M. Watanabe and Zi-Jiang Yang: Adaptive robustcControl of a 4-DOF tower crane considering model uncertainties, IFAC World Congress, Busan, Korea (Aug. 23-28, 2026,)

 

Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Murase: Event-triggered robust control of vehicle platoons based on a unified spacing policy, Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Xian, China (September 19-22, 2025)

 

M. Watanabe and Zi-Jiang Yang: Adaptive sliding mode control for a tower crane considering model uncertainty, Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Xian, China (September 19-22, 2025)

 

G. Z. Yang and Zi-Jiang Yang: Safety-critical formation tracking control of multi-robot systems via CLF-CBF-QP, Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Xian, China (September 19-22, 2025)

 

H. Takahashi and Zi-Jiang Yang: Adaptive PI control of a three-tank system with prescribed performance, Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Shiga, Japan (November 26-30, 2024)

 

G. Z. Yang and Zi-Jiang Yang: Distributed robust time-varying formation control of multi-agent systems under disturbances, 2024 63rd Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan (SICE), Kochi City, Japan (August 27-30, 2024)

 

H. Yamaguchi and Zi-Jiang Yang: Cooperative adaptive cruise control for vehicle platoon using a new spacing policy, 2023 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Melbourne, Australia (September 4-7, 2023)

 

X. Zhao and Zi-Jiang Yang: Robust control using two event-triggered mechanisms for robot manipulators, 2023 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Melbourne, Australia (September 4-7, 2023)

 

T. Kameyama, X. Zhao and Zi-Jiang Yang: Event-triggered sliding mode control of a robot manipulator, 2022 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Toyama, Japan (December 17-20, 2022)

 

Z. Chen, L. Jia, S. Kanae and Zi-Jiang Yang: Robust diffusion adaptive networks with noisy link and input, Proceedings of the 41st Chinese Control Conference, Hefei, China (July 25-27, 2022).

 

S. Peng, L. Jia, S. Kanae and Zi-Jiang Yang, Bias-compensated sparse RLS algorithms over distributed networks,  Proceedings of the 41st Chinese Control Conference, Hefei, China (July 25-27, 2022).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, Robust output feedback control for attitude tracking of a quadrotor UAV, 2021 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Tokyo (Virtual Conference), Japan (December 9-12, 2021)

 

S. Wang and Zi-Jiang Yang, State Estimation under outliers by the maximum correntropy extended kalman filter,  60th Annual Conference of SICE, Tokyo, Japan (September 8-10, 2021).

 

Z. Zhang, L. Jia, S. Kanae  and Zi-Jiang Yang, Blind Equalization under Noisy Environment using Bias-compensated RLS method, Proceedings of the 40th Chinese Control Conference, Shanghai, China (July 26-28, 2021).

 

L. Bai, L. Jia, Y. Liu and Zi-Jiang Yang, On optimization of the measurement matrix for distributed compressed estimation, Proceedings of the 38th Chinese Control Conference, Guangzhou, China (July 27-30, 2019).

 

Q. Tang,  L. Jia, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang, Adaptive filtering of EIV-FIR system by solving eigenvalue problems, Proceedings of the 37th Chinese Control Conference, Wuhan, China (July 25-27, 2018).

 

Z. Wang, L. Jia, Zi-Jiang Yang, Multi-task total least-squares adaptation over networks, Proceedings of the 37th Chinese Control Conference, Wuhan, China (July 25-27, 2018).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, Prescribed performance control for consensus output tracking of nonlinear systems, Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE 27th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Cairns, China (June 13-15, 2018).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, Robust consensus tracking control of second-order nonlinear systems without using velocity information, Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Xiamen, China (December, 6-9, 2017).

 

W. Han, L.  Jia, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang,  Bias-compensated LMS algorithm for sparse systems over adaptive network, Proceedings of the 36th Chinese Control Conference, Dalian, China (July 26-28, 2017).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang and H.  Sugiura, Robust nonlinear control of a three-tank system in the presence of mismatched uncertainties, Preprints of the 20th World Congress, The International Federation of Automatic Control Toulouse, France (July 9-14, 2017).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, Robust consensus tracking control of second-order nonlinear systems without using velocity information, Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Xiamen, China (December 6-9, 2017).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang:  A finite-time disturbance compensation approach to robust control of nonlinear semi-strict feedback systems, Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Melbourne, Australia (November 30-December 3, 2016).

