2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
and
Bath/ASME Symposium on Fluid Power & Motion Control
Theme: System Engineering

Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
October 12-14, 2009
Hollywood, California

Important Dates and Announcements
New and reduced conference hotel rate: $179 + tax (include internet and domestic calls). Additional $25/day discount will be provided by the DSCD.
Last day for hotel reservation at conference rate:
October 8, 2009
Workshop/Tutorial Registration:
Cancelled

Invitation and Welcome
The 2nd Annual Dynamic Systems and Control (DSC) conference, sponsored by the Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) of ASME International, will be held October 12-14, 2009 in Hollywood, California. The theme of this conference is "Systems Engineering."

All those interested in dynamic systems and control are encouraged to attend this new conference, which is becoming the major venue, for DSCD technical activities, professional meetings, and the DSCD awards banquet. All accepted papers will be published on CD as part of the conference proceedings, and be accessible via the Engineering Index.

The first DSCC conferences was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan and it was a great success, with high-quality technical content, focus papers, the Nyquist Lecture, plenary and keynote sessions, special and invited sessions, as well as social events and tours.

The DSCC-2009 is sponsored by the Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The technical program will cover topics from dynamical systems modeling, simulation, analysis and design, control theory, industrial applications, and dynamical systems and control education in technical, interactive, and tutorial sessions.

There are several new initiatives planned for the 2009 DSC Conference. These include:
  • Strong industry participation
  • Industry sessions
  • Industry exhibits
  • Plenary Lectures by industry and academic leaders
  • International participation
  • Global live broadcasting of plenary lectures
  • Technology Commercialization panel
  • Social and family programs<
Therefore, 2009 DSC brings new foci to the DSC community in terms of strong industry collaborations and international participation.

On behalf of the conference sponsors and organizing committee, I am pleased to invite you to Hollywood, California to attend the 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.

Sincerely,
Rahmat Shoureshi
General Chair, DSCC 2009

Conference-at-a-Glance
A summary of the conference activities can be seen from the following link: Conference-at-a-Glance or from the PaperCept website.



Registration
One regular registration fee at the advance registration rates must be paid by one of the authors before uploading the final version of the paper for inclusion in the conference.

Conference registration site will be available on July 6, 2009.

Advance Registration
(Through September 14, 2009)
Regular/On-site Registration
(After September 14, 2009)
ASME Member $500 $600
Non-Member $600 $700
Student (ASME Member) $100 $200
Student (Non-Member) $150 $250
Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (FPSD Member) $580 $680
Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control (FPSD Non-Member) $680 $780
One day (Member) $180 $230
One day (Non-Member) $200 $250
Extra banquet ticket $60 $70
Fluid Power Dvision banquet ticket $80 $80

The ‘FPS Division Member’ and ‘FPS Division Nonmember’ categories are intended for those attendees whose focus is the Fluid Power sessions connected with the Bath/ASME Symposium on Fluid Power and Motion Control. The additional $ 80 for both the Member and Nonmember categories provides the registrant the opportunity to attend the separate Fluid Power Awards Dinner during the evening of Tuesday, October 13th, during which the third ASME-FPST Robert E. Koski Medal will be awarded. Anyone with questions can contact Dean Kim at Bradley University ([email protected] or 309-677-3142).

Please go to https://asme-dscd.papercept.net/registration/ to register for the conference.

Hotel and Transportation Information
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa
1755 North Highland Ave.
Hollywood, California 90028
Reservations: (800) 769 4774

The ultra-stylish Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa is the premier luxury property in the movie-making capital of the world. Boasting a sophisticated mid-century modern design and breathtaking view of LA as well as forward-thinking "green" initiatives, this dazzling landmark hotel captures the legendary glamour and excitement of Hollywood's illustrious past. The hotel plays neighbor to trend-setting shops, world-class restaurants, legendary landmarks and state-of-the-art entertainment venues, including Kodak Theatre - home of the annual Academy Awards ceremonies! See http://www.renaissancehollywood.com for details.

