1999 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics

September 19 - 23, 1999 - Renaissance Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia USA
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
PROGRAM LAYOUT

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Sunday, September 19, 1999
 
14:00 - 17:00

Tutorial 

"Micro/Nano-Mechatronics for Nanotechnology" 
M. Falvo and M. Sitti 
 

Monday, September 20, 1999
 
8:00ó8:20

Opening Ceremony 

8:00 - 9:00

Plenary Lecture 1 

"The Mix of Computation, MEMS and Regular Materials", P. Will 
9:00 - 9:50

Plenary Lecture 2 

"Mechatronics: Past, Present and Future," K. Tanie 
9:50 - 10:40

Panel Discussion 

"Research Funding Opportunities in Mechatronics," Jing Xiao 
10:40 - 11:10

Coffee >Break 

 

Track 1 

Track 2 

Track 3 

Track 4 

MA 
11:10 - 12:50

Micro/Nano Manipulation 

Bioengineering 

Cooperative Robots 

Piezoelectric Actuators  

 

Lunch Break 

MP-I 
14:00 - 15:40

Data Storage Systems 

Flexible Structures 

Human-Machine Interfaces 

High-Tech Actuators 

15:40 - 16:00

Coffee >Break 

MP-II 
16:00 - 17:40

Automotive Technology 

Flexible Manipulators 

Teleoperation 

Motor Control 

19:30 - 21:30

Welcome Reception 

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Tuesday, September 21, 1999
 
8:10 - 9:00

Plenary Lecture 3 

"Advances in Micromechatronics," P. Dario 
9:00 - 9:30

Coffee >Break 

 

Track 1 

Track 2 

Track 3 

Track 4 

TA 
9:30 - 11:10

Object Handling  

Mechanical Redundancy 

Grasping and Haptics 

Teaching of Mechatronics I  

11:30 - 13:20

Luncheon 

Keynote Speech "Mechatronics in Future," T. Fukuda 
TP 
13:20 - 15:00

Manufacturing Systems 

Parallel Mechanisms 

Legged Robots 

Teaching of Mechatronics II 

15:00 - 18:00

Research Laboratory Tours 

20:00 - 22:30

Stone Mountain Banquet 

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Wednesday, September 22, 1999
 
8:00 - 8:50

Round Table

"Infrastructure for Mechatronics Education" 
 

Track 1 

Track 2 

Track 3 

Track 4 

WA-I 
9:00 - 10:40

Machine Tools 

Learning and Neural Control 

Mobile Robots 

Virtual Reality and Display 

10:40 - 11:00

Coffee >Break 

WAóII 
11:00 - 12:40

Novel Applications 

Identification and Estimation 

Videos 

Active Bearing Systems 

12:40 - 14:00

Lunch Break 

WP-I 
14:00 - 15:40

Environmental Engineering 

Friction and Motion Control  

Planning 

Sensor Integration 

15:40 - 16:00

Coffee >Break 

WP-II 
16:00 - 17:40

Vision 

Force Control 

Navigation 

Design and Modeling 

19:30 - 21:30

Farewell Party 

 

Thursday, September 23, 1999
 
9:00 - 15:00

Industrial Tour 1

Ford and Lucent 

Industrial Tour 2

GM and Lockheed 
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MA-1 Micro/Nano Manipulation

Room: Atlanta A
Chair: Metin Sitti, Japan
Co-Chair: Yusuf Altintas, Canada

11:10-11:30
Controlled Manipulation of Molecular Samples with the NanoManipulator
M. Guthold, M. R. Falvo, W. G. Matthews, S. Paulson, S. Washburn, D. Erie, R. Superfine, F.P. Brooks, Jr.,R. M. Taylor II, University of North Carolina, USA

11:30 - 11:50
Remote Controlled Tele-Nano-manipulation
Jean-Michel Friedt, Moussa Hoummady, CNRS; Julien Cervelle, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France

11:50 - 12:10
Force Controlled Pushing of Nano-Particles: Modeling and Experiments
Metin Sitti, Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan

12:10 - 12:30
On Factors Affecting the Performance of Atomic Force Microscopes in Contact-Mode
 Osamah M. El Rifai, Kamal Youcef-Toumi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

12:30 - 12:50
Motion Control of Protozoa for Bio MEMS
Akitoshi Itoh, Tokyo Denki University, Japan

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MA-2 Bioengineering

Room: Atlanta B
Chair: Jadran Lenarcic, Slovenia
Co-Chair: François Pierrot, France

11:10-11:30
A New Robotic Mechanism For Medical Application
Alain Gourdon, Philippe Poignet, Gérard Poisson, Pierre Vieyres, Pierre Marché, Université de Orleans, France

11:30 - 11:50
ACAPELLA, A Capillary-Based Submicroliter Automated Sample Preparation System for Genome Analysis
Deirdre R. Meldrum, Harold T. Evensen, University of Washington; William H. Pence, Stephen E. Moody, David L. Cunningham, Orca Photonic Systems, Inc.; Peter J. Wiktor, Engineering Arts, USA

11:50 - 12:10
Modeling of the Natural Product Deboning Process Using Biological and Human Models
Wayne Daley, Tian He, Kok-Meng Lee, Melissa Sandlin, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

12:10 - 12:30
A New Type of Capsule Medical Micropump
Shuxiang Guo, Koichi Sugumoto, Kagawa University; Toshio Fukuda, Nagoya University; Keisuke Oguro, Osaka National Research Institute, Japan
 

