A logic-based switching controller is one whose subsystems include not
only familiar dynamical components such as integrators, summers, gains
etc. but event-driven logic and associated switches as well. In such a
system the predominantly logical component is the supervisor, mode
changer, etc. There has been growing interest in recent years in
determining what could be gained from utilising "hybrid" controllers of
this type. To this end a workshop was held on Block Island with the aim
of bringing together individuals to discuss the research and common
interest in the field. This volume not only includes contributions from
those who were present at Block Island but also additional material from
those who were not. Topics covered include: hybrid dynamical systems,
control of hard-bound constrained and nonlinear systems, automotive
problems involving switching control and system control in the face of
large-scale modeling errors.