57 Regular Papers including Six from Khalifa University Faculty Presented at IEEE-Sponsored Conference Coming to Middle East for the First Time听
A total of 57 regular papers including six that were authored or co-authored by Khalifa University faculty were presented during the , the premier conference coming to the UAE for the first time, facilitating exchange of ideas in variable structure systems and sliding-mode control, a significant field in control engineering.听
Organized by Khalifa University, and supported by the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, VSS 2024 was also a major international IEEE co-sponsored conference. The event brought together around 60 researchers and experts in academia and industry from 17 countries across North, Central, and South America, Europe, and Asia. Featuring three plenary talks as well as regular sessions, the papers highlighted advanced control techniques crucial for stability in modern power networks, renewable sources, robotics and aerospace applications.听
Professor Igor Boiko, General Chair, VSS 2024, said: 鈥淭he series of workshops focused on variable structure systems (VSS) and sliding mode control, providing a forward-looking perspective on how variable structure systems can meet the demands of evolving control applications. Researchers presented papers focused on applications of VSS in various lines of engineering, such as precise frequency tracking, and decentralized sliding mode control framework to tackle voltage regulations in DC microgrids, manned and unmanned aerial vehicle control, and robotics, among others. We thank all our sponsors and delegates who made this event a success.鈥澨�
Showcasing advancements in power management, integration of renewables, robotics and aerospace, experts at VSS 2024 emphasized the role of variable structure systems in enhancing system performance, resilience and operational reliability. They presented the latest in sliding mode and other discontinuous control algorithms, offering insights into both theoretical and practical applications across various engineering domains. VSS 2024 also highlighted integration of neural networks (NNs) with variable structure systems and how this can enhance adaptability, resilience, and performance across intelligent systems.听
The plenary talks were delivered by Prof. Chris Edwards, Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Variable Structure Systems, who focused his talk on 鈥�Sliding Modes for Fault Tolerance and Increased Autonomy鈥�. Professor Igor Boiko鈥檚 talk was titled 鈥楩requency-Domain Methods in Sliding Mode and Discontinuous Control鈥�, and Professor Leonid M. Fridman, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), delivered his lecture titled 鈥�Modern Sliding Mode Control Approach to Lyapunov Redesign鈥�.听
The conference covered various aspects of sliding mode control and observation and discontinuous control, including First order sliding mode, Higher order sliding mode, Chattering analysis, Discrete time sliding mode, Adaptive sliding mode, Sliding mode-based fault detection, Applications in Robotics, Aerospace, Automotive systems, Hydraulic/pneumatic systems, Electric drives and actuators, Power electronics, Multi-agent systems and Process industry.听
Clarence Michael
English Editor Specialist
06 November 2024听
