# Call for Papers {% hint style="info" %} #### Copyright Assignment Form Copyright assignment form is intended for original material submitted to conferences of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) and must accompany any such material in order to be published by the ISTVS. Before publication of your paper in conference proceedings, the ISTVS must receive a completed and signed copy of this form via the conference submission platform, EasyChair: [ISTVS Copyright Assignment Form\_2024v1.pdf](https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDSUIEqgaPlFzlCt7TKJP%2Fuploads%2F4JevVzklzazZoDaOCXEv%2FISTVS%20Copyright%20Assignment%20Form_2024v1.pdf?alt=media\&token=776ba519-537f-46ab-8787-f34bbdb8eec0) \ **Author action required:**\ **Log in to EasyChair and click the icon on "View" column:**\ [**https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istvs2024**](https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istvs2024)\ **-> Click "Add or update files" on the upper left list.** \ **-> Attach the file on "Submission of COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT"**\ \ \&#xNAN;*2024-10-03 UPDATE* {% endhint %} {% file src="/files/hJrp5g3jNOa8eZbcvG4t" %} *ISTVS2024*, the *21st International and 12th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the ISTVS* welcomes original and previously unpublished research and review papers describing results of research which are relevant to the conference topics and to terrain-vehicle systems. * Authors wishing to make a submission are requested to submit an abstract by **March 15**, 2024. * Submission opens on **February 15**, 2024. * Abstracts are requested to be under 1800 characters and must emphasize the objectives and results. * Authors may choose between the following two types of submissions:\ **full paper** and **abstract-only**. * For either type of submission, authors can choose to do an **oral presentation** at the conference or submit a poster for the conference **poster session**. **Abstract review** // All abstracts will be reviewed by the conference Scientific Committee.\ Abstract acceptance will be notified to the corresponding author by **March 31**, 2024. **Full paper submissions** // After abstract acceptance, authors submitting a full paper must make their submission by **May 31**, 2024. Each full paper will be subject to peer review by reviewers selected by the conference Scientific Committee. Each paper will be either accepted, accepted with revisions or rejected; the decision will be notified by **June 30**, 2024. If a revision is requested, the revised paper must be submitted by **July 31**, 2024. All accepted submissions of either abstract-only or full-paper type will be included in the conference program and will be published in the conference proceedings, on the condition that **at least one author attend the conference** to present the work. **Only full papers** will be assigned a **DOI** and will have a permanent individual page on the conference website; so, if your abstract is accepted, we strongly encourage you to submit a full paper to maximize the visibility of your work. ## Key dates Key dates are listed [here](/readme.md#key-dates). ## Technical tracks 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 ## CFP poster You can view the Call for Papers poster [here](/conference/call-for-papers/cfp-poster.md). ## Submission platform As in previous years, the conference submission platform is [EasyChair](https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istvs2024). If you’ve participated in a recent ISTVS conference, you will be able to log in with your existing account. If you’re new to ISTVS conferences, use the *Create an account* link on the login page to get started.\ Access here:

Login page for the ISTVS2024 submission platform

## Submission guidelines * Make sure that the authors you list in the *EasyChair* form are **the same** as in your full paper and/or poster, and in the **same order**. * Adopt the same **consistency** also for the **authors’ affiliations**. * If at any time you need to make changes to the list of authors, please **promptly notify the conference organizers**. * If the same authors appear in **multiple submissions**, please write the author **names** and **affiliations** in the **same way**, for **all submissions** (both in *EasyChair* and in the papers/posters). * If the latin alphabet is not your native alphabet, please make sure that you use the **same transliteration** for your name across all submissions (both in *EasyChair* and in the papers/posters). * If at any time - provided it's compatible with the conference organization schedule - you wish to **change your submission type** (abstract-only vs full paper) or **change your presentation type** (oral presentation vs poster session), please **promptly notify the conference organizers**. ## Templates for submissions ### Abstract **No template** is required to submit your abstract.\ Submission is done directly on the [EasyChair](https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istvs2024) submission platform. ### Full paper Papers must be submitted in *Microsoft Word* format and must **comply with the conference template**. {% file src="/files/64nIxGPMaKfrtrYxwfz1" %} ISTVS2024 paper template {% endfile %} The zip archive provided includes a **reference PDF**, in case the *Word* document breaks when opened locally. ### Presentation The following presentation template in *Microsoft PowerPoint* format is provided for your convenience. {% file src="/files/6g1U9iSwR2ZXRHy1K8VU" %} ISTVS2024 presentation template {% endfile %} **IMPORTANT:** The use of this template is **NOT** mandatory.\ If you choose to use your own template please maintain the **widescreen layout** and include **slide numbers**. We also recommend choosing a clean and clear layout.\ Whenever possible, aim for visual consistency throughout your presentation. ### Poster A template and instructions for posters will be added to this page soon. ## Additional author resources Additional author resources: * copyright assignment form will be added to this page as well, so keep an eye on it for updates. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://2024.istvs.org/conference/call-for-papers.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.