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* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
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==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Midterm 1 will go out sometime on Wednesday, March 2nd. It will be due 11:59pm on Friday, March 4th.<br />
* HW 4 posted, due on Feb 23rd.<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
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==Schedule==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides] <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Linear systems (4)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw4.pdf HW4]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb29.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/mar2.pdf slides]<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
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==Homework assignments==<br />
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* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
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* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=346Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-29T04:39:31Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
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* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Midterm 1 will go out sometime on Wednesday, March 2nd. It will be due 11:59pm on Friday, March 4th.<br />
* HW 4 posted, due on Feb 23rd.<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides] <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Linear systems (4)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw4.pdf HW4]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb29.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| Midterm 1<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=345Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-28T20:28:27Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
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==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Anca Dragan (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
* Irene Gregory (NASA)<br />
* Derek Kingston (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-8:40''' -- Introduction<br />
* '''8:40-11:50''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:40-9:20''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:20-10:00''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:10''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:10-11:50''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:15-2:15''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''2:45-4:45''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions] For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''2:45-3:15''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:15-3:45''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:45-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:45''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:45-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
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==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=344Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-28T20:28:12Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Anca Dragan (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
* Irene Gregory (NASA)<br />
* Derek Kingston (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-8:40''' -- Introduction<br />
* '''8:40-11:50''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:40-9:20''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:20-10:00''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:10''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:10-11:50''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:15-2:15''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''2:45-4:45''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''2:45-3:15''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:15-3:45''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:45-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:45''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:45-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=343Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-28T20:26:49Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Anca Dragan (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
* Irene Gregory (NASA)<br />
* Derek Kingston (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-8:40''' -- Introduction<br />
* '''8:40-11:50''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:40-9:20''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:20-10:00''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:10''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:10-11:50''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=342Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-28T20:26:39Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Anca Dragan (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
* Irene Gregory (NASA)<br />
* Derek Kingston (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-8:40''' -- Introduction<br />
* '''8:40-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:40-9:20''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:20-10:00''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:10''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:10-11:50''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=341Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-27T02:50:09Z<p>Utopcu: /* Participants */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Anca Dragan (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
* Irene Gregory (NASA)<br />
* Derek Kingston (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=340Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-24T01:49:05Z<p>Utopcu: /* Announcements */</p>
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* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Midterm 1 will go out sometime on Wednesday, March 2nd. It will be due 11:59pm on Friday, March 4th.<br />
