International IEEE conference brings connected vehicle researchers to Montreal
Professor Sandra Céspedes welcomes participants to the 2026 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference in Montreal.
Researchers from academia and industry gathered in Montreal from June 8 to 10 for the 2026 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (IEEE VNC), an international event focused on wireless communications and networking for connected and automated vehicles.
Professor Sandra Céspedes served as General Co-Chair alongside Takamasa Higuchi of Toyota InfoTech Japan. Professors Jun Yan and Anjali Awasthi also contributed to the organizing committee, while graduate students from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering volunteered throughout the conference.
The conference welcomed nearly 80 participants from around the world, who presented papers, posters and demonstrations on wireless communications and networking research for connected and automated vehicles, including applications that support safer transportation systems for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
The conference was held at the Warwick Le Crystal Montreal and Concordia University.