You are invited to submit a paper for the 15th World Congress on ITS. Papers must be original and should report on recent significant and substantial achievements and results, reflecting the World Congress theme, “ITS Connections: Saving Time, Saving Lives.”

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Paper Format Instructions 

 Key Dates*

• November 1, 2007 – Online submission opens for draft technical papers and full scientific papers
• February 15, 2008 – Final due date for technical paper drafts and full scientific papers
• May 2008 – Notification to authors of acceptance/non-acceptance
• July 1, 2008* – Final due date for final technical and scientific papers
• August 1, 2008* – Speakers must be registered to be included in the final program

*These dates will NOT be extended.

Scientific Papers

The World Congress on ITS is a major forum for academic and scientific excellence in the ITS industry. If you have undertaken research on an advanced topic in Intelligent Transportation Systems, the World Congress International Program Committee invites you to present your findings at the event in the form of a scientific paper.

Full scientific papers will be reviewed by at least one highly qualified reviewer from each of the three World Congress regions. These papers must meet high scholarly standards to be accepted. If a paper is accepted, the author(s) will be informed by mid-May 2008, and the final version of the paper will be due July 1, 2008. Papers which are submitted as scientific, but do not meet the scientific standard, may still be accepted as technical papers.

Publication Opportunity. To enhance the scientific quality of this event, the World Congress on ITS Organizing Committee has entered into an agreement with the editors of three noted ITS journals which will offer authors of scientific papers the possibility of international peer-reviewed publication of their work. Each journal will publish a special World Congress issue focusing on different areas of ITS.

• Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems (Prof. Asad J. Khattak, Editor-in-Chief) will focus on civil engineering aspects of intelligent transport systems, especially on issues related to intelligent infrastructure.
• IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (Prof. Alberto Broggi, Editor-in-Chief) will focus on electrical engineering aspects of intelligent transport systems, especially on issues related to intelligent vehicles and fleet management.
• IET Intelligent Transport Systems (Dr. Alan Stevens, Editor-in-Chief) will focus on all aspects of cooperation between vehicles and infrastructure.

Following the World Congress on ITS, authors of particularly notable papers will be contacted by one of the journals and invited to update and enhance their papers for inclusion in these special editions.

Technical Papers

Technical papers may address technical subjects as well as the institutional, business and economic aspects of ITS. All proposals must be original and report on recent significant and substantive achievements.  Draft technical papers should be no longer than three pages and written in English.  Technical papers will be reviewed by a peer panel that will look for quality, relevance, and significance of the findings. If a paper is accepted, the author(s) will be informed by mid-May 2008, and the final version of the paper will be due July 1, 2008.

Topics for Technical Papers

1.  Policy and Strategy

a)  Local, Regional, National Safety Goals and ITS Policy
b)  Infrastructure Financing Strategies
c)  Standards Approaches and Policy
d)  Development and Use of ITS Architectures
e)  Systems Engineering for ITS
f)  Cost, Benefit and Performance Evaluation
g)  International Cooperation

2.  Traveler Information

a)  Navigation Systems and Map Databases
b)  Personal Technologies for Mobility (including PDAs, portable navigation devices, personal communication devices)
c)  Journey and Event Planning (including personalized services)
d)  Real-Time Content (including location-based services)

3. Vulnerable Users

a)  Pedestrians and Cyclists
b)  Elderly and Disabled Travelers

4. Infrastructure and Traffic Management

a)  Operations
b)  Congestion Management
c)  Travel Demand Management
d)  Integrated Corridor Management (including load balancing, freeway and arterial management, and managed lanes)
e)  Payment Systems
f)  Traffic Control and Enforcement
g)  Incident Detection and Management
h)  Managing Major Events
i)  Disaster Management: Planning and Response
j)  Modeling and Simulation

5. Public Transport

a)  Public Transport Operations
b)  Multimodal Public Transport (bus, paratransit, rail)
c)  Public Transport Safety and Security
d)  Passenger Information

6. Freight and Commercial Vehicles

a)  Ports and Intermodal Transfers
b)  Secure Cargo Management
c)  Commercial Vehicle Regulation and Compliance
d)  Commercial Driver Monitoring and Support
e)  Hazardous Materials Tracking and Management

7. Wireless Communications

a)  Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication
b)  Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication
c)  E-Call and Automatic Crash Notification
d)  Probe Data Collection, Processing, and Dissemination
e)  Wireless Technology, Protocols, and Standards
f)  Communications security (authentication, privacy, hacking prevention)
g)  Spectrum

8. Vehicle Systems and Electronics

a)  Driver Assistance Systems
b)  Vehicle Warning and Control Systems (including Collision Warning and Avoidance)
c)  Vehicles and the Internet
d)  Driver Behavior
e)  Human-Vehicle Interfaces
f)  Vehicle-Centered Telematics (stolen vehicle tracking, remote door unlock, etc.)

9. Environmental Matters

a)  Transport Sustainability
b)  Improving Vehicle Fuel Economy and Emissions
c)  Weather (including detection and information systems)

10. Training and Education

a)  Educating Tomorrow’s Transport Professionals
b)  Continuing Professional Education
c)  Educating the Public about ITS
d)  Educating Government about ITS

Guidelines for Paper Submission

Submit draft technical papers and complete scientific papers through the official Web site: www.itsworldcongress.org beginning November 1, 2007. If you cannot submit over the Internet, please contact the event program coordinator by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

The deadline for submission of draft technical papers and full scientific papers is Friday, February 15, 2008. PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.

To help organize the technical and scientific sessions, please specify the classification that best describes the subject of your paper.  Please note that authors/presenters must be registered for the World Congress by August 1, 2008, or their paper will be withdrawn from the program.

Agreement

By submitting a paper for the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems:

1. You grant permission to the 15th World Congress on ITS Organizing Committee to include your paper in the World Congress on ITS proceedings, and to publish, sell, or otherwise distribute these proceedings as the World Congress Organizing Committee may see fit.

2. You agree that if your paper is accepted, you will submit the final paper on or before July 1, 2008.

3.You represent that you (or one of your co-authors) will register for and attend the World Congress on ITS. Please note that your paper will be withdrawn from the program if none of the authors registers for the Congress by August 1, 2008, or if you do not provide the name of a registered delegate who will present your paper.