We are very pleased to announce the third LISHA Workshop on Automotive Systems (WAS 2027)! The workshop will be hosted at the Center for Innovation, Research, Entrepreneurship and Technology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (InPETU hub/UFSC) and at the Majestic Palace Hotel. This edition of the workshop aims to connect researchers and practitioners in automotive computing systems, highlighting recent advances and fostering knowledge exchange between academia and industry.

The workshop is being sponsored by six automotive projects within the MOVER Program that are currently under execution at LISHA:

• AutoAAI — AI Agents for Optimized Vehicle Assistance
• AutoSF — Responsible and Intelligent Fleet Management
• AutoSM — Optimized Vehicle Assistance
• AutoDL — Secure and Privacy-Aware Data Lake for Vehicle Data Storage and Processing
• Auto5G — Intelligent Vehicle Telemetry and Supervision System
• IASE — Intelligent Acquisition and Analysis System for ECUs

Over the past two decades, vehicles have evolved into complex distributed systems on wheels. Even the most basic models now incorporate numerous Electronic Control Units (ECUs) that are interconnected through various networks. During this time, artificial intelligence has increasingly become integrated into automobiles in a variety of applications, including optimizing fuel efficiency, implementing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and the emergence of the first wave of fully autonomous vehicle prototypes. Emerging communication technologies like Vehicular Ethernet, 5G and IEEE 802.11p are facilitating connectivity between vehicles and enabling communication with a wide array of other systems globally. In this dynamic landscape, the imperative to maintain seamless, fail-safe, secure, and efficient vehicle operations presents a formidable challenge that paves the way for continuous research and development.

LISHA's Workshop on Automotive Systems 2027 will be held at the Center for Innovation, Research, Entrepreneurship and Technology (InPETU hub) and at the Solar Energy Laboratory (Fotovoltaica) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Sapiens Parque, on March 18th. The second day of the event will be held at Majestic Palace Hotel. Check the map to get there.