Conference Rate
The newly reduced conference rate is $179+tax per night. The DSDC will also provide an additional $25 per night discount. The conference rate includes complementary internet access in the guest rooms and free domestic long-distance calls, which represents more than $12/day saving. To make reservation, please call 1-866-835-7681 and ask for the DCS conference or ASME and you will be directed to the group rate. On-line reservation can also be done from the following link:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxrh?groupCode=asmasma&app=resvlink&fromDate=10/11/09&toDate=10/14/09

Transportation to and from Airport
Super Shuttle to and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
From your gate go to Baggage Claim. Follow the red arrows labeled “Bus/Shuttle Center” to the nearest pedestrian walkway and look for the orange “Shared Ride Van” sign. Contact Supper Shuttle Guest Service Representative dressed in a blue SuperShuttle uniform and they will assist with your transportation needs. The shuttles arrive every 15 -20 Minutes 24 hours a day.

When departing the Hotel, a 6 hours advance booking is required.

Prices: $16 to and from LAX Airport.
Reservations: 1(800) Blue-Van (1-800-258-3826) or on-line at http://www.supershuttle.com/LA_airport_shuttle.aspx.

Taxi
To and from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): $45-$75
To and from Burbank Airport (BUR): $25

Note: Pricing depends on traffic


LAX Flyaway Bus + Metro Red Line
Flyaway bus is $7.00 one way From the LAX airport to Union Station. Take the Metro Red line ($1.25) towards North Hollywood and exit at Hollywood/Highland Station. Flyway bus runs every 30 minutes on the hour from LAX to Union Station. The Metro Red Line runs from Union Station to North Hollywood. All day pass for the Metro Red line is $5.00.

Driving Direction from LAX
Exit the airport following the signs leading to Century Blvd. If you are coming from a car rental agency, go east on Century Blvd going away from the airport. Stay in the right lane on Century Blvd and go roughly 2 miles. Enter the 405 Fwy going north and go roughly 13 miles. Enter the 101 Fwy going south and go roughly 6 miles. Exit the 101 Fwy at Highland Ave and go roughly 1 mile. There is no choice of direction at the Highland Ave off ramp, just go the way the exit takes you. The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel will be 1 mile down on the right.

Parking
Self Parking
Entrances are on Highland Avenue and Orange Avenue.
Parking rates are $2.00 for up to 4 hours with validation from shops, restaurants, cinemas and nightclubs; $1.00 for every 20 minutes thereafter. Daily maximum $10.00. The parking structure is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Garage Level P2 Valet Parking
Valet parking is offered within the parking structure for an additional $5.00.

Renaissance Hotel Valet Parking
Valet parking is offered at the hotel’s front drive at the rate of $10 for the first hour, $3 for each additional half-hour and $29.00 after the 3rd hour.

Map
Find the hotel on a map.
Student Travel Support
To encourage student participation in the 2009 DSCC, the ASME Dynamics System and Control Division (DSCD) has allocated $15,000 to support student travel to attend the conference. Detailed application and reimbursement process can be downloaded/viewed by the following link: DSCC Student Travel Grant.

The application deadline is September 25, 2009.

New Visa Requirement
Beginning 12 January 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries who plan to travel to the U.S. for temporary business or pleasure for 90 days or less will be required by law to obtain travel authorization prior to initiating travel to the United States. This authorization can be obtained online through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a free Internet application administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland security.

For additional information about the ESTA please visit http://www.cbp.gov/esta.

Travelers from countries not in the VWP are still required to obtain a Visa upon entry into the United States.

Sponsors
The 2008 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference is sponsored by the Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) of ASME International and the generous support from Lockheed Martin and National Instruments.

Technical Program
Advanced Technical Program
The advance technical program of the 2009 DSCC is now available at DSCC PaperCept website. Please check this website regularly as more details and changes are being incorporated into the conference program.

