[SPIE] ITSAC 2026

2026 International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems and In-Vehicle Automation Control

Conference Overview

[SPIE] 2026 International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems and In-Vehicle Automation Control (ITSAC 2026) will be held in Luoyang, Henan Province, China from July 4 to 5, 2026.

The conference topics cover a number of core fields, including planning and optimization of intelligent transportation systems, vehicular network communication technologies, perception and decision-making algorithms for autonomous driving, vehicle automatic control, intelligent traffic signal control, traffic big data analysis, etc. Meanwhile, it focuses on hot research directions such as the integration of artificial intelligence and traffic management and control, applications of vehicle-road collaboration technologies, and powertrain control of new energy vehicles.

Through keynote speeches, special seminars and paper presentations, the conference provides participants with a platform to share the latest research achievements, discuss technical bottlenecks and solutions, and deepen industry-university-research cooperation.

Luoyang, the host city, is known as an ancient capital with a thousand-year history, possessing profound historical heritage and strong vitality in scientific and technological innovation. As a vital transportation hub in the Central Plains region, Luoyang features convenient transportation networks, superior geographical location and complete conference supporting facilities. Supported by local industrial clusters and scientific research platforms, Luoyang has built solid industrial and research foundations in intelligent transportation, vehicular networks, automatic control and other fields, which provides a solid guarantee for the smooth holding of the conference.

All accepted and formally published papers will be indexed by authoritative databases including EI Compendex, Scopus and Google Scholar, offering researchers an excellent channel to display academic achievements and improve academic influence.

Key Themes

• Intelligent Transportation System Management
• Vehicle Automatic Driving Control Technology
• Traffic Flow Intelligent Perception and Prediction
• Vehicle-Road Cooperative Autonomous Driving
• In-Vehicle Intelligent Control System Design
• Traffic Information Security and Data Transmission
• Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Traffic Control
• Application of Digital Twin in Intelligent Transportation

Call for Papers

ITSAC 2026 invites researchers, practitioners to submit original research papers, review papers, case studies, and posters on a wide range of topics related to Communications Technology and Computer Science. We welcome submissions that address theoretical issues, empirical research, practical applications, and innovative approaches in these fields.

Topics of Interest

• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Intelligent Perception and Detection of Traffic Environment
• Traffic Flow Modeling, Forecasting and Optimization
• Vehicle-Road Cooperative Intelligent Interconnection
• Cooperative Control of Urban Traffic Signals
• Technologies and Applications of Smart Expressways
• Road Network Infrastructure for Autonomous Driving
• Management & Control of Traffic Safety
• Comprehensive Traffic Big Data Analysis
• Smart Parking and Urban Traffic Governance
• Cooperative Operation of Autonomous Vehicle Platoons
• Modeling and Optimal Control of Motion Systems
• Intelligent Decision Planning and Autonomous Control
• Distributed Cooperative Automatic Control
• Industrial Process Automation and Optimization
• Intelligent Perception and Closed-Loop Control Systems
• Fault Diagnosis and System Health Management
• Embedded Real-Time Automatic Control
• Autonomous Control of Intelligent Robots
• Automation Optimization of Discrete Event Processes

Submission Guidelines

Papers should be original and not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process. Papers should be written in English, with a maximum length of 8 pages (including references). Authors should follow the conference template for formatting their papers. Submissions should include an abstract of 250-300 words, keywords, and full contact information for all authors.

Registration Fees

Conference Schedule

Venue & Accommodation

The conference will be held in Luoyang, Henan. The exact venue details will be announced soon. Special discounted hotel accommodation near the venue will be provided for registered participants.

Registration Benefits

Access to all conference sessions, conference materials and proceedings, welcome reception and coffee breaks, conference lunch, international expert communication and networking opportunities.

Paper Publication

Papers will first undergo blind review by 2-3 experts. Accepted papers will be independently published by SPIE Press (with ISSN: 0277-786X) and ultimately indexed in EI and Scopus.

Publication Benefits

Global Visibility, Official Academic Database Indexing, Open Access Option, Long-term Digital Preservation, Improve academic influence and paper citation rate.

Publication Process

Paper Submission → Peer Review → Acceptance Notification → Revision & Final Submission → On-site Conference Presentation → Formal Publication

Publication Ethics

ITSAC 2026 adheres to strict publication ethics guidelines. All submitted papers are checked for plagiarism using advanced detection software. All authors must abide by academic norms and citation specifications.

Paper Formatting Requirements

All papers must be written in English, maximum 8 pages including references. Use Times New Roman 12pt font, standard conference template format, complete abstract, keywords, author information and references.