Exhibits

 

Exhibits will be open Wednesday morning through Friday noon in Grand Foyer. Confirmed conference exhibitors and sponsors include National Instruments, Honeywell, GE, Bosch, Ford, MathWorks, UTRC, Eaton, MapleSoft, ISA, Quanser, dSpace, Princeton University Press, Feedback, Taylor and Francis, PendCon, Springer, SIAM, Wiley, ESAIM Journal, Control Engineering.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Technologies

 

United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is a diversified corporation serving three primary markets: Aerospace, buildings and power.  Our businesses include Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky and Hamilton Sundstrand (aircraft engines, helicopters and aerospace power systems), Carrier, Otis and UTC Fire & Security (HVAC systems, elevators and escalators and building fire and security systems) and UTC Power (stationary and transportation fuel cell power plants).  Our products require increasingly sophisticated dynamic modeling and control to achieve the levels of performance demanded by our customers.  The most challenging control problems are highly multidisciplinary and require a collaborative, concurrent engineering approach.  United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) has a history of meeting these challenges by assembling integrated teams drawing talent from our business units, UTRC and academic partners who come together to deliver innovative modeling and control solutions and technologies with both business and academic impact.

 

       

 

 

Taylor & Francis Group

Taylor & Francis, founded in the City of London in 1798, is the oldest commercial journals publisher in the world, and one of the leading global academic publishers. The Taylor & Francis Group publishes more than 1000 journals and around 1,800 new books each year.

 

       

 

 

PendCon

PendCon is a new small company which develops, constructs, and sells experiments for control education. Several plants are offered: Rate and position control for a dc motor, position control for a simple, a double and a triple pendulum and position control for a simple and a double rotary pendulum. All these experiments can be realized as a building kit on a single platform. By this way, it is possible realize in a comparatively inexpensive manner a collection of experiments which ranges from a simple undergraduate level up to a level on which research is possible. A key feature of the experiments is that the SW and documentation comprises a detailed and accurate SIMULINK simulation model of the plant. It runs in parallel to the hardware on a target computer in a Matlab xPC Target environment. Due to the smart hardware set-up, it is possible to use the experiment not only in a lab but also in a lecture for demonstra-tion purposes. In the documentation and the SW, the design and the analysis of various controllers is prepared and described: Classical PID, pole placement, LQ, H2, Hinf, mue and nonlinear. For the design and the testing of mue controllers, an extra kit of mechanic and electronic devices can be supplied which makes the plant uncertain.

 

       

 

 

National Instruments

National Instruments is committed to enhancing engineering and science education worldwide by providing educators and students with powerful graphical system design software and modular hardware to connect the curriculum with the real world. Professors and students benefit from industry-leading, professional tools such as NI LabVIEW graphical development software, which helps students visualize and implement engineering concepts. The integration of LabVIEW in the classroom creates an effective, dynamic learning environment – from primary schools to research laboratories in universities. NI also offers resources to universities to support laboratories, research and student programs and competitions. For more information about NI academic products, curriculum resources, and discounts, visit www.ni.com/academic.

 

       

 

 

MathWorks

Over 1,000,000 of the world's leading engineers and scientists, in over 100 countries, use MATLAB® and Simulink® to develop vehicle electronics, control systems, and embedded software. These technical people work at the most innovative technology companies and at more than 3,500 universities, exploring ideas, modeling and simulating systems, prototyping concepts, and then deploying embedded software to production hardware. At ACC 2008, the MathWorks is hosting a panel session on Wednesday, June 11th at 11:30am (lunch provided) to bring together academic and industry experts to discuss common needs. Visit our exhibit to find out about programs and available support for the academic community to better prepare tomorrow’s engineers for successful careers in Industry

 

       

 

 

GE Global Research

GE Global Research is one of the world's most diversified industrial research organizations, providing innovative technology for all of GE’s businesses. Global Research has been the cornerstone of GE technology for more than 100 years, and is now focused on developing breakthrough innovations in areas such as molecular imaging and diagnostics, energy conversion, nanotechnology, advanced propulsion and security technologies. GE Global Research is headquartered in Niskayuna, New York and has facilities in Bangalore, India; Shanghai, China, and Munich, Germany. For any industrial lab, technical diversity is key, and GE's set of six businesses naturally fosters this. From aircraft engines to Healthcare to energy generation to our financial businesses and even our television network and movie studios, GE Global Research can leverage technology across industries and across scientific disciplines. Our strength lies in our robust set of core technologies and how we apply our breakthroughs to our businesses. We live by the mantra: "What we can imagine, we can make happen." Visit www.ge.com/research for more information.