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MA-3 Cooperative Robots

Room: Atlanta C/D
Chair: Joo-Ho Lee, Japan
Co-Chair: Greg Luecke, USA

11:10 - 11:30
Networked Robots as Distributed Objects
Toshio Hori, Hirohisa Hirukawa, Takashi Suehiro, Shigeoki Hirai, AIST, Japan

11:30 - 11:50
Human Intention Monitoring System in Cyber Robotics (Initial Report: Concept and Construction)
Ikuo Kitagishi, Yoshimasa Yanagihara, Makoto Mizukawa, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co., Japan

11:50 - 12:10
A Robot in Intelligent Environment: Soccer Robot
Byoung-Ju Lee, Gwi-Tae Park, Korea University, Korea

12:10 - 12:30
Human-robot Collaboration in the Smart Office Environment
Fumio Mizoguchi, Hironori Hiraishi, Hiroyuki Nishiyama, University of Tokyo, Japan

12:30 - 12:50
What is Needed by Mobile Robots to Move ö Intelligent Space for Mobile Robots
Joo-Ho Lee, Noriaki Ando, Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan

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MA-4 Piezoelectric Actuators

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Manfred Hiller, Germany
Co-Chair: Lilong Cai, China

11:10 - 11:30
High Performance Speed Control for Ultrasonic Motors
Jürgen Maas, Daimler Chrysler AG; Thomas Schulte, Universität GH Paderborn, Germany

11:30 - 11:50
Parameter Identification of Ultrasonic Motors
Thomas Schulte, Norbert Fröhleke, Universität Paderborn, Germany

11:50 - 12:10
A Piezo-on-Slider Type Linear Ultrasonic Motor for the Application of Positioning Stages
Chee Kian Lim, Siyuan He, I-Ming Chen, Son Huat Yeo, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

12:10 - 12:30
A New Method of Improving the Torque of a Travelling Wave Ultrasonic Motor
Rajagobalan Rajkumar, Tooru Nogai, Shizuoka University, Japan

12:30 - 12:50
New Type Artificial Larynx Using PZT Ceramics Vibrator as Sound Source
Katsutoshi Ooe, Toshio Fukuda, Fumihito Arai, Nagoya University, Japan

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MPI-1 Data Storage Systems

Room: Atlanta A
Chair: Lin Guo, USA
Co-Chair: Minoru Sasaki, Japan

14:00 - 14:20
Hard Disk Drive Bandwidth Limitations Due to Sampling Frequency and Computational Delay
M. T. White, IBM Almaden Research Center; Wei-Min Lu, IBM Advanced Magnetic Recording Laboratory, USA

14:20 - 14:40
Design Analysis of a Grating Interferometer Sensor for HDD Servo-Track Writing
Harry Garner, Kok-Meng Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lin Guo, Maxtor Corporation, USA

14:40 - 15:00
Dual-stage Actuator Servo Control for High Density Disk Drives
Lin Guo, Douglas Martin, Don Brunnett, Maxtor Corporation, USA

15:00 - 15:20
Modeling and Control of a Dual Stage Actuator Hard Disk Drive with Piezoelectric Secondary Actuator
Roberto Oboe, Alessandro Beghi, Università di Padova; Bruno Murari, ST Microelectronics, Italy

15:20 - 15:40
Track Following Control of Large Capacity Flexible Disk Drive with Disturbance Observer Using Two Position Sensors
Jun Ueda, Akihiko Imagi, Hitoshi Tamayama, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan

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MPI-2 Flexible Structures

Room: Atlanta B
Chair: Wayne Book, USA
Co-Chair: Bruno Siciliano, Italy

14:00 - 14:20
Optimal Reconstruction of Mode Shapes Using Nonuniform Strain Sensor Spacing
Eva Dyllong, Andreas Kreuder, Gerhard Mercator Universität GH Duisburg, Germany

14:20 - 14:40
Flexible Microrobotic System MINIMAN: Design, Actuation Principle and Control
Stephan Fahlbusch, Sergej Fatikow, Joerg Seyfried, Axel Buerkle, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

14:40 - 15:00
Robust Active Control of Flexible Systems with Second Order Sliding
Alberto Cavallo, Giuseppe De Maria, Seconda Università di Napoli, Italy

15:00 - 15:20
Motion Analysis of a Moving Elastic Beam with a Moving Mass
Sangdeok Park, Wan Kyun Chung, Youngil Youm, Pohang University of Science and Technology; Jae-Won Lee, Yeungnam University, Korea

15:20 - 15:40
Vision Based Active Sensor Using a Flexible Beam
Makoto Kaneko, Naoki Kanayama, Toshio Tsuji, Hiroshima University, Japan

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MPI-3 Human-Machine Interfaces

Room: Atlanta C/D
Chair: William Hamel, USA
Co-Chair: Hideki Hashimoto, Japan

14:00 - 14:20
Human Robot Interacton for Creation of Subjective Value
Takanori Shibata, Ministry of International Trade and Industry; Toshihiro Tashima, Omron Corporation; Kazuo Tanie, Ministry of International Trade and Industry;Japan

14:20 - 14:40
Application of Pneumatic Parallel Manipulator as Haptic Human Interface
Masahiro Takaiwa, Toshiro Noritsugu, Okayama University, Japan

14:40 - 15:00
Rhythm Adaptation for Human Machine Co-operation - "Operation Torque Adaptation According to Respiration Rhythm in Machine Operation"
Yasuhisa Hayakawa, Shigeki Sugano, Waseda University, Japan

15:00 - 15:20
Interface Agent for Process Plant Operation Toward the Next Generation Interface
Seiji Koide, Shingo Yamauchi, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Japan

