048
- Kalman Filters for Continuous-time Fractional-order Systems Involving Fractional-order Colored Noises
Using Tustin Generating Function, Zhe Gao pp.1049-1059
- Regional Optimal Control Problem Governed by Distributed Bi-linear Hyperbolic Systems, Rabie Zine*
and Maawiya Ould Sidi pp.1060-1069
- Recursive Identification Methods for Multivariate Output-error Moving Average Systems Using the Aux-
iliary Model, Qinyao Liu, Feng Ding*, Ahmed Alsaedi, and Tasawar Hayat pp.1070-1079
- Design of Preview Controller for Linear Continuous-time Systems with Input Delay, Yonglong Liao and
Fucheng Liao* pp.1080-1090
- Robust Control for a Class of Time-delay Nonlinear Systems via Output Feedback Strategy, Kang Wu,
Zhen-Guo Liu, and Chang-Yin Sun* pp.1091-1102
- An Adaptive Control Technique for Motion Synchronization by On-line Estimation of a Recursive Least
Square Method, Sang-Deok Lee and Seul Jung* pp.1103-1111
- Distributed Formation Control based on Orientation Alignment and Position Estimation, Kwang-Kyo Oh
and Hyo-Sung Ahn pp.1112-1119
- Design of Large-scale Boolean Networks Based on Prescribed Attractors, Jinfeng Pan, Jun-e Feng*, Min
Meng, and Jianli Zhao pp.1120-1128
- Adaptive Dynamic Surface Control for Spacecraft Terminal Safe Approach with Input Saturation Based
on Tracking Differentiator, Guan-Qun Wu, Shen-Min Song*, and Jing-Guang Sun pp.1129-1141
- A New Parameter Identification Algorithm for a Class of Second Order Nonlinear Systems: An On-line
Closed-loop Approach, Roger Miranda-Colorado pp.1142-1155
- Discrete Time Sliding Mode Controller Using a Disturbance Compensator for Nonlinear Uncertain Systems,
Jalel Ghabi* and Hedi Dhouibi pp.1156-1164
- Adaptive Fuzzy Super-twisting Backstepping Control Design for MIMO Nonlinear Strict Feedback Systems,
Soochang Park, Hyun Lee, Seongik Han, and Jangmyung Lee* pp.1165-1178
- Event-triggered Consensus of Linear Discrete-time Multi-agent Systems with Time-varying Topology,
Zhongkuan Tang pp.1179-1185
- Further Improvement on Delay-range-dependent Stability Criteria for Delayed Recurrent Neural Networks
with Interval Time-varying Delays, Pin-Lin Liu pp.1186-1193
- On Stability and Inverse Optimality for a Class of Multi-agent Linear Consensus Protocols, Keun Uk Lee,
Jae Young Lee, Yoon Ho Choi*, and Jin Bae Park pp.1194-1206
- H∞ Filtering Problem of Singular Systems with Uncertainties in the Difference Matrix, Tianbo Xu, Qin-
gling Zhang*, and Feng Zhao pp.1207-1216
- On p-th Moment Exponential Stability for Stochastic Cellular Neural Networks with Distributed Delays,
Changjin Xu*, Lilin Chen, and Peiluan Li pp.1217-1225
- Inertial Parameter Estimation of an Excavator with Adaptive Updating Rule Using Performance Analysis
of Kalman Filter, Kwang-seok Oh* and Ja-ho Seo pp.1226-1238
- An Impulse-time Perturbation Approach for a Symmetric Extrainsensitive Input Shaper, Chang-Wan Ha*,
Dongwook Lee, Keun-Ho Rew, and Kyung-Soo Kim pp.1239-1246
- Stability Analysis and Antiwindup Design of Switched Linear Systems with Actuator Saturation, Xinquan
Zhang* and Chengli Su pp.1247-1253
- Event-based Consensus Control of Multi-agent Systems by L∞ Theory, Yang Liu and Yingmin Jia* pp.1254-
1262
- A Sequential Estimation Algorithm of Particle Filters by Combination of Multiple Independent Features
in Evidence, Hoon Kang*, Hyun Su Lee, Young-Bin Kwon, and Ye Hwan Park pp.1263-1270
- Robust Output Disturbance, Actuator and Sensor Faults Reconstruction Using H∞ Sliding Mode De-
scriptor Observer for Uncertain Nonlinear Boiler System, Hesam Komari Alaei* and Alireza Yazdizadeh
pp.1271-1281
- State Prediction of High-speed Ballistic Vehicles with Gaussian Process, Il-Chul Moon*, Kyungwoo Song,
Sang-Hyeon Kim, and Han-Lim Choi pp.1282-1292
- Kinematics-based Fault-tolerant Techniques: Lane Prediction for an Autonomous Lane Keeping System,
Chang Mook Kang, Seung-Hi Lee, Seok-Cheol Kee, and Chung Choo Chung* pp.1293-1302
- Consensus Tracking for Teleoperating Cyber-physical System, Lingmin Zhang, Jing Yan*, Xian Yang, Xi-
aoyuan Luo, Fuxiao Tan, and Xinbin Li pp.1303-1311
- Double Iterative Compensation Learning Control for Active Training of Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot,
Xuefeng Zhu* and Jianhui Wang pp.1312-1322
- Optimal Controller Switching for Resource-constrained Dynamical Systems, Kooktae Lee* and Raktim
Bhattacharya pp.1323-1331
- Global Localization Using Low-frequency Image-based Descriptor and Range Data-based Validation, Chan-
soo Park and Jae-Bok Song* pp.1332-1340
- A Thermo-electromagnetically Actuated Microrobot for the Targeted Transport of Therapeutic Agents,
Gwangjun Go, Van Du Nguyen, Zhen Jin, Jong-Oh Park*, and Sukho Park* pp.1341-1354
- A New Closed-loop Control Allocation Method with Application to Direct Force Control, Wendong Gai,
Jie Liu, Jing Zhang, and Yuxia Li* pp.1355-1366
- Sensorless Reaction Force Estimation of the End Effector of a Dual-arm Robot Manipulator Using Slid-
ing Mode Control with a Sliding Perturbation Observer, Karam Dad Kallu,Wang Jie, and Min Cheol Lee*
pp.1367-1378
- Normalized Learning Rule for Iterative Learning Control, Byungyong You pp.1379-1389
- Adaptive Tracking Control of Nonholonomic Mobile Manipulators Using Recurrent Neural Networks, Guo
Yi, Jianxu Mao*, Yaonan Wang, Siyu Guo, and Zhiqiang Miao pp.1390-1403
- Synchronization Control of Riemann-Liouville Fractional Competitive Network Systems with Time-varying
Delay and Different Time Scales, Hai Zhang*, Miaolin Ye, Jinde Cao, and Ahmed Alsaedi pp.1404-1414
- A Novel Actuator Fault-tolerant Control Strategy of DFIG-based Wind Turbines Using Takagi-Sugeno
Multiple Models, Samir Abdelmalek, Ahmad Taher Azar*, and Djalel Dib pp.1415-1424
- An Optimized Fuzzy-Pade Controller Applied to Attitude Stabilization of a Quadrotor, Sepideh Salehfard,
Taleb Abdollahi, Cai-Hua Xiong*, and Yong-Heng Ai pp.1425-1434
- Delay Dependent Local Stabilization Conditions for Time-delay Nonlinear Discrete-time Systems Using
Takagi-Sugeno Models, Luis F. P. Silva, Valter J. S. Leite*, Eugenio B. Castelan, and Gang Feng pp.1435-
1447
- Performance Comparison of Neural Network Training Approaches in Indirect Adaptive Control, Ayachi
Errachdi* and Mohamed Benrejeb pp.1448-1458
- Robust Finite-time Extended Dissipative Control for a Class of Uncertain Switched Delay Systems, Hui
Gao, Jianwei Xia*, and Guangming Zhuang pp.1459-1468
- HIV Infection Control: A Constructive Algorithm for a State-based Switching Control, Paolo Di Giamber-
ardino* and Daniela Iacoviello pp.1469-1473
- Practical Implementation of a Factorized All Pass Filtering Technique for Non-minimum Phase Models,
Sang-Deok Lee and Seul Jung* pp.1474-1481
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5.15. CFP: Journal of Intelligent and Robotic SystemsContributed by: George Nikolakopoulos, [email protected]
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems
Special Issue on: “Visual Perception for Micro Aerial Robots”
— Introduction
During the last decades, aerial robots have emerged from a concept to a leading-edge technology with
the enormous potential to become a valuable tool in multiple applications, in terms of human life safety
and task execution efficiency. So far, the commercial use of aerial robots is mainly restricted within the
photography-filming industry, but its growth is rapid, investing nowadays in applications that require au-
tonomous inspection and environmental interaction. The vision of integrating aerial robotic platforms in
the industrial process is in its infancy, with quite a few open challenges remaining. One of the backbone
functionalities that these platforms should possess to enable and support such tasks are advanced perception
capabilities. Specifically, from a scientific point of view, reliable localization, navigation, mapping and object
perception are topics that have received a lot of attention, but still require further developments to reify
aerial robot autonomous inspection and physical interaction.
— Thematic Scope
The purpose of this special issue is to address theoretical and application-oriented problems in the general
area of visual perception for micro-aerial robots and to identify and provide key perception solutions that
meet the real-time constraints posed by aerial vehicles, following recent advances in computer vision and
robotics. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
· Vision-based control and visual servoing
· Visual navigation, mapping, and SLAM
· Cooperative perception using multiple platforms
· Vision-assisted floating-base manipulation
· Deep Learning for visual perception
· Object recognition, tracking, semantic and 3D vision techniques
· Fusion of vision with other sensing systems, e.g., laser scanner
· Advanced visual sensors and mechanisms (event-based, solid state sensors, LiDAR, RGB-D, time-of-flight
cameras, etc.)
· Aerial robot applications on key enabling perception technologies
· Model predictive control for vision-based autonomous navigation
· Reinforcement learning for visual perception
— Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts should describe original and previously unpublished results which are currently not considered
for publication in any other journal. All the manuscripts shall be submitted electronically at http://www.editorialmanager.com/jint/,
and will undergo a peer-review process.
Editorial Manager R©www.editorialmanager.com
Full-Function Web-Enabled Manuscript Submission and Tracking System for Peer Review
— Additional Information
For further details, please, consult the Journal website at http://www.springer.com/engineering/robotics/journal/10846
or contact the Guest Editors.
— Important Deadlines
Manuscript Submission: 22nd of October 2018
First decision after review: 28th of January 2019
Final acceptance decision: 26th of March 2019
Guest Editors
George Nikolakopoulos
Head of Robotics Team
Lulea University of Technology
Lulea, Sweden
Andreas Nuchter
Robotics and Telematics
University of Wurzburg
Germany
Pantelis Sopasakis
KIOS Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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6. Conferences
6.1. International Conference on Control, Automation and SystemsContributed by: Zee Yeon Lee, [email protected]
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)(Extended)
- June 30, 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)
- Mattew 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: Sung-
wan 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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6.2. Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and ComputingContributed by: Peggy Wells, [email protected]
56th Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing – October 2-5, 2018
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS — Negar Kiyavash & Daniel Liberzon
Call for Papers: Submission Deadline: July 9, 2018
Manuscripts can be submitted from June 15-July 9, 2018 with the submission deadline of July 9th being
firm. Please follow the instructions at allerton.csl.illinois.edu.
IMPORTANT DATES
- JULY 9 — Submission Deadline
- AUGUST 6 — Acceptance Date Authors will be notified of acceptance via email by August 6, 2018, at
which time they will also be sent detailed instructions for the preparation of their papers for the Conference
Proceedings.
- 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 Xplore.