 

Jian Lou, Lijuan Jia, Yangzhi Ye and Zi-Jiang Yang: Distributed bias-compensated recursive least squares estimation over multi-agent networks, Proceedings of the 35th Chinese Control Conference

Chengdu, China (July 27-29, 2016).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang: Distributed Finite-Time Estimators of Reference Trajectory States for Consensus Tracking Control of Higher-Order Uncertain Nonlinear Systems, SICE Annual Conference, Hangzhou, China (July 28-30, 2015).

 

Jian Lou, Lijuan Jia and  Zi-Jiang Yang: Diffusion Bias-Compensated RLS Estimation in Noisy Autoregressive Process over Adaptive Networks, SICE Annual Conference, Hangzhou, China (July 28-30, 2015).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang and P. Qin: Distributed Robust Synchronization Tracking Control of Networked Euler-Lagrange Systems via Reference Information Estimation, 2014 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications (CCA) Part of 2014 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control, Antibes, France (October, 2014).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang and P. Qin: Distributed Robust Synchronization Tracking Control of Networked Euler-Lagrange Systems by cascaded Estimation of Reference Velocity and Position, International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems,  Kumamoto, Japan (August, 2014).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang and P. Qin: Distributed Synchronized Tracking Control of Euler-Lagrange Systems on Directed Graphs, Proceedings of the IECON 2013 - 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Vienna, Austria (November, 2013).

 

M. Nakamichi, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: Estimation of pulmonary elastance fuzzy model by data combination of two respiration phases, UKACC International Conference on Control, Cardiff, UK (September, 2012).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, Y. Shibuya and P. Qin: Synchronized tracking control of multiple Euler-Lagrange systems, UKACC International Conference on Control, Cardiff, UK (September, 2012).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang: Model-Free Controller Tuning Based on Frequency Response Data, Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Tokyo, Japan (September, 2012).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, Y. Fukushima and P. Qin: Decentralized Adaptive Robust Control of Robot Manipulators, International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems, Zhengzhou, China (August, 2011).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang: An Improved Adaptive Robust Motion Controller Combined with Disturbance Observer, 2010 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control, Yokohama, Japan (September, 2010).

 

S. Kanae, M. Nakamichi, Zi-Jiang Yang  and K. Wada: A New Respiratory Model Considering Hysteresis for Artificial Respiration, Proceedings of the IFAC International Workshop on Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing (ALCOSP 2010), Antalya, Turkey (August, 2010).

 

S. Kanae, M. Nakamichi, Zi-Jiang Yang  and K. Wada: Pulmonary Elastance Estimation Considering Respiratory Periodicity, Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Control and Information Processing (ICICIP 2010),  Dalian, China (August, 2010).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang:  Robust Output-Feedback Control of a Magnetic Levitation System, The 2010 International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (ICMIC’10), Okayama, Japan (July, 2010).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, S. Hara, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Robust Output Feeddback Control of a Magnetic Levitation  System via High-Gain Observer, 48th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Shanghai (December, 2009).

 

P. Qin, Zi-Jiang Yang and R. Nishii: Predictive Control for Dual-rate Systems Based on  Lifted State-space Model Identified by N4SID Method, 48th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Shanghai (December, 2009).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, Y.  Fukushima, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Decentralized Robust Control of  Interconnected Uncertain Nonlinear Mechanical Systems, 15th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice, Auckland, December, 2008.

 

Zi-Jiang Yang，S. Hara,  S. Kanae,  K. Wada and C. Y. Su:  A General Adaptive Robust Nonlinear Motion Controller Combined with Disturbance Observer,  17th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC),  Seoul, Korea, July, 2008.　

 

M. Ikenoue, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: Bias-Compensation Based Method for Errors-In-Variables Model Identification, 17th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), Seoul, Korea, July, 2008.

 

S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang, K. Wada: Decision of Air-Pressure Limit Value in the Case of Artificial Respiration, Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, Zhangjiajie, China, June, 2008.

