The Eye, The Brain & The Auto

Philip C. Hessburg, M.D. - Art Van Elslander Endowed Chair in Ophthalmic Research presents:

12th World Research Congress Focusing on Naturalistic Driving as a Methodology to Study Driving Issues

October 26 - 27, 2026

Atheneum Suite Hotel
1000 Brush Street
Greektown, Detroit, Michigan

To reserve a room at the hotel please call this number: 

Reservations Department at (800) 772-2323 and ask for the room block under the block name– “The Eye, The Brain and The Auto”

The hotel block room rate is $199/night. All rooms at this hotel are suites. Hotel website: Downtown Detroit Hotels | Atheneum Suites Hotel | Historic Greektown

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Congress objectives:

At the end of the two-day world congress attendees will:

• Have a clearer understanding of the current uses of naturalistic driving
• Understand the impact of naturalistic driving and its impact on the visually impaired and the future needs for Data Acquisition Systems (DAS)