NSF Student Travel Grant for IEEE VTS "Diversity in VTS" Workshop 2019 (VTS "Diversity in VTS" 2019)

汽车技术的当前趋势至关重要，将连接性和自主性作为未来道路运输安全性、可靠性和能源效率的主要驱动因素。在2019年9月于夏威夷檀香山举行的VTC首届“VTS多样性”研讨会的目标22 - 25，2019年，是从事行业研究人员，学术教师和研究生在跨学科的讨论联网车辆和自动化。IEEE车辆技术学会（VTS）“VTS多样性”研讨会将提供一个共同平台，通过促进妇女和代表少数群体的其他团体之间的联系，加强IEEE VTS和整个工程界的多样性。该研讨会旨在创造一个机会，分享有关妇女和少数民族在工程世界所面临的挑战的经验，以及如何加强多样性和增加少数民族在工程职业生涯各个阶段的存在的观点。三分之一的差旅赠款将保留给首次参加IEEE车辆技术会议的与会者，研讨会将在该会议上举行。三分之一的旅费赠款将保留给出席会议的妇女和其他代表人数不足的学生。预计此次会议将是每年两次的IEEE车辆技术会议中的第一次会议，并将成为学生学习和寻找导师的场所，无论是同行还是更知名的研究人员。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。

Current trends in automotive technology crucially involve connectivity and autonomy as the major drivers of safety, reliability, and energy efficiency in future road transportation. The goal of the inaugural Diversity in VTS" workshop at VTC2019-Fall in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 22 - 25, 2019, is to engage industry researchers, academic faculty members, and graduate students in interdisciplinary discussions on connected vehicles and autonomy. The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) "Diversity in VTS" workshop will provide a common platform to enhance diversity in IEEE VTS and in the Engineering Community as a whole, by fostering the connection of women and other groups that represent minorities. The workshop is intended to create an opportunity to share experiences about the challenges that are faced by women and minorities in the engineering world and views on how to enhance diversity and increase the presence of minorities at all stages of their engineering careers.A total of $10,000 will be used to support up to 10 under-represented students. One third of the travel grants will be reserved for first-time attendees of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference where the workshop is co-located. One third of the travel grants will be reserved for women and other under-represented students attending the conference. It is anticipated that this conference will be the first of many to be held at the twice-annual IEEE Vehicular Technology Conferences and will be a venue where students can learn and find mentors, both from peers and more well-established researchers.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.