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CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY

Publications Activities Vice-President

FRANCESCO BULLO University of California, Santa Barbara http://www.ieeecss.org/publications/css-publications

Journal Editors IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

PANOS J. ANTSAKLIS University of Notre Dame http://www.ieeecss.org/publications/tac IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

THOMAS PARISINI Imperial College, UK http://www.ieeecss.org/publications/tcst IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems

IOANNIS PASCHALIDIS Boston University http://www.ieeecss.org/publications/transactions-control-network-systems

MAGNUS EGERSTEDT Deputy Editor-in-Chief

IEEE Control Systems Magazine

RICHARD D. BRAATZ Massachusetts Institute of Technology

JONATHAN HOW Deputy Editor-in-Chief http://www.ieeecss.org/publications/csm Electronics Editor E-letter on Systems, Control and Signal Processing

MARIA PRANDINI Politecnico di Milano, Italy http://www.ieeecss.org/publications/e-letter/e-letter *Submission and editorial instructions can be found on each publication’s homepage For subscription to the monthly E-Letter, please visit: http://www.ieeecss.org/newsletter/subscriptions

AUGUST 2014

SOCIETYPERIODICALS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON

A PUBLICATION OF THE IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY

AUGUST 2014 VOLUME 59 NUMBER 8 IETAA9 (ISSN 0018-9286)

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Scanning the Issue

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Papers Stability of a General Class of Distributed Algorithms for Power Control in Time-Varying Wireless Networks E. Devane and I. Lestas Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [918 KB] Stability and Performance of Continuous-Time Power Control in Wireless Networks H. R. Feyzmahdavian, T. Charalambous, and M. Johansson Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1148 KB] Weak Invariant Simulation and its Application to Analysis of Parameterized Networks M. H. Zibaeenejad and J. G. Thistle Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [343 KB] Stability of Switched Linear Differential Systems J. C. Mayo-Maldonado, P. Rapisarda, and P. Rocha Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [377 KB] Flow-Level Stability of Wireless Networks: Separation of Congestion Control and Scheduling J. Ghaderi, T. Ji, and R. Srikant Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [632 KB]

Reduction Model Approach for Linear Time-Varying Systems With Delays F. Mazenc, M. Malisoff, and S-I. Niculescu Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [863 KB] Characterization of the Critical Sets of Quantum Unitary Control Landscapes J. M. Dominy, T-S. Ho, and H. A. Rabitz Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [338 KB] A Distributed Multi-Agent Command Governor Strategy for the Coordination of Networked Interconnected Systems A. Casavola, E. Garone, and F. Tedesco Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1437 KB] Probabilistic Optimal Estimation With Uniformly Distributed Noise F. Dabbene, M. Sznaier, and R. Tempo Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [356 KB] Optimal Energy Allocation for Kalman Filtering Over Packet Dropping Links With Imperfect Acknowledgments and Energy Harvesting Constraints M. Nourian, A. S. Leong, and S. Dey Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [697 KB] Event Based Pulse-Modulated Control of Linear Stochastic Systems B. Wang, X. Meng, T. Chen Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1891 KB] Robust Stability Analysis of Sparsely Interconnected Uncertain Systems M. S. Andersen, S. K. Pakazad, A. Hansson, A. Rantzer Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [302 KB]

AUTOMATIC CONTROL

Technical Notes and Correspondence Truncated Predictor Feedback Stabilization of Polynomially Unstable Linear Systems With Multiple Time-Varying Input Delays B. Zhou and Z. Lin Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1469 KB] Disturbance Attenuation in a Consensus Network of Identical Linear Systems: An H-infinity Approach K-K. Oh, K. L. Moore, and H-S. Ahn Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1154 KB] Robust Adaptive Inverse Control of a Class of Nonlinear Systems With Prandtl-Ishlinskii Hysteresis Model S. Liu, C-Y. Su, and Z. Li Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1585 KB] Verification of the Observer Property in Discrete Event Systems P. N. Pena, H. J. Bravo, A. E. C. da Cunha, R. Malik, S. Lafortune, and J. E. R. Cury Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1700 KB] Localization and Circumnavigation of a Slowly Moving Target Using Bearing Measurements M. Deghat, I. Shames, B. D. O. Anderson, and C. Yu Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1620 KB] Computation of the Real Controllability Radius and Minimum-Norm Perturbations of Higher-Order, Descriptor, and Time-Delay LTI Systems S. Lam and E. J. Davison Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1588 KB] Stability of Switched Linear Hyperbolic Systems by Lyapunov Techniques C. Prieur, A. Girard, and E. Witrant Abstract⏐ Full Text: PDF [1160 KB]   Stabilization of Continuous-Time Fractional Positive Systems by Using a Lyapunov Function A. Benzaouia, A. Hmamed, F. Mesquine, M. Benhayoun, and F. Tadeo Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1445 KB]

