Professor William Heath
Head of School of Computer Science and Engineering

Affiliations
Contact info
School of Computer Science and Engineering
Bangor University
Dean Street
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 1UT
email: w.heath@bangor.ac.uk
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Orthogonal functions for cross-directional control of web forming processes
Heath, W. P., 1 Feb 1996, In: Automatica. 32, 2, p. 183-198 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Self-tuning prediction and control for two-dimensional processes part 1: fixed parameter algorithms
Heath, W. P. & Wellstead, P. E., Jan 1995, In: International Journal of Control. 62, 1, p. 65-107 43 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student-focused undergraduate laboratory development: Position control of a printer head
Heath, W. P., Onel, O., Green, P. M., Lennox, B., Gai, Z., He, Z. & Liñan, M. C. R., 13 Sept 2013, In: IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline). 46, 17, p. 232-237 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Zames-Falb multipliers for quadratic programming
Heath, W. P. & Wills, A. G., 15 Oct 2007, In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 52, 10, p. 1948-1951 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The variations of non-parametric estimates in closed-loop
Heath, W. P., 1 Nov 2003, In: Automatica. 39, 11, p. 1849-1863 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A sufficient condition for the stability of optimizing controllers with saturating actuators
Heath, W. P., Wills, A. G. & Akkermans, J. A. G., 1 Aug 2005, In: International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 15, 12, p. 515-529 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design of cross-directional controllers with optimal steady state performance
Heath, W. P. & Wills, A. G., 1 Jan 2014, In: European Journal of Control. 10, 1, p. 15-27 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phase Limitations of Multipliers for Nonlinearities With Monotone Bounds
Heath, W. & Carrasco, J., 16 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phase Limitations of Multipliers at Harmonics
Heath, W. P., Carrasco, J. & Zhang, J., 1 Jan 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 69, 1, p. 566–573Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multipliers for Nonlinearities With Monotone Bounds
Heath, W. P., Carrasco, J. & Altshuller, D. A., 1 Feb 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 67, 2, p. 910-917 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhanced Tracking for Nanopositioning Systems Using Feedforward/Feedback Multivariable Control Design
Kara-Mohamed, M., Heath, W. P. & Lanzon, A., 1 May 2015, In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 23, 3, p. 1003-1013 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two-stage multivariable IMC antiwindup (TMIA) control of a quadruple tank process using a PLC
King-Hans, A. R., Heath, W. P. & Alli-Oke, R., 11 Dec 2014, p. 1681-1686. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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On-line sensing of paper machine wet-end properties: Dry-line detector
Kjaer, A. P., Wellstead, P. E. & Heath, W. P., 1 Nov 1997, In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 5, 6, p. 571-585 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification of cross-directional behaviour in web production: Techniques and experience
Kjaer, A. P., Heath, W. P. & Wellstead, P. E., 1 Jan 1995, In: Control Engineering Practice. 3, 1, p. 21-29 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust anti-windup compensator synthesis via Integral Quadratic Constraints
Li, G., Heath, W. P. & Herrmann, G., 25 Apr 2016, In: IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline). 44, 1, p. 14477-14482 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concise stability conditions for systems with static nonlinear feedback expressed by a quadratic program
Li, G., Heath, W. P. & Lennox, B., 1 Jul 2008, In: IET Control Theory and Applications. 2, 7, p. 554-563 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The stability analysis of systems with nonlinear feedback expressed by a quadratic program
Li, G., Heath, W. P. & Lennox, B., 7 May 2007, p. 4247-4252. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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An improved stability criterion for a class of Lur'e systems
Li, G., Heath, W. P. & Lennox, B., 1 Jan 2015, In: Automatica. 51, p. 4483-4488 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feedforward/feedback multivariable control design for high speed nanopositioning
Mohamed, M. K., Heath, W. P. & Lanzon, A., 2014, In: 2014 European Control Conference, ECC 2014. p. 1939-1944 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Model correction for a class of spatio-temporal systems
Moheimani, S. O. R. & Heath, W. P., 1 Jan 2002, In: Automatica. 38, 1, p. 147-155 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Model correction for a class of spatio-temporal systems
Moheimani, S. O. R. & Heath, W. P., 6 Aug 2002, p. 3768-3772. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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The robustness and design of constrained cross-directional control via integral quadratic constraints
Morales, R. M. & Heath, W. P., 4 Feb 2011, In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 19, 6, p. 1421-1432 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robustness preserving anti-windup for SISO systems
Morales, R. M., Heath, W. P. & Li, G., 1 Mar 2012, p. 639-644. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Robust anti-windup against LTI uncertainty using frequency dependent IQCs
Morales, R. M., Heath, W. P. & Li, G., 13 Nov 2009, p. 3329-3334. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Anti-windup and the preservation of robustness against structured norm-bounded uncertainty
