Papers

2020

“A Discrete-Time State Estimation for Nonlinear Systems With Noises,“ T. Nguyen-Van, IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 147089-147096, 2020.

“Generalized Discretization of Continuous-Time Distributions,“ S. Kawai and N. Hori, The Journal of Engineering, vol. 2020, No. 7, p. 259-267, 2020.

“Design of a Controller for Plants Undergoing Order Changes,“ T. Kubota, N. Hori, T. Nguyen-Van, and S. Kawai, Proc. 2020 59th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan (SICE 2020), position paper, pp. 1729-1733, Chiang Mai, Thailand, September 2020.

“Interpretation of Kitamori’s Partial-Model-Matching Method in a Descriptor-Form Expression,“ S. Kawai and N. Hori, Proc. 2020 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), pp. 928-932, Montréal, Canada, August 2020.

“On Computation of Fractional-Order Differentiations,“ S. Ebihara and N. Hori, The 6th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics, Xiamen, China, January 2020.

2019

“State Observer-based Current Sensor-less Hysteresis Current Control for Stand-alone Inverters,” T. Nguyen-Van and K. Tanaka, Proc. 2019 IEEE International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies, pp. 1992-1997, Paris, 2019. 

“Effects of Changes in the Leading Coefficient of Fifth-Order Manabe’s Polynomial,” H. Morita and N. Hori, Proc. 2019 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation, pp. 148–154, Tianjin, China, October 2019.

“Design of Dual-Rate PIM-Disturbance Regulators for a DC-DC Switching Convarter,” N. Nishinaga, N. Hori and R. Xinyue, 3rd International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics, pp. 145-154, Beijing, China, August 2019.

2018

“Digital Adaptive Hysteresis Current Control for Multi-Functional Inverters,” T. Nguyen-Van, R. Abe, K. Tanaka, Energies, vol. 11, No. 9, 2422, 2018.

“MPPT and SPPT Control for PV-Connected Inverters Using Digital Adaptive Hysteresis Current Control,” T. Nguyen-Van, R. Abe, K. Tanaka, Energies, vol. 11, No. 8, 2075, 2018.

“An Observer Based Sampled-data Control for Class of Scalar Nonlinear Systems Using Continualized Discretization Method,” T. Nguyen-Van,  International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 709-716, 2018.

“Stability of FPGA Based Emulator for Half-bridge Inverters Operated in Stand-alone and Grid-connected Modes,” T. Nguyen-Van, R. Abe, K. Tanaka, IEEE Access, vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 3603-3610, 2018. 

“General Mapping Discrete-Time Models of a Descriptor System with an Arbitrary Initial Condition,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Automatica, vol. 87, pp. 428-431, 2018.

“On the Choice of a Proper Initial Condition for Derivative Controllers,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Proc. 44th Annual Conf. of the IEEE IECON 2018, pp. 2391–2396, Washington DC, October 2018.

“Plant-Input-Mapping Discretization in State-Space Form,” K. Yagi and N. Hori, IEEE Int. Conf. on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Lyon, France, pp. 280-285, February 2018.

2017

“A Digital Hysteresis Current Control for Half-Bridge Inverters with Constrained Switching Frequency,” T. Nguyen-Van, R. Abe, K. Tanaka, Energies, vol. 10, No. 10, 1610, 2017. 

“Effect of Hyper-Damped Poles on the Step-Response of a Second-Order System under Proportional-Half-Derivative Feedback,” L. Nakahara and N. Hori, Proc. 2017 The 5th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, Edmonton, Canada, pp. 137-143, October, 2017.

“Exact Temporal/Spatial Discretization of a Parabolic Partial-Differential-Equation,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Proc. 2017 The 5th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, Edmonton, Canada, pp. 131-136, October, 2017.

“PIM-Discretization of Analog PWM Control for DC-DC Switching Converters,” N. Nishinaga and N. Hori, Proc. 2017 The 5th International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation, Edmonton, Canada, pp. 90-94, October, 2017.

