Conference news
23.09.2011 - ISTVS thanks Dr Corina Sandu, 17th International Conference Chair
Dr. Corina Sandu, our 17th International Conference Chair, has sent a letter of greeting to all the...
General news
14.11.2011 - Time-lapse view of Earth from NASA/ISS footage mashup
Time-lapse sequences of photographs taken with a special low-light 4K-camera by the crew of...
Publications news
01.12.2011 - Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. 48, Issue 6 (Dec 2011)
Braham Breytenbach, Pieter Schalk Els, Optimal vehicle suspensioncharacteristics for increased...
Welcome . . .
The mission of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (ISTVS) is:
- to advance the knowledge in terrain-vehicle systems for improvements in engineering practice and for innovation;
- in the terrain-vehicle domain, to promote the transfer of advanced knowledge to the user for the benefit of society at large in environmental protection, energy conservation, and sustainable development.
ISTVS was founded in 1962 at the request of the General Assembly of the First International Conference on the Mechanics of Soil-Vehicle Systems held in Turin, Italy. The founders were motivated to advance the knowledge of the mechanics of terrain-vehicle systems and machinery interacting with soils in all environments.