Morales, R. M., Li, G. & Heath, W. P., 25 Apr 2016, In: IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline). 41, 2, p. 14144-14149Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anti-windup and the preservation of robustness against structured norm-bounded uncertainty
Morales, R. M., Li, G. & Heath, W. P., 25 Nov 2014, In: International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 24, 17, p. 2640-2652 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robust stability analysis of constrained cross-directional control via integral quadratic constraints
Morales, R. M. & Heath, W. P., 31 Dec 2006, p. 6199-6204. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Robust Stability of Barrier-Based Model Predictive Control
Petsagkourakis, P., Heath, W. P., Carrasco, J. & Theodoropoulos, C., 1 Apr 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 66, 4, p. 1879-1886 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crank-angle based control of high speed diesel engines
Scotson, P. G. & Heath, W. P., 1 Feb 1996, In: SAE Technical Papers.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Convex synthesis of multivariable static discrete-time anti-windup via the Jury-Lee criterion
Syazreen Ahmad, N. & Heath, W. P., 2013, In: IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline). 46, 23, p. 546-551 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On MLE methods for dynamical systems with fractionally differenced noise spectra
Vivero, O. & Heath, W. P., 29 Jan 2010, p. 1842-1847. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Regularised estimators for ARFIMA processes
Vivero, O. & Heath, W. P., 21 Apr 2016, In: IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline). 45, 16, p. 298-303 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regularised estimators for fractional Gaussian noise
Vivero, O. & Heath, W. P., 22 Feb 2011, p. 5025-5030. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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A regularised estimator for long-range dependent processes
Vivero, O. & Heath, W. P., 1 Feb 2012, In: Automatica. 48, 2, p. 287-296 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phase Limitations of Zames-Falb Multipliers
Wang, S., Carrasco, J. & Heath, W. P., 1 Apr 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 63, 4, p. 947-959 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wavelet Package Energy Transmissibility Function and Its Application to Wind Turbine Blade Fault Detection
Wang, X., Liu, Z., Zhang, L. & Heath, W. P., 1 Dec 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 69, 12, p. 13597–13606Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two-dimensional control systems: application to the CD and MD control problem
Wellstead, P. E. & Heath, W. P., Feb 1994, In: Pulp and Paper Canada. 95, 2, p. 48-51 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two dimensional methods for machine direction and cross direction estimation and control
Wellstead, P. E., Zarrop, M. B., Heath, W. P., Kjaer, A. P. & Troyas, X., 1996, In: Control Systems, Preprints, Conference. p. 5-8 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identification and control of web processes: Polymer film extrusion
Wellstead, P. E., Heath, W. P. & Kjaer, A. P., 1 Mar 1998, In: Control Engineering Practice. 6, 3, p. 321-331 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two-dimensional methods for MD and CD estimation and control: Recent progress - An outline of developments and how they relate to sensor research
Wellstead, P. E., Zarrop, M. B., Heath, W. P., Kjaer, A. P. & Troyas, X., 1 Sept 1997, In: Pulp and Paper Canada. 98, 9, p. 72-76 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barrier function based model predictive control
Wills, A. G. & Heath, W. P., 1 Aug 2004, In: Automatica. 40, 8, p. 1415-1422 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A recentred barrier for constrained receding horizon control
Wills, A. G. & Heath, W. P., 7 Nov 2002, p. 4177-4182. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Application of barrier function based model predictive control to an edible oil refining process
Wills, A. G. & Heath, W. P., 1 Mar 2005, In: Journal of Process Control. 15, 2, p. 183-200 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of steady-state performance for cross-directional control
Wills, A. G. & Heath, W. P., 1 Sept 2002, In: IEE Proceedings: Control Theory and Applications. 149, 5, p. 433-440 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Exterior/Interior-point Approach to Infeasibility in Model Predictive Control
Wills, A. G. & Heath, W. P., 15 Mar 2004, p. 3701-3705. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Interior-point algorithms for nonlinear model predictive control
Wills, A. G. & Heath, W. P., 2007, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. 1 ed. Springer, Vol. 358. p. 207-216 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Duality Bounds for Discrete-Time Zames-Falb Multipliers
Zhang, J., Carrasco, J. & Heath, W. P., 1 Jul 2022, In: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 67, 7, p. 3521-3528 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Absolute Stability of Systems With Integrator and/or Time Delay via Off-Axis Circle Criterion
Zhang, J., Tugal, H., Carrasco, J. & Heath, W. P., 1 Jul 2018, In: IEEE Control Systems Letters. 2, 3, p. 411-416 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conditions for attaining the global minimum in maximum likelihood system identification
Zou, Y. & Heath, W. P., 21 Apr 2016, In: IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline). 42, 10, p. 1110-1115 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The quantification of large SNR for MLE of ARARMAX models
Zou, Y. & Heath, W. P., 29 Jan 2010, p. 5108-5113. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review