AUTOSENS USA 21-23 MAY 2024 | HUNTINGTON PLACE, DETROIT

AutoSens USA 2024 Agenda

Day

Check-in Opens from 9:30am *For Full Pass Holders Only

Mixed-Flow Traffic of CAVs and HDVs

(For full pass holders only)

Tutorial

Speaker(s)

Srinivas Peeta
Frederick R. Dickerson Chair & Professor,

Georgia Institute of Technology

Thermal Imaging: From Planck’s Law to ADAS Performance Improvement

(For full pass holders only)

Tutorial

Speaker(s)

quentin noir
Product manager,

Lynred

ICAT: An Open Source Testbed for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

(For full pass holders only)

Tutorial

Speaker(s)

Weisong Shi
Director, The CAR Lab,

University of Delaware

Camera Image Quality for ADAS – How Good is Good Enough?

(For full pass holders only)

Tutorial

Speaker(s)

Jonathan Phillips
VP of Imaging Science,

Imatest

Basic Passes Check-in Opens / Exhibition Opens

Roundtable Discussions

Roundtables

Welcome Reception in Exhibition

Check-in and exhibition opens

Opening Remarks

Speaker(s)

Rob Stead
Managing Director,

Sense Media Group

OPENING KEYNOTE – The Challenge of Moving to Smaller Pixels

Keynote

Speaker(s)

Robin Jenkins
Distinguished Engineer and Lead Imaging Scientist,

Nvidia

On the Topic of Defining an AD Product with all Surrounding Stakeholders

Keynote

Speaker(s)

Håkan Sivencrona​
Senior Technical Leader - AD/ADAS Safety,

Volvo

Coming Soon

Keynote

Networking Coffee Break in Exhibition

Press Briefing AutoSens

Thermal Imaging: Seeing the Unseen

Unlocking Pedestrian Safety with Automotive Night Vision.

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Chuck Gershman
CEO, Co-Founder,

OWL AI

Deep Learning and Machine Learning 

An Efficient ADAS Stack: Integrating Multitask Models, Efficient Implementations, and Hardware Aware Optimization

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Andreas Ask
Deep Learning Researcher,

Embedl

Data Analytics and Simulation

Accelerate and Scale AV Simulations on AWS

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Paul George
World Wide Specialist - Autonomous Vehicles,

Amazon

Blending InCabin and Exterior Experiences

An Optical Nervous System to Interconnect Sensors and Artificial Brains in AV

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Thermal Imaging: Seeing the Unseen

Nighttime AEB Solutions

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Stuart Klapper
SVP, Thermal Business Unit,

Magna Electronics

Deep Learning and Machine Learning 

The Significance of Iterative Understanding of ML Datasets: Quality, Model Performance, and Actionable Insights

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Tommy Johansson
Perception Expert,

Kognic

Data Analytics and Simulation

A Data-Driven Autonomous Driving System for Overtaking Bicyclists

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Shan Bao
Associate Research Scientist ,

University of Michigan

Blending InCabin and Exterior Experiences

Vehicle Computing: A New Era for Automotive Industry

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Weisong Shi
Director, The CAR Lab,

University of Delaware

Thermal Imaging: Seeing the Unseen

Lighting Up the Dark: How new PAEB safety requirements can be met in the most economical way by combining next generation thermal Imaging optics and sensors

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Bendix Demeulemeester
Director Marketing & Business Development,

Umicore

Data Analytics and Simulation

Next-Gen Autonomous Vehicle Testing: The Transition to Software Defined Vehicles & Late Sensors Fusion Through Physically Accurate Sensor Simulation

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Lionel Bennes
Senior Product Manager,

Ansys

Blending InCabin and Exterior Experiences

Hazard Awareness Detection Through Visual Fusion for Collision Avoidance

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Darren Chen
Head of Automotive Technology Initiative,

LITE-ON Technology Corporation

Thermal Imaging: Seeing the Unseen

AI- boosted LWIR imaging – Diffusion Models Can Improve LWIR Image Classification Where Training Data is not Available

