ITST2023

Contributions are expected to address relevant areas of communications in one of the following domains:

• Autonomous vehicles
• Road communications, including soft-modes
• Maritime communications
• Communications for railway systems
• Aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles communications
• Communication systems for multimode transport systems
• Emergency communications

The topics cover, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

Authors are invited to submit regular papers, describing original, previously unpublished research results, not currently under review by another conference or journal. The submission is done using system.

Regular papers should not exceed 7 pages formatted according to the . All submitted papers will be reviewed. Based on the scientific merit and novelty, the accepted papers may be selected for oral presentation during conference sessions or for presentations at a poster session.
All accepted and presented papers will be included in IEEE Xplore and indexed by EI.

There will be a student paper contest. At the time of submission, students must be registered at an academic program and must be the author or co-author of the work with a substantial contribution to it. To be eligible for the contest, the student must present the paper.

There will be a best paper award and a best student paper award.

Regular paper submission (new dates)

Paper submission: 1 June 2023
Notification of acceptance: 1 July 2023
Camera-ready version due: 22 July 2023
Author registration and payment due: 27 July 2023

The submission is done using system. Submitted abstracts should not exceed 2 pages formatted according to the .

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed according to the scientific merit and novelty.
Authors of accepted abstracts will have a two-minutes opportunity to pitch their work, during a special session.
All accepted and presented abstracts will be included in IEEE Xplore and indexed by EI.

The best demo will receive an award based on the merit, novelty and pitch presentation.

Demo abstracts

Paper submission: 1 June 2023
Notification of acceptance: 1 July 2023
Camera-ready version due: 22 July 2023
Author registration and payment due: 27 July 2023

GNSS Railway

Session conveners: Juliette Marais, IFSTTAR (FR), Omar Garcia Crespillo, DLR (DE), Cosimo Stallo , Radiolabs (IT)

Railways already relies on satellite-based localization systems but mostly for non-safety related applications. However, driven by economic reasons, the use of these systems for more stringent services and, in particular, in signaling system is seriously investigated today and tested all around the world.
The developments have made huge progress in the past years: from global demonstration of concept to the development of elements of the systems (hybrid localization units, integrity monitoring schemes, augmentation systems…). A number of technical solutions have been developed and demonstrated. Some real advances are noticed, in particular, in the ERTMS framework, considering the use of GNSS-based virtual balises. But GNSS is also investigated for other services such as train integrity.
The session will present the latest results and projects dealing with the introduction of GNSS in the railways. Papers are expected to focus on technical issues for performance enhancement as well as safety demonstrations, experimental results of GNSS reception characterization or operational system demonstration.

New challenges in wireless communications for Railways

Session conveners: M. Berbineau, IFSTTAR (FR), Ke Guan, BJTU (CN), José Soler, DTU (DK), Thomas Kürner, TUB (GE)

To increase quality, reliability, safety and security of railway systems while increasing accessibility and productivity, we observe ever increasing fluxes of information between various stakeholders, central databases and field devices widely distributed along infrastructures and inside trains. This trend is accentuated by the development of automation and driverless systems and autonomous trains. Robustness, reliability, high data rate, spectral efficiency, optimization of radio resource usages, low latency and low energy consumption are of significant interest for railway applications. Evaluating the performance and new challenges of wireless communication systems requires radio channel models for numerous propagation environments and in very different frequencies (from 1 GHz to mmW for example). Furthermore, dedicated antennas need to be developed with adequate performance and placement. Innovative solutions at network level are also needed (heterogeneous handover, new architecture, scheduling aspects, etc.) and incorporation of new paradigms such as SDN or NFV, may impact current service offer and enable new ones. Safety and security are also strong requirements for wireless communications for railways including cybersecurity.
The session will present the latest results and projects addressing these challenges.

Maritime communications

Session conveners: Michele Fiorini, The EIT (UK)

The movement of goods by sea has supported world commerce for centuries, however global shipping and the movement of goods by sea have seen substantial changes during the last decades, in terms of both the sheer number and dimensions of ships in an increasingly interconnected global economy. Drone ships are upon us. It is not any more question of if rather when. Harbour tug, ferry and even autonomous oceangoing cargo ships are expected to navigate our seas in a decade or less according to same optimistic forecasts.
Are these realistic expectations or just commercials? Are we at the beginning of a new disruptive innovation with new player enter the market such as Uber and Spotify did in other sectors?
The near miss tragedy of the Costa Concordia, just over the centenary of Titanic’s tragedy, leads to a reflection on the safety of the maritime navigation and the role of wireless communication have played in the global shipping.

The purpose of the special session is to facilitate interactions between university researchers, students, start-ups, NGOs, SMEs, industries and administrations dealing within the maritime domain. The topics relevant to the session span from systems (CSS, EZZ protection, AIS, satellite surveillance, e-NAV, drones, etc..) to services (SAR, VTS, VDES, Single Window -Port Management-, anti-piracy, etc..) and all combinations. Innovative concepts and practical applications are particularly welcome.

Reliability of vehicular communications

Session conveners: Jacek Rak, Gdansk University of Technology (PL)

The purpose of this special session is to enable discussions among researchers from academia and industry on reliability of vehicular communications, which still remains an extraordinary challenge especially under unfavourable conditions. Special focus of the session is put on the issue of delivery of data to intended receivers in accordance to requirements of applications.

The submission is done using system. Submitted abstracts should not exceed 7 pages formatted according to the .

If - for whatever reasons - the session have to be cancelled the accepted papers will be treated as regular papers.

Special sessions

Paper submission: 1 July 2023
Notification of acceptance: 27 July 2023
Camera-ready version due: 3 August 2023
Author registration and payment due: 3 August 2023

Regular paper submission

Paper submission: 1 June 2023
Notification of acceptance: 1 July 2023
Camera ready version due: 22 July 2023
Registration and payment due: 27 July 2023

Demo abstracts

Paper submission: 1 June 2023
Notification of acceptance: 1 July 2023
Camera ready version due: 22 July 2023
Registration and payment due: 27 July 2023

Special sessions

Paper submission: 1 July 2023
Notification of acceptance: 27 July 2023
Camera ready version due: 3 August 2023
Registration and payment due: 3 August 2023

Registration and payement is required for all ITST 2023 attendants.

One full registration is required for each regular paper accepted. Additional authors and other attendants may register at a reduced rate.

Accepted papers will not be included in the conference program if registration and payment is not completed by the due date.

Registration covers conference attendance, coffee-breaks and lunches. Full registration includes also the gala dinner.

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ITST 2023 will be hosted at the congress centre of Instituto Superior Técnico.

Civil Engineering building (Alameda Campus), floor 01 and 02.
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
1049-001 Lisboa

Subway: The best option to get to IST is by subway/underground (Metropolitano de Lisboa). Just pick up the subway directly at the airport and leave on “Saldanha” station. Single ticket costs 1.40€, and travel time is around 15 minutes. Single ticket is valid for 1 hour and can be used in both underground and buses. 24h ticket costs 6€.

Bus (Carris): Take Bus 744 or 783 at the side-walk near the Arrivals, and exit at “Saldanha”, 10 mins walk from IST. The ticket costs 1.80€, if it is bought inside the bus. Bus 744 runs from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Bus 783 runs from 6 a.m. to 0:15 a.m. (next day) and travel-time is around 20 minutes for both of the buses.

Taxi: It will cost between 10 € and 12 € (depending on the hour, and if luggage boot is used). Travel time is around 10 minutes depending on the traffic. Hint: take the taxi at the Airport Departure level (instead of taking it at the Arrivals, where taxis line up for some time hoping for a long ride).