IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium - IV2020
2020-10-20 08:00 - 2020-10-23 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Las Vegas, NV, United States, Las Vegas, United States
Update Concerning COVID-19
IV2020 will be delayed until October, 2020. Publication schedule will continue for the June timeline. Registration for final upload (May 15) will be delayed two weeks to May 15. For more information visit the Travel safety and COVID-19 page.
The 31st IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV2020) is a premier annual technical forum sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS). It brings together researchers and practitioners from universities, industry, and government agencies worldwide to share and discuss the latest advances in theory and technology related to intelligent vehicles.
Papers concerning all aspects of intelligent vehicles as well as proposals for workshops and specials sessions are invited for IV2020. Additionally, related technical Demonstrations and Exhibitions are welcome.
Important Dates:

November 20, 2019: Proposal for special session/workshop
February 1, 2020: Paper submission deadline
March 14, 2020: Workshop paper submission deadline
April 1, 2020: Paper acceptance notification
April 24, 2020: Workshop paper acceptance notification
May 15 May 8, 2020: Early registration deadline / Final Paper Upload Deadline
September 11, 2020: Regular registration deadline (late registration available)
October 20, 2020: Workshops
October 21-23, 2020: Main conference
October 23, 2020: Demonstrations

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Connected Automated Mobility
2020-11-18 - 2020-11-19
Cenex-Connected Automated Mobility (Cenex-CAM) started in 2019, after building on 3 prior years of exhibition and seminar programme showcasing for Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technology and projects. This event is co-located with Cenex-LCV and run by Cenex, the UK’s first centre of excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies with assistance from Supporting Partners including; Centre for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Department for International Trade, Automotive Council UK, Innovate UK, Millbrook, SMMT, Connected Places Catapult, Zenzic.
Cenex-Events2019 set a new record with over 4,700 attendees and over 250 exhibitors. This year’s event takes place on 18 & 19 November 2020 Millbrook and is set to be the biggest and best year yet. Find out more about the event here.

4th Edition of H2020 Road Transport Research European Conference
2020-11-30 - 2020-12-01 | Online
The European Commission Directorate-General Research and Innovation, EGVIA and ERTRAC organize the 4th edition of H2020 Road Transport Research European Conference. The two-days conference will be held from 30 November to 1 December 2020. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the meeting will be a web conference.
More than 70 projects funded under the Horizon 2020 programme and dealing with road transport-related research have been invited to present their results. The presentations and experts discussions will highlight the contribution of ongoing EU-funded research projects to meet EU policy goals in the following areas: Green Vehicles, Mobility for Growth, Urban Mobility, Logistics, Automated Road Transport … and many more. The draft programme is available here.
HEADSTART project will be represented during the session ‘Connected and Automated Driving’ that will take place on 30 November at 15:30-16:50.

Autonomous Vehicle Test & Development Virtual ‘Live’
2020-12-08 09:00 - 2020-12-10 11:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
Autonomous Vehicle Test & Development Virtual ‘Live’, taking place December 8, 9, 10, provides a much-needed platform for AV and ADAS test engineers to engage with speakers and suppliers who will present the next generation of research and technology for essential AV building blocks and systems, including safety standards, mapping and positioning, virtual environments, big data, sensors and lidar, verification and validation of autonomous systems, and testing and development tools.
The extensive expo and conference community will be brought together for a three-day Virtual ‘Live’ conference, hosted on an engaging and simple-to-use networking platform, to allow participants to network, share content, host video meetings and discuss important industry developments.
HEADSTART project will be represented in the event on 8 December, from 09:00 to 11:30 am. Check the full program here. To register, please visit here.

TRB Annual Meeting 2021
2021-01-24 08:00 - 2021-01-28 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Washington, DC
The Transportation Research Board’s 100th Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 24–28, 2021, in Washington, DC.
The meeting program will cover all transportation modes, addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. A number of sessions and workshops will focus on the spotlight theme for the 2021 meeting: Launching a New Century of Mobility and Quality of Life. Visit the call for papers page for details about how you can submit a paper for possible presentation at the TRB Annual Meeting.

COVID-19 UPDATE: TRB is committed to holding the meeting in January 2021. We are closely monitoring the evolving situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and its potential impacts on the meeting. We are evaluating how to hold the meeting in a way that ensures the health and safety of everyone involved in the event, including whether some or all of the meeting will be held virtually. A final decision will be made in the summer and will be announced at that time.

A&T Congress
2021-02-10 08:00 - 2021-02-12 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
Take part in A&T Digital to enter a dynamic online platform where you can interact with customers, suppliers and thousands of science and industry experts in A&T’s international network. The Congress will be held virtually on 10-12 February 2021. Read more here.

3rd EU Conference on Connected & Automated Driving – EUCAD 2021
2021-04-20 09:00 - 2021-04-22 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The European Commission, together with the ARCADE project, are pleased to announce the third European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving, which will be held virtually from 20 to 22 April 2021.

This year’s conference entitled as ‘EUCAD 2021: Yes, we CCAM! Partnership for Europe‘ reveals the EC intention to establish a new European Partnership on Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM) under Horizon Europe. The partnership aims to align better public and private efforts through a common and long-term R&I agenda. It will serve to accelerate the implementation of smart, innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for all.
EUCAD 2021 will be a high-level and evidence-based conference, where policy challenges meet innovative solutions to deliver on societal benefits. The event is the only conference in Europe that brings together political leaders from the European Commission and Member States with high-level representatives of industry, knowledge institutes and road authorities to exchange knowledge and experience on the most recent technological developments and policies in the area of CCAM.
Over the course of three days, EU leaders, CEOs and representatives from academia and major road transport stakeholders will discuss interactively on:
• The vision and objectives of the upcoming CCAM Partnership;
• The role of R&I to answer specific policy goals and societal issues, illustrating the need for European political and technological leadership in developing cooperative, connected and automated mobility solutions;
• Exploring the way forward towards CCAM implementation by identifying next challenges through multisector cooperation;
Participants will enjoy a blend of policy-oriented plenary sessions, as well as thematic breakout sessions to discuss specific R&I challenges. A virtual exhibition of exciting and interesting projects will be accessible throughout the three-day event. Registration to the conference is free and will open in early 2021.

IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2021
2021-04-25 09:00 - 2021-04-28 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The 2021 IEEE 93rd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2021-Spring will be held in Helsinki, Finland, 25 – 28 April 2021. This semi-annual flagship conference of IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideas in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology.
IEEE VTC2021-Spring will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, technical as well as application sessions, and an innovative Industry Track, which will feature panels and presentations with industry leaders sharing their perspectives on the latest technologies. Registration and Final Paper Submission to open by the end of January. For more information, please visit the website here.

7th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS)
2021-04-28 09:00 - 2021-04-30 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The purpose of the 7th International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems (VEHITS) is to bring together engineers, researchers and practitioners interested in the advances and applications in the field of Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems.
This conference, which will take place from 28 to 30 of April 2021, focuses on innovative applications, tools and platforms in all technology areas such as signal processing, wireless communications, informatics and electronics, related to different kinds of vehicles, including cars, off-road vehicles, trains, ships, underwater vehicles, or flying machines, and the intelligent transportation systems that connect and manage large numbers of vehicles, not only in the context of smart cities but in many other application domains. To read more, please visit here.

Submission deadlines
Special Session Paper Submission: February 24, 2021
Doctoral Consortium Paper Submission: March 2, 2021
Abstracts Track Submission: March 2, 2021

Safety Week
2021-05-18 09:00 - 2021-05-20 18:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The Safety Week Wurzburg is the platform for the full spectrum of technologies and products for future automotive safety and its engineering. The event, which will be held on 18-20 May 2021, brings together industry experts and provides them with the opportunity to get an overview of the current market, make contacts, exchange experiences and to initiate collaborations.

ERTRAC Annual Conference 2021
2021-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
#ERTRAC2021
Save the date for the ERTRAC Annual Conference 2021 which will take place virtually on Friday 2nd July, from 09:45 to 15:45. The conference will be an opportunity to discuss about the Road Transport research challenges within Horizon Europe. The new ERTRAC Roadmaps on urban mobility, sustainable energies and powertrains, road safety, and connected, cooperative and automated driving will be also presented. More information such as the programme and the registration will follow.

27th ESV 2021
2021-07-12 08:00 - 2021-07-15 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
ESV conferences are unique and invaluable to the global community. They provide opportunities to share innovative advances in motor vehicle safety and encourage international cooperation. The 27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety Conference will be held in Yokohama, Japan from July 12-15, 2021. To find out more, please visit the official website here.