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Yonatan_Dishon
Director of AI,

ADASKY

Data Analytics and Simulation

Meeting the Growing Demand for High-quality Training Data Through an Integrated Simulation Solution

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Matt Daley
Technical Director,

rFpro

Networking Lunch Break

Park Assist & Low-Speed Maneuvers

Mastering Self-Parking: Navigating the Challenges with Innovative Driver Assistance Technologies

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Leaf Jiang
CEO & Founder,

NODAR

AI for AVs: Paving the Way for Autonomous Vehicles 

AI in Automotive: Accelerating Automated Driving Technologies

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Shashank Dabral
Director Product Management, Autonomy,

Qualcomm

Image Sensing Innovations

4×4 RGBC: A CFA with the Best of Bayer and RCCB

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Tripurari Singh
Co-founder & CEO,

Image Algorithmics

Sensor Fusion: The Power of Integration

Detecting the Unsafe Unknowns – How a Complementary Perception Channel Enables Safe Automated Driving

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Robin Schubert
CEO & Co-Founder,

BASELABS

Park Assist & Low-Speed Maneuvers

The Advantages of Implementing Smart Parking Systems

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Berveleen-Masonga-scaled
Product Manager,

Hyundai Mobis

AI for AVs: Paving the Way for Autonomous Vehicles 

How Cameras Read the Road

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Phil_Magney_COLOUR
Founder and Principal Analyst,
Image Sensing Innovations

Camera Simulation Pipeline in the context of Exterior Camera (side mirror); Case Study of E-Mirror

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Patrice Roulet-Fontani
Vice President, Technology and Co-Founder,

Immervision

Visual Harmonization Metric of the Multi-camera Visualization in Automotive Surround View Systems

Presentation

Moderator

Mark Griffin
Image Quality Algorithm Developer,

Valeo

Park Assist & Low-Speed Maneuvers

Advantages of Radar in Automated Parking

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Justin Weeks
Product Marketing Engineer,

Texas Instruments

AI for AVs: Paving the Way for Autonomous Vehicles 

The Next Era of Vision-Based Intelligent Driving

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Yoni Epstein
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADAS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT,

Mobileye

Image Sensing Innovations

Expanding the Wavelength Range of ADAS/AD Cameras 

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Dirk Seebaum
Product Manager,

TRIOPTICS

Sensor Fusion: The Power of Integration

ADAS Scenario-Based Testing: Transfer Learning from Virtual to Physical Scenarios

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Tom Witsenboer
AMZ Zone Portfolio Development Executive,

Siemens

Networking Coffee Break in Exhibition

Functional Safety 

How Existing ADAS Sensors Can Support Measurable Safety Based on Ground Truth

Presentation

Speaker(s)

DavidBruemmer
Senior Advisor,

DARPA

Market Forces and Horizon Scanning

Advancing Autonomy: The Future of Vehicle Technology

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Brock Walquist
Senior Analyst,

S&P Global

Driving Vision: Innovations and Standards in Automotive Safety Imaging

Automotive Use Case Studies for Long Distance and Night Object Detection Using Latest Image Sensor Cameras

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Sergey Velichko
Senior Manager, ASD Technology and Product Strategy,

onsemi

What could we learn from..?

What Can Passenger Vehicles Learn from Trucking?

Presentation

Moderator

Dave Tokic
VP Corporate Development,

Torc

Functional Safety 

Methodology and process for Safety case creation and Maintenance of a Safety system

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Srinivasa S Guntur
Sr Staff Functional Safety Engineer,

Rivian Automotive

Market Forces and Horizon Scanning

Semiconductor Scarcity and ADAS: Rethinking Automotive Sourcing for a Resilient Future

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Pierrick Boulay
Senior Analyst - Automotive Semiconductor,

Yole Intelligence

Pioneering Next-Generation Deep Ultrasound for Autonomous Mobility

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Mihai Caleap
Founder & CEO,

Calyo

Functional Safety 

Panel Discussion: Future-Proofing Functional Safety Strategies for Emerging Technologies and Compliance Demands

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Tiana May
Feature Writer,

Future Transport News

Speaker(s)

Kevin Johnson
Director of Technology Innovation,

OMNIVISION

Charles Gu
Functional Safety Manager,

Aptiv

Divya Garikapati
Senior Systems Engineer,

Woven by Toyota

Håkan Sivencrona​
Senior Technical Leader - AD/ADAS Safety,

Volvo

Market Forces and Horizon Scanning

Panel Discussion: How do we Ensure L3-4+ Cars are Insurable?