* HW 4 posted, due on Feb 23rd.<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides] <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Linear systems (4)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw4.pdf HW4]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=339Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-24T01:47:26Z<p>Utopcu: /* Announcements */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 4 posted, due on Feb 23rd.<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides] <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Linear systems (4)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw4.pdf HW4]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=338Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-24T01:47:19Z<p>Utopcu: /* Announcements */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 23rd.<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides] <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Linear systems (4)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw4.pdf HW4]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=337Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-24T01:46:52Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides] <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Linear systems (4)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw4.pdf HW4]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=336Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-24T01:45:12Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides] <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Linear systems (4)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw4.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=335Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-22T00:39:36Z<p>Utopcu: /* Notes */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/evals-evecs.pdf Note on eigenvelues, eigenvectors and diagonalization]<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=334Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-22T00:39:01Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
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* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb22.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=333Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-21T00:13:50Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 19th, 2016 */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=332Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-20T21:23:43Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=331Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-20T21:23:20Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with. <br> ** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=330Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-20T21:22:51Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
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'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge from a formal methods perspective<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge from a learning perspective<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge from a controls perspective<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge from a human factors perspective<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=329Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-20T21:21:39Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
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<div>{{tocright}}<br />
'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
* '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=328Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-20T21:20:56Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
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<div>{{tocright}}<br />
'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [15 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
** '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=327Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-20T21:19:42Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:25''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:25-3:50''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:50-4:15''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4:15-4:40''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
** '''4:40-5''' -- Wrap-up and plans and assignments for the second day<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=326Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-17T03:50:23Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
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* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15-17.pdf slides]<br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=325Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-15T03:11:20Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
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* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb15.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw3.pdf HW3]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=324Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-15T03:10:48Z<p>Utopcu: /* Announcements */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 3 posted, due on Feb 14th.<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=323Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-14T04:46:33Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
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<div>{{tocright}}<br />
'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
For each of the other subareas at the meeting, name a problem that you believe that subarea might be able to help you with.<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=322Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T04:52:19Z<p>Utopcu: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=321Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T04:51:18Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 19th, 2016 */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
A combination of brief talks by a subset of participants and open discussion.<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
During the rest of the workshop, multiple sub-groups will discuss pre-specified research problems (one problem for each sub-group). The outcome of the sessions will be a draft of the abstract of a potential paper that may be later written on the problem. <br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=320Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T04:48:39Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
One-slide-two-minute talks by the participants.<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=319Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T04:43:01Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 18th, 2016 */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge the formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge the learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge the controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge the human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=318Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T04:41:38Z<p>Utopcu: /* April 19th, 2016 */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-9:10''' -- Reflections on the first day (what was cool? what did you not understand? what did you disagree with?)<br />
* '''9:10-9:30''' -- Summaries of the break-out sessions<br />
* '''9:30-10:30''' -- Application perspective on autonomy (what do we want autonomy to do? what is missing?)<br />
