Note: The main conference sessions will be held at the Yifu Building, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai throughout the symposium. Parallel sessions will be organised in the classrooms adjecent to the Yifu Building. Each oral presentation will be 30 minutes long and each parallel session will include 3 or 4 presentations. Guidance for presenters will be available via the conference website soon.
08:30
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Opening Ceremony
09:00
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10:00
SoA Presentation 011h
State-of-the-Art Presentation 01:
Motion Comfort: What about Human Body Dynamics in Road and Rail Vehicles?
The welcome reception will be held at Hyatt Regency Shanghai, Wujiaochang, Shanghai on Monday, 18th August, 2025. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet and network with other participants in a relaxed atmosphere.
Dynamics and Control of Articulated Passenger Vehicles on Roads
Speakers:
Chaojie Zhang(Tongji University, China), Jun Wang(Tongji University, China), Qingwei Liu(University of Lincoln, UK), Tim Gordon(University of Lincoln, UK)
09:30
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10:00
Plenary Presentation 0230m
10:00
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10:30
Plenary Presentation 0330m
10:30
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11:00
Coffee Break
30m
11:00
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12:30
Parallel Session 04
3 sessions for rail&road
12:30
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13:30
Lunch
1h
13:30
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15:30
Parallel Session 05
4 sessions for rail&road
15:30
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17:30
Poster Session
Note: The poster session is scheduled for the afternoon of Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Sino-French Centre, Tongji University. Delegates can present their posters and engage with other participants. The posters will be open for viewing from Day One to Day Three. Your participation in selecting the Best Poster Award is encouraged.
Note: The technical tour will be held in the afternoon of Wednesday, 20th August, 2025. Delegates will have the opportunity to visit Shanghai Shentong Metro Group, Shanghai High-speed Train Depot, Yangshan Phase IV Automated Terminal, or the Intelligent Vehicle Innovation Eco-Exploration at Jiading Campus of Tongji University. The tour will start at 13:30 and end at 17:30. Buses will be provided to take delegates to the tour site and to the boat cruise site/conference venue after the tour.
Recent Developments on Pantograph Overhead Line Interaction
Speakers:
Alan Facchinetti(Politecnico di Milano, Italy), Giuseppe Bucca(Politecnico di Milano, Italy), Santiago Gregori(TU Delft, Netherlands), Stefano Bruni(Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
09:30
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10:00
Plenary Presentation 0830m
10:00
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10:30
Plenary Presentation 0930m
10:30
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11:00
Coffee Break
30m
11:00
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12:30
Closing Ceremony1h 30m
Note: Theres no parallel sessions on Friday. Delegates are free to leave after the closing ceremony. Lunch-box will be provided for all participants, while you can also enjoy lunch at the canteen on campus.