FISITA World Automotive Congress
2021-09-13 08:00 - 2021-09-17 17:00 UTC
The FISITA World Automotive Congress is a significant forum where industry experts, engineers and executives meet to exchange ideas and discuss the trends that drive the automotive industry forward.
In light of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic situation and after careful consideration of the health and wellbeing of the congress participants, the organisers of the FISITA WORLD CONGRESS 2020 have taken the difficult decision to postpone the conference that was scheduled to take place in September 2020. The conference is rescheduled for 13-17 September 2021.

For additional information visit the official website here.

ITS World Congress
2021-10-11 08:00 - 2021-10-15 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Hamburg, Germany
The ITS World Congress is the world’s largest and most prominent event focused on smart mobility and the digitalisation of transportation.
Every year, ERTICO organises a European or World Congress in a major European City, with the ITS World Congress in Europe every third year.
The Congresses are the yearly celebration of smart mobility: they underline the importance of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), particularly in cities and regions where they are hosted, and provide an excellent platform that supports the education, thought-leadership, business development, and the overall steady growth of the smart mobility industrial growth. They include live, interactive and thought-provoking sessions where industry experts present the latest developments in ITS, showcasing and demonstrating cutting-edge technology within the event’s spacious exhibition, technical tours and live demonstration opportunities. The Congresses offers stakeholders and patrons the ultimate platform to meet with industry influencers, discuss the latest and most seminal topics facing the market, meet with decision makers, get insights on future industrial technological advances and the future policies required to support the rapid growth of the sector. Find out more here.

Driver Distraction and Inattention
2021-10-18 08:00 - 2021-10-20 17:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
The 7thInternational Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI2021) will be held online, on October 18-20, 2021, and follows the six highly successful DDI Conferences held previously in Gothenburg, Sweden (2009, 2011, 2013, 2018), Sydney, Australia (2015) and Paris, France (2017).
The International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI2020) is the premiere international event on this topic, attracting delegates from more than 20 countries. It is designed to bring participants – from academia, industry and government – up-to-date on current and recent developments and trends in the field of inattention and distraction in driving.
The conference topics include theory, measurement, effects, crash risks, and prevention/mitigation related to driver distraction and inattention. Moreover, DDI2020 will focus on the driver/occupant status. Participants are invited to present and discuss work covering disconnected drivers in assisted (drowsiness, out-of-the-loop, overreliance), and in autonomous vehicles (sleeping, take overs, etc). The new distraction legislation related to autonomous driving will also be given pride of place this year. Registration will open soon. Find out more here.

ICVES 2021: 15. International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety
2021-10-25 08:00 - 2021-10-26 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The ICVES 2021: 15. International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety will be held on October 25-26 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.
ICVES 2021 aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Vehicular Electronics and Safety. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges, encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Vehicular Electronics and Safety. More information is available here.

2022 AAAS Annual Meeting
2022-02-17 - 2022-02-20
The 2022 AAAS Annual Meeting will be held both in Philadelphia and online on February 17-20. Theme of the 2022 AAAS Annual Meeting— Empower With Evidence—focuses on science literacy and evidence-based decision-making to drive public policy for the benefit of all. Find out the program here. The deadline to submit an e-poster abstract is September 14.

VVM‘s Mid-term Event
2022-03-15 08:00 - 2022-03-16 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
On 15th & 16th March , the VVM mid-term presentation will take place as a virtual event. The project’s current results and developments will be presented at the event. In addition, the topic of verification and validation of automated driving systems will be discussed in an international context. HEADSTART project will participate in the event, presenting its final results and outcomes. More information will follow shortly.

ICVES 2022: 16. International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety
2022-03-22 08:00 - 2022-03-23 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
ICVES 2022: 16. International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Vehicular Electronics and Safety. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Vehicular Electronics and Safety. The conference will be held on March 22-23, 2022 in Prague, Czechia. Find out more here.

TRA Lisbon 2022
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-17 | Lisbon
TRA Conference will be held in Lisbon, in 2022. The largest European research and technology conference on transport and mobility consists a unique opportunity for the transport sector to face new challenges and boost its research and innovation capacity throughout the full innovation cycle, from idea to market, including fundamental research, prototyping, demonstraton, pilot activities and business driven R&D, with an overall strategy based on the moto of Moving together – reimagining mobility worldwide.
The TRA2022 CSA project consortium is composed by Portugal’s National Innovation Agency (ANI-Coordinator), Institute for Mobility and Transport (IMT), National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC-ECTRI Member), University of Porto (UPorto), MAGELLAN, FEHRL and ECTRI. More information is available here. Find out the program here.
