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  1. New developments in nonlinear systems stability analysis

    Article • January 2025, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  2. Can stability analysis be really simplified? (revisiting Lyapunov, Barbalat, LaSalle and all that)

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  3. The new theorem of stability and gain convergence in simple adaptive control

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  4. Passivity-Based Adaptive Control of Robotic Spacecraft for Proximity Operations Under Uncertainties

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, June 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  5. Stability of the SDDRE based observer for deterministic nonlinear systems

    Article • June 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  6. Parallel Feedforward and Simple Adaptive Control of Flexible Structures: First-Order Pole Instead of Collocated Velocity Sensors?

    Article • Journal of Aerospace Engineering, March 2016, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  7. Adaptive Control? But is so Simple!

    Article • Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  8. Robustness and perfect tracking in simple adaptive control

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  9. Nonlinear Adaptive Output Feedback Control of Flexible-Joint Space Manipulators with Joint Stiffness Uncertainties

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, November 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana, Jurek (Jerzy) Sasiadek

  10. Simple and robust adaptive control

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, February 2014, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  11. Simple Adaptive Control for Spacecraft Proximity Operations

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  12. Improving the performance of existing missile autopilot using simple adaptive control

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  13. The beauty of simple adaptive control and new developments in nonlinear systems stability analysis

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  14. A close examination of under-actuated attitude control subsystem design for future satellite missions’ life extension

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  15. Defending the beauty of the Invariance Principle

    Article • International Journal of Control, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  16. Almost Passivity and Simple Adaptive Control in Discrete-Time Systems

    Article • Asian Journal of Control, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  17. Nonlinear Adaptive Output Feedback Control of Flexible-Joint Space Robot Manipulators

    Article • August 2013, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  18. Simple adaptive control - a stable direct model reference adaptive control methodology - brief survey

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, June 2013, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  19. Extensions in adaptive model tracking with mitigated passivity conditions

    Article • Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  20. Simple Adaptive Control: The Optimal Model Reference – Short tutorial

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  21. The Combined Effect of Missile IMU Shift, Model Following and Add-on SAC on the Autopilot Response

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  22. Simple Adaptive L2-gain Control for Discrete-time Systems

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  23. On a new class of direct adaptive output feedback controllers for nonlinear square systems

    Article • December 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  24. The duality of parallel feedforward and negative feedback

    Article • November 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  25. Decentralized simple adaptive control for nonsquare Euler-Lagrange systems

    Article • June 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  26. Call for Papers: Special Issue of International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing on ‘Simple and Robust Adaptive Control’

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  27. Discussion on: “Adaptive Tracking for Linear Plants under Fixed Feedback”

    Article • European Journal of Control, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  28. Modeling and Direct Adaptive Control of a Flexible- Joint Manipulator

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, January 2012, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  29. On implementing passivity in discrete linear systems

    Article • December 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  30. Simple Adaptive Control Applications to Large Flexible Structures

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, November 2011, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  31. Improving the Performance of Existing Missile Autopilot Using Simple Adaptive Control

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  32. Simple implementation of Almost Passivity in PID controlled systems

    Article • January 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  33. A simple adaptive control application to large flexible structures

    Article • January 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  34. Output feedback stabilizability and passivity in nonstationary and nonlinear systems

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, January 2010, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  35. Improving performance of servo systems using adaptive control

    Article • December 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  36. SPR and ASPR Untangled

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  37. A modified invariance principle and gain convergence in adaptive control

    Article • March 2008, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  38. Direct Adaptive Control Treatment to Loss of Attitude Control Actuators

    Article • August 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  39. Parallel Feedforward Compensation in Simple Adaptive Control for a Winged Re-Entry Vehicle

    Article • August 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana, Dr Erwin Mooij

  40. ADAPTIVE MODEL TRACKING WITH MITIGATED PASSIVITY CONDITIONS

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  41. SIMPLE ADAPTIVE CONTROL - A STABLE DIRECT MODEL REFERENCE ADAPTIVE CONTROL METHODOLOGY - BRIEF SURVEY

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  42. Mitigation of symmetry condition in positive realness for adaptive control

    Article • Automatica, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  43. Theoretical Stability Analysis of Simple Adaptive Control for a Winged Re-Entry Vehicle

    Article • August 2006, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana, Dr Erwin Mooij

  44. Direct Adaptive Control Treatment to Flight Control Input Saturation

    Article • August 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  45. Stability Analysis of an Adaptive Guidance and Control System applied to a Winged Re-Entry Vehicle

    Article • August 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana, Dr Erwin Mooij

  46. Classical and Simple Adaptive Control for Nonminimum Phase Autopilot Design

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, July 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  47. ON STABILITY AND GAIN CONVERGENCE IN DISCRETE SIMPLE ADAPTIVE CONTROL

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  48. ON OUTPUT FEEDBACK STABILITY AND PASSIVITY IN DISCRETE LINEAR SYSTEMS

    Article • IFAC Proceedings Volumes, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  49. Gain conditions and convergence of simple adaptive control

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  50. Comments on "Design of strictly positive real systems using constant output feedback"

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, November 2004, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  51. Simple Adaptive Control for Non-Minimum Phase Autopilot Design

    Article • August 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  52. On Gain Conditions and Convergence of Simple Adaptive Control

    Article • August 2003, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  53. Introduction

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  54. Case Studies

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  55. Robust Design Procedures

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  56. Direct Adaptive Control Algorithms

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  57. Basic Theory of Simple Adaptive Control

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  58. Design of Model Reference Adaptive Controllers

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  59. Adaptive Control of Time-Varying and Nonlinear Systems

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  60. Extensions of the Basic Adaptive Algorithm: Alleviation of the SPR Constraints

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  61. Case Studies

    Article • January 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  62. Direct Adaptive Control Algorithms: Theory and Applications

    Article • January 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  63. Basic Theory of Simple Adaptive Control

    Article • January 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  64. Simple adaptive control of large flexible space structures

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, January 1993, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  65. Multiple objective optimization approach to adaptive and learning control

    Article • International Journal of Control, August 1992, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  66. Online identification and control of linearized aircraft dynamics

    Article • IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, July 1992, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  67. Positive-realness in multivariable stationary linear systems

    Article • Journal of the Franklin Institute, January 1991, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  68. Rohrs Examples and Robustness of Simple Adaptive Control

    Article • Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control, January 1991, ASME International

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  69. Direct position plus velocity feedback control of large flexible space structures

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, January 1991, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  70. Simplified Techniques for Adaptive Control of Robotic Systems

    Article • January 1991, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  71. A robust hierarchical probabilistic framework for visual target tracking

    Article • January 1991, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  72. Simple adaptive control for a class of non-linear systems with application to robotics

    Article • International Journal of Control, July 1990, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  73. Almost-passivity and simple adaptive control of non-stationary continuous linear systems

    Article • International Journal of Systems Science, May 1990, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  74. Two-degree-of-freedom robot neurocontroller

    Article • January 1990, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  75. Absolute Stability and Robust Discrete Adaptive Control

    Article • January 1989, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  76. Robust Simplified Adaptive Stabilization of Not Necessarily Minimum-Phase Plants

    Article • Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control, January 1989, ASME International

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  77. Absolute Stability and Robust Discrete Adaptive Control of Multivariable Systems

    Article • January 1989, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  78. Comments on a paper by Kidd

    Article • International Journal of Control, September 1988, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  79. Simple adaptive control of uncertain systems

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, June 1988, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  80. On The Lur'e Problem and Stability of Nonlinear Controllers

    Article • Journal of the Franklin Institute, January 1988, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  81. Simple adaptive control of uncertain plants

    Article • December 1987, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  82. Robust discrete adaptive control for a class of multivariable systems

    Article • December 1987, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  83. Parallel feedforward and simplified adaptive control

    Article • International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, November 1987, Wiley

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  84. ON PARALLEL FEEDFORWARD AND SIMPLIFIED ADAPTIVE CONTROL

    Article • January 1987, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  85. Adaptive Control: A Simplified Approach

    Article • January 1987, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  86. Positive-realness in discrete-time adaptive control systems

    Article • International Journal of Systems Science, July 1986, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  87. Robust simplified adaptive control for a class of multivariable continuous-time systems

    Article • December 1985, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  88. Global stability and performance of a simplified adaptive algorithm†

    Article • International Journal of Control, December 1985, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  89. Some applications of direct adaptive control to large structural systems

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, November 1984, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  90. DISCRETE DIRECT MULTIVARIABLE ADAPTIVE CONTROL*

    Article • January 1984, Elsevier

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  91. Model Reference Adaptive Control of Large Structural Systems

    Article • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, March 1983, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  92. Direct adaptive control with bounded tracking errors

    Article • January 1983, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  93. Multivariable direct adaptive control for a general class of time-varying commands

    Article • December 1982, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  94. Model reference adaptive control of large scale systems

    Article • December 1981, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  95. Output Feedback Stability and Passivity in Nonstationary and Nonlinear Systems

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  96. State Observability and Parameters Identifiability of Stochastic Linear Systems

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  97. Control of Stochastic Linear Uncertain Systems by Multiple Objective Optimization

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  98. Rohrs examples and robustness of simple adaptive control

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  99. Neuromorphic adaptive control

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  100. Adaptive control can robustify uncertain control systems

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  101. Adaptive Robustification of Uncertain Control Systems

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  102. Simple adaptive control - a survey

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  103. A simple (intelligent?) adaptive controller

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  104. Oscillatory modes control using vibration blocking filter

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  105. Implementation of simple adaptive control to a robot arm

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  106. Unsupervised parallel distributed computing architecture for adaptive control

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  107. On passivity and simple adaptive control of nonlinear manipulators

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  108. A two-level gain stochastic disturbance observer with hysteresis

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana

  109. Online identification and control of linearized aircraft dynamics

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Itzhak Barkana