“A New Interpretation of Order-Changes in Terms of Mode-Shifts in a Descriptor System,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Proc. MIC2017, IASTED Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, pp. 63-68, February, 2017.

“Model Orders and Numerical Issues in LLC Resonant DC-DC Converters,” R. Higashiya and N. Hori, Proc. MIC2017, IASTED Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, pp. 166-171, February, 2017.

“Digital Tracking Control Based on Plant-Input-Mapping with Prefilter Adjustment,” T. Ji and N. Hori, Proc. MIC2017, IASTED Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, pp. 255-260, February, 2017.

“Sampled-Data Nonlinear Control of a Lotka-Volterra System with Inputs,” T. Nguyen-Van, N. Hori, and Rikiya Abe, Proc. IEEE-ICM 2017, Int. Conf. on Mechatronics, Gippsland, Australia, pp. 190-195, February, 2017.

2016

“Riccati-Based Discretization for Nonlinear Continuous-Time Systems,” T. Nguyen-Van, N. Hori, Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics – Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 051003, 11 pages, 2016.

“Mapping Discrete-Time Models for Descriptor Systems with Consistent Initial Conditions,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 59-77, 2016.

“Melody-Coded Fuzzy Instructions Containing Time-Depth Implications for Use in a Drive-Assistance System,” Y. Itoh, S. Yasunobu, and N. Hori, SICE Annual Conference, Tsukuba, pp. 1633-1638 (Regular Paper), September 2016.

“Digital Regulation of an LLC Resonant Converter Undergoing Dynamic Load Transients –Model-Based PIM Design and Simulation,” Y. Isobe, N. Hori, and K. Someya, SICE Annual Conference, Tsukuba, pp. 270-275 (Regular Paper), September 2016.

“Steady-State Error-Compensation by Feedforward-Gain Tuning for Digital PIM Current Regulation of a Stepping-Motor Driver,” K. Yagi and N. Hori, Proc. MIC2016, IASTED Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, pp. 66-71, February, 2016.

“On Initial Conditions for State-Space Discrete-Time Models,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Proc. MIC2016, IASTED Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, pp. 108-113, February, 2016.

2015

“Experimental Varification of a Practical Digital Driver with Switched Gain-Tuning for Five-Phase Stepping Motors,” K. Yagi, N. Hori, and M. Nahon, Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 239-252, 2015.

“A Study on Loss-of-Synchronism in Stepping Motors based on Equilibrium Rotor-Angles,” K. Yagi and N. Hori, Proc. IEEE IECON’15, Yokohama, Japan, pp. 327-332, November, 2015.

2014

“Discretization of Nonautonomous Nonlinear Systems Based on Continualization of an Exact Discrete-Time Model,” T. Nguyen-Van and N. Hori, Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control – Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 136, No. 2, pp. 021004, 9 pages, 2014.

“A Discrete-Time Model of Nonlinear Non-Autonomous Systems,” T. Nguyen-Van, N. Hori, and M. Nahon, Proc. ACC 2014, Portland, pp. 5150-5155, Jun, 2014.

2013

“New Class of Discrete-Time Models for Non-linear Systems through Discretisation of Integration Gains,” T. Nguyen-Van and N. Hori, IET Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 80-89, 2013.

“A Discrete-Time Model for Lotka-Volterra Equations with Preserved Stability of Equilibria,” T. Nguyen-Van and N. Hori, Proc. ASME IMECE 2013, San Diego, CA, Vol. 4A, pp. V04AT04A006, 7 pages, November 2013.

“A New Method of Discretization for Feedback Linearization of a Scalar Riccati System,” T. Nguyen-Van and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference 2013, Nagoya, Regular Paper, pp. 2560-2565, September 2013.

“Design of a Fail-Safe Mechanism using an Improved Loss-of-Synchronism Detector for a Stepping Motor,” M. Ishizawa, K. Yagi, and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference 2013, Nagoya, Position Paper, pp. 967-972, September 2013.

“On-Line Parameter Identification of Nonlinear Systems based on Discretization of an Integrator Gain,” Y. Isobe and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference 2013, Nagoya, Position Paper, pp. 158-163, September 2013.

“Altitude Control of a Miniature Hovering Vehicle under Disturbance from Air-Supply Tubes,” K. Sun and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference 2013, Nagoya, Position Paper, pp. 1491-1496, September 2013.

2012

“Multi-Rate Exact Discretization via Diagonalization of a Linear System: Distinct Real Eigenvalue Case,” T. Sakamoto and N. Hori, ACTA Control and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 234-241, 2012.

“On Mapping Discretization of Impulsive Modes in Descriptor Systems,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Proc. IEEE IECON’12, Montreal, pp. 2354-2359, October, 2012.

“Effects of Sampling-Period on Pole-Locations in Yaw-Angle Control via a Deflecting Nozzle,” F. Tayama, N. Hori, and C. A. Rabbath, Proc. IEEE IECON’12, Montreal, pp. 2257-2262, October, 2012.

“Discrete Riccati Modeling of Patellar-Tendon-Reflexes,” T. Kinoshita, N. Hori, and N. Mamizuka, Proc. SICE Annual Conference, Akita, Japan, pp. 856-860, August, 2012.

“PIM-Based Controller Design for Systems with Network-Induced Time Delays,” S. B. B. Hisham and N. Hori, Proc. CA2012, IASTED Conf. on Control Applications, Crete, Greece, pp. 176-181, June, 2012.

“Prevention of Loss-of-Synchronism in Stepping Motors Through Self-Tuning of Reference Current,” K. Yagi and N. Hori, Proc. CA2012, IASTED Conf. on Control Applications, Crete, Greece, pp. 343-348, June, 2012.

“Multi-Rate Exact Discretization Based on Diagonalization of a Linear System – A Multiple-Real-Eigenvalue Case,” T. Sakamoto and N. Hori, Proc. WASET Int. Conf. on Automation and Control Engineering, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 651-655, February, 2012.

2011

“Exact Linearization and Discretization of Nonlinear Systems Satisfying a Lagrange PDE Condition,” T. Sakamoto, N. Hori, & Y. Ochi, Transactions of the CSME, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 215-228, 2011.

“An Exact Discrete-Time Model of Linear Systems Expressed in Descriptor Form,” S. Kawai and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference, pp. 2233-2236, Tokyo, September 2011.

“Prediction of Loss-of-Synchronism for a Five-Phase Stepping Motor,” K. Yagi and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference, pp. 2754-2759, Tokyo, September 2011.

“Exact Time-Discretization of Differential Riccati Equations with Variable Coefficients,” H. Shiobara and N. Hori, Proc. CA2011, IASTED Conf. on Control Applications, Vancouver, pp. 90-95, June 2011.

“Exact Discrete-Time Model of a Time-Invariant System With Variable Sampling Periods,” N. Hori, H. F. Chen, and C. A. Rabbath, Proc. CA2011, IASTED Conf. on Control Applications, Vancouver, pp. 96-101, June 2011.

“Linear-Form Discretization and its Application to Lewis Oscillators,” T. Nguyen-Van and N. Hori, Proc. CA2011, IASTED Conf. on Control Applications, Vancouver, pp. 126-131, June 2011.

2010

“On Variable-Transformation for Exact Discretization of First-Order n-th Degree Nonlinear Systems,” T. Kittaka, N. Hori, and C. A. Rabbath, Proc. IASTED Int. Conf. on Circuits and Systems, Maui, HI, pp. 165-170, August 2010.

“A New Discrete-Time Model for a van del Pol Oscillator,” T. Nguyen-Van and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference 2010, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 2699-2704, August 2010.

“On Discrete-Time Integration Gains and Monotonic Response of Logistic Systems,” Y. Habiro and N. Hori, Proc. CA2010, IASTED Int. Conf. on Control Application, Banff, Canada, pp. 629-634, July 2010.

