The Yangtze River Delta is one of the most economically active, open and innovative regions in China, and it leads the country in applying smart/digital technologies in the field of transportation. In order for boosting transportation development in China and the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, meeting the needs of digital transformation of transportation, cultivating more transportation-related technical talents, stimulating their innovative and creative vitality, and promoting exchanges and cooperation in the field of transportation, and the integrated and innovative development of intelligent digital transportation technologies in the Yangtze River Delta, the country and the world, as well as creating a good atmosphere for the 29th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems to be held in Suzhou in October 2023, after mutual consultation, the relevant organizations have decided to jointly host the Innovation Competition of the 29th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems Innovation Competition & the first Yangtze River Delta "Gusu Cup" Intelligent Transportation Technology Innovation Application Competition.
With the theme of "Digital Mobility, High-quality Development", this event is centered around areas including construction, management, travel, service, etc. and aims to promote the integration of industry innovation resources, aggregation of expert opinions, creation of innovative culture, discovery of innovative technologies for intelligent and digital transportation, and the development of innovative ITS talents with vitality, potential, influence and appeal, as well as the promotion of ITS related innovation and sustained high-quality development.
Scientific and technological talents of enterprises, institutions, social organizations and universities, who are engaged in the research, design, use, management, research and development of intelligent transportation products/systems in areas such as road/water/railway transport, aviation, postal services, urban public transport and other emerging areas.
The competition is team-based. There is no restriction on how the teams are formed, except that each team shall have no more than 10 (inclusive) members and one or more clearly designated first person(s). The number of participants in each participating team shall not exceed 10 (inclusive), and the first person in charge shall be clearly designated. In principle, a team shall have no more than 3 first-persons. Specifically, depending on division of work, a team of no more than 5 (inclusive) people should have no more than 1 first person, a team of 6-8 people should have no more than 2 first persons, and a team of 9-10 people should have no more than 3 first persons.
If a team has members from different organizations, it should be registered under the name of the organization which primary members belong to or a separate team name. If the submitted work has passed the preliminary round, the member composition of the team may not be changed.
According to the theme, the competition focuses on the innovative application of digital and intelligent technologies for the full life cycles of various transportation modes or at different stages (planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation management, etc.), as well as the application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, Internet of Things, 5G, and blockchain in the field of transportation. It is recommended to submit products and systems that meet these conditions and have relevant industrial prospects and promotion and application value.
Submitted works must be real, legal and free of any objectionable information. These works must not infringe the intellectual property rights of others; The inventions, patented technologies, resources, etc. involved in them must have clear legal IP rights or property rights; in case of plagiarism, misappropriation, provision of false information or violation of relevant laws and regulations, the perpetrators shall forfeit the right to participate and bear all legal responsibilities arising therefrom. The Organizing Committee guarantees that the intellectual property rights of all submitted works will be effectively protected.
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大赛启动仪式由上海赛区负责落实举办。
本次大赛采用网络报名方式。由参赛选手登录大赛官网https://www.yitsc.com.cn/报名注册，并按要求完整、准确、真实地填报参赛相关信息。
本次大赛采用网络提交作品方式，参赛选手在大赛统一官网提交参赛作品。作品可涵盖公路、水运、铁路、航空、邮政、快递、城市公共交通及其他新业态领域，可以是有应用前景的实物产品、系统软件，也可以是算法、模型等。
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