Workshop on Nonlinear Model Based Control -

Software and Applications (NMPC-SOFAP, 2007)

April 19-20, 2007

Loughborough, United Kingdom

The final programme (download as pdf) and list of participants are available.

The aim of the two days workshop is to bring together scientists and practitioners working on nonlinear model based predictive control (NMPC) in real world applications, and on software solutions that broaden the applicability of this powerful control approach.

The following topics shall be addressed in an interactive workshop:
 

• NMPC applications, for example in chemical engineering, biotechnology, aerospace, automotive, robotics, etc.

• nonlinear modelling environments

• numerical methods for online optimal control and estimation

• interfaces between process, models, and optimizer

• coupling of estimation and model based control

• open source and commercial software developments for academic and industrial NMPC solutions

The workshop will consist of keynote lectures, invited talks and regular presentations. Apart from the talks, part of the workshop is dedicated to interactive software demonstrations.
 

¨ Keynote Speakers

• Lorenz T. Biegler, Carnegie Mellon, USA

• Rolf Findeisen, University of Stuttgart, Germany

• Eric Kerrigan, Imperial College London, UK

• Jacques Richalet, France

• Tor Steinar Schei, Cybernetica AS, Norway

¨ Venue
 

The workshop will take place in Burleigh Court Conference Centre in Loughborough University.

Loughborough is a thriving traditional English town, a prominent high-technology centre for the East Midlands, lying in the Borough of the famous Charnwood.

Travel and Accommodation

Loughborough  can be easily reached, either via East Midland airport (10 miles from Loughborough), or other international airports in the area (e.g. Birmingham, London, Manchester). Birmingham airport is just 35 miles away with frequent train connections (via Leicester) to Loughborough. London airports or Manchester are 2 hours by car or train.

Information about the local area can be found  at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/about/local.html
 

Accommodation must be booked separately. Rooms are available in the conference hotel, Burleigh Court.

You can book online via http://www.welcometoimago.com/venues/burleigh-court/, or via phone + 44 1509 228104.

Alternatively the Quality Hotel Loughborough is just 10-15 minutes walk from the conference. For booking see
http://www.hotels-loughborough.com/
 

Burleigh Court is located in the Loughborough University Campus, which is easily reachable via public transportation from any downtown accommodation (bus No 7).
 

¨ Registration
 

Participation fee is GBP 200 (registration before 25.2.2007, or GBP 230 registration after 25.2.2007) and will include conference dinner (Thursday evening) two lunches (on Thursday and Friday), breakfast on Friday and refreshments during the two days.

Please register by sending the registration information

via email to nmpc-sofap@esat.kuleuven.be.

Exact fee and instruction about payment will be posted soon and sent to the participants after registration.

To register send a 1-2 page extended abstract via email to the address: nmpc-sofap@esat.kuleuven.be

Abstract will be included in a printed book of abstract and distributed among the participants.

Cancellation of registration before 2.04.2007 can be refunded, after this day the registration

fee must be paid.

Deadline for abstract submission:  15 February 2007

¨ Organizers

Last updated 5.02.2007