I.INTRODUCTION FRACTIONAL calculus has been applied in all MAD(modeling,analysis and design)aspects of control systems engineering since Shunji Manabe’s pioneering work in early 1960s.The 2016 International Conferenc...I.INTRODUCTION FRACTIONAL calculus has been applied in all MAD(modeling,analysis and design)aspects of control systems engineering since Shunji Manabe’s pioneering work in early 1960s.The 2016 International Conference on Fractional Differentiation and Its Applications(ICFDA)was held in Novi Sad,Serbia,July 18-20.Quoting from the展开更多
IN recent years,unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have been widely employed in different applications,both military and civilian.Especially,a fast growing civil UAV market is predicted over the next decades.However,most c...IN recent years,unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have been widely employed in different applications,both military and civilian.Especially,a fast growing civil UAV market is predicted over the next decades.However,most currently developed UAVs depend on simple control strategy.They require exact modeling of the UAVs dynamics and are vulnerable to external disturbance.Therefore,there is great展开更多
I.I NTRODUCTION W ITH the advent of low-carbon economy,there has been a growing interest in harnessing renewable energy resources particularly for electricity generation.Renewable energy resources are advocated for th...I.I NTRODUCTION W ITH the advent of low-carbon economy,there has been a growing interest in harnessing renewable energy resources particularly for electricity generation.Renewable energy resources are advocated for the economic and environ-展开更多
Control systems contribute to every aspect of modem society.In our life control systems exist in almost everywhere such as toasters,VCRs and smart phones.In science and technology,control systems already have widespre...Control systems contribute to every aspect of modem society.In our life control systems exist in almost everywhere such as toasters,VCRs and smart phones.In science and technology,control systems already have widespread applications,for example,steering ships,guiding missiles and driving driverless cars in the near future.In all the control systems,systems are the key platform where control should be put into.It is at the system level that control shows its values.Extracting and formulating展开更多
It is our great pleasure to put up this special issue in Journal of Control Theory and Applications in honor of the 60th birthday of Professor Frank Lewis, who has made many significant contributions to the field of c...It is our great pleasure to put up this special issue in Journal of Control Theory and Applications in honor of the 60th birthday of Professor Frank Lewis, who has made many significant contributions to the field of control engineering through the years, and who is regarded as a pioneer in many areas in control and automation, which includes applied optimal control and geometric systems theory in his earlier research period, and his recent focus on intelligent nonlinear control,展开更多
Wireless Sensor Network （WSN） is characterized by the dense deployment of sensor nodes that continuously observe physical phenomenon. The main advantages of WSN include its low cost, rapid deployment, self-organizat...Wireless Sensor Network （WSN） is characterized by the dense deployment of sensor nodes that continuously observe physical phenomenon. The main advantages of WSN include its low cost, rapid deployment, self-organization, and fault tolerance. WSN has received tremendous interests of various research communities,展开更多
Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) is a general and effective approach for solving optimal control and estimation problems by adapting to uncertain and nonconvex environments over time.
I.INTRODUCTION FRACTIONAL calculus is about differentiation and integration of non-integer orders.Using integer-order models and controllers for complex natural or man-made systems is simply for our own convenience wh...I.INTRODUCTION FRACTIONAL calculus is about differentiation and integration of non-integer orders.Using integer-order models and controllers for complex natural or man-made systems is simply for our own convenience while the nature runs in a fractional order dynamical way.Using integer order traditiona tools for modelling and control of dynamic systems may resul in suboptimum performance,that is,using fractional order calculus tools,we could be'more optimal'as already doc-展开更多
As guest editors, it is our great honor to bring this special issue of the Journal of Control Theory and Applications devoted to Recent Advances and New Directions in Switched Control Systems.
