ISTVS 2025: 55TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TERRAIN-VEHICLE SYSTEMS

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3D Terrain
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Acoustic	The Role of the Evanescent Slow Wave in Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability
acoustic sensors	Acoustic winter terrain classification for offroad autonomous vehicles
Agricultural tyres	Extended Brush Model for use with Gravelly terrain
AI	One AI Driver for Multi-Mission Ground Operations
algorithms	Seeing the Path Ahead: Making Sense of the Unstructured for Autonomous High-Speed Off-Road Driving
Antilock Braking System	Effects of electronic control systems on autonomous vehicle performance in granular terrain
Arctic	Serrated Leading Edges for Snow Plows in Tactical Winter Operations Mobility Testing on Frost Susceptible Soils at Field Capacity Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
Armored Vehicles	Simulation of Dynamic Behavior in Armored Vehicles Using Modified Off-Road Vehicles for Civil Protection Applications
artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)	AI-based Terrain Passability Modeling
attritable
autonomous	Survey of LiDAR Effects for Autonomous Driving Simulations Modeling Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Response in Snowy Environments
Autonomous Drive	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - I Software Integration Laboratory: Development and Applications
Autonomous Earthmoving	In-Situ Soil-Property Estimation and Bayesian Mapping with a Simulated Compact Track Loader A simulation framework for autonomous lunar construction work
Autonomous mobility
Autonomous systems	TERRA-V Toolchain: Virtual Validation and Optimization of Autonomous Vehicles in Unpaved Terrain
autonomous unmanned ground vehicle	Local Path Planning on Rough Terrain for Unmanned Ground Vehicle by Reinforcement Learning Considering Search Reward
Autonomy	One AI Driver for Multi-Mission Ground Operations Seeing the Path Ahead: Making Sense of the Unstructured for Autonomous High-Speed Off-Road Driving Lessons Learned from Global UGV and Autonomous Systems
B
bearing capacity	Simulation of the relationship between the decreased bearing capacity while imparting vibration to ground and vibration frequency in the discrete element method
Bekker-Wong	KRC Bevameter Development and Mobility Data Collection
Bevameter	KRC Bevameter Development and Mobility Data Collection Numerical Modeling of Plate Sinkage and In Situ Bevameter Shear Testing Using FEM and the Density-Dependent NorSand Critical State Constitutive Soil Model
braking in turn	Enhancing Combined Slip Manoeuvres in High Centre-of-Mass Off-Road Vehicles Using a Semi-Active Suspension System
C
camera	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
Characterization	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
Cohesion
Cold regions	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
collaborative robotics
Combined Slip	Enhancing Combined Slip Manoeuvres in High Centre-of-Mass Off-Road Vehicles Using a Semi-Active Suspension System
Compacted Snow	Serrated Leading Edges for Snow Plows in Tactical Winter Operations
Cone index	The status of soil physical, mechanical, and chemical properties two years after deforestation in a military training area
construction	Mining & Construction on the Moon - Testing & Design on Earth
Contact Patch Velocity	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
Contact state determination
Containerization and Portability	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
contol theory	Off-Road Autonomy using Koopman Theory
convoy
Critical State Soil Mechanics (CSSM)	Numerical Modeling of Plate Sinkage and In Situ Bevameter Shear Testing Using FEM and the Density-Dependent NorSand Critical State Constitutive Soil Model
Cyber and Safety Certification Pathways	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
D
Data assimilation	Data assimilation analysis of footpad impact behavior of lander on soft ground
Deep learning	Application of LSTM networks to prediction of a wheel traveling phenomena
deformable terrain	Constraint-based terramechanics simulation for realtime and faster simulation
Deformable terrain modeling	A computationally efficient plug-in for high-fidelity off-road vehicle dynamics studies on deformable terrains
deformable tires	Efficient Modelling of the Effect of Tire Deformation During Contact with Obstacles
DEM calibration	Validation of Mechanistic DEM Calibration
DEM soil model	Prediction of Soil Rut Depth and Tire Traction Forces Using Bekker and DEM-FEM techniques
DEM-MBD coupled simulation
Derivative-free optimization	Simulation-based optimization of a tracked vehicle suspension system
design	Mining & Construction on the Moon - Testing & Design on Earth
Detection & tracking	Ground vehicle detection metrics and terramechanical characterization derived from a distributed acoustic sensing system deployed on an Arctic ice road
Differential evolution based on adaptive sampling	A Data-Driven Parameter Identification Method of Characterization of Wheel-Regolith Interaction for Lunar Surface Vehicles
Digital Image Correlation	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
Discrete element method	On the Method of Gravity Offloading for Lunar Rover Mobility Performance Testing Simulation of the relationship between the decreased bearing capacity while imparting vibration to ground and vibration frequency in the discrete element method Cornering performance of rigid wheel in granular media using coarse-scale DEM models A Data-Driven Parameter Identification Method of Characterization of Wheel-Regolith Interaction for Lunar Surface Vehicles CALIBRATION AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF DEM MODELS USING TRIAXIAL TEST OF 6 LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANTS.
