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Researcher

Mechanical Engineering Group  of the Centre for Applied Cybernetics,

Czech Technical University in Prague

 

Associate Professor

Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering,

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

 

 


 

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Education

  • Ing.(MSc.)

Institution:

Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

Branch:

Automatic Control and Engineering Informatics

Thesis:

Control of laboratory heating system

Graduated:

September, 1998

 

  • Ph.D.

Institution:

Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

Branch:

Control and Systems Engineering

Thesis:

Analysis and Synthesis of Time Delay System Spectrum - download thesis, download summary

Graduated:

December, 2003

Habilitation

Institution:

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

Branch:

Control and Systems Engineering

Thesis:

Analysis and Control Design of Hereditary Systems

Defended:

October, 2006

Research

  • Control theory
  • Analysis and control of time delay systems
  • Numerical methods in modeling
  • Interior microclimate analysis and control
  • Fault detection

Teaching

  • Mathematical and Simulation Models

  • Simulation and programming in Matlab

  • Automatic control

PhD Students

  • Paul McGahan (2009 -  ), optimization based control design of time delay systems
  • Hynek Havlis (2009 -  ),  control design of low velocity UAV
  • Andre de Brito (2009 -  ),  microclimate control in historical interiors

Projects

Visits

  • October 2000 - March 2001, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Glasgow, Scotland

  • October 2005, ALARM LAB, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut

 

Event organisation

Publications

Journals

  • Michiels W. and Vyhlídal T., (2005), An eigenvalue based approach to the stabilization of time-delay systems of neutral type. Automatica, vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 991-998

  • Olgac, N., T. Vyhlídal , R. Sipahi, (2007) A new perspective in the stability assessment of neutral systems with multiple and cross-talking delays, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Vol. 47, No.1.

  • Zítek, P. - Kučera, V. - Vyhlídal, T.: Meromorphic observer-based pole assignment in time delay systems. Kybernetika. 2008, vol. 44, no. 5, p. 633-648.

  • Vyhlídal, T. - Zítek, P.: Mapping Based Algorithm for Large-Scale Computation of Quasi-Polynomial Zeros. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 2009, vol. 54, no. 1, p. 171-177.

  • Michiels, W. - Vyhlídal, T. - Huijberts, H. - Nijmeijer, H.: Stabilizability and Stability Robustness of State Derivative Feedback Controllers. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization. 2009, vol. 47, no. 6, p. 3100-3117.

  • Vyhlídal, T. - Michiels, W. - Zítek, P. - McGahan, P.: Stability impact of small delays in proportional–derivative state feedback. Control Engineering Practice. 2009, vol. 17, no. 3, p. 382-393.

  • Zítek, P. - Vyhlídal, T.: Model-based moisture sorption stabilization in historical buildings. Building and Environment. 2009, vol. 44, no. 6, p. 1181-1187. ISSN 0360-1323.

  • Michiels, W. - Vyhlídal, T. - Zítek, P. - Nijmeijer, H. - Henrion, D.: Strong stability of neutral equations with an arbitrary delay dependency structure. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization. 2009, vol. 48, no. 2, p. 763-786. ISSN 0363-0129.

  • Michiels, W. - Vyhlídal, T. - Zítek, P.: Control design for time-delay systems based on quasi-direct pole placement, submitted to Journal of process Control, 2009.

Book Chapters
  • Vyhlídal, T., Zítek, P.,  Paulů, K. (2009) Design, modelling and control of the experimental heat transfer set-up, In Topics in Time Delay Systems Analysis, Algorithms, and Control, edited by: R. Sipahi, W. Michiels. J. J. Loiseau, S.-I. Niculescu, (2009), Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Springer., Vol. 388,   pp. 303-314.

Conferences

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, T. (2000), Steady state observer for fault detection of hereditary systems with week dynamics. In: 4th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes, Budapešť, IFAC, vol. 1, pp. 238-243

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, T. (2000), State Feedback Control of Time Delays System: Conformal mapping aided design,  IFAC Symposium on Linear Time Delay Systems LTDS '2000, Ancona, Italy

  • Zítek, P., Fišer, J. and Vyhlídal, T. (2000), An approach to time delay system design based on unit-circle complex plane mapping. IFAC Symposium on Linear Time Delay Systems LTDS '2000, Ancona, Italy

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Zítek, P., (2001), Control system design based on a universal first order model with time delays, 2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Design. Glasgow: University of Glasgow.

  • Zítek, P., Fišer, J. and Vyhlídal, T., (2001), Sliding mode control of time delay systems.  1st IFAC Symposium on Systems Structure and Control SSSC'2001, Praha.

  • Zítek, P., Vyhlídal, T. and Fišer, J., (2001), Anisochronic state feedback design compensating for system delays, 3rd IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Santa Fe

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, T. (2002), Dominant eigenvalue placement for time delay systems, Controlo 2002, 5th Portuguese Conference on Automatic Control, University of Aveiro, Portugal

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, (2002), Steady process observer for plants with weak dynamics, MMAR 2002, Szczecin, Poland

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, (2003), Low order time delay approximation of conventional linear model, 4th Mathmod conference, Vienna

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Zítek, P., (2003), Quasipolynomial mapping based rootfinder for analysis of time delay systems, Time Delay Systems 2003 – A Proceedings volume from the 4th IFAC workshop, Rocquencourt, France, Elsevier: Oxford, pp. 227-232.