 

       

 

 

Honeywell

Honeywell is a diversified technology and manufacturing leader of aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; power generation systems; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics and advanced materials. The company is committed to providing quality products, integrated system solutions and services to customers around the world. Honeywell products touch the lives of most people everyday, whether you're flying on a plane, driving a car, heating or cooling a home, furnishing an apartment, taking medication for an illness or playing a sport. The company employs approximately 100,000 people in 95 countries and operates hundreds of facilities throughout the world. The company's shares are traded on the New York and London exchanges under the symbol HON.

 

       

 

 

Ford

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 245,000 employees and about 100 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo and Mazda. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.  The Ford Blue Oval is one of the most familiar brand symbols in the world.  The company is building on the strength of the oval around the globe to achieve profitable worldwide growth.  Environmental stewardship is a key element of that effort.  The Ford Edge with HySeries Drive is the world's first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle with plug-in capability.  A research demonstration vehicle, it is part of Ford's broader blueprint for sustainability that includes a wide range of actions for the near, mid and long term. 

 

       

 

 

Feedback Instruments Limited

Feedback has been supplying quality training systems for Control Engineers around the world for over 50 years. The products are known for their robustness, durability and superb curriculum coverage. The range starts with an analog Servo Fundamentals Trainer and includes many other analog and digital systems covering Control, Process Control and DSP control of Electrical Machines. Many of the applications can be modeled and controlled in the MATLAB® environment.

 

New at ACC 2008 will be:

 

· FCS – Feedback Control Software – a new and powerful graphical interface.

· PS150 – a programmable version of the ever popular MS150 Modular Servo. Existing users can upgrade their systems to the new specification. The MS150 can now include an electromagnetic brake and adaptive control.

· Coupled Tanks – a 4 tank system with comprehensive curriculum and the new FCS.

 

Contacts: David Sawyer or Chris Plaza

 

Website:  www.fbk.com

 

       

 

 

Eaton

Eaton Corporation is a premier diversified industrial manufacturer with four global business segments – Electrical, Fluid Power, Truck, and Automotive. We successfully maintain global leadership in power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; hydraulics, fuel and pneumatic systems for commercial and military aircraft; intelligent truck drive train systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, power train solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton Corporation does not only make products that work right, but we make them work in better, more sustainable ways. Our products consume less energy, create less pollution, take up less space, and offer numerous other highly valued benefits to our customers and the world at large. The Eaton Innovation Center is a corporate function specifically tasked with introducing new technologies in the Eaton product family.  The mission of the Innovation Center is to provide research and advanced technology concepts that lead to breakthrough opportunities for Eaton’s growth.  Scientists and research engineers provide expertise in several key areas: decision and control algorithm development; electrical, software and communication architecture; wireless communications; material science, chemistry, noise vibration, and harshness. 

 

       

 

 

Bosch

The Bosch group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In 2007, 272,000 associates generated sales of 46.1 billion euros (69 billion  dollars) in the areas of automotive, industrial, consumer goods and building technology. The Bosch group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 300 subsidiary and regional companies in over 50 countries. The worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2007, Bosch invested 10 percent of its workforce and approximately 3.6 billion euros (5.4 billion dollars) for R&D and applied for over 3,000 patents. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.”

 

The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch is held by a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

 

       

 

 

dSPACE

dSPACE tools are configured with powerful, real-time interfaces to support the most complex mechatronic applications (e.g. drive trains, engine management, crash safety systems, climate controls, brake management, robotics, hydraulic actuators, etc.).  Our products are used in high-tech manufacturing environments across numerous industries and product lines, including: automotive, aerospace, defense, agricultural, academics, drives, robotics / industrial automation, medical, engineering and more.  With more than 15,000 dSPACE systems installed in facilities around the world, dSPACE has successfully enabled users to dramatically reduce their development times and costs, while significantly increasing overall product quality.  dSPACE is headquartered in Paderborn, Germany, with offices in the U.S. (Wixom, Michigan), France, the United Kingdom and Japan and distributors worldwide. Call 248-295-4700 or visit www.dspaceinc.com for more information.

 

       

 

 

Princeton University Press

Princeton University Press is exhibiting for the first time and has a growing list of books in control. Come see our new titles, including Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers by Astrom and Murray, Introduction to Differential Equations with Dynamical Systems by Campbell and Haberman, Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Control by Haddad and Chellaboina, Optimizaion Algorithms on Matrix Manifolds by Absil, Mahony, and Sepulchre, Positive Definite Matrices by Bhatia, Genomic Signal Processing by Shmulevich and Dougherty, Connections: An Introduction to the Economics of Networks by Goyal, Robustness by Hansen and Sargent, and Analysis of Evolutionary Processes by Dercole and Rinaldi. We have many new monographs, textbooks, and popular science titles that you may not have seen. Our list includes applications of control in all areas of applied math as well as biology, social systems, economics, and finance. Come see all of our titles and meet our editor, Vickie Kearn, and discuss your future writing plans.

 

       

 

 

Maplesoft

Maplesoft leads the way with products that apply advanced mathematical principles to solve any engineering problem, no matter the complexity or domain. Its product suite reflects the philosophy that given great tools, people can do great things. Their unique technologies allow you to rapidly develop, validate, optimize, document and accelerate dynamic system models, especially for the MATLAB®/Simulink® tool-chain and real-time simulation platforms.

Engineers and scientists around the world use Maplesoft products to save time and costs through increased productivity, rapid solution development and deployment, and easy technical knowledge capture.

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Quanser

Quanser is leading developer of experiments for teaching control systems design and hands-on practical implementation. Quanser also works with its clients in a full consulting services capacity to assist in the development of requirements and specifications for entire turnkey controls laboratories that meet our clients' teaching goals. Our extensive line of workstations span the breadth of Introductory to Advanced Controls, Mechatronics to Aerospace and Civil Engineering, and from widely modular to highly specialized teaching systems. Since 1990 Quanser has been supplying engineering controls laboratories to over 1200 customers around the globe including universities, government laboratories, and commercial organizations

 

       

 

 

ISA

Founded in 1945, ISA is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts the largest conference and exhibition for automation professionals in the Western Hemisphere. ISA will feature an onsite bookstore that includes numerous titles covering the world of automation. Books published by ISA are written and reviewed by industry experts and are focused on real-world applications, while still providing the theory necessary for complete understanding. Also featured in the ISA booth will be information on the Society's education, training, and certification programs for automation and control professionals; more than 150 ISA Standards used across all major production and manufacturing industries; and information about ISA membership.

 

       

 

 

SIAM

Visit the SIAM booth, where you can get a 20-30% discount and free shipping on your order if you'd like the convenience of having your books delivered. Be sure to check out the newest books in our Advances in Design and Control series: Linear Feedback Control: Analysis and Design with MATLAB by Xue, Chen, and Atherton; Stability and Stabilization of Time-Delay Systems: An Eigenvalue-Based Approach by Michiels and Niculescu; Applied Stochastic Processes and Control for Jump Diffusions: Modeling, Analysis, and Computation by Hanson; and Boundary Controls of PDEs: A Course on Backstepping Designs by Krstic and Smyshlyaev.  You can also review Lagrange Multiplier Approach to Variational Problems and Applications by Ito and Kunisch, which is publishing in July. Many more books for applied mathematicians, engineers and computational scientists are available at the SIAM booth, and you can pick up sample copies of SIAM journals and SIAM News. If you'd like to know about the benefits of being a SIAM author, stop by to chat with Senior Acquisitions Editor Elizabeth Greenspan.

 

       

 

 

Industrial Sponsors

 

       

 

 

The 2008 ACC Organizing Committee would like to thank our industrial sponsors, listed below, for their support: