» Book Chapters:

1. Y. Ge., L. T. Watson, D. S. Bernstein, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Homotopy Algorithm for Riccati Equation Based H2/H? Controller Synthesis,” Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vol. 9, J.Webster (ed.), John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1999, pp. 159--171.

2. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. J. Phillips, D. C. Hyland, and J. A. King, "Robust Control Experiments for Two Highly Elastic Space Structures," in Control and Dynamic Systems--Multidisciplinary Engineering Systems: Design and Optimization Techniques and Their Application, C. T. Leondes, Ed., Academic Press, pp. 233-280, 1992.

3. D. C. Hyland and E. G. Collins, Jr., "A Majorant Approach to Robust Stability and Time-Domain Performance for Discrete-Time Systems," in Recent Advances in Robust Control, P. Dorato and R. K. Yedavalli, Eds., IEEE Press, 1990.

» Book Reviews:

1. Emmanuel G. Collins, Book Review of Fuzzy control systems design and analysis: a linear matrix inequality approach, Kazuo Tanaka and Hua O. Wang; Copyright John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001, ISBN: 0-471-32324-1, Automatica, Vol. 39, pp. 2011-2013, 2003.

» Conference Papers:

1. E. M. DuPont, C.A. Moore, M. Selekwa, E. Collins, and R. Roberts , “Online Terrain Classification for Mobile Robots,” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference & Exposition, Orlando, Florida, Paper IMECE2005-81659, November 2005.

2. D. Shi, M. F. Selekwa, E. G. Collins, Jr., and C. A. Moore, “Fuzzy Behavior Navigation for an Unmanned Helicopter in Unknown Environments,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Waikoloa, Hawaii, pp. 3897-3902, October 2005.

3. D. Shi, M. F. Selekwa, E. G. Collins, Jr., and C. A. Moore, “A Novel Navigation Algorithm for an Unmanned Helicopter Flying in an Indoor Environment,” Florida Conference on Recent Advances in Robotics, May 2005.

4. C. Ordonez, M. Selekwa, E. Collins, and D. Dunlap, “Detection and Retraction from Limit Cycles for Navigation of Robotic Vehicles in Cluttered Environments,” Florida Conference on Recent Advances in Robotics, May 2005.

5. E. M. DuPont, C. Moore, R. G. Roberts, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Terrain Classification Using Probabilistic Neural Networks,” Florida Conference on Recent Advances in Robotics, May 2005.

6. M. F, Selekwa, D. D. Dunlap, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Implementation of Multi-valued Fuzzy Behavior Control for Robot Navigation in Cluttered Environments,” Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 3699-3706, April 2005.

7. Y. Lu, E. G. Collins, Jr., and M. F. Selekwa, “Parity Relation Based Fault Detection, Isolation and Reconfiguration for Autonomous Ground Vehicle Localization Sensors,” Proceedings of the 24th Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL, November 2004.

8. D. Sadhukhan, C. Moore, and E. Collins, “Terrain Estimation Using Internal Sensors,” Proceedings of the 10th IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications, Honolulu, Hawaii, paper 447-800, August 2004.

9. E. G. Collins, Jr., Y. Zhao, F. Alvi, M. Alidu, and P. J. Strykowski, “Feedback Control for Counterflow Thrust Vectoring,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 3654-3659, June 2004.

10. T. Curry and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust Fault Detection and Isolation Using Robust l1 Estimation,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 2451-2456, June 2004.

11. M. F. Selekwa, E. G. Collins, Jr., and J. Q. Combey, Jr., “Multivalued Versus Univalued Reactive Fuzzy Behavior Systems for Navigation Control of Autonomous Ground Vehicles,” Annual Florida Conference on the Recent Advances in Robotics, Orlando, FL, May 2004.

12. Y. Zhao, M. F. Selekwa, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Computational Improvements in the Multivalued Fuzzy Behavior Control System for Robot Navigation,” Annual Florida Conference on the Recent Advances in Robotics, Orlando, FL, May 2004.

13. M. F. Selekwa, P. J. Hollis, S. Palanki, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Torque Control of a Robotic Vehicle Based on the Predicted Road Profile,” Annual Florida Conference on the Recent Advances in Robotics, Orlando, FL, May 2004.

