Publications - M.E. Valcher

 


BOOKS


B1. M.Bisiacco, E.Fornasini, G.Marchesini, M.E.Valcher, S.Zampieri  Modelli dinamici multidimensionali, pp.315, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, 1994


B2.  E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher  "Metodi e algoritmi per lo studio dei Sistemi Multivariabili", Parte I, pp.250 (Dispensa per il Corso di "Sistemi Multivariabili")


B3. M.Bisiacco e M.E. Valcher "Lezioni di Controlli Automatici", Ed. Libreria Progetto, Padova 2002.


B4. M.Bisiacco e M.E. Valcher " Controlli Automatici", Ed. Libreria Progetto, Padova 2008.


B5. G.Ricci e M.E. Valcher "Segnali e Sistemi", 4th edition (previous in 2002, 2004, 2006), Ed. Libreria Progetto, Padova 2010.




INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS


1. M.E.Valcher, E.Fornasini “Polynomial Inverses of 2D transfer matrices and finite memory realizations via inverse systems”, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, n.4, pp. 269-284, 1993


2. E.Fornasini, G.Marchesini, M.E.Valcher “On the structure of finite memory and separable 2D systems”,  (Brief paper) Automatica, vol.29, pp.347-50, 1994


3. E.Fornasini,  M.E.Valcher “Algebraic aspects of 2D convolutional codes”,  (Regular Paper) IEEE Trans. on Information Theory, vol. IT-40, 4, pp.1068-1082, 1994


4. M.E. Valcher, E.Fornasini “On 2D finite support convolutional codes: an algebraic approach”, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, vol.5, pp.231-43, 1994


5. E.Fornasini,  M.E.Valcher “Matrix pairs in 2D systems: an approach based on trace series and Hankel matrices”,  SIAM Journal On Control and Optimization, vol.33, vol.4, pp.1127-1150, 1995


6. M.E. Valcher, E.Fornasini “State models and asymptotic behaviour of 2D positive systems”,   IMA Journal of Math.Control and Information, vol.12, pp.17-36, 1995


7. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher “On the spectral and combinatorial structure of 2D positive systems”, Linear Algebra and its Appl., vol. 245, pp. 223-258, 1996


8. M.E.Valcher “A state-space approach to the design of syndrome-formers”, Systems and Control Letters, vol.27, pp.99-107, 1996


9. M.E.Valcher “Controllability and reachability criteria for discrete-time positive systems”, International Journal of Control, vol.65, n.3, pp. 511-536, 1996


10. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher  “Directed graphs, 2D state models and characteristic polynomials of irreducible matrix pairs”, Linear Algebra and its Appl.,  vol.263, pp.275-310, 1997


11. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “nD polynomial matrices with applications to multidimensional  signal analysis”, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, vol.8, pp.387-407, 1997


12. M.E.Valcher “On the internal stability and asymptotic behavior of 2D positive systems”, (Regular Paper) IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems,  Part I,  vol.44, pp.602-613, 1997.


13. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Multidimensional systems with finite support behaviors: signal structure, generation and detection”, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization,  vol.36, No.2, pp.760-779, 1998.


14. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher  “Primitivity of positive matrix pairs: algebraic characterization, graph theoretic description and 2D systems interpretation”, SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, vol.19, no.1, pp.71-88, 1998.


15. M.E.Valcher “On the control of finite support behaviors”, Systems and Control Letters,  vol.31, pp.65-75, 1997


16. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher  “Stability properties and periodic evolutions of bilinear systems in input/output form”, (Technical Note) IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol. 44, no.6, pp. 1197-1202, 1999.


17. M.E.Valcher “State observers for discrete time linear systems with unknown inputs”, (Technical Note) IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol.44, no.2, pp.397-401,1999.


18.  E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Recent developments in 2D positive system theory”, Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, vol.7, no.4, pp.713-735, 1997


19. M.E.Valcher, L.Farina “An algebraic approach to the construction of polyhedral invariant cones”, SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, vol. 22, no. 2, pp.453-471, 2000.


20.  M.E.Valcher, J.C.Willems “Observer synthesis in the behavioral approach”, (Regular Paper) IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol.44, no. 12, pp.2297-2307, 1999.


21. M.E.Valcher “Characteristic cones and stability properties of two-dimensional autonomous behaviors”, (Regular Paper) IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems, Part I, CAS-47, no.3, pp.290-302, 2000.