Plenary Speakers


John J. Kowalchik
Vice President and Chief Engineer, Design Assurance
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

8:00 am - 9:00 am, Monday October 12

Mr. Kowalchik’s current position is Vice President and Chief Engineer for Design Assurance across Space Systems Company. In this role, he engages significant issues at the Enterprise level, ensures that LM Fellows are applied to critical areas and significant technical reviews, and is a member of the LMSSC Senior Management Review Team (SMRT). He is an Electrical Engineer who began his career with RCA Solid State Division working as a designer of custom automatic test equipment for solid state devices. He is a former chapter chairman with the Society of Broadcast Engineers and is a member of the IEEE. He is the executive sponsor for the ALMA and AIM Affinity Groups, and for the Discover-E Program.


Professor Miroslav Krstic
Daniel L. Alspach Professor of Dynamic Systems and Control
University of California, San Diego

8:00 am - 9:00 am, Tuesday October 13

Professor Kristic is the Daniel L. Alspach Professor of Dynamic Systems and Control at University of California, San Diego, and the founding director of the Cymer Center for Control Systems and Dynamics at UCSD. He is a co-author of eight books, including the classic Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Design (1995), one of the two most cited research monographs in control theory, the new single-authored Delay Compensation for Nonlinear, Adaptive, and PDE Systems (466 pages, Birkhauser, October 2009), and other books on control of turbulent fluid flows, stochastic nonlinear systems, and extremum seeking. Krstic has held the Russell Severance Springer Visiting Professorship at UC Berkeley and the Harold W. Sorenson Distinguished Professorship at UC San Diego. He is a recipient of the PECASE, NSF Career, and ONR Young Investigator Awards, as well as the Axelby and Schuck Paper Prizes. Krstic was the first recipient of the UCSD Research Award in the area of engineering. He is a Fellow of IEEE and IFAC and serves as Senior Editor in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and Automatica.

Mechanical Systems, Mechanics, and Delays: Removing the Boundaries Using Boundary Control
Originating in nonlinear ODE systems motivated by applications in electric machines, robotics, and vehicles (aircraft, spacecraft, ships, underwater, and automotive), the backstepping approach has evolved towards PDE systems arising in continuum mechanics (fluid flows, plasmas, beams), and most recently towards systems with input delays. Basic ideas and tools for boundary control of PDEs will be introduced, highlighting the difference between diffusion phenomena, reaction phenomena, wave phenomena, and pure transport phenomena. No background in PDEs is expected. By using boundary control tools developed for compensating transport PDE dynamics, techniques for control of systems with input delays will be developed. Compensation of input delays of arbitrary length in nonlinear control systems will be highlighted. These techniques come on the 50th anniversary of the Smith predictor, the original tool for compensating input delays in linear control systems. By exploiting the seamless connection between delay/transport systems and other PDEs, compensation techniques for actuator dynamics not dominated by pure transport but by more complex PDE phenomena (for example, thermo-acoustic) will be considered.


Dr. James Truchard
CEO, President, and Cofounder
National Instruments

8:00 am - 9:00 am, Wednesday October 14

Dr. James Truchard, National Instruments president and CEO, cofounded the company in 1976. Under Truchard's leadership, NI has pioneered the development of virtual instrumentation software, including NI LabVIEW, and modular hardware that has revolutionized the way engineers design and develop measurement and automation applications. He was inducted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 2003 and elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2007. He holds a doctorate in electrical engineering as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics, all from The University of Texas at Austin.

Algorithm Engineering – Smoothing the Way From Design to Simulation to Prototyping
Engineers and scientists can benefit from unified software and hardware that can bridge gaps between design, simulation, and prototyping tasks. These tasks can be defined as algorithm engineering. The goal of algorithm engineering is the development of an embedded system which has been verified with measurements. This process is facilitated by software that can effectively incorporate I/O and timing. This talk will discuss the use of the algorithm engineering approach in the areas of dynamic systems and controls, mechatronics, and robotics. Case studies will be presented in the areas of green engineering, biomedical device design, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.

