Book Series

Automation and Control Engineering

New & Published Titles:

Stochastic Hybrid Systems

Edited by Christos G. Cassandras, John Lygeros

Because they incorporate both time- and event-driven dynamics, stochastic hybrid systems (SHS) have become ubiquitous in a variety of fields, from mathematical finance to biological…

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2006 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-9083-8 (CRC Press)

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Hard Disk Drive

Mechatronics and Control

By Abdullah Al Mamun, GuoXiao Guo, Chao Bi

The hard disk drive is one of the finest examples of the precision control of mechatronics, with tolerances less than one micrometer achieved while operating…

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2006 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-7253-7 (CRC Press)

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Autonomous Mobile Robots

Sensing, Control, Decision Making and Applications

By Shuzhi Sam Ge

It has long been the goal of engineers to develop tools that enhance our ability to do work, increase our quality of life, or perform…

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2006 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-3748-2 (CRC Press)

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Neural Network Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems

By Jagannathan Sarangapani

Intelligent systems are a hallmark of modern feedback control systems. But as these systems mature, we have come to expect higher levels of performance in…

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2006 | Hardback: 978-0-8247-2677-5 (CRC Press)

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Fuzzy Controller Design

Theory and Applications

By Zdenko Kovacic, Stjepan BogdanLynn Faulkner

Fuzzy control methods are critical for meeting the demands of complex nonlinear systems. They bestow robust, adaptive, and self-correcting character to complex systems that demand…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-3747-5 (CRC Press)

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Quantitative Feedback Theory

Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

By Constantine H. Houpis, Steven J. Rasmussen, Mario Garcia-SanzFrank L. Lewis

The first edition of Quantitative Feedback Theory gained enormous popularity by successfully bridging the gap between theory and real-world engineering practice. Avoiding mathematical theorems, lemmas,…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-8493-3370-5 (CRC Press)

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Chaos in Automatic Control

Edited by Wilfrid Perruquetti, Jean-Pierre BarbotFrank L. Lewis

Chaotic behavior arises in a variety of control settings. In some cases, it is beneficial to remove this behavior; in others, introducing or taking advantage…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-8247-2653-9 (CRC Press)

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Differentially Flat Systems

By Hebertt Sira-Ramírez, Sunil K. AgrawalNeil Munro

Illustrating the power, simplicity, and generality of the concept of flatness, this reference explains how to identify, utilize, and apply flatness in system planning and…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-8247-5470-9 (CRC Press)

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Robot Manipulator Control

Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition

By Frank L. Lewis, Darren M. Dawson, Chaouki T. Abdallah

Robot Manipulator Control offers a complete survey of control systems for serial-link robot arms and acknowledges how robotic device performance hinges upon a well-developed control…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-8247-4072-6 (CRC Press)

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Robust Control System Design

Advanced State Space Techniques, 2nd Edition

Edited by Chia-Chi Tsui

Robust Control System Design: Advanced State Space Techniques, Second Edition expands upon a groundbreaking and combinatorial approach to state space control system design that fully…

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2003 | Hardback: 978-0-8247-4869-2 (CRC Press)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Lyapunov-Based Control of Robotic Systems
By Aman Behal, Warren Dixon, Darren M. Dawson, Bin Xian
To be published December 8th 2009

Analysis and Synthesis of Fuzzy Control Systems: A Model Based Approach
By Gang Feng
To be published March 10th 2010

Modeling and Control of Vibration in Mechanical Systems
Edited by Chunling Du, Lihua Xie
To be published April 2nd 2010

Subspace Learning of Neural Networks
By Jian Cheng, Zhang Yi, Jiliu Zhou
To be published May 25th 2010

Synchronization and Control of Multiagent Systems
By Dong Sun
To be published September 1st 2010

Reliable Control and Filtering of Linear Systems with Adaptive Mechanisms
By Guang-Hong Yang, Dan Ye
To be published September 15th 2010

Tensor Product Model Transformation in Polytopic Model-Based Control
By Peter Baranyi, Yeung Yam, Peter Varlaki
To be published September 15th 2010