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Mark Fitzgerald
Director, Autonomous Vehicle Service,

TechInsights

Speaker(s)

Ben Lewis
General Manager & VP of Insurance,

Edge Case Risk Management

Driving Vision: Innovations and Standards in Automotive Safety Imaging

Panel Discussion: Standards for Safety: The Crucial Role of IEEE P2020 Automotive Image Quality Working Group

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Margaret_Belska
Chair, IEEE-SA P2020,

IEEE

Speaker(s)

Sara Kerr
Imaging Scientist,

Imatest

Shaheen Amanullah
Director – Camera Systems and Integration Solutions,

onsemi

Janine Voss

Image Engineering

What could we learn from..?

Panel Discussion: What can Automotive learn from the Military?

Panel Discussion

Moderator

Misty Martin
Lead Consultant,

M3 Defense Consulting

Speaker(s)

Maureen August
Lab Group Manager, R&D,

General Motors

Michael Horani
Director – Filament Labs,,

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

DavidBruemmer
Senior Advisor,

DARPA

Sebastien Tinnes
Global Market Leader,

Lynred

Evening Networking Reception inc. Speed networking

Check-in and exhibition opens

Centralised In-Vehicle Architecture

System on Chip (SoC) for the Software Defined Vehicle

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Auston Payyippally
Sr. Manager Product Management,

Bosch

Infrastructure, V2X, and Connectivity: Creating a Seamless Ecosystem

The Future of V2X (and the potential impact of SAE J3216)

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Egil Juliussen
Sr. Partner & Principal Analyst at VSI Labs. Contributor to EE Times,

VSI Labs

Advancements in Image Quality

Image Pre-processing for DNNs in ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles Applications with Safety and Image Quality In Mind

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Alexis Lluis Gomez
Technical Director - Imaging,

Arm

What's next for RADAR?

How to Keep Improving Radar Resolution without Adding more Antenna

Fireside Chat

Speaker(s)

Antonio_PUGLIELLI
VP Engineering,

ZENDAR

Centralised In-Vehicle Architecture

Bridging the Infrastructure Bandwidth Challenges for Centralized In-Vehicle Architectures

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Daniel Shwartzberg
Director of Automotive System Solutions,

Valens Semiconductor

Infrastructure, V2X, and Connectivity: Creating a Seamless Ecosystem

Coming Soon

Presentation
Advancements in Image Quality

Advanced Image Processing of Non-RGB CFA Sensors for Automotive Applications

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Peng Lin
VP & Chief Technology Officer - Vision BU,

indie Semiconductor

What's next for RADAR?

Better Localization with Better Data

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Noah Gedrimas
VP of Strategy,

GPR Inc

Centralised In-Vehicle Architecture

Optimizing Data Transport Architectures for Automotive AI, ADAS, and Embedded Vision System-on-Chip (SoC) Architectures

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Frank Schirrmeister
Vice President of Solutions and Business Development,

Arteris

Infrastructure, V2X, and Connectivity: Creating a Seamless Ecosystem

Fireside Chat: Shaping the Global Automotive Landscape with V2X Technologies, in conversation with Qualcomm’s Jim Misener

Fireside Chat

Speaker(s)

David_Howard
Principal,

DL Howard Consulting

Jim_Misener
Global V2X Ecosystem Lead,

Qualcomm

Advancements in Image Quality

Coming Soon

Presentation
What's next for RADAR?

