21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the ISTVS

ISTVS 2024 | October 28–31, 2024 | Yokohama, Japan

Keynote announced We are pleased to share that Mr. Naoki Sato of JAXA will keynote: Pressurized Rover as the Japanese Contribution to Artemis Program Full details: https://2024.istvs.org/conference/keynote

Conference program We are pleased to announce the 2024 Conference Program: https://www.easychair.org/smart-program/ISTVS2024/

The conference is an opportunity to present and disseminate the latest scientific and technological achievements in the field of vehicle-terrain systems.

Both representatives of science in the field of mechanical engineering, vehicles and machines, mechatronics and automation, soil science, agriculture and environmental engineering, as well as professionals from industry, business environment and government agencies for whom the issues discussed at the conference are an important merit are invited to participate. The organizers also count on the participation of students from under- and postgraduate courses.

The intention of the organizers is to create a friendly atmosphere and comfortable conditions for holding plenary sessions. The conference includes the following thematic tracks:

• soil mechanical characterization

• off-road mobility modeling

• soil compaction

• driving systems of off-road vehicles and machines

• innovative concepts of tires, wheels, and tracks

• propulsion systems and engines

• vetronics

• autonomous and robotic systems

• metrology in terramechanics

Prof. Junya Yamakawa Conference chair :: [e-mail] Automotive Engineering Laboratory | National Defense Academy

Prof. Taizo Kobayashi Conference co-chair :: [e-mail] Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering | Ritsumeikan University

Prof. Genya Ishigami Conference co-chair :: [e-mail] Keio University

Program overview

Monday, October 28 — BoD Meeting, Icebreaker Party

Tuesday, October 29 — Opening Ceremony, Keynote Speech, Sessions, Banquet

Wednesday, October 30 — Sessions, Poster Session, Closing Ceremony

Thursday, October 31 — Technical Tour at Komatsu IoT Center

Key dates

Date	Event
SUBMISSIONS
February 15, 2024	Abstract submission opens
March 23, 2024 March 15, 2024	Abstract submission closes
April 7, 2024 March 31, 2024	Notification of acceptance/rejection sent to authors
June 10, 2024 May 31, 2024	Full paper submission
July 10, 2024 June 30, 2024	Notification of peer review result sent to authors
August 10, 2024 July 31, 2024	Final paper submission
REGISTRATION
June 10, 2024	Registration opens
August 10, 2024 July 31, 2024	Early bird registration closes
October 18, 2024	Registration closes
PROGRAM
July 10, 2024 July 1, 2024	Preliminary program published
August 10, 2024 August 1, 2024	Detailed program published
September 23, 2024 September 13, 2024	Final program published
October 28-31, 2024	Conference