Nyquist Lecture
ASME DSCD Nyquist Lecture
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Monday October 12
Hollywood Ballroom - Studio C-E
The Dynamic Systems and Control Division of ASME annually hosts a distinguished lecturer to present the Nyquist Lecture (see ASME DSCD Nyquist Lecture.)


The 2009 Nyquist Lecturer will be Professor Karl Hedrick, the James Marshall Wells Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. Professor Hedrick has made seminal contributions to nonlinear estimation and control theory, from describing functions to sliding mode observers, sliding mode control and dynamic surface control, and its application to transportation systems including power train control and active suspension systems, automated highway systems and, most recently, formation flight of autonomous vehicles. He received the ASME Rufus Oldenburger Award in 2006.

Vehicle Dynamics Systems: From Automation to Autonomy
The field of mechatronics has made possible new levels of automation. The reduced cost of sensors, actuators and microprocessors, combined with the on-going development of sophisticated control algorithms, has made possible many new feedback control systems. These include industrial robots, autopilots, vehicle control systems for speed/inter-vehicle spacing, dynamic stability control, collision avoidance…. The list goes on and on.

This talk reviews the early work in automated vehicles at UC Berkeley and the transition from automated systems that could perform a set of tasks defined by a human to autonomous systems that can be asked to perform far more complicated tasks and can accomplish them independent of further instruction from a human controller. Finally, ongoing developmental research in the use of autonomous, unmanned, air vehicles to form a mobile sensor network will be described.
Frontier Sessions and Workshop
Roles of Dynamic Systems and Control in Bio-Systems and Health Care: A Long-Term Perspective (MoCT4)

4:45 pm -6:00 pm, Monday October 12
Room: Laurel

Organizers:
Professor H. Harry Asada
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Professor Satish Nair
University of Missouri, Columbia

The objective of this frontier session is to address fundamentals of bio-systems and health care across diverse research topics, and identify roles of dynamic systems and control. Through discussions among active DSC members as well as individuals outside the DSC community, we intend to portray the long-term perspective of dynamic systems and control in bio-systems and health care. Keynote speakers will be asked to address these issues along with brief summary of their own works. We will invite keynote speakers from diverse areas of bio-systems and health care. These include:
Neville Hogan, MIT: Rehabilitation robotics
William Messner, Carnegie-Mellon University: Biological instrumentation
Galip Ulsoy, University of Michigan: Bio-systems dynamics
Satish Nair, University of Missouri: Brain circuit modeling
Venkat Krovi, State University of New York at Buffalo: Bio-mimetic robotics
H. Harry Asada, MIT: Microfluidic cell population control (if time permits).
The panel discussion will be moderated by H. Harry Asada.


Government and Industry Panel on Future Directions in R&D (MoCT5)

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm, Monday October 12
Room: Solano

Organizer:
Professor Rahmat Shoureshi
University of Denver

Several panel speakers from government agencies, e.g. NSF, and companies have been invited to provide their outlook about future R&D directions and support for them, as well as new initiatives that they plan to introduce. Confirmed speakers include:
George Reynolds, Northrop Grumman
Tom Jasin, Aerospace Corporation
Eduardo Misawa, NSF
Suhada Jayasuriya, NSF



Progress and Challenges in the Configuration, Control, and Battery Management of Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Integration Systems (TuCT5)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Tuesday October 13
Room: Solano

Organizers:
MIIS Technical Committee

Dr. Hosam Fathy
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Professor Bryan Rasmussen
Texas A&M University

