Accelerating the Introduction of CAVs through Appropriate Testing Professor Paul Jennings. September 12th 2018

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1 Accelerating the Introduction of CAVs through Appropriate Testing Professor Paul Jennings September 12th 2018

) Desirable Gaining public acceptance and trust Achieving societal benefits Commercially viable With new entrants to the value chain

2 Some Challenges for CAV Adoption We need to ensure that new products and services are: Dependable and affordable In a complex real world operating environment With new high value components integrated on board (and off!) Desirable Gaining public acceptance and trust Achieving societal benefits Commercially viable With new entrants to the value chain New services and business models And a need to clarify liability and legal/ethical requirements How? We must learn from a continuum of simulation; testing; trials; and early deployment

3 Real World Trials Strengths Validity in the real world Important for understanding user behaviour, and for public engagement Weaknesses Risk has to be minimised There is no repeatability, and limited control of the test conditions Cost is high (infrastructure and vehicle) & flexibility low (How many miles are required?)

4 Track/Controlled Testing Strengths Controlled conditions Real technology Lower risk Weaknesses Not representative human behaviour No standard methods Limited number of use cases, scenarios and test cases Cost is high

5 Digital World Modelling and Simulation Strengths Complete control of operating environment Could evaluate any vehicle/technology/users Repeatable, safe and efficient Weaknesses Very few!.but only if it is comprehensive, representative and accurate Can t engage end users

6 Our Vision: To test or evaluate any new technology (infrastructure, communications and onvehicle) in representative real world conditions with a driver in the loop

8 A complementary alternative? Strengths Real vehicle/technology/users Complete control of operating environment Repeatable and safe Weaknesses Technical challenge Questions on validity

9 Evaluation continuum Digital World Simulation WMG 3xD Simulator Track/Controlled Testing Real World Trials Full control of operating environment Faster than real time possible Increasing Realism User in the loop Increasing ability to choose scenarios Increasing flexibility to test different technology More dependence upon real system availability Increased efficiency Real time only Aim: to confidently test earlier in product development

10 Evaluation continuum Digital World Simulation Simulated Environment Track/Controlled Testing Real World Trials Full control of operating environment Another Aim? Faster than real time possible Increasing Realism User in the loop Increasing ability to choose scenarios How can simulation also play a role in validation and Increasing certification flexibility? to test different technology More dependence upon real system availability Increased efficiency Real time only Aim: to confidently test earlier in product development

11 Accelerating future mobility solutions

Comprehensive mix of road environments (in Coventry & Birmingh

with high capacity and low latency across all testbed routes Smart vehicle monitoring Back office for data

13 Comprehensive mix of road environments (in Coventry & Birmingham) Linked to existing infrastructure e.g. UK CITE Wireless infrastructure (4G and 5G ready network) open to all operators Contiguous connectivity with high capacity and low latency across all testbed routes Smart vehicle monitoring Back office for data collection and analysis (collating multiple data feeds) Regular upgrades over Testbed lifetime Vehicle/user support infrastructure readily available Strong engagement with local public Access to a participant database for design evaluation Engagement with a broader and supportive CAV eco-system

14 WMG s CAV Ecosystem Learning how to achieve CAV dependability Enabling new opportunities from connectivity Engaging the public to enhance designs and understand social implications Understanding and facilitating new supply and value chains Delivering new Education and Training (e.g. FT MSc in SCAV to launch 2018) Major CR&D projects include: CARMA, INTACT, UK CITE, SWARM, SAVVY, ELWAGS, ESCIPODS, RACeD, L3PILOT and multiple industry funded doctorates (> 12m external funding, at start of 2018) and soon, OmniCAV and Sim4SafeCAV Team has grown by over 50 (inc. vacancies) in last 3 years, and has strong links to other WMG research groups including: Cybersecurity; Supply Chain & Logistics; Modelling, Simulation & Control; Visualisation; Advanced Propulsion.

Summary New vehicles and technology are coming sooner than we might think, bringing benefits for all of us. But we need to ensure they are secure, safe and robust in complex real world environments.

15 Summary New vehicles and technology are coming sooner than we might think, bringing benefits for all of us. But we need to ensure they are secure, safe and robust in complex real world environments. Vehicles (or mobility), technology and services must also be desirable and commercially viable, with new regulatory frameworks in place To do this, we will need new test infrastructure, real world trials/deployment & new methods too. Collaboration will be essential WMG is developing a unique capability to reduce R&D costs and to accelerate commercialisation

16 Contact Details (WMG Lead for Connected & Autonomous Vehicles)

The 3xD Simulator for Intelligent Vehicles Professor Paul Jennings. 20 th October 2016

The 3xD Simulator for Intelligent Vehicles Professor Paul Jennings 20 th October 2016 An academic department within the science faculty Established in 1980 by Professor Lord Bhattacharyya as Warwick Manufacturing