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6.3. Conference on Decision and Game Theory for SecurityContributed by: Linda Bushnell, [email protected]
9th Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security – October 29-31, 2018, Seattle, WA
Conference Co-Chairs: Tamer Basar & Radha Poovendran
Keynote Speaker (confirmed): Joao P. Hespanha (UC Santa Barbara)
Conference website: http://www.gamesec-conf.org
Paper submissions are through the conference website: http://www.gamesec-conf.org/papers.php
Important Dates:
Abstract submission (optional): 1 June 2018
Paper submission: 15 June 2018
Decision notification: 6 August 2018
Camera-ready submission: 13 August 2018
Introduction:
Recent advances in information and communication technologies pose significant security challenges that
impact all aspects of modern society. The 9th Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security in
Seattle, Washington, USA, focuses on protection of heterogeneous, large-scale and dynamic systems as well as
managing security risks faced by critical infrastructures through rigorous and practically-relevant analytical
methods. GameSec 2018 invites novel, high-quality theoretical and practically-relevant contributions, which
apply decision and game theory, as well as related techniques such as distributed optimization, dynamic
control and mechanism design, to build resilient, secure, and dependable networked systems. The goal of
GameSec 2018 is to bring together academic and industrial researchers in an effort to identify and discuss the
major technical challenges and recent results that highlight the connections between game theory, control,
distributed optimization, economic incentives and real-world security, reputation, trust and privacy problems.
Tutorial Track: Game Theory and Deception
Special Track: Adversarial AI
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6.4. Australian & New Zealand Control ConferenceContributed by: Ljubo Vlacic, [email protected]
THE 2018 Australian & New Zealand Control Conference – ANZCC 2018
07 – 08 December 2018, Melbourne, Australia
www.anzcc.org.au/ANZCC2018/
IMPORTANT DATES (FINAL):
Submission of draft papers (all types): 15 June 2018
Invited Session proposals: 10 June 2018
Workshop & Tutorial proposals: 15 June 2018
Author notification: 25 August 2018
Final papers: 01 September 2018
Early registration: 30 August 2018
The Award Nominations: 15 October 2018
Workshops/Tutorials: 06 December 2018
Conference: 7 – 8 December 2018
In addition to traditional paper type submissions, ANZCC 2018 is also seeking
submissions of:
* Practitioner papers, 2 – 6 pages; and
* Presentation-only papers 2 – 6 pages.
Further details can be obtained from
www.anzcc.org.au/ANZCC2018/
or
by sending email to the ANZCC 2018 General Chair Ljubo Vlacic at [email protected]
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6.5. IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid SystemsContributed by: Alessandro Abate, [email protected]
Call for Participation
The 6th IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems
Department of Computer Science, Oxford University, UK, July 11-13, 2018
Website: http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/conferences/ADHS18/
* Official Program: http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/conferences/ADHS18/programme
* Keynote Speakers: Raphael Jungers, Calin Belta, and Erika Abraham
http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/conferences/ADHS18/speakers
* Early Registration Deadline: June 6th, 2018 - https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/conferences/ADHS18/registration
* Accommodation: https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/conferences/ADHS18/venue
*** Bursaries are available to students and young researchers ***
We intend to provide a few bursaries to support the participation of students or young researchers to ADHS18.
Bursaries might be used to pay off registration costs to ADHS18.
Students or young researchers wishing to get a bursary are asked to present a poster about their work
(if applicable, beyond their scheduled oral presentation at ADHS18). An internal committee will select
applications.
Please submit a poster title and short abstract before May 31st to [email protected]
The Organising Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the 6th IFAC Conference on
Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems (ADHS18) to be held at Oxford University, UK, July 11-13, 2018.
ADHS18 will be held at the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford.
ADHS18 will be hosted within FLOC 2018 (http://www.floc2018.org) and will precede CAV 2018
(http://cavconference.org/2018/). The conference happens under the auspices of IFAC and is sponsored by
the IFAC Technical Committee on Discrete Event and Hybrid Systems.
ADHS18 will host the ARCH workshop on Friday 13, 2018 — cps-vo.org/group/ARCH/
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6.6. World Congress: Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and SciencesContributed by: Seenithi Sivasundaram, [email protected]
World Congress: Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences
WHEN: 05-08 July 2016
WHERE: La Rochelle, France, University of La Rochelle
Website: http://www.icnpaa.com
http://www.internationalmathematics.com/icnpaa/
ICNPAA’s AIM
Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Aerospace and Science have stimulated cooperation among scientists
from a variety of disciplines. Developments in computer technology have additionally allowed for solutions
of mathematical problems. This international forum will extend scholarly cooperation and collaboration,
encouraging the dissemination of ideas and information.
The conference will have a pool of active researchers, with a proper balance between academia and industry,
as well as between senior and junior researchers, including graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. It
is anticipated that such a balance will provide both senior and junior researchers an opportunity to interact
and to have a wider picture of recent advances in their respective fields. The conference, especially, enables
the setting up of new interdisciplinary research directions among its participants by establishing links with
world renowned researchers, making possible joint international projects that will no doubt bring about fresh
and innovative ideas and technologies in engineering, aerospace and sciences
Co-Sponsored by: AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
IFIP: International Federation of Information Processing
La Rochelle, France, University of La Rochelle
The proceedings will be published by the American Institute of Physics.
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7. Positions
7.1. PhD: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NorwayContributed by: Anders Lyngvi Fougner, [email protected]
A fully funded PhD research fellowship position within “Modelling and System identification for Artificial
Pancreas Applications” is available at the Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Candidates that expect to complete their Master degree
studies by summer 2018 can apply.
Further information and application form can be found at
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/152279/phd-fellowship-in-modelling-and-system-identification-
for-artificial-pancreas-applications
Application deadline: 15 July 2018.
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7.2. PhD: Maynooth University, IrelandContributed by: John Ringwood, [email protected]
1 PhD Position (4 year studentship@ EUR 18k [tax free] per annum + fees) starting Sept./Oct. 2018
The Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) at Maynooth University, Ireland has a further opportunity
for well-qualified applicants interested in undertaking a research degree at PhD level.
The PhD project is in estimation and forecasting for wave energy applications, using moment-based methods.
A variety of control algorithms have been developed for wave energy devices (WEDs), which provide optimal
load force signals for a WED, given current and future knowledge of the excitation force on the device.
However, the wave excitation force cannot be measured directly and future knowledge of the excitation force
is required for the majority of WED controllers, which are non-causal.
This project will directly address the problem of excitation force estimation and prediction, by developing
estimation and prediction algorithms suitable for both linear and nonlinear WED models, and linear and
nonlinear wave descriptions. Recently, moment-based methods have been shown to be useful in a modelling
and control context for wave energy systems, and this PhD project will build on these results and extend
them to WED estimation and forecasting problems.
The project is part of the SFI-funded MaREI (Marine Renewable Energy Ireland) Research Centre
(http://www.marei.ie/), of which COER is a constituent partner, and the successful candidate will join a
dynamic group of postdoctoral, PhD and other researchers in COER, along with the wider MaREI commu-
nity. COER has a wide range of industrial and academic collaborators and this specific PhD project is in
close collaboration with Prof. Alessandro Astolfi and Dr. Giodano Scarciotti of Imperial College London. It
is expected that the successful candidate will spend some time at Imperial College as part of the project.
Candidates should be well-qualified academically to bachelors (preferably H1) or masters level. The project
will require a mix of skills, including mathematical, modelling, programming and simulation skills, as well
as the development of state estimation and forecasting algorithms. However, strong mathematical skills are
mandatory. Applicants with backgrounds in mechanical, mechatronics and electrical/electronic engineering,
applied mathematics or control systems are especially suitable, though other areas such as fluid mechanics,
hydrodynamics, etc may also be considered. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication
skills and programming ability.
Further information on COER is available at: http://www.eeng.nuim.ie/coer/
or contact Prof. John Ringwood
Tel: +353 1 708 4766
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7.3. PhD: University of Bolzano, ItalyContributed by: Karl von Ellenrieder, [email protected]
The Sustainable Energy Technologies PhD Program at the University of Bolzano is announcing 14 PhD
positions, including positions in the areas of Automatic Control and Mechatronics.
For additional information and application instructions, please visit
https://www.unibz.it/en/faculties/sciencetechnology/phd-sustainable-energy-technologies/
Please email any questions about the Program to: PhD [email protected]
The application deadline is 9 July, 2018.
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7.4. PhD: Lakehead University, CanadaContributed by: Abdelhamid Tayebi, [email protected]
A PhD position in the area of Geometric Control and Observers Design with applications to Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles is available at Lakehead University, Department of Electrical Engineering, starting in September
2018. A strong mathematical and control background will be an asset.
The PhD student will be supervised by Prof. Abdelhamid Tayebi (http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/ tayebi/).
Please e-mail your CV to:
Abdelhamid Tayebi
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Lakehead University
E-mail: [email protected]
http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/ tayebi/
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7.5. PhD: French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, FranceContributed by: Spilios Theodoulis, [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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7.6. PhD: CNRS, Paris-Saclay, FranceContributed by: Antoine Girard, [email protected]
PhD Position at CNRS, Paris-Saclay, France
Subject: Efficient synthesis of controllers using symbolic models
Supervisors: Antoine Girard ([email protected])
Institution: CNRS – Univ. Paris-Saclay
Department: Laboratoire des Signaux et Systemes - L2S
Duration: Three years, starting October 2018
Position funded by European project (ERC consolidator) PROCSYS
Context and Objectives
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) consist of computational elements monitoring and controlling physical en-
tities. The main objective of the PROCSYS project is to propose a general framework for the design of
programmable CPS that will allow engineers to develop advanced functionalities using a high-level language
for specifying the behaviors of a CPS while abstracting details of the dynamics. Controllers enforcing the
specified behaviors will be generated from a high-level program using an automated model-based synthesis
tool. Correctness of the controllers will be guaranteed by following the correct by construction synthesis
paradigm through the use of symbolic control techniques [1,2]: the continuous physical dynamics is abstracted
by a symbolic model, which is a discrete dynamical system; an interface consisting of low-level controllers
is designed such that the physical system and the symbolic model behaves identically; a high-level symbolic
controller is then synthesized automatically from the high-level program and the symbolic model.
Work description
We will develop efficient controller synthesis techniques based on incremental exploration of the dynamics
of the symbolic model, which can be computed on the fly while synthesizing the controller. This has been
the approach developed in our preliminary work [3], which has demonstrated significant improvements in
terms of scalability for safety specifications and deterministic symbolic models. The main idea is to define
priorities on the transitions of the symbolic model and explore the transitions with higher priority first. The
transitions of lower priority are only explored if the control specification cannot be met with the former
transitions. In the PhD thesis, we will develop efficient controller synthesis algorithms, which extend the
work above in the following directions:
1. Non-deterministic symbolic models, extending the applicability of the approach to a broad class of systems
2. General specifications defined in the high-level language developed within the PROCSYS project, describ-
ing rich and complex behaviors
3. Additional synthesis objectives (timing constraints, quantitative performance criteria, robustness)
Applications to case studies, e.g. in the field of autonomous driving will be considered.
Background of the candidate
The candidate must hold a Master in control theory or computer science with a strong mathematical back-
ground. A prior experience in the area of hybrid systems is recommended. Programming skills are also
needed.
References
[1] Belta, C., Yordanov, B., & Gol, E. A. (2017). Formal Methods for Discrete-Time Dynamical Systems
(Vol. 89). Springer.
[2] Tabuada, P. (2009). Verification and control of hybrid systems: a symbolic approach. Springer Science
& Business Media.
[3] Girard, A., Gossler, G., & Mouelhi, S. (2016). Safety controller synthesis for incrementally stable switched
systems using multiscale symbolic models. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 61(6), 1537-1549.
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7.7. PhD: University of Bordeaux, FranceContributed by: Christophe Farges, [email protected]
PhD Student on “Stochastic approach for the internal behavior modeling of long memory systems”
Supervisor: Christophe Farges ([email protected])
Employment: 3 years, full French PhD salary (≈ 1500 euros per month after taxes) + insurances, conditional
to positive admission into the doctoral school
Key dates: To receive full consideration, applicants need to contact the supervisors no later than July 2018.