This session defines vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration as the process of enabling smart grids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to not only share electric energy, but also optimize this shared energy use jointly and synergistically. The process of allowing such PHEVs to synergistically optimize their shared use of electric energy with the smart grid couples the transportation and grid power infrastructures. This coupling creates a V2G system capable of responding to consumer energy needs while replacing exhaustible fuel with renewable energy. The advent of V2G integration has created a strong need for new fundamental and applied research in the dynamic systems and control area. This need for new research spans at least three different levels of V2G integration: At the component level, at the subsystem level, and at the system level. Three speakers have agreed to give a frontier session at the 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference focusing on V2G integration from a dynamic systems and controls perspective:
Giorgio Rizzoni, Ohio State University
Zoran Filipi, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Jeff Stein, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor



Due to low enrollment, the following workshops are cancelled. Registration fee for the workshops will be refunded.

Novel Perspectives on Stability of Linear Time Invariant-Time Delayed Systems (LYI-TDS) and Practical Implementations

CANCELLED

Instructors:
Professor Nejat Olgac
Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Connecticut

Professor Rifat Sipahi
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University

Professor A. Galip Ulsoy
Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Mr. Sun Yi, Doctoral Student
Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Abstract
This workshop covers an umbrella paradigm called the ‘Cluster Treatment of Characteristic Roots (CTCR) which brings a resolution to the stability problems of LTI-TDS via a substantially different perspective. The theoretical part of the workshop is on the discussions of the two key propositions, which lay the groundwork for CTCR, and reveal some interesting discipline in the infinitely many characteristic roots of LTI-TDS. They declare the stability islands in the time delay domain. Single delay or rationally commensurate (i.e., rationally related) multiple delay cases as well as systems with rationally independent delays are discussed. End product of this treatment can be influential in a broad range of practical applications in the areas from real time control (e.g., Delay Scheduling concept) to optimized machining, from vibration absorption against excitations with time varying frequencies to improved supply chain management and vehicular traffic flow.

The workshop will also cover the analysis and control problems associated with LTI-TDS using the matrix Lambert W function. The Lambert W function enables closed-form solution of scalar LTI-TDS, and has been extended to systems of LTI-TDS using the matrix Lambert W function. This provides a theoretical framework, analogous to the state transition matrix in terms of the matrix exponential function for ordinary differential equations, that can be applied to delay differential equations. Topics to be presented based-upon this approach include free and forced response, stability, observability and controllability, and controller design via eigenvalue assignment for LTI-TDS. Application examples are presented throughout, using computational methods in Matlab, including machining chatter, powertrain control, and HIV dynamics.

A Tour of Practical Applications of Time-Delayed Control
Specifically, the following practical cases will be covered in the workshop: a) Chatter prediction in Simultaneous Machining, b) Optimization in variable-pitch milling, c) Delay Scheduling - use of time delay as a stabilizing tool in target tracking, d) Single axis arm control with delayed data and counter-intuitive observations, e) A concept of actively tuning vibration absorbers, the “Delayed Resonator”, f) Decision-making tableaus in supply chain management with delays, e) Asymptotic and string stability of traffic flow with driver reaction delays, f) Observer based controller design for control of a diesel engine, and g) eigenvalue sensitivity in HIV dynamics.

Participant Requirements: Laptop Computer


Tensegrity Systems

CANCELLED

Instructors:
Professor Robert Skelton
Professor Mauricio de Oliveira
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego

Abstract
This course provides some new analytical machinery to help integrate structure and control design. Such cooperation between the static and dynamic properties of the structure and the control system can only be accomplished by a structure design paradigm that maintains a high degree of “controllability” during all phases of the structure design. Tensegrity solves some mathematical problems that are important in structure and control design. We will determine the optimal complexity of the minimal mass structure, and show that this optimized structure has a finite complexity, and has a topology we call tensegrity. Indeed, we will show that the material topology that minimizes mass subject to a strength and stiffness constraint is a tensegrity topology for both the cases for bending loads and for compressive loads. One can control the shape of such a system with minimal control energy, by controlling the strings to move the system from one equilibrium to another. New dynamic models and new control strategies are introduced for the first time in this course. Since the minimal mass structure is tensegrity, and the tensegrity paradigm for structures (an assembly of “sticks” and “strings”) easily allows one to modify the equilibrium of the structure to achieve a new desired shape (so that power is not required to hold the new shape). A final study of control strategies will be very briefly discussed. Proofs of all results in the course may be found in the book {TENSEGRITY SYSTEMS, Skelton and de Oliveira, by Springer Verlag 2009, ISBN: 9780387742410} (book not included).