* '''11-11:15''' -- Introduction of the research challenges for the working sessions<br />
* '''11:15-12''' -- First part of the working sessions<br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' -- Second of the working sessions<br />
* '''3-4''' -- Discussion of the "paper" abstracts<br />
* '''4-4:15''' -- Wrap-up<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=317Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T04:33:29Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
===April 19th, 2016===<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=316Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T04:33:14Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
===April 18th, 2016===<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=315Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T03:24:55Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge controls<br />
** '''4-4:20''' -- Challenge human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=314Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T03:24:42Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge controls<br />
** '''4=4:20''' -- Challenge human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Moderated break-out sessions focusing on pre-specified questions<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=313Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T00:34:02Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks [30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion]<br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Controls<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
* '''3-4:20''' -- Challenge the other side or “reveal your ignorance” [10 minutes for each presentation followed by 10 minutes for reactions]<br />
** '''3-3:30''' -- Challenge formal methods<br />
** '''3:20-3:40''' -- Challenge learning<br />
** '''3:40-4''' -- Challenge controls<br />
** '''4=4:20''' -- Challenge human factors<br />
* '''4:20-5''' -- Open discussion (breakout — moderated — specific question)<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=312Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T00:29:57Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks (30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion} <br />
** '''8:30-9:15''' -- Formal methods<br />
** '''9:15-10''' -- Learning<br />
** '''10:30-11:15''' -- Control<br />
** '''11:15-12''' -- Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
3-4:20 — Challenge the other side (4 talks 10 min each + 10 min reaction) “reveal your ignorance”<br />
4:20-5 — Open discussion (breakout — moderated — specific question)<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=311Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T00:28:56Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' -- Overview talks (30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion} <br />
** '''8:30-9:10''' -- Formal methods<br />
** Learning<br />
** Control<br />
** Human factors<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# How is autonomy interpreted in your field?<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around the reactions of the audience on the questions above and the comments made by the speaker. <br />
* '''1:30-2:30''' Lightning talks<br />
3-4:20 — Challenge the other side (4 talks 10 min each + 10 min reaction) “reveal your ignorance”<br />
4:20-5 — Open discussion (breakout — moderated — specific question)<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=310Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T00:26:55Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' — Overview talks (30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion} <br />
** Formal methods<br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around particular questions appended by <br />
<br />
(30+10 — overview + reactions + structured questions) — factor in the perspective on autonomy (what does it mean to your field?)<br />
1:30-2:30 Lightning talks<br />
3-4:20 — Challenge the other side (4 talks 10 min each + 10 min reaction) “reveal your ignorance”<br />
4:20-5 — Open discussion (breakout — moderated — specific question)<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=309Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T00:26:02Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' — Overview talks (30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion} <br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
# What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
# What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
# What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around particular questions appended by <br />
<br />
(30+10 — overview + reactions + structured questions) — factor in the perspective on autonomy (what does it mean to your field?)<br />
1:30-2:30 Lightning talks<br />
3-4:20 — Challenge the other side (4 talks 10 min each + 10 min reaction) “reveal your ignorance”<br />
4:20-5 — Open discussion (breakout — moderated — specific question)<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=308Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T00:25:29Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
* '''8:30-12''' — Overview talks (30 minutes for each talk followed by 10 minutes of discussion} <br><br />
Each talk will provide an overview of what the respective discipline has to offer toward developing better autonomous systems. The talks will be structured about the following (tentative list of questions).<br />
** What are key problems your field thinks about?<br />
** What are some problems that you view as solved?<br />
** What are some problems that you view as not solved but important?<br />
** What is a technical idea that might be powerful and general enough that it might be of use by others?<br />
The 10-minute discussion period will be structured around particular questions appended by <br />
<br />
(30+10 — overview + reactions + structured questions) — factor in the perspective on autonomy (what does it mean to your field?)<br />
1:30-2:30 Lightning talks<br />
3-4:20 — Challenge the other side (4 talks 10 min each + 10 min reaction) “reveal your ignorance”<br />
4:20-5 — Open discussion (breakout — moderated — specific question)<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Workshop_on_the_Integration_of_Control_Theory,_Formal_Methods,_Learning_and_Human_Factors_for_Autonomous_Systems&diff=307Workshop on the Integration of Control Theory, Formal Methods, Learning and Human Factors for Autonomous Systems2016-02-12T00:18:25Z<p>Utopcu: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Date:''' April 18-19, 2016 <br><br />
'''Location:''' The University of Texas at Austin, The Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Building, POB 2.402 ([https://goo.gl/maps/neYiszbDaZp location of the building on Google maps]) <br><br />
