Workshop on
"Mathematical Control Theory and Robotics"

SISSA, Trieste, Italy, 25--27 June 2000




Program




First Announcement


The Workshop is organized by: SISSA (the International School of Advanced Studies, Trieste), CENTRO PIAGGIO (University of Pisa), and STEKLOV INSTITUTE (Moscow).

The aim of the Workshop is to discuss the status, and perspectives, of the application of mathematical control theory and robotics in real--world problems. The workshop inaugurates the beginning of a new research activity in the field of control theory, robotics and applications inside SISSA in collaboration with Centro ``E.Piaggio'' of the University of Pisa and the Steklov Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Engineers and mathematicians working in control theory and/or robotics are invited to participate.

Plenary talks are presented by the following speakers:

R. Brockett (Harvard)
G. Buttazzo (Pisa)
J.M. Coron (Orsay)
P. Gauthier (Dijon)
A. Isidori (Roma)
J.P. Laumond (CNRS, Toulouse)
A.S. Morse (Yale)
A. Sangiovanni Vincentelli (Berkeley)
A. Sarychev (Aveiro)
S. Sastry (Berkeley)
H.J. Sussmann (Rutgers)
M.I. Zelikin (Steklov Inst.)

The scientific committee The organizing committee
A.A. Agrachev (SISSA & Steklov Inst.) U. Boscain (SISSA)
A. Bicchi (Pisa) F. Conticelli (Pisa)
A. Bressan (SISSA) A. Marigo (SISSA)
B. Piccoli (Salerno) L. Pallottino (Pisa)
Yu. Sachkov (SISSA)

Prospective authors are invited to attend the workshop and participate with a short talk of 20 minutes.
Students also are warmly invited to participate.
Those interested may send an abstract to Boscain (boscain at sissa.it) before April, 15. No paper is required for proceedings publication.

The workshop will begin on Sunday and run through Tuesday, 25--27 June 2000. In the same month, in Europe, The Second Nonlinear Control Network (NCN) Workshop will be held in Paris, June 5--8; the 14th Int.Symposium on MTNS will be held in Perpignan (France), June 19--23.

The Workshop will be held in SISSA, which is part of a scientific campus located near Miramare Castle, about 6km from downtown Trieste and enjoys its rather picturesque setting on the hills facing the Adriatic sea.

Conference fees: Registration to the workshop amounts to 100EUR and should be made in cash at the Workshop location. A social event is included in the full fee.
For students the reduced registration fee amounts to 50EUR.
Students can also apply for partial support. Requests should be done in the registration form by April 15.

Registration Form (to be sent to boscain at eulero.sissa.it before April 15).

Hotel accomodation: Accomodation is provided, for those who require, at the Galileo Guesthouse and at the Adriatico Guesthouse which are located at 5 minutes from SISSA.
The price of a room per day is:

single or double room with shower: 26EUR
single or double room with bath: 36EUR
Only limited number of places are available. Thus requests should be sent by April,15 to marigo@lagrange.sissa.it

How to reach the Galileo Guesthouse:
--arriving by train:
catch bus n. 36 from beside the railway station and get down at the ICTP, go back passing through two tunnels. Turn on your left in Via Beirut towards Miramare railway station. Walk straight on and after the third curve, on the right, you will see the entrance of the Galileo Guesthouse.

--arriving by plane:
Saita buses run between the Airport and the Bus Terminal (Piazza Liberta` adjacent to the Rail Station) every day except Sunday. The buses stop along Strada Costiera only if you hail the driver. Tickets are sold at the airport.
Alitalia shuttle buses also leave from the airport and stop along Strada Costiera only if you hail the driver. Tickets are sold in the bus. Ask the driver for the bus stop of Grignano. Go straight on passing through two tunnels. Turn on your left in Via Beirut towards Miramare railway station. Walk along the road and after the third curve, on the right, you will see the entrance of the Galileo Guesthouse.

How to reach the Adriatico Guesthouse:
--arriving by train:
catch bus n. 36 from beside the railway station and get down at the last stop, just in front of you, you can see the Adriatico guesthouse.

--arriving by plane:
Saita buses run between the Airport and the Bus Terminal (Piazza Liberta` adjacent to the Rail Station) every day except Sunday. The buses stop along Strada Costiera only if you hail the driver. Tickets are sold at the airport.
Alitalia shuttle buses also leave from the airport and stop along Strada Costiera only if you hail the driver. Tickets are sold in the bus. Ask the driver for the bus stop of Grignano. Take the street on the same side of the bus stop just before it. Walk down and just before arriving to the sea you will see the Adriatico guesthouse on your right.


Other hotels are available in downtown:

Riviera Hotel (tel. +39-040-224551)

single room: 70EUR
king size single room: 78EUR
double room: 98EUR

Impero Hotel (tel. +39-040-364242)
single room: 63EUR
double room: 85EUR

Abbazia Hotel (tel. +39-040-369464)
single room: 67EUR
king size single room: 78EUR
double room: 98EUR

Tritone Hotel (tel. +39-040-422811)
single room: 47EUR
king size single room: 55EUR
double room: 67EUR

Notice that prices comprise breakfast.


The Riviera hotel is located near Miramare (10 minutes from SISSA) and has its own access to the beach.
The Impero and the Abbazia Hotels are located in downtown. Bus n.36 connecting the centre to SISSA stops near the hotel.
The Tritone is located in front of the beach along the way from downtown to SISSA. Resort and restaurants facilities. Bus n.36 connecting to SISSA stops near the hotel.

Please proceed the booking of your hotel by yourself and refer to SISSA special prices when booking.

Transportation: Please find here information on coming to Trieste by railway and airplane.


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