Dr C. James Taylor

Senior Lecturer, Engineering Department

Office Phone +44 (0) 1524 592375
Department +44 (0) 1524 593093
E-mail c.taylor AT lancaster.ac.uk

Control theory and optimisation, with a particular focus on state variable feedback using linear and nonlinear generalised non–minimal state space models.
Mechatronics, industrial control systems and the environment, including applied research into mobile construction and nuclear decommissioning robots, micro–climate control in buildings, automation in agriculture, wave energy converters, the global climate system and intelligent transportation systems.
System identification and signal processing. Developer of the Captain Toolbox for time series analysis and forecasting, which provides MATLAB compatible functions for data–based mechanistic analysis of nonstationary and nonlinear systems. Download Handbook Chapter 1.

Taylor, C.J., Chotai, A. and Burnham, K.J. (2011) Controllable forms for stabilising pole assignment design of generalised bilinear systems, Electronics Letters, 47, 437–439.
Exadaktylos, V. and Taylor, C.J. (2010) Multi–objective performance optimisation for model predictive control by goal attainment, International Journal of Control, 83, 1374–1386.
Taylor, C.J., Chotai, A. and Young, P.C. (2009) Nonlinear control by input–output state variable feedback pole assignment, International Journal of Control, 82, 1029–1044.
Shaban, E.M., Ako, S., Taylor, C.J. and Seward, D.W. (2008) Development of an automated verticality alignment system for a vibro–lance, Automation in Construction, 17, 645–655.
Exadaktylos, V., Silva, M., Aerts, J.–M., Taylor, C.J. and Berckmans, D. (2008) Real–time recognition of sick pig cough sounds, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 63, 207–214.
Taylor, C.J., Pedregal, D.J., Young, P.C. and Tych, W. (2007) Environmental time series analysis and forecasting with the Captain toolbox, Environmental Modelling and Software, 22, 797–814.

NDA (2009–2011) Fast, smooth and co–ordinated control of a dual –arm manipulator used for nuclear decommissioning
EPSRC (2008–2011) SuperGen Marine Phase 2 WS7: Advanced control/network integration
EPSRC / E.ON UK CASE (2007–2010) Prediction and control of wave energy convertors in irregular seas
EU (2006) M3 –BIORES Katholieke University of Leuven Marie Curie Fellowship
Various (2004–2009) Captain Toolbox for time series analysis and forecasting
EPSRC (2002–2005) Control of nonlinear systems identified using scheduled, adaptive and state dependent parameter models
Highways Agency (2003) Queue control for motorway ramp metering
Highways Agency (2002) Coordination of motorway ramp metering sites
Nuffield Foundation (2001–2003) Data-based modelling and adaptive control system design for the regulation of micro-climate in agricultural buildings
Research Committee (2001–2002) Improving the instrumentation and controllability of a micro–climate test chamber

Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Executive Committee, UK Automatic Control Council
Member, InstMC Systems Control Technology Panel
Member, IFAC Technical Committee on Transportation and Vehicle Systems
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University
IPC, 8th UKACC International Conference on Control, 2010, Coventry, UK
IPC, 12th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, 2009, Redondo Beach, USA

Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, Engineering Department, Lancaster University (2000–present)
Research Associate, Environmental Science Department, Lancaster University (1994–2000)
PhD Control Engineering, Lancaster University (1996)
BSc (1st Class Hons.) Environmental Science, Lancaster University (1992)
Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton, North Yorkshire (1982–1989)