“A Self-Tuning Digital Driver for Open-Loop Control of Stepping-Motors,” T. Okada and N. Hori, CA2010, Proc. IASTED Int. Conf. on Control Application, Banff, Canada, pp. 372-377, July 2010.

“Experimental Verification of Roll-Angle Control using Air-Jet Pulse-Actuation,” Y. Sagara and N. Hori, ICCAE 2010, Int. Conf. on Computer and Automation Engineering, Singapore, pp. 418-422, February 2010.

2009

“Exact Discretization of a Matrix Differential Riccati Equation with Constant Coefficients,” K. Kittipeerachon, N. Hori , and Y. Tomita, IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, Vol. 54, pp. 1065-1068, May, 2009.

“An Improved Sensor-Less Detector for Loss-of-Synchronism in Stepping Motors,” W.-X. Sun and N. Hori, ISC2009, IASTED Int. Conf. on Intelligent Systems and Control, Cambridge, MA, pp. 162-168, November.

“A New Discrete-Time Logistic Equation Having No Overshoot and No Chaos,” Y. Habiro and N. Hori, ICROS-SICE Int. Joint Conf., Fukuoka, Japan, pp. 964-969, August 2009.

“On the Computation of a Time-Varying Optimal Gain based on Exact Discretization of a Matrix Differential Riccati Equation,” K. Kittipeerachon and N. Hori, ICROS-SICE Int. Joint Conf., Fukuoka, Japan, pp. 1041-1046, August 2009.

“Improved PIM Digital Driver with Dead-Zone Compensation for a Stepping Motor,” T. Okada and N. Hori, ICROS-SICE Int. Joint Conf., Fukuoka, Japan, pp. 798-803, August 2009.

“Approximate Integrator-Gains for Discretizing Differential Riccati Equations,” K. Kittipeerachon, N. Hori, and P. N. Nikiforuk, MS2009, IASTED Int. Conf. on Modelling and Simulation, Banff, Canada, pp. 220-225, July 2009.

2008

“Nonlinear Exponential Analysis of the Tendon Reflex Measurement Using a Pendulum Type Hammer,” N. Mamizuka, Y. Jiang, N. Hori, and N. Ochiai, Japanese Journal of Clinical Biomechanics, Vol. 29, pp. 119-124, 2008.

“A Numerical Exact Discrete-Time-Model of Linear Time-Varying Systems,” H. Shiobara and N. Hori, ICCAS 2008, Int. Conf. on Control, Automation and Systems, Seoul, Korea, pp. 2314-2318, October 2008.

“Discrete Modeling of Patellar-Tendon-Reflexes As Logistic Phenomena,” T. Nozawa, N. Hori, and N. Mamizuka, ICCAS 2008, Int. Conf. on Control, Automation and Systems, Seoul, Korea, pp. 2319-2324, October 2008.

“On Linearization of Riccati Differential Equations through Variable Transformations,” T. Kittaka and N. Hori, ICCAS 2008, Int. Conf. on Control, Automation and Systems, Seoul, Korea, pp. 2498-2503, October 2008.

“Low-Frequency Digital PWM Control of a Single-Axis Rotational Mechanism using Air-Jet Thrusters,” T. Suzuki, N. Hori, and C. A. Rabbath, IASTED Conference on Control Applications, CA2008, Quebec, Canada, pp. 42-47, May, 2008.

“Digital Redesign based on Diophantine Equation with Assured Integral Control and Stability,” T. Kashimura and N. Hori , IASTED Conference on Control Applications, CA2008, Quebec, Canada, pp. 234-239, May, 2008.

2007

“Exact Discretization of a Scalar Differential Riccati Equation with Constant Parameters,” N. Hori, C. A. Rabbath, and P. N. Nikiforuk, IET Control Theory and Applications (formerly IEE), Vol. 1, No. 5, pp. 1219-1223, 2007.

“Kinematic Quantitation of the Patellar Tendon Reflex using a Tri-Axial Accelerometer,” N. Mamizuka, M. Sakane, K. Kaneoka, N. Hori, and N. Ochiai, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 40, No. 9, pp. 2107-2111, 2007.

“A Study of Dependence in the Patellar-Tendon-Reflex on Tapping Locations,” Y. Jiang, N. Mamizuka, N. Hori, & N. Ochiai, 26th Chinese Control Conference, Zhangjiajie, China, pp. 328-331, July 2007.

“Discrete Time Models of a Continuous Power System Stabilizer,” G. Shabib and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Meeting, Takamatsu, Japan, pp. 800-805, September 2007.

“Standardization of Tendon-Reflex Tapping using a Pendulum-Type Hammer,” N. Mamizuka, K. Mamizuka, N. Hori, & N. Ochiai, JSME Conf. on Welfare Technology 2007, Tsukuba, October 2007.

“Exact Discretization of a First-Order Riccati System Based on Linearizing Exponential Transformation,” Y. Tomita and N. Hori, Proc. Int. Automatic Control Conf., Taichung, Taiwan, pp. 1358-1362, November 2007.

“Digital Design of a Current Regulator for Stepping-Motor Drivers Based on Plant-Input-Mapping,” R. Takahashi, N. Hori, and W.-X. Sun, Proc. Int. Automatic Control Conf., Taichung, Taiwan, pp. 155-160, November 2007.

“On Hybrid Modeling of a Nonlinear System Governed by Bernoulli’s Equation with an Input,” H. Takahashi and N. Hori, Proc. Int. Automatic Control Conf., Taichung, Taiwan, pp. 979-983, November 2007.

“Design of a Tendon-Reflex Simulator and its Control System,” Y. Torai, N. Hori, N. Mamizuka, and N. Ochiai, Proc. Int. Automatic Control Conf., Taichung, Taiwan, pp. 780-784, November 2007.

“Evaluation of Internal Signals in a Stepping Motor Driver and Detection of Desynchronism under Overloading,” W.-X. Sun and N. Hori, Proc. Int. Automatic Control Conf., Taichung, Taiwan, pp. 994-999, November 2007.

“Standardization of the Tendon Reflex Using a Pendulum Type Hammer: Nonlinear Exponential Analysis,” N. Mamizuka, Y. Jiang, N. Hori, and N. Ochiai, Proc. Japanese Clinical Biomechanics Conf., Waseda, Tokyo , p. 127, December 2007. (in Japanese)

2006

“Attitude Control of a VTOL-UAV using Airjets,” A. Tanabe, N. Hori, and C. A. Rabbath, Int. Conf. on Science and Technology: Applications in Industry and Education (ICSTIE), Malaysia, Paper # 39 (7p.), December 2006.

“On Plant Modeling for PIM Digital Redesign of a Stepping-Motor Driver,” R. Takahashi and N. Hori, Int. Conf. on Science and Technology: Applications in Industry and Education (ICSTIE), Malaysia, Paper #93 (7p.), December 2006.

“On Discrete-Time Modeling in Delta Form,” H. Kamei and N. Hori, Int. Conf. on Science and Technology: Applications in Industry and Education (ICSTIE), Malaysia, Paper # 108 (7p.), December 2006.

“Exact Discrete-Time Models for Some Second-Order Nonlinear Systems,” Y. Tomita and N. Hori, Proc. SICE-ICCAS Int. Joint Conf., Busan, Korea, pp. 1-6, October 2006.

“Approximate Discrete-Time Feedback Linearization of a Constant-Parameter Riccati System,” H. Takahashi and N. Hori, Proc. SICE-ICCAS Int. Joint Conf., Busan, Korea, pp. 7-10, October 2006.

“Development of a Kinematical and Electrophysiological Analysis System for the Measurement of Tendon Reflexes,” N. Mamizuka, M. Sakane, N. Hori, K. Kaneoka, K. Mamizuka, and N. Ochiai, JSME Robotics & Mechatronics Conf., Tokyo, pp. 2P1-A08(1-4), May 2006.

“PEA-Based PWM Control of a Flexible System Using On-Off Air-Jet Thrusters,” T. Suzuki and N. Hori, 33rd SICE Symposium on Intelligent Systems, Tsukuba, pp. 121-126, March 2006.

“Exact Discrete-Time Models for a Class of Second-Order Nonlinear Systems,” Y. Tomita and N. Hori, 33rd SICE Symposium on Intelligent Systems, Tsukuba, pp. 127-130, March 2006.

“Development of a Muscle-Stretch-Reflex Simulator for Clinical Examination Training,” H. Kamei, N. Hori, N. Mamizuka, I. Sejimo, M. Sakane, K. Kaneoka, N. Ochiai, 33rd SICE Symposium on Intelligent Systems, Tsukuba, pp. 131-134, March 2006.

“A Report on Faculty Development Activities at McGill University Canada ,” N. Hori, Japanese Journal of Administrative Science, Vol. 19-3, pp. 281-285, 2006.

2005

“Optimal Dual-Rate Digital Redesign with Closed-Loop Order Reduction,” C. A. Rabbath, N. Lechevin and N. Hori, IEE Proceedings on Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 152, pp. 489-498, 2005.

“Digital Redesign of a Stepping-Motor Driver in the Presence of Computational Delays and Disturbances,” H. Shimamura and N. Hori, Trans. of the CSME, Vol. 29, pp. 315-332, 2005.

“A Class of Dual-Rate Sampled-Data Models for Continuous-Time Systems,” C.A. Rabbath, N. Lechevin, and N. Hori, American Control Conference, Portland, OR, pp. 4959-4964, 2005.

“Application of Digital Control Theory to Exact Discretization of a Logistic Equation with a Constant Term,” N. Hori and C.A. Rabbath, IEEE Conference on Control Applications, Toronto, Canada, pp. 303-307, 2005.

“Reducing the Sampling-Rate of Digital Driver for a Stepping-Motor by Frequency-Response Reshaping,” M. Fukuzawa, N. Hori, and I. Sejimo, 21st Int. Conf. CARs & FOF, Krakow, Poland, 2005. (Also in Engineering Achievements Across the Global Village, ed. J. Szpytko, Int. Journal of INGENIUM, p. 375-382, 2005)

“Plant-Input-Mapping Digital Redesign with Computational Delays,” H. Shimamura, N. Hori, and R. Takahashi, 21st Int. Conf. CARs & FOF, Krakow, Poland, 2005. (Also in Engineering Achievements Across the Global Village, ed. J. Szpytko, Int. Journal of INGENIUM, p. 251-257, 2005)

“Application of Exact Discretization for Logistic Differential Equations to the Design of a Discrete-Time State-Observer,” H. Kamei and N. Hori, Proc. IEEE ICIA, Sri Lanka, pp. 153-157, 2005.

“Experimental Verification of PEA-Based PWM Control Using On-Off Type Air-Jet Thrusters,” T. Suzuki, T. Ueno, and N. Hori, Proc. IEEE ICIA, Sri Lanka, pp. 158-163, 2005.

“PIM Digital Redesign and Experiments of a Roll-Angle Controller for a VTOL-UAV,” T. Kashimura and N. Hori, Proc. IEEE ICIA, Sri Lanka, pp. 164-169, 2005.

2004

“Convergence of Sampled-Data Models in Digital Redesign,” C.A. Rabbath, N. Hori, and N. Lechevin, IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, Vol. 49, pp. 850-855, 2004.

“Optimal Dual-Rate Digital Redesign with Application to Missile Control,” C. A. Rabbath, N. Lechevin, and N. Hori, AIAA J. Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Vol. 27, pp. 1083-1087, 2004.

“Combined H-Infinity Model-Matching Control and Dual-Rate Digital Redesign for Missile Acceleration Autopilots,” C.A. Rabbath, N. Aouf, N. Hori, and M. Lauzon, Trans. of the CSME, Vol. 28, pp. 73-87, 2004.

