Preface

Acknowledgements

Keynote Speech

VSS Premise in XX Century: Evidences of a Witness

Vadim I. Utkin

Discrete Variable Structure Control

Discrete-time Sliding Mode Control for Linear Systems with Nonlinear Friction

Yu-Feng Li

Jan Wikander

Discretization of Control Law for a Class of Variable Structure Control Systems

G. Golo

A.J. van der Schaft

C. Milosavljevic

Sliding Mode Control of Discrete Nonlinear Systems in the Presence of Unknown Perturbations

P.L Corrieu

W. Perruquetti

J.P. Richard

Discrete-time Variable Structure Control for Descriptor System

Yaodong Pan

Katsushisa Furuta

Shoshiro Hatakeyama

Satoshi Suzuki

A Discrete Time Sliding Mode Observer with an Attractive Boundary Layer

May-Win L. Thein

Eduardo A. Misawa

Time Delayed Discrete Variable Structure Control with Quasi Sliding Modes

Shuanghe Yu

Xinghuo Yu

Wenyi Qiang

Sliding Mode Trajectory Tracking for a Discretized Flexible Joint Manipulator

Hebertt Sira-Ramirez

Rafael Castro-Linares

Digital Sliding Mode Control with O (T3) Accuracy

G. Bartolini

A. Pisano

E. Usai

Robot Control with Variable Structure

TBG Sliding Surfaces for Perfect Tracking of Robot Manipulators

V. Parra-Vega

G. Hirzinger

High-Order Sliding Mode Control of Nonlinear Control Systems with Application to Mobile Robots

Y.M. Hu

H.M. Chao

Linear Space-Invariant Control as an Alternative to Discontinuous Switching Controllers

C. Canudas-de-Wit

Robust Stabilization of Dynamic Nonholonomic Chained Systems

S.S. Ge

J. Wang

T.H. Lee

G.Y. Zhou

Stabilization and Force Control of Uncertain Nonholonomic Mechanical Systems via Sliding Mode Control

C.Y. Su

M. Oya

R. Katoh

H. Han

Output Variable Structure Control

Sliding Controllers for Output Feedback of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems: Global and Semi-Global Results

Lin Jwo Min

Liu Hsu

Robust Output Tracking Control for a Class of Uncertain Systems

Xinkai Chen

Hiroyuki Kano

Output Regulation for MIMO Linear Systems via Integral Variable Structure Control

Jeang-Lin Change

On LMI Based Design of SPR Systems and Output Variable Structure Controllers

Marcelo C. M. Teixeira

Alfredo Lordelo

Edvaldo Assuncao

A Robust Sliding-Mode Output Tracking Control for a Class of Relative Degree Zero and Non-Minimum Phase Plants: A Chemical Process Application

Guido Herrmann

Sarah Spurgeon

Christopher Edwards

Second Order Sliding Mode Control

Regulation of the RTAC System via Flatness and Second Order Sliding

Hebertt Sira-Ramirez

Arie Levant

Leonid Fridman

Second Order Sliding Mode Regulation of Mechanical Systems with Friction

G. Bartolini

E. Punta

Control of Vibrations via Second Order Sliding Mode Control

Miguel Rios-Bolivar

Orestes Llanes-Santiago

Improved Dynamical Adaptive Backstepping Second-Order Sliding Mode Control

Julie C. Scarratt

Alan Zinober

Russell E. Mills

A Combined First Order-Second Order Sliding Mode Control Scheme for IM Drives

G. Bartolini

A. Murineddu

A. Pisano

E. Usai

Variable Structure Systems and Control Integration

Repetitive Control System with Variable Structure Controller

Jin-Hua She

Yaodong Pan

Michio Nakano

On Functional Approximation of the Equivalent Control Using Learning Variable Structure Control

Wen-Jun Cao

Jian-Xin Xu

Stepper Motor Trajectory Tracking Combining Dynamic Triangular Neural Networks and Sliding Modes

Edgar N. Sanchez

Alexander. G. Loukianov

Ramon A. Felix

A Suboptimal Variable Structure Control Approach for Nonlinear Uncertain MIMO Systems

Jian-Xin Xu

Jin Zhang

Combination of Sliding Mode and Reference Model Coordination Methods for Adaptive Decentralized Control of Nonlinear Plants

Boris M. Mirkin

Eugene L. Mirkin

Variable Structure Control Theory

Tracking Precision Analysis of Terminal Sliding Mode Control Systems with Saturation Functions

Yong Feng

Fengling Han

Xinghuo Yu

Daniel Stonier

Man Zhihong

Quasi-Sliding Control Based on Pulse Width Modulation, Zero Averaged Dynamics and the L2 Norm

E. Fossas

R. Grino

D. Biel

A New Gain Scheduled Sliding Mode Control Scheme Using Filtering Techniques

Jian-Xin Xu

Ya Jun Pan

Tong Heng Lee

A Switching Manifold Approach to Chaos Control and Synchronization

Jin-Qing Fang

Guanrong Chen

Yiguang Hong

Periodic Motions in VSS and Singular Perturbations

Leonid Fridman

Identification and Control of Non-linear System with Friction

Umerujan Sawut

Tsuyoshi Hanamoto

Teruo Tsuji

Nobuhiro Umeda

Asymptotic Tracking in Nonlinear Systems with Discontinuous Control

Vadim I. Utkin

Alexander G. Loukianov

B. Castillo-Toledo

E. Chavez-Gomes

Adaptive Sliding Backstepping of Parametric Semi-Strict Feedback Systems with Unmatched Uncertainty

Ali J. Koshkouei

A.S.I. Zinober

Dynamical Adaptive Backstepping: A Modular Approach

Julie C. Scarratt

Alan S.I. Zinober

Sliding Mode Observer Design for Adaptive Backstepping Controller

Jae-Hyuk Oh

Pei-Yuan Peng

Youping Zhang

Variable Structure Control Applications

Sliding Mode Attitude Control of a Bias Momentum Micro Satellite Using Two Wheels

Fuyuto Terui

Atsushi Noda

Shinichi Nakasuka

Sliding Mode Control of an Underwater Manipulator Driven by Monodirectional Actuation System

G. Bartolini

M. Coccoli

E. Punta

Highway On-Ramp Control Using Sliding Modes

Jia Lei

Umit Ozguner

On Sliding Mode Design Tools in Recent Automotive Applications: A Tutorial

Ibrahim Haskara

Cem Hatipoglu

Umit Ozguner

Frequency-Shaped Sliding Mode Servo System and Its Application to Follow-up Control of a Process System

Hee-Hyol Lee

Michio Miyazaki

Kageo Akizuki

A Robust Variable Structure PI Controller for Small Wind Energy Systems

Daniel Sbarbaro

Ruben Pena

R. Cardenas

Controlling Variable Geometry Turbocharged Diesel Engines Using Sliding Modes

Vadim I. Utkin

Hao-Chi Chang

Ilya Kolmanovsky

Jeff Cook

Robust Terminal Sliding Mode Control of a Flexible Robot Arm

San-Sze Chong

Xinghuo Yu

Shuanghe Yu

Man Zhihong

Sliding Mode Control of Die Casting Machine

Asif Sabanovic

Karel Jezernik

Second Order Sliding Mode Control of an Underwater Vehicle: Obstacle Avoidance in Artificial Potential Fields

G. Bartolini

M. Coccoli

E. Punta

Variable Structure Controller for One-Link Flexible Robot Arm