14. M. F. Selekwa, E. G. Collins, Jr., and J. Q. Combey, Jr., “On Reactive Fuzzy Behavior Systems for Navigation Control of Mobile Robots,” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments, Gainseville, FL, pp. 419-426, March 2004.

15. Y. Zhao, M. F. Selekwa, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Multivalued Fuzzy Behavior Control System for Robot Navigation: Computational and Performance Improvement,” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments, pp. 240-247, March 2004.

16. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Centralized Fuzzy Behavior Control for Robot Navigation,” Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Houston, Texas, pp. 602-607, October 2003.

17. T. D. Curry and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust Fault Detection for a Jet Engine Using Robust l1 Estimation,” Proceedings of SAFEPROCESS 2003, Washington, DC, June 2003.

18. Y. Zhao, E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. Dunlap, “Design of Genetic Fuzzy Parallel Parking Control Systems,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, Colorado, pp. 4107-4112, June 2003.

19. Y. Zhao and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Non-model-based Control for an Industrial Weigh Belt Feeder,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, Colorado, pp. 3667-3672, June 2003.

20. E. G. Collins, Jr., A. Sivaprasad and M. Selekwa, “Insights on Reduced Order, H2 Optimal Controller Design Methods,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, Colorado, pp. 5357-5362, June 2003.

21. Y. Zhao and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Control of AGVs in Tight Spaces via Fuzzy Logic,” Collaborative Technology Alliances Conference, College Park, MD, pp. 123-128, April 2003.

22. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust Fusion of Robotic Fuzzy Behaviors,” Collaborative Technology Alliances Conference, College Park, MD, pp. 59-64, April 2003.

23. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Behavior Design for Robust Fusion in Robotic Fuzzy Control,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Communications and Control Technologies: CCCT 03,” Orlando, Florida, USA, July 31, 2003.

24. Y. Zhao, E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. Dunlap, “Genetic Fuzzy Parallel Parking for Autonomous Ground Vehicles”, Proceedings of the 23rd Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL, December 2002.

25. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Solving Inexplicit and Undetermined Nonlinear Systems of Equations Using Fuzzy Logic,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, pp. 3258-3263, May 2002.

26. Y. Zhao, E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. Cartes, “Indirect Self-tuning Regulator Design for an Industrial Weigh Belt Feeder,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, pp. 2058-2063, May 2002.

27. Y. Zhao and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Fuzzy PI Control of an Industrial Weigh Belt Feeder,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, pp. 3534-3539, May 2002.

28. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “H? Loop Shaping Design with Time Domain Constraints: Application of Fuzzy Logic,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Orlando, FL, pp. 4358-4363, December 2001.

29. C. Fan, E. G. Collins, Jr., C. Liu, and B. Wang, “Control Design and Experimental Results of Sensor Based Direct Process Control for Bar Turning,’’ Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Orlando, FL, pp. 4075-4080, December 2001.

30. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “A Fuzzy Approach to Reduced Order Variance Constrained Control Design,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp. 2370-2735, June 2001.

31. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Parameter and State Variation Estimation for Multi-Equilibria Nonlinear Systems Using a ‘Stacked’ Model Structure,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp. 2530-2535, June 2001.

32. E. G. Collins, Jr. and Y. Zhao, “Optimal PID Controller with Finite Word Length Implementation,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp. 2173-2178, June 2001.

33. E. G. Collins, Jr. and Y. Zhao, “Unfalsified PI Control Design for a Weigh Belt Feeder Using Genetic Search,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp. 4116-4121, June 2001.

34. T. D. Curry and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust Fault Detection Using Robust l1 Estimation and Fuzzy Logic,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp. 1753-1758, June 2001.

35. E. G. Collins, Jr. and Y. Zhao, “Design of H2 Optimal, Finite Word Length, PID Controllers,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 902-903, June 2000.

36. T. Song and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust H2 Estimation with Application to Robust Fault Detection,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 1200-1204, June 2000.

37. E. G. Collins, Jr. and T. Song, “An Upper Bound for Finite-Horizon H2 Performance of Uncertain Systems,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 4383-4387, June 2000.

38. C. Fan and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Control Design for a Bar Turning Process Using Laser-Based Measurements,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 1530-1534, June 2000.

