Cyber-Physical Systems and the Rebirth of Systems Theory

Assistant Professor Paulo Tabuada
UCLA Electrical Engineering

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 1:00PM

54-134 Engineering IV Building
Refreshments Served

Abstract: Hybrid systems arose 15 years ago in a bold attempt to yoke together computer science and control theory. The field of hybrid systems greatly benefitted from earlier systems theoretical work (conducted in the 60's) aimed at developing a common foundation for computation and control. In this talk, I will argue that we are again at a critical juncture where systems theory will play a fundamental role in establishing cyber-physical systems as a scientific discipline encompassing computation, communication, and control. I will also describe the work conducted at the cyber-physical systems laboratory and how it fits within this broader perspective.

Biography:
Paulo Tabuada was born in Lisbon, Portugal, one year after the Carnation Revolution. He received his "Licenciatura" degree in Aerospace Engineering from Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal in 1998 and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2002 from the Institute for Systems and Robotics, a private research institute associated with Instituto Superior Tecnico. Between January 2002 and July 2003 he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. After spending 3 years at the University of Notre Dame as an Assistant Professor he joined the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of California at Los Angeles.