22. M.E.Valcher, J.C.Willems  “Dead beat observer synthesis”, Systems and Control Letters, vol.37, pp.285-292,1999.


23. M.E.Valcher “On the decomposition of 2D behaviors”, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 11, pp.49-65, 2000.


24. M.E.Valcher “A behavioral approach to classic polynomial matrix descriptions”, Systems and Control Letters, vol. 40, issue 4, pp.279-288, 2000.


25. M.E.Valcher “Nonnegative linear systems  in the behavioral approach: the autonomous case”, Linear Algebra and its Appl., vol. 319, Issue 1-3, pp. 147-162, 2000.


26. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “A note on the direct sum decomposition of two-dimensional behaviors”,   (Brief paper) IEEE Trans. On Circuits and Systems, Part I, vol. 48 issue 4, pp. 490-494, 2001.


27. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Behavior decompositions and two-sided diophantine equations”, (Brief paper) Automatica, vol. 37, issue 9, pp. 1387-1395, 2001.


28. M.E.Valcher “On the stability of delay-differential systems in the behavioral framework”, (Technical Note)  IEEE Trans. On Automatic Control, vol. AC-46, no.10, pp.1634-1638, 2001.


29. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Common properties of certain direct sum decompositions of a two-dimensional  behavior”, International Journal Of Computer Research  (special issue on Multidimensional Systems), vol. 12, no. 31, 2001.


30. M.E.Valcher  “State-space descriptions and observability properties of 2D finite-dimensional autonomous behaviors ”, Systems and Control Letters, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 91-102, 2001.


31. M.E.Valcher “Nonnegative realization of autonomous  systems  in the behavioral approach”, SIAM Journal On Control and Optimization., vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 540-556, 2001.


32. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Autonomous behaviors decomposition and modal analysis”, International Journal of Control, vol. 74, no.17, pp.1690-1705, 2001.


33. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Some results on the relationship between two-dimensional behaviors decompositions and the factor skew-primeness property”, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 13, pp. 289-315, 2002.


34. M.E.Valcher “On some special features which are peculiar to discrete-time behaviors with trajectories on Z+”, Linear Algebra and its Applications, vol. 351-352, pp.719-737, 2002.


35. M.E.Valcher “Driving variable realizations and the nonnegative realization problem for controllable behaviors", International Journal of Control, vol. 78, no.10, pp.720-733, 2005.


36. G. Parlangeli, M.E.Valcher “Optimal filtering,  fault detection and isolation for  linear discrete time systems in a noisy environment", Int.J. of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, vol. 17, no. 10, pp.729-750, 2003.


37. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Two-dimensional  behavior decompositions with finite-dimensional intersection", WSEAS Transactions on Circuits, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 50-55, 2002.


38. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher "Two-dimensional  behavior decompositions with finite-dimensional intersection: a complete characterization", Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 16, no.3, pp. 335-354, 2005.


40. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher "Unknown input observers for 2D state-space models", International Journal of Control (special issue on Multidimensional Control Systems: Theory with a view to applications), vol. 77, no.9, pp. 861-876, Giugno 2004.


41. A. Trevisani, M.E. Valcher “An energy-based adaptive control design technique for

multibody-mechanisms with flexible links”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 571-580, 2005


42. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher “Controllability and  reachability of 2D positive systems: a graph theoretic approach”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, Part I: Regular Papers, vol. 52, no.3, pp.576-585, 2005.


43. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher "Observers and Luenberger-type observers for 2D state-space models affected by unknown inputs", WSEAS Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 1268-1273, 2004.


44. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher e R. Pinto “A polynomial matrix approach to the structural properties of positive 2D systems, Linear Algebra and its Appl., Volume 413, Issues 2-3,  pp. 458-473, 2006.


45. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher "Observer-based fault detection and isolation  for 2D state-space models”, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, vol 17, pp. 219-242, 2006.


46. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher, J.C. Willems “A behavioral approach to estimation and observer design problem with applications to state-space models”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control,  AC-51, no. 11, pp. 1787-1797, November 2006.


47. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher “The general fault detection and isolation problem for 2D state-space models”, Systems and Control Letters, vol. 55, 894-899, 2006.


48. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “Monomial reachability and zero-controllability of discrete-time positive switched systems”, Systems and Control Letters, vol. 57, pp.340-347, 2008.


49. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “On the zero pattern properties and asymptotic behavior  of continuous-time positive system trajectories”, Linear Algebra and its Applications,  425, pp.283-302, 2007.


50. M. Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher “Dead-beat estimation problems for 2D behaviors”, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing, vol.9, issue 3/4, pp.287-306, December 2008


51. M.E. Valcher “Reachability properties of continuous-time positive systems”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol 54 (7), pp. 1586-1590, 2009.


52. M.E.Valcher, P.Santesso “Asymptotic exponential cones of Metzler matrices and their use in the solution of an algebraic problem”, Linear Algebra and its Applications, vol. 432, pp. 980-1006, 2010.


53. M.E. Valcher, P.Santesso  “Reachability properties of single-input continuous-time positive switched systems”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, pp. 1117-1130, vol. 55, no.5, Maggio 2010.


54. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "Reachability  of a class of discrete-time positive switched  systems", SIAM J. on Control and Optimization, vol. 49, no.1, pp 162-184, 2011.


  1. 55.E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "Linear  copositive Lyapunov functions for continuous-time positive switched  systems", IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, pp. 1933-1937, vol. 55, no.8, Agosto 2010.


  1. 56. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "Stability and stabilizability of special classes of discrete-time positive switched  systems", to appear in Linear Algebra and its Appl., Special Issue on ILAS 2010, 2011.


57. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "Stability and stabilizability criteria for discrete-time positive switched  systems", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2011.


58. M. Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher “Dead-beat control in the behavioral approach”, conditionally accepted to appear in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, October 2011.



INTERNATIONAL BOOK CHAPTERS


Cap1. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher “On the asymptotic dynamics of 2D positive systems”,  in “System and Networks: Mathematical theory and applications”,  U. Helmke, R. Mennicken and J. Surer Eds., Akademie Verlag, vol 2, pp.677-680, 1993.


Cap2. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “On some connections between input/output bilinear maps and 2D systems”, in “Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods &  Applications”, Ed. V.Lakshmikantham,  Volume 30, Part 4, pp. 1995-2005, 1997


Cap3.  E.Fornasini, G.Marchesini, M.E.Valcher “Matrix pairs and 2D systems analysis”,  in “Operators, Systems and Linear Algebra: Three decades of algebraic systems theory", U.Helmke, D.Praetzel-Woltzers and E.Zerz eds., B.G.Teubner- Stuttgrard, pp.56-69, 1997


Cap4. L.Farina, M.E.Valcher “An algebraic approach to the construction of polyhedral invariant cones", in “Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems”, A.Beghi, L. Finesso and G. Picci Ed., Il Poligrafo (Padova), pp.145-148, 1998


Cap5. M.E.Valcher, J.C.Willems "Observer synthesis in the behavioral approach with applications to convolutional decoding", in “Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems”, A.Beghi, L. Finesso and G. Picci Ed., Il Poligrafo (Padova), pp.1103-1106, 1998


Cap6. M.E.Valcher "Stabilizability properties of two-dimensional behaviors", in “Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems”, A.Beghi, L. Finesso and G. Picci Ed., Il Poligrafo (Padova), pp.417-420, 1998


Cap7. M.E.Valcher “Some results about the decomposition of 2D behaviors”, nel volume “The mathematics of systems and control: from intelligent control to behavioral systems”, J.W.Polderman  e H.J.Trentelman Eds., Collezione di articoli per il Workshop in occasione del 60esimo compleanno di J.C. Willems, pp. 191-201, Groningen (NL), 17-18 Settembre 1999


Cap8. M.E.Valcher, J.C.Willems  “An approach to observer design”,  in “Dynamical Systems, Control, Coding, Computer Vision: new trends, interfaces, and interplay”, della Serie “Progress in Systems and Control Theory", Eds., Birkauser, pp. 283-300,1999.


Cap9. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Autonomous behaviors and their decomposition into the direct sum of irreducible components”, in «Systems and Control: Theory and Applications», Ed. Nikos Mastorakis, “Electrical and Computer Engineering Series”, World Scientific and Engineering Society Press, pp. 27-32, 2000.


Cap10. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher  “On the decomposition of differential  behaviors into the direct sum of irreducible components”, in «Advances in Systems Science: Measurement, Circuits and Control», Ed. Nikos Mastorakis and L.A. Pecorelli-Peres, “Electrical and Computer Engineering Series”, World Scientific and Engineering Society Press, pp. 229-233, 2001.


Cap11. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "On the positive reachability of 2D positive systems", in "Positive Systems", Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Eds. L. Benvenuti, A. De Santis, L. Farina, (presentato al 1st Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Positive Systems: Theory and Application “Posta ‘03”, 28-30 Agosto 2003), pp.297-304, 2003.


Cap12. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “An algebraic approach to the structural properties of continuous time positive  switched systems”, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Eds. C.Commault, N. Marchand, (presentato come invited paper al 2nd Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Positive Systems: Theory and Application “Posta ‘06”, 29 Agosto – 1 Settembre 2006), pp.185-192, 2006.


Cap13. M.E. Valcher “k-switching reachability sets of  continuous-time positive switched systems”, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Rafael Bru e Sergio Romero-Vivo Eds. , (presentato come invited paper al 3rd Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Positive Systems: Theory and Application “Posta ‘09”, 2-4 Settembre 2009), pp. 173-181, 2009.


Cap14. M.E. Valcher “Reachability analysis for different classes of positive systems”, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Rafael Bru e Sergio Romero-Vivo Eds. (plenary paper al 3rd Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Positive Systems: Theory and Application “Posta ‘09”, 2-4 Settembre 2009), pp. 29-41, 2009.




INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS


c1. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher  “On the structure of finite memory and separable 2D systems”, Proc. 2nd IFAC Workshop on System Structure and Control, pp.400-403, Praga 1992


c2. E.Fornasini,  M.E.Valcher  “Some aspects of the algebraic structure of 2D convolutional codes”,  (Abstract) Proc. EUROCODE '92, CISM, Udine 1992


c3. M.E. Valcher, E.Fornasini “Encoders and decoders of 2D finite convolutional  codes: a progress report”, Proc. Communication and Control (COMCON) IV Conference, pp.248-258, Rodi 1993


c4. M.E.Valcher “On the invertibility of 2D transfer matrices and 2D systems”, Proc. of Communication and Control (COMCON)  IV Conference, pp.237-247, Rodi 1993


c5. E.Fornasini,  M.E.Valcher “2D systems: characteristic polynomial  structure and state-space geometry”, Proc. European Control Conference '93,  pp. 1470-1475, Groningen (NL) 1993


c6. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “On the relevance of some primeness properties in the analysis of nD finite support behaviors”,  Proc. IEEE-SMC IMACS International Symposium on Signal Processing, Robotics and Neural Networks (SPRANN'94) Conference,  pp.89-92, Lille (F) 1994


c7. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher “State models of 2D positive systems”,  Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS '94) Conference, vol.5, pp.141-144, Londra (GB) 1994


c8. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher “Duality analysis of 2D convolutional codes”, (Abstract) Proc. of  the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, p. 23, Trondheim (N) 1994


c9. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Multidimensional signals in communications and control”, Proc. Communication and Control (COMCON) V Conf., pp. 90-101, Creta, Giugno 1995


c10.  E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Combinatorial properties of nonnegative matrix pairs and behavior of 2D systems”, Proc. IFAC Conference on System Structure and Control, pp. 482-487, Nantes (F) 1995


c11. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “A polynomial matrix approach to the behavioral analysis of nD systems”, Proc. European Control Conference '95 pp. 1757-1762, Roma 1995


c12. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Observability and extendability of finite support nD behaviors”,  (invited paper)  Proc. 34th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 3277-82, New Orleans, 1995


c13. M.E.Valcher “Canonical forms for discrete-time positive reachable systems”,  presentato al International Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS'96), St.Louis, Giugno1996


c14. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Strictly positive behavior of 2D positive systems”, presentato all’ International Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS'96), St.Louis, Giugno1996


c15. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Multidimensional  convolutional codes in the behavioral approach”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the Circuits, Systems and Computers '96 Conference, pp. 315-321, Atene, 1996


c16. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Dynamical behavior of 2D positive systems”,  Proc. 2nd Portoguese Control Conference (Controlo'96), pp. 407-412, Oporto 1996


c17. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher  “The polynomial approach to the analysis and control of 2D systems”   (invited paper) Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Manifacturing Systems (MIM '97), pp.199-204, Vienna 1997


c18. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher “Structural properties of 2D compartmental models”, Proceedings of the Control '97 Conference, pp.382-385, Cancun (Mexico) 1997


c19. M.E.Valcher “A note on the control problem for finite support behaviors”, Proceedings of the American Control Conference 1997, pp.3562-3566, Albuquerque (New Mexico), 4-6 Giugno 1997


c20. E.Fornasini, M.E.Valcher  “Stability and stabilizability of 2D behaviors”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the 36th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 2590-2595, San Diego, 10-12 Dicembre 1997


c21. M.E.Valcher, J.C.Willems “Observer design in the behavioral approach”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the 36th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 2596-2601, San Diego, 10-12 Dicembre 1997


c22. M.E.Valcher “Characteristic cones of 2D autonomous behaviors”, Proceedings of the 3rd Portoguese Control Conference (Controlo'98), pp. 163-168, Coimbra, 9-11 Settembre 1998


c23. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Some algebraic connections between behavior decompositions and two-sided diophantine equations”, Proceedings of the 38th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 5320-5325, Phoenix, 7-10 Dicembre 1999.


c24. M.E.Valcher “Stability of delay-differential systems in the behavioral framework”, Proceeding della  2000 American Control Conference, pp. 953-957, Chicago, 28-30 Giugno 2000.


c25. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Direct sum decompositions of two-dimensional behaviors”, Proceedings of the Fourtheen International Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems MTNS’2000, (B71.pdf), Perpignan, Francia, 19-23 Giugno, 2000.


c26. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “Autonomous behaviors and their decomposition into the direct sum of irreducible components”, in «Systems and Control: Theory and Applications», Ed. Nikos Mastorakis, pp. 27-32, presentato alla 4th World Multiconference on Circuits, Systems, Communications & Computers (CSCC’2000), Atene (Grecia), 10-15 Luglio 2000.


c27. M.Bisiacco, M.E.Valcher “On the relationship between two-dimensional  behaviors

decompositions and the factor skew-primeness property”, invited paper Proceedings della 39esima IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Sydney (Australia), pp. 2494-2499, 12-15 Dicembre 2000.


c28. M.E. Valcher “Nonnegative linear systems  in the behavioral approach”, Proceedings della 39esima IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Sydney (Australia), pp.3175-3180, 12-15 Dicembre 2000.


c29. M.E.Valcher  “Properties of finite-dimensional sets of solutions of 2D difference equations”, invited paper all’European Control Conference ECC2001, Porto (Portogallo), pp. 1396-1400, 4-7 Settembre 2001.


c30. M.E.Valcher  “Nonnegativity and the nonnegative realization problem for scalar autonomous behaviors”, (invited paper) Proceedings della 8th International Conference on Advances in Communications and Control (COMCON 8) Creta, pp. 857-867, Grecia, Giugno 2001


c31.  M.E.Valcher  “A note on discrete-time behaviors with trajectories on Z+”, (invited paper) alla Fourth SIAM Conference on Linear Algebra in Signals, Systems and Control, Boston, 13-16 Agosto, 2001.


c32.  M.E. Valcher, L. Farina "On the construction of matrix invariants with applications", invited paper al "Max-plus Workshop"(satellite dell' IFAC Symposium on System Structure and Control), file 216, Prague, 27-29 Agosto 2001


c33. M.E.Valcher “On the nonnegative realization problem for controllable behaviors", invited paper al IFAC 15th World Congress, Barcelona (Spagna), File T-We-M12-2, Luglio 21-26, 2002.


c34. G. Parlangeli, M.E.Valcher “Disturbed fault detection and isolation problems for linear state models in a noisy environment", Proceedings of the IFAC 15th World Congress, Barcelona (Spagna), File T-Tu-M14-3, Luglio 21-26, 2002.


c35. M.E.Valcher “Positive systems in the behavioral approach: main issues and recent results", Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, File 14900_2, University of Notre Dame, 12-16 Agosto, 2002


c36. M.E.Valcher “Nonnegative realization of autonomous  systems  in the behavioral approach”, Proceedings of the 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,  pp. 2131-2136, Las Vegas, Nevada, 10-13 Dicembre, 2002.


c37. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "On the dynamics of 2D positive systems", (invited paper) Proceedings of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR 2002), pp.21-26, Stettino (Polonia), 2-5 Settembre 2002.


c38. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "A combinatorial  approach to the (positive) reachability of 2D positive systems", Proceedings della European Control Conference 2003 (ECC 03), Cambridge (U.K. ), file 442.pdf, 1-4 Settembre 2003.


c39. G. Parlangeli, M.E.Valcher “LQ optimal control problem in a behavioral setting: new perspectives on the problem statement and solution", Proceedings della European Control Conference 2003 (ECC 03), Cambridge (U.K. ), file 265.pdf, 1-4 Settembre 2003.


c40. M.E. Valcher “A note on the driving variable realization of behaviors”, (invited paper) Proceedings della 42nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, Hawai (USA), pp.1627-1632, 9-12 Dicembre, 2003.


c41. A. Trevisani, M.E. Valcher "Adaptive control of a flexible-link mechanism using an energy-based approach", Proceedings dell’American Control Conference 2004, Boston, pp. 5256-5261, 30 Giugno-2 Luglio, 2004.


c42. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher "Unknown input observers for 2D systems", (invited paper) Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2004), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven (Belgio), file 45.pdf, 5-9 Luglio 2004.


c43. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher "Observers and Luenberger-type observers for 2D state-space models affected by unknown inputs", (Best Paper on Multidimensional Systems) Proceedings of the 8th WSEAS International Conference on Systems, file 487-103.pdf, Vouliagmeni (Atene, Grecia),12-15 Luglio 2004.


c44. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher “Structural properties of 2D positive state-space models”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the 12th IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation MED’04, Smirne, pp. 1260-1265, 6-9  Giugno 2004.


c45. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher “Controllability and  reachability of 2D positive systems: a graph theoretic approach”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2004), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven (Belgio), file 60.pdf, 5-9 Luglio 2004.


c46. G. Parlangeli, M.E.Valcher “A behavioral approach to the LQ optimal control problem", (invited paper) Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2004), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven (Belgio), file 186.pdf, 5-9 Luglio 2004.


c47. M.E.Valcher “A note on the nonnegative realization of rational transfer functions”, Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Paradise Island, The Bahamas, pp. 346-351, 14-17 Dicembre, 2004.


c48. M.E.Valcher (con M.Bisiacco) “A behavioral approach to the estimation problem and its applications to state-space models”, Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach Report No. 11/2005, Regelungstheorie Organised by Frank Allgower (Stuttgart) Uwe Helmke (Wurzburg) Huibert Kwakernaak (Enschede) (extended abstract) pp. 625-626, presentato al Regelungstheorie Workshop, tenutosi all’Istituto di Matematica di Oberwolfach (Germania), 27/2-5/3/2005,


c49. J.C. Willems, M.E. Valcher “Linear-quadratic control and quadratic differential forms”, Procceedings 16th IFAC World Conference, Praga (Repubblica Ceca), file 2959.pdf, 4-8 Luglio, 2005.


c50. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher e R. Pinto “A polynomial matrix approach to the structural properties of positive 2D systems”, Proceedings of the Joint  IEEE ISIC-Med’05 Conference, pp. 767,772, Cipro, 2005.


c51. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher “A behavioral approach to the estimation problem and its applications to state-space models”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the 44th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC) and European Control Conference ECC’05, Seville (Spain), pp. 167-172, December 2005.


c52. J.C.Willems, M.E. Valcher “Optimality with respect to blips”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the 44th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC) and European Control Conference ECC’05, Seville (Spain), pp. 2905-2910, December 2005.


c53. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “A fault-tolerant approach to the control of multibody mechanisms with flexible links”, Proceedings of the American Control Conference 2006 (ACC 2006), pp. 412-417, Minneapolis, 14-16 Giugno 2006.


c54. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher “A behavioral approach to 2D estimation problems”, (invited paper) Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2006), Kyoto, File FrP11.1.pdf, Luglio 2006.


c55. M.Bisiacco, M.E. Valcher “Fault detection and isolation of two-dimensional systems”,  (invited paper) Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2006), Kyoto, File ThA11.3.pdf, Luglio 2006.


c56. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “Controllability and reachability of switched positive systems”, Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2006), Kyoto, File MoP01.3.pdf, Luglio 2006.


c57. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “On the reachability of continuous-time positive switched systems”, Proceedings della 45th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC), San Diego (CA), pp. 288-293, 13-15 Dicembre 2006.