39. M. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Variance Constrained LQG Design Using Fuzzy Logic,” Proceedings of the 2000 Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, Tallahassee, FL, March 2000, pp. 223-227, March 2000.

40. E. G. Collins, Jr. and M. F. Selekwa, “Fuzzy Quadratic Weights for Variance Constrained LQG Design,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Phoenix, AZ, pp. 4044-4049, December 1999.

41. E. G. Collins, Jr., R. Walker, and S. Palanki, “Parameter Variation Estimation for Nonlinear Systems Using a ‘Stacked’ Linear Model Structure,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Phoenix, AZ, pp. 3265-3270, December 1999.

42. E. G. Collins, Jr., C. Fan, and R. Millett, “Automated PI Tuning for a Weigh Belt Feeder via Unfalsified Control,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Phoenix, AZ, pp. 785-790, December 1999.

43. T. Song, E. G. Collins, Jr., and R. Istepanian, “Improved Closed-Loop Stability for Fixed-Point Controller Implementation Using the Delta Operator,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 4328-4332, June 1999.

44. E. G. Collins, Jr. and T. Song, “Robust l1 Estimation Using the Popov-Tsypkin Multiplier with Application to Robust Fault Detection,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 3923-3927, June 1999.

45. E. G. Collins, Jr., and T. Song, “Multiplier-Based Robust H? Estimation with Application to Robust Fault Detection,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 4408-4412, June 1999.

46. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. Sadhukhan, and W. M. Haddad, “Towards Optimization-Based Nonlinear Output Feedback Control Design,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 3312-3316 , June 1999.

47. E. G. Collins, Jr., and T. Song, “Robust H2 Estimation Using the Popov-Tsypkin Multiplier,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, FL, pp. 1189-1194, Dec. 1998.

48. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. Sadhukhan, and L. T. Watson, “Robust Control for a Benchmark Problem via Nonlinear Matrix Inequalities,” Proceedings of the 1998 American Control Conference, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 555-557, June 1998.

49. E. G. Collins, Jr. and T. Song, “A Delta-Domain Approach to Discrete-Time H? Control,” Proceedings of the 1998 American Control Conference, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 1980-1984, June 1998.

50. Y. Ge, L. T. Watson, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Exploiting Structure in a Projective Algorithm for Solving Strict Linear Matrix Inequalities,” Proceedings of the 1998 American Control Conference, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 3089-3090, June 1998.

51. Y. Ge, L. T. Watson, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Genetic Algorithms for Optimization on a Quantum Computer,” Proceedings of the First International Conference on Unconventional Models of Computation, Auckland, New Zealand, January 5, 1998.

52. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and V. Chellaboina, “Robustness Analysis in the Delta-Domain Using Fixed-Structure Multipliers,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, San Diego, CA, pp. 3286-3291, Dec. 1997.

53. E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. Sadhukhan, “A Comparison of Descent and Continuation Algorithms for H2 Optimal Reduced-Order Control Design,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, pp. 3447-3448, June 1997.

54. E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. Sadhukhan, “Synthesis of Fixed-Architecture, Robust H2 and H? Controllers,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, pp. 3510-3514, June 1997.

55. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. Sadhukhan, and L. T. Watson, “Robust Controller Synthesis via Nonlinear Matrix Inequalities,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, pp. 67-71, June 1997.

56. Y. Ge, L. T. Watson, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “A Distributed Algorithm for H2/H? Controller Synthesis,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Kobe, Japan, pp. 1317-1318, December 1996.

57. F. M. Ham and E. G. Collins, Jr., “A Neurocomputing Approach for Solving the Algebraic Matrix Riccati Equation,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks, Washington, D.C., Vol. 1, pp. 617-622, 1996.

58. F. M. Ham and E. G. Collins, Jr., “A Neural Network Architecture for Solving the Algebraic Matrix Riccati Equation,” Proceedings of SPIE 1996 International Conference on Aerospace/ Defense Sensing and Control (Applications and Science of Artificial Neural Networks), Orlando, FL, SPIE Vol. 2760, pp. 294-301, 1996.

59. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and L. T. Watson, “Fixed-Architecture, Robust Control Design Using Fixed-Structure Multipliers,” Proceedings of the International Federation of Automatic Control, Vol. C, San Francisco, CA, pp. 73-78, June 1996.