'''Objective:''' Each of the disciplines, control theory, formal methods, learning and human factors, has the potential to contribute toward affordable, trustworthy and user-friendly autonomous systems. On the other hand, the existing disciplinary boundaries often limit their impact. For example, while control theory and formal methods offer rigorous proofs of correctness with respect to rich sets of mathematically based specifications, they lack capabilities for adaptation to contextual changes. Learning offers such adaptability yet often at the expense of clear semantics for robustness and flexible high-level specifications. The disconnect of control theory, formal methods and learning from the growing human factors and modeling research complicates their acceptance by humans. We believe that tighter interactions between these disciplines is necessary. The workshop will emphasize the development of hybrid methods that blend ideas from all these disciplines and possibly others toward a unified language and toolset. <br><br />
'''Organizers:''' Michael Goodrich (BYU), Laura Humphrey (AFRL), Michael Littman (Brown), and Ufuk Topcu (UT Austin) <br><br />
<br />
==Participants==<br />
<br />
List of participants (tentative):<br />
<br />
* Julie Adams (Vanderbilt University)<br />
* Amy Pritchett (Georgia Institute of Technology)<br />
* Matthew Bolton (University of Buffalo)<br />
* Chris Miller (Smart Information Flow Technologies)<br />
* Nisar Ahmed (University of Colorado)<br />
* Satinder Singh (University of Michigan)<br />
* John Laird (University of Michigan)<br />
* Tom Griffiths (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford)<br />
* Moshe Vardi (Rice University)<br />
* Jose del Millan (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne)<br />
* Jie Fu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)<br />
* Jonathan Pfautz (DARPA)<br />
* Andrea Thomaz (The University of Texas at Austin)<br />
* Ruzena Bajcys (University of California, Berkeley)<br />
* Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University)<br />
* Bill Smart (Oregon State University)<br />
* Shie Mannor (Technion)<br />
* Purush Iyer (ARO)<br />
* Greg Trafton (Naval Research Laboratory)<br />
* Peter Trautman (Galois)<br />
* Kris Kearns (AFRL)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
'''April 18th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
'''April 19th, 2016'''<br />
<br />
==Accommodation==<br />
<br />
* The most convenient option is the [http://www.meetattexas.com/ AT&T Center] on campus. It can get sold out quickly. <br />
* The map at this [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hotels/@30.2809068,-97.7450439,15z/data=!4m8!2m7!3m6!1shotels!2sPeter+O'+Donnell+Jr+Applied+Computational+Engineering+And+Sciences+Building,+201+E+24th+St,+Austin,+TX+78712,+United+States!3s0x8644b59ca71d11c3:0xd0927f969a070419!4m2!1d-97.736569!2d30.2868461 URL] shows a number of hotels around the campus. Most are in the band between downtown and the campus. They are accessible by bus, taxis and within a reasonable walking distance. <br />
* Many of the recent visitors had quite a bit of luck on [https://www.airbnb.com/ airbnb.com] for short-term accommodation nearby the campus. Another popular option is [http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/ this B&B] next to the campus.<br />
* Austin Airport is [uber.com Uber] (and perhaps other ridesharing options) friendly.</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=306Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-10T22:15:38Z<p>Utopcu: /* Notes */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/linear-algebra-1.pdf Linear algebra review]<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Contact&diff=305Contact2016-02-10T21:16:43Z<p>Utopcu: </p>
<hr />
<div><br />
'''Office:''' WRW 408B <br> <br />
<br />
'''Phone number:''' <br> <br />
<br />
'''Mailing address:''' <br><br />
Department of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics <br><br />
The University of Texas at Austin <br><br />
W. R. Woolrich Laboratories, C0600 <br><br />
210 East 24th Street <br><br />
Austin, Texas 78712-1221 <br> <br><br />
<br />
'''Information for the visitors:''' <br><br />
[http://maps.utexas.edu/ Campus map]. <br> [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 Location of WRW] (the building in which my office is located) on Google Maps. <br> <br />
[https://www.ae.utexas.edu/about-us/visiting Other useful information] including parking. <br></div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=304Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-10T07:35:53Z<p>Utopcu: </p>
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<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Fri 11am-12pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 408B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=303Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-10T06:04:37Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Tue 5pm-6pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 305B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability and linear systems<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb10.pdf slides]<br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=302Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-08T03:15:39Z<p>Utopcu: /* Homework assignments */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Tue 5pm-6pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 305B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability<br />
| <br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=301Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-08T03:15:16Z<p>Utopcu: /* Homework assignments */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Tue 5pm-6pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 305B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability<br />
| <br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on Wednesday that is no sooner than a week from the day on which the assignment is posted and no later than two weeks from the day on which the assignment is posted.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=300Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-08T03:13:38Z<p>Utopcu: /* Announcements */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Tue 5pm-6pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 305B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* Office hour times changed (see the information above).<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability<br />
| <br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on the day one week after the day it is was posted. For example, an assignment that is posted on Jan 25th is due on Feb 1st.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=299Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-08T03:13:18Z<p>Utopcu: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm (Deep Mukherji in WRW 312) and Tue 5pm-6pm (Ufuk Topcu in WRW 305B. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability<br />
