Call for Papers
Special Section on Autonomous Driving Technologies in Challenging Environments

The intelligent and connected and autonomous vehicle (ICV) technology is one of the most promising directions, attracting attention from a number of technology providers as well as automotive manufacturers. Although there have been remarkable achievements all over the world, connected and autonomous vehicles still face many challenges. For now, most of high-level autonomous driving system is developed under relatively simple and ideal scenarios, such as highway, industrial park or traffic jam conditions. However, the dynamically varying and challenging environments, e.g., urban canyon, subterranean or unstructured scenes, and even the areas without priori knowledge, will cause uncertainties and disturbances, possibly making the positioning, perception as well as planning system divergent and interruptive, and significantly limiting the reliability of ICV system. 

To address the above issues, the special section aims to gather the innovative and diverse contributions and share the latest technologies on ICVs in diverse and challenging environments. The topics of interest include, but are not confined to:

Topics

l  Positioning, localization and mapping based on multi-sensor fusion in cross-country or urban canyon scenes

l  Sensing, sensor fusion, and autonomous perception with anti-degeneration capability

l  Cooperative decision making and control for multi-ICVs in different missions, including delivery, logistics, rescue and so on

l  Global and local path/trajectory planning in unstructured or unknown environments

l  Path tracking and chassis control under extreme conditions

l  Virtual testing method and scenario construction technologies

Guest Editors

Important Dates

2021.11.15: Deadline for Initial Paper Submission

2022.02.01: Notification of First Round Decision

2022.03.15: Deadline for Revised Paper Submission

2022.04.15: Final Decision Due

2022.05.01: Final Manuscript Due

Submission Guidelines

1.      Please submit online via www.springer.com/42154, be sure to select Topical Collection: Autonomous Driving Technologies in Challenging Environments.

2.      Papers should be submitted in two separate .doc files: 1) Blinded Manuscript (paper title, abstract, keywords, and full text); 2) Title Page (paper title, author affiliation, acknowledgment, and any other information related to the authors’ identification).

3.      If any problems, please feel free to contact the journal editorial office via email: jai-editor@sae-china.org .

About Automotive Innovation

Sponsored by China SAE and published globally via Springer Nature, Automotive Innovation aims to be a world-class journal that provides abundant sources of innovative findings for automotive engineers and scientists. The journal is published quarterly, ensuring high-quality papers satisfying international standards. With the editorial board consisting of world-renowned experts, it has attracted readers from 72 countries and regions. The journal is indexed in ESCI and SCOUPS.

The journal is dedicated to the publication of peer-reviewed original papers and covers the principles, methodologies, designs, theoretical background and cutting-edge technologies in connection with the development of vehicle and mobility. The main topics include but are not limited to: energy-saving, electrification, intelligent and connected, and safety technologies.

Download Call for Papers and Paper Template here.

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