ICD & ACV 2015 - Special Session on Intelligent Cooperative Driving, and Autonomous Connected Vehicles (ICD & ACV 2015)

The special session will present techniques, methodologies, algorithms, system integrations, and architectures issues related to Intelligent Cooperative Driving, and Autonomous Connected Vehicles.
The ICD&ACV Special Session topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
Networking and Mobile Internet for Autonomous Connected Vehicles:
? Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANET)
? In-Vehicle Networks and Communications infrastructure
? V2V, V2I and V2X Systems, Communications, Applications and Services
? Networking with Other Road Users
? Vehicular Networks
? Access Networks
? Security and Privacy for Vehicular and Ad Hoc Networks
? Opportunistic and Cooperative Networking
? Cooperative Communications, Distributed MIMOs and Relaying
? Physical and MAC Layer Design for Cooperative Wireless Networks
? Green, Energy-efficient and Energy-aware Networks and Communication Systems
? Vehicular Mobile Web-based Applications and Services
? Information Distribution Services
? Location Based Services
? Context Aware Applications and Services
? Service Architectures and Middleware
? Service Creation and Composition
? Vehicular Mobile Clouds and Cloud Computing
? Augmented Reality
? Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Interaction
? Internet of Things (IoT) Networks and Communications
? Smart Sensors, Sensor Networks, and Sensor Integration for Autonomous Vehicles and Robots
Self-Driven Connected Vehicles and Collaboration:
? Cooperative Vehicle-Infrastructure Systems
? Navigation, Guidance and Control of Autonomous Vehicles
? Intelligent, Autonomous and Autonomic Systems in ITS
? Telematics Systems and Services
? Driver Assistance
? Active Safety (Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keeping Assistance, Collision & Blindspot Warning, Active Pedestrian Protection, Backover Protection, Collision Imminent Braking, Collision Avoidance)
? Vehicle Environment Perception
? Driver State and Intent Recognition
? Driver Stimulation Measures
? Driver Behavior Monitoring
? Vehicle-Highway Automation
? Multiple Vehicle Systems and Networks of Autonomous Vehicles
? Impact on Traffic Flows
? Eco-Driving, Eco-Routing and Energy-Efficient Vehicles
? Vision, Radar, Lidar Systems and Processing in Vehicles and ITS
? Audio and Speech Systems and Processing in Vehicles and ITS
? Data Fusion and Information Integration in Vehicles and ITS
? Pattern Analysis and Computational Intelligence in Vehicles and ITS
? Human Factors and Consumer Experience in Vehicles and ITS
? Systematic Detection of Affective/Emotional States
? Human-Machine Interface and Interaction (HMI) in Vehicles and ITS
? Decision Making for Autonomous Driving
? Assistive Mobility Systems
? Automated, Intelligent and Autonomous Vehicles and Robots
? Architectures for Intelligent Autonomous Systems (Land, Marine, Aerial and Space Vehicles)
? Fault Tolerant Autonomous System Architectures
? Multiple Robot Systems and Networks
? Cooperative Robots and Cooperative Driverless Vehicles
? Applications, Case Studies and Test Evaluations of Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles
? Experimental Systems, Testbeds and Field Trials
Transportation and Cooperative Connected Vehicles:
? Collective Driving Mechanisms
? Cloud Computing for Transportation
? Connected Vehicles for Special Needs
? Emergency Warning System for Vehicles
? Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control
? Cooperative Forward Collision Warning
? Multimodal Transportation (Journey Planner, Real Time Traveler Information, Payment and Ticketing, Outdoor and Indoor Navigation, etc.)
? Innovative Multimodal Mobility Services (Public Transport, Vehicle Sharing, etc.)
? Integration of Transportation Systems into Urban Environments
? In-Vehicle Audio/Video
? In-Vehicle Accessories
? Human Factors in Driving Dynamics
? Location Based Services and Social, Local, Mobile Applications and Services
? Map Data and Map Features for Connected Vehicles and ITS
? Adoption of Cellular Standards (2G/3G/4G) in Connected Vehicles and ITS
? Social Implications, Impact Assessment and Benefits of Connected Vehicles and ITS