From the initial planning, through to trial delivery, data collection, and impartial analysis, our experienced team can help you ensure your testing is effective and produces the insights you need to move your CAV, infrastructure or technology development project forward.

Trial design

Successful research begins with good trial design, making sure it will provide the evidence needed to answer a research question. TRL’s experts at London’s SMLL have decades of world-renowned expertise in academically robust trial design.

trial planning

SMLL trial planning support includes:

• Feature and route selection, and scenario planning in line with the vehicle ODD and desired use case   

• Communication, permissions and liaison with relevant road authorities, land owners and emergency services

• Safety case development in line with all relevant regulations and standards

• Stakeholder engagement including local residents and businesses

• Local participant recruitment for vehicle and service trials

trial management

We provide expert technical support in trial management and data handling:

• Live vehicle path monitoring from the SMLL control centre  

• On premises SMLL data centre for data handling, analysis and management

• Trial incident management tools

• Trial marshal and management support