August 6, 1999 -- Session A
Chateau Laurier
Adam Laurier Room

8:30 - 9:10	Keynote Lecture: TBA (one of the two below)
		Models and Reality in Systems Dynamics
		Abstract
		H.G. Natke
		    (University of Hannover, GERMANY)
		Next Generation Wireless:  An Industry Outlook
		Abstract
		C. Royer
		    (Nortel Networks)

SESSION V -- (A) Advances in Communication Systems

Time		Title, Authors and Affiliations

9:10 - 9:30	Simulation Study of a Third Generation CDMA System
		Abstract
		W. Huang and N. Guo
		    (Northern Telecom Ltd., CANADA)


9:30 - 9:50	Power Control for Code Division Multiple Access
		Cellular Systems
		Abstract
		B. Hashem and H. Yanikomeroglu
		    (Nortel Networks, CANADA)


9:50 - 10:10 	Use of Formal Description Techniques in the Specification
		of Baseband Processing for Next Generation Wirless
		Communication Systems
		Abstract
		J.M. Costa, O. Monkewich, C. Royer)
		    (Nortel Networks, CANADA)


10:10 - 10:30	BREAK

SESSION VI -- (A) New Trends in Optimization and Optimal Control

Time		Title, Authors and Affiliations

10:30 - 10:50	A Comparative Study on Optimizing Closed-Loop Stability
		Bounds of Finite-Precision PID Controller Structures
		with Shift and Delta Operator Realizations
		Abstract
		S. Chen
		    (University of Portsmouth, UK)
		R.H. Istepanian
		    (Ryerson Polytechnic University, CANADA)
		J. Wu and J. Chu
		    (Zhejiang University, CHINA)


10:50 - 11:10	Modified Direct Gradient Descent Control of
		Nonlinear Systems
		Abstract
		K. Shimizu
		    (Keio University, JAPAN)
		S. Ito
		    (The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, JAPAN)
		K. Otsuka
		    (Keio University, JAPAN)


11:10 - 11:30	Evaluation of a Bound on Nonlinear Output Frequency
		Responses Using a Genetic Algorithm
 		Abstract
		Z-Q. Lang and S.A. Billings
		    (University of Sheffield, UK)


11:30 - 11:50	 
		    

11:50 - 12:10	On a Weak Formulation of Set-Valued Optimization
		Problems and Optimality Conditions
		Abstract
		S.H. Hou and G.Y. Chen
		    (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HONG KONG)
		    

12:10 - 13:30	LUNCH


13:30 - 14:10	Keynote Lecture: Prof. J-C. Piedboeuf
		Task Verification Facility for the Canadian
		Spcial Purpose Dextrous Manipulator
		Abstract
		J-C. Piedboeuf

SESSION VII -- (A) Advances in Robotics and Manufacturing

Time		Title, Authors and Affiliations

14:10 - 14:30	Multi-Robot Assembly
		Abstract
		E. Boteach and Y. Edan
		    (University of the Negev, ISRAEL)


14:30 - 14:50	A Framework on Development of Lightweight Hexapods
		-- Preliminary Results
		Abstract
		F. Xi
		    (National Research Council of Canada, CANADA)


14:50 - 15:10	An Approach to Analysing Unstable Planar Manipulator
		Stiffness
		Abstract
		C.E. English and D.L. Russell
		    (Carleton University, CANADA)


15:10 - 15:30	BREAK

SESSION VIII -- (A) Selected Topics in Robotics and Manufacturing

Time		Title, Authors and Affiliations

15:30 - 15:50	Modeling, Measurement and Error Compensation of
		Multi-axis Machine Tools
		M. Rahman, H. Heikkala and K. Lappalainen


15:50 - 16:10	Machining with High Pressure Coolant
		Abstract
		M.R. Choudhury, M. Rahman, A. Senthil Kumar, S.P. Chuang
		    (National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE)


16:10 - 16:30	Rapid Product Development -- Modelling the Front End
		of the New Product Introduction Process
		Abstract
		A.K. Kochhar
		    (Aston University, UK)
		M. Williams
		    (UMIST, UK)


16:30 - 16:50	An Intelligent-Agent Based Scheduling Approach for
		Remote Telescopes
		Abstract
		T. Karim and B. Ram
		    (North Carolina A&T State University, USA)


16:50 - 17:10	Economic Modeling of Electric Vehicle Recycling
		Abstract
		J.E. Boon, S.M. Gupta and J.A. Isaacs
		    (Northeastern University, USA)


17:10 - 17:30	CAD/CAM as Enabling Technology for Concurrent Engineering
		Abstract
		S.S. Ahamed and A. Dagnino
		    (National Research Council, CANADA)



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