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Automotive LIDAR 2020
3rd Annual Conference and Exhibition
September 22-24, 2020
ONLINE
Tuesday, September 22
Eastern Time (ET)
| Welcome and Opening Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
10:00 AM – 10:15AM |
| LIDAR Technologies for ADAS and HAD Applications: Recent Trends and Emerging Developments Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, PhD Research Director IDTechEx |
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM |
| Break | 10:45 AM – 10:50 AM |
| The Role of LIDAR in Safety for Autonomous Vehicles Anna Petrovskaya, PhD Head of LIDAR AI Mobileye |
10:50 AM – 11:05 AM |
| Photodetectors for LIDAR: Challenges, Trends, and Selection Criteria Jake Li Business Development Manager Hamamatsu – Silver Sponsor |
11:05 AM – 11:15 AM |
| Micromirrors and Optical MEMS Devices for LIDAR Applications Collin Twanow Director of Technology Teledyne Micralyne – Gold Sponsor |
11:15 AM – 11:25 AM |
| Break | 11:25 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Closing the Perception Systems Gap with LIDAR for L3 and L4 Vehicles Alejandro Olivares Director of Components Hyundai-Aptiv Autonomous Driving Joint Venture |
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM |
Exhibitor Speakers LIDAR Optical Components: Recent Trends and Developments Solid State LIDAR: Critical Microelectronics Assembly Challenges and Solutions Optical Component Design Considerations for LIDAR Systems |
11:45 AM – 12:25 PM |
| Lunch Break | 12:25 PM – 12:45 PM |
| LIDAR Benchmarks: Range, Rays-Points, Integration, and Perception Metrics Dmitry Solomentsev, PhD Head of LIDAR Yandex |
12:45 PM – 01:00 PM |
| Glass as an Enabler to Automotive Market Success for LIDAR Sensors Eric Rogers IP Counsel and Market Strategy Leader AGC – Silver Sponsor |
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM |
| Enabling the LIDAR Ecosystem with Reference Designs and System Solutions Bahman Hadji Director of Business Development ON Semiconductor – Bronze Sponsor |
01:10 PM – 01:20 PM |
| Break | 01:20 PM – 01:25 PM |
| LIDAR's Role for Improving Safety of Automated Vehicles Gary Streelman Director Advanced Engineering and New Concepts Marelli |
01:25 PM – 01:40 PM |
| An OEM’s Perspective on LIDAR Range Metrics Nathaniel Hart Automated Driving and Advanced Technology Specialist General Motors |
01:40 PM – 01:55 PM |
| Break | 01:55 PM – 02:00 PM |
| How Far Can Pseudo-LIDAR Take Us? Sean Rodrigues, PhD Sr. Scientist, Electronics Research Toyota Research Institute |
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM |
| LIDAR Technical Requirements for Autonomous Highway Driving Aaron Jefferson Vice President of Product Luminar |
02:15 PM – 02:30 PM |
| Closing Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
02:30 PM – 02:45 PM |
Wednesday, September 23
Eastern Time (ET)
| Welcome and Opening Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
| LIDAR to ADAS/AV Applications: Current Trends and Emerging Developments Sam Abuelsamid Principal Analyst Guidehouse Insights |
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
| LIDAR Standardization in the AUTOSAR Adaptive Platform Rinat Asmus AUTOSAR Steering Committee Member and Deputy Chairman BMW |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
| Break | 10:45 AM – 10:50 AM |
| AI Perception Algorithms for Solid-State LIDAR Alexander Bergman PhD Researcher Stanford University |
10:50 AM – 11:05 AM |
| Sponsor | 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM |
| Driving the Evolution of LIDAR and Automotive Sensors with Silicone Chad Kobylanski Automotive Segment Manager Shin-Etsu Silicones of America – Bronze Sponsor |
11:15 AM – 11:25 AM |
| Break | 11:25 AM – 11:30 AM |
| LIDAR Integration into Volume Production Vehicles Emily Robb ADAS Advanced Development Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) |
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM |
Exhibitor Speakers Assembling Challenges and Solutions for Photonics Devices in Automotive LIDAR High Power Narrow Linewidth Lasers and Optical Amplifiers Light Measurement Solutions for the LIDAR Value Chain |
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM |
| Lunch | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM |
| LIDAR in Commercial Vehicles: Use Cases and Optimal Placement Yong Sun Supervisor -- Autonomous Driving, AI, and Advanced Methodology Isuzu |
12:45 PM – 01:00 PM |
| Next-Generation Lasers for LIDAR Applications: Striking a Balance Between Cost and Performance John Ling Chairman and CEO Hitronics Technologies – Bronze Sponsor |
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM |
| CMOS MEMS Fabrication Solutions for Automotive LIDAR Applications Arjun Kumar Kantimahanti Sr. Vice President of Technology Development SilTerra Malaysia – Gold Sponsor |
01:10 PM – 01:20 PM |
| Break | 01:20 PM – 01:25 PM |
| LIDAR for Automated Long-Haul Trucks Sebastian Renken Systems Engineer Autonomous Trucks Daimler |
01:25 PM – 01:40 PM |
| LIDAR for Trucks and Buses: Emerging Trends and Performance Specifications Rajorshee Raha, PhD Manager ADAS, R&D Mahindra |
01:40 PM – 01:55 PM |
| Break | 01:55 PM – 02:00 PM |
| Challenges with LIDAR Mass Production Fritz Krainer Head of Engineering Continental |
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM |
| Closing Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
02:15 PM – 02:30 PM |
Thursday, September 24
Eastern Time (ET)
| Welcome and Opening Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
| LIDAR Use Cases for Various AV/ADAS Business Models Itay Michaeli Director US Autos and Auto Parts Citi Research |
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Emerging LIDAR Technologies Boosting Autonomous Driving Kinh Tieu Head of Perception Gatik |
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
| Break | 10:45 AM – 10:50 AM |
| Combined Use of Perception Sensors and Absolute Sensors for Automated Vehicle Localization Curtis Hay Technical Fellow -- GPS, V2X, and Maps General Motors |
10:50 AM – 11:05 AM |
| Optimal Design for Laser Diode Impedance to Achieve Long-Range LIDAR and Eye Safety Fayçal Mounaim, PhD Business Development Murata – Bronze Sponsor |
11:05 AM – 11:15 AM |
| Material Solutions for LIDAR and Autonomous Driving Devices Hiro Masumoto Product Manager Sekisui – Bronze Sponsor |
11:15 AM – 11:25 AM |
| Break | 11:25 AM – 11:30 AM |
| LIDAR Reliability Testing Methodologies and Techniques Fei He Research Engineer, R&A Automated Driving Ford |
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM |
Exhibitor Speakers Best Practices for LIDAR Data Validation Generating Enriched Point Clouds with Digital LIDARs Measuring Key Laser Performance Indicators in LIDAR Systems |
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM |
| Lunch | 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM |
| Soliton Microcombs for Massively Parallel FMCW LIDAR Johann Riemensberger, PhD Postdoc Researcher EPFL |
12:45 PM – 01:00 PM |
| Wire Bonding to Niobium and Similar Metals for LIDAR Applications Mike McKeown Sr. New Business Development Manager Hesse Mechatronics – Bronze Sponsor |
01:00 PM – 01:10 PM |
| Sponsor | 01:10 PM – 01:20 PM |
| Break | 01:20 PM – 01:25 PM |
| LIDAR in the Era of Connected Vehicles Hongsheng Lu, PhD Principal Researcher Toyota |
01:25 PM – 01:40 PM |
| Waymo Laser Bear LIDAR: Enabling Your Autonomous Project to See More and Do More Ellice Perez Head of LIDAR Waymo |
01:40 PM – 01:55 PM |
| Break | 01:55 PM – 02:00 PM |
| LIBRE: The 3D LIDAR Dataset -- Leveraging Accessibility to LIDAR Data Alexander Carballo, Dr.Eng Research Consultant Tier IV |
02:00 PM – 02:15 PM |
| LIDAR for Autonomous Driving: Must-Have or Nice-To-Have? Alexei Andreev, PhD Managing Director and Co-Founder Autotech Ventures |
02:15 PM – 02:30 PM |
| Closing Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
02:30 PM – 02:45 PM |