60. D. C. Hyland, E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and D. L. Hunter, "Neural Network System Identification for Improved Noise Rejection," Proc. 1995 Amer. Contr. Conf., Seattle, WA., pp. 345-349.

61. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and S. S. Ying, "Reduced-Order Dynamic Compensation Using the Hyland and Bernstein Optimal Projection Equations," Proc. 1995 Amer. Contr. Conf., Seattle, WA., pp. 539-543.

62. Y. Ge., L. T. Watson, and E. G. Collins, Jr., "Distributed Homotopy Algorithms for H2/H? Controller Synthesis,'' in Parallel Processing for Scienticfic Computing, P. E. Bjorstand, J. R. Gilbert, M. V. Mascagni, R. S. Schreiber, H. D. Simon, V. J. Torczor, and L. T. Watson, eds., SIAM, Philadephia, PA, pp. 84-89, 1995.

63. E. G. Collins, Jr., S. S. Ying, and W. M. Haddad, "An Efficient, Numerically Robust Homotopy Algorithm for H2 Model Reduction Using the Optimal Projection Equations," Proc. 1994 IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, pp. 1899-1904, Dec. 1994.

64. Y. Ge, E. G. Collins, Jr., and L. T. Watson, "Probability One Homotopy Algorithms for Full and Reduced Order H2/H? Controller Synthesis," Proc. 1994 IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, pp. 2672-2677, Dec. 1994.

65. W. M. Haddad, E. G. Collins, Jr., R. Moser, "Computation of the Complex Structured Singular Value using Fixed Structure Dynamic D-Scales," Proc. 1994 IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, pp. 3003-3008, Dec. 1994.

66. W. M. Haddad, E. G. Collins, Jr., D. C. Hyland, and V. S. Chellaboina, "New Frequency Domain Performance Bounds for Uncertain Structural Systems with Actuator and Sensor Dynamics," Proc. 1994 IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, pp. 3009-3014, Dec. 1994.

67. D. C. Hyland, E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and V. S. Chellaboina, "Frequency Domain Performance Bounds for Uncertain Positive Real Plants Controlled by Strictly Positive Real Compensators," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., Baltimore, MD, pp. 2328-2332, June 1994.

68. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and S. S. Ying, "Generalized Fixed-Structure Optimality Conditions for H2 Optimal Control," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., San Francisco, CA, pp. 2439-2443, June 1993.

69. J. How, E. G. Collins, Jr., and W. M. Haddad, "Optimal Popov Controller Analysis and Synthesis for Systems with Real Parameter Uncertainty," Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Aug. 1995, pp. 141-150.

70. W. M. Haddad, E. G. Collins, Jr., and R. Moser, "Structured Singular Value Controller Synthesis Using Constant D-Scales without D-K Iteration," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., Baltimore, MD, pp. 2798-2802, June 1994.

71. E. G. Collins, Jr. and A. S. Hodel, "Efficient Solution of Linearly Coupled Lyapunov Equations," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., Baltimore, MD, pp. 2819-2823, June 1994.

72. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and S. Ying, "Construction of Low Authority, Nearly Non-Minimal LQG Compensators for Intializing Optimal Reduced-Order Control Design Algorithms, Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., Baltimore, MD, pp. 3411-3415.

73. Y. Ge., E. G. Collins, Jr., L. T. Watson, and D. S. Bernstein, "A Homotopy Algorithm for the Combined H2/H? Model Reduction Problem," Proc. IEEE Southeastcon '93, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 1993.

74. L. D. Davis, E. G. Collins, Jr., and W. M. Haddad, "Discrete-Time, Mixed-Norm H2/H? Controller Synthesis," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., Baltimore, MD, pp. 1148-1152, June 1994.

75. E. G. Collins, Jr., L. D. Davis, and S. Richter, "Design of Reduced-Order, H2 Optimal Controllers Using a Homotopy Algorithm," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., San Francisco, CA, pp. 2658-2662, June 1993.

76. E. G. Collins, Jr., L. D. Davis, and S. Richter, "A Homotopy Algorithm for Maximum Entropy Design," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., San Francisco, CA, June 1993, pp. 1010-1014, June 1993.

