Call for Papers

Date for submitting abstracts has been extended to February 23, 2007

The workshop is a meeting of those interested in applying Advanced Process Control technology and Advanced Data Analysis technology to improve performance of the process industries. Practical installation experiences and results are presented for discussion.

Plant operations today are faced with ever-increasing pressure to improve efficiency, quality and productivity. Without making fundamental changes to their production processes, improvement can usually be made with the application of advanced control technology. Using modern computer hardware, software and innovative techniques, application engineers are able to collect real time and historical data on their processes. Data analysis, modeling and simulation provide a better understanding of the dynamics of process behavior. Once the process characteristics are accurately identified, the options for applying suitable control methodology are no longer limited to conventional control techniques.

APC 2007 will feature tutorials presented by:

• Alberto Bemporad—Associate Professor, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università di Siena, Siena, Italy
  Tutorial: Model Predictive Control of Hybrid Systems
  
• Lorenz T. Biegler—Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  Tutorial: Simultaneous NLP Methods for Dynamic Optimization and Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
  
• Miroslav Krstic—Harold W. Sorenson Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aero. Eng., University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
  Tutorial: Extremum Seeking Control for Real-Time Optimization

Topics of papers that have been presented at the workshop in the past include:

• Multivariable Constrained Controller Design and Performance
• Minimum Variance Optimal PI Controller Tuning for Averaging Level Control
• Model Predictive Adaptive Control
• Dynamics Process Simulation and Application to Advanced Controller Design
• Real Time Expert System in Metals Refining Industry
• Equipment Health Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis using Multivariate Modeling
• Powerhouse Energy Management System
• Infrastructure and Organizational Issues for the Deployment of Advanced Controls
• Sensor Fault Detection and Validation
• Applications of Soft Sensors in the Oil Sands Industry

Visit the APC 2006 website for details of the APC 2006 program.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Extended abstracts should be received by FEBRUARY 15, 2007. In your covering letter include a statement that if the paper is accepted one of the authors will attend the conference to present it. Please give the full name, affiliation, full address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the corresponding author.

Notification of acceptance will be sent within two weeks of the submission deadline and author kits are available for download from the APC website. The final manuscripts and registration payment for authors are due by APRIL 15, 2007. Papers received by this date will be published in the workshop proceedings.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Please follow the instructions below to submit your abstract and paper.

Go to the link https://msrcmt.research.microsoft.com/IEEEAPC2007 and follow the steps below:

1. If you are a new user, please use the link "New User?" and create an account.
2. Provide all relevant information while creating your account. Note that no email will be sent confirming account creation.
3. Login using your password and upload a paper along with its title and abstract.
4. Add any additional authors.
5. You can also view the uploaded paper. We will send you a confirmation email once the paper is received by one of the technical chairs (you will not receive the email immediately).
6. If you do not receive a confirmation mail within 7 days after submission, please the Program Chair.

Important Dates

Submission of Abstracts
February 15, 2007
Extension
February 23, 2007

Early Registration Due
March 31, 2007

Hotel Room Block Expires
April 14, 2007

Full Paper Submission
April 15, 2007

Author Registration Payments Due
April 15, 2007

Presentations Due
April 30, 2007

Unpaid Registration Confirmation
April 30, 2007

Workshop
May 14-16, 2007

Latest News

2007-03-29 Guest rooms will be available at group rate only until April 14, 2007. Click here for more information on hotel registration.

2007-03-28 Selected Papers. View abstracts of selected papers.

2007-02-19
Call for Papers
Date for submitting abstracts has been extended to Feb. 23, 2007.

2007-02-09
Registration
Registration form is now available. Early bird registration deadline is March 31, 2007.

2006-12-11
Call for Papers
has been opened. Submit your extended abstracts by February 15, 2007. Click here for more information.

Program Highlights

Keynote Addresses by:

Mayuresh V. Kothare--R. L. McCann Associate  Professor, Dept. of Chem. Eng., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA

Apostolos Rigopoulos-- Weyerbaeuser, PPP Manufacturing Optimization.

Tutorials presented by:

Alberto Bemporad-- Associate Professor, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Università di Siena, Italy

Lorenz Biegler--Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Miroslav Krstic--Harold W. Sorenson Professor, Dept. of Mech. & Aero. Eng., University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA