Research

Jun 21, 2023

Call for Participants: Step Heights on the London Underground

We are currently conducting research at PEARL to determine the most suitable stair height for reducing the risk of falls on the London...

Apr 16, 2023

Synchronising the vibe: how we know something is happening

When PEARL was asked to create a sound for the acoustic vehicle alert system (AVAS) being required for e-scooters in London, it was...

Feb 18, 2023

Designing for Experience Rather Than Appearance

We are currently conducting research at PEARL into reintroducing nature into cities and the resulting impact this can have on well-being....

Aug 18, 2022

E-Scooter Sounds Experiment: now recruiting participants!

Image: Tier Scooters UCL PEARL is undertaking some research for Tier Scooters in collaboration with Transport for London to explore the...

Jul 13, 2022

Participate in our London Bus Design Experiment!

Update: Thanks to all those who expressed their interest. As experiments have now started, applications are now closed. If you are...

May 27, 2022

Constructing Nature

Research exploring the effects of spending time in nature and natural environments has consistently reported a wide range of both...

Mar 21, 2022

PEARL's magic tree...

We are about to undertake some experiments which require a park to be created in PEARL. The park has four large screens around it, which...

Jan 29, 2022

Scooting along with PEARL

This week we are starting a project to examine the sounds that might be used for e-scooters to alert pedestrians of their presence. In...

Dec 18, 2021

PEARL and autocatalysis: how a laboratory actively helps its researchers to collaborate

This image is of a savanna - in this case in Zimbabwe. The human species has evolved to enable us to live successfully in such an...