Article by Alexander M. Wyglinski, President The mission of Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) is to support the professional development and growth of our approximately 4600 members worldwide through a range of activities that enable us to learn, network, and collaborate. Given the breadth of technologies covered by VTS, there are numerous communities that specialize inRead More
Collaborate with global 5G experts at the IEEE 5G World Forum 2018 (http://ieee-wf-5g.org/) which will be held on 9-11 July 2018 in Santa Clara, California, USA. We have exceptional expert speakers, technical sessions and more. Grab the early-bird discount by registering no later than 15 June. Learn more at: http://ieee-wf-5g.org/. VTS members are invited to check outRead More
Article by David Thurston Rail Standards within the LTD have been very busy. VTS is the sole sponsor for many important Standards and Guidelines that are used by the rail and transit industries for specifying, constructing and maintaining rail systems in every electrical discipline. Anyone interested in working on these committees can contact me forRead More
Dr. James Irvine is a Reader in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, where he leads the Mobile Communications Group, as well as the Communications Theme of the Power Networks Demonstration Centre. He currently heads the Industry IoT workpackage of the 5GRuralFirst testbed, a collaboration of more thanRead More
Title: Fundamentals of Connected Vehicles Speaker: Alex Wyglinski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Description: This presentation will consist of the following modules: (1) Wireless connectivity in vehicular environments: Compared to other transmission environments, vehicular wireless networks operating in temporally and spatially dynamic topologies are very challenging to implement. Given the requirements of these networks to possess low latencyRead More
Article by Luis Silva and Cristian De Angelo The improvement of computational resources transformed the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) stage into a key task during the prototyping of novel vehicle concepts. It helps the design allowing the evaluation of new concepts/topologies under faulty or dangerous conditions. It is also useful for tuning controllers and evaluatingRead More
Reviewed by Richard Yu, Associate EiC, VTS Mobile World The forthcoming fifth-generation (5G) mobile wireless system is likely to lead to an increasingly heterogeneous data-demand pattern, including a small number of high-data-rate mobile broadband links and a large number of low-data-rate Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Aspects that govern seamless mobility between different access technologies,Read More
Article by Elisabeth Uhlemann The Toyota Research Institute is exploring blockchain and distributed ledger technology to foster a digital environment where both business and consumer users may securely share driving and autonomous vehicle testing data, manage ride-share and car-share transactions, and store vehicle usage information that could be employed in setting insurance rates. Blockchain technologyRead More
Article by Matthias Pätzold During the Fourth Global 5G event, LGU+ partnered with Huawei to complete the world’s first large-scale 5G network test in a precommercial environment in the Gangnam District, Seoul. This network consists of both 3.5- and 28-GHz base stations. The test also helped to successfully verify the technologies of Internet Protocol televisionRead More
Article by Harvey Glickenstein On 15 November 2017, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board of Directors approved the awarding of a contract for early train operator services to DB Engineering and Consulting USA. The early train operator will assist the CHSRA with planning, designing, and implementing the nation’s first true high-speed rail program. TheRead More
Article by David Thurston, VTS VP—Land Transportation The 2018 JRC (Joint Rail Conference) took place 18-20 April 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA. This international conference is the premier technical event in North America for: Freight and passenger rail transportation Mechanical, electrical, civil, and systems engineering Rail safety Planning, design, and manufacturing Financing, operations, and management ThisRead More
Three-In-One coming this fall! 2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2018-Fall) IEEE VPPC 2018 IEEE Connected and Automated Vehicles Symposium IEEE VTS has three groups convening in one location this fall and Chicago is the chosen destination. The 2018 IEEE 88th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2018-Fall), IEEE VPPC 2018 and the IEEE Connected and Automated VehiclesRead More
IEEE Wireless Africa 2018 is sponsored by IEEE VTS and is the first IEEE conference on wireless technologies to be held in Africa. The event will be hosted by the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 24–25 September 2018. The conference aims to provide a platform for wireless researchersRead More