77. W. M. Haddad, E. G. Collins, Jr., and R. Moser, "Fixed Structure Computation of the Structured Singular Value," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., San Francisco, CA, pp. 1673-1674, June 1993.

78. W. M. Haddad, V. Kapila, and E. G. Collins, Jr., "Optimality Conditions for Reduced-Order Modeling, Estimation and Control for Discrete-Time Linear Periodic Plants," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf.., San Francisco, CA, pp. 2111-2115, June 1993.

79. D. Zigic, L. T. Watson, E. G. Collins, Jr., and L. D. Davis, "A Homotopy Method for Solving Riccati Equations on a Shared Memory Parallel Computer," Sixth SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing, March 1993, pp. 614-617.

80. Y. Ge., E. G. Collins, Jr., L. T. Watson, and D. S. Bernstein, "Homotopies for the Combined H2/H? Model Reduction Problem," 1993 IEEE Southeastern Conference, submitted.

81. D. Zigic, L. Watson, E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. S. Bernstein, "Effect of Initial System on Homotopy Methods for the H2 Reduced Order Model Problem," Proc. First IEEE Conference on Control Applications, IEEE, New York, Sept. 1992, pp. 252-257.

82. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and S. Ying, "Generalized Fixed-Structure Optimality Conditions for H2 Optimal Control," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Tuscon, AZ, Dec. 1992.

83. L. Davis, E. G. Collins, Jr., and A. S. Hodel, "A Parameterization of Minimal Plants," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., Chicago, IL, June 1992, pp. 355-356.

84. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and D. S. Bernstein, "Small Gain, Circle, Positivity, and Popov Analysis of a Maximum Entropy Controller for a Benchmark Problem," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., Chicago, IL, June 1992, pp. 2425-2426.

85. Y. Ge, L. T. Watson, and E. G. Collins, Jr., "A New Homotopy Method for Solving the H2 Optimal Model Reduction Problem," Fourth SIAM Conference on Optimization, Chicago, IL, May 1992.

86. E. G. Collins, Jr., S. Richter, and L. D. Davis, "Reliable Design of H2 Optimal Reduced-Order Controllers Via a Homotopy Algorithm," Controls for Optical Systems, John Breakwell, Ed., SPIE Proc. Vol. 1696, Orlando, FL, April 1992.

87. D. J. Phillips, D.C. Hyland, E.G. Collins, Jr., and J.A. King, "The Multi-Hex Prototype Experiment," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Brighton, U.K., December 1991, pp. 2024-2029.

88. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. J. Phillips, J. A. King, and D. C. Hyland, "Experimental Results in Active Control of The Mini-MAST and ACES Structures," Controls for Aerospace Systems, DSC-Vol. 35, presented at the December 1991 Winter Annual Meeting of the ASME, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1991, pp. 27-34.

89. E. G. Collins, Jr., J. A. King, and D. S. Bernstein, "Robust Control Design for the Benchmark Problem Using the Maximum Entropy Approach," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., pp. 1935-1936, Boston, MA, June 1991.

90. S. Richter, L. D. Davis and E. G. Collins, Jr., "A Solution Methodology for Modified Lyapunov Equations," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., pp. 2439-2440, Boston, MA, June 1991.

91. E. G. Collins, Jr. and S. Richter, "Active Structural Control for the Mini-MAST and ACES Structures," Proc. Eighth VPI&SUs Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Large Structures, Blacksburg, VA, May 1991.

92. D. Zigic, Emmanuel G. Collins, Jr., S. Richter and L. T. Watson, "A Homotopy Method for Solving Optimal Projection Equations for the Reduced Order Model Problem," Proc. IEEE Southeastcon, Williamsburg, VA, April 1991.

93. D. J. Phillips, E. G. Collins, Jr. and D. C. Hyland, "Experimental Demonstrations of Active Vibration Control of Flexible Structures," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 2024-2029, Honolulu, HI, December, 1990.

94. D. S. Bernstein, E. G. Collins, Jr. and D. C. Hyland, "Real Parameter Uncertainty and Phase Information in the Robust Control of Flexible Structures, Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 379-380, Honolulu, HI, December 1990.

