IEEE SMARTCOMP 2023

SMARTCOMP 2023 will be held at Vanderbilt University, a gorgeous 330-acre campus located in Nashville, Tennessee and hosted by Vanderbilt University Institute for Software Integrated Systems, a major research organization at Vanderbilt that conducts research in cyber-physical systems, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and smart and connected communities. Majority of the events will be located in the Featheringill/Jacobs Hall (FGH). FGH was opened in 2002 and features the three-story Adams Atrium designed to be a focal point for student interaction and social events. Just off the Adams Atrium is the Jacobs Believed In Me Auditorium, which serves the engineering community as a central location for lectures, large meetings and classes. Featheringill Hall totals 83,845 sq ft, containing more than 50 teaching and research laboratories. The reception event will be held at the Engineering Science Building.

WIRELESS INTERNET CONNECTION

Guests of the university can easily set up their wireless devices to access the Internet by connecting to the wireless network (SSID) vuGuest. The login screen should open automatically. If the login does not start automatically, open a web browser and load a public website to initiate the login screen. Read and agree to the terms of use, select Log In. This will provide Internet access for a 24-hour period. After 24 hours, users will need to accept the terms of use again for another 24-hour period of access.

DIRECTIONS TO FEATHERINGILL HALL

There will be signs located all over Vanderbilt’s campus as well as student volunteers who will be able to help you locate the building.

Walking Directions: Featheringill is easily navigated to by typing “Featheringill Hall” into any GPS app from your location. The exact building address should autofill as 400 24th Ave South. Below we have linked a few routes from suggested hotels and West End Avenue.

• Walking Directions from Home2 Suites by Hilton Nashville
• Walking Directions from Hampton Inn Nashville/Vanderbilt
• Walking Directions from West End and 23rd Avenue

Driving: From West End turn into the campus onto 24th Ave. South (between the four tower dorms). Featheringill Hall is on the left at the second stop sign.

PARKING

From 24th Avenue South turn right onto Highland Avenue, and then left into the 25th Avenue Garage and park in the Visitor's Parking section (be sure to swipe your credit card at the pay station kiosk by the entrance!). All this is quite visible in the Google Satellite Map.

The conference banquet will be held on the evening of June 28th at Nashville's famous Country Music Hall of Fame. The banquet includes access to tour the museum. Located in downtown Nashville, it has been called the "Smithsonian of country music", celebrated for its broad cultural impact, educational mission, and unrivaled collection of historically important artifacts related to country music. The Museum encompasses 350,000 square feet of exhibition galleries, archival storage, retail stores, and event space. Learn more about the museum by visiting Country Music Hall Of Fame Website.

GETTING TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME

By Bus: Bus line 7 picks up on the 21st Avenue side of the campus. Buses run (roughly) every 15 minutes during early evenings. Buses can however, be delayed due to traffic. We recommend checking Google Maps or the Transit App for updated times/changes. Note that the bus will drop you off about 0.5 miles away from the Country Music Hall of Fame.

By Rideshare: To travel using a RideShare service (Uber/Lyft). Walk to the Medical Center Round Wing (a roundabout right next to the Eskind Biomedical Library). To use the rideshare option, you must have Uber and/or Lyft app downloaded to your smartphone.

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Below is a list of attractions. Most are a short distance from the University Campus and are accessible through public transit or short Uber Ride or Walking.

1. Country Music Hall of Fame (Site of Smartcomp 2023 banquet.)

Museum that preserves the history of country music.

2. Nashville Schermerhorn Symphony

Nashville’s symphony, established in 1946, is one of Tennessee’s largest and longest-running non-profit performing arts organization.

3. Ryman Auditorium

World-famous performance hall with a lot of historical significance. Includes a museum.

4. Johnny Cash Museum

Music museum featuring a comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorablia.

5. Bridgestone Arena

The 2018 Presidents Cup Winner Nashville Predators Ice Hockey team plays here.

6. Broadway Street

All of the activity and night life. Several restaurants and souvenir shops are along this street.

7. Riverfront park (close to university)

Go for a leisurely stroll along Nashville’s Cumberland river and view some historical artifacts.

8. Frist Art Museum

Frist Art Museum is a world class art museum and gallery. Current and upcoming exhibitions are listed here.

 

9. Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium

The Titans, which is Tennessee’s Nashville-based NFL (American football) team plays their home games at this stadium. The stadium is on the other side of the Cumberland river and can be reached by the Shelby pedestrian bridge.

10. Centennial Park

Centennial Park is one of Nashville’s premier parks. It is located along West End avenue across from the Vanderbilt University campus. It hosts the world-famous, full-sized replica of the original Greek Parthenon.

 

11. Bicentennial Capitol Mall Park (Has a farmers market)

Provides a history of the state of Tennessee. The state Capitol building is adjacent to the park. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the univeristy

 

12. Opryland Hotel and Resort, Opry Mills Outlet Mall, Grand Ole Opry, and General Jackson Showboat (11 miles to the northeast of Nashville downtown).

Enjoy the beautiful resort tour, a boat tour at the Opryland Hotel and Resort. Visit the world famous Grand Ole Opry or take a cruise on the Cumberland river in the Jackson boat.

13. Adventure Science Center

The Adventure Science Center is Nashville’s science center where kids can enjoy many scientific exhibits. It hosts the Sudekum planetarium. The historic Fort Negley is located adjacent to the science center.

14. Nashville Zoo

Opened in 1991, Nashville’s zoo provides a dynamic zoological park.

15. Cheekwood Botanical Gardens

A 1930’s estate located on 55 acres provides Nashville’s botanical garden, a woodland sculpture trail and an art museum. Located about 10 miles southwest of downtown.

16. Percy and Edwin Warner Parks (15 miles southwest of downtown; within the city limits)

17. Jack Daniels Distillery (72 miles southeast of Nashville)

World famous whiskey distillery along with tours.

18. Smoky Mountains National Park (190 miles to the east of Nashville)

World famous and most-visited National Park of the US. Camping, renting of chalets, etc. available.