BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260910T131503Z UID:76834A45-E912-422C-B12A-51C2227B1515 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260918T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260919T050000 DESCRIPTION:18–19 September 2026\nGITAM University Bengaluru\, India\n\nT he International Conference on Vehicular Technology and Transportation Sys tems (ICVTTS) was established in 2024 by the IEEE Vehicular Technology Soc iety (VTS) Bangalore Chapter. The region has been witnessing tremendous gr owth in the automotive and transportation industries\, fueled by advanceme nts in autonomous vehicles\, drones (autonomous aerial vehicles)\, underwa ter drones\, and inter- and intra-vehicle communication technologies\, all of which are creating a significant impact on society.\n\nThis field pres ents immense opportunities\, especially in this region\, making ICVTTS a v ital platform for researchers\, professionals\, and academicians to exchan ge ideas and collaborate in building smart infrastructures that enhance an d simplify human lifestyles.\n\nWe warmly invite researchers\, professiona ls\, startups\, and students to contribute their original research papers and be part of this exciting global platform.\n\nImportant Dates:\n• Pap er Submission: June 15\, 2026\n• Notification: July 13\, 2026\n• Camer a Ready Submission: July 27\, 2026\n\nConference Website:\nhttps://www.iee evtsbangalore-icvtts2026.online/\n\nPaper Submission Link:\n[https://cmt3. research.microsoft.com/ICVTTS2026/Submission/Index](https://www.linkedin.c om/safety/go/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd%2Ein%2FgBnwvKeg&urlhash=LVzH&mt=vR--r SdZEbuGZcawSCVs7d5E4wZihlHkudg3aVlNj4zr8erOJlLn1KI04XLR7K3Yp9BOgnSOYakj9fF pYapyOEDH83_6Qo3Pn_tYbEJRvd_HYJas90m2NKOo&isSdui=true)\n\nIEEE Templates: [https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html](https://enoti ce.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=lzzMVVYPeEfCB84OoH_SJQ~~&pe=RG3tNzc1QIHGhCskGi5d9 WzjUWytKiZ5d_5d-nLRGrN6bZN_---AQ6-26iQKf40L3xrlU2Yo5s7BAANc_f96vg~~&t=Gy8T OMdxnq2fhqAO_Nai2A~~)\n\nSpeaker(s): Avinash Bhat\, Amit Tyagi\, Sunil Kum ar Chippa\n\nAgenda: \nDAY 1 — 18th September 2026\n\nInaugural Session\ n\n8:30 AM – Registration Opens\n9:30 AM – Arrival of Guests and Inter action with Leaders (Graces Hall)\n10:00 AM – Assembly in SB 501 Seminar Hall\n10:05 AM – Welcoming the Guest Keynote Speakers on the Dais\n10:0 8 AM – Lamp Lighting by the Dignitaries\n10:10 AM – Welcome Address by Dr. Anish Cheriyan\, Chair – IEEE VTS\, Bangalore Chapter\n10:14 AM – Address by TPC Co-Chair Dr. Madhu\n10:15 AM – Release of the Conference Proceedings\n10:20 AM – Inaugural Address by Prof. Vamsidhar Y.\, Direc tor\, GSCSE\, GITAM Bengaluru\n10:25 AM – Presidential Address by Prof. M.V. Kartikeyan\, Pro-Vice Chancellor\, GITAM Bengaluru\n10:35 AM – Intr oduction of Chief Guest Dr. R. C. Saritha\, Scientist F & Associate Direct or\, C-DAC Bengaluru\n10:40 AM – Felicitation of the Chief Guest\n10:42 AM – Address by the Chief Guest\n10:52 AM – Introduction of Keynote Sp eaker I\n10:55 AM – Felicitation of Keynote Speaker I\n11:00 AM – Intr oduction of Keynote Speaker II\n11:05 AM – Felicitation of Keynote Speak er II\n11:06 AM – Felicitation of Workshop Resource Persons\n11:12 AM – Felicitation of Sponsors\n11:12 AM – Vote of Thanks\, Prof. Subraman iam\n11:15 AM – Conclusion of Inaugural Session\, Group Photo\n\nTea Bre ak: 11:15 – 11:30 AM\n\nKeynote Addresses\n\n11:30 AM – Keynote Addres s 1: Avinash Bhat\, Engineering Director\, Samsung R&D Institute India\n12 :10 PM – Keynote Address 2: Sunil Kumar Chippa\, Automotive Electronics Development Leader\, TVSM\n12:45 PM – Address by dSPACE CEO\n\nLunch Bre ak: 1:00 – 1:45 PM\nStalls Visit: 1:45 – 2:00 PM\n\nSession 4 — Work shops (1:45–4:45 PM\, Day 1)\n\n"Systems Thinking Approach to Complex Sy stems Development" — Ramana Anchuri\, Education Team\, MathWorks — Ven ue: KENSAN\n"Building your first Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) Prototype" — Annamalai Chockalingam\, Founder & CEO\, ANCIT — Venue: KOJO\n\nSession 5 — Paper Presentations\n2:00 – 4:00 PM (25 papers across 5 parallel tracks) — Separate session schedule attached\n\nDAY 2 — 19th September 2026\n\n8:30 AM – Registration Opens\n9:00 AM – Arrival of Guests and Interaction with Leaders (Graces Hall)\n9:30 AM – Welcoming the Co-Chai r\, Keynote Speaker on the Dais\n9:32 AM – Introduction of Speaker III\n 9:34 AM – Felicitation of Speaker III\n9:35 AM – Keynote Address 1: Am it Tyagi\, Vice President – Engineering\, HARMAN International\n10:15 AM – Conclusion of the Session\n\nTea Break: 10:15 – 10:30 AM\n\nSession 6 — Workshops (10:30 AM–1:30 PM\, Day 2)\n\n"Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) using ROS 2" — Venkata Kranthi\, SDV Lab\, GITAM — Venue: SB 225 Lab\n"Deploying Vision AI at the Edge: A Hands-On Helmet Detection" — M ubeen Jukaku\, Technology Head\, Emertxe Information Technologies\, Bangal ore — Venue: SB 535\n\nSession 7 — Paper Presentations\n10:30 AM – 1 2:10 PM (25 papers across 5 parallel tracks) — Separate session schedule attached\n\nLunch Break: 1:00 – 2:00 PM\n\nValedictory Session\n\n2:00 PM – Assembly in SB 501 Seminar Hall\n2:10 PM – Felicitation of Core C ommittee (Chair\, Co-Chair\, FA)\n2:20 PM – Felicitation of Session Chai rs\n2:35 PM – Felicitation of Session Coordinators\n2:45 PM – Felicita tion of Committee Members\n2:50 PM – Felicitation of VTS Society Student Members and Volunteers\n2:55 PM – Felicitation of the Best Paper Award\ n3:00 PM – Others\n3:10 PM – Vote of Thanks\, Dr. Ambar Bajpai\n3:20 P M – Conclusion of the Valedictory Session\n\nTea Break: 3:20 – 3:35 PM \n\nBldg: Shivaji Bhavan GITAM University\, NH 207\, Nagadenehalli\, taluk \, Doddaballapura\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka 562163\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 562163 LOCATION:Bldg: Shivaji Bhavan GITAM University\, NH 207\, Nagadenehalli\, t aluk\, Doddaballapura\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka 562163\, Bengaluru\, Karnata ka\, India\, 562163 ORGANIZER:mannelajayaharshitha@gmail.com SEQUENCE:111 SUMMARY:3rd International Conference on Vehicular Technology and Transporta tion Systems (ICVTTS) 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/546190 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="body" dir="auto"><strong>18&ndash\; 19 September 2026</strong><br><strong>GITAM University Bengaluru\, India</ strong><br><br><br>The&nbsp\;<strong>International Conference on Vehicular Technology and Transportation Systems (ICVTTS)</strong>&nbsp\;was establi shed in 2024 by the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Bangalore Chap ter. The region has been witnessing tremendous growth in the automotive an d transportation industries\, fueled by advancements in autonomous vehicle s\, drones (autonomous aerial vehicles)\, underwater drones\, and inter- a nd intra-vehicle communication technologies\, all of which are creating a significant impact on society.</p>\n<p class="body" dir="auto">This field presents immense opportunities\, especially in this region\, making ICVTTS a vital platform for researchers\, professionals\, and academicians to ex change ideas and collaborate in building smart infrastructures that enhanc e and simplify human lifestyles.</p>\n<p>We warmly invite researchers\, pr ofessionals\, startups\, and students to contribute their original researc h papers and be part of this exciting global platform.<br><br><strong>Impo rtant Dates:</strong><br>&bull\; Paper Submission: June 15\, 2026<br>&bull \; Notification: July 13\, 2026<br>&bull\; Camera Ready Submission: July 2 7\, 2026<br><br><strong>Conference Website:</strong><br><strong><a href="h ttps://www.ieeevtsbangalore-icvtts2026.online/" target="_blank" rel="noope ner" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ieeevt sbangalore-icvtts2026.online/&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=1778938934029000& amp\;usg=AOvVaw3G6tJNnbCmYc07frKs_FpW">https://www.ieeevtsbangalore-<wbr>i cvtts2026.online/</a></strong><br><br><strong>Paper Submission Link:</stro ng><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnkd %2Ein%2FgBnwvKeg&amp\;urlhash=LVzH&amp\;mt=vR--rSdZEbuGZcawSCVs7d5E4wZihlH kudg3aVlNj4zr8erOJlLn1KI04XLR7K3Yp9BOgnSOYakj9fFpYapyOEDH83_6Qo3Pn_tYbEJRv d_HYJas90m2NKOo&amp\;isSdui=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-safe redirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/safety/ go/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Flnkd%252Ein%252FgBnwvKeg%26urlhash%3DLVzH%26 mt%3DvR--rSdZEbuGZcawSCVs7d5E4wZihlHkudg3aVlNj4zr8erOJlLn1KI04XLR7K3Yp9BOg nSOYakj9fFpYapyOEDH83_6Qo3Pn_tYbEJRvd_HYJas90m2NKOo%26isSdui%3Dtrue&amp\;s ource=gmail&amp\;ust=1778938934029000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw2quTlXOJow2mpuIF1A0i_ H"><strong>https://cmt3.research.<wbr>microsoft.com/ICVTTS2026/<wbr>Submis sion/Index&nbsp\;</strong></a></p>\n<p><strong><span lang="EN-IN">IEEE&nbs p\;Templates:</span></strong><span lang="EN-IN">&nbsp\;</span><span lang=" EN-IN"><a href="https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=lzzMVVYPeEfCB84OoH_S JQ~~&amp\;pe=RG3tNzc1QIHGhCskGi5d9WzjUWytKiZ5d_5d-nLRGrN6bZN_---AQ6-26iQKf 40L3xrlU2Yo5s7BAANc_f96vg~~&amp\;t=Gy8TOMdxnq2fhqAO_Nai2A~~" target="_blan k" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https ://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r%3DlzzMVVYPeEfCB84OoH_SJQ~~%26pe%3DRG3tNzc 1QIHGhCskGi5d9WzjUWytKiZ5d_5d-nLRGrN6bZN_---AQ6-26iQKf40L3xrlU2Yo5s7BAANc_ f96vg~~%26t%3DGy8TOMdxnq2fhqAO_Nai2A~~&amp\;source=gmail&amp\;ust=17789389 34029000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw36RSlLq4m1UbMWXQ1EeLtJ">https://www.ie<wbr>ee.org/ conferences/publishing/<wbr>templates.html</a></span></p><br /><br />Agend a: <br /><p><strong>DAY 1 &mdash\; 18th September 2026</strong></p>\n<p><s trong>Inaugural Session</strong></p>\n<p>8:30 AM &ndash\; Registration Ope ns<br>9:30 AM &ndash\; Arrival of Guests and Interaction with Leaders (Gra ces Hall)<br>10:00 AM &ndash\; Assembly in SB 501 Seminar Hall<br>10:05 AM &ndash\; Welcoming the Guest Keynote Speakers on the Dais<br>10:08 AM &nd ash\; Lamp Lighting by the Dignitaries<br>10:10 AM &ndash\; Welcome Addres s by Dr. Anish Cheriyan\, Chair &ndash\; IEEE VTS\, Bangalore Chapter<br>1 0:14 AM &ndash\; Address by TPC Co-Chair Dr. Madhu<br>10:15 AM &ndash\; Re lease of the Conference Proceedings<br>10:20 AM &ndash\; Inaugural Address by Prof. Vamsidhar Y.