Exhibits

This joint conference attracts controls, fluid power, and motion control professionals and students from across a wide variety of application areas and industries. With this audience, exhibit space affords excellent opportunities for visibility, sales, and recruitment.

Total conference attendance is expected to be around 500 people based on attendance at both conferences in previous years. Recent technical results will be presented in parallel sessions throughout each day at the conference, with accompanying papers published in conference proceedings.

We expect high traffic flow in the exhibit area, as placement of the exhibits area will be near the session rooms, and refreshments will be made available to draw participants inside the exhibit area. We also offer additional advertising opportunities, which will be provided to the exhibitors via a web link on the conference home page.

The cost for a tabletop booth will be $500 and the cost for an 8 ft by 10 ft booth will be $1,000. Your organization may also be a sponsor for $2,500. Sponsorship will include a booth space, a brochure insert into the registration package, a presentation opportunity, two complimentary conference registrations, and prominent display of your logo on the web site and at the conference.

Please contact Dr. Jeannie Falcon, the Vice Chair for Industry and Applications, for more information.

Current Exhibitors
National Instrument Quanser Birkhauser
DSCD Awards Ceremony and Banquet
DSCD Awards Ceremony
11:30 am - 1:15 pm, Tuesday October 13
Hollywood Ballroom
The ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) Awards for 2009 will be presented, including:
  • The ASME Rufus Oldenburger Medal
  • The DSCD Yasundo Takahashi Education Award
  • The DSCD Outstanding Young Investigator Award
  • The JDSMC Rudolf Kalman Best Paper Award
  • The DSCC Best Student Paper Award
The Best Student Paper finalists are:
  • Rachael Bis, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
  • Richard Conway, University of California at Berkeley
  • Scott Moura, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
  • Dan Opila, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
    The winner will be announced at the award ceremony.

    The Nyquist Lecturer will be acknowledged at the ceremony. This will be followed by a lecture given by the recipient of the Oldenburger Medal.

    Conference Banquet
    11:30 am, Tuesday October 13
    Hollywood Ballroom
    The Conference Banquet will be held before the Awards Ceremony and the Oldenburger Lecture.

  • Social and Special Events
    Welcoming Reception
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Sunday October 11
    Pool Deck

    Nyquist Lecture
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Monday October 12
    Hollywood Ballroom - Studio C-E
    Followed by a reception, providing attendees an opportunity for informal discussions with the Nyquist Lecturer. The reception will be held immediately following the completion of the Nyquist Lecture (at approximately noon) on Monday October 20 at the Michigan League Ballroom.

    Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) Dinner
    6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Monday October 12
    Hollywood Ballroom

    Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) Awards Ceremony
    11:30 am - 1:!5 pm, Tuesday October 13
    Hollywood Ballroom
    The 2009 DSCD awards will be presented, including the DSCD Yasundo Takahashi Education Award, the DSCD Outstanding Young Investigator Award, the JDSMC Rudolf Kalman Best Paper Award, and the ASME Rufus Oldenburger Medal. The Student Best Paper finalists will be introduced and the winner will be announced. The Nyquist Lecturer will be acknowledged. This will be followed by a lecture given by the recipient of the Oldenburger Medal.

    Conference Banquet
    11:30 am, Tuesday October 13
    Hollywood Ballroom
    The conference banquet will coincide with the Awards Ceremony and the Oldenburger lecture.

    NASA JPL Tour
    1:15 pm - 5:00 pm (at JPL from 2-4 pm), Tuesday October 13
    Round trip bus transportation between the conference hotel and JPL will be provided. The bus will pick up the participants outside the hotel entrance area and leave the hotel at 1:15 p.m. The tour includes a multi-media presentation on JPL entitled "Spirit of Exploration ," which provides an overview of the Laboratory's activities and accomplishments, visiting the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility, and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility. Please be advised that tours involve a considerable amount of walking and stair climbing. Wheelchair access can be accommodated with advance notice, however wheelchairs cannot be provided. Don't forget to dress for the weather as the tour will proceed rain or shine!

    JPL requires that all U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older, present official, government issued photo identification (driver's license or passport) before being allowed entry. All non-U.S. Citizens 18 years of age or older must present a passport or resident visa (green card) before being allowed entry. Individuals without proper identification will not be admitted to the Laboratory. The capacity of this tour is up to 50 persons. The cut off date for signing up the tour is September 25, 2009 in order for the JPL approval of the visitor list. Visitors not on the pre-approved list will not be admitted. DSCC registrants and spouses/children interested in this tour should register for the tour at the conference registration site before the cut off date. The fees is $35 for adults and $10 for children under 18 years old.

    After purchasing the tickets please email to [email protected] the full names (as appear on the ID when applicable) you will show at JPL by September 25.

    Farewell Reception
    3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Wednesday October 14
    Hollywood Ballroom - Studio A-B

    Sightseeing Destinations
    The link “What to do in LA” contains a list of LA sightseeing destinations.

    Committee Meetings
    DSCD Executive Committee Meeting
    8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Monday October 12
    Hollywood Ballroom

    Model Identification and Intelligent Systems Technical Committee Meeting
    12:00 noon - 1:00pm, Monday October 12
    Room: 317

    Mechatronics Technical Committee Meeting
    12:00 noon - 1:30pm, Monday October 12
    Room: 329

    Automotive and Transportation Technical Committee Meeting
    5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Monday October 12
    Room: 329

    Vibration and Control of Smart Structures Technical Committee Meeting
    5:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Monday October 12
    Room: 317

    Robotics Technical Committee Meeting
    3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Tuesday October 13
    Room: 329

    DSCC Steering Committee Meeting
    TBD, Tuesday October 13
    Room: 305

    2010 DSCC/IFAC Organizing Committee Meeting
    11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Wednesday October 14
    Room: 329

    Information for Authors

    Paper Submission Policy

    The deadline for sumitting the final manuscript is July 31, 2009. Final manuscript submission should be done through the ASME PaperCept Conference Management System.
    • Paper Publication: Accepted papers should follow the strict formatting requirements - manuscripts that do not conform to formatting guidelines may not be included in the conference proceedings. Short papers are limited to 3 pages; regular and all other papers are limited to 8 pages. Papers exceeding these limits will be published in the Proceedings only after payment of $175 for each extra page is received. Up to 12 pages are allowed for regular papers and up to 5 pages are allowed for short papers, provided that the excess page charges are paid.
    • Registration Fee: One regular registration fee at the advance registration rates must be paid by one of the authors before uploading the final version of the paper for inclusion in the conference.

    Paper Templates
    Paper template for MS Word and LaTeX can be downloaded from the links below:
    MS Word template files
    LaTeX template files

    Organizing Committee
    General Chair
    Rahmat Shoureshi
    University of Denver
    Email: [email protected]
    Honorary Chair
    Julie Sattler
    Vice President
    Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Program Chair
    Nejat Olgac
    University of Connecticut
    Email: [email protected]
    Vice Chair for Invited Sessions
    Yingzi Lin
    Northeastern University
    Email: [email protected]
    Vice Chair for Special Sessions
    Matthew Franchek
    University of Houston
    Email: [email protected]
    Vice Chair for Industry and Applications
    Dr. Jeannie Falcon
    National Instrument
    Email: [email protected]
    Finance Chair
    Donna Kolosky
    BLT Legacy Inc.
    Email: [email protected]
    Local Arrangements Chair
    Tsu-Chin Tsao
    University of California at Los Angeles
    Email: [email protected]
    Publications Chair
    Nader Jalili
    Clemson University
    Email: [email protected]
    Publicity Chair
    George T.-C. Chiu
    Purdue University
    Email: [email protected]
    Registration Chair
    May-Win Thein
    University of New Hampshire
    Email: [email protected]
    Chair of Conference Editorial Board
    Peter Meckl
    Purdue University
    Email: [email protected]
    Co-Chairs of International Sessions
    Professor Pasquale Daponte
    Unissanio, Italy
    [email protected]

    Professor Danilo De Rossi
    University of Piesa, Italy
    [email protected]

    Professor S. Engin KILIC
    Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
    [email protected]

    Professor Peyman Mirtaheri
    Oslo University College, Sweden
    [email protected]

    Professor Nader Vahdati
    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    [email protected]

    Professor Tohru Watanabe
    Ritsumeikan University, Japan
    [email protected]

    Professor You Lin Xu
    Hong Kong Polytech University, Hong Kong
    [email protected]
    Co-Chairs of Industrial Sessions
    Dr. Bahram Fatemi
    BAE Systems
    [email protected]

    Dr. CW Chen
    BAE Systems
    [email protected]


    Dr. Joseph Lee
    General Motors
    [email protected]

    Kevin McLaughlin
    Mobis
    [email protected]
    Program Committee
    Sunil Agrawal University of Delaware
    Frank Algoewer University of Stuttgart, Germany
    Kurt Anderson Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Balakumar Balachandran University of Maryland
    Saeid Bashash University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
    Sean Brennan Pennsylvania State University
    James Dabney University of Houston
    Mohammad H. Elahinia University of Toledo
    Bogdan Epureanu University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
    Tulga Ersal University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
    Hosam Fathy University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
    Nader Jalili Clemson University
    Dean Kim Bradley Univeristy
    Junghsen Lieh Wright State University
    Igor Mezic University of California at Santa Barbara
    Richard O'Brien United States Naval Academy
    Marcia O'Malley Rice University
    Bulent Platin METU-Turkey
    Hanz Richter Cleveland State University
    Necip Sahinkaya UNiversity of Bath, England
    Corina Sandu Virginia Tech
    Sergio M. Savaresi Politecnico di Milano, Italy
    Marco Schoen Idaho State University
    Nariman Sepehri U. Manitoba, Canada
    Steve Shaw Michigan State University
    Taehyun Shim University of Michigan at Dearborn
    Rifat Sipahi Northeastern University
    Jiong Tang University of Conneticut
    Qian Wang Pennsylvania State University
    Matthew West Stanford University
    Rama Yedavalli Ohio State Univeristy
    Qinghui Yuan Eaton Corporation


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    Akpunwa Akpunwa Eric Barth
    David Bevly Juan Camino
    Jongeun Choi Mark Costello
    Marcio de Queiroz Warren Dixon
    Benito Fernandez Matthew Franchek
    Anouck Girard Saeid Habibi
    Monika Ivantysynova David Nigel Johnston
    Won-Jong Kim Kiriakos Kiriakidis
    Chunhao J. Lee Alexander Leonessa
    Loucas S. Louca Ryozo Nagamune
    Marcia O'Malley Prabhakar Pagilla
    Nader Sadegh Marco Schoen
    Jeffery L. Stein Zongxuan Sun
    Darbha Swaroop Jiong Tang
    Ardalan Vahidi Vladimir Vantsevich
    John R. Wagner Bin Yao
    Rama Yedavalli Jingang Yi
    Ahmet Yigit Kamal Youcef-Toumi
    Xiaoping Zhao