15:20 - 15:40
Smart Tangible Displays in the Everyday World: A Haptic Door Knob
Karon E. MacLean, Jayne B. Roderick, Interval Research Corporation, USA

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MPI-4 High-Tech Actuators

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Paolo Dario, Italy
Co-Chair: Thomas Schulte, Germany

14:00 - 14:20
Design of Extended Kalman Filters for High Dynamic Position Control of Electrical Drives
Stephan Beineke, Harald Wertz, Universität GH Paderborn, Germany

14:20 - 14:40
Application of Giant Magnetostrictive Materials to Positioning Actuators
Yoshio Yamamoto, Tokai University; Hiroshi Eda, Jun Shimizu, Ibaraki University, Japan

14:40 - 15:00
McKibben Artificial Muscles: Pneumatic Actuators with Biomechanical Intelligence
Glenn K. Klute, Joseph M. Czerniecki, Blake Hannaford, University of Washington, USA

15:00 - 15:20
Design of a New High Performance ElectroHydraulic Actuator
Saeid Habibi, University of Saskatchewan; Andrew Goldenberg, University of Toronto, Canada

15:20 - 15:40
Application of Intelligent PDF Control Algorithm to an Electrohydraulic Position Servo System
Wenhuo Zeng, Jun Hu, East China Shipbuilding Institute, China

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MPII-1 Automotive Technology

Room: Atlanta A
Chair: Luigi Glielmo, Italy
Co-Chair: Ilya Kolmanovsky, USA

16:00 - 16:20
Three-way Catalytic Converter Modelling: A Machine Learning Approach for the Reaction Kinetics
Luigi Glielmo, Stefania Santini, Università di Napoli Federico II; Michele Milano, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; Gabriele Serra, Magneti Marelli Divisione Controllo Motore, Italy

16:20 - 16:40
Real-time Models of Induction Machine Dynamics
N. Sureshbabu, B. K. Powell, Ford Research Laboratory, USA

16:40 - 17:00
A Nonlinear Observer for Fuel Film Dynamics into the Intake Manifold of a Spark Ignition Engine
I. Arsie, C. Pianese, G. Rizzo, University of Salerno, Italy

17:00 - 17:20
Modeling and Identification of a Current to Vacuum Transducer and VNT Actuator
P.E. Moraal, Ford Research Aachen, Germany; I. V. Kolmanovsky, M. J. van Nieuwstadt, Ford Research Laboratory, USA

17:20 - 17:40
A Fault Detection and Isolation Method for Automotive Engines
L. Magni, R. Scattolini, Università di Pavia; C. Rossi, Magneti Marelli Engine Control Unit, Italy

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MPII-2 Flexible Manipulators

Room: Atlanta B
Chair: Claudio Melchiorri, Italy
Co-Chair: Johji Okada, Japan

16:00 - 16:20
Adaptive Tracking Control for Rigid-Link Manipulators with Joint Flexibility
Jung-Hua Yang, Yungta College of Technology and Commerce, Taiwan

16:20 - 16:40
A Direct Approach for Tip Regulation of a Single-Link Flexible Manipulator
Jian-Xin Xu, Wenjun Cao, National University of Singapore, Singapore

16:40 - 17:00
Global Adaptive Partial State Feedback Tracking Control of Rigid-Link Flexible-Joint Robots
W. E. Dixon, E. Zergeroglu, D. M. Dawson, M. W. Hannan, Clemson University, USA

17:00 - 17:20
Stable Inversion Control for Flexible-Link Cooperating Manipulators: A Case Study of a Four-Bar Linkage Mechanism
Qiao Sun, University of Calgary, Canada

17:20 - 17:40
Symmetric Dichotomy Based Model of Internal Dynamics for a Class of Flexible Manipulators
Guoli Wang, Shantou University; Youfu Li, Weiliang Xu, City University of Hong Kong, China

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MPII-3 Teleoperation

Room: Atlanta C/D
Chair: T. J. Tarn, USA
Co-Chair: Toshio Hori, Japan

16:00 - 16:20
Modeling and Simulation of Robotic Tasks Teleoperated Through the Internet
Arnaud Lelevé, Philippe Fraisse, Pierre Dauchez, François Pierrot, Université Montpellier II, France

16:20 - 16:40
Towards Variable-Time-Delays-Robust Telemanipulation Through Master State Prediction
Platon A. Prokopiou, Spyros G. Tzafestas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece; William S. Harwin, University of Reading, UK

16:40 - 17:00
Sliding-Mode Controller for Bilateral Teleoperation with Varying Time Delay
Jong Hyeon Park, Hyun Chul Cho, Hanyang University, Korea

17:00 - 17:20
A Study on Influence of Time Delay in Teleoperation
Noriaki Ando, Joo-Ho Lee, Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan

17:20 - 17:40
Distributed Control for Tele-Operations
Yeuk F. Ho, Hideyoshi Masuda, Hiroshi Oda, Lawrence W. Stark, University of California at Berkeley, USA

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MPII-4 Motor Control

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Toshio Fukuda, Japan
Co-Chair: Myoung Hwan Choi, Korea

16:00 - 16:20
Torque Ripple Adaptive Rejection in Brushless Motors
Gianni Ferretti, Gianantonio Magnani, Paolo Rocco, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

16:20 - 16:40
Repetitive Tracking Control of a Coarse-fine Actuator
Gi Heung Choi, Hansung University; Jong Hyun Oh, Gi Sang Choi, University of Seoul, Korea

16:40 - 17:00
Compact Servo Driver for Torque Control of DC-Servo Motor Based on Voltage Control
Hitoshi Maekawa, AIST-MITI, Japan

