| 2026/09/15（Tue） ITMA Day 1 | |
|---|---|
| Main Hall | |
| 1:00–1:10 PM | Opening Remarks |
| 1:10–1:20 PM | Welcome Address by the ITMA Secretary |
| 1:20–1:30 PM | Introduction of ITMA Board Members |
| 1:30–2:00 PM | Keynote Lecture 1 |
| 2:00–2:30 PM | Special Lecture 1 |
| 2:30–2:50 PM | Break |
| 2:50–3:20 PM | Keynote Lecture 2 |
| 3:20–3:50 PM | Keynote Lecture 3 |
| 3:50–4:00 PM | Break |
| 4:00–4:30 PM | Keynote Lecture 4 |
| 4:30–5:00 PM | Special Lecture 2 |
| 6:00 PM– | Welcome Party Josui Kaikan |
| Poster Session Room | |
| 1:00–5:00 PM | Poster set-up after removal of the JCTS posters |
| 2026/09/16（Wed） ITMA Day 2 | |
|---|---|
| Main Hall | |
| 9:30–11:00 AM | Symposium 1 Protection for Vulnerable Road Users |
| 11:05–11:35 AM | Keynote Lecture 5 |
| 11:40 AM–12:10 PM | Keynote Lecture 6 |
| 12:10–1:20 PM | Lunch Orion Room, Josui Kaikan |
| 1:20–2:35 PM | ITMA Board Conference |
| 2:40–4:10 PM | Symposium 2 The Cutting Edge of Impact Biomechanics |
| 4:10–4:20 PM | Break |
| 4:20–4:50 PM | Keynote Lecture 7 |
| 4:55–5:25 PM | Chairman's Address (President Lecture) |
| 6:00 PM– | Banquet Josui Kaikan, Star Hall |
| Medium Conference Room | |
| 9:30–10:35 AM | Oral Presentation (I) Evaluation of Driving Ability |
| 1:20–2:15 PM | Oral Presentation (II) Vehicle Passenger Safety |
| 2:20–3:15 PM | Oral Presentation (III) Driver Distraction, Automated Driving |
| Poster Session Room | |
| 11:20 AM–12:00 PM | Poster Presentations Presentation & Q&A（posters on display 15–17 September） |
| 2026/09/17（Thu） ITMA Day 3 | |
|---|---|
| Main Hall | |
| 9:30–11:00 AM | Symposium 3 Participation in Road Traffic for Aged and Handicapped Persons |
| 11:00–11:10 AM | Break |
| 11:10 AM–12:40 PM | Symposium 4 Towards Future Traffic Safety |
| 12:45–1:00 PM | Closing Ceremony incl. Address by the Next ITMA President |
| Medium Conference Room | |
| 9:30–10:25 AM | Oral Presentation (IV) Road Traffic Environment and Collision |
| 10:25–10:40 AM | Break |
| 10:40–11:35 AM | Oral Presentation (V) General Preventive Measures |
Final Program
— as published in the official Abstract Book (September 2026). Sessions, chairs, and presentations are listed in full below.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Main Hall
1:00–1:10 PM
Opening Remarks
Masahito Hitosugi
1:10–1:20 PM
Welcome Address by the ITMA Secretary
Lars Englund
1:20–1:30 PM
Introduction of ITMA Board Members
Masahito Hitosugi
1:30–2:00 PM
Keynote Lecture 1
Chair:
Lars Englund (Secretary, ITMA)
KL-1
Traffic Fatalities: Comparing USA to Other Countries Provides Key Policy Insights
Leonard Evans (Science Serving Society / US National Academy of Engineering)
2:00–2:30 PM
Special Lecture 1
Chair:
Lars Englund (Secretary, ITMA)
SL-1
Challenges towards Zero Fatalities — JAMA Perspective
Seigo Watanabe (Safety Technology & Policy Committee, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.)
2:30–2:50 PM
Break
2:50–3:20 PM
Keynote Lecture 2
Chair:
Jack Szymanski (Board, ITMA)
KL-2
The Importance of Traffic Safety Relevant Medical Diagnoses with the Driver: European and Swedish Trends
Lars Englund (Secretary, ITMA)
3:20–3:50 PM
Keynote Lecture 3
Chair:
Jack Szymanski (Board, ITMA)
KL-3
Concussions and Subsequent Traffic Risks
Donald A Redelmeier (University of Toronto / Stanford University)
3:50–4:00 PM
Break
4:00–4:30 PM
Keynote Lecture 4
Chair:
Masahito Hitosugi (Board, ITMA)
KL-4
Driving Anger and Related Factors
Diva Eensoo (Department of Chronic Diseases, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia)
4:30–5:00 PM
Special Lecture 2
Chair:
Masahito Hitosugi (Board, ITMA)
SL-2
Evolution and Definition of Disaster Medicine in Japan: Lessons Learned from Major Catastrophes
Takashi Nishiyama (Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Director of Emergency and Critical Care Center)
6:00 PM–
Welcome Party (Josui Kaikan)
Poster Session Room
1:00–5:00 PM
Poster set-up (after removal of the JCTS posters)
Final Program
— as published in the official Abstract Book (September 2026). Sessions, chairs, and presentations are listed in full below.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Main Hall
1:00–1:10 PM
Opening Remarks
Masahito Hitosugi
1:10–1:20 PM
Welcome Address by the ITMA Secretary
Lars Englund
1:20–1:30 PM
Introduction of ITMA Board Members
Masahito Hitosugi
1:30–2:00 PM
Keynote Lecture 1
Chair:
Lars Englund (Secretary, ITMA)
KL-1
Traffic Fatalities: Comparing USA to Other Countries Provides Key Policy Insights
Leonard Evans (Science Serving Society / US National Academy of Engineering)
2:00–2:30 PM
Special Lecture 1
Chair:
Lars Englund (Secretary, ITMA)
SL-1
Challenges towards Zero Fatalities — JAMA Perspective
Seigo Watanabe (Safety Technology & Policy Committee, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.)