Position starts in October 2018
Context: This work will be carried out in the CRONE team of IMS Laboratory in Talence (close to Bordeaux,
south of France). One of the main research topics of the team is the development of analysis and design
methods based on fractional order differentiation. Fractional order models are indeed able to describe
accurately, and with a limited number of parameters, the input output behavior of so-called long memory
models in various fields such as electrochemistry ; heat science ; biology ; mechanics ; acoustics ; robotics
; electronic engineering ; image processing ; economics. The objective of the PhD thesis is the study of
internal stochastic processes that can generate a long memory input-output behavior (that can be captured
accurately using fractional order models).
Candidate profile: The candidate will have a MS degree in Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, or related
disciplines.
For more information please visit :
https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZ18Db7ZuLemWaDwCtfiiy6BFBCr4z4pVEhk
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7.8. PhD: University of Toulon, FranceContributed by: Thirion-Moreau Nadege, [email protected]
PhD title: “Deterministic and stochastic optimization for coupled matrix and tensor decompositions. Ap-
plication to multi-dimensionnal sinal processing and large size inverse problems in image processing”
Keywords: Multi-dimensional data analysis, coupled matrix/tensor factorization algorithms, non-linear op-
timization, constrained optimization (non-negativity, sparsity), stochastic algorithms, (Canonical) Polyadic
decompositions (CanDecomp, Parafac) CP, Tucker, parallelization, distributed computing.
Practical informations
The PhD will take place in the LIS laboratory, UMR CNRS 7020 (SeaTech School of Engineering, University
of Toulon in the South of France, Toulon, France)
The advisors are:
Nadege Thirion-Moreau: Full Professor,
Laboratoire LIS, UMR CNRS 7020, Equipe SIIM,
Tel: 04.94.14.24.56, email: [email protected]
Cyril Prissette: Assistant Professor
Candidate profile:
Applicants should be at graduate level (Master degree or equivalent engineering degree). They should have
skills in at least one of the following topics: optimization, signal and image processing, scientific computing
and computer sciences.
The PhD will start on September or October 2018. The PhD grant is from the French Minister of Higher
Education and Research (ED 548, Sea and Sciences). The net income is fixed at 1367,80 euros per month
for 36 months. During the second year, possibility of an amendment to apply for teaching activities.
For further information or to apply, please contact the PhD advisors or send them a detailed CV, a copy of
the last obtained diploma and a copy of the marks.
Application deadline: june 21 2018
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7.9. PhD: Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsContributed by: Sergio Grammatico, [email protected]
PhD position: Cooperative Network Games.
Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC), Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.
We are looking for a talented candidate 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).
Project description: The candidate will conduct multi-disciplinary research on complex multi-agent systems
characterized by the presence of: (i) mixed cooperative and noncooperative agents; (ii) high volume of historic
data (big data) and forecast on the uncertain variables; (iii) nonlinear system dynamics. The key challenges
are to extract the knowledge hidden in the historic data, e.g. via statistical learning, and to coordinate
the states and the decisions of the agents to an efficient equilibrium solution, e.g. via the principles of the
sharing economy. With this aim, distributed statistical learning shall be developed for cooperative game
theory. The main application area is distributed, peer-to-peer, energy trading in smart power grids.
The PhD position is in the context of the research project ”Enabling peer-to-peer energy trading by leveraging
prosumer analytics” (P2P-TALES), funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)
as collaborative project on Energy Systems Integration and Big Data (ESI-BIDA).
Conditions of employment: The appointment will be for 4 years. The PhD student 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 employee of TU Delft, the PhD student 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 ([email protected]).
The call for applications will remain open until the ideal candidate is found. The starting date is flexible,
but ideally would be July/August/September 2018.
More information: [email protected], https://sites.google.com/site/grammaticosergio.
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7.10. PhD: University of Bristol, UKContributed by: Guido Herrmann, [email protected]
PhD-Scholarship: Versatile Dual-Arm Manipulation – Learning and Generalizing from Human Operators
A PhD studentship is available at the University of Bristol under the theme of the Nonlinear Robotic Control
Group (NRCG) of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory: Humans provide dexterous, versatile and easily adapted
two-arm manipulation of objects. This is enabled by two five fingered hands and two highly multi-degree of
freedom arms, coupled with human intelligence, allowing for easily adapted tasks. For that reason, human
operators are still essential to work in high-risk environments or on non-trivial, possibly strenuous tasks.
Hazardous operations, such as in biological or chemical laboratories or at nuclear decommissioning sites,
are best carried out by a human, often carefully protected by specially designed gloves within a glovebox
arrangement.
Learning such tasks in a repeatable fashion has guaranteed to replace tedious operations and created exciting
products such as automated dual-armed robotic cooks. Robustness of such products is required when the
setting, e.g. environment, space, for the task changes. Thus, a purely learned, repetitive process may
“be disrupted” by seemingly small modifications, which a human can easily deal with. At the same time,
bimanual manipulation of an object can create an additional complexity which in such tasks requires a high
level of robustness and failure tolerance.
This project looks at an important aspect of human-robot interaction, where the robot has to conduct a
single complex dual-arm, bimanual task in a human-like fashion. The methods which will be explored on the
lowest level are adaptive, learning-enabled, distributed control methods to guarantee dual-arm cooperation
and object manipulation. This will have to be supported by high-level learning techniques to allow the
robust succession of specific primitive movements/task components.
The interested PhD-candidate should have a (prospective) excellent degree in engineering and a keen, well-
founded interest in control, robotics and dynamics.
This PhD will be sponsored by UK’s Engineering, Physics and Science Council and an industrial spon-
sor, Sellafield Ltd., UK. Normally to be eligible for a full award, a student must have no restrictions
on how long they can stay in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least 3 years
prior to the start of the studentship (with some further constraint regarding residence for education,
http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/documents/news/terms-and-conditions-of-research-council-training-grants/). The PhD
will be carried out at the University of Bristol.
Enquiries about this PhD-opportunity should be sent to
Dr. Guido Herrmann, SenMIEEE, FIET, CEng
http://eis.bris.ac.uk/ mexgh/gherrmann.htm
Reader in Control and Dynamics
University of Bristol
e-mail: [email protected]
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7.11. PhD: UNSW, AustraliaContributed by: Daoyi Dong, [email protected]
Scientia PhD Scholarship at UNSW: Machine learning for quantum estimation and control
This project aims to develop effective estimation and control methods using machine learning for quantum
systems. Benchmarking and controlling quantum systems have been an important task in next generation
technology. However, efficient methods for the estimation and control of complex quantum systems are
lacking. The project will advance key knowledge and provide effective methods to enable us to identify and
control complex quantum systems for wide applications arising in this emerging technological revolution.
The research outcomes will make an important contribution to accelerating practical applications of future
quantum technology. The scholarship provides the following support:
• Work on high quality research projects with the best supervisory teams in world class environments
• $40K a year stipend for four years
• Tuition fees covered for the full 4 year period
• Coaching and mentoring will form a critical part of your highly personalised leadership development plan
• Up to $10k each year to build your career and support your international research collaborations
More application information could be found at:
http://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/
If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please contact A/Prof Daoyi Dong ([email protected]),
Dr Hidehiro Yonezawa ([email protected]) or Prof Valeri Ougrinovski ([email protected])
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7.12. PhD: Aalto University, FinlandContributed by: Themistoklis Charalambous, [email protected]
PhD student position in Wireless Networked Control Systems
A fully-funded PhD student position is available at the Distributed Systems Group, Department of Electrical
Engineering and Automation, School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto University, under the supervision of
Professor Themistoklis Charalambous. The doctoral candidate position is fixed-term and filled initially for
1 year with an option for extension until the end of 4-year PhD studies. It is a full-time position available
from August 2018. As a PhD student at Aalto University, the successful candidate will have access to an
outstanding PhD program, with competitive salary and benefits.
Subject: Wireless Networked Control Systems (WNCSs) have a wide range of applications in a plethora of
areas, such as factory automation networks and autonomous systems, including Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITSs) and Robotics. As a result, we have been witnessing a great surge in both research and
industrial interest towards the realization of such systems. The PhD candidate will work on the development
of control-aware communication strategies and communication-aware control strategies for WNCSs.
Candidate’s profile: The applicant should have an M.Sc. (or equivalent) degree in Electrical and Computer
Engineering, a strong mathematical background with good knowledge in control theory, excellent program-
ming skills and proficiency in English.
How to apply: Please send your application as a single PDF file by June 29, 2018, through the recruitment
system via http://www.aalto.fi/en/about/careers/jobs/view/1877/. The application should include:
1) Letter of motivation (maximum 1 page in 10pt font size)
2) CV with contact details
3) Degree certificates and Transcripts (if not in English, a certificated English translation)
4) Contact details of at least two referees
Additional information: For further information, please contact Professor Themistoklis Charalambous (first-
[email protected]), and questions related to recruitment process, please contact HR Coordinator Jaana
Hanninen ([email protected]). Applications via email will NOT be taken into account.
Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application
period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.
AALTO (Aalto University) has six schools with nearly 11,000 students and more than 400 professors. Our
campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland. The School of Electrical Engineering fosters basic
research as well as the development of the latest technologies, providing top-quality engineering education.
AALTO’s Shanghai subject ranking 2016 in Electrical & Electronic Engineering is 51-75 world wide and
13-17 in Europe.
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation is a part of AALTO’s School of Electrical En-
gineering. Hosting a multitude of international and world-leading researchers, the Department of Electrical
Engineering and Automation provides a truly inspirational ecosystem, where scientists and engineers from
different fields interact and work together by crossing traditional boundaries to solve the most challenging
scientific and technological problems, provide an excellent education and produce greater wellbeing for soci-
ety in general. Its main research focus areas are: control, robotics, autonomous systems, power systems, and
Industrial electronics and informatics. The department develops technologies, data models and standards
supporting the integration of industrial information systems.
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7.13. PhD: Kiel University, GermanyContributed by: Thomas Meurer, [email protected]
PhD Position: Synchronization of Memristively Coupled Oscillator Networks
The Automatic Control Chair (http://www.control.tf.uni-kiel.de) at the Institute of Electrial Engineering
and Information Technology of the Faculty of Engineering at Kiel University, Kiel, Germany is seeking
an excellent candidate in the field of analysis, synchronization and control of complex oscillator networks
motivated by neuronal dynamics. The PhD position is embedded in the Research Unit RU 2093 ’Memristive
devices for neuronal systems’ funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
In cooperation with different subprojects in the Research Unit RU 2093 this project aims at the study of
the synchronization of coupled oscillator networks with dynamically weighted graphs. This will involve the
topological characterization of synchronization in these networks, the observer-based (self-)synchronization
and extensions to spatial-temporal oscillator networks using continuum models. As a particular coupling
element between the oscillators we will study memristive devices to mimic neuronal system dynamics. Eval-
uations of the theoretical results in terms of hardware oriented emulation and experiments will be conducted
in cooperation with other groups in RU 2093. The salary is competitive (Germany’s standard remuneration
group 13 TV-L, 75% of a full position; monthly salary before tax about 2.750 EUR depending also on your
previous work experience).
Required qualifications are a very solid background in system and control theory with strong mathematical
skills proven by an excellent Master degree from a recognized university in applied mathematics, electrical
engineering, cybernetics or related fields.
To apply please submit the following in a single PDF file to Prof. Thomas Meurer ([email protected]):
* a curriculum vitae
* an official or unofficial transcript of records for both your B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree
* the names and contact information for 2 or 3 references to request a letter of recommendation (one of these
should be your M.Sc. thesis advisor)
Applications should be submitted before June 30th, 2018.
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7.14. PhD: Newcastle University, UKContributed by: Sadegh Soudjani, [email protected]
A fully funded Ph.D. position is available in the area of ”Formal Verification and Synthesis of Cyber-Physical
Systems” in the School of Computing at Newcastle University.
