Conference Agenda At-a-Glance
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Conference Agenda At-a-Glance
Please note that all meals and snacks will take into consideration the dietary restrictions everyone shared with their registration.
We have also asked each vendor to list on menu item cards if the item may be vegetarian, vegan, MSG-free, etc. but if you have any concerns, please ask a server for the event or find Jennifer!
Please feel free to use Pfahl Hall 202 at any time as a quiet workspace, except for Monday, August 29, afternoon’s technical session (15:30-17:30)
Sunday, August 28
15:00-17:00 Registration open outside of The Blackwell Ballroom (2nd floor)
Coffee / tea and light snacks available at registration
17:00-19:00 Welcome BBQ Dinner in The Blackwell Ballroom (2nd floor)
SPONSORED BY: The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research
Monday, August 29
*Registration and Information desk open from 7:00-17:00 in the lobby of The Blackwell Ballroom
7:00-09:00 Registration open outside of The Blackwell Ballroom (2nd floor)
Coffee / tea and continental breakfast available
SPONSORED BY BorgWarner
09:00 Opening Ceremony, featuring Giorgio Rizzoni, PhD, IFAC AAC Conference Host, Director, The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research, Professor, The Ohio State University Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering
09:30 Plenary: Lars Nielsen, Linköping University, Sweden, “Force-Centric Perspectives on Autonomous Safety Maneuvers”, introduced by Giorgio Rizzoni
10:30 Coffee break
SPONSORED BY Honda North America
11:00 Technical Sessions – MoAT3 and MoAT4
- Modeling, Estimation and Control of Internal Combustion Engine I, co-chaired by Yongsoon Yoon – Pfahl Hall Room 140
- Highly Automated and Connected Vehicular Systems I, chaired by Andreas Malikopolous; co-chaired by Pingen Chen – The Blackwell Ballroom
13:00 Lunch and Keynote: Chen-Fang Chang, LGM, General Motors, USA,
“Vehicle Electrification at GM”, introduced by Marcello Canova
SPONSORED BY: General Motors
14:30 “A conversation about Future Area of Research Findings for our community”
Led by Giorgio Rizzoni, PhD
15:30 Technical Sessions – MoBt3, MoBT4, and MoBT5
- Modeling, Estimation and Control of Internal Combustion Engine II, chaired by Madhusudan Raghavan; co-chaired by Daniel Jung - Pfahl Hall Room 140
- Highly Automated and Connected Vehicular Systems II, chaired by Bharatkumar Hegde - The Blackwell Ballroom
- Invited session: Modeling and Control Methods for Advanced Vehicle Control, chaired by James Peyton Jones, co-chaired by Curt Hillier and organized by Mara Tanelli - Pfahl Hall Room 202
17:30-20:30 Transportation to the evening’s social event at The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research
17:30-20:00 Social and Student Networking Event
The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research
930 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212
SPONSORED BY: JobsOhio
Tuesday, August 30
*Registration and Information desk open from 7:30-17:00 in the lobby of The Blackwell Ballroom
7:30-08:30 Registration open outside of The Blackwell Ballroom (2nd floor)
Coffee / tea and light snacks available at registration
SPONSORED BY: PACCAR
08:30 Plenary: Anna Stefanopolou, PhD, University of Michigan, USA
“Battery Lifetime Prediction and Management along with Safety and the Transition”, introduced by Marcello Canova
10:00 Technical Sessions – TuAT3 and TuAT4
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control, chaired by Tulga Ersal – The Blackwell Ballroom
- Energy Storage and Charging, chaired by Jason Siegel – Pfahl Hall, Room 140
12:00 Lunch and Keynote - Peter Kuechler, Ford Motor Company, USA
“Propulsive Controls Architecture in an Evolving Automotive Industry”, introduced by Giorgio Rizzoni
SPONSORED BY: Schaeffler
13:30 Industry Perspective - Patrick Lindemann, Schaeffler (USA)
"Automotive Industry Challenges for Drivetrain and Chassis Mechatronics", introduced by Matilde D’Arpino
14:30 Coffee break
15:00 Technical Sessions – TuBT3 and TuBT4
- Fuel Cell and Alternative Energy Vehicles, chaired by Christoph Hametner; co-chaired by Marco Sorrentino – Pfahl Hall, Room 140
- Position, Navigation and Timing Security in Highly Automated Vehicles, chaired by Zak Kassas; co-chaired by Charles Toth – The Blackwell Ballroom
17:00-19:00 – Free time – Please feel free to use Pfahl Hall 202 at any time, except Monday between 15:30-17:30, as a quiet workspace
18:45-19:00 Walk to Gate 7 of Ohio Stadium
Wheeled transportation available as needed - Please make prior arrangements at the registration and information desk by Tuesday, August 30 at noon.
19:00-22:00 IFAC AAC Gala
The Ohio Stadium – Northwest Loge Club Event Space
SPONSORED BY The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research
Wednesday, August 31
*Registration and Information desk open from 8:00-17:00 in the lobby of The Blackwell Ballroom
8:00-09:00 Registration open outside of The Blackwell Ballroom (2nd floor)
Coffee / tea and light snacks available at registration
08:30 Plenary: Greg Shaver, Purdue University
“Model-based Controls for Low Carbon Commercial Vehicle Engines and Powertrains”, introduced by Qadeer Ahmed
9:30 Coffee Break
10:00 Technical Sessions – WeAT3 and WeAT4
- Onboard Energy Management in Electrified Powertrains, chaired by Mauro Salazar, co-chaired by Athar Hanif – The Blackwell Ballroom
- Modeling and Simulation Tolls for Vehicular Systems, chaired by Greg Shaver – Pfahl Hall, Room 140
12:00 Lunch and Keynote: Gary Parker, Cummins
“Cummins exponential controls innovation: Our battlefield view towards Destination Zero”, introduced by Carlos Guardiola
SPONSORED BY: Cummins
13:30 Closing Ceremony: Carlos Guardiola, PhD, IFAC AAC Conference Chair, Professor, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
14:00 Post-conference Workshops – WeWT2 and WeWT3
- Electrification of Commercial Vehicles– The Blackwell Ballroom
- New Advances on Connected and Automated Vehicles – Pfahl Hall, Room 140
16:00-17:30 Networking and snacks!
For those staying to the very end, we will have light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages in The Blackwell Ballroom Lobby Area, starting at the end of the workshops until approximately 17:30 p.m.