Designing new transportation society through IATSS activities

•The goal of IATSS activities should be “Global Safety on Traffic.”•The methodology should go beyond the existing “Interdisciplinary” approach.•The new viewpoint needs to transcend “Hardware and Software.”•The conventional “International Cooperation” process is no longer sufficient.•The advisory committee plans to present the final report in the spring of 2015.

The year 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of IATSS. Therefore, the president expressed his view on the future direction of IATSS activities as the IATSS VISION in 2012. This paper aims to present the results of a survey conducted by the special advisory committee, which was organized to actualize the IATSS VISION, and consider next-generation mobility, society and IATSS activities.The current direction discussed in the committee is as outlined below.(1)The goal of IATSS activities should be “Global Safety on Traffic.”(2)The methodology should go beyond the existing “Interdisciplinary” approach.(3)The new viewpoint needs to transcend “Hardware and Software.”(4)The conventional “International Cooperation” process is no longer sufficient.The advisory committee plans to present the final report in the spring of 2015.