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are systems of collaborating computational elements controlling physical
entities. Composition of continuous and discrete models is essential for capturing the behaviour of such
systems. Verification and synthesis of CPS are algorithmically studied using abstraction techniques and
model checking tools. The goal of this research is to focus on formal verification and controller synthesis
of CPS models by addressing robustness and scalability of the algorithms, while taking uncertainty into
account, utilising available data from the system and synthesising optimal controllers. Application areas of
the research include, among others, smart grids, energy networks and systems biology.
This studentship provides a unique opportunity to perform interdisciplinary, high-impact research within
a group of interdisciplinary researchers. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr Soudjani and
will join the AMBER group, which gives possibility of collaboration and interaction with scientists in CESI
centre on energy applications and in ICOS group on Biosystems.
The successful candidate has an excellent first degree in, e.g., computer science, mathematics, or engineering.
For this interdisciplinary research, the candidate is expected to have a strong background in one of the three
areas (control theory, computer science, probability theory) and wish to gain knowledge on the other areas.
The School of Computing, including the AMBER group, has recently moved in a new, state-of-the-art, £58
million building which is highly sensorised and can be used as a unique research facility.
Application closing date is 15 July 2018 or until funding a suitable candidate. Expected start date is October
2018 or soon thereafter. The appointment will be for 3 years.
Interested individuals should send their detailed curriculum vitae and other supporting documents to Dr
Sadegh Soudjani ([email protected]). Only potential suitable candidates will be contacted. Official
advert can be found at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/sources/allstudents/comp006.html
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7.15. PhD: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAEContributed by: Igor Boiko, [email protected]
Research Associate (on the project “Development of adaptive control based on non-parametric auto-tuning
for grid-connected converters”)
Job description
- This position is for a 3-year research project “Development of adaptive control based on non-parametric
auto-tuning for grid-connected converters” funded by Khalifa University of Science and Technology. The
objective of this research project is to develop adaptive control for grid connected converters, based on the
non-parametric auto-tuning principle.
- The research associate (RA) will focus on modeling of the grid connected converters, closed-loop control
of these converters and the development of tuning rules for the PID controllers used in the auto-tuning
algorithms.
- Participation in this research project may be transitional towards PhD studies. RA tries their best to
acquire the skills necessary to advance their career with guidance from the advisor/post-doctoral fellow.
High level of motivation for advancing the research is a must.
- The required skills include, but are not limited to, the ability to present research plans and findings in a
convincing style, both in oral and written formats, the ability to assist in master level research works, the
ability to establish contacts and network with colleagues pursuing a similar research agenda, the ability to
assist in graduate level courses.
- To provide high quality research support and undertake internationally competitive research aimed at
publication thereby contributing to the academic and research mission of the University.
- Ability to present research plans and findings in a convincing style, both in oral and written modes of
communication.
Required qualifications and experience
- A Masters degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization is Power Electronics or related field (thesis
focused on application to power electronic system will be an added advantage).
- In depth knowledge on modeling of the power converters, power system modeling, closed loop control
of grid connected converters, simulation using MATLAB. Exposure to non-linear control, parametric and
non-parametric tuning, adaptive controls is an added advantages.
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in generic computational tools, such as, MATLAB, ETAP or
similar.
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in programming TEXAS DSP/dSPACE based digital con-
trollers or equivalent.
- The ability to formulate research problems and write scientific papers.
- A high level of personal responsibility, initiative, and ability to work in a project team with minimum
guidance.
- The ability to guide UG senior and Master students in relevant topics.
- Excellent inter-personal communication skills.
- Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.
- Experience in hardware with experimental work on power electronic converters (IGBT and SIC MSOFET
based),
- Experience in power circuit testing, troubleshooting, and power circuit analysis using high-end instruments.
- Experience in TEXAS DSP or similar DSP systems and/or dSPACE controller or equivalent, programming
these controllers
- Experience in design of printed circuit boards, interfacing controller with power circuit, testing and trou-
bleshooting.
The job will start on July 1, 2018. Applications can be emailed to Prof. Igor Boiko at [email protected]
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7.16. PhD/PostDoc: University of Seville, SpainContributed by: Eduardo F. Camacho, [email protected]
The Automatic Control Department of the University of Seville has three open PhD and three PostDoc open
positions in the following topics:
PhD/PostDoc position 1: Design, Modelling and simulation fleet of mobile sensors
PhD/PostDoc position 2: Dynamic models of solar plants with spatial irradiance estimation.
PhD/PostDoc position 3: Coalitional MPC algorithms for large scale processes
Duration: Up to three years for PhDs and up to five years for PostDoc positions, starting September 2018.
Positions funded by the European Research Council under the Advanced Research Grant OCONTSOLAR.
Context and Objectives
Technology developments in many fields advance much faster than the methodologies needed to apply them
in industry. This is the case of many devices used in our daily life such as sensors installed in cell phones or
drones. These devices can supply a huge amount of information over extended geographical areas that can be
used to extend the capability of control systems to heights unforeseen in the past. OCONTSOLAR aims to
develop new control methods using mobile sensors mounted on drones and unmanned ground vehicles (UGV)
as an integral part of the control systems. Sensors mounted on vehicles have been used for surveillance and
for gathering information, however these mobile sensors have not been used so far as an integral part of
control systems. Solar power plants will be used as a case study, with the aim of optimizing their operation
using spatial irradiance estimations and predictions. Many results will be applicable to other systems such
as traffic control in highways and cities, energy management in buildings, micro-grids, agriculture (irrigation
and plague control) and flood control.
Work description
PhD/PostDoc position 1: designing and modelling a fleet of mobile sensors mounted on drones and UGVs
and their corresponding docking stations. Different granularity models (ranging from simple models for
planning the missions to more precise models for simulating the mobile sensors) of the mobile UGVs, drones
and sensors will be developed. The design will be based on proven off-the-shelf products able to provide a
technically sound solution to produce a spatially distributed estimation of the irradiance
PhD/PostDoc position 2: developing dynamical models of solar plants with a spatially distributed solar
irradiance. The modelling stage will require the use of complexity reduction techniques in order to get
models that can be used both for simulation and control. A library of elements will be built, and these
elements will be validated in two reference plants.
PhD/PostDoc position 3: developing cooperative MPC algorithms for large scale systems formed by dynam-
ically coupled units with changing topologies. Coalitional control ideas will be considered for this purpose.
In order to form the different coalitions of cooperating controllers, different approaches will be used.
Background of the candidate
PhD positions: The candidate must hold a Master in engineering or computer science with a strong back-
ground on control. A prior experience in the technical areas related to the applied PhD position is desired.
Programming skills and a good level of English are also needed.
PostDoc positions: The candidate must hold a PhD in control engineering with a strong mathematical
background and prior experience in the technical areas rellevant to the corresponding PostDoc position.
Programming skills and a good level of English are also needed.
Salary and others:
- PhD positions 20-25 keuros. It is a 1 year position that can be extended to 3 years in total.
- PostDoc positions 30-40keuros. It is a 1 year position that can be extended to almost 5 years in total.
- Application closing date is 30 of June 2018 or until finding a suitable candidate. Expected start date is
September 2018 or soon thereafter.
Applications: please submit the following (in PDF format) to Prof. Eduardo F. Camacho ([email protected],
cc: [email protected] ). Indicate in the subject “Application PhD #” or “Application PostDoc #”.
a) CV, b) a one page summary of your research interests and motivation, c) a copy of your most recent
transcript (PhDs), d) contact information for up to three references to assess your research potential and e)
copies of your three most relevant publications (PostDocs).
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7.17. PhD/PostDoc: University of Seville, SpainContributed by: Jose Angel Acosta, [email protected]
The Robotics Laboratory (GRVC) at the University of Seville (Spain) has currently 8 RESEARCH POSI-
TIONS available in the context of the H2020 ERC ADVANCED GRANT GRIFFIN.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
* PROJECT: H2020 ERC ADVANCED GRANT GRIFFIN dealing with safe and long endurance flapping
wing aerial robots with perching and manipulation capabilities,
* AERIAL ROBOTICS TOPICS: mechanical and mechatronic design, aerodynamic modelling and control,
aerial soft robotics and compliance, perception and control for landing and manipulation, bioinspired percep-
tion and control, motion planning with dynamic awareness, estimation and sensor fusion, machine learning,
SLAM and real-time perception systems,
* POSITIONS:
- Senior researcher positions with strong publication record, as well as experience and solvency in managing
robotic projects and work teams. Contract with gross yearly amount to be negotiated
- Postdoc researcher positions with publication record and experience in technically developing projects.
Candidates should have experience in the above topics, and in participating in complex R&D projects.
Excellent English writing skills and capacity to prepare project deliverables. Contract with gross yearly
amount greater than 33.000 EUR.
- PhD positions for motivated early stage researchers in aerial robotic systems control/planning and percep-
tion. Candidates must have Master of Science degree and a strong background and/or interest in
some of the above aerial robotics topics. Contract, or scholarship including full social security + bonus
depending on performance, reaching up to 25,000 EUR
Selected applicants should have team working skills, have good or excellent English and scientific writing
skills. Should combine a strong interest in scientific research with eagerness to transfer the
technology developed.
For all positions, the initial contract will be for a period of 1 year and will start in the third quarter of 2018.
This contract could be extended for a total of 3 or 4 years (depending on the project and performance).
* LAB: The candidate will be integrated in the Robotics & Control group Laboratory (GRVC) at the
University of Seville (https://grvc.us.es), one of the most relevant laboratories in aerial robotics. GRVC is
currently composed of more than 75 members with heterogeneous and synergetic engineering background and
skills (aeronautics, mechatronics, computer science, telecommunication, electronics, mechanical engineering)
with long tradition in aerial robotics, since 1998. In the last 10 years the GRVC researchers have led or
participated in more than 75 projects in aerial robotics, including 20 Framework Program European projects
(leading 5) and receiving more than 21 Million euros of external funding. Currently, it is participating in
13 active H2020 projects. The GRVC is at the School of Engineering of Seville (http://www.etsi.us.es/en).
With more than 6.000 students and 19 Engineering Bs. and MSc. degrees and 5 PhD programs, it is one of
the largest engineering academic centres in Europe.
* HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit your application by sending an email to [email protected] and copy to [email protected]
with the following information:
1) Type of position (Senior researcher, Postdoc or PhD.) and particular aerial robotics topics (see list above)
you are applying.
2) A motivation letter briefly describing the motivation of your application: what do you consider the best
facts in your CV? What are your reasons to ask for the position? Why would you like to work at the GRVC?
3) A detailed CV including a list of publications (if available).
4) If available: 1-3 English language documents describing your earlier research (e.g., scientific papers, PhD
thesis, MSc. thesis, project report, etc.). These documents do not need to be on the topic of the position.
5) For PhD positions: a transcript of your educational record (list of courses per year, number of obtained
credits, obtained marks). It does not need to be an official document at this stage. A (rough) indication or
estimate of your rank among other students (e.g., top 10% among 35 students in my master).
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7.18. PhD/PostDoc: University College Dublin, IrelandContributed by: Robert Shorten, [email protected]
A. Sharing Economy Systems
We are seeking excellent candidates to work in the following areas as part of a sharing economy project.
Currently we have 5 Ph.D. positions and one Postdoc position available in the following areas.
1.Dimensioning and control of Sharing Economy System
2. Congestion management and behavioural analytics for Sharing Economy Systems
3. Human-in-the-loop data-science
4. Blockchain and DAGS for high frequency sharing economy micropayments
5. Design of Cyber-Physical Systems
The positions will involve the development of theory at the interface of control theory, statistics, economics,
and computer science, as well as the realisation of a number of practical (mobility based) demonstrators.
Some of the research will be conducted in collaboration with industrial companies.
