Driverless Car Lab

Twenty-first century technology secretly move in every corner of our life, computer, television, even our fridge. Technology not only become the things that can make our life easier but also become things that we needed. Over the last two years, driverless car become a hot topic. Is it safe? Should we really commit our life to computer’s care? Is the technology we have nowadays able to support driverless car?

    Driverless vehicles, or the self-driving car, is defined as any car with features that allow it to accelerate, brake, and steer a car’s course with limited or no driver interaction (BI Intelligence par.4). When most people hear the term “driverless vehicle”, people instantly think cars that drive all by themselves, meaning that the vehicles are able to completely control themselves while the driver can sit back in the driver’s seat as if they were the passenger. The reality is that it will actually be a few years before fully self-automated vehicles will make their debut on the road, but for now the car companies and manufacturers are adding self-driving features of the latest models of cars. For example, the 2016 BMW i3 has the capability to self-park itself without the need of the driver to control the steering wheel. This reduces the risk of the driver hitting another vehicle while

Self driving vehicles is a huge change in our society. We are taking the next step into the future and creating something bigger than ever. Driverless cars can be a good thing and a bad thing in todays society. We depend on so many things now, the older we get and the more time goes on, the lazier we get. Being Americans, we are putting our thoughts and ideas to the ultimate test to create something so dangerous but so efficient. We have thought of ideas that would make our lives "easier" and less stressful. In this paper I will describe how driverless cars work, the current problems and setbacks that we are having, and how this new technology is being put to use today.

Imagine being able to get into your car and simply typing in your desired destination, and then reclining your seat to watch a movie or text a friend. During this time, the car is basically driving itself. Well, soon this may be possible this invention is called an autonomous car. An autonomous car, or driverless/ robotic car, is a car that is designed to drive without human interference. Essentially, drivers can program their destination into the car’s GPS system and then sit back and relax. Some of the world’s largest car companies are currently creating autonomous vehicles, such as Audi, Toyota, Volvo, Mercedes, and countless others. The driverless vehicle is now becoming a clearer and more present reality, and has been discussed and planned for decades. The autonomous vehicle offers significant benefits, but raises many questions and difficulties.

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right!” Henry ford said this to us and was able to prove it when he created the Model T car. Nobody thought it was possible to create a more reliable, affordable car but he knew he could, and he did it. Throughout the years we have been able to create newer technology for our cars making them safer, faster, and more affordable. Our technology has grown so much, that we have been able to create driverless cars. These cars are able to sense their surroundings around them, and drive without human association. But this raises a question for many, can a computer system replace a human at the wheel?

A driverless, or autonomous, car is a car that is able to operate and drive itself without the need of human interaction. Autonomous cars are able to navigate independently by using systems like GPS, radar and are able to sense the environment around the car by using sensors. Many major car companies, including Ford, General Motors, Audi, BMW and Volvo, have begun testing autonomous car systems. General Motors predict they could have a fully autonomous car on the road as soon as 2018[1]. There are many advantages to autonomous cars such as fewer traffic collisions, reduced congestion, relieves the occupants of navigation duties so they are free to do other things, and autonomous cars can be used by anyone even if they have a disability

At the turn of the 20th century, serious debate raged in courtrooms and newspapers over whether the automobile was inherently evil. In 1907, one court compared automobiles to "ferocious animals" whose owners should be liable for their actions, with the crucial note that "it is not the ferocity of automobiles that is to be feared, but the ferocity of those who drive them." Even now, one of the biggest attractions of autonomous vehicles is the prospect of getting negligent motorists out of the driver's seat. But in terms of the effect on car accident cases, that's just the start.

B.4, SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks-sirs.com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. Accessed 14 Nov.2017. This article discusses the significance of road infrastructure in the success of autonomous vehicles. Self-driven vehicles are fitted with powerful computers that back up sophisticated sensors which depend on the clarity of the road markings to be picked up quickly by the computer vision gear. The leadership is itself undecided between adopting this new technology and at the same time exercise caution since it is a new idea.

Driverless cars. Who would ever think of putting these death machines on the road? If driverless cars are the norm on the road, then many more lives would be put in danger. Although some may say that driverless cars can be very comfortable on the way to work or anywhere else, they can cause more accidents than there already are. Some people may also think that during the commute to work it would be relaxing because they can read a book or even watch a movie. Once again, there are enough car crashes in the first place and we don’t need anymore. Straight up driverless cars should not be the norm on the

During December 2015, the California Department of Motor Vehicles proposed a rule that requires all driverless cars to come equipped with a steering wheel, pedals, and be driven licensed driver in case the driver needs to take control of the car.

Three decades ago nobody thought it was possible to possess a pocket-sized computer on the everyday person's body (Haskins and Whitt 4). Nobody would expect in the near future that driverless cars would overtake the human-driven ones. This once impossible idea may not just be as accessible as the smartphones many people carry around. Similar to smartphones, driverless cars have many benefits: less money spent, less everyday stress, and increased safety.

The driverless car incorporates the advanced sensor technology and multiple-sensor technology. In order for them to function properly, there are still a lot of dimensions of this technology that require a more holistic view. There are numerous barriers in place that prevent the driverless car from taking

Traditional driving results in six million crashes per year (Mawson & Walley, 2014, p. ) and almost always involves distractions as the cause. By taking the driver out of the equation we can perfect how the automobile interacts with its environment and infrastructure. This paper seeks to demonstrate how fully or semi-autonomous cars can improve all safety aspects on the road.

Autonomous vehicles have the potential to provide a definite amount of improvements to vehicular traffic: an increase in both highway capacity and traffic flow because of faster response times, less fuel consumption hence less pollution thanks to more foresighted driving, and hopefully fewer accidents thanks to collision avoidance systems. In addition, drivers can save time or even use commute time for more useful activities. In order for these vehicles to safely operate in everyday urban traffic, a quantity of problems in perception, object recognition, location and navigation, and control have to be solved. This paper gives an overview of the most current trends in autonomous vehicles, projection of growth as a ratio of GDP among other measures, and policy changes needed for the progress of this innovation. It concludes with a promising outlook into the future of autonomous vehicles.

Research in the automotive domain has turned towards discarding the driver completely, relieving him/her of the task of driving making vehicles capable of driving autonomously and even maintaining itself when necessary. This is achieved by integrating various sensors into the car design combined with embedding more processing power to process, analyze, classify, decide and control. This would enable vehicles to make optimal decisions taking into consideration various intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the decision making process. As a result autonomous driving technology could improve traffic flow and highway capacity, decrease pollution and fuel consumption of vehicles and also allows drivers/passengers to perform other productive activities. Autonomous vehicles are viewed as