Current Trends in Nonlinear Systems and Control: In Honor of Petar Kokotovic and Turi Nicosia (Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications)

This volume is an outgrowth of the workshop "Applications of Advanced Control Theory to Robotics and Automation, "organized in honor of the 70th birthdays of Petar V. Kokotovic and Salvatore (Turi) Nicosia. Both Petar and Turi have carried out distinguished work in the control community and have long been recognized as mentors, as well as experts and pioneers in the field of automatic control, covering many topics in control theory and several different applications. The variety of their research is reflected in this book, which includes contributions ranging from mathematics to laboratory experiments. The scope of the work is very broad, and although each chapter is self-contained, the book has been organized into thematically related chapters, which in some cases, suggest to the reader a convenient reading sequence. The great variety of topics covered and the almost tutorial writing style used by many of the authors will make this book suitable for both experts in the control field and young researchers who seek a more intuitive understanding of these relevant topics in the field. This volume is an outgrowth of the workshop "Applications of Advanced Control Theory to Robotics and Automation," organized in honor of the 70th birthdays of Petar V. Kokotovic and Salvatore Nicosia. Both Petar and Turi have carried out distinguished work in the control community, and have long been recognized as mentors as well as experts and pioneers in the field of automatic control, covering many topics in control theory and several different applications. The variety of their research is reflected in this book, which includes contributions ranging from mathematics to laboratory experiments. Main topics covered include: * Observer design for time-delay systems, nonlinear systems, and identification for different classes of systems * Lyapunov tools for linear differential inclusions, control of constrained systems, and finite-time stability concepts * New studies of robot manipulators, parameter identification, and different control problems for mobile robots * Applications of modern control techniques to port-controlled Hamiltonian systems, different classes of vehicles, and web handling systems * Applications of the max-plus algebra to system-order reduction; optimal machine scheduling problems; and inventory control with cooperation between retailers * Control of linear and nonlinear networked control systems: deterministic and stochastic approaches The scope of the work is very broad, and although each chapter is self-contained, the book has been organized into thematically related chapters, which in some cases suggest to the reader a convenient reading sequence. The great variety of topics covered and the almost tutorial writing style used by many of the authors will make this book suitable for experts, as well as young researchers who seek a more intuitive understanding of these relevant topics in the field. TOC:Preface * Part I: State Estimation and Identification *Circle Criterion Observers and Their Feedback Applications: An Overview *A Geometric Approach to the Unknown Input Observation Problem for Time Delay Systems *Solving Nonlinear Least-Squares Problems for Parameter Identification Using Elimination Theory *A Survey of Techniques for Identification of Piecewise Affine and Hybrid Systems * Part II: Control of Linear Systems *On the Use of Duality and Convex Conjugate Lyapunov Functions in Stability Analysis for Linear Differential Inclusions *Networked Decentralised Control of Multirate Sampled-data Systems *Constrained Pole Assignment Control: Simple Solutions for Simple Control Problems *Constructive Nonlinear Anti-windup Design for Exponentially Unstable Linear Plants * Part III: Finite Time Stability *An Overview of Finite Time Stability *Finite Time Control via Output Feedback: Theory and Applications *Finite-Time Stability for Nonlinear Networked Systems * Part IV: Robotics *An Application of Iterative Identification and Control in the Robotics Field *Vision-based Formation Control of Nonholonomic Mobile Robots Using Dynamic Feedback Linearization *Set Membership Localization and Map Building for Mobile Robots *Friction Identification and Model-based Digital Control of a Direct-Drive Manipulator *Force and Position Control of Flexible-Link Manipulators *Motion Control and Coordination in Mechanical and Robotic Systems *Grasp in Humans, Robotics and Virtual Reality *Oscillators as System Interconnections * Part V: Control of Electromechanical Systems *Transient Stabilization of Multimachine Power Systems with Nontrivial Transfer Conductances*Fault Tolerant Control for Electro-Mechanical Systems: An Internal Model Based Approach *Control of Mini-flying Vehicles: Application to the PVTOL Aircraft Using Vision *Servo Control Design for Large Antennae Using Backst

this Volume Is An Outgrowth Of The Workshop Applications Of Advanced Control Theory To Robotics And Automation,” Organized In Honor Of The 70th Birthdays Of Petar V. Kokotovic And Salvatore (turi) Nicosia. Both Petar And Turi Have Carried Out Distinguished Work In The Control Community And Have Long Been Recognized As Mentors, Experts, And Pioneers In The Field Of Automatic Control, Covering Many Topics In Control Theory And Several Different Applications. The Variety Of Their Research Is Reflected In This Book, Which Includes Contributions From Leading Experts In The Field Ranging From Mathematics To Laboratory Experiments.

main Topics Covered Include:

* State Estimation And Identification: Observer Designs For Nonlinear Systems And Linear Time-delay Systems, As Well As Identification Techniques For Linear, Nonlinear, Piecewise Linear, And Hybrid Systems.