B. Advanced Manufacturing
We have one Ph.D. position in the area of cyber-physical systems for 3D manufacturing applications. The
focus of the positions will be in the area of cooperative control involving humans and machines, as well as
cognitive computing with a focus of operator-machine optimisation. This is part of the new I-FORM centre.
C. Automotive
We are also seeking candidates for our mobility work in the context of the Enable-S3 project and for our
work with Lero. The project seeks to develop tools to test and evaluate autonomous vehicles, and to develop
distributed control/optimization algorithms for connected car projects. As part of both of these projects we
will also explore closed loop design of recommender systems.
To apply
Applications should be submitted to [email protected], to be received by June 15th. Applicants should
submit a CV and the names of 3 referees. All Ph.D. candidates will be expected to fulfil the English language
requirements for admission to the Ph.D. programme at University College Dublin.
For further information, please contact [email protected] or refer to https://robertshorten.com/vacancies/.
All positions are funded by Science Foundation Ireland.
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7.19. PhD/PostDoc: ETH Zurich, SwitzerlandContributed by: Roy smith, [email protected]
PhD and Postdoctoral positions in Control and System Identification at ETH, Zurich.
The Automatic Control Laboratory (in the Department of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering)
at ETH, Zurich has two open Ph.D. positions and one open Post-doctoral Researcher position in a project
managed by Prof. Roy Smith. The research project is focused on modeling, identification and control of
systems characterised by periodic behaviour. Both theoretical and application topics will be studied with the
application work addressing several areas in the energy domain: multiple grid energy systems; autonomous
kites for airborne wind energy; and thermoacoustic machines.
The PhD projects will run for four years and the Post-doctoral position is currently funded for three years.
The positions are open from May 2018 and will remain open until filled. The start date is negotiable but
ideally within the next 3 months. The Automatic Control Laboratory has four faculty members, 10 post-docs
and about 30 PhD students. The working language is English.
Please apply via the ETH online Job Portal. The online applications are available via the following links:
PhD position:
https://apply.refline.ch/845721/6248/pub/1/index.html
Postdoc position:
https://apply.refline.ch/845721/6249/pub/1/index.html
Specific questions about the project can be directed to Roy Smith ([email protected]). Applications
must be made via the online links above.
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7.20. PostDoc: Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, GermanyContributed by: Esteban Hernandez-Vargas, [email protected]
Postdoc position in control theoretical approaches against infections
The group of Systems Medicine at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies invites applications for a
Postdoc position in control theoretical approaches against infections.
Major duties:
* Analyze clinical and experimental data from collaborators using machine learning and statistical ap-
proaches.
* Develop novel control and observer algorithms to combat diseases.
* Develop mathematical models describing diseases using deterministic models, stochastic models, and com-
partmental models.
* 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 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
Positions are open until filled.
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7.21. PostDoc: Chalmers University of Technology, SwedenContributed by: Balazs Kulcsar, [email protected]
Postdoctoral position in safety aware vehicular routing using on-car sensors at Chalmers University of Tech-
nology, Gothenburg, Sweden
At the department of Electrical Engineering research and education are performed in the areas of Commu-
nication and Antenna systems, Systems and Control, Computer vision, Signal processing and Biomedical
engineering, and Electric Power Engineering. Our knowledge is of use everywhere where there is advanced
technology with integrated electronics. We work with challenges for a sustainable future in society of today,
for example in the growing demands concerning efficient systems for communications and electrifying.
We offer a dynamic and international work environment with about 200 employees from more than 20
countries, and with extensive national and international research collaborations with academia, industry
and society.
The department provides about 100 courses, of which most are included in the Master’s Programs ”Biomedi-
cal Engineering”, “Electric Power Engineering”, ”Systems, Control and Mechatronics” and ”Communication
Engineering”. Read more at www.chalmers.se/en/departments/e2
Major responsibilities
Our main goal is to develop real-time vehicle routing and resource allocation strategies for a vehicular
network, with emphasis on accident scenarios in large-scale road networks.
We will rely on an inter-disciplinary approach between traffic theory, communication technologies, and
accident risk management. The postdoc will be placed at the Automatic Control group, but will be shared
with the Communication Systems and the Vehicle Safety Groups at Chalmers University of Technology. The
postdoc will be involved in the work of the SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Research Center.
In addition, the postdoc will work in 2018 for at least 50% of her/his time on the COPPLAR project, an in-
terdisciplinary project on cooperating automated vehicles, collaborating with researchers in communication,
sensing, and control, leading both theoretical and experimental activities.
The working time of post-doctoral staff is mainly devoted to research. The position is jointly funded by
SAFER, Transport Chalmers Area of Advance, and the Department of Electrical Engineering. The appoint-
ment is a full-time employment (not a scholarship), with an attractive salary and full social benefits, for a
period of 1 year, with the possibility to extend, based on the candidate’s performance and available funding.
Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to 1 year.
Qualifications
A PhD (or close to completion) in transportation, statististical signal processing, control theory, or a relevant
field to the description is required. Background in at least one of the following areas is preferred: modeling
of transportation network, distributed optimal control, cooperative sensing and communication, multi-target
tracking, constrained and optimal control. Ability to initiate research collaborations, work in a team and be
open for the application of results is important. Good communication skills, good command of English is
essential; good programming skills. We especially encourage female candidates to apply.
Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial founda-
tions in all activities at Chalmers.
Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20180290 and written in English. The application should be
sent electronically
http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/Working-at-Chalmers/Vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=6297
Deadline June 15th 2018
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7.22. PostDoc: University of Sydney, AustraliaContributed by: Ian Manchester, [email protected]
Two post-doctoral research fellow positions are open at the University of Sydney’s new Centre for Robotics
and Intelligent Systems. We are looking for people to spearhead new research directions in a variety of
fundamental and applied areas in robotics, control, and perception systems.
The positions are two-years fixed-term, salary: 102k p/a (AUD) + superannuation. For full details and
appliction go to
https://sydney.nga.net.au
and do a ”Job search” for reference 845/0518F
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7.23. PostDoc: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SwedenContributed by: Mikael Johansson, [email protected]
We are looking for 1-2 postdocs with a deep interest in developing theory and methodology for large-scale
optimization, decision-making and machine learning.
The positions are with the department of Automatic Control at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in
Stockholm, Sweden. The department consists of 80 faculty members, researchers, and PhD students who
contribute to a high professional standard of intensive work and quality results, as well as to a friendly
and open environment. The staff has a multicultural background and the working language is English.
The department is internationally well established, has many research collaborations with excellent partners
worldwide, and is involved in several European and national projects.
This specific opening is part of the national research program Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Soft-
ware Program (http://wasp-sweden.org/) and a collaborative project on multi-agent reinforcement learning
between KTH and NTU, Singapore.
The successful candidate should have a PhD in a relevant area; a vision, ambition and joy for research;
and track record of scientific accomplishments (e.g. publications in leading international conferences and
journals). We are particularly interested in candidates that can broaden and enrich the current research
group with new competencies and perspectives.
Applications should contain a CV, a motivational letter summarizing past achievements and current research
interest, and contact information for one or two references. Applications should be addressed to Mikael
Johansson, [email protected]
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7.24. PostDoc: University of Utah, USAContributed by: Masood Parvania, [email protected]
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Utah is looking to hire three
talented and self-motivated Postdoctoral Research Associates to work on projects in the Utah Smart Energy
Lab (https://usmart.ece.utah.edu). The positions are benefitted and the salary commensurate with experi-
ence. The positions are available immediately with initial appointments of one year, but are renewable for
up to three years. The position requirements include:
- Holding a PhD in a relevant discipline (Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science)
- Strong research experience in at least one of the following fields:
o Mathematical optimization and stochastic optimal control
o Power system operation with energy storage and distributed energy resources
o Microgrid control and hardware-in-the-loop simulation
o Cyber security of power systems
- Publication in reputable power system/control journals
Applicants should apply for the positions online at http://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/77496
Applications will be reviewed immediately, and the posting is open until the positions are filled.
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7.25. PostDoc: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAEContributed by: Igor Boiko, [email protected]
Postdoctoral Fellow (on the project “Development of adaptive control based on non-parametric auto-tuning
for grid-connected converters”)
Job description
- This position is for a 3-year research project “Development of adaptive control based on non-parametric
auto-tuning for grid-connected converters” funded by Khalifa University of Science and Technology. The
objective of this research project is to develop adaptive control for grid connected converters, based on the
non-parametric auto-tuning principle.
- The Postdoctoral fellow will focus on modeling of the grid connected converters, closed-loop control of these
converters and the development of tuning rules for the PID controllers used in the auto-tuning algorithms.
- To provide high quality research support and undertake internationally competitive research aimed at
publication thereby contributing to the academic and research mission of the University.
- Since the Postdoctoral experience is transitional to becoming an independent researcher or faculty member,
the Postdoctoral tries their best to acquire the varied skills necessary to advance their career with guidance
from the advisor. These skills include, but are not limited to, the ability to present research plans and
findings in a convincing style, both in oral and written modes of communication, the ability to understand
research group management and supervision of others, the ability to establish contacts and network with
colleagues pursuing a similar research agenda, the ability to organize and teach a class or a course if more
inclined towards a teaching career.
Required qualifications
- A PhD degree in Electrical Engineering with specialization is control (thesis related to power electronic
system will be an advantage) or related field.
- In-depth knowledge of the power converters modeling, power system modeling, closed-loop control of grid
connected converters, simulation using MATLAB/Simulink, adaptive control methods, parametric and non-
parametric controller tuning.
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in generic computational tools, such as, MATLAB, ETAP or
similar.
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in programming TEXAS DSP/dSPACE based digital con-
trollers or equivalent.
- The ability to formulate research problems and write scientific papers.
- A high level of personal responsibility, initiative, and the ability to work in a project team with minimum
supervision.
- The ability to guide Master and PhD students in relevant topics.
- Excellent inter-personal communication skills.
- Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.
The job will start on July 1, 2018. Applications can be emailed to Prof. Igor Boiko at [email protected]
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7.26. PostDoc: Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsContributed by: Riccardo M.G. Ferrari, [email protected]
The Delft Center for Systems and Control (DCSC) at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the
Netherlands has vacancy for
One Postdoc Position on Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance of Maritime Structures
Project Description:
We are looking for a talented post-doctoral research fellow with background and interest in System Theory,
Structural Health Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance; strong mathematical skills and proficiency in
numerical simulations; a track record of publications in high-quality journals and/or conferences; and an
excellent command of the English language (knowledge of Dutch is not required).
The researcher will conduct fundamental theoretical and algorithmic research on model-based fault diagnosis
and prognosis of large scale structures, with possible applications to structures in the Wind Energy or
Offshore sectors.
The researcher will join a multi-disciplinary team lead by Dr. Xiaoli Jiang, from the Maritime and Transport
Technology department, and by Dr. Riccardo Ferrari, from the Delft Center for Systems and Control.
She/He will be supposed to bridge the expertise of the two departments by developing predictive maintenance
strategies rooted on novel model-based diagnosis and prognosis techniques, and applying them to the context
of Maritime and Offshore field.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. degree (or close to completion) in Systems and Control, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engi-
neering, Naval Architectures and Offshore Engineering or a related field.
- Strong mathematical skills, along with proficiency in numerical simulations of large structures via meth-
ods such as Finite Element Modeling and interest to work at the intersection of several technical research
domains, in particular System Theory and Maritime Technology.
- Good programming skills (e.g., in Matlab).
- Excellent command of the English language and communication skills.
Expertise in either structural health monitoring, fault diagnosis and/or predictive maintenance is highly
appreciated.
Conditions of Employment:
The position will start preferably on September 1st, 2018, and run for one year. Salary and benefits are in
accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. Candidates actually in the process
of obtaining their PhD degree can be considered subjected to the condition of having completed it no later
than the required starting date.