 

Y. Takei, H. Nanto, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang, K. Wada: On Weighting of Data Matrix in Subspace Identification, 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, New Orleans, USA, December, 2007.

 

Zi-Jiang Yang,　H. Tsubakihara, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Robust Nonlinear Control of a Voltage-Controlled Magnetic Levitation System with Disturbance Observer, 2007 IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control, Singapore, October, 2007.

 

Zi-Jiang Yang,  S. Kanae and K. Wada:  Adaptive Robust  Motion Controller with Friction and Ripple Disturbance Compensation Via  RBF Networks, The Fourth International Symposium on Neural Networks (ISNN 2007), NanJing, China, June, 2007.

 

S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: A Decision Method for Air-Pressure Limit Value Based on the Respiratory Model with RBF Expression of Elastance, The Fourth International Symposium on Neural Networks (ISNN 2007), Nanjing, China (June, 2007).

 

Zi-Jiang Yang, H. Tsubakihara, S. Kanae, K. Wada and C. Y. Su:  A Novel Robust Nonlinear Motion Controller with Disturbance Observer, IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA), IEEE Computer Aided Control Systems Design Symposium (CACSD),  IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC), Munich, Germany,October,2006.

 

 S. Kanae, K. Maeda, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada:  Parameter Estimation of Nonlinear Differential Equation Models of  Respiratory System by Using Numerical Integration Technique, 14th IFAC Symposium on System Identification,  Newcastle, Australia,  March, 2006.

 

Y. Takei, H. Nanto, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: Recursive Updating of Error Covariance Matrix in Subspace Methods, 14th IFAC Symposium on System Identification,  Newcastle, Australia, March, 2006.

 

K. Maeda, S. Kanae, Z.J. Yang, and K. Wada:  Design of RBF Network Based on Fuzzy Clustering Method for Modeling of Respiratory System,  International Symposium on Neural Networks, Chengdu, China, May/June, 2006.

Z.J. Yang, H. Iemura, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Global Nonlinear Instrumental Variable Method for Identification of Continuous-Time Systems with Unknown Time Delays, The 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, Czech, Jul. 4-8, 2005.

 

Z.J. Yang, T. Nagai, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Dynamic Surface Control Approach to adaptive  Robust   Control of Nonlinear Systems in Semi-Strict Feedback Form, The 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, Czech, Jul. 4-8, 2005.

 

H. Peng, W. Gui, R. Zou, R. Youssef, Zi-Jiang Yang and H. Shioya, RBF-ARX Model-Based Robust MPC for Nonlinear Systems, The 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, Czech, Jul. 4-8, 2005.

 

C. Dachapak, S. Kanae,  Zi-Jiang Y ang and K. Wada: Study on Radial Basis Function Network in Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space, Seventh IASTED International Conference on Signal and Image Processing, Hawaii, USA, August, 2005.

 

M. Ikenoue, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada, Identification of Noisy Input-Output System Using Bias-Compensated Least-Squares Method,  The 16th IFAC World Congress, Prague, Czech, Jul. 4-8, 2005.

 

Z.J. Yang, K. Kunitoshi, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Adaptive Robust Output Feedback Control of a Magnetic Levitation System by K-Filter Approach, Proceedings of 2004 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Internetional Symposium on Intelligent Control, Internetional Symposium on Computer Aided Control Systems Design, Taipei, Taiwan, Sep. 2-4, 2004.

 

H. Iemura, Z.J. Yang, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Identification of Continuous-Time Systems with Unknown Time Delays by Global Nonlinear Least-Squares Method , Proceedings of 2004 IFAC Workshop on Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing (ALCOSP 04) and 2004 IFAC Workshop on Periodic Control Systems (PSYCO 04), pp.191-196, "Pacifico Yokohama" Pacific Convention Plaza, Yokohama, Japan, Aug. 30 - Sep. 1, 2004.

 

C. Dachapak, S. Kanae, Z.J. Yang and K. Wada: Orthogonal Least Squares for Radial Basis Function Network in Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space, Proceedings of 2004 IFAC Workshop on Adaptation and Learning in Control and Signal Processing (ALCOSP 04) and 2004 IFAC Workshop on Periodic Control Systems (PSYCO 04), pp.847-852, "Pacifico Yokohama" Pacific Convention Plaza, Yokohama, Japan, Aug. 30 - Sep. 1, 2004.

