Transport Research Laboratory Podcast

Episode 4: Automated Vehicles: How safe are road trials today?

Since 2015 the government has invested over £200m to support the development and implementation of automated vehicles. Over that time we have seen and been part of significant progress and rapid development of automated technology to meet this vision as well as the development and use of dedicated test beds to test and validate the new technologies.

But what does it take to initiate an automated vehicle future?

For this podcast – we aim to offer insights into the current work that is being carried out at TRL ahead of an automated vehicle future.

To that end we have gathered a team of experts including Oliver Howes, Ben Simpson, Will Perren and Camilla Fowler.

Part 4 (of 4) episodes

Episode 3: Automated Vehicles: When will safe be safe enough?

Since 2015 the government has invested over £200m to support the development and implementation of automated vehicles. Over that time we have seen and been part of significant progress and rapid development of automated technology to meet this vision as well as the development and use of dedicated test beds to test and validate the new technologies.

But what does it take to initiate an automated vehicle future?

For this podcast – we aim to offer insights into the current work that is being carried out at TRL ahead of an automated vehicle future.

To that end we have gathered a team of experts including Oliver Howes, Ben Simpson, Will Perren and Camilla Fowler.

Part 3 (of 4) episodes

Episode 2: Automated vehicles: How Safe is Remote Operation?

Since 2015 the government has invested over £200m to support the development and implementation of automated vehicles. Over that time we have seen and been part of significant progress and rapid development of automated technology to meet this vision as well as the development and use of dedicated test beds to test and validate the new technologies.

But what does it take to initiate an automated vehicle future?

For this podcast – we aim to offer insights into the current work that is being carried out at TRL ahead of an automated vehicle future.

To that end we have gathered a team of experts including Oliver Howes, Ben Simpson, Will Perren and Camilla Fowler.

Part 2 (of 4) episodes

Episode 1: Automated Vehicles: How safe is safe enough?

Since 2015 government has invested over £200m to support the development and implementation of automated vehicles. Over that time we have seen and been part of significant progress and rapid development of automated technology to meet this vision as well as the development and use of dedicated test beds to test and validate the new technologies.

But what does it take to initiate an automated vehicle future?

For this podcast – we aim to offer insights into the current work that is being carried out at TRL ahead of an automated vehicle future.

To that end we have gathered a team of experts including Oliver Howes, Ben Simpson, Will Perren and Camilla Fowler.

Part 1 (of 4) episodes

Time for a SHARP Update

Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users in Great Britain, and helmets play an important role in reducing the severity of motorcyclist head injuries during collisions. The Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme (SHARP), launched by the Department for Transport (DfT), is a consumer information scheme that seeks to provide information about the relative safety of motorcycle helmets and advice on helmet selection for riders. For this latest project, TRL has been given the task of collecting, reviewing and critically evaluating the available scientific evidence with a view to recommending updates for the SHARP scheme.

In this TRL podcast, TRL’s Phil Martin and Imperial College London’s Mazdak Ghajari discuss the latest project and what the expectations are for future changes.

Road Safety in an Automated Future

The data collected from road collisions has built a knowledge base that shapes the regulations and standards that keep UK roads safe.

However, with the growth of progressively autonomous vehicles, the range and the nature of the sources of data is expanding and providing a high-resolution picture of safety. With the number of road casualties plateauing over the last decade, is it time to review current safety monitoring, to embrace the opportunities that new technology can deliver?

In this podcast, our experts (Camilla Fowler and David Hynd) discuss the journey ahead, and the steps that need to be taken. 

Automated Vehicle Technologies - Numbers vs Feelings

This latest TRL podcast features Kristen Fernandez Medina, Senior Psychologist at TRL, who introduces her article entitled Numbers vs Feelings, in which she promotes the importance of integrating people's experience and personal perceptions into the studies that are preparing us for a modal shift towards autonomous modes of transport. Kristen debates this point in conversation with her colleague, Camilla Fowler, Head of Automation at TRL.

The Journey to Connected & Autonomous Vehicles

At the centre of CAV development is the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) in London. SMLL is a real-world connected environment for testing and developing future transport and mobility solutions, providing a complex testing environment, interacting with live traffic and other road users.

This podcast features three consultants from SMLL who together examine the role of the Living Lab and the steps we must take to realise an autonomous future.

Podcast on the Rural Road Note 01 on Pavement Design Methods for Low Volume Roads

This podcast by TRL provides an overview of the Rural Road Note 01 and a summary of the key insights and fields of applications of the RRN.

Connected & Autonomous Vehicles - How safe is safe enough?

In this episode, we discuss the topic of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). With the help of industry experts Camilla Fowler and David Hynd, we consider the key question - how safe is safe enough?