c58. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “Reachability properties of discrete-time positive switched systems”, Proceedings della 45th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC), San Diego (CA), pp. 4087-4092, 13-15 Dicembre 2006


c59. M.E. Valcher “A note  on the excitability properties of discrete-time positive switched systems”, Proceedings of the European Control Conference 2007, pp. 659-666,  Kos, Grecia, 2-5 Luglio 2007.


c60. M.E. Valcher “Strong excitability of discrete-time positive switched systems”, Proceedings della 46th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC), New Orleans, pp.6292-6297, 12-14 Dicembre 2007.


c61. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “Zero patterns and dominant modes of the state evolutions of autonomous continuous-time positive systems”,  Proceedings della 46th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC), New Orleans, pp. 482-487, 12-14 Dicembre 2007.


c62. M. Bisiacco and M.E. Valcher “Generalized Luenberger observers for 2D state-space models”, Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Multidimensional (nD) Systems - nDS 2007, pp. ????, Aveiro, Portugal, 27 – 29 Giugno, 2007.


c63. P.Santesso, M.E. Valcher “Recent advances on the  reachability of single-input positive switched systems”, Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC 2008), pp.3953-3958, Seattle, Giugno 11-13, 2008.


c64 M.E.Valcher “On the reachability properties of continuous-time positive systems” Proceedings of the 16th IEEE CSS Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, 2008, File ThBT4.1, Ajaccio (Corsica), Giugno 25-27, 2008


c65. M.E. Valcher, P.Santesso “On the  reachability and weak reachability of  single-input positive switched systems”, Proceedings of the 47th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC 2008), Cancun (Messico),  pp.947-952, 9-11 Dicembre 2008.


c66. M.E. Valcher “On the  k-switching reachability sets of  single-input positive switched systems”, Proceedings of the 2009 American Control Conference (ACC 2009), St.Louis, Missouri, pp. 2379-2384, Giugno 10-12, 2009.


c67. E.Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "Reachability of a class of discrete-time positive switched systems", Proceedings of the Joint 48th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC 2009)- 28th Chinese Control Conference, Shanghai (Cina),  pp.57-62, 16-18 Dicembre 2009.


c68. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "On the stability of  continuous-time positive switched  systems", Proceedings of the 2010 American Control Conference (ACC 2010), Baltimore, Maryland, pp. 6225-6230, Giugno 2010.


c69. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "On the stabilizability of  discrete-time positive switched  systems", Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS 2010), Budapest, Ungheria, 5-9 Luglio 2010.


     c70. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "On the periodic stabilization of discrete-time positive switched  systems", extended abstract (su invito) al Minisymposium on Nonnegative Matrices, 16th ILAS Conference, Pisa, June 21-25, 2010.


c71. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "Stabilizability of discrete-time positive switched  systems", Proceedings della 49th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control (CDC 2010), Atlanta, Georgia, pp.432-437, Dicembre 2010.


       c72. E. Fornasini, M.E. Valcher "Stability and stabilizability of special classes of discrete-time positive switched  systems", Proceedings of the 2011 American Control Conference (ACC 20101), San Francisco, California,  pp. 2619-2624, 30 Giugno - 2 Luglio 2011.


c73. M. Spoladore, E.F. Camacho, M.E. Valcher, "Distributed Parameters Dynamic Model of a Solar Fresnel Collector Field", to appear in the Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, Milan, Italy, August 28-September 2, 2011.


        c74. F. Blanchini, P. Colaneri, M.E. Valcher, "Is stabilization of switched positive linear systems equivalent to the existence of an Hurwitz convex combination of the system matrices?", accepted for presentation at the Joint 50th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control - European Control Conference 2011, Orlando, FL, December 2011.


c75. M.E. Valcher, P. Misra "On the controllability and stabilizability of   non-homogeneous multi-agent dynamical systems", accepted for presentation at the Joint 50th IEEE Conf. on Decision and Control - European Control Conference 2011, Orlando, FL, December 2011.






NATIONAL BOOK CHAPTERS


CapN1. M.E. Valcher “Excitability properties of discrete-time positive switched systems”, in Incroci – Scritti in onore di Mario Mammi, A cura di Dell’Acqua, La Rocca, Zanotti, Ed., pp. 123-150, CLEUP, Padova 2006


CapN2. P. Santesso, M.E. Valcher “On the reachability properties of continuous-time positive  switched systems”, in A tribute to Antonio Lepschy, G.Picci e M.E.Valcher Eds., pp. 169-188, Ed.Libreria Progetto, Padova, 2007.