| <br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Homework assignments==<br />
<br />
* Each assignment is due in class on the day one week after the day it is was posted. For example, an assignment that is posted on Jan 25th is due on Feb 1st.<br />
<br />
==Grading==<br />
<br />
The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
<br />
* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
<br />
* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcuhttps://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_Control_Systems_(Spring_2016),_ASE_370L&diff=298Flight Control Systems (Spring 2016), ASE 370L2016-02-08T03:08:05Z<p>Utopcu: /* Schedule */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{tocright}}<br />
* '''Time:''' Mon & Wed 11am-12:30pm <br/><br />
* '''Room:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aerospace+Engineering/@30.2876351,-97.7374462,17z/data=!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9!2sAerospace+Engineering!3b1!3m1!1s0x8644b59cadd81a71:0xa259eba335d41e9 WRW] 102 <br/><br />
* '''Instructor:''' Ufuk Topcu, [mailto:utopcu@utexas.edu email] <br/><br />
* '''Teaching assistants:''' Deep Mukherji [mailto:deep.mukherji@utexas.edu email] and Deep Mukherji [mailto:emilykollin@utexas.edu email]<br />
* '''Office hours:''' Mon 5pm-6pm and Tue 5pm-5:30pm. <br><br />
* '''Textbook:''' Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Astrom and Murray, [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-complete_28Sep12.pdf complete book in pdf], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/amwiki/index.php/Version_2.11b including errata sheets, individual chapters, version optimized for e-readers] <br><br />
* Syllabi for the course during previous offerings are available at this [https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/?semester=&department=ASE&course_number=370&course_title=&unique=&instructor_first=&instructor_last=&course_type=In+Residence&search=Search link].<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
<br />
* HW 2 posted, due on Feb 10th.<br />
* HW 1 posted, due on Feb 4th.<br />
* Class cancelled on Jan 27 (Wed)<br />
<br />
==Schedule==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Date <br />
! Subject<br />
! Notes<br />
! Assignments<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| Jan 20<br />
| Logistics and intro to feedback control<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan20.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''2'''<br />
| Jan 25<br />
| Intro to feedback control and modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/jan25.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw1.pdf HW1]<br />
|-<br />
| '''3'''<br />
| Jan 27<br />
| No class<br />
| cancelled<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| Feb 1<br />
| Modeling<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb1.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| Feb 3<br />
| Examples<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb3.pdf slides]<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/hw2.pdf HW2]<br />
|-<br />
| '''6'''<br />
| Feb 8<br />
| Dynamic behavior and stability<br />
| [https://www.ae.utexas.edu/facultysites/topcu/teach/spring16/files/feb8.pdf slides]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''7'''<br />
| Feb 10<br />
| Stability<br />
| <br />
| HW3<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| Feb 15<br />
| Linear systems (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| Feb 17<br />
| Linear systems (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW4<br />
|-<br />
| '''10'''<br />
| Feb 22<br />
| Linear systems (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''11'''<br />
| Feb 24<br />
| Reachability<br />
| Midterm 1<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| Feb 29<br />
| State feedback (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| Mar 2<br />
| State feedback (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW5<br />
|-<br />
| '''14'''<br />
| Mar 7<br />
| State feedback (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''15'''<br />
| Mar 9<br />
| Observability<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| Mar 21<br />
| Estimation and output feedback<br />
|<br />
| HW6 <br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| Mar 23<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''18'''<br />
| Mar 28<br />
| Transfer functions<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| '''19'''<br />
| Mar 30<br />
| Block diagrams<br />
| Midterm 2<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| Apr 4<br />
| Bode diagrams<br />
| <br />
| HW7<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| Apr 6<br />
| Nyquist criterion (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''22'''<br />
| Apr 11<br />
| Nyquist criterion (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW 8<br />
|-<br />
| '''23'''<br />
| Apr 13<br />
| Stability margins<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| Apr 18<br />
| PID design (1)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| Apr 20<br />
| PID design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW9<br />
|-<br />
| '''26'''<br />
| Apr 25<br />
| Frequency domain design (1)<br />
| <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| '''27'''<br />
| Apr 27<br />
| Frequency domain design (2)<br />
| <br />
| HW10<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| May 2<br />
| Frequency domain design (3)<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| May 4<br />
| Recap<br />
| <br />
| <br />
|}<br />
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==Homework assignments==<br />
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* Each assignment is due in class on the day one week after the day it is was posted. For example, an assignment that is posted on Jan 25th is due on Feb 1st.<br />
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==Grading==<br />
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The grade will be based on homework assignments, two midterm exams, a final exam and participation. The midterm examples with be take-home. The final exam will be during the official scheduled slot and in class. The participation portion includes in-class discussions and any other effort the student shows to sincerely grasp the course material.<br />
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* Homework assignments -- 30%<br />
* Midterm exam 1 -- 15%<br />
* Midterm exam 2 -- 20%<br />
* Final exam -- 25%<br />
* Participation -- 10%<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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* [http://ctms.engin.umich.edu/CTMS/index.php?aux=Home Control Tutorials for Matlab]</div>Utopcu