Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks

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Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks: The Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks (PCAN) program supports creative research and education underlying the analysis and design of intelligent engineering networks for control, communications, computation and energy. Proposals leading to improved methods for multi-scale modeling, learning, optimization, reliability, security and robustness of complex dynamical systems are of interest. Distributed networks occur in telecommunications, Internet, power and energy, transportation and manufacturing. Adaptive, learning and self-organizing principles offer potential for improved performance of networks with uncertain models and changing characteristics. Topics of interest include adaptive dynamic programming, reinforced learning, pattern recognition, and intelligent agents to develop brain-like networked architectures performing real-time learning using sensors and actuators. The program also invites proposals dealing with control theory in bioelectronics, including molecular biology, genomics, biotechnology and robotics. In addition, areas of interest include computational video and imaging, integrated sensor networks, autonomic communication networks, quantum computing, embedded control, and measurement and control of micro-scale and nano-scale devices and systems. The program also covers all aspects of transmission, distribution and generation of electric power, including operations, communications, reliability, electric machines, power electronics and drives. The program further includes integration of renewable and distributed energy systems, such as fuel cells, solar cells, wind power and micro-turbines into large power networks. Understanding of regulatory and economic structures for power grids and critical infrastructures is needed to support the 21st Century economy. The program supports the development of innovative architectures for multi-scale modeling.Areas of interest include: * Adaptive Dynamic Programming * Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control * Power and Energy Networks * Quantum Modeling and Simulation of Devices and Systems * Sensing and Imaging Networks * Telerobotics