About Delft University of Technology:
TU Delft is an internationally recognized research university that has been ranked 18th in the Engineering
and Technology section of the THE World University Ranking 2018. TU Delft is an equal opportunity
employer and committed to increase the diversity of its staff. Female candidates are encouraged to apply,
more information on gender related initiatives and policies can be found at https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-
tu-delft/strategy/diversity-policy/dewis/gender-policy .
Application and More Information:
Please send your application including a motivation letter, a curriculum vitae and contact information for
two academic references to Dr. Riccardo Ferrari ([email protected]). The vacancy will remain open until
a suitable candidate has been found.
For more information on the research activities of the two departments, please see:
https://www.tudelft.nl/en/3me/organisation/organisation/departments/maritime-and-transport-technology/
and
http://www.dcsc.tudelft.nl/ riccardoferrar.
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7.27. Research Fellow: University of Melbourne, AustraliaContributed by: Peter M. Dower, [email protected]
Research Fellow: University of Melbourne, Australia.
A 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 min/max plus analysis of dynamic programming. Initial appointment is for one year, with a possible
extension to two years.
Closing date for applications: 18 June 2018.
All application / submission details: Search jobs.unimelb.edu.au for ”0043014” or ”optimal control”.
http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/894532/research-fellow-in-optimal-control
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7.28. Faculty: Uppsala University, SwedenContributed by: Alexander Medvedev, [email protected]
Tenure Track Position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Automatic Control at Uppsala University, Sweden
Duties: The position includes teaching, research and administration. Teaching duties include course respon-
sibility, course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students. The holder shall also
keep abreast of developments within the subject area and the developments in wider community that are
significant for the work at the university. A position as associate senior lecturer is intended to qualify the
holder for a teaching position with higher qualification requirements.
Appointment Period: The position can be held for a maximum of four years. An associate senior lecturer
can apply for promotion to senior lecturer. If the associate senior lecturer is deemed suitable and fulfills the
criteria for promotion established by the Faculty Board he/she shall be promoted to and employed as senior
lecturer.
Qualifications Required: According to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance those qualified for appoint-
ment as associate senior lecturer are persons who have obtained a doctoral degree or achieved the equivalent
competence. Applicants who have obtained a doctoral degree or achieved the equivalent competence in seven
years or less prior to the end of the application period will be given priority.
According to Uppsala University’s appointments regulations, teaching expertise is an eligibility requirement
for appointment as an associate senior lecturer. To obtain teaching expertise, the applicant should have
participated in teacher training for higher education of relevance to operations at the University, comprising
at least five weeks, or be considered to have acquired the equivalent competence. If it has not been possible
to acquire this qualification prior to employment, qualifying training for teachers in higher education shall
be completed during the first two years of employment.
A general eligibility requirement is that the applicant must possess the personal capabilities necessary to
carry out fully the duties of the appointment.
Documented ability to teach in Swedish and/or English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail. The
holder is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years.
For more information, please see
http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=201872
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7.29. Faculty: Linkoping University, SwedenContributed by: Martin Enqvist, [email protected]
Professor in Systems Architectures for Autonomous Systems
Linkoping University is looking for a full professor in Systems Architectures for Autonomous Systems. The
position is an initiative within the national Wallenberg Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP,
http://www.wasp-sweden.org). WASP is Sweden’s largest ever individual research program, and provides
a platform for academic research and education, fostering interaction with Sweden’s leading technology
companies. The program addresses research on autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans,
adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-
of-systems. Software is the main enabler in autonomous systems, and is an integrated research theme of the
program. WASP’s key value is Research excellence in autonomous systems and software for the benefit of
Swedish industry.
The primary focus of the present position is design and analysis of networked digital hardware systems
involving sensing, processing, storage and communication of information. This includes hardware/software
co-design approaches with a strong connection between the algorithms and the associated programmable
hardware, as well as research on new system architectures that enable and support, e.g., learning and adap-
tation. Autonomous systems developed using such digital systems are typically heterogeneous, distributed
and with a mix of synchronous and asynchronous components embedded in other systems, e.g. vehicles,
machines or consumer products. Communication can be wired or wireless. The system topology may range
from a static architecture with a fixed set of physical processing, sensing, and communication elements to
self-modifying ad-hoc networks of lightly coupled elements. The nature of autonomous systems often imposes
constraints on power consumption, flexibility, adaptability, resilience, safety and security in addition to other
non-functional requirements.
While autonomous systems typically involve also e.g. software, mechanics, electronics and sensors the focus
of the present position is digital hardware and systems software for information processing, storage and
communication.
Subject to decision by WASP the position comes with a substantial recruitment package including full funding
for the new professor to recruit two PhD candidates (four years each) and 2 post docs (2 years each).
Application deadline: August 19, 2018
More information: https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies?rmpage=job&rmjob=8227&rmlang=UK
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7.30. Faculty: University of Tehran, IranContributed by: Hamed Kebriaei, [email protected]
The University of Tehran offers up to three tenure track assistant professor position in the field of Control
in School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).
University of Tehran (UT) is the first modern and highest rank university in Iran. School of ECE, with
more than 2000 students, 84 faculty members, 80 research Laboratories is the largest school in University
of Tehran. ECE-UT holds the “Control and Intelligent Processing Center of Excellence” of the country and
the Control department of ECE attracts the highest ranked students of the country in the field.
For more information about the control department of ECE you can visit:
http://ece.ut.ac.ir/en/control
The applicants must hold a PhD degree from renowned international universities and have a solid background
in Control Systems with a strong academic records and proved world class capabilities in research.
The areas of interest are included: Hybrid/Switched Control Systems, Learning Control Systems, Data
Driven Control Systems, Control of Network Systems and Automation Control Systems. The application
areas are included but not limited to: Systems Biology, Energy, Cyber Physical Systems, and Complex
Networks.
As assistant professor your role will be to:
-Perform fundamental and applied research at the forefront of the systems and control domain;
-Publish in renowned scientific journals and conferences;
-Set up and teach inspiring courses and lab projects in the BSc, MSc and PhD programs at ECE-CS; -
Supervise PhD and MSc students as well as BSc student projects;
-Maintain and expand an effective network of cooperation partners in academia, institutes and industry;
-Contribute to acquiring funding for research projects from (inter)national research funding agencies;
What is required in an application pack?
•Cover letter stating your interest in the faculty position in Control department
•A full academic CV,
•Your statement of purpose,
•Details of three references.
Interested candidates should send their application pack for consideration to Dr. Hamed Kebriaei: kebri-
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7.31. Research Scientist: French German Research Institute of Saint-Louis, FranceContributed by: Mrs. Borchert, [email protected]
The French German Research Institute of Saint-Louis (ISL), a leader in Europe in research on guided
projectiles, is urgently looking for the head of its department “guidance, navigation, control, and system
analysis”. This department belongs to the division “Flight Techniques for Projectiles”, comprising also
aerodynamics, real flight experiments and sensors & communication systems departments. Their research is
applied to all kinds of guided projectiles, mostly gun-launched. The position is challenging as the division’s
roadmap schedules ambitious deadlines for demonstrating the feasibility of an innovative long-range guided
projectile concept.
We are currently looking for a
Research scientist (m/f),
Head of the department ”guidance, navigation, control, and system analysis”.
Your tasks
- Develop and maintain, at the highest level, research capabilities in innovative solutions on guidance,
navigation and control systems for the needs in guided projectiles, in synergy with the other departments of
the division.
- Develop and maintain, at the highest level, evaluation capabilities of performances of guided projectiles
concepts.
- Leverage the expertise of academic partners, other research institutes and industry to the benefit of the
objectives of the department.
- Engage proactively with industry, so as to anticipate best their needs in terms of research output.
- Establish the research department program in accordance with the strategy and priorities of the division
and with the needs of the French and German Ministries of Defence.
- Manage, plan and evaluate the research carried out in the department.
- Monitor closely the research work of the scientists, engineers and PhD students of the department.
The incumbent is expected to carry out personally research, in addition to the management of the depart-
ment.
The department possesses recognised skills and has developed so far quite innovative solutions.
Other duties
- Manage the department’s human and financial resources as well as scientific equipment.
- Optimise the use of the department’s capabilities for the proper execution of the research program.
- Involve strongly in the department’s life, cohesion and development.
- Involve strongly in a synergetic approach in particular with the other departments of the division as key
for success.
- Increase the scientific reputation of our Institute through high-level publications, involvement in conferences,
external communication, etc.
Your profile
- PhD in automatic control applied to flight mechanics.
- At least 10 years of experience in high-level research (with a demonstrated prominence in your scientific
community), including the effective management of a research team of 10 collaborators at least.
- Skills in guidance, navigation and control, and in system analysis for flying vehicles; additionally, skills in
flight mechanics, aeroballistics, aerodynamics, mechatronics would be highly desirable.
- Knowledge in projectile and missile technologies.
- Organisational skills, ability to work effectively as the leader of the team, communication skills.
- An effective work experience in a multinational context and experience in managing multi-partners projects
would be valued.
- Excellent command of English; understanding or even ability to express yourself efficiently in one or both
of the
- French and German languages would be of course a very desirable plus.
The ISL offers an attractive salary, flexible work arrangements and a very friendly work environment.
If these challenges appeal to you and you feel you have the right profile, we are looking forward to receive
your complete application mentioning the following keyword “GNC-S”.
French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis
Mrs. Isabel BORCHERT
5 rue du General Cassagnou
BP 70034
68301 SAINT LOUIS CEDEX, France
Phone: +33 (0)3 89 69 51 31
For more information please visit www.isl.eu.
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7.32. Engineer: NIO, USAContributed by: Malini Suresh, [email protected]
Senior Autonomous Controls Engineer – Path/Motion Planning
SAN JOSE, CA, AUTONOMOUS DRIVING, FULL-TIME
Team charter:
The Advanced Technologies and Autonomy team is responsible for delivering highly available, high quality
systems to enable NIO’s Autonomous driving vehicles. Our mission is to provide the next generation of
hardware, software and algorithmic solutions. This includes but not limited to sensing, compute, storage as
well as vehicle controls and safety system compute.
What the team works on:
• Autonomy hardware and software architecture
• Design, development, integration, and test of autonomous compute and sensing hardware
• Mass storage and Event Data Recorders
• Vehicle and Safety Controller HW and related functions
• Environment and Sensor modeling and simulation
• Autonomy Al and Controls
• Autonomy R&D Tools
• Autonomy compute and sensing HW and SW redundancy
• Sensing, GPS and IMU hardware, software, and integration
• Autonomy compute communication (sensing, compute, and controller inter-ECU communication)
You will be part of a team working towards NIO’s autonomous vehicle vision. You will be architecting
and contributing to system that processes input from a variety of vehicle sensors, evaluates possible vehicle
strategies/trajectories, and automates the safe control of the vehicle.
Responsibilities
Excellent knowledge and practical application of path planning, motion planning, optimization and (real-
time) search algorithms (A*, RRT(*), CC-RRT, ... etc..)
Excellent knowledge on optimization techniques with emphasis on real-time optimization.
Excellent knowledge on predictive control logic and algorithms (MPC, NMPC, RHC, ...etc)
Knowledge of control theory and applications
Knowledge on vehicle state estimation
Familiarity with vehicle modeling and dynamics, motion prediction, and kinematics
A practical, creative, hands-on approach to apply the theory required to solve autonomous driving related
problems
Passion for product excellence and quality. Strong desire to create high quality product, working as an
integral part of a highly capable team
Desire to work in a fast-paced, production oriented environment
Collaborate with other teams to ensure a smooth, robust implementation
Self-driven/enthusiastic/motivated to solve challenging engineering problems
Qualifications
MS with at least 2 years of work experience or PhD in computer science, applied mathematics, aerospace,
mechanical, robotics, or related field(s).
