Workshop on the Integration of Modeling
and Control for Automotive Systems
(Sponsored by NSF, ASME DSCD, IEEE CSS)
June 5-6, 1999
(Engr II, Pavillion)
Center for Control Engineering & Computation
Mechanical & Environmental Engineering Department
University of California, Santa Barbara


 Final report (pdf )
Your comments/suggestions are welcomed!!


 Organizers

Anna Stefanopoulou, 
University of California, Santa Barbara 
Andrew Alleyne, 
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 

Co-Organizers

Roy Smith, 
University of California, Santa Barbara 
Karl Hedrick, 
University of California, Berkeley 
Giorgio Rizzoni, 
Ohio State University 
Advising Committee:
J. Ackermann, Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Fur Luft -und Raumfahrt (DLR), Germany
T. Fujioka , Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
H. Geering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Switzerland
P. Ioannou, Univ. Southern California, US
R. Isermann , Darmstadt University of Technology , Germany
R. Middleton,  University of Newcastle,  Australia
 
 


   Click on the presentations that are highlighted in the program below; they can be downloaded or viewed, depending on your web browser.
 

PROGRAM 
Saturday, June 5, 1999
8:30-8:45 a.m.  Welcoming Remarks 
Petar Kokotovic,  University of California, Santa Barbara
8:45-9:30 a.m.  Keynote Presentation
The Interaction and Interdependence of Component Design, Modeling of Physical Systems, and Control System Capability (Abstract)
Rodney J. Tabaczynski, Ford Research Laboratory
9:30-9:45 a.m.  Break
9:45-10:30 a.m.  Robust Steering Control (Abstract) 
J. Ackermann, DLR, Germany 
10:30-11:15 a.m.  Graduate Education and Research in Hybrid Vehicles (Abstract)
G. Rizzoni, Ohio State University
11:15-12:00 noon  The Cold Start problem; Modelling and Control Issues ( Presentation ) 
K. Hedrick, University of California,  Berkeley
12:00-1:00 p.m.  Lunch Break
1:00-1:40 p.m.  Modeling will Always Be Somewhat Ad Hoc !!  Examples on Automatic Transmission, Intelligent Cruise Control and  Rollover Warning Systems. ( Presentation ) 
H. Peng, University of Michigan
1:40-2:20 p.m.  Modeling Issues in the Design of Heavy Trucks for Human Controllability 
C. Gerdes, Stanford
2:20-3:00 p.m.  Three Case Studies on Optimal Engine Set-Points: How optimal are they? 
A. Stefanopoulou, University of California, Santa Barbara
3:00-3:30 p.m.  Poster Session
3:30-5:00 p.m.  Discussion Sessions (I-IV)
Sunday, June 6, 1999
8:15-8:30 a.m.  Recap on Previous Day
8:30- 9:10 a.m.  IC Engine Control using Observer Theory (Abstract) 
J. D. Powell, Stanford
9:10-9:50 a.m.  Model-Based Performance Assessment of a Lean-Burn System 
(Presentation    or Abstract) 
J. W. Grizzle, University of Michigan
9:50-10:30 a.m.  Control Issues in Fuel-Cell Based Vehicles 
(Presentation A , B , C , D or Abstract) 
L. Guzzella, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Switzerland
10:30-10:45 a.m.  Break
10:45-11:25 a.m. Towards Analytical Powertrain Controller Development (Abstract)  or  ( Presentation ppt file ) 
S. N. Sivashankar, Ford Motor Company
11:25-12:05 p.m.  Verification of Discrete and Hybrid Powertrain Controllers (Abstract)   or  ( Presentation ppt file) 
B. Krogh, Carnegie Mellon University
12:05-1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00-2:00 p.m.  Poster Session
2:00- 3:00 p.m.  Discussion Sessions (I-IV)
3:00-3:15 p.m.  Break
3:15-4:15 p.m.  Discussion Sessions (I-IV)
4:15-5:00 p.m.  Report on Sessions
5:00-5:15 p.m.  Closing Comments 
A. Alleyne, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

 Download the Workshop Flyer for goal, technical objectives, and hotel/transportation information.

Invited Participants:
S. Chin, GM, US
M.-F. Chang, GM, US
J. Cook, Ford Motor Co., US
S. Diop, CNRS, Univ. Paris, France
J. Doyle, California Institute of Technology, US
J. Freudenberg, University of Michigan, US
C. Gerdes, Stanford, US
L. Glielmo, Universita` di Napoli, Italy
K. Glover, University of Cambridge, UK
J. Grizzle, University of Michigan, US
L. Guzella, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Switzerland
R. Horowitz, University of California, Berkeley
P. Hofbauer, PRI, US
B. Krogh, Carnegie Mellon University
H. Khalil, Michigan State University
J. Kalkkuhl, DaimlerChrysler
I. Kolmanovsky, Ford Motor Co.
D. Milot, LucasVarity Automotive, US
J. Powell, Stanford, US
B. Powell, Ford Motor Co.
H. Peng, University of Michigan, US
G. Rizzo, Universita' di Salerno, Italy
J. Schmidt, Mack Trucks, US
S. Sivashankar, Ford Motor Co., US
R. Skelton, University of California, San Diego
J. Speyer, University of California, Los Angeles
T.-C. Tsao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
R. Tabaczynski, Ford Motor Co, US
T. Tomizuka, University of California, Berkeley
L.-Y. Wang, Wayne State University, US
J. Winkelman, Visteon
D. Yanakiev, Cummins
 
 

Workshop attendance is free of charge, but seating is very limited .
Please contact Mrs. Christi Lung (christi@engineering.ucsb.edu) to check for
availability before you decide to come.
 
 

  ConstantlyUnder construction!  :)