Advances in Systems, Control and Automation

This book comprises the select proceedings of the ETAEERE 2016 conference. The book aims to shed light on different systems or machines along with their complex operation, behaviors, and linear–nonlinear relationship in different environments. It covers problems of multivariable control systems and provides the necessary background for performing research in the field of control and automation. Aimed at helping readers understand the classical and modern design of different intelligent automated systems, the book presents coverage on the control of linear and nonlinear systems, intelligent systems, stochastic control, knowledge-based systems applications, fault diagnosis and tolerant control, real-time control applications, etc. The contents of this volume will prove useful to researchers and professionals alike.

Dr. Avinash Konkani is a Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) professional, researcher and an author with strong educational, research and work experience in Biomedical, Clinical, Human Factors and Systems Engineering. He is Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) certified Associate Human Factors Professional (AHFP) with more than 10 years of combined work experience as an assistant professor, research scholar and a clinical engineer. He received his Ph.D in Systems Engineering from the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA. He obtained his Master’s in Biomedical Ergonomic Engineering from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA and Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Karnatak University, Dharwad, India.

Prof. (Dr.) Rabindranath Bera received his B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D degrees from the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, in 1982, 1985, and 1997, respectively. He has been working as a Professor and Dean, Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sikkim Manipal University, since 2004. In 34 years of dedicated service, he has completed major projects for the MIT, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), Department of Science and Technology (DST), and others. He has published more than 150 journal articles and 85 conference papers. His areas of specialization include microwave/millimeter wave based broadband communication including 4G mobile, remote sensing using radar and radiometer, and advanced digital signal processing.