In recent months, the state of the global economy has severely worsened and has significantly affected the automotive industry worldwide. Unfortunately, numerous colleagues have indicated that they would not be able to participate in this symposium as a result of recently-placed restrictions on travel. This negatively affected the number of papers that were submitted. Accordingly, the strain and restrictions of the current economic crisis have prompted the program committee to make the decision to postpone this symposium until next year. It was a very difficult decision. The good news is that the symposium will be held in May 2010. The program committee is currently working on these details. We will shortly provide you with an announcement on this issue. We thank you for the support you have given and invite you to participate in VASS-2010. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience that was caused by this postponement.
Vehicle Active Safety Symposium 2010
The primary focus of VASS 2010 will be vehicle active safety systems research and development. Vehicle active safety systems incorporate sensors, driver interface and countermeasures (driver alerts, vehicle dynamics, and occupant protection) in order to anticipate crash scenarios and eliminate or mitigate the impact of these crashes. Basic mechanisms related to active safety systems include:
- sleepy/inattentive driving
- impaired drivers (alcohol, drugs, etc.)
- older drivers/teen drivers
- safety benefit assessment and crash analysis
- cognitive analysis
- sensors
- vehicle control algorithms
- communications (vehicle-vehicle, vehicle-infrastructure)
Research and development involving these mechanisms lead to algorithms, working models, and human-machine interfaces which are then analyzed and validated via simulator and on-the-road testing.
This symposium provides an opportunity for researchers and developers in vehicle active safety areas to present the results of their work. Papers resulting from hardware and software research and development of active safety concepts, paradigms, and implementations are solicited. While the focus is on science and engineering related work, papers may also be presented in other active safety related areas such as liability and regulatory issues.