IEEE Germany Section ITSS Chapter
Within this IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026, Prof. Johannes Betz (TUM) will give a talk entitled “Learning to Handle Autonomous Vehicles at the Limits – Lessons Learned from Real-World Autonomous Motorsport“. The talk will cover topics including: Can autonomous vehicles outperform human drivers at the limits of vehicle dynamics. Learning-based motion planning and …
Within this IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026, Dr. Tomas Levin (NPRA) will give a talk entitled “Jammertest – The Why, What and How?“ The talk will cover topics including: Why the Norwegian Public Roads Administration initiated the world’s largest open GNSS vulnerability test. GNSS threats such as jamming, spoofing, and meaconing in the context …
Within this IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026, Prof. Simona Sacone (UniGE) will give a talk entitled “Horizontal Cooperation Schemes in Container Transportation“. The talk will cover topics including: Cooperation among freight carriers as a lever to reduce emissions and improve efficiency.. A cooperative planning framework for joint assignment of transport orders across carriers. …
Within this IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026, Prof. Jack Haddad (Technion) will give a talk entitled “Smarter Traffic Signal Control: Bridging Theory and Real-World Deployment“. The talk will cover topics including: The environmental and economic impact of urban traffic congestion on modern cities. Real time feedback based Max Pressure control, enabling adaptive signal …
Within this IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026, Prof. Davide Scaramuzza (UZH) will give a talk entitled “Agile Robotics: From Cameras to Neuromorphic Sensors”. The talk will cover topics including: The expanding role of robots in inspection, agriculture, logistics, automated driving, and search and rescue. Overcoming current limitations in speed, versatility, and robustness. Combining model based …
Within this IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026, Prof. Francesco Flammini (UniFI, SUPSI) will give a talk entitled “A Vision of Intelligent Train Control”. The talk will cover topics including: AI and advanced communication bringing optimisation, learning, and “self-x” capabilities. Dependability and measurable trust as challenges for certification. Future train control building on ATO, ATP, and supervision …
Dr. Arnaud de La Fortelle From Big Data to Smart-Data: Abstract As AI systems evolve toward greater autonomy and physical embodiment, the data problem grows more complex and critical. Traditional Big Data approaches fall short in enabling Agentic AI, where context-rich, decision-relevant information is essential. This talk explores a Smart-Data paradigm tailored for Agentic and …
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steven Peters Automated Driving – Why, How and When? Biosketch Prof. Dr.-Ing. Steven Peters has headed the Institute of Automotive Engineering at TU Darmstadt since 2022, focusing his research on automated driving of cars and trucks as well as on circular software defined vehicles which remain value stable. Previously, he worked at …
Prof. Meng Wang Stochastic Modelling of Risk and Perceived Safety for Automated Driving Brief Abstract Quantifying objective risk and user-perceived safety of vehicle automation is crucial in advancing the deployment of automated vehicles, especially when interacting with other road users. In this lecture, we reflect on the concept of risk and introduce computational models that …
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