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience in robotic and/or autonomous vehicle system design and implementation
Proficient in high level design and analysis
Experience in low level software implementation
Knowledge of ROS
Experience working in an automotive, aerospace, etc. environments
Experience working in a larger team
Experience with C/C++ software development
About NIO (NEXTEV USA, Inc d/b/a NIO)
The automotive industry is on the cusp of a profound change. Our goal is to lead the way into the future
with smart, electric and autonomous vehicles. Our aspiration is make life better for millions of people around
the world. Our vision is to give people their time back to be everything they want to be. We are confident
that we will be the first to deliver the next generation experiences in the car of the future. We believe that
your car will be the smartest device you own and we are designing for the best user experience from the
wheels up. Want to be a part of this? Join us!
NIO is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and
promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability,
sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any
other classification protected by state or federal law.
About NIO
Our mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle for our users by offering smart, premium electric vehicles and
providing the best user experience. We are a global company with world-class research and development,
design and manufacturing centers in Shanghai, Beijing, San Jose, Munich, London and nine other locations.
NIO U.S. is our Global Advanced Technology Center and North American headquarters.
Our global company has achieved many great milestones such as:
· Securing the inaugural Formula E Drivers’ Championship title in 2015
· Unveiling the fastest electric car in the world, the EP9, and setting a lap record for an electric vehicle at
the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 2016
· Unveiling its vision car, EVE, in 2017
· Setting a new world speed record for an autonomous vehicle with the EP9 at the Circuit of the Americas
in 2017
· Launching the ES8, a seven-seat high performance electric SUV, on December 16 with deliveries slated to
begin in 2018.
Want to be a part of this? Join us!
NIO is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and
promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability,
sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any
other classification protected by state or federal law.
NIO US is an E-Verify employer.
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7.33. Engineer: NIO, USAContributed by: Malini Suresh, [email protected]
Senior Autonomous Controls Engineer – Control Systems Theory
SAN JOSE, CA, AUTONOMOUS DRIVING, FULL-TIME
Team charter:
The Advanced Technologies and Autonomy team is responsible for delivering highly available, high quality
systems to enable NIO’s Autonomous driving vehicles. Our mission is to provide the next generation of
hardware, software and algorithmic solutions. This includes but not limited to sensing, compute, storage as
well as vehicle controls and safety system compute.
What the team works on:
• Autonomy hardware and software architecture
• Design, development, integration, and test of autonomous compute and sensing hardware
• Mass storage and Event Data Recorders
• Vehicle and Safety Controller HW and related functions
• Environment and Sensor modeling and simulation
• Autonomy Al and Controls
• Autonomy R&D Tools
• Autonomy compute and sensing HW and SW redundancy
• Sensing, GPS and IMU hardware, software, and integration
• Autonomy compute communication (sensing, compute, and controller inter-ECU communication)
You will be part of a team working towards NIO’s autonomous vehicle vision. You will be architecting
and contributing to system that processes input from a variety of vehicle sensors, evaluates possible vehicle
strategies/trajectories, and automates the safe, robust and reliable control of the vehicle.
Responsibilities
Excellent knowledge and practical application of control theory ranging from modern control to advanced con-
trol strategies. (Robust/Nonlinear/Adaptive control (H-inf., mu-synthesis, Loop-shaping, Lyapunov based
approach . . . etc) / Optimal Control theory / Real-Time Control Systems / Real-Time Optimization strate-
gies)
Excellent knowledge of Matlab, Simulink and simulation environment.
Familiarity with vehicle modeling & dynamics, motion prediction, and kinematics
Familiarity with system identification, vehicle modeling and validation
Familiarity with estimation theory (filtering techniques . . . )
Familiarity with stochastic systems.
Experience with C/C++ software development and embedded coding
Proficient in high level algorithm design and transition to low level software implementation
A practical creative hands-on approach to apply the theory required to solve autonomous driving challenges
Passion for product excellence and quality. Strong desire to create high quality product, working as an
integral part of a highly capable team
Desire to work in a fast-paced, production oriented environment
Collaborate with other teams to ensure a smooth, robust implementation
Self-driven/enthusiastic/motivated to solve challenging engineering problems
Qualifications
MS with at least 2 years of work experience or PhD in a relevant field
Major in applied mathematics, aerospace, mechanical, robotics, computer science or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in an automotive/aerospace/robotics based engineering environment
Experience working in a larger team with great communication skills
Hands-on experience in robotic or autonomous vehicle system design and implementation
About NIO
Our mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle for our users by offering smart, premium electric vehicles and
providing the best user experience. We are a global company with world-class research and development,
design and manufacturing centers in Shanghai, Beijing, San Jose, Munich, London and nine other locations.
NIO U.S. is our Global Advanced Technology Center and North American headquarters.
Our global company has achieved many great milestones such as:
· Securing the inaugural Formula E Drivers’ Championship title in 2015
· Unveiling the fastest electric car in the world, the EP9, and setting a lap record for an electric vehicle at
the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 2016
· Unveiling its vision car, EVE, in 2017
· Setting a new world speed record for an autonomous vehicle with the EP9 at the Circuit of the Americas
in 2017
· Launching the ES8, a seven-seat high performance electric SUV, on December 16 with deliveries slated to
begin in 2018.
Want to be a part of this? Join us!
NIO is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and
promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability,
sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any
other classification protected by state or federal law.
NIO US is an E-Verify employer.
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7.34. Engineer: Intuitive Surgical, USAContributed by: James Zhang, [email protected]
Intuitive Surgical, the global leader in surgical robots, has the following full-time in its Sunnyvale, CA
headquarter - Systems Analyst (Robotics Control Engineer). Enclosed is the job description. If you have
the matching qualifications, please send me your resume and links of related projects to James.Zhang at
IntuSurg.com. Please start your email subject with ”Full-time”.
Joining Intuitive Surgical, Inc. means joining a team dedicated to using technology to benefit patients by
improving surgical efficacy and decreasing surgical invasiveness, with patient safety as our highest priority.
Primary Function of Position:
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. produces the da Vinci R© Surgical System, a minimally invasive highly-complex robotic
surgery system that uses proprietary control software, advanced mechanics, and enhanced visualization to
extend surgical technique and precision beyond the limits of the human hand.
Systems Analysts, with a vital and wide-ranging role, are primarily responsible for generating, debugging
and tuning the key algorithms associated with Intuitive Surgical products, and providing technical analytic
assistance to other engineering groups. The Systems Analyst will investigate and resolve design issues that
impact the production process and system performances in the field. The successful candidate will have both
the technical depth to resolve complex control algorithm issues and initiate improvements, and the ability
to work in an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot higher level system issues. A strong sense of shared
responsibility and shared reward is required as well as a high level commitment and passion to technically
challenging problems and high product reliability.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, implement, and test key product control and safety software algorithms including cali-
bration and diagnostics
* Address issues at production and also in the field, perform analysis, evaluate risk, determine root causes,
propose design improvements, and provide solutions
* Analyze complex medical electro-mechanical devices and servo control systems for safety and clinical risk,
anticipate potential failure modes, and provide risk mitigation strategies
Skill/Job Requirements:
This position represents a core competitive capability for Intuitive. Specific requirements for the position
are:
* Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s
degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience
* Preferred: PhD or MS in EE, ME, Aerospace or similar field relating to robotics or mechatronics with an
emphasis on Dynamic Systems and Control
* Thorough theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in robot manipulator kinematics, dynamics, and
embedded real-time control including motion and vision sensing
* Demonstrated sound engineering judgment and technical skills in real problem solving - from improving
and optimizing performance levels to identifying issues, and making improvements
* In-depth knowledge of software principles, practices and techniques including testability, maintainability
and scalability. The ability of writing efficient and reliable codes that really, really work on real systems is
essential
* Proficient in Matlab and C/C++ is a must, and experience of other high level programming languages,
e.g. Python and JavaScript, is a plus
* Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present to
different audiences
* Strong motivation and desire to learn. Be detail-oriented, results-driven, and able to develop an effective
and reliable solution to challenging problems and drive the solution to completion and really make an impact
We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.
James Zhang, PhD
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
1266 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Email: James.Zhang at IntuSurg.com
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7.35. Engineer: GE Global Research, USAContributed by: Eric Westerveltg, [email protected]
Control System Research Engineer
Location: Niskayuna, NY. Relocation assistance available.
Start Date: ASAP
Job Description: The Control Systems Research Engineer will develop models, advanced controls, opti-
mization, estimation, and detection technologies for a variety of GE product applications including turbo-
machinery, renewable energy systems, locomotives, and healthcare systems. Opportunities to learn business
cases development and to create new business models.
Hiring all experienced levels. Apply online:
- New graduate: https://jobs.gecareers.com/ShowJob/Id/50408/Control-Systems-Engineer/
- Experienced: https://jobs.gecareers.com/ShowJob/Id/49509/Lead-Control-Systems-Engineer/
- Highly experienced: https://jobs.gecareers.com/ShowJob/Id/47741/Senior-Control-Systems-Engineer/
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7.36. Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, GermanyContributed by: Marco Sagliano, [email protected]
Electronics Development, Test, and Verification of Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems for Space
Applications
The GNC Systems Department is involved into the Mission to the Moon of PTScientists, the first European
Moon landing mission, as an official partner. The mission objective is to be the first private company to
safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, to explore the area around the Apollo 17 landing site with two rovers,
and to send pictures and videos down to Earth. In the frame of this project, the GNC Systems Department
leads the development of the GNC subsystem as scientific partner. The work comprises the development of
optical navigation technologies, the controller synthesis for descent and soft landing, the optimization of the
landing trajectory as well as the comprehensive verification of all associated elements.
Within this context, we are looking for a scientific staff member to conduct the following tasks within the
GNC Appliances Research Group:
- specification, selection, procurement, and incoming inspection of electric and electronic components for
GNC systems
- inspection, startup, and check of electronic components and assemblies
- planning, fabrication, test, and integration of cable harness and connectors in all development phases
- integration of components and systems, support of system-level AIV/AIT processes
- design and further development of electronic circuitries and PCB designs with Altium Designer
- fabrication of prototypes and support of fabrication of flight hardware
- support for the development and operation of measurement, experimental, or simulation setups
- production, technical review, and auditing of scientific and technical documentation
- derivation and monitoring of requirements for the development processes
- documentation, presentation, and publication of results
- supervision of student internships, project and semester reports, and theses
- commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and
improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding
Your qualifications:
- successfully completed university degree on master’s level or equivalent (according to § 7 II Tarifvertrag
uber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes – TV EntgO Bund) in the domain of electrical engineering, electronics,
automation technology, information and communication technology, or similar
- knowledge about handling, integration, inspection, and verification of electronic components and assemblies
using the state-of-the-art measurement technology
- practical experience with manufacturing and testing of electronic assemblies and cable harness
- experience with the creation of schematics and PCB designs with Altium Designer, CadSoft EAGLE, or
similar
- fluent in written and spoken English,ideally with work experience abroad
- conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information
according to German, European and American export control laws
- willingness to domestic and international travels on official Business
- development of technical systems for space applications according to space-typical norms and standards
(e.g. ECSS)is a plus
- training and/or certifications in the following areas is an asset: manual soldering of high-reliability electrical
connections (e.g. according to ECSS-Q-ST-70-08), repair and modification of electronic assemblies (e.g.
according to ECSS-Q-ST-70-28), high-reliability soldering for surface-mount and mixed technology (e.g.
according to ECSS-Q-ST-70-38), solder-free high-reliability connection technologies like crimp/wire-wrap
connections (e.g. according to ECSS-Q-ST-70-26, ECSS-Q-ST-70-30)
- experience with version control systems (e.g. Git, Subversion)is advantageous
- practical experience with writing scientific and technical documents with LaTeX is a plus
- ideally scientific publications (articles in peer-reviewed journals, conference contributions, etc.)
- supervision of student seminar papers and theses is an asset
- mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage
- experience and successes with acquisition of external funding are advantageous
Your benefits:
Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your
personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in
which you have unparalled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives.
Our human resources policy puts great value on a healthy work-life balance as well as equal opportunities
for men and women. Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their
qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.
