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Industrial Systems and Control

Optimisation and System Identification

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

13-15 November 2007

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Event Description

Summary:

This three day training course introduces two closely related topics of Optimisation and System Identification. The Optimisation is extremely important subject used across all the Engineering fields. For control engineering applications it is widely used for optimal control and parameter identification/estimation. The system identification is probably the most important and difficult step required for a successful modern control design. The Course is aimed at engineers who are involved in system modeling and model based control/simulation. All presented topics will be supported by practical engineering examples and will arm trainees with efficient approach to tackle real-life problems. Lectures and Hands-On sessions will provide a methodology and step-by-step guide of using all presented algorithms in their engineering practice.

Day 1 – Optimisation

Agenda


08.45 REGISTRATION
09.00 Static optimization methods: Unconstrained optimization
09.45 Static optimization methods: Constrained optimization
10.45 TEA / COFFEE
11.00 Hands-on: static optimization methods
12.30 LUNCH
13.30 Dynamic Optimization methods
14.30 Hands-On: Dynamic Optimization methods
15.30 TEA / COFFEE
15.54 Genetic and Search algorithms
16.30 Hands-On: Genetic/Search algorithms
17.00 CLOSE

Day 2 – Linear Systems Identification

Agenda


09.00 System Identification for Linear Systems
10.45 TEA / COFFEE
11.00 Hands-on: System ID with Least Squares algorithm
11.45 Hands-on: System ID with a Kalman Filter to estimate an offset
12.30 LUNCH
13.15 System Identification Implementation Issues and Model Validation
14.30 Hands-on: Estimation of Parameters in Physics-based models
15.45 TEA / COFFEE
16.00 Self-Tuning Control
17.00 CLOSE

Day 3 – Non-Linear System Identification

Agenda


09.00 Grey-Box models - Physical system structure with Black-Box elements
10.00 Parameter estimation for Grey-Box models
11.00 TEA / COFFEE
11.15 Hands-On session on Grey-Box model identification
12.30 LUNCH
13.15 Non-linear system modeling through multiple linear models
14.15 Hands-On session on Multiple-Model approach
15.15 TEA / COFFEE
15.30 Neural Networks as universal approximators: static and dynamic models
16.30 Demonstration of the Neural-Network model identification procedure
17.00 CLOSE



General Queries should be sent to:

Miss Lesley Breen
Industrial Systems and Control
Graham Hills Building
50 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1QE
tel.: (+44) 0141 553 1111
fax.: (+44) 0141 553 1232
email: iscmail@isc-ltd.com