# Program

## Program

Conference theme tracks:

* Soil and terrain modeling and characterization
* Planetary rovers and mobile robotics
* Tires, wheels, and tracks modeling
* Agricultural and earthmoving equipment
* Operation on soils, vegetation, snow, and ice
* Vehicle dynamics, mobility, and safety
* Terramechanics

Location: C.N.R. Headquarters, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 7\
Rome Conference Hall, access from Via dei Maruccini Entrance

» Full Conference Program

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## Detailed Program Overview

### **Tuesday | 20 October 2015**

14:30–17:30 Board meeting, Hotel Mediterraneo, Via Cavour 15\
17:45-19:00 Ice Breaker Welcome, Hotel Mediterraneo Via Cavour, 15 - Roof Garden

### **Wednesday | 21 October 2015**

8:00 Registration Open

9:00 Opening Ceremony\
\+ Welcome address by Luigi Nicolais, President of the National Research Council of Italy\
\+ A Tribute to Dr. M.G. Bekker, Andrzej Selenta, International programs coordinator, Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Eng.

9:30–11:00 Session 1 – Tires, Wheels, and Tracks (#1). \
Chair: Roberto Paoluzzi

11:00–11:30 Break – Arangio Ruiz Hall

11:30–13:00 Session 2 – Tires, Wheels and Tracks (#2). \
Chair: Paul Ayers

13:00–14:00 Lunch – Arangio Ruiz Hall

14:15 – 15:45 Session 3 – Rovers, Robotics. \
Chair: Lutz Richter

15:45 – 17:15 Session 4 – Performance (#1). \
Chair: George Mason

17:15 – 18:30 Session 5 – Performance (#2)\
Chair: Schalk Els 

### **Thursday | 22 October 2015**

8:30–10:00 Session 6 –Functional Safety and Vehicles\
Chair: Alex Keen

10:00 – 11:00 Session 7 – Vehicle Performance\
Chair: Corina Sandu

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break – Arangio Ruiz Hall

11:30 – 13:00 Session 8 – Vehicles\
Chair: Massimiliano Ruggeri

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch – Arangio Ruiz Hall

4:00 – 18:30 Technical Tour, CEPOLISPE\
The Multipurpose Centre of Experimentation of the Italian Army, Monterotondo, RM.\
\+ Transportation by reserved Bus for Registered Guests having received clearance prior to the Conference.\
\+ Accompanying persons and guests not having applied for clearance or not having received it in due time can join the Accompanying Persons program. Accompanying persons and guests not attending the technical tour will join by Bus at the Gala Dinner location.

19:00 – 22:00 Gala Dinner\
All attendees and accompanying persons will join the Gala Dinner.\
Hotel FORUM, Via Tor de' Conti, 25-30, Roma, Italy. Nearest Metro Station Colosseo, 5-minute walk.

### **Friday | 23 October 2015**

8:30 – 9:45 Session 9 – Soil (#1)\
Chair: Peter Kiss

9:45 – 11:00 Session 10 – Soil (#2)\
Chair: Eugenio Cavallo

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break – Arangio Ruiz Hall

11:30 – 13:00 Session 11 – Modeling\
Chair: Antonino Bonanno

14:15 – 15:00 Session 12 – Special Terrains\
Chair: Dror Rubinstein

15:00 – 17:00 Session 13 – Miscellanea\
Chair: Junya Yamakawa

17:00 – Upcoming Conferences Presentation, Paul Ayers

17:15 – Closure and Farewell


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