Delay-Independent Stability Conditions for Some Classes of Nonlinear Systems A. Y. Aleksandrov, G-D. Hu, and A. P. Zhabko Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1054 KB] Convergence Guarantees for Moving Horizon Estimation Based on the Real-Time Iteration Scheme A. Wynn, M. Vukov, and M. Diehl Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1122 KB] Semi-Global Consensus of Nonlinear Second-Order Multi-Agent Systems With Measurement Output Feedback M-C. Fan, Z. Chen, and H.-T. Zhang Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1249 KB] Sarymsakov Matrices and Asynchronous Implementation of Distributed Coordination Algorithms W. Xia and M. Cao Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1576 KB] A Synthesis Method of LTIMIMO Robust Controllers for Uncertain LPV Plants P. Rosa, G. J. Balas, C. Silvestre, and M. Athans Abstract⏐ Full Text: PDF [1996 KB] Hierarchical Mean Field Games for Multiagent Systems With Tracking-Type Costs: Distributed –Stackelberg Equilibria B-C. Wang and J-F. Zhang Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1348 KB] Advances on the Reachability Index of Positive 2-D Systems E. Bailo, J. Gelonch, and S. Romero-Vivo Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [734 KB] Nuclear Norm Spectrum Estimation From Uniformly Spaced Measurements H. Akçay Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1003 KB] On the Road Between Robust Optimization and the Scenario Approach for Chance Constrained Optimization Problems K. Margellos, P. Goulart, and J. Lygeros Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1416 KB] Distributed and Truncated Reduced-Order Observer Based Output Feedback Consensus of Multi-Agent Systems B. Zhou, C. Xu, and G. Duan Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [215 KB]

Computation of Time Optimal Feedback Control Using Groebner Basis D. U. Patil and D. Chakraborty Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [215 KB] A Difference of Convex Functions Algorithm for Switched Linear Regression T. Pham Dinh, H. M. Le, H. A. Le Thi, and F. Lauer Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1122 KB] Cooperative Control Design for Time-Varying Formations of Multi-Agent Systems L. Briñón-Arranz, A. Seuret, and C. Canudas-de-Wit Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1249 KB] Decoupling Coupled Constraints Through Utility Design N. Li and J. R. Marden Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1576 KB] The Stability of Longest-Queue-First Scheduling With Variable Packet Sizes S. T. Maguluri, B. Hajek, and R. Srikant Abstract⏐ Full Text: PDF [1996 KB] The Role of Exosystems in Output Regulation L. Paunonen Abstract ⏐ Full Text: PDF [1348 KB]

AUGUST 2014 Volume 34 Number 4

Front Cover Full Text: PDF [1001 KB] Table of Contents Full Text: PDF [1667 KB] Reproducible Research [From the Editor] R. D. Braatz Full Text: PDF [287 KB] Cooperative Control [About This Issue] R. D. Braatz Full Text: PDF [1812 KB] CSS goverance: Theory and practice [President’s Message]

J. Farrell Full Text: PDF [903 KB]

CSS News Full Text: PDF [922 KB] [25 Years Ago] Full Text: PDF [221 KB] IEEE Control Systems Magazine Board Full Text: PDF [221 KB] Precollege Students RiSE to STEM Activities in Ghana [Member Activities] A. Trebi-Ollennu, Y. Okraku-Yirenkyi

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Implications of the changing research enterprise [Technical Activities] R. Braatz

Full Text: PDF [229 KB] Papers Receive More Citations After Rejection [Publication Activities]

R. Braatz Full Text: PDF [6472 KB] Leak Localization in Water Networks: A Model-Based Methodology Using Pressure Sensors Applied to a Real Network in Barcelona [Applications of Control] R. Perez, G. Sanz, V. Puig, J. Quevedo, M. Cuguero Escofet, F. Nejjari, J. Meseguer, G. Cembrano, T. Mirats Tur, R. Sarrante Full Text: PDF [2885 KB]

Jorge Cortes [People in Control] Full Text: PDF [1379 KB] Ali Jadbabaie [People in Control] Full Text: PDF [868 KB] William “Mac” M. McEneaney [People in Control] Full Text: PDF [1058 KB] Anna G. Stefanopoulou [People in Control] Full Text: PDF [1140 KB]

1 The Flight Assembled Architecture Installation: Cooperative Construction With Flying Machines F. Augugliaro, S. Lupashin, M. Hamer, C. Male, M. Hehn, M. Mueller, J. Willmann, F. Gramazio, M. Kohler, R. D’Andrea Full Text: PDF [5127 KB]

Exploring the Boundaries of Robust Stability Under Uncertain Communication: An NCS Toolbox Applied to a Wireless Control Setup N. Bauer, S. van Loon, N. van de Wouw, W. Heemels Full Text: PDF [4426 KB] Distributed Model Predictive Control: An Overview and Roadmap of Future Research Opportunities R. Negenborn, J. Maestre Full Text: PDF [1685 KB] Reflections on My Involvement with the CSS [Historical Perspectives] J. Mendel Full Text: PDF [410 KB]

