The Automated Vehicle Control System

A world with less pollution. A world with less stress. A World with less cars. Having a car-free life can actually be quite advantageous , despite our every day use of them.

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.

Reduction of pollution caused by the many vehicles that are in use in the world today. Inclusion of more effective technology such as the IoT on the vehicles highly increases the value of a single vehicle thus generally reducing the number of vehicles on the road. Higher costs may mean lesser sales to the manufacturer but this is a main

Driverless cars will have the biggest impact on public health of any advancement in automobile history, eliminating up to 90% of all traffic fatalities in the U.S.

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

Self-driving cars are something that’s new, it’s something that has only just been implemented in the past few years, and will be continually implemented and improved upon. Currently autonomous cars are limited to actions such as parallel parking, brake assist, and lane detection. In the near future experts are predicting fully autonomous self-driving cars with little to no human interaction. Currently self-driving vehicles are described from levels 0-4, 0 being no automated assistance, to level 4 where the car can “perform all safety‐critical driving functions and monitor roadway

the way we live our everyday lives. These advances have been in the robotics, engineering,

3]. The car is also equipped with a laser range finder which is used to scan more than 200 feet in all directions to generate a 3-dimentional map area around the car. This helps the self-driving car determine if it is on a road or heading towards the sidewalk. Four small radars are located in the front bumper and rear bumper to aid in figuring out the positions of far objects. In addition, the Google car has a camera which is used to detect traffic lights and help figure out moving objects [Ref. 4]

Studies have shown some consumers are cautious of handing over control to a computer, however studies have also shown they are quick to overcome these fears when that have even a brief, positive experience with the technology. With developer companies investing and pushing for this technology, it is simply a matter of time before everyone and their neighbor is familiar and comfortable in driverless vehicles.

Self driving cars will be sure-enough useful in the world today; and in the future. “Is it time to hop in self-driving cars?” written by Tribune News Service. “New technology can control a car's speed, keep it in its lane and help with parking.” One may be blind; today, technology will advance vehicles to drive one that may be blind. “Vehicular accidents also send about 2.5 million injured people to hospitals each year.” says “Tribune News Service”; self driven vehicles will stop crashes; and even stop death due to cars.

It can also utilise a system of data layers; oceanographic and meteorological conditions. Air operations need accurate readings on location; the distance from land to air. They need terrain readings. The military uses GIS and GPS technologies to assess situations and make the best tactical decision based on the accurate spatial data involved. Understanding terrain is crucial to deployment of troops. Geospatial analysists make sure this gets done. The military uses GIS for intelligence, production mapping, and military operations. In a land situation, an assembly position can be created using GIS map. A roadblock can also be put in. Basically, what used to be done on paper is now virtually limitless with GIS mapping technology. Military commanders utilise spatial data to create plans for land operations. Based on observed activity, possible enemy scenarios can be configured. Vehicle commander is a real-time GPS application used on the ground. The vehicle commander can see other partners driving around. It's got a 911 application, which allows the vehicle commander to put out a distress call, to alert the other vehicles on the ground that they are in trouble. The vehicle commander can also do a spot report; reporting any suspicious activity. And that data will be stored in the application and the other vehicles and management will be alerted to the spot report in an instant. If suspicious guys are seen in the area, the spot report will have the set of reported information in that area. The spot report can also detail if they had any weapons on them, etc. The squad leader application is android-based. It's meant to be used by guys on the ground. The application can utilise a scan map, topographic map, or satellite imagery. Once a red light (spot report) has been checked and confirmed okay, that light can be updated to green on the map, so the event is

Driverless cars are the first big step in the future of self transportation, did you know it is modeled after a mars rover? It has built in GPS, computer, and a radar. Most importantly, they have a built in supercomputer which is smarter than any person in the world. I trust a supercomputer way more than people with no patience. These are just a few reasons why driverless cars are preferable for today’s advanced society.

efficient, safer, and easier ways of doing the tasks we may face. From moving cargo to

Google’s autonomous car had clocked up 1 million miles on public roads, and the researcher planned to do more road test in the future in order to expedite launch the Google’s car. (Protalinski, 2015) The technology of autonomous car is mature enough to use. In addition, the law for autonomous car has been already passed in serval states including Florida, Nevada, and Michigan. (Boeglin, 2015) It seems to be obviously that autonomous are coming into and bringing profound effect in our daily life. However, before greeting this revolutionary vehicle, there are several problems that need to be solved, such as ethical dilemma, liability and privacy problems. In this essay, which decision is moral in emergency, who will be responsible for an accident made by an autonomous car, and how much intimate information of owner can an autonomous car use will be discussed.

The first idea of self-driving cars dates back to 1939, when the vision was debuted by General Motors, at a sponsored exhibit at the World’s Fair in New York. The autonomous car was shown as part of a display called “Futurama”. Part of this display included automated highways and expressways, but the exhibit also had the idea of self-driving cars. Even though the designer Norman Bel Geddes had these ideas then, working prototypes would not be seen for another 40 years.