Coming Soon

Presentation

Networking Coffee Break in Exhibition

E/E Architecture Evolution

Low-Latency and Low-Power Video Compression in Automotive

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Ben Runyan (2)
Director of Business Development - North America,

intoPIX SA

Rethinking LiDAR

3D Roadway Scene Object Detection with LiDARs in Snowfall Conditions

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Taufiq Rahman
Team Lead, Connected & Automated Vehicles,

National Research Council Canada

Ghazal_Farhani
Research Officer,

National Research Council Canada

Camera Systems and Technologies

Why Stray Light (Flare) is an Issue for Automotive Cameras

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Paul Romanczyk,
Senior Imaging Scientist,

Imatest

Ensuring Quality Data Capture

Coming Soon

Presentation
E/E Architecture Evolution

Leaping Forward to Next Levels of Intelligence – Incorporating ADAS in IVI domain

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Hongtao Jia
Senior Product Architect,

SiEngine Technology Co., Ltd.

Rethinking LiDAR

A New Approach to Comprehensive LiDAR End of Line Test and Calibration for LiDAR Volume Production

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Sebastian Frisch
Product Manager Automotive,

ficonTEC

Camera Systems and Technologies

Enabling Technology for Reliable Miniaturization of ADAS Sensors

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Deborah Nash-Makita
Senior Researcher,

Dexerials America

Ensuring Quality Data Capture

Overcoming Perception Challenges in AD: The Novel Approach of Augmented Data Utilization

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Florens Gressner
CEO, Co-Founder,

neurocat

E/E Architecture Evolution

Panel Discussion: Exploring Zonal, Central, and Chiplet Trends in Automotive Architectures: Vision and Sensing Perspectives

Panel

Moderator

Frank Schirrmeister
Vice President of Solutions and Business Development,

Arteris

Speaker(s)

Eugene_Wang
GM - Global Automotive ,

SemiDrive

Oran Gurewitz
Director of Automotive Customer Support,

Valens Semiconductor

Auston Payyippally
Sr. Manager Product Management,

Bosch

Srinivasa S Guntur
Sr Staff Functional Safety Engineer,

Rivian Automotive

Rethinking LiDAR

Panel Discussion: LiDAR in ADAS: Balancing Promise and Practicality

Panel

Moderator

Pierrick Boulay
Senior Analyst - Automotive Semiconductor,

Yole Intelligence

Speaker(s)

Rob Gibson
Director of Automotive Business,

Hesai Technology

Adam Erlich
Product Team,

Metalenz

Ghazal_Farhani
Research Officer,

National Research Council Canada

Rafel Fors
LiDAR VP Regional Operations North America,

Valeo

Camera Systems and Technologies

NGBase-T1 Ethernet to Streamline Automotive Sensor Network

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Yunteng Hueng
CEO,

Aeonsemi

Ensuring Quality Data Capture

Investigating the Performance of Perception Sensors in Winter Conditions

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Mike Dempsey
Managing Director,

Claytex Services Ltd

E/E Architecture Evolution

Panel Discussion continued

Panel
Rethinking LiDAR

Panel Discussion Continued

Panel
Camera Systems and Technologies

A New Technology for Clarity and Safety: MEMS Actuator Application in Automotive Camera

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Colin Kwan
CEO,

MEMSDrive

Ensuring Quality Data Capture

Critical Data Challenges in AV Development, and their Mitigation

Presentation

Speaker(s)

Bruno Sanguinetti (2)
CTO,

Dotphoton

Networking Lunch Break

WHY DO WE DO THIS?

Closing Keynote – Building the Future of Transportation

Keynote

Speaker(s)

White-Kristin
Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),

Federal Highways Administration

Panel discussion: What We Do Matters: The Importance of Autonomous Vehicles for Accessibility and Equity

Panel Discussion

Moderator

David_Howard
Principal,

DL Howard Consulting

Speaker(s)

Michele Lee
Senior Public Affairs Manager in Accessibility,

Cruise

White-Kristin
Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),

Federal Highways Administration

Maria_Town
President & CEO,

American Association of People with Disabilities

End of the conference

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