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, T. (2003), Quasi-Polynomial Based Design of Time Delay Control Systems, 4th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems, Rocquencourt

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Zítek, P. (2003), Anisochronic Internal Mode Control Design,  3nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Design, ISBN 80-86059-35-9.

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Michiels, W. (2004), Continuous Pole Placement for Neutral Systems, 5th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems, Leuven

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, T. (2004), A residue based evaluation of pole significance in time delay systems, Time Delay Systems 2004 – A Proceedings volume from the 5th IFAC workshop, Leuven, Belgium, Elsevier: Oxford, pp. 29-34.

  • Vyhlídal, T. and  Zítek, P. (2004), Implementation of Anisochronic Controller on PLC,4th International Conference on Advanced Engineering Design, Glasgow

  • Zítek, P. and Vyhlídal, T. (2004), Model Based Control of Moisture Sorption in a Historical Interior, 4th International Conference on Advanced Engineering Design, Glasgow

  • Zítek, P., Němeček, M., Vyhlídal, T. and Kopecká, I., (2004), Moisture Sorption Stabilization as a Preventive Conservation Technique, Sustaining Europe's Cultural Heritage: From Research Policy. London: UCL Centre for Sustainable Heritage, pp. 46.

  • Zítek, P., Kučera, V. and Vyhlídal, T (2005), Meromorphic Stabilization and Control of Time Delay Systems, In Proc. of 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Zítek, P., (2005), Discrete approximation of a time delay system and delta model spectrum, In Proc. of 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Zítek, P., (2006), Mapping the spectrum of a retarded time-delay system utilizing root distribution features, In Proc. of IFAC Workshop on Time-Delay Systems, TDS’06, L’Aquila

  • Zítek P., Vyhlídal T. and Chyský J., (2006) Experience with moisture sorption control implementation in historical archive, 5th International Conference on Advanced Engineering Design, Prague.

  • Olgac, N., Vyhlídal, T., Sipahi, R., (2006) Exact Stability Analysis of Neutral Systems with Cross-talking Delays, In: Proceedings of the 6th IFAC Workshop on Time-Delay Systems

  • Zítek, P. - Vyhlídal, T., (2006) Static-model-based Residue Generation for Hereditary Process Fault Detection, In: 6th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes, Beijing: Tsinghua University, 1237-1242

  • Zítek P., Vyhlídal T. and  Kopecká I., (2007), Impact of moisture sorption stabilization as preventive conservation approach, In Proc. of 7th EC Conference ‘SAUVEUR’, Safeguarded Cultural Heritage, Prague

  • Zítek, P. - Kučera, V. - Vyhlídal, T., (2007), Cascade Control Parameterization for Time Delay Plants, In: Proc.of the 7th Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Nantes.

  • Vyhlídal, T., Zítek, P.,  Paulů, K. (2007), Design, Modelling and Control of the Experimental Heat Transfer Set-up, In: Proc. of the 7th Workshop on Time Delay Systems. Nantes

  • Michiels, W. ,Vyhlídal, T., Huijberts, H. and Nijmeijer, H., (2008), Stabilizability by state derivative feedback: robustness aspects, In: Proc. of the 18th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, Blacksburg, USA.

  • Michiels, W. ,Vyhlídal, T., Zítek P., Nijmeijer, H. and Henrion D., (2008), Strong stability of neutral equations with dependent delays, In: Proc. of the 18th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, Blacksburg, USA.

  • Zítek, P. - Kučera, V. - Vyhlídal, T., Affine Parameterization of Cascade Control with Time Delays In Proc. of 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul

  • McGahan, P - T. Vyhlidal - W. Michiels, Optimization based synthesis of state derivative feedback controllers for retarded systems, In Proc. of 8th IFAC Workshop in Time Delay Systems, 2009, Sinaia, Romania

  • Vyhlidal, T. - W. Michiels - P. Zitek, Quasi-direct pole placement for time delay systems applied to a heat transfer set-up, In Proc. of 8th IFAC Workshop in Time Delay Systems, 2009, Sinaia, Romania

Regional Conferences
  • Vyhlídal, T. - McGahan, P. - Michiels, W. - Zítek, P., (2007), Stability Impact of the Latency in the State Derivative Feedback, In: Proc. of 16th Interantional Conference of Process Control . Bratislava

  • McGahan, P. and Vyhlídal, T., (2008), Optimization based pole placement of retared systems using derivative feedback, In: Process Control, 8th International Scientific - Technological Conference, Pardubice

Acta Polytechnica (Journal of CTU)

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Zitek, P., (2001), Control system design based on a universal first order model with time delays, In. Acta Polytechnica. vol. 41, no. 4-5, pp. 49-53.

  • Vyhlídal, T. and Zitek, P. (2003), Anisochronic Internal Mode Control Design,  Acta Polytechnica vol. 43, no. 10, pp. 54-59

  • Zítek, P. - Vyhlídal, T., (2005) Model Based Control of Moisture Sorption in a Historical Interior, In: Acta Polytechnica. vol. 45, no. 4, s. 5-10. ISSN 1210-2709.


Reviewer for journals

  • Automatica
  • IEEE - Transactions on Automatic Control
  • IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
  • International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
  • IET Control Theory & Applications
  • IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information
  • Neural Computing & Applications
  • Kybernetika

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