 

E S. Kanae, Z.J. Yang and K. Wada: Estimation of Pulmonary Elastance Based on RBF Expression, , Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Publisher: Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, Volume 3174 / 2004, Advances in Neural Networks - ISNN 2004: International Symposium on Neural Networks, Dalian, China, August 19-21, 2004, Proceedings, Part II, pp.507-512.

 

S. Kanae, K. Muramatsu, Z.J. Yang and K. Wada: Modeling of Respiration and Estimation of Pulmonary Elastance, The Proceedings of the 5th Asian Control Conference (ASCC2004), pp.648-651, Melbourne, Australia, Jul. 20-23, 2004.

Zi-Jiang Yang, K. Miyazaki, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Adaptive Robust Dynamic Surface Control for a Magnetic Levitation System, 42nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Hawaii (December, 2003)

L.J. Jia, S. Kanae, 　Z.J. Yang and K. Wada: On Bias Compensation Estimation for Noisy AR Process, Proceedings of the 42st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 405--410, Maui, Hawaii, (December, 2003) .

Z. J. Yang, H. Iemura, S. Kanae and K. Wada: Identification of  Continuous-Time Systems with Unkown Time Delay by Nonlinear Least-Squares and Instrumental Variable  Methods, IFAC Workshop on New Technologies for Automation of Metallurgical Industry, Shanghai (October, 2003).

L.J. Jia, S. Kanae, Z.J. Yang and K. Wada:  On Parameter Estimation of ARMAX Model via BCLS Method, Proceedings of the 13th IFAC Symposium on System Identification, pp. 1154--1159, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Aug. 2003.

Y. Takei, H. Nando, S. Kanae, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: Subspace-Based Identification Methods Using Schur Complement Approach, 13rd IFAC Symposium on System Identification,  Rotterdam, The Netherlands, August, 2003.

Zi-Jiang Yang, K. Miyazaki, C. Z. Jin and K. Wada: Dynamic Surface Control for a Voltage-Controlled Magnetic Levitation System, 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas (December, 2002)

L. J. Jia, T. Hanada, C. Z. Jin, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: A Unified Form for BELS Method in Colored Noise Case, 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas (December, 2002)

L. J. Jia, T. Hanada, C. Z. Jin, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: On the Relationship Between BELS and IV Methods, 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas (December, 2002)

C. Z. Jin, L. J. Jia, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: On the Convergence of a BCLS Algorithm for Noisy Autoregressive Process Estimation, 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,  Las Vegas (December, 2002)

C. Z. Jin, L. J. Jia, Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: Parameter Estimation of Autoregressive Processes by Solving Eigenvalue Problem, IEEE Region 10 Technical Conference on Computers, Communications, Control and Power Engineering (TENCON'02) ,  Beijing (October, 2002)

Zi-Jiang Yang, Physical Parameter Identification of a Magnetic Levitation System under a Robust Controller, 15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control, Barcelona (July, 2002)
 
Zi-Jiang Yang and D. Miyazaki: Adaptive  Robust  Nonlinear  Control of  a Magnetic Levitation  System, the 5th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2001), Saint Petersburg (July, 2001).

Zi-Jiang Yang, T. Fujimoto and K. Kumamaru: A Genetic Algorithm Approach to  Identification of Nonlinear Polynomial Models,   12th IFAC Sympo. on System Identification,  Santa Barbara (June, 2000).

Zi-Jiang Yang and Y. Kodama:  Impulse Response Model Identification in the Case of a   Multi-Period  ZOH Input,   12th IFAC Sympo. on System Identification,   Santa Barbara (June, 2000).

Zi-Jiang Yang and M. Tateishi:  Robust Adaptive Nonlinear Control of a Magnetic Levitation System,   14th World Congress of IFAC International Federation of Auomatic Control, Beijing(July, 1999).

Zi-Jiang Yang and K. Wada: Frequency Domain Subspace Model Identification Using  the w-Operator, 14th World Congress of IFAC International Federation of Auomatic Control, Beijing (July, 1999).

