Program
9:35–9:40 Opening Remarks
09:40
A Reduction of Planar Topological Infinite-Horizon Optimization to
Periodic Optimization
Ido Bright, Weizmann Institute. Supervisor: Zvi Artstein
10:00 Linear Optimal State Estimation in Systems with Independent Mode Transitions
Daniel Sigalov, Technion. Supervisor: Yaakov Oshman
10:20 Robust State
Dependant Switching of Linear Systems with Dwell Time
Liron I. Allerhand, Tel Aviv University. Supervisor:
Uri Shaked
10:40 Optimal Covariance Selection for Estimation Using Graphical Models
Sergey Vichik, Technion. Supervisor: Yaakov Oshman
11:00–11:20 Coffee Break
11:20 Fold Change
Detection and Scalar Symmetry of Sensory Input Fields
Oren Shoval, Weizmann Institute. Supervisor: Uri Alon
11:40 Stochastic Calculus
and an Associated Control Problem for a Wide Class of Gaussian Processes
Alon Kipnis, Ben Gurion University. Supervisor: Daniel Alpay
12:00 Investigation
of Techniques to Improve High Weights Lifting by Robotic Manipulators
Sergy Stepura, Technion. Supervisor: Joshua Dayan
12:20
Near Optimal Control of a Grid-Connected Storage System
Doron Lifshitz, Tel Aviv University. Supervisor: George
Weiss
12:40 Motion control of a servo-pneumatic actuated quadruped robot
Eddie Zisser, Ben Gurion University. Supervisors: Amir
Shapiro, Raziel Reimer
13:00–14:10 Lunch Break
14:10 An Overview Plenary Lecture:
Extremum Seeking Control Using Small Oscillations
George Weiss, Tel Aviv University
14:50 Quasi-analytical Describing Function for
the Karnopp Stick-Slip Friction Mode
Arkady Lichtsinder, Technion. Supervisor: Per-Olof Gutman
15:10 Sampled-Data Stabilization and Round Robin
Scheduling: a New Lyapunov-Based Approach
Kun Liu, Tel Aviv University. Supervisors: Emilia Fridman
and Uri Shaked
15:30 New Family
of Topological Rings with Applications in Linear Systems
Guy Salomon, Ben Gurion University. Supervisor: Daniel
Alpay
15:50 L2 Optimal
FIR Reconstructor
Yaron Levinson, Technion. Supervisor: Leonid Mirkin
16:10–16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 A Maximum Principle
for Positive Bilinear Control Systems
Lior Fainshil, Tel Aviv University. Supervisor: Michael
Margaliot
16:50 A Minimum
Acceleration Criterion for Object Manipulation
Raz Leib, Ben Gurion University. Supervisor: Amir Karniel
17:10 Robot Navigation
with Velocity Constraints
Gil Manor, Technion. Supervisor: Eylon Rimon
17:30 A Pontryagin Maximum Principle for Boolean Control Networks
Dmitriy Laschov, Tel Aviv University. Supervisor: Michael
Margaliot
17:50 Modeling and
Control of Traveling Waves in Flexible Structures
Lea Sirota, Technion. Supervisor: Yoram Halevi
18:10 Conclusion