Discrete Element Method (DEM)	DEM analysis of effect of interparticle forces on sand-outflow behavior from hopper under low-gravity environment
Distributed acoustic sensing	Ground vehicle detection metrics and terramechanical characterization derived from a distributed acoustic sensing system deployed on an Arctic ice road
Distributed fiber-optic sensing	Ground vehicle detection metrics and terramechanical characterization derived from a distributed acoustic sensing system deployed on an Arctic ice road
DoD Ground Vehicle Modernization	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
Double Lane Change	Effects of electronic control systems on autonomous vehicle performance in granular terrain
Drawbar pull coefficient	Drawbar Pull Experiment and Analysis of Grousered-track Unit on Sandy Terrain
Drawbar Pull Testing
Dry off-road terrain
Dust dispersion
Dynamic illumination map
Dynamic Rolling Radius	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
E
edge case	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - III Verification and Validation of M&S for Autonomous Vehicles
Edge compute
Electronic Stability Control	Effects of electronic control systems on autonomous vehicle performance in granular terrain
Electrostatic Force	DEM analysis of effect of interparticle forces on sand-outflow behavior from hopper under low-gravity environment
enhanced blackout
Ephemeris algorithm
Excavation force prediction
Experimental testing	Performance assessment of an off-road vehicle across different terrains
Experimental Validation	Validation of Experimental Terramechanics Modelling Approaches through Physical Testing
Extended brush tyre model	Extended Brush Model for use with Gravelly terrain
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Fast running model	Optimizing Vehicle Navigation over Terrain
fidelity	Survey of LiDAR Effects for Autonomous Driving Simulations
field capacity	Mobility Testing on Frost Susceptible Soils at Field Capacity
Finite Element Analysis	Analysis of Passenger Tire-Salted Pavement Interaction: A Traction Perspective
Finite Element Method (FEM)	Numerical Modeling of Plate Sinkage and In Situ Bevameter Shear Testing Using FEM and the Density-Dependent NorSand Critical State Constitutive Soil Model
Flexible tire modeling	A computationally efficient plug-in for high-fidelity off-road vehicle dynamics studies on deformable terrains
Flexible tracks	Real-Time Simulation of Flexible Tracks for Accurate Vehicle-Terrain Interaction
Fluvial Geomorphology	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
fogging	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - III Verification and Validation of M&S for Autonomous Vehicles
forcasting	A real-time, weather-informed, cross-country ground vehicle mobility analysis and forecasting capability
Force prediction
Foundational Software Architecture	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
freeze/thaw	Mobility Testing on Frost Susceptible Soils at Field Capacity
Friction	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
friction coefficient	OBTAINING FIRST ORDER TYRE PARAMETERS WITH INSITU TESTING
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geospatial Data	AI-based Terrain Passability Modeling
GeoWATCH	A real-time, weather-informed, cross-country ground vehicle mobility analysis and forecasting capability
Grain Size	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
granular dynamics	Validation of Mechanistic DEM Calibration
Graph	Winter Route Planning Algorithm
Gravel	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
Gravity offload	On the Method of Gravity Offloading for Lunar Rover Mobility Performance Testing
Ground deformation	Effect of stress distribution model in wheel traveling analysis using the extended terramechanics model
Grousered-track unit	Drawbar Pull Experiment and Analysis of Grousered-track Unit on Sandy Terrain
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Hands-on/Experiential Learning	Innovating Mobility: A Student Competition in Wheel and Track Design
High centre-of-mass vehicle	Enhancing Combined Slip Manoeuvres in High Centre-of-Mass Off-Road Vehicles Using a Semi-Active Suspension System
high speed
High-fidelity simulation	CALIBRATION AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF DEM MODELS USING TRIAXIAL TEST OF 6 LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANTS.
Hourglass	DEM analysis of effect of interparticle forces on sand-outflow behavior from hopper under low-gravity environment
I
Ice	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
In Situ Shear Tests	Numerical Modeling of Plate Sinkage and In Situ Bevameter Shear Testing Using FEM and the Density-Dependent NorSand Critical State Constitutive Soil Model
in-situ testing	OBTAINING FIRST ORDER TYRE PARAMETERS WITH INSITU TESTING
index of passability	Automated system for determining military road and terrain passability based on terrain, meteorological and hydrological conditions
Inflation pressure	Prediction of Soil Rut Depth and Tire Traction Forces Using Bekker and DEM-FEM techniques
Intelligent Tyres	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
ISTVS student competitions	Innovating Mobility: A Student Competition in Wheel and Track Design
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laboratory testing	OBTAINING FIRST ORDER TYRE PARAMETERS WITH INSITU TESTING
leader/follower
LiDAR	Survey of LiDAR Effects for Autonomous Driving Simulations Modeling Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Response in Snowy Environments
linear model	Off-Road Autonomy using Koopman Theory
Load-Bearing Capacity	Correlation between Optical Reflectance and Load-Bearing Capacity of Soils
local path planning	Local Path Planning on Rough Terrain for Unmanned Ground Vehicle by Reinforcement Learning Considering Search Reward
Locomotion process
longitudinal slip	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
Loose soil	Improving the Expanding/Contracting Speed of a Push-Rolling Rover on Loose Surfaces with Steep Slopes
Low SWaP-C
Low Water Crossing	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
Low-visibility conditions
LSTM network	Application of LSTM networks to prediction of a wheel traveling phenomena
lunar constriction equipment	A simulation framework for autonomous lunar construction work
Lunar regolith
Lunar rover	On the Method of Gravity Offloading for Lunar Rover Mobility Performance Testing
Lunar Rovers
M
Machine Learning	Validation of Experimental Terramechanics Modelling Approaches through Physical Testing
matting
MBD Simulation
Measurement	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
Microgravity	DEM analysis of effect of interparticle forces on sand-outflow behavior from hopper under low-gravity environment
Microwave Radiometry	L-Band Microwave Radiometry for Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability
mining	Mining & Construction on the Moon - Testing & Design on Earth
Mission Planning
ML	One AI Driver for Multi-Mission Ground Operations
MMX	Data assimilation analysis of footpad impact behavior of lander on soft ground
mobile earthmoving equipment	A contact dynamics approach to analysing slope collapse triggered by heavy vehicles
Mobile robot	Improving the Expanding/Contracting Speed of a Push-Rolling Rover on Loose Surfaces with Steep Slopes
mobility	Mobility Testing on Frost Susceptible Soils at Field Capacity Winter Route Planning Algorithm Effect of Snow Subduction on Vehicle Mobility A real-time, weather-informed, cross-country ground vehicle mobility analysis and forecasting capability
Mobility Prediction	Optimizing Vehicle Navigation over Terrain
Model validation	Extended Brush Model for use with Gravelly terrain
Modeling and simulation	Optimizing Vehicle Navigation over Terrain Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - I Software Integration Laboratory: Development and Applications
Modeling and simulation (M&S)	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - III Verification and Validation of M&S for Autonomous Vehicles
Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
Moisture	The Role of the Evanescent Slow Wave in Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability L-Band Microwave Radiometry for Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability
Moisture content	Correlation between Optical Reflectance and Load-Bearing Capacity of Soils
Monitoring	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
moon	Mining & Construction on the Moon - Testing & Design on Earth
motion resistance	Effect of Snow Subduction on Vehicle Mobility
MQ-1C Gray Eagle Modernization Case Study	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
Multi-Domain Operations
Multi-Mission Payload Integration	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
Multibody dynamics	Constraint-based terramechanics simulation for realtime and faster simulation Simulation-based optimization of a tracked vehicle suspension system
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navigation	Off-Road Autonomy using Koopman Theory
Negatives
New instruments and data analysis
NorSand Constitutive model	Numerical Modeling of Plate Sinkage and In Situ Bevameter Shear Testing Using FEM and the Density-Dependent NorSand Critical State Constitutive Soil Model
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object recognition	Impact of Operational Environment on Mobility in Unmanned Mode of Wheeled UGVs
Obstacle negotiation	Efficient Modelling of the Effect of Tire Deformation During Contact with Obstacles
Off road mobility	Extended Brush Model for use with Gravelly terrain
off-road	Physical Testing and Digital Twin Simulations for Prediction of Ride Quality of Light Utility Vehicle Validation of Experimental Terramechanics Modelling Approaches through Physical Testing Seeing the Path Ahead: Making Sense of the Unstructured for Autonomous High-Speed Off-Road Driving
Off-Road Autonomy	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
Off-road Driving
Off-road mobility	Automated system for determining military road and terrain passability based on terrain, meteorological and hydrological conditions Innovating Mobility: A Student Competition in Wheel and Track Design AI-based Terrain Passability Modeling A computationally efficient plug-in for high-fidelity off-road vehicle dynamics studies on deformable terrains Dynamic Off-Road Route Planning: Integrating Terrain Passability and Weather for Optimal Mobility Effects of electronic control systems on autonomous vehicle performance in granular terrain Cornering performance of rigid wheel in granular media using coarse-scale DEM models A General Model to Approximate the Slippage Curve for Applications from Analysis of the Tire and Soil Contributions to Longitudinal Slippage Investigating data collection and processing strategies for UAV-based terrain models in vehicle dynamics simulation
Off-road navigation	Real-time ground segmentation and terrain topography mapping using point clouds
Off-road performance	Performance assessment of an off-road vehicle across different terrains
Off-road vehicles	Simulation of Dynamic Behavior in Armored Vehicles Using Modified Off-Road Vehicles for Civil Protection Applications
Offroad-Mobility	TERRA-V Toolchain: Virtual Validation and Optimization of Autonomous Vehicles in Unpaved Terrain
Optical Reflectance	Correlation between Optical Reflectance and Load-Bearing Capacity of Soils
Optimal Travel Path	Optimizing Vehicle Navigation over Terrain
organic	Mobility Testing on Frost Susceptible Soils at Field Capacity
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Packed Snow	Serrated Leading Edges for Snow Plows in Tactical Winter Operations
Particle filter	Data assimilation analysis of footpad impact behavior of lander on soft ground
Passive Sensing
peat	Relationship between seasonal terrain properties and vehicle rut depths
physical properties	Impact of Operational Environment on Mobility in Unmanned Mode of Wheeled UGVs
Physics Infused Neural Networks	In-Situ Soil-Property Estimation and Bayesian Mapping with a Simulated Compact Track Loader
planetary	Mining & Construction on the Moon - Testing & Design on Earth
planetary exploration	Simulation of the relationship between the decreased bearing capacity while imparting vibration to ground and vibration frequency in the discrete element method
Planetary explorations	Improving the Expanding/Contracting Speed of a Push-Rolling Rover on Loose Surfaces with Steep Slopes
Plate Sinkage	Numerical Modeling of Plate Sinkage and In Situ Bevameter Shear Testing Using FEM and the Density-Dependent NorSand Critical State Constitutive Soil Model
PM-tire FEM model	Prediction of Soil Rut Depth and Tire Traction Forces Using Bekker and DEM-FEM techniques
point cloud processing	Real-time ground segmentation and terrain topography mapping using point clouds
Pressure Distribution	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
ProjectGL	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - II Soft Soil Model Support in Vehicle Dynamics
Push-rolling motion	Improving the Expanding/Contracting Speed of a Push-Rolling Rover on Loose Surfaces with Steep Slopes
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Quadruped robot
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raining	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - III Verification and Validation of M&S for Autonomous Vehicles
Rapid Prototyping	Innovating Mobility: A Student Competition in Wheel and Track Design
real-time	A real-time, weather-informed, cross-country ground vehicle mobility analysis and forecasting capability
real-time mapping	Real-time ground segmentation and terrain topography mapping using point clouds
Real-time performance	Real-Time Simulation of Flexible Tracks for Accurate Vehicle-Terrain Interaction
Real-time sampling risk prediction
realtime simulation	Constraint-based terramechanics simulation for realtime and faster simulation A contact dynamics approach to analysing slope collapse triggered by heavy vehicles
Reduced model	Efficient Modelling of the Effect of Tire Deformation During Contact with Obstacles
Regolith	A Data-Driven Parameter Identification Method of Characterization of Wheel-Regolith Interaction for Lunar Surface Vehicles
reinforcement learning	Local Path Planning on Rough Terrain for Unmanned Ground Vehicle by Reinforcement Learning Considering Search Reward
remote sensing
Resistive Force Theory	Data assimilation analysis of footpad impact behavior of lander on soft ground
Ride Quality	Physical Testing and Digital Twin Simulations for Prediction of Ride Quality of Light Utility Vehicle
