14^th International Forum on Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications
(AMAA 2010)

Smart Systems for Green Cars and Safe Mobility

10-11 May 2010
Harnack House
Berlin, Germany

Announcement

The automobile of the future has to meet two primary requirements: the super-efficient use of energy and power and the ultra-safe transportation of people and goods. Both features are growingly enabled by smart, adaptive and context aware ICT components and systems rather than by the mechanical means of classic automotive engineering alone. The most advanced case of this trend is the electrified vehicle combining a full electric power train with completely electronic controls like smart power and energy managers, steer by wire technologies and intelligent networking capabilities. It can be foreseen that beyond being beneficial for climate protection the electrified vehicle will contribute to a further reduction of road accidents and traffic deaths. Moreover, it will revolutionize the way a car is manufactured: the change of engineering focus from mechanics to information technology will make it easier than ever before to deliver cars individually configured to customer demands. It has been the mission of the International Forum on Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications (AMAA) for more than twelve years now to detect paradigm shifts like these and to discuss the technological implications from early on. Therefore, the topic of the AMAA 2010 will be “Smart Systems for Green Cars and Safe Mobility”.

Research and Development for Electromobility in Germany
Dr. Ulrich Katenkamp, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany

Information and Communications Technologies for the Fully Electric Vehicle
Prof. Dr. Augusto de Albuquerque, DG Infso, European Commission

Electric Vehicles: R&D, Innovation and Deployment
Gonzalo Hennequet, Renault, France

AMAA 2010– Topics

Novel ICT components and smart systems enabling green cars and safe road transport with a particular focus on the following function fields:

·      Electrified Vehicles
Smart Management and Routing of Energy and Power, Adaptive Control of Electric Motors and Drives, Power Grid Connection of Electric Vehicles, Balancing and Health Control of Battery Cells, Telematics for Optimized Use of the Car

·      Road and Passenger Safety
Pedestrian Recognition, Intersection Control, Lane Departure Warning, Stability Control, Detection of Surface and Pavement Conditions, Night Vision, Driver Condition Monitoring, Redundant Systems for Vehicle Control and Emergency Shutdown

·      Driver Assistance
Autonomous Handling of Routine Driving Conditions, Driver Information on Traffic, Intelligent Speed Adaptation, Sensing of Driver’s Intentions; Intelligent Transport Systems

·      Traffic Management
Car-to-Car/Car-to-X Communication, Road Network Monitoring, Environmental Zone Access Management, Incident and Weather Detection, Dynamic Routing, Travel Times prediction, Multi-Mode Travel Advice

·      Power Train Efficiency
Optimized System Integration, Advanced Injection and Closed-loop Control of the Combustion Process, Smart Control of Auxiliaries, Waste Heat Recovery, Eco Driving, Training of the Driver

Contributions are expected to cover either advanced applications or the enabling technologies.

Exhibitor Information

The exhibition is an integral part of the AMAA. On both conference days, companies will be given the opportunity to present new products and services as well as novel technologies to an international expert audience representing automakers, suppliers and academia. Prototype vehicles can be shown at a parking lot nearby the venue.

Matchmaking Service

To support bilateral interaction a pre-arranged meeting service will be offered at the AMAA 2010. Interested participants will have the opportunity to identify potential partners for collaboration and business during the conference. Meetings will take place in a quiet lounge area. The formation of consortia for European FP7 projects, particularly for the European Green Cars Initiative will be facilitated.

Side Events

Complementary to the AMAA conference programme, satellite meetings will be held, e.g. working group meetings of the European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS) and the European Association of Automtive Suppliers (CLEPA).

Organizers

VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH
European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS)

Conference Chairs

Dr. Gereon Meyer
Dr. Jürgen Valldorf

Contact

Ms. Laure Quintin
AMAA Office
c/o VDI/VDE-Innovation + Technik GmbH
Steinplatz 1
10623 Berlin
office@amaa.de
+49 30 310078 228