* Control And System Theory: Theoretical Results Related To The Analysis And Control Of Dynamical Systems, Including A Presentation Of Lyapunov Tools For Linear Differential Inclusions, A Study Of The Control Of Constrained Systems, And A Treatment Of Finite-time Stability Concepts.

* Robotics: New Studies Of Robot Manipulators, Parameter Identification, And Different Control Problems For Mobile Robots.

* Control Of Electromechanical Systems: Applications Of Modern Control Techniques To Port-controlled Hamiltonian Systems, Different Classes Of Vehicles, And Web Processing Systems.

* Manufacturing Systems: Applications Of The Max-plus Algebra To System Aggregation, Optimal Machine Scheduling Problems, And Inventory Control With Cooperation Between Retailers.

* Networked Control Systems: Analysis And Design Problems Related To Linear And Nonlinear Networked Control Systems.

the Scope Of The Work Is Quite Broad, And Although Each Chapter Is Self-contained, The Book Has Been Organized Into Thematically Related Chapters, And In Some Cases, Convenient Reading Sequences Are Suggested To The Reader. The Wide Variety Of Topics Covered And The Tutorial Writing Style Used By Many Of The Contributors Will Make This Book Suitable For Experts, As Well As Young Researchers Who Seek A More Intuitive Understanding Of These Relevant Topics In The Field.

This volume is an outgrowth of the workshop "Applications of Advanced Control Theory to Robotics and Automation,? organized in honor of the 70th birthdays of Petar V. Kokotovic and Salvatore (Turi) Nicosia. Both Petar and Turi have carried out distinguished work in the control community and have long been recognized as mentors, experts, and pioneers in the field of automatic control, covering many topics in control theory and several different applications. The variety of their research is reflected in this book, which includes contributions from leading experts in the field ranging from mathematics to laboratory experiments. Main topics covered include: * State Estimation and Identification: observer designs for nonlinear systems and linear time-delay systems, as well as identification techniques for linear, nonlinear, piecewise linear, and hybrid systems. * Control and System Theory: theoretical results related to the analysis and control of dynamical systems, including a presentation of Lyapunov tools for linear differential inclusions, a study of the control of constrained systems, and a treatment of finite-time stability concepts. * Robotics: new studies of robot manipulators, parameter identification, and different control problems for mobile robots. * Control of Electromechanical Systems: applications of modern control techniques to port-controlled Hamiltonian systems, different classes of vehicles, and web processing systems. * Manufacturing Systems: applications of the max-plus algebra to system aggregation, optimal machine scheduling problems, and inventory control with cooperation between retailers. * Networked Control Systems: analysis and design problems related to linear and nonlinear networked control systems. The scope of the work is quite broad, and although each chapter is self-contained, the book has been organized into thematically related chapters, and in some cases, convenient reading sequences are suggested to the reader. The wide variety of topics covered and the tutorial writing style used by many of the contributors will make this book suitable for experts, as well as young researchers who seek a more intuitive understanding of these relevant topics in the field The worldwide popularisation of mobile communication technologies and the incre- ing awareness of usability issues since 1990's have been urging map designers to s- cialise and extend cartographic semiotics, visualisation styles and map use techniques for mobile contexts and small display devices. As a follow-up to the first book “M- based Mobile Services – Theories, Methods and Implementations” published in 2005, this new one is devoted to design strategies, user interactions and usability issues. It addresses methods and techniques for topics that range from design and rendering, context modelling, personalisation, multimodal interaction to usability test. Instead of striving for a seamless coverage of all essential theoretical and technical issues with an equal depth and extent, we attempt to pinpoint a number of research highlights and representative development activities at universities, research institutions and so- ware industry. The operational prototypes and platforms reported in the book are on the one hand outcome and feasibility proof of various approaches. On the other hand, they serve as a new starting point for the refinement of user interfaces and iterative usability tests. The book is intended not only for cartographers, surveying engineers and g- information scientists engaged in the development of location-based services, but also for software engineers and cognitive scientists working with interface design and - ability assessment. In addition, we try to provide a number of real-life case studies for students, academics and practitioners from GIS, computer graphics and other relevant disciplines. This book reports the newest research and technical achievements on the following theme blocks: Design of mobile map services and its constraints, typology and usability of mobile map services, visualization solutions on small displays for time-critical tasks, mobile map users, interaction and adaptation in mobile environments and applications of map-based mobile services.