“Practical Techniques for Optimal Dual-Rate Digital Redesign,” C.A. Rabbath, N. Lechevin, and N. Hori, American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 3496-3501, 2004.

“The invariant Discrete-Time Model of a Continuous-Time Logistic System,” N. Hori & C. A. Rabbath, SICE Annual Conference, Sapporo, pp. 66-71, 2004.

“Dual-Rate Global Digital Redesign for Flight Control,” C. A. Rabbath and N. Hori, SICE Annual Conference, Sapporo, p. 338-343, 2004.

“Digital Redesign of a Nonlinear State Feedback System based on the Principle of Equivalent Areas,” Y. Itoh, N. Hori, and H. Kamei, SICE Annual Conference, Sapporo, pp. 350-354, 2004.

“Models for PIM Digital Redesign of a Stepping Motor Current Regulator,” I. Sejimo and N. Hori, Proc. SICE Annual Conference, Sapporo, pp. 355-360, 2004.

“Invariant Discretization of a System Governed by Bernoulli’s Equation,” N. Hori, C. A. Rabbath, and H. J. Chen, Int. Conf. on Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control, Nanjing, China, Paper No. 097, 2004. (Also in “Advances in the Dynamics, Instrumentation and Control,” World Scientific Press.)

2003

“Reduced-Order PIM Methods for Digital Redesign,” C. A. Rabbath and N. Hori, IEE Proc. on Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 150, pp. 335-346, 2003.

“Modern Multivariable and Multi-Loop Digital Redesign of Missile Autopilots,” C. M. Ng, C. A. Rabbath, N. Hori, and M. Lauzon, American Control Conference, Denver, Colorado, pp. 414-419, 2003.

“Dual-Rate Digital Redesign of State Feedback Controller based on the Principle of Equivalent Areas,” Y. Itoh and N. Hori, IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, pp. 349-353, 2003.

“Selecting Pole-Locations under Constraints on Plant-Inputs,” T. Kawasumi, N. Hori and M. Fukuzawa, IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, pp. 609-614, 2003.

“Closed-Loop Control using a Low-Frequency PWM Signal,” T. Sakamoto, N. Hori and T. Ueno, IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, pp. 627-632, 2003.

“Mapping Discretization of a System involving Delay,” H. Shimamura and N. Hori, IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, pp.1245-1249, 2003.

“Reduction of a Disturbance Effect in PIM Digital Redesign,” N. Shimamura, N. Hori and S. Nazhand, IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, 1291-1296, 2003.

2002

“A Structural Interpretation of the Matched Pole-Zero Discretization,” C. A. Rabbath and N. Hori, IEE Proc. Part-D, Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 149, pp. 257-262, 2002.

“New PWM Schemes Based on the Principle of Equivalent Areas,” T. Sakamoto and N. Hori, IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, L’Aquila, Italy, pp. 505-510, 2002.

“Digital Redesign of a Stepping Motor Driver,” H. Shimamura and N. Hori, SICE Annual Conference, Osaka, pp. 1333-1338, 2002.

“Convergence and Order Reduction of Controllers in PIM-Based Digital Control Systems,” K. K. Ro. and N. Hori, SICE Annual Conference, Osaka, pp. 1844-1849, 2002.

“An Aspect of the Relationship between Closed-Loop Control and Plant Inputs,” T. Kawasumi, N. Hori, and P.N. Nikiforuk, SICE Annual Conference, Osaka, pp. 2171-2176, 2002.

“Digital Redesign Based on the Principle of Equivalent Areas using a Slewer Hold,” Y. Itou and N. Hori, SICE Annual Conference, Osaka, pp. 2337-2342, 2002.

“Digital Redesign Technique for Multi-Loop Continuous-Time Control System and its Application to Ball-on-Beam Control System,” K. K. Ro, N. Hori, and K. Kanai, 4th Asian Control Conference, Singapore, pp. 2134-2139, 2002.

