International Summer School on Smart Cars 2015http://www.iti.tugraz.at/eas/summerschoolLocation and Date: Graz, Austria, Sept 6 - 12, 2015Important DatesMay 18, 2015 - Application deadline [* extended! *]May 28, 2015 - Notification of admittanceSeptember 6-12, 2015 - Summer SchoolContactFor more information about the summer school, please visithttp://www.iti.tugraz.at/eas/summerschool or contact us at smartcars@iti.tugraz.at.Smart and self-driving cars will change our daily lives significantly and areexpected to have a transformational impact on society. First test drives withindividual vehicles have already been successful and raise high expectations onfuture mobility concepts. These range from more convenience in travelling overaccident prevention and improved road logistics to completely self-organizingtraffic with a vast number of fully autonomous and seamlessly interacting cars.Realizing these visions requires substantial research on automotive embeddedcomputing and networking in order to manage the significantly increasedcomplexity of real-time information processing, to deal with the dynamics ofhighly mobile networks among vehicles and the surrounding infrastructure, andto provide the dependability and trustworthiness required for safe traffic andefficient transportation.The target audience is postgraduate students, PhD students, and young researchersfrom universities and industry all over the world who either want to enter or whoalready have experience in this exciting research area. Topics covered by theSummer School are:* Autonomous driving and platooning* Smart infrastructure and smart environments* Vehicular networks and car2X communication* Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)* Automotive hardware/software codesign* Automotive safety and security* HIL testing and simulation* E-Mobility* Experience from real-world scenariosWe also encourage participants to not only attend the lectures from internationalexperts, but to also present their own work during seminar modules.ParticipationThe application process is described under "Participation" in our website, and isopened until May 18, 2015. If we receive more than 60 applications, participantswill be selected based on their work area and background, geographic distribution,and date of application. Notification of acceptance will be sent until May 28.

Course leader
International experts

Target group
Postgraduate students, PhD students, and young researchers

Course aim
The goal of this one-week summer school is to survey fundamental and applied aspects of embedded automotive computing and networking for Smart Cars, as well as to identify novel opportunities and research directions in related areas through a series of lectures held by international experts. Participants will experience various relevant technologies during hands-on courses and will be given a chance to present their own work during seminar modules. The school will provide a great opportunity to network with other people working in the field, to meet distinguished scholars, and to establish contacts for potential future research collaborations.

Credits info
3.5 ECTS Graz University of Technology will reward 3.5 ECTS points for successful participation in the summer school. The participants themselves are responsible for arranging the credits assignment with their universities.

Fee info
EUR 590: The registration fee is 590 EUR and covers participation in the summer school, accommodation, all meals, and excursions.



Scholarships
The summer school also aims on providing grants for selected participants, covering the participation fee. To apply for a grant, please fill the correspondent fields of the application form, giving the reasons why you should receive it.

Graz University of Technology
Address: Institute of Technical Informatics, Inffeldgasse 16
Postal code: 8010
City: Graz
Country: Austria
Website: http://www.iti.tugraz.at/eas/summerschool
E-mail: smartcars@iti.tugraz.at
Phone: 555