The International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety (ICVES) is an annual meeting sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Society. It is a forum for researchers from industry and universities to discuss research and applications in vehicle electronics, and vehicle safety-related intelligent systems. This fourth meeting will be held at the Blackwell Inn on the campus of The Ohio State University.

UPDATE: August 20, 2008

HIGHLIGHTS:

Plenary 1 (Monday September 22, 8:40 AM)

The Anticipated Effect of Improvements to Automotive Electronics on Safety During the Years 2009 through 2015
Riley Garrot, Vehicle Research and Test Center, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

Plenary 2 (Wednesday September 24, 8:30 AM)

Vehicle Safety Communications: Progress in Japan
Satoshi Oyama, Hitachi Ltd

Plenary Tutorial (Tuesday September 23, 8:30 AM)

Tutorial on Plugin Hybrids
Giorgio Rizzoni and Vincenzo Marano, The Ohio State University

SPECIAL SESSIONS:

Automated Highway Systems Panel (Monday September 22, 9:50 AM)
Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Tuesday September 23, 10:50 AM)
Traffic Signal Detection (Wednesday September 24, 9:40 AM)
Inter-Vehicular Communications (Wednesday September 24, 1:00 PM)

IMPORTANT DATES:

Early Registration Deadline-----------August 15, 2008
Hotel Reservation Deadline------------August 28, 2008
Conference Dates----------------------September 22-24, 2008