\, Director\, GSCSE\, GITAM Bengaluru<br>10:25 AM &n dash\; Presidential Address by Prof. M.V. Kartikeyan\, Pro-Vice Chancellor \, GITAM Bengaluru<br>10:35 AM &ndash\; Introduction of Chief Guest Dr. R. C. Saritha\, Scientist F &amp\; Associate Director\, C-DAC Bengaluru<br>1 0:40 AM &ndash\; Felicitation of the Chief Guest<br>10:42 AM &ndash\; Addr ess by the Chief Guest<br>10:52 AM &ndash\; Introduction of Keynote Speake r I<br>10:55 AM &ndash\; Felicitation of Keynote Speaker I<br>11:00 AM &nd ash\; Introduction of Keynote Speaker II<br>11:05 AM &ndash\; Felicitation of Keynote Speaker II<br>11:06 AM &ndash\; Felicitation of Workshop Resou rce Persons<br>11:12 AM &ndash\; Felicitation of Sponsors<br>11:12 AM &nda sh\; Vote of Thanks\, Prof. Subramaniam<br>11:15 AM &ndash\; Conclusion of Inaugural Session\, Group Photo</p>\n<p>Tea Break: 11:15 &ndash\; 11:30 A M</p>\n<p><strong>Keynote Addresses</strong></p>\n<p>11:30 AM &ndash\; Key note Address 1: Avinash Bhat\, Engineering Director\, Samsung R&amp\;D Ins titute India<br>12:10 PM &ndash\; Keynote Address 2: Sunil Kumar Chippa\, Automotive Electronics Development Leader\, TVSM<br>12:45 PM &ndash\; Addr ess by dSPACE CEO</p>\n<p>Lunch Break: 1:00 &ndash\; 1:45 PM<br><strong>St alls Visit:</strong> 1:45 &ndash\; 2:00 PM</p>\n<p><strong>Session 4 &mdas h\; Workshops</strong> (1:45&ndash\;4:45 PM\, Day 1)</p>\n<p>"Systems Thin king Approach to Complex Systems Development" &mdash\; Ramana Anchuri\, Ed ucation Team\, MathWorks &mdash\; Venue: KENSAN<br>"Building your first Ve hicle Control Unit (VCU) Prototype" &mdash\; Annamalai Chockalingam\, Foun der &amp\; CEO\, ANCIT &mdash\; Venue: KOJO</p>\n<p><strong>Session 5 &mda sh\; Paper Presentations</strong><br>2:00 &ndash\; 4:00 PM (25 papers acro ss 5 parallel tracks) &mdash\; Separate session schedule attached</p>\n<p> <strong>DAY 2 &mdash\; 19th September 2026</strong></p>\n<p>8:30 AM &ndash \; Registration Opens<br>9:00 AM &ndash\; Arrival of Guests and Interactio n with Leaders (Graces Hall)<br>9:30 AM &ndash\; Welcoming the Co-Chair\, Keynote Speaker on the Dais<br>9:32 AM &ndash\; Introduction of Speaker II I<br>9:34 AM &ndash\; Felicitation of Speaker III<br>9:35 AM &ndash\; Keyn ote Address 1: Amit Tyagi\, Vice President &ndash\; Engineering\, HARMAN I nternational<br>10:15 AM &ndash\; Conclusion of the Session</p>\n<p>Tea Br eak: 10:15 &ndash\; 10:30 AM</p>\n<p><strong>Session 6 &mdash\; Workshops< /strong> (10:30 AM&ndash\;1:30 PM\, Day 2)</p>\n<p>"Autonomous Mobile Robo t (AMR) using ROS 2" &mdash\; Venkata Kranthi\, SDV Lab\, GITAM &mdash\; V enue: SB 225 Lab<br>"Deploying Vision AI at the Edge: A Hands-On Helmet De tection" &mdash\; Mubeen Jukaku\, Technology Head\, Emertxe Information Te chnologies\, Bangalore &mdash\; Venue: SB 535</p>\n<p><strong>Session 7 &m dash\; Paper Presentations</strong><br>10:30 AM &ndash\; 12:10 PM (25 pape rs across 5 parallel tracks) &mdash\; Separate session schedule attached</ p>\n<p>Lunch Break: 1:00 &ndash\; 2:00 PM</p>\n<p><strong>Valedictory Sess ion</strong></p>\n<p>2:00 PM &ndash\; Assembly in SB 501 Seminar Hall<br>2 :10 PM &ndash\; Felicitation of Core Committee (Chair\, Co-Chair\, FA)<br> 2:20 PM &ndash\; Felicitation of Session Chairs<br>2:35 PM &ndash\; Felici tation of Session Coordinators<br>2:45 PM &ndash\; Felicitation of Committ ee Members<br>2:50 PM &ndash\; Felicitation of VTS Society Student Members and Volunteers<br>2:55 PM &ndash\; Felicitation of the Best Paper Award<b r>3:00 PM &ndash\; Others<br>3:10 PM &ndash\; Vote of Thanks\, Dr. Ambar B ajpai<br>3:20 PM &ndash\; Conclusion of the Valedictory Session</p>\n<p>Te a Break: 3:20 &ndash\; 3:35 PM</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR