> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://2026.istvs.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://2026.istvs.org/conference/pre-conference-workshop.md).

# Pre-conference Workshop

ISTVS 2026 | October 11-15, 2026  | Pretoria, South Africa

### Overview

The pre-conference workshop will take place on Sunday 11 October. The workshop will consist of technical presentations interwoven with hands-on tutorials and will include the following topics: 

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1. Simulation and validation of off-road vehicle Dynamics:\
   [Prof Schalk Els](https://www.up.ac.za/mechanical-and-aeronautical-engineering/staff-profiles/schalk-els) and members of the Vehicle Dynamics Group (VDG) at the University of Pretoria
2. Hands-on tutorial where attendees will perform multibody dynamics simulations of an off-road vehicle using MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape: [Steve Miller](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/profile/authors/497498) from MathWorks.&#x20;
3. Terramechanics and vehicle-soil terrain interaction measurement and modelling: \
   [Prof Corina Sandu](https://me.vt.edu/people/faculty/sandu-corina.html) from Virginia Tech
4. Hands-on tutorial where attendees will perform soft soil interaction simulation using [CMLabs Simulations inc. VORTEX Studio](https://cm-labs.com/en/vortex-studio/) software: [Dr. Laszlo Kovacs](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laszlo-kovacs-8469539/) from CMLabs&#x20;

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**One ECSA CPD point will be awarded to South African Professional Engineers for attending this workshop**
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### Details

* **Venue:** [Future Africa](/conference/location.md)
* **Cost:** 120 Euro (includes two coffee breaks and lunch)

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### **Registration**

Please complete the pre-conference workshop [registration form](https://tally.so/r/LZgVZy)&#x20;

### Schedule

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="82" valign="top">Time</th><th width="461" valign="top">Activity</th><th width="161" valign="top">Presenters</th><th data-hidden data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">07:30 </td><td valign="top">Workshop registration </td><td valign="top"> </td><td><a href="https://3752480070-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FtANpeUQMKculoemLt49T%2Fuploads%2FhN7m11DO832jjfN4AmSy%2Funknown.png?alt=media&amp;token=8568d9a1-0689-477a-8db6-922808b2288f">unknown.png</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">08:00 </td><td valign="top"><strong>Presentation:</strong> Challenging dynamics of off-road vehicles </td><td valign="top">Schalk Els </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">08:20 </td><td valign="top"><strong>Exercise 1:</strong> Modeling Off-Road Vehicles (MathWorks) </td><td valign="top"><p>Steve Miller </p><p>Marco Rossi </p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">09:40 </td><td valign="top">Coffee break </td><td valign="top"> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">10:00 </td><td valign="top"><strong>Presentation:</strong> Off-Road Vehicle Dynamics Control </td><td valign="top">Andries Peenze </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">10:20 </td><td valign="top"><strong>Exercise 2:</strong> Controlling Off-Road Vehicles (MathWorks) </td><td valign="top"><p>Steve Miller </p><p>Marco Rossi </p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">11:40 </td><td valign="top"><strong>Presentation:</strong> Terramechanics 101  </td><td valign="top">Corina Sandu </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">12:00 </td><td valign="top">Lunch </td><td valign="top"> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">13:00 </td><td valign="top"><strong>Presentation:</strong> CM Labs - Vortex Studio </td><td valign="top">Dr. Laszlo Kovacs </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">14:40 </td><td valign="top">Coffee Break </td><td valign="top"> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">15:00 </td><td valign="top"><strong>Exercise 3:</strong> Off-Road Simulation Simscape + Vortex co-simulation </td><td valign="top"><p>Steve Miller </p><p>Marco Rossi </p><p>Dr. Laszlo Kovacs </p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">17:00 </td><td valign="top">Conference registration </td><td valign="top"> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top"></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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