17:00 - 17:20
A Neuro-Fuzzy Based Parameter Identification of an Indirect Vector-Controlled Induction Motor Drive
Lino Rosell Valdenebro, Jaime Reyes Hernandez, Edson Bim, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

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TA-1 Object Handling

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Shreyes Melkote, USA
Co-Chair: William Murray, USA

09:30 - 09:50
On the Development of a Compliant Grasping Mechanism for On-Line Handling of Live Objects, Part I: Analytical Model
Kok-Meng Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

09:50 - 10:10
On the Development of a Compliant Grasping Mechanism for On-Line Handling of Live Objects, Part II: Design and Experimental Investigation
Kok-Meng Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; A. Bruce Webster, University of Georgia;Jeffry Joni, Xuecheng Yin, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Carey, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Michael P. Lacy, University of Georgia; Rishi Gogate, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

10:10 - 10:30
Modeling of the Holding Force in an Electromagnetic Chuck
Alejandro Felix, Siemens-Westinghouse; Shreyes Melkote, Georgia Institute of Technology; Yoichi Matsumoto, Timken Company, USA

10:30 - 10:50
Neural-Network-Based Pose Recognition in Flexible Parts Feders: Preliminary Results for Reduced Training Data
William R. Murray, University of Washington; Daniel A. Billingsley, Raytheon Systems Company, USA

10:50 - 11:10
Toward a Science of Flexible Feeding
Michael S. Branicky, Greg C. Causey, Roger D. Quinn, Case Western Reserve University, USA

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TA-2 Mechanical Redundancy

Room: Roswell
Chair: Bruno Siciliano, Italy
Co-Chair: Manfred Hiller, Germany

09:30 - 09:50
The Range of the Self-motion of Redundant Robots
Jadran Lenarcic, Jozef Stefan Institute Ljubljana, Slovenia

9:50 - 10:10
Redundancy Resolution by Minimization of Joint Disturbance Torque for Independent Joint Controlled Manipulators
Myoung Hwan Choi, Kangwon National University, Korea

10:10 - 10:30
Avoiding Discontinuities While Using the Minimum Infinity Norm to Resolve Kinematic Redundancy
Ian A. Gravagne, Ian D. Walker, Clemson University, USA

10:30 - 10:50
Decentralized Control of Redundant Manipulators: A Control Scheme that Generates a Cyclic Solution to the Inverse Problem
Yuling Yan, University of the Ryukyus; Kouhei Ohnishi, Keio University; Toshio Fukuda, Nagoya University, Japan

10:50 - 11:10
A Novel "Elephant's Trunk" Robot
Ian D. Walker, Michael W. Hannan, Clemson University, USA

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TA-3 Grasping and Haptics

Room: Lenox
Chair: Hideki Hashimoto, Japan
Co-Chair: Jong Hyeon Park, Korea

09:30 - 09:50
A Summary of the Design and Realization of a Robotic Finger Based on Innovative Concepts
Giorgio Bartolini, Università di Cagliari; Mauro Coccoli, Università di Genova, Italy

09:50 - 10:10
Joint Controller for the Object-Pose Controlling on Multifingered Grippers
Thomas Fischer, D. Rapela, H. Woern, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

10:10 - 10:30
Modular Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Grasping
Gianni Ferretti, GianAntonio Magnani, Paolo Rocco, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

10:30 - 10:50
Development of Double-octagon Tactile Sensor for Grasping Control
Shigeki Nakayama, Yonago National College of Technology; Peng Chen, Toshihiko Matsumiya, Toshio Toyota, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

10:50 - 11:10
Influence of Actuator Dynamics on Passive Haptic Interface Performance
Davin K. Swanson, Eric Romagna, Wayne J. Book, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA; Andre Barraco, Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Arts et Metiers, France

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TA-4 Teaching of Mechatronics I

Room: Buckhead
Chair: Imme Ebert-Uphoff, USA
Co-Chair: John Gardner, USA

09:30 - 09:50
Development of 2.737 Mechatronics at MIT
David L.Trumper, Stephen J. Ludwick, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

09:50 - 10:10
Mechatronics at Rensselaer: A Two-Course Senior-Elective Sequence in Mechanical Engineering
Kevin Craig, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

10:10 - 10:30
Development of Mechatronics Course in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech
Charles F. Bergh, Akio Kita, I. Charles Ume, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

10:30 - 10:50
"Muscletronics " Teaching Mechatronics with Fluid Power Systems
Greg R. Luecke, Iowa State University, USA

10:50 - 11:10
Mechatronics II: Advanced Mechatronics for Mechanical Engineering Students
John F. Gardner, John S. Lamancusa, H. Joseph Sommer, III, Pennsylvania State University, USA

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TP-1 Manufacturing Systems

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Dawn Tilbury, USA
Co-Chair: Gi Jeon, Korea

13:20 - 13:40
Placement Repeatability Study of Two Flip Chip Die Attach Machines: Leadscrew vs. Linear Motor
Lih-Tyng Hwang, Justin Poarch, Motorola, USA

13:40 - 14:00
3-D CAD Data Oriented Self-planning of Assembly Robot Cell Systems
Satori Kojima, Ricoh Company; Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan

14:00 - 14:20
Integration of Structural and Performance-Oriented Control in Flexibly Automated Manufacturing
Douglas A. Bodner, Jonghun Park, Spyros A. Reveliotis, Leon F. McGinnis, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

14:20 - 14:40
Modelling and Control of a Novel Vibratory Feeder
Winncy Y. Du, Stephen L. Dickerson, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