For further information:
https://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596/1003 read-27174/
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7.37. Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, GermanyContributed by: Marco Sagliano, [email protected]
Development of Embedded Software for Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems for Space Applications
The GNC Systems Department is involved into the Mission to the Moon of PTScientists, the first European
Moon landing mission, as an official partner. The mission objective is to be the first private company to
safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, to explore the area around the Apollo 17 landing site with two rovers,
and to send pictures and videos down to Earth. In the frame of this project, the GNC Systems Department
leads the development of the GNC subsystem as scientific partner. The work comprises the development of
optical navigation technologies, the controller synthesis for descent and soft landing, the optimization of the
landing trajectory as well as the comprehensive verification of all associated elements.
Within this context, we are looking for scientific staff members to conduct the following tasks within the
GNC Appliances Research Group:
- Programming of flight-critical and non-flight-critical software for embedded systems in C/C++
- Implementation of algorithms in the domains of guidance, navigation, and control in software
- Adaption of existing software to new hardware, operating systems, and frameworks
- Run-time optimization of existing software and algorithms
- Planning, creation, establishment, and auditing of quality assurance measures and tools for software devel-
opment (bug tracking, internal programming standards, test strategies and frameworks, code analyses and
reviews, etc.)
- Test, validation, and verification of the developed software
- Planning and drafting of software architectures for embedded systems
- Department-internal consulting and coaching for software engineering
- Support for the execution of Processor-in-the-Loop (PiL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) tests of GNC
systems
- Production, technical review, and auditing of scientific and technical documentation
- Documentation, presentation, and publication of results
- Supervision of student internships, project and semester reports, and theses
- Commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and
improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding
This job ad looks for up to four students.
Your qualifications:
- Successfully completed university degree on master’s level or equivalent (according to § 7 II Tarifvertrag
uber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes – TV EntgO Bund) in the domain of embedded software engineering,
aerospace/space computer science, computer engineering, or similar
- Very good programming skills in C and C++ for safety-critical embedded systems
- Excellent knowledge of the software development process for embedded systems (cross-compiling toolchains,
debugging, profiling, etc.)
- Profound knowledge of common hard- and software architectures of embedded systems and real-time
operating systems (e.g., RTEMS, QNX, Rodos)
- Experience with modelling software, e.g. using UML, as well as in-code documentation along the software
development (e.g. with Doxygen)
- Experience with using development tools like GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, Manits, Jenkins, etc.
- profound knowledge about quality assurance measures and tools for software engineering
- Professional utilization of Linux operating systems and version control systems (e.g. Git, Subversion)
- Fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad
- Conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information
according to German, European and American export control laws
- Willingness to domestic and international travels on official business
- Several years of professional experience with the development of embedded software with larger teams
- Model-based software development/generation (e.g. using MATLAB/Simulink with MATLAB/Simulink
Coder and Embedded Coder)
- Application and tailoring of guidelines for software development (like MISRA-C/MISRA-C++, JPL C
Coding Standard, CERT C++, etc.)
- Static and dynamic software analysis methods
- Hardware-oriented programming of software in Assembler, driver programming
- Practical experience with writing scientific and technical documents with LaTeX
- Scientific publications (articles in peer-reviewed journals, conference contributions, etc.)
- Supervision of student seminar papers and theses
- Mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage
- Experience and successes with acquisition of external funding
Your benefits:
Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your
personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in
which you have unparalled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives.
Our human resources policy puts great value on a healthy work-life balance as well as equal opportunities
for men and women. Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their
qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.
For further information:
https://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596/1003 read-27175/
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7.38. Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, GermanyContributed by: Marco Sagliano, [email protected]
Development of Technologies for Navigation Systems for Space Applications
The GNC Systems Department is involved into the Mission to the Moon of PTScientists, the first European
Moon landing mission, as an official partner. The mission objective is to be the first private company to
safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, to explore the area around the Apollo 17 landing site with two rovers,
and to send pictures and videos down to Earth. In the frame of this project, the GNC Systems Department
leads the development of the GNC subsystem as scientific partner. The work comprises the development of
optical navigation technologies, the controller synthesis for descent and soft landing, the optimization of the
landing trajectory as well as the comprehensive verification of all associated elements.
Within this context, we are looking for scientific staff members to conduct the following tasks within the
Navigation Research Group:
- development of strapdown integration algorithms for inertial measurements in scenarios such as space
transportation, operation in the vicinity of Earth and other planetary bodies, and landing on the Moon,
Mars, and asteroids
- development of navigation filters/data fusion algorithms with the focus on the combination of inertial
measurements and measurements of GNSS receivers, cameras, star trackers, altimeters, Sun sensors, etc.
- modelling of realistic environments, dynamics, and sensor signals
- full characterization of inertial sensors
- integration and utilization of sensors such as cameras, IMUs, etc. in a real-time environment
- project/activity results documentation, presentation, and publication
- commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and
improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding
Your qualifications:
- successfully completed university degree on master’s level or equivalent (according to § 7 II Tarifvertrag
uber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes – TV EntgO Bund) in the domain of aerospace/space engineering,
control engineering, mathematics, computer science, or similar
- practical experience in methods of sensor data fusion and state estimation (Kalman-Filter)
- knowledge in the area of inertial navigation and GNSS navigation
- good programming skills in C, C++, MATLAB/Simulink
- fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad
- experience with scientific publications (articles in peer-reviewed journals, conference contributions, etc.)
conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information accord-
ing to German, European and American export control laws
- willingness to domestic and international travels on official business
- practical experience with methods of inertial navigation is an asset: modelling of space vehicle dynamics
in the vicinity of Earth and other planetary bodies, modelling of inertial sensors (accelerometers and gyros),
strapdown integration algorithm implementation for measurements of inertial sensors in several types of
reference frames (Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed, Inertial, Local, etc.), estimation of sensor parameters
- experience in modelling complementary sensors such as GNSS receivers, cameras, star trackers, altimeters,
Sun sensors is advantageous
- experience in methods of parameter estimation is a plus
- experience in handling hardware is an asset
- PhD in the area of INS/GNSS navigation is an advantage
- supervision of Bachelor or Master theses is advantageous
- Mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage
Your benefits:
Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your
personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in
which you have unparalled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives.
Our human resources policy puts great value on a healthy work-life balance as well as equal opportunities
for men and women. Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their
qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.
For further information:
https://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596/1003 read-27169/
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7.39. Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, GermanyContributed by: Marco Sagliano, [email protected]
Development, Simulation, Test, and Verification of Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems for Space
Applications
The GNC Systems Department is involved into the Mission to the Moon of PTScientists, the first European
Moon landing mission, as an official partner. The mission objective is to be the first private company to
safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, to explore the area around the Apollo 17 landing site with two rovers,
and to send pictures and videos down to Earth. In the frame of this project, the GNC Systems Department
leads the development of the GNC subsystem as scientific partner. The work comprises the development of
optical navigation technologies, the controller synthesis for descent and soft landing, the optimization of the
landing trajectory as well as the comprehensive verification of all associated elements.
Within this context, we are looking for scientific staff members to conduct the following tasks within the
GNC Appliances Research Group:
- Your qualifications:
- Successfully completed university degree on master’s level or equivalent (according to § 7 II Tarifvertrag uber
die Entgeltordnung des Bundes – TV EntgO Bund) in the domain of embedded systems, aerospace/space
engineering, mechatronics, computer science, electronics, or similar
- Knowledge about usual hard- and software architectures of embedded systems
- Good programming skills in C, C++, and MATLAB/Simulink as well as good knowledge of the software
development process for embedded systems (cross-compiling toolchains, debugging, profiling, etc.)
- Experiences with modelling and simulation of sensors and actuators as well as with implementation, vali-
dation, and execution of real-time simulations (e.g. with dSPACE systems)
- Fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad
- Conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information ac-
cording to German, European and American export control laws
- Willingness to domestic and international travels on official business
- Generation of C/C++ code for embedded systems out of MATLAB/Simulink using MATLAB/Simulink
Coder and Embedded Coder
- Development of technical systems for space applications according to space-typical norms and standards
(e.g. ECSS)
- Handling and programming of microcontrollers and FPGAs
- Knowledge in the domain of electrical engineering, analog and digital electronics; practical experience with
developing electronic assemblies as well as with measurement technology for electronics development
- Knowledge in the domain of mechanical engineering and the development of draft conceptions for mechan-
ical systems using CAD software (e.g., CATIA V5, Inventor)
- Experience with Linux operating systems (ideally Ubuntu) and version control systems (e.g. Git, Subver-
sion)
- Practical experience with writing scientific and technical documents with LaTeX
- Scientific publications (articles in peer-reviewed journals, conference contributions, etc.)
- Supervision of student seminar papers and theses
- Mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage
- Experience and successes with acquisition of external funding
Your benefits:
Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your
personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in
which you have unparalled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives.
Our human resources policy puts great value on a healthy work-life balance as well as equal opportunities
for men and women. Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their
qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.
For further information:
https://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596/1003 read-27162/
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7.40. Engineer: Institute of Space Systems, GermanyContributed by: Marco Sagliano, [email protected]
Development of Technologies for Guidance & Control Systems for Space Applications
The GNC Systems Department is involved into the Mission to the Moon of PTScientists, the first European
Moon landing mission, as an official partner. The mission objective is to be the first private company to
safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, to explore the area around the Apollo 17 landing site with two rovers,
and to send pictures and videos down to Earth. In the frame of this project, the GNC Systems Department
leads the development of the GNC subsystem as scientific partner. The work comprises the development of
optical navigation technologies, the controller synthesis for descent and soft landing, the optimization of the
landing trajectory as well as the comprehensive verification of all associated elements.
Within this context, we are looking for scientific staff members to conduct the following tasks within the
Guidance & Control Research Group:
- analysis and design of G&C methods for planetary landing, including trajectory optimization
- implementation and V&V of powered descent guidance methods
- analysis and design of attitude and orbit control systems for satellites
- modelling and simulation of realistic environments, dynamics, and sensor signals
- integration and adaption of GNC functions to real-time processing environments
- processor and hardware-in-the-loop testing of onboard GNC functions
- project/activity results documentation, presentation, and publication
- general support to G&C development for current and future projects
- commitment to group activities such as maintenance and development of laboratories, development and
improvement of procedures, knowledge management, or acquisition of external funding
Your qualifications:
- successfully completed university degree on master’s level or equivalent (according to § 7 II Tarifvertrag
uber die Entgeltordnung des Bundes – TV EntgO Bund) in the domain of aerospace/space engineering,
control engineering, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, or similar
- knowledge in classic and modern control theory
- knowledge in optimization theory
- good programming skills in C, C++, MATLAB and Simulink
- experience with real-time systems (e.g. dSPACE)
- fluent in written and spoken English, ideally with work experience abroad
- conformance with the personal requirements for handling of export controlled goods and information
according to German, European and American export control laws
- willingness to domestic and international travels on official Business
- practical experience with robust or nonlinear control design methods for complex dynamic systems is an
asset
- practical experience with optimal control, optimization and transcription methods is a plus
- experience with Linux operating systems (ideally Ubuntu) and version control systems (e.g. Git, Subversion)
is advantageous
- practical experience with writing scientific documents with LaTeX is of advantage
- scientific publications (articles in peer-reviewed journals, conference contributions, etc.)are an asset
- ideally supervision of student seminar papers and theses
- mastery of written and spoken German is an advantage
- experience and successes with acquisition of external funding are an asset
- PhD in the area of G&C design or optimization is an advantage
Your benefits:
Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your
personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in
which you have unparalled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives.
Our human resources policy puts great value on a healthy work-life balance as well as equal opportunities
for men and women. Individuals with disabilities will be given preferential consideration in the event their
qualifications are equivalent to those of other candidates.
For further information:
https://www.dlr.de/dlr/jobs/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10596/1003 read-27164/
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