Inventory control is one of the most important business processes during the operation of a trading or manufacturing company as it relates to purchases,sales and logistic activities.In order to have clear inventory ma...Inventory control is one of the most important business processes during the operation of a trading or manufacturing company as it relates to purchases,sales and logistic activities.In order to have clear inventory management,a company should not only focus on logistic management but also on sales and purchase management. Commonly,we think of the warehouse as the most important component of inventory management and the accounting department is responsible for the inventory management. However,inventory control is not only the responsibility of the accounting department and the warehouse,but also the responsibility of the entire organization.Actually,there are many departments involved in the inventory control process,such as sales,purchasing, production,logistics and accounting.All these departments must work together in or- der to achieve effective inventory controls.展开更多
The Journal of Control Theory and Applications （JCTA） publishes high-quality papers on the theory,design,and applications in the systems and control field.This journal is published quarterly.Three types of contribut...The Journal of Control Theory and Applications （JCTA） publishes high-quality papers on the theory,design,and applications in the systems and control field.This journal is published quarterly.Three types of contribution s are regularly considered：展开更多
Artificial intelligence （AI）, robotics, and intelligent systems are increasingly penetrating our society. With recent advances in AI, especially in intelligent control and computing, robots are gaining the ability t...Artificial intelligence （AI）, robotics, and intelligent systems are increasingly penetrating our society. With recent advances in AI, especially in intelligent control and computing, robots are gaining the ability to learn, make decisions, and operate in ways much similar to humans.To a large extent.展开更多
The control of civil, energy, and power systems presents significant new challenges for modeling and control theory. The purpose of this special issue is to provide a forum for researchers and practical engineers to d...The control of civil, energy, and power systems presents significant new challenges for modeling and control theory. The purpose of this special issue is to provide a forum for researchers and practical engineers to discuss the recent advances in modeling and control technology development for civil, energy, and power systems. Prospective authors are invited to submit their original contributions with the focus on theory or applications of modeling, control and decision. Topics of interest include modeling and control of, but are not limited to, the following：展开更多
The demands of a rapidly advancing technology for faster and more accurate controllers have always had a strong influence on the progress of automatic control theory. In recent years control problems have been arising...The demands of a rapidly advancing technology for faster and more accurate controllers have always had a strong influence on the progress of automatic control theory. In recent years control problems have been arising with increasing frequency in widely different areas, which cannot be addressed using conventional control techniques. The principal reason for this is the fact that a highly competitive economy is forcing systems to operate in regimes where presence of large uncertainties as well as nonlinearities plays a major role. For instance, the design of unmanned aircraft, unmanned underwater vehicles, and automatic driving systems for automobiles are all typical examples of such difficult control problems. The large uncertainties concerning the plant may arise due to large external disturbances, large parameter variations because of faults in the system, or failure of some of the subsystems. In such cases, the controller has to determine the specific situation that exists at any instant, and take the appropriate control action. Accomplishing this rapidly, accurately, and in a stable fashion is the objective of control design.展开更多
The 13th Five-Year Plan of Anhui Province for Heavy Metal Pollution Prevention and Control('Plan'),jointly prepared by the Anhui Provincial Environmental Protection Department,Anhui Provincial Development and ...The 13th Five-Year Plan of Anhui Province for Heavy Metal Pollution Prevention and Control('Plan'),jointly prepared by the Anhui Provincial Environmental Protection Department,Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission and Anhui Provincial Commission of Economy and Information Technology with technical support from展开更多
Energy and power systems technology is a fundamental field in the civil engineering.Innovation in power generation,grid intelligence,renewable resources,propulsion and powertrains for transportation devices,etc.is a l...Energy and power systems technology is a fundamental field in the civil engineering.Innovation in power generation,grid intelligence,renewable resources,propulsion and powertrains for transportation devices,etc.is a long-term challenging theme for science and technology.Especially,improving the efficiency and the emission in energy con-展开更多
文摘I.INTRODUCTION FRACTIONAL calculus has been applied in all MAD(modeling,analysis and design)aspects of control systems engineering since Shunji Manabe’s pioneering work in early 1960s.The 2016 International Conference on Fractional Differentiation and Its Applications(ICFDA)was held in Novi Sad,Serbia,July 18-20.Quoting from the
文摘IN recent years,unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs)have been widely employed in different applications,both military and civilian.Especially,a fast growing civil UAV market is predicted over the next decades.However,most currently developed UAVs depend on simple control strategy.They require exact modeling of the UAVs dynamics and are vulnerable to external disturbance.Therefore,there is great
文摘I.I NTRODUCTION W ITH the advent of low-carbon economy,there has been a growing interest in harnessing renewable energy resources particularly for electricity generation.Renewable energy resources are advocated for the economic and environ-
文摘Control systems contribute to every aspect of modem society.In our life control systems exist in almost everywhere such as toasters,VCRs and smart phones.In science and technology,control systems already have widespread applications,for example,steering ships,guiding missiles and driving driverless cars in the near future.In all the control systems,systems are the key platform where control should be put into.It is at the system level that control shows its values.Extracting and formulating
文摘It is our great pleasure to put up this special issue in Journal of Control Theory and Applications in honor of the 60th birthday of Professor Frank Lewis, who has made many significant contributions to the field of control engineering through the years, and who is regarded as a pioneer in many areas in control and automation, which includes applied optimal control and geometric systems theory in his earlier research period, and his recent focus on intelligent nonlinear control,
文摘Wireless Sensor Network （WSN） is characterized by the dense deployment of sensor nodes that continuously observe physical phenomenon. The main advantages of WSN include its low cost, rapid deployment, self-organization, and fault tolerance. WSN has received tremendous interests of various research communities,
文摘Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) is a general and effective approach for solving optimal control and estimation problems by adapting to uncertain and nonconvex environments over time.
