IEEE ITSS
Korea Chapter

IEEE ITSS Korea Chapter for research, education, and networking in intelligent transportation systems, autonomous driving, and smart mobility.

Welcome to the IEEE ITSS Korea Chapter.

Officially established on December 2, 2025, our chapter brings together researchers, engineers, and students in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) under the IEEE ITS Society.

Key Focus Areas

  • Autonomous driving and connected vehicles
  • Smart transportation systems and infrastructure
  • Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communications
  • Transportation data analytics and AI applications
  • Traffic safety and efficiency technologies

Upcoming Events

Distinguished Lecture — Prof. Johannes Betz

IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026 #06

Prof. Johannes Betz (Technical University of Munich, TUM) will give a talk entitled “Learning to Handle Autonomous Vehicles at the Limits – Lessons Learned from Real-World Autonomous Motorsport.”

Event Details

SpeakerProf. Johannes Betz, Technical University of Munich (TUM)
DateThursday, August 6, 2026
Time17:00–18:00 CEST (Berlin) / 00:00–01:00 KST August 7 (Fri)
FormatOnline (Google Meet)
OrganizerIEEE ITSS Germany Chapter

Abstract

The talk presents the learning-based methods and control strategies that enable autonomous vehicles to operate under extreme conditions and make robust decisions in rapidly changing environments. Through case studies from competitions such as the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, the lecture highlights how autonomous racing is pushing the boundaries of safety, reliability, and vehicle performance.

ITSS Webinar — Advances with Autonomous Driving Systems

IEEE ITSS Webinar

The IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) invites you to a webinar on advances in autonomous driving systems, examining innovation from two complementary vantage points — the vehicle and the roadside.

Event Details

TitleAdvances with Autonomous Driving Systems: Perspectives and Innovation from the Vehicle and the Roadside
SpeakersDr. Yan Wang (NVIDIA) · Prof. Henry Liu (University of Michigan)
DateThursday, August 6, 2026
Time11:00–12:00 EDT / 00:00–01:00 KST (Fri, Aug 7)
FormatOnline (Webex)
OrganizerIEEE ITSS — Educational Activities

About the Webinar

Autonomous driving is advancing on two fronts at once. On board the vehicle, increasingly capable perception, prediction, and planning stacks are expanding what a single automated vehicle can sense and decide. From the roadside, infrastructure-based sensing and connectivity extend perception beyond the line of sight of any one vehicle and enable cooperative, system-level intelligence. This webinar brings together perspectives from industry and academia on how these two vantage points are evolving — and converging.

2026 IEEE ITSS Korea Chapter Academic Presentation Competition (3MT)

2026 IEEE ITSS Korea Chapter Academic Presentation Competition (3MT)

The IEEE ITSS Korea Chapter is holding its 2026 academic presentation competition in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) format — this year’s chapter academic award, simplified to enable broader participation. Participants present their research to a non-specialist audience in a video of up to 3 minutes with a single slide, in English, submitted as an unlisted YouTube link. Eligibility has been relaxed this year: the competition is open to both students and professionals at Korean institutions.

Registration deadline: July 22, 2026 (Wed), 23:59 KST. Please register via the registration form before the deadline.

The ceremony time, the room, and the judging criteria will be announced on this page and via chapter channels once confirmed.

Recent News

Launching an International Collaboration with the Central Virginia Chapter

The IEEE ITSS Korea Chapter is opening an international collaboration with the IEEE ITSS Central Virginia (CVA) Chapter in the United States. The CVA Chapter is based at the University of Virginia (UVA) and James Madison University (JMU), and is chaired by Dr. B. Brian Park (UVA).

As a first activity, the two chapters are discussing running their own 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competitions and serving as international judges to cross-judge each other’s video presentations — a valuable chance for our students’ work to reach an overseas review panel.

We plan to broaden the collaboration step by step, including around international academic conferences, and will share updates through our chapter channels.

Details of the Korea Chapter’s own 3MT competition are on the event page.

KAIST Team Wins First Prize Best Student Paper Award at IEEE IV 2026

A research team from KAIST received the First Prize Best Student Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2026), held in Detroit, USA, in June 2026.

The award-winning paper, “Development of an Active Aerodynamic System for Improving Circuit Driving Performance of High-Performance Electric Vehicles,” was presented by Sungwon Nah of the KAIST Unmanned Systems Research Group (USRG), led by Prof. David Hyunchul Shim, and was conducted as a joint research effort with Hyundai Motor Company.

Selected for an oral presentation, the work combines wind-tunnel aerodynamic modeling, real-time control, and full-scale circuit testing to show that a multi-surface active aerodynamic system can significantly improve lap time, braking, cornering, and vehicle stability under limit-driving conditions.

The IEEE ITSS Korea Chapter extends its warm congratulations to the awardee, his advisor, and the USRG and Hyundai Motor Company team on this outstanding achievement.

2026 IEEE ITSS Awards — Call for Nominations

IEEE ITS Society is accepting nominations for the 2026 ITSS Awards.

Deadline: March 8, 2026 (Anywhere on Earth)

Awards Open for Nomination

AwardRecognizes
Outstanding ITS Research AwardSignificant research contributions in ITS
Outstanding ITS Application AwardSuccessful real-world ITS deployments
ITS Institutional Lead AwardLeadership in promoting ITS technologies
ITSS Young Researcher/Engineer AwardEarly-career contributions (age ≤ 40)
ITS Lifetime Achievement AwardExemplary career contributions (age ≥ 65)
ITSS Best Dissertation AwardDissertation completed within 18 months of deadline
ITSS Best Chapter AwardOutstanding chapter activities

Self-nominations are not permitted. Three reference letters are required (one for Best Dissertation Award).

For details and online submission, visit the IEEE ITSS Awards Nominations page.

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