14:40 - 15:00
Two-Tier Approaches with a Knowledge Base for Modelling Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Jianhua Gao, New Century Technology; Clarence Maday, North Carolina State University, USA

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TP-2 Parallel Mechanisms

Room: Roswell
Chair: Yoshio Yamamoto, Japan
Co-Chair: Imme Ebert-Uphoff, USA

13:20 - 13:40
H4:A New Family Of 4-DOF Parallel Robots
François Pierrot, Olivier Company, Université Montpellier II, France

13:40 - 14:00
TRIPLANAR - A New Process-Machine Type Developed by Means of the Mechatronic Design
Walter Kuhlbusch, W. Moritz, J. Lückel, S. Toepper, F. Scharfeld, Universität GH Paderborn, Germany

14:00 - 14:20
Mobility Analysis of the 3-UPU Parallel Mechanism Assembled for a Pure Translational Motion
Raffaele Di Gregorio, Università di Ferrara; Vincenzo Parenti Castelli, Università di Bologna, Italy

14:20 - 14:40
A Simple New Closed-Form Solution of the Direct Kinematics of Parallel Manipulators Using Three Linear Extra Sensors
Ilian A. Bonev, Jeha Ryu, Sun-Kyu Lee, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology; Nam-Jeon Kim, Kumho Tires & Co., Inc.; Sun-Lyu Lee, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology,  Korea

14:40 - 15:00
The Kinematics of Manipulators Built From Closed Planar Mechanisms
Leonid Slutski, McGill University; Damien Chablat, INRIA Rocquencourt, France; Jorge Angeles, McGill University, Canada

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TP-3 Legged Robots

Room: Lenox
Chair: Akitoshi Itoh, Japan
Co-Chair: Rajiv Dubey, USA

13:20 - 13:40
Force Based Motion Control of the Walking Machine ALDURO Using Exact Linearization Methods
Martin Schneider, Jörg Müller, Gerhard Mercator Universität GH Duisburg, Germany

13:40 - 14:00
Mechatronic Models for Simulation and Model Based Control of the Walking Machine ALDURO
Jörg Müller, Martin Schneider, Manfred Hiller, Gerhard Mercator Universität GH Duisburg, Germany

14:00 - 14:20
A Hybrid Swing up Controller with Target Dynamics and a Mechanical Energy Regulator for a Two-link Brachiating Robot
Jun Nakanishi, Toshio Fukuda, Nagoya University, Japan; Daniel E. Koditschek, University of Michigan, USA

14:20 - 14:40
A New Method of Crutch Type Walking Robot
Takayuki Miyake, Tooru Nogai, Shizuoka University, Japan

14:40 - 15:00
Series Elastic Actuator Development for a Biomimetric Walking Robot
David W. Robinson, Jerry E. Pratt, Daniel J. Paluska, Gill A. Pratt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

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TP-4 Teaching of Mechatronics II

Room: Buckhead
Chair: William Murray , USA
Co-Chair: Ronald Perez, USA

13:20 - 13:40
Electro-Mechanical Design Engineering: A Formal Education Program in Mechatronics
Yusuf >Altintas, University of British Columbia, Canada

13:40 - 14:00
A Mechatronics Curriculum Stem for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education
Tai-Ran Hsu, Ji Wang, San Jose State University, USA

14:00 - 14:20
Undergraduate Mechatronics at Stanford University
J. Edward Carryer, Stanford University, USA

14:20 - 14:40
A Mechatronics Minor Program Imbedding Design via a Multidisciplinary Virtual Design Studio
Ismet Erkmen, Aydan M. Erkmen, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

14:40 - 15:00
Mechatronics Capstone Design Projects at the University of Washington
William R. Murray, Joseph Garbini, University of Washington, USA

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WAI-1 Machine Tools

Room: Atlanta A
Chair: Tai-Ran Hsu, USA
Co-Chair: Saeid Habibi, Canada

09:00 - 09:20
Multibody Simulation of Machine Tools as Mechatronic Systems for Optimization of Motion Dynamics in the Design Process
Gunther Reinhart, Martin Weissenberger, Technische Universität München, Germany

09:20 - 09:40
Using a Learning Controller to Achieve Accurate Linear Motor Motion Control
Ai-Ping Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, Andy Register, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Nader Sadegh, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

09:40 - 10:00
Modeling, Control and Simulation of High Speed Machine Tool Axes
Philippe Poignet, Laboratoire de Vision et Robotique de Bourges; Maxime Gautier, Wisama Khalil. Institut de Recherche en Cybernétique de Nantes, France

10:00 - 10:20
Real-time Compensation of Two-dimensional Contour Error in CNC Machine Tools
Hyun Chul Lee, Gi Joon Jeon, Kyungpook National University, Korea

10:20 - 10:40
Integrated Machine and Control Design for Reconfigurable Machine Tools
D. M. Tilbury, S. Kota, University of Michigan, USA

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WAI-2 Learning and Neural Control

Room: Atlanta B
Chair: Shigeru Okuma, Japan
Co-Chair: Tom Collins, USA

09:00 - 09:20
An Observation Model and Segmentation Algorithm for Skill Acquisition of a Deburring Task
Erwin Aertbelien, Hendrik Van Brussel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

09:20 - 09:40
Adaptive Learning Method of Neural Network Controller Using an Immune Feedback Law
Motohiro Kawafuku, Minoru Sasaki, Gifu University; Kazuhiko Takahashi, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, Japan

09:40 - 10:00
Planar Two-link Manipulator Control with Multiple-Synapse Neural Network Controller
Benedito Dias Baptista Filho, Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares; Eduardo Lobo Lustosa Cabral, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil

10:00 - 10:20
Synthesis, Stability Analysis, and Experimental Implementation of a Multirate Repetitive Learning Controller
Courtney James, Xerox Corporation; Nader Sadegh, Ai-Ping Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

10:20 - 10:40
Multi-level Intelligent Control Using Three-step Learning Strategy: Analysis and Implementation
Minrui Fei, Lixiong Li, Shanghai University, Xiaoming Niu, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, China

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WAI-3 Mobile Robots

Room: Atlanta C/D
Chair: Benedetto Allotta, Italy
Co-Chair: Kevin Craig, USA

09:00 - 09:20
A Compliant Semi-Autonomous Reactive Control Architecture Applied to Robotic Holonomic Wheelchairs
Karim A. Tahboub, Harry H. Asada, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

09:20 - 09:40
Robot Arm Surface Covers for Physical Interference Adapting Motion
Hiroyasu Iwata, Hayato Hoshino, Yoshihito Adachi, Shigeki Sugano, Waseda University, Japan

09:40 - 10:00
Robust Learning of Mobile Robotic Motion
Tae-Yong Kuc, Seung-Min Baek, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea

10:00 - 10:20
Global Exponential Setpoint Control of Mobile Robots
W. E. Dixon, D. M. Dawson, F. Zhang, E. Zergeroglu, Clemson University, USA

10:20 - 10:40
Evolution of Urban Robotic System Developments
Hagen Schempf, Edward Mutschler, Brian Chemel, Carnegie Mellon University; Shree Nayar, Columbia Unviersity, Colin Piepgras, William Crowley, Scott Boehmke, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

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WAI-4 Virtual Reality and Display

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Koji Ito, Japan
Co-Chair: Toshio Noritsugu, Japan

09:00 - 09:20
Joint Torque Based Cartesian Impedance Control for the DLR Hand
Hong Liu, G. Hirzinger, DLR, Germany

09:20 - 09:40
Onboard Local Compensation on ETS-VII Space Robot Teleoperation
Mitsushige Oda, Noriyasu Inaba, Yutaka Takano, NASDA; Shin'ichiro Nishida, Masato Hayashi, Takashi Sugano, Toshiba Co., Japan

09:40 - 10:00
Development of 2 DOF Force Display System Using ER Actuators
Masamichi Sakaguchi, Junji Furusho, Osaka University, Japan

10:00 - 10:20
Reactive Agent Based Planning for an Avatar
Owen Waller, G. Dodds, Queen's University, UK

10:20 - 10:40
Virtual Reality for Planning Robot Flexible Assembly System
Zhang Zheng, Xie Cunxi, Shao Ming, Hu Qingchun, South China University of Technology, China

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WAII-1 Novel Applications

Room: Atlanta A
Chair: Giuseppe De Maria, Italy
Co-Chair: Wolfgang Moritz, Germany

11:00 - 11:20
A Mechatronic Concept for a Sewer Inspection Robot
V. Kepplin, Kay-U. Scholl, K. Berns,  Forschungszentrum Informatik Karlsruhe, Germany

11:20 - 11:40
Vehicle Dynamics Simulation for the Development of an Extended Adaptive Cruise Control
Derek Ward, Torsten Bertram, Manfred Hiller, Gerhard Mercator Universität GH Duisburg, Germany

11:40 - 12:00
A Mobile Micro-Robot Using Centrifugal Forces
Kiyoshi Ioi, Kinki University, Japan

12:00 - 12:20
Development of Automatic Steel Coil Recognition System for Automated Crane
Kunihiko Nishibe, Hitachi Kiden Kogyo Ltd.; Naofumi Fujiwara, Kanazawa University, Japan

12:20 - 12:40
H-infinity Yaw-Moment Control with Brakes for Improving Driving Performance and Stability
Jong Hyeon Park, Woo Sung Ahn, Hanyang University, Korea

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WAII-2 Identification and Estimation

Room: Atlanta B
Chair: Nader Sadegh, USA
Co-Chair: Minrui Fei, China

11:00 - 11:20
Disturbance Observation Control - With Estimation of the Inertia Matrix
Jim Hewit, J. R. Morris, University of Dundee, UK

11:20 - 11:40
System Identification Using IDFT for Structural Dynamic Models
Hyeung Yun Kim, Agency Defense Development Changwon Proving Ground, Korea

11:40 - 12:00
Random Contact Strategy Using the Kalman Filter to Solve the Robotic Contact Uncertainty Problem
Alvin Chua, De La Salle Unviersity, Phillippines; Jayantha Katupitiya, University of New South Wales, Australia; Joris De Schutter, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

12:00 - 12:20
An Extended Parameter Plane Method (I - Linear Continuous Systems)
Guoguang Zhang, Junji Furusho, Osaka University, Japan

12:20 - 12:40
The Acceleration of Evolutionary Computations Using Fitness Estimation
Yasushi Hanaki, Nagoya University; Tomonori Hashiyama, Nagoya Industrial Science Research Institute; Shigeru Okuma, Nagoya University; Japan

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WAII-3 Videos

Room: Atlanta C/D
Chair: Rajiv Dubey, USA
Co-Chair: Akio Gofuku, Japan

11:00 - 11:16
Motion Control of Protozoa for Bio MEMS
Akitoshi Itoh, Tokyo Denki University, Japan

11:16 - 11:32
Experimental Video of a Controller for Flexible-Joint Robots
W. E. Dixon, E. Zergeroglu, D. M. Dawson, M. W. Hannan, Clemson University, USA

