> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://2019.istvs.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://2019.istvs.org/submissions.md).

# Submissions

## Call for Abstracts <a href="#call-for-abstracts" id="call-for-abstracts"></a>

All papers will be reviewed by the technical committee and those accepted will be included in the conference proceedings. We strongly encourage all authors to submit full papers, but will also accept oral presentations, for which only an abstract needs to be submitted.

### Technical tracks for paper submission <a href="#technical-tracks-for-paper-submission" id="technical-tracks-for-paper-submission"></a>

The conference includes the following thematic tracks:

1. Terramechanics, terrain/soil-wheel/tire/track interaction, modeling, and characterization
2. Advances in mobility, energy transfer, efficiency, ground vehicle dynamics, safety
3. Land locomotion, off-road and military vehicles, operation mud, snow, and ice
4. Agricultural, forestry, construction, and mining equipment and vehicle operations
5. Mobile robotics for ground applications, planet exploration and other environments
6. Innovative system designs for terrain and road-vehicle applications
7. Application of bionics engineering to terramechanics
8. Terramechanics-based AI techniques and controls for autonomous mobility

### Process

The submissions process has four steps:

1. Download abstract submission template below — use to prepare your abstract.
2. [Submit your abstract](https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istvs2019prague) — on the EasyChair submission site, create an account and submit your abstract (submit abstract only at this stage)
3. Download submission templates below — use to prepare your paper, presentation, or poster.
4. [Submit your paper ](https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=istvs2019prague)— log in to the EasyChair system to update your submission there using the the “Update File” link to upload your paper, in PDF format.

{% file src="/files/qMHOaQOcbaUDtHEAlooS" %}
Abstract template
{% endfile %}

{% file src="/files/J7IlmLHVQGUe97Kja0A5" %}
Paper template
{% endfile %}

{% file src="/files/uLMBbO3o0krwPTWUkszr" %}
Presentation template
{% endfile %}

{% file src="/files/YEsN2ei1X3LeGOcqQknv" %}
Poster template
{% endfile %}


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