 
Zi-Jiang Yang:  Hidden-Layer Size Reducing for Multilayer Neural Networks Using the  Orthogonal Least-Squares Method,   Proc. of the 36th  Annual Conference of Society of Instrument and Control Engineers,  Tokushima (July, 1997).

Zi-Jiang Yang, K. Hirata and  T. Tsuji:  Adaptive Speed Control using an RBF Network for a Servo Motor in the Presence of Angle Dependent Disturbances,  11th IFAC Sympo. on System identification,  Kitakyushu (July, 1997).

Zi-Jiang Yang, S. Sagara and  K. Wada: Subspace Identification of Continuous-Time Model Systems,  11th IFAC Sympo. on System identification,  Kitakyushu (July, 1997).

Zi-Jiang Yang,   S. Sagara and  T. Tsuji:  Impulse Response Identification Using Multiresolution Analysis,   5th IFAC Sympo. on Adaptive Systems in Control and Signal Processing, Budapest (June, 1995).

S. Hao, Zi-Jiang Yang,   T. Tsuji and R Oguro:  Nonlinear Adaptive Control for a Magnetic Levitation  System,  First International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications, Nagasaki (May, 1995).

T. Hachino, Zi-Jiang Yang, and T. Tsuji: Recursive Identification of Continuous Time-Delay Systems Using the Genetic Algorithm, The 26th ISCIE Symposium on Stochastic Systems Theory and its Applications, Osaka (October, 1994).

S. Hao, Zi-Jiang Yang,  and T. Tsuji: Control of a Magnetic Levitation System Using RBF, Proceedings of First Asian Control Conference, Tokyo  (July, 1994).

T. Hachino, Zi-Jiang Yang   and T. Tsuji: L_2 Optimal Model Reduction Using the Genetic Algorithm,   Proceedings of  First Asian Control Conference,  Tokyo  (July, 1994).

Z. G. Bai, K. Ide, Zi-Jiang Yang   and T. Tsuji: H_infty Control with Exact Linearization for AC Drive System with CSI,  Proceedings of  First Asian Control Conference,  Tokyo  (July, 1994).

Zi-Jiang Yang, T Hachino, T. Tsuji and  S. Sagara:  Identification of Parameters and Time Delays of Continuous Systems  Using the Genetic Algorithm, 10th IFAC Symposium on System Identification,  Copenhagen (July, 1994).

Zi-Jiang Yang,  T. Tsuji and  S. Sagara: Impulse Response Identification of Continuous Systems Using Generalized Radial Basis Function Networks, 10th IFAC Symposium on System Identification,   Copenhagen (July, 1994).

S. Hao, Zi-Jiang Yang,  and T. Tsuji: Adaptive Feedforward Control for a Magnetic Levitation System,   3rd International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control,  Berkeley  (March, 1994).

S. Sagara, Z. J. Yang, K. Wada and T. Tsuji:  Parameter Identification and Adaptive Control of Continuous Systems with Zero-Order Hold, 13th  IFAC World Congress, Sydney (July, 1993).

T. Hachino, Zi-Jiang Yang, and T. Tsuji: Identification of Multi-Input Multi-Output Continuous Time-Delay Systems Combining the Instrumental Variable Method with the Genetic Algorithm, The 25th ISCIE Symposium on Stochastic Systems Theory and its Applications, Osaka (November, 1993).

Zi-Jiang Yang,  S. Sagara and K. Wada: Parameter Identification of Continuous Systems Using Bias-Compensated Instrumental Variable Method, IFAC Workshop, Automatic Control for Quality and Productivity,  Istanbul (June, 1992).

K. Wada,  Zi-Jiang Yang,  and S. Sagara:  On the  Bias Compensated Least-Squares Estimation for Continuous Systems,  IFAC Workshop, Automatic Control for Quality and Productivity, Istanbul(June, 1992).

S. Sagara, Z. J. Yang and  K. Wada:  Identification of Continuous Systems from Noisy Sampled Input-Output   Data,   9th IFAC/IFORS Sympo. on Identification and System Parameter Estimation,
 Budapest (July, 1991).