Book Announcements [Bookshelf] Full Text: PDF [3987 KB]

International Workshop in Smarty City: Control and Automation Perspectives [Conference Report] M. Ge, T. Samad, A. Xue Full Text: PDF [1285 KB] [Conference Calendar] Full Text: PDF [998 KB] Consent Agenda of the IEEE Control Systems Society Board of Govenors Meeting [CSS Business] Full Text: PDF [2650 KB]

Chicken or Fish? [On the Lighter Side] Full Text: PDF [477 KB] Past and Future ACCs [Random Inputs] Full Text: PDF [616 KB]

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 June  2014     Volume  2       Number  2     ITCNAY     (ISSN  2325-­‐5870)

Table of Contents

Cognitive  Cooperative  Random  Access  for  Multicast:  Stability  and  Throughput  Analysis,  

  C.  Kam,  S.  Kompella,  G.  D.  Nguyen,  J.  E.  Wieselthier,  and  A.  Ephremides      ............    FULL  PAPER  PDF  

Projection-­‐Based  Model  Reduction  of  Multi-­‐Agent  Systems  Using  Graph  Partitions,    

  N.  Monshizadeh,  H.  L.  Trentelman,  and  M.  K.  Camlibel    ........................................  FULL  PAPER  PDF  

Multiagent  Flocking  Under  General  Communication  Rule,  

  S.  Martin,  A.  Girard,  A.  Fazeli,  and  A.  Jadbabaie    ....................................................  FULL  PAPER  PDF  

Collective  Circular  Motion  of  Unicycle  Type  Vehicles  With  Nonidentical  Constant  Velocities,  

   S.  Seyboth,  J.  Wu,  J.  Qin,  C.  Yu,  and  F.  Allgöwer    ...................................................  FULL  PAPER  PDF  

Convex  Relaxation  of  Optimal  Power  Flow—Part  II:  Exactness,  

  S.  H.  Low    ................................................................................................................  FULL  PAPER  PDF  

Distributed  Weight  Balancing  Over  Digraphs,  

  A.  I.  Rikos,  T.  Charalambous,  and  C.  N.  Hadjicostis    ................................................  FULL  PAPER  PDF  

 

 

Workshop and Invited Session Proposals Due:

March 24, 2014 [CLOSED]

Technical Papers Due:

April 1, 2014 [CLOSED]

Notification of Acceptance:

July 1, 2014

Preliminary Program Ready:

July 15, 2014

Final Manuscripts Due/Early Registration Ends:

September 1, 2014

Conference Program Ready:

September 15, 2014

2014 MULTI- CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS AND CONTROL

OCTOBER 8-10, 2014

NICE/ANTIBES, FRANCE

MSC 2014 will be a three-day event, preceded by a full day of Tutorials and Workshops. The

conference proceedings will be included in IEEE Xplore and indexed by INSPEC and Ei-

Compendex.

Important Dates

Upcoming IEEE Conferences

MSC 2014

WWW.MSC2014.ORG

CDC 2014 Important Dates

March 10, 2014: Invited Session Proposals Due [CLOSED]

March 20, 2014: Initial Paper Submissions Due [CLOSED]

May 1, 2014: Workshop Proposals Due [CLOSED]

Mid-July 2014: Paper and Workshop Decision Notification

August 1, 2014: Registration Opens

September 20, 2014: Accepted Papers Due

The 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control will be held Monday through Wednesday, December 15-17, 2014 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA. The conference will be preceded by technical workshops on Sunday, December 14, 2014.

The CDC is recognized as the premier scientific and engineering conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practice of systems and control. The CDC annually brings together an international community of researchers and practitioners in the field of automatic control to discuss new research results, perspectives on future developments, and innovative applications relevant to decision making, automatic control, and related areas.

http://control.disp.uniroma2.it/cdc2014/

53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and

Control

December 15-17, 2014 Los Angeles, California, USA

Papers  Due:  

September  26,  2014  

 

Workshop  Proposals  Due:  

October  17,  2014  

 

Acceptance/Rejection  Notice:  

By  January  31,  2015    

 

Final  Manuscript  Submission:  

March  15,  2015    

2015 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE

JULY 1-3, 2015

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA

Will be held Wednesday through Friday, July 1–3 in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The conference venue is the Hilton Palmer House, located in the heart of The Loop, just minutes away from Millennium Park, Grant Park, the Willis Tower, and Chicago’s downtown theater district. Chicago is also home to museums and galleries of every variety along with world-class dining, shopping, and entertainment along the sparkling shores of Lake Michigan.

http://www.a2c2.org/conferences/acc2015/

Important Dates

ACC 2015