Challenges to Control in Signal Processing and Communications

Abstract

In this paper, I will attempt to give my views on several research areas in which the field of systems and control can and should be making important contributions for some time to come. In each area one can certainly point to such contributions that are already being made, but it is my opinion that there is an opportunity, and in fact a need, for an increased presence of the control community in these areas. Obviously, this paper represents a biased viewpoint, as it reflects my perspectives and focuses for the most part on areas about which I know something. I hope, however, that it will accomplish its stated purpose which is to provoke responses and stimulate discussion that can then be used to shape a statement to which we can all ascribe. In coming up with the topics discussed in this paper I focused on addressing three questions: (1) In what areas can the control community have an impact? (2) What is it about the methods and perspectives of control and systems that provide us with these opportunities? (3) What form might our contributions take?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA459630

Entities

People

  • Alan S. Willsky

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Communication Networks
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Identification
  • Inverse Problems
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Probability
  • Recognition
  • Signal Processing
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Systems Analysis and Design