2:30–2:50 PM
Break
2:50–3:20 PM
Keynote Lecture 2
Chair:
Jack Szymanski (Board, ITMA)
KL-2
The Importance of Traffic Safety Relevant Medical Diagnoses with the Driver: European and Swedish Trends
Lars Englund (Secretary, ITMA)
3:20–3:50 PM
Keynote Lecture 3
Chair:
Jack Szymanski (Board, ITMA)
KL-3
Concussions and Subsequent Traffic Risks
Donald A Redelmeier (University of Toronto / Stanford University)
3:50–4:00 PM
Break
4:00–4:30 PM
Keynote Lecture 4
Chair:
Masahito Hitosugi (Board, ITMA)
KL-4
Driving Anger and Related Factors
Diva Eensoo (Department of Chronic Diseases, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia)
4:30–5:00 PM
Special Lecture 2
Chair:
Masahito Hitosugi (Board, ITMA)
SL-2
Evolution and Definition of Disaster Medicine in Japan: Lessons Learned from Major Catastrophes
Takashi Nishiyama (Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Director of Emergency and Critical Care Center)
6:00 PM–
Welcome Party (Josui Kaikan)
Poster Session Room
1:00–5:00 PM
Poster set-up (after removal of the JCTS posters)
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Main Hall
9:30–11:00 AM
Symposium 3
Participation in Road Traffic for Aged and Handicapped Persons
Chair:
Naohisa Kikuchi (Chiba Rehabilitation Center)
S3-1
Neural Substrates of Driving Behavior
Shu Watanabe (Toda Medicalcare Group, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Japan)
S3-2
Fitness to Drive in Stroke Patients
Itaru Takehara (Tokyo Metropolitan Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine)
S3-3
Driving Eligibility in Patients with Brain Tumors: Balancing Quality of Life and Public Safety
Takashi Maruyama (Utsunomiya Brain & Spine Center, Symphony Clinic / Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Department of Neurosurgery)
S3-4
Pedal Misapplication: Human Factors and Motor Function in Older Adults
Kazuki Fujita (Graduate School of Health Science, Fukui Health Science University)
11:00–11:10 AM
Break
11:10 AM–12:40 PM
Symposium 4
Towards Future Traffic Safety
Chair:
Shu Watanabe (Special Advisor, Toda Medicalcare Group, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine)
S4-1
An Integrated Injury Prevention Framework for Fallen Pedestrian Protection
Nick Barua (Shiga University of Medical Science (Visiting Professor) / AN Holdings Co (Chairman & CEO))
S4-2
Cervical Injuries in Motor Vehicle Occupants
Fusako Sato (Japan Automobile Research Institute)
S4-3
Evaluation of Fitness to Drive Using AI for In-Vehicle Measurement in a Naturalistic Driving Study in Japan
Etsuo Horikawa (Department of Lifelong Mobility, Collaborative Laboratory: Toyota Mobility Foundation and Saga University)
S4-4
MEDEMIL Drive: Translating Eye Movement Science into Driver Safety Management
Mamoru Yanagimachi (MEDEMIL Corporation / Department of Molecular Pathology, Tokyo Medical University)
12:45–1:00 PM
Closing Ceremony (incl. Address by the Next ITMA President)
Medium Conference Room
9:30–10:25 AM
Oral Presentation (IV)
Road Traffic Environment and Collision
Chair:
Tetsuo Maki (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo City University)
O IV-1
Route-Level Traffic Safety Assessment for Massive Tephra-Fall Evacuation Planning in Kagoshima City
Andreas Keler (Sakurajima Volcanic Disaster Risk Reduction Research Center, Kagoshima City, Japan)
O IV-2
Pedestrian Needs and Anxieties: Their Differences in Gender, Age, and the Degree of Physical and Visual Difficulties
Tsuneo Matsuura (Jissen Women’s University)
O IV-3
Study on an Accident Analysis for Automobile Collisions with an Inverted U-Shaped Bollard
Mamoru Kato (Graduate School of Tokyo City University)
O IV-4
Geometric and Safety Improvement of East Delhi DM Office Roundabout using IRC-Based Design Approach
Rajni Gandhi (TRAX Sports Society, Delhi, India)
10:25–10:40 AM
Break
10:40–11:35 AM
Oral Presentation (V)
General Preventive Measures
Chair:
Masahito Hitosugi (Board, ITMA)
O V-1
Investigation of Dummy Behavior Reproduction in Car to Bicycle Side Collisions
Hiroki Kami (Graduate School of Tokyo City University)
O V-2
Disturbance Observer-Based Steering Control for Crosswind Compensation in Autonomous Buses
Tomoki Arita (Tokyo City University)
O V-3
From Clinical Data to Crash Prevention Maps
Jorge Roel Hernández (Association of Medical Experts in Bodily Injury Evaluation, Spain)
O V-4
A Case of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Successfully Treated with Ventricular Drainage for Intracranial Hypertension
Nanako Asano (Department of Critical and Intensive Care Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science)
