NSF Student Travel Grant for IEEE VTS Connected & Autonomous Vehicles Summer School at WPI

该奖项通过促进美国学生在互联和自动驾驶汽车领域的专业发展来促进科学和技术的进步，从而为国家利益服务。 该奖项将支持美国学生参加首届IEEE VTS互联和自动驾驶汽车暑期学校@ WPI，这是一个为期两天的培训活动，旨在教育与会者有关互联和自动驾驶汽车理论和技术。 鉴于互联和自动驾驶汽车在道路安全和国民经济方面的重要性日益增加，该奖项将支持这一新兴领域下一代技术领导者和创新者的专业形成。IEEE VTS互联和自动驾驶汽车暑期学校@ WPI的目标是吸引行业研究人员，学术教师，和学生在跨学科的讨论连接的车辆和自主权。传统上，这两个研究领域是由不同的研究团体追求的，这个暑期学校将为这两个社区的成员提供一个共同的平台，以交流思想和技术专长。 在整个暑期学校中，来自工业界和学术界的专家将提供90分钟的辅导式研讨会，以突出互联技术、车辆感知、最佳控制和自动驾驶方面的当前趋势和挑战。此外，将举行学生海报会议，这将为这些领域正在进行的研究课题的演示和讨论提供机会。本次暑期学校的预期成果包括这两个社区的研究人员之间的新合作，以应对未来道路运输系统的挑战。

This award serves the national interest by promoting the progress of science and technology via the professional development of US students in the areas of connected and autonomous vehicles. This award will support US students with respect to attending the first-ever IEEE VTS Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Summer School @ WPI, a 2-day training event designed to educate attendees regarding connected and autonomous vehicle theory and technology. Given the growing importance of connected and autonomous vehicles with respect to road safety and the national economy, this award will support the professional formation of the next generation of technological leader and innovators in this emerging area.The goal of the IEEE VTS Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Summer School @ WPI is to engage industry researchers, academic faculty members, and students in interdisciplinary discussions on connected vehicles and autonomy. Traditionally, these two areas of research are pursued by different research communities, and this summer school will provide a common platform for members of these two communities to exchange ideas and technical expertise. Throughout this summer school, experts from industry and academia will deliver 90-minute tutorial-style seminars to highlight current trends and challenges in connected technologies, vehicular perception, optimal control, and autonomy. Additionally, a student poster session will be held, which will provide opportunities for presentation and discussion of ongoing research topics in these areas. The anticipated outcome of this Summer School includes new collaborations between researchers in these two communities for addressing the challenges of future road transportation systems.