Ride quality optimization	Simulation-based optimization of a tracked vehicle suspension system
Rigid Wheel	Cornering performance of rigid wheel in granular media using coarse-scale DEM models
River Bottom	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
River Crossing	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
River Sediments	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
road profiling	Investigating data collection and processing strategies for UAV-based terrain models in vehicle dynamics simulation
robot	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
Robotic arm control
Robotics	In-Situ Soil-Property Estimation and Bayesian Mapping with a Simulated Compact Track Loader Lessons Learned from Global UGV and Autonomous Systems
Rough road	Enhancing Combined Slip Manoeuvres in High Centre-of-Mass Off-Road Vehicles Using a Semi-Active Suspension System
rough terrain	Physical Testing and Digital Twin Simulations for Prediction of Ride Quality of Light Utility Vehicle Local Path Planning on Rough Terrain for Unmanned Ground Vehicle by Reinforcement Learning Considering Search Reward
route planning	Winter Route Planning Algorithm Dynamic Off-Road Route Planning: Integrating Terrain Passability and Weather for Optimal Mobility Acoustic winter terrain classification for offroad autonomous vehicles
Routing	Optimizing Vehicle Navigation over Terrain
rut depth	Relationship between seasonal terrain properties and vehicle rut depths
S
Sand	The Role of the Evanescent Slow Wave in Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability L-Band Microwave Radiometry for Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability
Sandy terrain	Drawbar Pull Experiment and Analysis of Grousered-track Unit on Sandy Terrain
scene classification	Acoustic winter terrain classification for offroad autonomous vehicles
Semi-Active Suspension	Enhancing Combined Slip Manoeuvres in High Centre-of-Mass Off-Road Vehicles Using a Semi-Active Suspension System
Sensitivity Analysis
sesnor limitations	Impact of Operational Environment on Mobility in Unmanned Mode of Wheeled UGVs
Side Slip	Cornering performance of rigid wheel in granular media using coarse-scale DEM models
Simulation	Physical Testing and Digital Twin Simulations for Prediction of Ride Quality of Light Utility Vehicle Survey of LiDAR Effects for Autonomous Driving Simulations Modeling Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Response in Snowy Environments Validation of Experimental Terramechanics Modelling Approaches through Physical Testing On the Method of Gravity Offloading for Lunar Rover Mobility Performance Testing A simulation framework for autonomous lunar construction work Application of LSTM networks to prediction of a wheel traveling phenomena Effect of stress distribution model in wheel traveling analysis using the extended terramechanics model TERRA-V Toolchain: Virtual Validation and Optimization of Autonomous Vehicles in Unpaved Terrain
Simulation-based optimization	Simulation-based optimization of a tracked vehicle suspension system
Single tire tester	Prediction of Soil Rut Depth and Tire Traction Forces Using Bekker and DEM-FEM techniques
Single wheel test	On the Method of Gravity Offloading for Lunar Rover Mobility Performance Testing
Single-wheel test
Sinkage	Effect of Snow Subduction on Vehicle Mobility KRC Bevameter Development and Mobility Data Collection Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - II Soft Soil Model Support in Vehicle Dynamics
site stability
Slip Angle	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
slip control	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
Slip ratio	Drawbar Pull Experiment and Analysis of Grousered-track Unit on Sandy Terrain
slope stability analysis	A contact dynamics approach to analysing slope collapse triggered by heavy vehicles
Slow-wave	The Role of the Evanescent Slow Wave in Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics	Analysis of Passenger Tire-Salted Pavement Interaction: A Traction Perspective
snow	Modeling Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Response in Snowy Environments Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
Snow Ice Removal	Serrated Leading Edges for Snow Plows in Tactical Winter Operations
Snow Plows	Serrated Leading Edges for Snow Plows in Tactical Winter Operations
snow stratigraphy
snow strength
snowplowing	Effect of Snow Subduction on Vehicle Mobility
Soft Terrain	Effects of electronic control systems on autonomous vehicle performance in granular terrain
Software Integration Laboratory	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - I Software Integration Laboratory: Development and Applications
Soil characteristcs	A Data-Driven Parameter Identification Method of Characterization of Wheel-Regolith Interaction for Lunar Surface Vehicles
Soil characterization	A General Model to Approximate the Slippage Curve for Applications from Analysis of the Tire and Soil Contributions to Longitudinal Slippage CALIBRATION AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF DEM MODELS USING TRIAXIAL TEST OF 6 LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANTS.
Soil chemical elements	The status of soil physical, mechanical, and chemical properties two years after deforestation in a military training area
soil freeze/thaw	Relationship between seasonal terrain properties and vehicle rut depths
soil modeling	Validation of Mechanistic DEM Calibration
soil models	Vehicle Impact Analysis Using Remote Datasets
Soil rut depth	Prediction of Soil Rut Depth and Tire Traction Forces Using Bekker and DEM-FEM techniques
Soil shear strength	The status of soil physical, mechanical, and chemical properties two years after deforestation in a military training area
Soil-Property Estimation	In-Situ Soil-Property Estimation and Bayesian Mapping with a Simulated Compact Track Loader
Soils	Mobility Testing on Frost Susceptible Soils at Field Capacity Correlation between Optical Reflectance and Load-Bearing Capacity of Soils
Spring Tires
stability control	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
stereo	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
Strength	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
Stress evaluation	Effect of stress distribution model in wheel traveling analysis using the extended terramechanics model
surface roughness	OBTAINING FIRST ORDER TYRE PARAMETERS WITH INSITU TESTING
Surrogate modeling	Simulation-based optimization of a tracked vehicle suspension system
System-of-Systems Resilience	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
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Terrain Deformation	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
terrain impact	Vehicle Impact Analysis Using Remote Datasets
Terrain Mapping	In-Situ Soil-Property Estimation and Bayesian Mapping with a Simulated Compact Track Loader
terrain modelling	Investigating data collection and processing strategies for UAV-based terrain models in vehicle dynamics simulation
terrain passability	Automated system for determining military road and terrain passability based on terrain, meteorological and hydrological conditions AI-based Terrain Passability Modeling Dynamic Off-Road Route Planning: Integrating Terrain Passability and Weather for Optimal Mobility
terrain segmentation	Real-time ground segmentation and terrain topography mapping using point clouds
Terrain surfacing
Terramechanics	Optimizing Vehicle Navigation over Terrain Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - I Software Integration Laboratory: Development and Applications Ground vehicle detection metrics and terramechanical characterization derived from a distributed acoustic sensing system deployed on an Arctic ice road Validation of Experimental Terramechanics Modelling Approaches through Physical Testing Innovating Mobility: A Student Competition in Wheel and Track Design Data assimilation analysis of footpad impact behavior of lander on soft ground Effect of stress distribution model in wheel traveling analysis using the extended terramechanics model Analysis of Passenger Tire-Salted Pavement Interaction: A Traction Perspective Mining & Construction on the Moon - Testing & Design on Earth
test	Mining & Construction on the Moon - Testing & Design on Earth
THeMIS	Lessons Learned from Global UGV and Autonomous Systems
Tire	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
Tire Mechanics	Analysis of Passenger Tire-Salted Pavement Interaction: A Traction Perspective
Tire model
Tire testing	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain
Tire-terrain interaction	A computationally efficient plug-in for high-fidelity off-road vehicle dynamics studies on deformable terrains
Tires	A General Model to Approximate the Slippage Curve for Applications from Analysis of the Tire and Soil Contributions to Longitudinal Slippage
Tracked vehicle suspension	Simulation-based optimization of a tracked vehicle suspension system
Tracked vehicles	Real-Time Simulation of Flexible Tracks for Accurate Vehicle-Terrain Interaction
Traction	Serrated Leading Edges for Snow Plows in Tactical Winter Operations Effect of Snow Subduction on Vehicle Mobility KRC Bevameter Development and Mobility Data Collection Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - II Soft Soil Model Support in Vehicle Dynamics
Traction forces	Prediction of Soil Rut Depth and Tire Traction Forces Using Bekker and DEM-FEM techniques
Traction performance
Tractive Performance	Cornering performance of rigid wheel in granular media using coarse-scale DEM models
Trafficability	L-Band Microwave Radiometry for Non-Contact Moisture Measurement of Field Trafficability The status of soil physical, mechanical, and chemical properties two years after deforestation in a military training area Application of LSTM networks to prediction of a wheel traveling phenomena Effect of stress distribution model in wheel traveling analysis using the extended terramechanics model
Traversability model
Triaxial test	CALIBRATION AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF DEM MODELS USING TRIAXIAL TEST OF 6 LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANTS.
