About us

The 6th AES International Conference on Automotive Audio explores the evolution of vehicle sound systems, from standard mono to personalized, immersive experiences. The 2026 theme is 'Automotive Audio in the AI Era (Sounds of future cars)', focusing on AI/ML, system architecture, sound reproduction, active sound management, and signal processing.

Important Dates

Tue, Mar 17, 2026
Abstract registration deadline
Tue, Mar 17, 2026
Submission deadline
Mon, May 4, 2026
Notification of acceptance
Mon, Jun 22, 2026
Final manuscript submission deadline

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Sensors
Standards
Simulations
Virtual and augmented reality
Audio system architecture and concepts
Amplifier technologies and concepts
Transducer technologies, applications, and concepts
Microphones
Loudspeakers
Test/Measurement method and equipment
Sound field control
DSP algorithms (spectral/spatial)
Computer-aided tuning methods
Communication technologies
Immersive 3D and spatial audio
Virtual acoustics
Auralization
Active noise control (ANC)
Road noise control (RNC)
Engine order cancellation (EOC)
HVAC noise control
Acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS)
Vehicle sound design and synthesis (internal and external)
Subjective evaluation
Objective evaluation
Loudness
Distortion
Automatic speech recognition (ASR)
Voice activity detection and voice command application
Acoustic event detection and acoustic situation awareness
Artificial intelligence (AI) in automotive audio
AI-Powered Audio Personalization
Seat-Centric Audio Zones
Advanced Connectivity & Cloud Integration

Call for Papers Description

Authors may submit works as Complete-manuscript peer-reviewed Full Papers or Express Papers. Full papers (6-10 pages) require a 250-word abstract. Express papers require a 250-word abstract and 500-1000 word extended summary. Topics range from hardware architecture to AI-driven sound personalization.

Committee

Papers Committee

Yu (Dewey) Du

Harman International

Samira Mohamady

Audi

Hans Lahti

Harman Internaitonal

Organizing committee

Roger Shively

Shively Acoustics

Martin Kreissig

Sony

Jayant Datta

Jayant Audio

Steve Ernst

DSP Concepts

Lars Carlsson

Pat Dennis

Nissan of America

Speakers

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3