The symposium will cover a wide range of topics in advanced automotive control systems including,
but not limited to:

Vehicle Autonomy and Connectivity
• Control, guidance and navigation of autonomous
vehicles
• Perception, localization and path planning
• ML/AI for vehicle autonomy
• Simultaneous localization and mapping
• V2X communications
• Intelligent transportation systems
• Vehicle dynamics, control and state estimation
• Testing and validation
Vehicle Security and Safety
• Advanced Driver Assist Systems
• Health monitoring of ADAS systems, powertrain
and its components
• Vehicle cybersecurity for safety and privacy
• Position, navigation and timing safety and
security in automotive systems
• AI/ML and model based approaches for safety
and security in automotive systems
• Safety of the intended functionality
• Functional safety
Traditional Powertrain Systems
• Powertrain modeling and control
• Combustion modeling and control: spark
ignition, compression ignition, low temperature
combustion
• Exhaust gas after-treatment: catalyst and DPF
models, thermal management, SCR control,
regeneration control
• Gas exchange processes, turbocharging,
supercharging, variable valve technology
• Model-based diagnostics
• Dual fuel control, bio-fuels or bio-gas alternatives
• Transmissions, brakes, steering, suspension
systems
Electrified Powertrain Systems
• Vehicle architecture for XEV
• Optimal design and control of XEV
• Energy management for XEV
• Modeling and control for electric and
electro-magnetic components
• Energy storage systems: electrochemical
systems, supercapacitators, fuel cells
• Energy storage system modeling
• Charging and refueling infrastructure
• Battery management systems
• Battery thermal management systems
Smart Mobility
• AI/ML application to automotive and
transportation systems
• Cyber-physical transportation systems
• Driver-in-the-loop and driver assistance
systems
• Single and multi-vehicle planning and
coordination
• Modeling and optimization of ride-share and
multi-mode transportation systems
• Freight system management and optimization