Tyre Contact Patch	Dynamic Contact Patch Estimation from 3D Contact Patch Measurements inside a Moving Tyre Under Combined Slip Conditions
Tyre parameters	OBTAINING FIRST ORDER TYRE PARAMETERS WITH INSITU TESTING
Tyre soil interaction	Extended Brush Model for use with Gravelly terrain
Tyre-terrain interaction	Performance assessment of an off-road vehicle across different terrains
U
UGV	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control Lessons Learned from Global UGV and Autonomous Systems
Ukraine	Lessons Learned from Global UGV and Autonomous Systems
Uneven Terrain	Validation of Experimental Terramechanics Modelling Approaches through Physical Testing
unmanned	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)	Foundational Software Architectures: The Cornerstone of Off-Road Autonomy and Multi-Mission UGV Performance
Unmanned Robotic Platforms
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Vacuum environment	A Data-Driven Parameter Identification Method of Characterization of Wheel-Regolith Interaction for Lunar Surface Vehicles
Validation	TERRA-V Toolchain: Virtual Validation and Optimization of Autonomous Vehicles in Unpaved Terrain
Van der Waals Force	DEM analysis of effect of interparticle forces on sand-outflow behavior from hopper under low-gravity environment
Vegetation Filtering
vehicle	Mobility Testing on Frost Susceptible Soils at Field Capacity Modeling Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Response in Snowy Environments
Vehicle Dynamics	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - I Software Integration Laboratory: Development and Applications Simulation of Dynamic Behavior in Armored Vehicles Using Modified Off-Road Vehicles for Civil Protection Applications A computationally efficient plug-in for high-fidelity off-road vehicle dynamics studies on deformable terrains Analysis of Passenger Tire-Salted Pavement Interaction: A Traction Perspective
Vehicle Fording	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
vehicle impact model	Vehicle Impact Analysis Using Remote Datasets
Vehicle Mobility	KRC Bevameter Development and Mobility Data Collection
vehicle mobility modelling	AI-based Terrain Passability Modeling Dynamic Off-Road Route Planning: Integrating Terrain Passability and Weather for Optimal Mobility
Vehicle Performance	Serrated Leading Edges for Snow Plows in Tactical Winter Operations
vehicle velocity	Optical Velocity and Slip Estimation for Off-Road UGV Control
Vehicle-Terrain Interaction	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - II Soft Soil Model Support in Vehicle Dynamics
verification and validation (V&V)	Modeling and Simulation of Autonomous Vehicular Systems at ERDC - III Verification and Validation of M&S for Autonomous Vehicles
vibration	Simulation of the relationship between the decreased bearing capacity while imparting vibration to ground and vibration frequency in the discrete element method
Vibration Testing	Physical Testing and Digital Twin Simulations for Prediction of Ride Quality of Light Utility Vehicle
Vision language action model
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weather	A real-time, weather-informed, cross-country ground vehicle mobility analysis and forecasting capability
weather conditions	Automated system for determining military road and terrain passability based on terrain, meteorological and hydrological conditions Dynamic Off-Road Route Planning: Integrating Terrain Passability and Weather for Optimal Mobility
Wet Gap Crossing	Assessing the strength of river sediments for vehicle fording
Wheel	Application of LSTM networks to prediction of a wheel traveling phenomena
Wheel-soil interaction model
wheel-terrain interaction	Constraint-based terramechanics simulation for realtime and faster simulation
Winter	Evaluation of a new friction measurement device on arctic terrain

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