11:32 - 11:48
Intelligent Space for Human and Mobile Robot (PDF file)
Joo-Ho Lee, Noriaki Ando, Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan

11:48 - 12:04
The Sensor Arm and The Sensor Glove IT - Haptic Devices for VR Interface
Toshiyuki Ohashi, Masahiro Ohta, Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan

12:04 - 12:20
Tele-Nanorobotics 2-D Manipulation of Micro/Nanoparticles Using AFM
Metin Sitti, Satoshi Horiguchi, Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Japan

12:20 - 12:36
The Haptic Lens ö a Tactile Sensor
Peter Presti, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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WAII-4 Active Bearing Systems

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Kok-Meng Lee, USA
Co-Chair: Yifei Qian, USA

11:00 - 11:20
Vibration Control of Flexible Rotor Supported by Inclination Control Magnetic Bearings
Yohji Okada, Ibaraki University; Takashi Saitoh, Aroka Corporation; Yoshihiko Shinoda, Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute, Japan

11:20 - 11:40
Vector Control of an Induction type Axial Gap Combined Motor-Bearing
Satoshi Ueno, Yohji Okada, Ibaraki University, Japan

11:40 - 12:00
Adaptive Compensation of Sensor Runout and Mass Unbalance in Magnetic Bearing Systems
Joga D. Setiawan, Ranjan Mukherjee, Michigan State University; Eric H. Maslen, University of Virginia; Gangbing Song, University of Akron, USA

12:00 - 12:20
Superconductor-Magnet Bearings with Inherent Stability and Velocity-Independent Drag Torque
Eunjeong Lee, Ki Bui Ma, University of Houston; Thomas L. Wilson, NASA Johnson Space Center; Wei-Kan Chu, University of Houston, USA

12:20 - 12:40
Design of Air Bearing System for Fine Motion Application of Multi-DOF Spherical Actuators
Dan E. Ezenekwe, Corning Inc., Kok-Meng Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

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WPI-1 Environmental Engineering

Room: Atlanta A
Chair: Kok-Meng Lee, USA
Co-Chair: Ismet Erkmen, Turkey

14:00 - 14:20
Methods and Tools for the Design of Novel Multi-Functional Automotive Lighting
Thomas Börnchen, Universität GH Paderborn; Roland Lachmayer, Hella KG Hueck & Company; Jörg Wallaschek, Universität GH Paderborn, Germany

14:20 - 14:40
Thermodynamic Treatment of Tug-and-Twist Technology Part 2: Thermodynamic Twistor Design
Henry M. Paynter, Joseph M. Juarez, Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

14:40 - 15:00
Modeling and Simplification of a Human Thermoregulation Model for Thermal Comfort Regulation in a Car Interior
Lakhdar Benasser, PSA Peugeot-Citroën; Geneviève Dauphin-Tanguy, Ecole Centrale de Lille; Jean-Christophe Riat, PSA Peugeot-Citroën, France

15:00 - 15:20
Backstepping Boundary Control for Noise Reduction in Finite Ducts
S. P. Nagarkatti, F. Zhang, C. D. Rahn, D. M. Dawson, Clemson University, USA

15:20 - 15:40
Experimental Characterization of the Near Field Zones of Silence in an Active Sound Cancellation Scheme
A. B. Wright, A. Karthikeyan, University of Arkansas, USA

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WPI-2 Friction and Motion Control

Room: Atlanta B
Chair: Jim Hewit, UK
Co-Chair: GianAntonio Magnani, Italy

14:00 - 14:20
Two-Degree-of-Freedom Controller Incorporating RBF Adaptation for Precision Motion Control Applications
K. K. Tan, National University of Singapore, S. Y. Lim, Gintic Institute of Manufacturing Technology; S. N. Huang, Singapore

14:20 - 14:40
Vision-Based Nonlinear Tracking Controllers with Uncertain Robot-Camera Parameters
E. Zergeroglu, D. Dawson, Clemson University, M. S. de Queiroz, Polytechnic University, A. Behal, Clemson University, USA

14:40 - 15:00
GMDH-Based Autonomous Modeling and Compensation for Nonlinear Friction
Makoto Iwasaki, Tomohiro Shibata, Nobuyuki Matsui, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

15:00 - 15:20
A Friction Constraint Optimization Method for the Force Distribution of Quadruped Robots
Debao Zhou, K. H. Low, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

15:20 - 15:40
Friction Compensation Based on Model Reference Adaptive Control
Li Shuxun, Yao Yu, Wang Zicai, Harbin Institute of Technology, China

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WPI-3 Planning

Room: Atlanta C/D
Chair: Bruno Siciliano, Italy
Co-Chair: Karon MacLean, USA

14:00 - 14:20
Haptic Interface for Simulating Push-Buttons
Benedetto Allotta, Valentina Colla, , Scuola Superiore Sant' Anna; G. Bioli, S. M. Scienzia Machinale S. r. L., Fabio Conticelli, Scuola Superiore Sant' Anna, Italy

14:20 - 14:40
Path Following for Air Vehicles in Coordinated Flight
Ruggero Frezza, Università di Padova, Italy

14:40 - 15:00
Path Planning for Mobile Robots that Sense Using a Video Camera Network
Adam Hoover, University of California at San Diego, USA; Bent David Olsen, Aalborg University, Denmark

15:00 - 15:20
A Simple Motion Planner for a Spherical Mobile Robot
Ranjan Mukherjee, Mark A. Minor, Michigan State University, USA

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WPI-4 Sensor Integration

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Gary Anderson, USA
Co-Chair: Gary McMurray, USA

