CFP

ISTRC_2023: The 3rd ISTRC Annual & Students Conference

Ruppin Academic Center

Emek Hefer, Israel, June 27-28, 2023

Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istrc-2023
Conference program	https://easychair.org/smart-program/ISTRC_2023/
Submission deadline	April 17, 2023

The Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center

ISTRC Call for Abstracts

The 3rd Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center Annual Conference

June 27-28, 2023, at Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel

Web page: https://istrc.net.technion.ac.il

The Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center (ISTRC) at the Technion, in collaboration with Bar-Ilan University, was established jointly by the Smart Mobility initiative in Israel's Prime Minister’s Office, and the Council for Higher Education. The vision of the Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center is to unite the academic and R&D community and various stakeholders to initiate and leverage Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral research activities that would contribute to smart, efficient, and green transportation, and position Israel as a world leader in the field. For this purpose, we define the Vision of Zero Transportation Externalities in three dimensions: Zero casualties, Zero delays, and Zero environmental harm

The annual conference is an interdisciplinary research conference, covering all areas of transportation research. This year, the Annual conference and the Students’ conference are merged together into a unified event. The goal is to connect research in smart transportation with advanced practice and to bring together leading experts and promising young researchers. The scope of the conference includes all aspects of transport systems analysis, including (but not limited) to:

Vehicle and transport modes
Traffic management and control
Innovative transportation services
Transportation policy
Transportation planning
Road users’ behavior
Transport safety
Transport-related security
Automation and connectivity
Transportation systems in the context of Smart cities

Submission of abstracts:

Guidelines for the students’ submission track and general submission track are not identical. Please follow the guidelines according to the track you choose to submit to.

Abstracts must be submitted in English.

Abstracts should be submitted using the EasyChair website https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istrc-2023 before April 17, 2023.

Extended abstracts should include:

Problem/ Challenge statement
Research objectives
Methodological approach
(Expected) results, conclusions and possible implications

Submissions to General track	Submissions to Students’ track
Please submit your extended abstracts (900 - 1100 words) including: indication that the abstract is submitted to the General track, title, authors, affiliation, contact information of corresponding author, and keywords (up to 4). References are not included in the word-count.	Please submit your extended abstracts (500 words) including: indication that the abstract is submitted to the Students’ track, title, authors, affiliation, contact information of corresponding author, and keywords (up to 4). References are not included in the word-count.
A figure/ Table is equivalent to 150 words. Up to 2 Tables/Figures can be included in the abstract.	A figure/ Table is equivalent to 150 words. Up to 1 Tables/Figures can be included in the abstract.
Submissions from the industry and the public sector are highly recommended.	*In order to be eligible to ISTRC students prize comp*etition the student must submit his/her abstract to this track.

Contributions will be included in the conference as a presentation in one of the sessions on June 27^th or June 28^th.

Timeline:

April 17^th - Last date for abstract submission
May 21^st - Notification of acceptance of abstracts
June 1^st - Registration deadline
June 27^th-28^th - Conference

Registration:

Registration - General track	Registration - Students’ track
Registration is free of charge, but required. At least one author of an accepted abstract must register, otherwise the abstract will be withdrawn from the conference.	Registration is free of charge, but required. At least one author of an accepted abstract must register, otherwise the abstract will be withdrawn from the conference. Monetary prizes will be awarded for the best presentations. Presentation of the work at the ISTRC conference by the student himself/herself is a precondition for being eligible to win a prize.

Academic and Organizing Committee:

Ayelet Gal-Tzur, Natan Pinhas, Gila Albert. Contact: istrc2023@gmail.com