The National Transportation Safety Board, in conjunction with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), will host a symposium on transportation vehicle recorders, June 4-5, 2003, in Arlington, Va.

The symposium will bring together a broad spectrum of manufacturers, operators, safety and regulatory officials, and other industry and government specialists to share the latest technical information and experiences in the use of vehicle recorders in all modes of transportation.
"Vehicle recorders are critical tools for providing information in an accident investigation," said NTSB Chairman Ellen Engleman. "These innovative technologies that will be discussed at the symposium should provide us with vital information for future investigations."
Topics to be explored during the two-day meeting include:
-- State of the art in accident recorder technology.
-- Accident recorder survivability/crashworthiness requirements.
-- Video/imaging recorder technology.
-- Data privacy issues.
-- Acquiring data during regular commercial operations.
-- Proactive use of data in commercial operations to prevent accidents and improve efficiency.
In addition, four transportation mode-specific workshops will be conducted on the afternoon of the second day.
The symposium, which begins at 8:30 a.m. each day, will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King St., Alexandria, Va.
Further information on the symposium, including registration and hotel accommodations, is available on the NTSB web site at www.ntsb.gov and on the SAE web site at www.sae.org/recorder.