The 8th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation ( 8th AATT)

Beijing, China

May 26~28, 2004　

Organizer:

China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Ministry of Communications, China

Co-Sponsors:

American Society of Civil Engineers

In Association with:

China Highway and Transportation Society

China Navigation Institute

Tsinghua University

International Steering Committee

Chairman:

Kumares C.Sinha,USA

Committee members:

Darcy Bullock,USA

T.F.Fwa,Singapore

Chris Hendrickson,USA

Stephen GRitchie,USA

Yorgos J.Stephanedes,Greece

Zhou Wei,Chia

C.Michael Wolton

Wang,Kelvin,USA

International Technical Committee

Co-Chairman:

T.F.Fwa,Singapore

Shi,Qixin,China

Committee members:

Abernethy,Bruce USA

Bell,Michael G H,UK

Cohn,Louis F,USA

Coifman, Benjamin, USA

Dia, Hussein,Australia

Dougherty,Mark,Sweden

Dunn,Roger,New Zealand

Francesco Filippi,Italy

Huang,Wei,China

Hummer,Joseph E,USA

Karlaftis,Matthew G,Greece

Kuehne,Reinhart D,Germany

Nakamura,Hideki,Japan

Radwan,Essam,USA

Ritter,Gary T,USA

Saito,Mitsuru,USA

Shashi,S Nambisan,USA

Spring,Gray,USA

Sullivan,Edward C,USA

Sun,Lijun,China

Sun,Xiaoduan,USA,

Taylor,Michael A P,Australia

Wang,Xiaojing,China

Yang,Zhaosheng,China

Zarrillo,Marguerite,USA

Zhang,Zhanmin,USA

Technical innovation is essential to improve transportation infrastructure and provide more efficient transportation operations. It is important for transportation engineers to meet the dynamic challenges of growing demand in modern day transportation. The AATT provides a stage for exchange of experience for experts, specialists, researchers, and engineers. The AATT has received wide attention of the international community. Past conferences have been held at the following locations:
1989—1st AATT, San Diego, USA

1991—2nd AATT, Minneapolis, USA

1993—3rd AATT, Seattle, USA

1995—4th AATT, Capri, Italy

1998—5th AATT, Newport Beach , USA

2000—6th AATT, Singapore

2002—7th AATT, Boston, USA

With the rapid social and economic growth taking place in China, transportation infrastructure is going through a highly rapid phase of development throughout the nation. The state of transportation has improved significantly. The sustainable development of China’s transportation has attracted the attention of the world transportation industry. In this backdrop, it is appropriate and timely that Beijing, the capitol of China, has been selected as the venue of the 8th AATT by ASCE.

With the approval form the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Science and Technology, the 8th AATT will be held in the Beijing International Convention Center on May 26~28, 2004. The event promises to attract officers, planners, managers, researchers, engineers and consultants from all over the world to discuss advanced technologies and exchange views and experience.

1. TECHNICAL CONFERENCE

1) Scope of the Conference:

The main objectives of the 8th AATT are to discuss and showcase advanced technologies , advanced equipments, advanced skills and new materials. The scope of papers for the Conference covers applications of advanced technologies in all modes (highway transportation, water transportation, railway transportation and air transportation). The typical topics covered in the conference series are:

Intelligent Transportation systems
Real-time control systems
Transportation infrastructures management technologies
Advanced construction and maintenance technology
Advanced technologies in transportation safety
Information technology
Robotics and automation
Vehicle navigation and control
Material technology
Road pricing techniques
Computer-aided engineering
Standards for advanced transportation technology
Benefits and costs of advanced technologies
Communication systems
Education and training
Traffic management technologies
Modeling and prediction technology
Systems planning and management technology
Transportation and logistics

2) Schedule for Paper offers and Acceptance:

By June 30 , 2003 -- Two Copies of abstract of up to 500 words in English are to be received by this date.

Your abstracts should be mailed to the Conference Secretariat Office.

By July 20,2003 -- Acceptance of the Paper Abstract and the Guidelines for Paper Preparation will be sent to the author(s).

By December 10, 2003 -- The accepted papers in English according to the prescribed patterns are mailed to the Conference Secretariat Office. The papers in English will be published by the Publishing House of the ASCE and included in international data search system. The papers in Chinese will be published by the Publishing House of Communications, China.

2. EXHIBITION

1.Categories of Exhibits:

A. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Electronic Toll Collection Systems for High-grade Highway Applications
Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Systems
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Systems
Management Information Systems for Transportation (MIST)
Traffic Management Information Systems (TMIS)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
In-Vehicle Auto-Navigation Systems

B. Transportation Infrastructure Engineering
Planning and Design of Transportation Infrastructures.
Instruments and Equipments for Transportation Infrastructures Zone Survey
Machines and Equipments for Transportation Infrastructures Construction.
Auxiliary Installation for Transportation Infrastructures.
Transportation Infrastructure Maintenance and Rehabilitation.
Materials for Highways (Modified Asphalts and Modified Materials).

C. Traffic Engineering; Telecommunication and Navigation
Signs, signals and markings for highway, port and airport applications
Lighting systems for highway, port and airport project
Surveying, monitoring, telecommunication and navigation systems for highway, airport and harbor.
Safe facilities for high-grade highway

D. Vehicle, Locomotive & Stock, Ship & Vessel and Aircraft Engineering
Various Vehicles, locomotives & stocks, ships & vessels and aircraft with advanced technologies
Various materials and products for vehicle, locomotive & stock, ship & vessel and aircraft manufacturing engineering and operations
Equipment and tools for vehicle, locomotive & stock, ship & vessel and aircraft inspection and maintenance
Energy-saving technologies and alternative fuels for road, waterway, railway and air transport

E. Environmental Engineering
Environment protection facilities for road, railway, port and airport Projects
Road traffic induced noise and air pollution impact evaluation and remedial technologies
Emission Control Technologies
The Recovery of Bio-environment and landscape

2. Business Promotion

Apart from the exhibition, technical seminars will also be arranged upon the specific demands from the exhibitors. The seminars will normally last for three hours each.

3. Advertising

The Organizing Committee will produce a souvenir publication of the 8th AATT 2004 Conference for distribution during the event.

Conference Secretariat

Address: Secretariat Office for the 8th AATT 2004 Conference

240 Huixinli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, P.R. China

Tel: 010-64925562, 010-64914809

Fax: 010-64918204

Postal code: 100029

E-mail: tcs@iicc.ac.cn

Liaison persons: Mr. Wang Haiqing , Mr. Fang Hai