Hybrid control: taming heterogeneity and complexity of networked embedded systems

Objective

The objective of the NoE HYCON is establishing a durable community of leading researchers and practitioners who develop and apply the hybrid systems approach to the design of networked embedded control systems as found, e.g., in industrial production, transportation systems, generation and distribution of energy, communication systems. Hybrid systems provide a scientific paradigm to systematically address the analysis, modelling, simulation, synthesis, and optimisation of digital controllers for physical plants that communicate directly or via networks with other computerized systems and with human users and supervisors.

Malfunction of the control system can lead to drastic performance degradation, severe damage to humans and the environment and cause significant economic losses. The interaction of digital controllers, communication systems and physical plants originates complex dynamic behaviours that cannot be understood intuitively. At present, the development of such systems is based on extensive testing and frequent iterations without guarantee of performance or even safety.

HYCON aims at a major advancement of the methodology for the design of such systems and their application in power management, industrial controls, automotive control and communication networks. The long-lasting result will be a European Institute of Hybrid Systems (EIHS), designed to become a worldwide focal point for hybrid systems research. The partners of the network span a broad range of expertise, from applied mathematics and computer science to advanced control applications. They share an integrating approach based on the concept of a dynamical system, which provides the basis for understanding and mastering the complexity and heterogeneity issues arising in the design of large distributed networked embedded control systems. The network will contribute significantly to bridge the gap between traditional control engineering and embedded system design.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/control engineering
• /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/automation and control systems
• /natural sciences/mathematics/applied mathematics/dynamical systems
• /natural sciences/computer and information sciences

Programme(s)

• FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006).

Topic(s)

• IST-2002-2.3.2.5 - Embedded systems

Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

Coordinator

FIST SA - FRANCE INNOVATION SCIENTIFIQUE ET TRANSFERT

Address

83 Bd Exelmans
75016 Paris
France

Participants (26)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

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3, Rue Michel-ange
75794 Paris Cedex 16

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Germany

Address

Linder Hohe
51147 Koeln

ECOLE SUPERIEURE D'ELECTRICITE - SUPELEC

France

Address

Plateau Du Moulon
91192 Gif Sur Yvette Cedex

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Switzerland

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

INSTITUT EUROPEEN POUR LE CONTROLE DE SYSTEMES EMBARQUES

France

Address

Supelec, 3 Rue Joliot Curie
91192 Gif-sur-yvette

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET EN AUTOMATIQUE

France

Address

Domaine De Voluceau
78153 Le Chesnay

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOGSKOLAN

Sweden

Address

Valhallavagen 79
100 44 Stockholm

LINKOEPINGS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

Address

Campus Valla
581 83 Linkoeping

LUNDS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

Address

Paradisgatan 5C
221 00 Lund

PROJECT ON ADVANCED RESEARCH OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - GRUPPO EUROPEO DI INTERESSE ECONOMICO

Italy

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Via Griziotti Giacomo 4
20145 Milano

RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN

RUHR-UNIVERSITAET BOCHUM

Germany

Address

Universitaetsstrasse 150
44780 Bochum

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

Address

Strasse Des 17. Juni 135
Berlin

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

Netherlands

Address

Stevinweg 1
2628 CN Delft

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN

Netherlands

Address

Den Dolech 2
513 Eindhoven

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

United Kingdom

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The Old Schools, Trinity Lane
CB2 1TS Cambridge

UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Spain

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Calle S. Fernando 4
41004 Sevilla

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID

Spain

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Plaza Santa Cruz 8
47002 Valladolid

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI L'AQUILA

Italy

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Piazza Vincenzo Rivera 1
67100 L'aquila

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA

Italy

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Via Banchi Di Sotto 55
Siena

UNIVERSITA DI PISA

Italy

Address

Lungarno Pacinotti 43/44
56126 Pisa

UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND

Germany

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August-schmidt-strasse 4
44227 Dortmund

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

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1 Place De L'universite
1348 Louvain-la-neuve

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE

Netherlands

Address

Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede

UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS

Greece

Address

Rion Patras
26500 Patras