Registration and networking with refreshments

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Introduction to CW (Cambridge Wireless)

Welcome from our host, HORIBA MIRA, from Nigel Skellern, Head of Government and NGO Relations

Nigel Wall, Climate Associates

'Why do we need vehicles to be connected?’

Within a few years autonomous vehicles will drive round without human intervention, using their built in sensors and AI / machine learning to control the vehicle movement. How might communications between vehicles lead to an improvement in their autonomous operation? How will communications be used to support drivers before we have full autonomy in the vehicles? Consideration of the use cases will lead to clarification of the requirements for vehicle to vehicle communications. Considerations of universal coverage, latency, data volumes and safety criticality will be a major input to the choice of the most suitable communications systems. Commercial and political factors also need to be taken into consideration. Nigel will introduce some of the main use-cases. He will also identify some of the most important communication technology options and indicate where there is clarity on the most suitable v2x technology choice and where there is still not an agreement on the best system to use.

George Psarras, CAV Engineer, HORIBA MIRA

‘The C in CAV: Test facilities for connectivity applications’

In his talk, George will present the 2 new HORIBA MIRA CAV test facilities (TIC-IT and Park-IT), and talk about the technologies relevant to Connectivity and conclude with the design principles for connectivity in test facilities.

Paul Spence, Chief Technologist, McLaren Applied Technologies

'How can we make autonomous vehicles welcome guests on our roads?'

Just because the technology of AV is incredible, and it is, does not mean the public will welcome AVs on our roads. The public may expect AVs to be better than humans in all respects, which is a very tough ask, so there needs to be cooperation between OEMs and regulators to manage the evolution of the technology and the public’s acceptance of it. This will only be possible though transparency and the measurement of safety performance for which connectivity will be an ingredient.

Networking Lunch with demos

NGV demo:
The Network Guided Vehicle (NGV) is a highly automated vehicle designed to support research and demonstration of CAV technologies. It is part of a Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL) simulation platform through which it can interact with simulated environment including other connected vehicles. In the demonstration we show the vehicle navigating the City Circuit test facility in an automated manner and interacting with other simulated vehicles. We demonstrate cooperative merging and platooning behaviour including emergency stop of the cooperative platoon.

Cooperative Robots demo:
We demonstrate the Vehicle-in-the-Loop (ViL) CAV simulation platform using a collection of small robots interacting in real time with a fleet of simulated vehicles. Demonstrated scenarios include cooperative platooning, merging, unmerging and intersection priority control for CAV. The demonstration includes an overview of how will this platform be used by HORIBA MIRA to provide a range of CAV development, testing and validation services to our customers.

A word from our event supporter, UK5G. Robert Driver, Head of UK5G

Tom Robinson, Associate Director, Conigital

‘Project Ute – Automating a vehicle for operation on Australia roads’

Conigital will discuss how and why we are automating a Ford Wildtrak that will be used to trial a passenger service in Dubbo Australia. An important aspect of any vehicle automation solution is the data logging aspect and we will endeavour to explain the categorisation, expected quantification and potential use of the data generated.

Mark Barrett, Blu Wireless

‘5G Millimetre wave wireless for V2X Transport Applications’

This presentation will provide an update on work at Blu Wireless on the application 5G millimetre wave wireless for V2X wireless connectivity for road and rail transportation. A short overview of emerging V2X millimetre wave use cases, particularly from Japan, will be followed a presentation of results from ongoing projects at Blu Wireless. Firstly, the ‘Autoair’ project, one of six DCMS funded 5G Test Bed projects, aimed at 5G connected vehicle mobility applications will be described. Here a network of millimetre wave nodes has been deployed around the two mile circumference high speed bowl at the Millbrook proving ground to support high speed gigabit level track to V2X applications. Finally, the presentation will conclude with a description of how millimetre wave communications is being applied to deliver gigabit grade connectivity to trains in order to improve passenger internet-based services.

Alex Verploegh, Dynniq

'Connecting Road Users to Infrastructure: Improving Road safety and efficiency with in-vehicle services'

With the onset of more connected and autonomous vehicles on our roads, providing additional information to road users as well as autonomous driving systems becomes key in achieving and improving better road safety. In this talk, Alex will talk about how connected vehicle projects demonstrate how different communication technologies help provide in-vehicle services to road users that can help inform drivers and vehicles of what to expect for their journey ahead more proactively.

Panel Session with all speakers, Chaired by John Okas, Real Wireless and SIG Champion

Closing remarks and event closes