Conference

The conference will be held on the TU Delft campus with the primary location at X (building 37). X is TU Delft's culture and sport center, where students and staff recreate, learn, and study. The conference talks will be given in a single track in the Theatre Hall. The coffee breaks and poster sessions will occur in the Foyer and its patio as well as accompanying rooms.

Conference talks will occur in the Theatre Hall.

Foyer bar.

The map pin below shows the entrance to the X building, where the primary conference events occur:

Tuesday Simulator Workshop

Van Lunteren and Stassen's 1967 TU Delft Bicycle Simulator.

Several bicycle and motorcycle simulators have been developed and validated but only a few studies actually applied these simulators in training and in research. We organize an informal workshop before the BMD conference to discuss and align on lessons learned in:

1. mechanical motion cuing, visual motion cuing, usage of body motion, vehicle modelling, rendering of steering forces, propulsion and braking, the resulting behavioral validity in vehicle control, perceived realism and motion sickness.
2. traffic interaction, and behavioral validity in interaction

We invite developers and users to join this informal workshop. Those who wish to present can submit an abstract of at most 250 words, preferably with an image of the simulator.

An agenda will be composed depending on the submissions.

We also aim to organize demonstrations of simulators at the actual conference as part of the exhibitions.

The workshop will focus on lessons learned and unresolved questions. Another goal of the workshop is to move towards agreement on quality measures for 2-wheeler simulators, and towards unified experimental protocols to assess performance.

It is fine to also present research results at the actual conference.

Abstracts for the workshop can be submitted to Linda van der Spaa by email (L.F.vanderSpaa@tudelft.nl) before March 7, 2023 (extended from February 28, 2023).

Tuesday Drinks

We will have an informal meetup for workshop attendees, early arrivers, and locals to start at 17:30 on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 (evening before the start of the conference) at the Bierfabriek Delft. Drinks and food will be available for individual purchase in the reserved back area of the establishment. The cost of drinks and food will not be covered by your conference registration fee.

Bierfabriek Delft Burgwal 45-49 2611 GG Delft

Wednesday Bike Rodeo and Borrel

Bicycle rodeo at BMD 2016 in Milwaukee, USA.

On the evening of Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 we will host a welcome borrel (drinks and heavy appetizers) alongside a "Bike Rodeo". At the bike rodeo you will be able to test drive and assortment of innovative bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, motorcycles, tricycles, etc. If you would like to bring a vehicle to the rodeo for people to test ride, send an email to sponsorships@bmdconf.org. The borrel and rodeo will be included as part of your conference registration fee.

Thursday Dinner

We will host a dinner for conference participants the evening of Thursday the 19th at Eetcafé & Restaurant De Waag in the Delft city center. This dinner will only be included with your conference registration fee if you register by October 5th, 2023.

Front facade of De Waag on the Markt.

Friday Delft Bicycle and Walk Tour

As a participant in BMD 2023, we are delighted to offer you the possibility to choose between different tours: a bicycle or a walking tour of Delft. If you registered for this event, make sure to choose bicycle or walking at the conference registration desk. The choice of bicycling or walking is first-come, first-serve for the limited slots.

The Netherlands loves bicycles! With experienced guides, you will have a look into the Dutch bicycle transportation design and its features. (50 slots available, bicycles will be provided).

Alternatively, you can join a walking tour. Local guides will take you through the city center and provide you with valuable insight into this beautiful Dutch-style town (60 slots available). We will walk together from the conference venue to the starting point.