This series aims to report new developments in the fields of control and information sciences - quickly, informally and at a high level. The type of material considered for publication includes:1. Preliminary drafts of monographs and advanced textbooks2.Lectures on a new field, or presenting a new angle on a classical field3. Research reports4. Reports of meetings, provided they are a) of exceptional interest and b) devoted to a specific topic. The timeliness of subject material is very important.Publication in LNCIS is free of charge. Springer-Verlag retains copyright. However, all authors are free to use the material in other publications, with acknowledgment to Springer-Verlag.Manuscripts should be written in English and be no less than 100, preferably no more than 500 pages. The manuscript in its final and approved version must be submitted in camera-ready form. You are strongly encouraged to use LATEX together with the corresponding Springer LATEX macro packages. The corresponding electronic files are also required for the production process, in particular the online version. Detailed instructions for authors can be found on the engineering site of our homepage: springer.com/series/642.Manuscripts should be sent to one of the series editors, Professor Dr.-Ing. M. Thoma, Institut für Regelungstechnik, Technische Universität, Appelstraβe 11, 30167 Hannover, Germany, Professor Frank Allgöwer, Universität Stuttgart, Inst. Systemtheorie Technischer Prozesse (IST), Pfaffenwaldring 9, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany or Professor M. Morari, Institut für Automatik, ETH/ETL I 29, Physikstraβe 3,8092 Zürich, Switzerland, or directly to the Engineering Editor, Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstraβe 17, 69121 Heidelberg, Germany.