“Estimation of Human Posture from Force Measurements,” T. Yoshio, M. Ohta, and N. Hori, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Hammamet, Tunisia, Session, Paper # TP1N, 2002.

2001

“A Framework for Discrete-Time Models of Continuous-Time Systems,” C.A. Rabbath and N. Hori, American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp. 2578-2583, 2001.

“On the Digital Control of a Satellite with Flexible Appendages,” C.A. Rabbath, M. Tredinnick, N. Hori and P.N. Nikiforuk, AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Montreal, QC, Paper # AIAA-2001-4274, 2001.

“On the Issue of Complexity in Digital Control with Finite Wordlengths,” C.A. Rabbath and N. Hori, SICE Annual Conference, Nagoya, Paper # 115A-3, 2001.

A New Approach to the Digital Redesign of Continuous-Time Control System with Multiple Loops,” K.K. Ro and N. Hori, SICE Annual Conference, Nagoya, Paper # 115A-4, 2001.

“On Discrete-Time Models of Linear and a Class of Nonlinear Systems,” C.A. Rabbath, N. Lechevin, and N. Hori, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Orlando, Florida, pp.322-327, 2001.

2000

“A Methodology For The Potential Improvement Of Gas-Turbine Engine Digital Control Systems,” C.A. Rabbath and N. Hori, International Conference on Control Applications, Anchorage, Alaska, pp. 772-777, 2000.

“On a Comparative Study of Digital Redesign Methods,” C.A. Rabbath and N. Hori, American Control Conference, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 1154-1158, 2000.

1999

“Order Reduction of PIM-Based Digital Flight Control Systems,” C.A. Rabbath, N. Hori, P.N. Nikiforuk, and K. Kanai, 14th World Congress of IFAC, Beijing, Q-8e-02-6, pp. 127-132, 1999.

“Design of a PWM Spacecraft Attitude Control System via Digital Redesign,” T. Ieko, Y. Ochi, K. Kanai, N. Hori, and P.N. Nikiforuk, 14th World Congress of IFAC, Beijing, P-8a-04-2, pp. 355-360, 1999.

“Digital Redesign of Multi-Loop Continuous-Time Control Systems,” K.K. Ro and N. Hori, Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Hamilton, Canada, pp. 347-348, 1999.

“On the Step Response of a Stable System with Distinct Poles,” N. Hori and C. M. Ng, Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Hamilton, Canada, pp. 345-346, 1999.

“Comparative Study of Digital Redesign Methods in the Control of a Fast Positioning Mechanism,” C. A. Rabbath and N. Hori, Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Hamilton, Canada, pp. 343-344, 1999.

“On the Estimation of Motion and Shape Parameters of a Rigid Body in 3-Dimension,” S. Uchikado, N. Min, H. Imai, N. Hori, and K. Tanaka, 2nd Pacific Symposium on Flow Visualization and Image Processing, Hawaii, Paper # PF048, 1999.

2000

Fundamentals of Digital Control – Unification with Continuous-Time Control, K. Kanai & N. Hori, Maki Publisher (in Japanese). ディジタル制御の基礎と演習 – 連続時間制御との融合 – 、金井・堀、槇書店, 2000．

1999

Discrete-Time Models of Continuous-Time Systems, N. Hori, T. Mori, and P.N. Nikiforuk, Vol. 66, Discrete-Time Dynamic and Control System Techniques, pp. 1-45, Control and Dynamic Systems, Academic Press, 1994.

1992

Introduction to Digital Control – Application of Delta Operators, K. Kanai & N. Hori, Maki Publisher (in Japanese). ディジタル制御システム入門 – デルタオペレータの適用 -、金井・堀、槇書店, 1992。[訳本「計算机控制系統入門」北京航空航天大学出版社,1996。]

1990

Decoupled Flight Control Via A Model-Following Technique Using the Euler Operator, P.N. Nikiforuk, N. Hori, and K. Kanai, Vol. 33, Advances in Aerospace Systems Dynamics and Control Systems, pp. 59-87, Control and Dynamic Systems, Academic Press, 1990.