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IEEE SAFENETS Workshop

A fast-paced 1-day workshop on next-gen situational awareness in emerging transportation system

Tuesday 1st October 2019, 7:30am -- 6pm

UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA 01852

Leading experts from companies, such as TERRAFUGIA, Mathworks, IBI Group, Analog Devices, VEONEER, etc.

Engineers, researchers and decision makers interested in the autonomous-vehicle and intelligent transportation space

Event sponsored by

IEEE SAFENETS Workshop

A fast-paced 1-day workshop on next-gen situational awareness in emerging transportation system

Tuesday 1st October 2019, 7:30am -- 6pm

UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA 01852

Leading experts from companies, such as TERRAFUGIA, Mathworks, IBI Group, Analog Devices, VEONEER, etc.

Engineers, researchers and decision makers interested in the autonomous-vehicle and intelligent transportation space

Event sponsored by

IEEE SAFENETS Workshop

A fast-paced 1-day workshop on next-gen situational awareness in emerging transportation systems

Tuesday, 10/1/2019, 7:30am -- 6pm

UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA 01852

Leading experts from TERRAFUGIA, Mathworks, IBI Group, Analog Devices, VEONEER, ...

Engineers, researchers and decision makers interested in the autonomous-vehicle and intelligent transportation space

Event sponsored by

Welcome to IEEE SAFENETS Workshop

The 2019 IEEE Workshop on Situational Awareness For Emerging Network Enabled Transportation Systems (SAFENETS) is an inaugural technical workshop organized by IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) and IEEE Sensors Council in conjunction with the S&H Fusion Research Group to bring together engineers, researchers and policy-makers under the umbrella of data fusion and situational awareness under the theme of autonomous and intelligent systems, with attention to emerging transportation systems. The goal of the workshop is to provide a forum for learning, sharing and networking for individuals whose interests fall in the general areas of sensors, sensor/data fusion, situational awareness, autonomous/intelligent systems, and related advanced technology.

Following the successes and lessons learned in recent IEEE VTS workshops and summer schools, this 1-day fast-paced workshop format is organized to provide an opportunity for participants to learn, interact and network in a fun, engaging and enjoyable environment.

Two (2) keynote talks from world-renowned experts on the latest research and development, next-steps and future challenges in data fusion and situational awareness
Two (2) panel sessions with Q&A featuring industry leaders, subject matter experts, researchers, and policy-makers
Four (4) mini lightening lectures covering basics as well as latest research advances and challenges
Two networking sessions combined with coffee breaks and a poster session to increase networking and collaboration opportunities
Extended lunch with opportunities to meet, interact and network with panelists and guest speakers
R&D challenge with a raffle draw for researchers, enthusiats and adrenaline junkies alike to win prizes and admissions to future IEEE events and conferences
Evening cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres for plenty of networking opportunities

This workshop is suitable for both experienced and inexperienced engineers, scientists and researchers who are interested in furthering their knowledge, establishing collaborations and meeting local subject matter experts in sensor fusion, situational awareness and other related technologies applicable to autonomous and intelligent systems.

The Experts

Meet the team of experts and organizers of the event. Feel free to catch us over the Coffee breaks, lunch and cocktail reception for questions or just a chat.

Keynote and Guest Speakers

Mr. Josh Elvander

Vice President of Engineering, TERRAFUGIA

Mr. Richard Moro Jr.

Sr. Program Manager, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

Dr. Erik Blasch

Program Manager, AFOSR

Dr. Peter Bauer

Professor, University of Notre Dame

Panel 1: Current state of affairs and challenges in Radar+LiDAR+RGB Fusion

Dr. Atulya Yellepeddi

Research Scientist, Analog Garage

Mr. Bernard de Mersseman

Principle Engineering Fellow, veoneer

Dr. Peter Willet

Professor, University of Connecticut

Mr. Matthew Hazel

LiDAR Product and System Architect, Analog Devices

Panel 2: Future Challenges for Autonomous & Intelligent Transportation

Mr. Carl-Henry Piel

Director, Intelligent Systems Sector, IBI Group

Dr. Akshay Rajhans

Principal Research Scientist, Advanced Research and Technology Office, Mathworks

Mr. Jonathan Koopmann

Division Chief, Technology Innovation and Policy Division, U.S. DOT Volpe Center

Mr. Kevin Leary

Founder/CEO, PowerHydrant

Mr. Bruce Hecht

Director, Intelligent Systems Sector, IBI Group

The Organizers

Dr. Thanuka Wickramarathne

General Chair
Assistant Professor, UMass-Lowell
Director, S&H Fusion Research Group

Dr. Alexander Wyglinski

Workshop Co-Chair
Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
President, IEEE VTS

Dr. Nick Kirsch

Workshop Co-Chair
Assoc. Professor, U of New Hamphire
Treasurer, IEEE VTS

Dr. Fabrice Labeau

Workshop Co-Chair
Professor, McGill University
President, IEEE Sensors Council

Dr. Zoran Zvonar

Workshop Co-Chair
Director, University Programs, Analog Devices

Michael Nuzzo

Coordinator, Poster Session
ECE Senior, UMass Lowell

Mark Page

Day of Event Coordinator
ECE MS Student, UMass Lowell
MITRE Corperation

Kyle McClintick

Day of Event Coordinator
PhD Student, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Workshop Program

	07:30 - 09:30	Registration
	07:30 - 08:30	Continental Breakfast
	08:30 - 08:40	Welcome by UMass Lowell Provost Dr. Joseph Hartman
	08:40 - 08:50	Opening Remarks by VTS President Dr. Alex Wyglinski and Sensors Council President Dr. Fabrice Labeau
	08:50 - 09:00	Welcome to SAFENETS by Dr. Thanuka Wickramarathne, S&H Fusion Research Group
	09:00 - 10:00	Morning Keynote: Transformative Flight Transportation: A Boston-Centric Perspective, Josh Elvandee, VP Engineering, TERRAFUGIA
	10:00 - 10:30	Networking Session with Coffee Break
	10:30 - 11:30	Panel #1: Current state of affairs and challenges in Radar+LiDAR+RGB Fusion, Moderator: Dr. Atulya Yellepeddi (Research Scientist, Analog Garage)
	11:30 - 11:40	R&D Challenge with Raffle
	11:40 - 12:00	Mini-lecture #1: Recent advances and challenges in data fusion for situational awareness, Dr. Eric Blasch (Program Manager, Air Force Research Lab)
	12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
	13:00 - 13:45	Afternoon Keynote: (title to be published soon; pending approval), Richard Moro, Sr. Program Manager, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
	13:45 - 14:00	Break
	14:00 - 15:00	Panel #2: Future Challenges for Autonomous & Intelligent Transportation, Moderator: Carl-Henry Piel (Director, Intelligent Systems Sector, IBI Group)
	15:00 - 15:10	Looking ahead: open discussion on next steps and workshop outcomes, Drs. Erik Blasch and Thanuka Wickramarathne
	15:10 - 15:30	Mini-lecture #2: At the Intersection of Situational Awareness, Autonomous Vehicles and Electric Drives: Minimizing Transport Energy, Dr. Peter Bauer (Professor, Notre Dame)
	15:30 - 15:50	Networking and Poster Session with Coffee Break
	15:50 - 16:10	Mini-lecture #3: V2X: Challenges, Solutions, and Implementations Dr. Nick Kirsch (Professor, UNH)
	16:10 - 16:30	Mini-lecture #4: Beamforming in Connected Vehicles, Dr. Alex Wyglinski (Professor, WPI)
	16:30 - 18:00	Cocktail Reception with Poster Session

Venue

SAFENETS will be held at the Inn & Conference Center (ICC) of University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass-Lowell). ICC is easily accessible from I-495/95/93 and Route 3/128 (reverse-traffic from Boston/Cambridge) and parking for patrons is available at the attached garage (gated, 300+ spaces). Additional parking is available at Lowell city garages ($11/day) and off-street parking meters. Please check out the map & directions page and ICC homepage for detailed information on ICC, directions, parking, and more.

Registration

In order to promote effective dialoggue and collaboration, participation at this event is by invitation only. Total number of participants are also capped to maintain a close and interactive environment. Registration includes:

All kenotes, panels and mini-lectures
Networking and poster sessions
Continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks
Cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres
Parking at venue (300+ spaces, first-come, first-serve basis)

Registering online is easy and secure (you will be taken to a Cvent registration page that handles IEEE event registrations). It is highly recommended to secure your spot early, as registrations are taken on a first-come first-serve basis and will be closen once the capacity is reached.

IEEE VTS members: ~~$199.99~~ $159.99
Non IEEE VTS members: $199.99

Contact Us

Feel free to contact us about our research, potential collaborations or any questions on the workshop. For questions regarding event registrations, please contact Brooke Johnson of Conference Catalysts, LLC who's handing all event registration matters on behalf of IEEE.

Workshop General Chair

Prof. Thanuka Wickramarathne
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Massachusetts Lowell
1 University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
thanuka@uml.edu

Event Registration

Brooke Johnson
Director, Conference Catalysts, Llc
+1 (352) 872-5544, ext. 309
bjohnson@conferencecatalysts.com

UML Inn & Conference Center

50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA 01852
+1 (978) 934-6920
+1 (877) 886-5422
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IEEE VTS and Sensors Council

IEEE VTS: Zully Davis
IEEE SC: Brooke Johnson
Conference Catalysts, Llc
zdavis@conferencecatalysts.com
bjohnson@conferencecatalysts.com