文摘I.INTRODUCTION FRACTIONAL calculus is about differentiation and integration of non-integer orders.Using integer-order models and controllers for complex natural or man-made systems is simply for our own convenience while the nature runs in a fractional order dynamical way.Using integer order traditiona tools for modelling and control of dynamic systems may resul in suboptimum performance,that is,using fractional order calculus tools,we could be'more optimal'as already doc-
文摘As guest editors, it is our great honor to bring this special issue of the Journal of Control Theory and Applications devoted to Recent Advances and New Directions in Switched Control Systems.
文摘Inventory control is one of the most important business processes during the operation of a trading or manufacturing company as it relates to purchases,sales and logistic activities.In order to have clear inventory management,a company should not only focus on logistic management but also on sales and purchase management. Commonly,we think of the warehouse as the most important component of inventory management and the accounting department is responsible for the inventory management. However,inventory control is not only the responsibility of the accounting department and the warehouse,but also the responsibility of the entire organization.Actually,there are many departments involved in the inventory control process,such as sales,purchasing, production,logistics and accounting.All these departments must work together in or- der to achieve effective inventory controls.
文摘The Journal of Control Theory and Applications （JCTA） publishes high-quality papers on the theory,design,and applications in the systems and control field.This journal is published quarterly.Three types of contribution s are regularly considered：
文摘Artificial intelligence （AI）, robotics, and intelligent systems are increasingly penetrating our society. With recent advances in AI, especially in intelligent control and computing, robots are gaining the ability to learn, make decisions, and operate in ways much similar to humans.To a large extent.
文摘The control of civil, energy, and power systems presents significant new challenges for modeling and control theory. The purpose of this special issue is to provide a forum for researchers and practical engineers to discuss the recent advances in modeling and control technology development for civil, energy, and power systems. Prospective authors are invited to submit their original contributions with the focus on theory or applications of modeling, control and decision. Topics of interest include modeling and control of, but are not limited to, the following：
文摘The demands of a rapidly advancing technology for faster and more accurate controllers have always had a strong influence on the progress of automatic control theory. In recent years control problems have been arising with increasing frequency in widely different areas, which cannot be addressed using conventional control techniques. The principal reason for this is the fact that a highly competitive economy is forcing systems to operate in regimes where presence of large uncertainties as well as nonlinearities plays a major role. For instance, the design of unmanned aircraft, unmanned underwater vehicles, and automatic driving systems for automobiles are all typical examples of such difficult control problems. The large uncertainties concerning the plant may arise due to large external disturbances, large parameter variations because of faults in the system, or failure of some of the subsystems. In such cases, the controller has to determine the specific situation that exists at any instant, and take the appropriate control action. Accomplishing this rapidly, accurately, and in a stable fashion is the objective of control design.
文摘The 13th Five-Year Plan of Anhui Province for Heavy Metal Pollution Prevention and Control('Plan'),jointly prepared by the Anhui Provincial Environmental Protection Department,Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission and Anhui Provincial Commission of Economy and Information Technology with technical support from
文摘Energy and power systems technology is a fundamental field in the civil engineering.Innovation in power generation,grid intelligence,renewable resources,propulsion and powertrains for transportation devices,etc.is a long-term challenging theme for science and technology.Especially,improving the efficiency and the emission in energy con-
