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

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**Keynote announced**\
We are pleased to share that Mr. Naoki Sato of JAXA will keynote:\
\&#xNAN;*Pressurized Rover as the Japanese Contribution to Artemis Program*\
Full details: <https://2024.istvs.org/conference/keynote>
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**Conference program**\
We are pleased to announce the 2024 Conference Program:\
<https://www.easychair.org/smart-program/ISTVS2024/>
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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.

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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**\
\&#xNAN;*Conference chair ::* [*yamakawa@nda.ac.jp*](mailto:yamakawa@nda.ac.jp)\
[Automotive Engineering Laboratory | National Defense Academy](http://www.nda.ac.jp/cc/mech/en/automotive-engineering.html#faculty)

**Prof. Taizo Kobayashi**\
\&#xNAN;*Conference co-chair ::* [*kobat@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp*](mailto:kobat@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp)\
[Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering | Ritsumeikan University](https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/gsse/academics/researchers/article.html/?id=86)

**Prof. Genya Ishigami**\
\&#xNAN;*Conference co-chair ::* [*ishigami@mech.keio.ac.jp*](mailto:ishigami@mech.keio.ac.jp)\
[Keio University](http://www.srg.mech.keio.ac.jp)

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## Program overview

**Monday, October 28** — BoD Meeting, Icebreaker Party&#x20;

**Tuesday, October 29** — Opening Ceremony, Keynote Speech, Sessions, Banquet&#x20;

**Wednesday, October 30** — Sessions, Poster Session, Closing Ceremony&#x20;

**Thursday, October 31** — Technical Tour at Komatsu IoT Center
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## Key dates

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

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