95. E. G. Collins, Jr. and S. Richter, "A Homotopy Algorithm for Synthesizing Robust Controllers for Flexible Structures Via the Maximum Entropy Design Equations," Third Air Force/NASA Symposium on Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, pp. 324-333, San Francisco, CA, September 1990.

96. D. J. Phillips and E. G. Collins, Jr., "Four Experimental Demonstrations of Active Vibration Control for Flexible Structure," Proc. AIAA Guid. Nav. Contr. Conf., pp. 1625-1633, Portland, OR, August 1990.

97. S. Richter and E. G. Collins, Jr., "A Homotopy Algorithm for Solving Algebraic Riccati Equations," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., pp. 2938-2939, San Diego, CA, May 1990.

98. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. J. Phillips and D. C. Hyland, "Design and Implementation of Robust Decentralized Control Laws for the ACES Structure at Marshall Space Flight Center," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf. pp. 1449-1454, San Diego, CA, May 1990.

99. E. G. Collins, Jr. and D. S. Bernstein, "Robust Control Design for a Benchmark Problem Using a Structured Covariance Approach," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., pp. 970-971, San Diego, CA, May 1990.

100. D. C. Hyland, D. J. Phillips and E. G. Collins, Jr., "Active Control Experiments for Large Optics Vibration Alleviation," SPIE Optoelectronics Conf., Orlando, FL, April 1990.

101. S. Richter and E. G. Collins, Jr., "A Homotopy Algorithm for Reduced-Order Controller Design Using the Optimal Projection Equations," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 506-511, Tampa, FL, December 1989.

102. D. C. Hyland and E. G. Collins, Jr., "A Majorant Approach to Robust Stability and Time-Domain Performance for Discrete-Time Systems," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., pp. 1604-1609, Pittsburg, PA, June 1989.

103. E. G. Collins, Jr. and D. C. Hyland, "Improved Robust Performance Bounds in Covariance Majorant Analysis," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 2176-2181, Austin, TX, December 1988.

104. D. C. Hyland and E. G. Collins, Jr., "An M-Matrix and Majorant Approach to Robust Stability and Performance Analysis for Systems with Structured Uncertainty," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 2176-2181, Austin, TX, December 1988.

105. D. C. Hyland and E. G. Collins, Jr., "A Robust Control Experiment Using an Optical Structure Prototype," Proc. Amer. Contr. Conf., pp. 2046-2049, Atlanta, GA, June 1988.

106. E. G. Collins, Jr., R. E. Skelton and T. L. Morin, "Efficiency and Optimality in Constrained Variance Control," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 792-793, Los Angeles, CA, December 1987.

107. E. G. Collins, Jr. and R. E. Skelton, "Constrained Variance Design Using State Covariance Assignment," Proc. 1986 Amer. Contr. Conf., Seattle, WA, June 1986.

108. E. G. Collins, Jr. and R. E. Skelton, "Covariance Control of Discrete Systems," Proc. IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 542-547, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Dec. 1985.

» Reports:

1. D. McElroy, R. McLaughlin, and E. G. Collins, “Generation of Pareto Optimal, Performance vs. Cost Curves for Control System Design in Aircraft Engines,” Pratt & Whitney, August 1999.

2. J. Rhodes, E. G. Collins, Jr., and R. McLaughlin, “Acceleration Feedback for the Boeing JSF Nozzle,” Pratt & Whitney, August 1999.

3. J. E. Cole III, J. M. Garrelick, and E. G. Collins, Jr., "Control Design for Structural-Acoustic Applications," Final Report No. U-2331-395, prepared for Carderock Division/Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, Md, July 1994.

4. J. M. Garrelick, J. E. Cole III, and E. G. Collins, Jr., "Review of State of the Art in Structural Acoustic Modelling and Robust Feedback Controller Design," Interim Report No. U-2210-395, prepared for Carderock Division/Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, MD, March 1994

5. E. G. Collins, Jr., J. A. King, D. J. Phillips, and D. C. Hyland, "High Performance, Accelerometer-Based Control of the Mini-MAST Structure at Langley Research Center," NASA Contractor Report 4377, May 1991.

6. E. G. Collins, Jr., S. Richter and L. D. Davis, "A Homotopy Algorithm for Robust Reduced Order Compensator Design Via the Maximum Entropy-Optimal Projection Equations," report prepared for Sandia National Laboratories, November 1990.

7. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. J. Phillips and D. C. Hyland, "Design and Implementation of Robust Decentralized Control Laws for the ACES Structure at Marshall Space Flight Center," NASA Contractor Report 4310, Langley Research Center, July 1990.

8. F. Hotz, E. Collins and R. E. Skelton, "Linearized Dynamical Model of the NASA/IEEE SCOLE Configuration," NASA Contractor Report 172394, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, Sept. 1984.

9. E. G. Collins, "Heat Transfer Analysis of KS14603 Resistors and an IERC Heat Sink Attached to a KS21322 Voltage Regulator," Bell Laboratories, Case 38723-20, Holmdel, NJ, Nov. 21, 1980.

» Invited Presentations:

1. “Design of Finite Word Length Delta Controllers,” 10th Annual UTC Engineering Conference & Technology Expo, Cromwell, CT, April 21, 1999.

2. “Robust Fault Detection and Isolation Using Analytical Redundancy,” 10th Annual UTC Engineering Conference & Technology Expo, Cromwell, CT, April 21, 1999.

3. “Fuzzy Quadratic Weight Selection for Variance Constrained LQG Design,” Symposium in Honor of Robert E. Skelton’s 60th Birthday, University of California, San Diego, Dec. 14, 1998.

4. “Mathematical Issues Arising in Robust Control and Analysis,” J. James Woods Lecture Series, Mathematics and Computer Science Department, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, September 28, 1995.

» Selected Publications:

1. E. G. Collins, Jr., M. F. Selekwa, R. B. Walker, and S. Palanki, “Parameter and State Variation Estimation for Multi-Equilibria Nonlinear Systems Using a ‘Stacked’ Model Structure,” European Journal of Control, accepted for publication.

2. Y. Zhao, E. G. Collins, Jr., F. Alvi, and D. Dores, “Design and Implementation of Feedback Control for Counterflow Thrust Vectoring,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 815-821, September-October 2005.

3. T. D. Curry and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust Fault Detection and Isolation Using Robust l₁ Estimation,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1131-1139, Nov.-Dec. 2005.

4. Y. Zhao and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust Automatic Parallel Parking in Tight Spaces via Fuzzy Logic,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 51, pp. 111-127, 2005.

5. Y. Zhao and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Fuzzy PI Control of a Weigh Belt Feeder,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 311-319, June 2003.

6. C. Fan, E. G. Collins, Jr., C. Liu, and B. Wang, “Radial Error Feedback Control for Bar Turning in CNC Turning Centers,’’ ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 77-84, February 2003.

7. T. Song, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust H2 Estimation with Application to Robust Fault Detection,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23,
No. 6, pp. 1067-1071, 2000.

8. E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. Sadhukhan, “Synthesis of Fixed-Architecture, Robust H₂ and H_∞ Controllers,” Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Vol. 6,
pp. 125-144, 2000.

9. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. Sadhukhan, and L. T. Watson, "Robust Controller Synthesis via Nonlinear Matrix Inequalities," International Journal of Control, Vol. 72, No. 11, pp. 971-980, 1999.

10. E. G. Collins, Jr. and T. Song, "A Delta Operator Approach to Discrete-Time H_∞ Control," International Journal of Control, Vol. 72, No. 4, pp. 315-320, 1999.

11. E. G. Collins, Jr., and T. Song, “Multiplier-Based Robust H_∞ Estimation with Application to Robust Fault Detection,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 4408-4412, June 1999.

12. E. G. Collins, Jr., and D. Sadhukhan, "A Comparison of Descent and Continuation Algorithms for H₂ Optimal Reduced-Order Control Design," International Journal of Control, Vol. 69, No. 5, pp. 647-662, 1998.

13. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, L. T. Watson, and D. Sadhukhan, “Probability-One Homotopy Algorithms for Robust Controller Synthesis with Fixed-Structure Multipliers,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, (Special Issue on the Multivariable Stability Margin), Vol. 17, pp. 165-185, 1997.

14. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, and V. Chellaboina, “Robustness Analysis in the Delta-Domain Using Fixed-Structure Multipliers,” Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, San Diego, CA, pp. 3286-3291, Dec. 1997.