Autonomous Car Presented by Laura Blazic Introduction What

Autonomous Car Presented by Laura Blazic

Introduction: What is an Autonomous Car? An autonomous car is a vehicle that does not depend on human interaction to drive alongside other vehicles.

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Perception: Sensors and Actuators

Perception: Human vs Autonomous Car

Localization: GPS

Planning: Centralized vs Distributed System Centralized architecture

Planning: AUTOSAR

Planning: Flex. Ray

Control and System Management How can ed? t c e p x e une How ca n th t c e p x a car e a human expect th e unexpe cted?

Autonomous Cars Pros Less Accidents Reduction of Traffic Congestion Reduction of Vehicle Emissions Increasing Safety No Moving Violations Always having a Designated Driver • Ability to Multitask • Navigate to Parking Spots • Transportation for the Elderly/Children • • • Cons • Unpredictable Traffic Conditions • Needs better software for System Management and Cognition (ability to think for itself) • Misjudgment of Location • Drivers won’t pay attention to glitches in the system • Potential Car Accidents • Dealing with other Drivers • No Privacy

Conclusion 2 more months until it is 2015, Where are the flying cars?

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