14:00 - 14:20
Improving Force Controlled Planar Contour Following Using On-line Eye-in-hand Vision Based Feedforward
Johan Baeten, Joris De Schutter, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

14:20 - 14:40
Multiple-Sensor Integration for Rapid and High-Precision Coordinate Metrology
Tzung-Sz Shen, Jianbing Huang, Chia-Hsiang Menq, Ohio State University, USA

14:40 - 15:00
Control System Design for Spherical Direct Drive Actuators with the Hall Sensors
S. M. Sokolov, O. V. Trifonov, V. S. Yaroshevsky, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

15:00 - 15:20
A Positioning Method for Hard Disk Servowriter Using an Auto Focus Laser Encoder
Weidong Zhou, Lilong Cai, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

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WPII-1 Vision

Room: Atlanta A
Chair: Chia-Hsiang Menq, USA
Co-Chair: Sergey Sokolov, Russia

16:00 - 16:20
Global Asymptotic Stabilization of Visually- Servoed Manipulators
Fabio Conticelli, Benedetto Allotta, Valentina Colla, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

16:20 - 16:40
Development of a Video-Rate Range Finder Using Dynamic Threshold Method for Characteristic Point Detection
Yutaka Tanaka, Akio Gofuku, Nobuo Takeda, Isaku Nagai, Okayama University, Japan

16:40 - 17:00
Multisensor Industrial Inspection and Grading Using ELSA
Michael D. Naish, University of Toronto; Elizabeth A. Croft, University of British Columbia, Canada

17:00 - 17:20
A Dynamic jacobian Estimation Method for Uncalibrated Visual Servoing
Jenelle Armstrong Piepmeier, Georgia Institute of Technology, Gary V. McMurray, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Harvey Lipkin, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

17:20 - 17:40
A Method for Optical Readout Using Phase Jump
Weidong Zhou, Lilong Cai, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China

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WPII-2 Force Control

Room: Atlanta B
Chair: Makoto Kaneko, Japan
Co-Chair: Paolo Rocco, Italy

16:00 - 16:20
Robust Hybrid Force/Position Control with Experiments on an Industrial Robot
Ciro Natale, Bruno Siciliano, Luigi Villani, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy

16:20 - 16:40
Task-Oriented Impedance Adjustments of Human Arm Movements
Koji Ito, Xin-Zhi  Zheng, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

16:40 - 17:00
An Automatic Procedure for Force Controller Design
Ciro Natale, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy; Ralf Koeppe, Gerd Hirzinger, DLR, Germany

17:00 - 17:20
Position/Force Control with a Frequency-Based Switch for Robots Interacting with a Compliant Environment
Erwin Satrya Budiman, Masayoshi Tomizuka, University of California at Berkeley, USA

17:20 - 17:40
Using Damping Injection and Passivity in Robotics Manipulation
Claudio Melchiorri, , Università di Bologna, Stefano Stramigioli, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; Stefano Andreotti, Università di Bologna, Italy

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WPII-3 Navigation

Room: Atlanta C/D
Chair: Ranjan Mukherjee, USA
Co-Chair: Ruggero Frezza, Italy

16:00 - 16:20
Improving Trajectory Tracking Feedforward Evolutionary Multivariable Constrained Optimization
Mario Fravolini, Antonio Ficola, Michele La Cava, Università di Perugia, Italy

16:20 - 16:40
Detection of Moving Obstacles on Moving Vehicle
Naoki Amano, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Minoru Higashiguchi, Yukio Kimura, Tokyo Engineering University, Japan

16:40 - 17:00
Development of Advanced Parking Assistance System Using Human Guidance
Massaki Wada, Kangsup Yoon, Hideki Hashimoto, University of Tokyo, Shinichi Matsuda, Yazaki Corporation, Japan

17:00 - 17:20
Navigation of Autonomous Robots with an Intelligent Oscillator Controller
Gary T. Anderson, Murray R. Clark, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA

17:20 - 17:40
A Software Environment for an Autonomous Unmanned Airship
Josué Jr. G. Ramos, Silvio M. Maeta, Luiz G.B. Mirisola, Marcel Bergerman, Samuel S. Bueno, Gustavo Sousa Pavani, Automation Institute; Augusto Bruciapaglia, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

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WPII-4 Design and Modeling

Room: Peachtree
Chair: Riccardo Scattolini, Italy
Co-Chair: Gi Choi, Korea

16:00 - 16:20
Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Based on Hybrid Modeling
Henning Holzmann, Oliver Nelles, Christoph Halfmann, Rolf Isermann, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany

16:20 - 16:40
Mechatronic Design of a Modular Railway Carriage
Joachim Lückel, Horst Grotstollen, Karl-Peter Jäker, Markus Henke, Xiaobo Liu, Universität GH Paderborn, Germany

16:40 - 17:00
Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of Automatic Transmissions
Ali Haj-Fraj, Friedrich Pfeiffer, Technische Universität München, Germany

17:00 - 17:20
Mechatronic Integration Modeling
Kevin Craig, Mary DeVito, Mike Mattice, Chris LaVigna, Carole Teolis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

17:20 - 17:40
Mechatronic Design of a Squeezing Flow Rheometer
Fred R. Stolfi, Xerox Corporation; Kevin Craig, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

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Introduction .|. Welcome .|. Organization
Information .|. Program at a Glance .|. Technical Program
Abstracts .|. Keynote Speakers .|. Tutorial .|. Panel Discussion
Roundtable .|. Chair Index .|. Author's Index .|. Tours
Registration .|. Exhibits .|. Banquet Information
Hotel Reservations .|. Atlanta Area Information .|. Author's Instructions
 
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