30th August (online only)

Global Young Scientist Forum – AI and Intelligent Safety

Keynote address

Why is it so hard to make self-driving cars? (trustworthy autonomous systems), Joseph Sifakis, Verimag Laboratory and recipient of the Turing Award

Panel sessions

Chair and (am session) moderator

• Yanjun Huang, Tongji University

 Moderators

• (am session) Huilong Yu, Beijing Institute of Technology

• (pm session) Hong Wang, Tsinghua University

• (pm session) Yuanjian Zhang, Loughborough University

Speakers

AM session (in order of presenting)

• Intelligence testing of automated vehicles, Li Li, Tsingua University

• Distributed LiDAR, Ehsan Mihankhah, University of Sydney

• Resilient control systems for connected and autonomous driving, Ehsan Hashemi, University of Alberta

• Learning for intelligent safety: Governor-based approaches, Nan Li, Auburn University

• Introduction of traffic environment recognition technologies for safe urban driving of automated vehicles, Akisue Kuramoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology

• Cooperative game-theoretic decision-making for connected and automated vehicles on shared roads, Kyoungseok Han, Kyungpook National University

PM session (in order of presenting)

• Trustworthy artificial intelligence requirements in the autonomous driving domain, David Fernández-Llorca, European Commission Joint Research Centre

• Safe and trustworthy deep AI for autonomous driving, Saber Fallah, University of Surrey

• Safe decision-making for autonomous vehicles via human-guided reinforcement learning, Chen Lv, Nanyang Technological University

• Uncertainty-aware 3D object perception in traffic scenes, Wei Tian, Tongji University

• The challenges of AI safety in automated vehicles, Jan Pieter Paardekooper, TNO

• Safety guaranteed control for autonomous vehicles based on MPC framework, Jingjing Jiang, Loughborough University

• A Bayesian approach with prior mixed strategy nash equilibrium for vehicle intention prediction, Giovanni Lucente, German Aerospace Center

31st August (Xijiao Hotel, Beijing and online)

Plenary

Opening address

Moderator

• Lianfang Zhao, China SAE

Speakers

• Nadine Leclair, FISITA

• Jun Li, China SAE / Tsinghua University

• Chris Mason, FISITA 

• Jinhua Zhang, China SAE

Keynote addresses

Moderator

• Shengbo Li, Tsinghua University

Speakers

• Leading the high-quality development of the automotive safety with cross-industry fusion, Guiyou Liang, FAW Group

• “Curse of rarity” for autonomous vehicles, Henry Liu, University of Michigan

• Safety aspects of assisted and automated driving Dominik Schuster, BMW Group

• Towards high-level autonomous driving of vehicle intelligent safety technology, Jianqiang Wang, Tsinghua University

The results of the newly launched SOTIF shared scenario database, test and evaluation technology for ICVs

Moderator

• Shengbo Li, Tsinghua University

Speaker

• Hong Wang, Tsinghua University; CAICV-SOTIF Technical Alliance

Road to approval for L3 autonomous vehicle panel discussion

Chair

• Frank Zhao, FISITA; Tsinghua Automotive Strategy Research Institute (TASRI); Automotive Innovation

Panellists

• Changjun Wang, Research Institute for Road Safety (RIRS)

• David Gallegos, Applus+ IDIADA

• Xiaobo Qu, Tsinghua University

• Shiying Zhou, FAW Group

Technical Sessions 

SOTIF & Test and Evaluation

Moderators

• Xinjie Zhang, Jilin University; Automotive Innovation 

• Ning Bian, DF Group

Topics and speakers (in order of presenting)

• Combined data and knowledge driven technologies for autonomous driving Hong Chen, Tongji University

• Critical scenario based validation methods for autonomous driving, Siddartha Khastgir, University of Warwick

• AI challenges in automatic driving, Hong Cheng, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

• A key for SOTIF: Driving scenario, identification and generation, Ding Zhao, Carnegie Mellon University 

• AI-related SOTIF monitoring and guarantee system for high-level autonomous vehicles, Hong Wang, Tsinghua University; CAICV-SOTIF Technical Alliance

• ISO 21448: SOTIF @ BMW, Florian Raisch, BMW Group

• Scenario-based SOTIF test and evaluation solutions, Shulian Zhao, China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd.

• In-door testing for ADAS/ADS development & validation - benefits and challenges, Rainer Hoffmann, Shanghai Digauto Automobile Technology

• Human factors research based on driving simulator and ADAS and CAV testing in proving ground, David Gallegos, Applus+ IDIADA 

Cybersecurity

Moderators

• Shichun Yang, Beihang University

• Bosong Zou, China Software Testing Centre (CSTC)

Topics and speakers (in order of presenting)

• Data security protection system based on automatic driving basic software, Jin Shang, AICC; CICV; Tsinghua University

• Security and trust of connected and autonomous vehicles, Farhan Ahmad, Coventry University

• Protocol stack security and malicious traffic detection, Ke Xu, Tsinghua University

• Impact of the UNR155 cybersecurity regulation within an OEM, Pierre Gachon, Renault Group

• Comprehensive service platform for auto cyber and data security, Yifan Tong, CAERI Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.

• Cyber to physical: security threats from intelligent connected vehicles, Minrui Yan, Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. 

• A high consistency wireless key generation scheme for vehicular communication based on wiener filter extrapolation, Linning Peng, Southeast University

• Functional safety and cybersecurity: a unified approach, Long Lu, NIO; Northeastern University

Impacts of Human Factors on Safety

Moderator

• Fang Chen, Jilin University

• David Gallegos, Applus+ IDIADA

Speakers (in order of presenting)

• Human performance models - factors of driver and interaction, Fang Chen, Jilin University

• Human factors and driving safety: A summary of current issues and needs, Paul Green, University of Michigan

• Evaluation method for Automotive HMI safety and efficiency, Jun Ma, Tongji University

• Driver feedback to support takeover control during automated driving, Huei-Yen (Winnie) Chen, University of Buffalo

• Human-machine interaction and cooperative control optimization for human-machine shared driving, Nengchao Lv, Wuhan University of Technology 

• A formal method for including the probability of erroneous human task behavior in system analyses, Matthew Bolton, University of Virginia

• Structuring the sound design process for the automotive industry: communication and subjective evaluation, Joshua Thomas Cotterill, Jilin University

• Automation: the safety is still dependent on human factors, Anne Guillaume, French National Road Safety Council

• Unknown unsafe scenario identified from uncivilities: Lessons learned from automated vehicle FOTs in the SAM project, Jean-Baptiste Haué, LAB France

Smart Safety Protection

Moderator

• Qing Zhou, Tsinghua University

Speakers (in order of presenting)

• Crash analysis, scenario derivation and risk evaluation for ICV test, Helai Huang, Central South University

• The lap belt interaction with the pelvis of rear seat occupants in vehicle impacts, Koji Mizuno, Nagoya University

• Exploring the safety issues in software defined vehicles, Jin Huang, Tsingua University

• End-to-end closed-loop data-driven assessment application, Fan Zhang, HoloMatic Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 

• Luneburg lens enabled imaging radar sensor with panoramic view for ADAS and AV, Hao Xin, Lunewave

• Environment perception of intelligent vehicles for pedestrian safety, Yu Meng, University of Science and Technology Beijing

• Dynamic responses of road users and intelligent protection in safety-critical scenarios, Bingbing Nie, Tsinghua University 

• Euro NCAP: promoting new advancements in safety, Michiel van Ratigen, EuroNCAP

Smart Safety Protection panel discussion

• Gongyao Gu, Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd. 

• Yong Han, Xiamen University of Technology

• Helai Huang, Central South University 

• Jin Huang, Tsinghua University

• Yu Meng, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

• Koji Mizuno, Nagoya University

• Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP

• Bingbing Nie, Tsinghua University 

• Fan Zhang, HoloMatic Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.