Google driver-free cars
GOOGLE SELF-DRIVING CARS
WHAT IS IT?
Ability of a car to get from point A to point B without human interaction
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Ultra-precise GPS fixes
Scanner Google translate Lane departure
warning Lane keep assist Blind spot
detection
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Electric Quick reaction
time High speeds Less accidents
Current legislation
Expensive software
Human acceptance
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• Additional information about the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving cars can be found at http://www.geekosystem.com/self-driving-cars
PROBLEMS WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARD National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration must regulate auto safety Must create an “objective and testable”
performance standard Too many possible failures with the
system and software
SELF-DRIVING CARS VS OTHERS
• More information regarding ownership statistics can be found at http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/08/23/car-population_n_934291.html
REFERENCES
"A Look inside Google's "Driverless Car"" YouTube. YouTube, 23 Nov. 2011. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J17Qgc4a8xY>.
Attkisson, Sharyl. "Electric Vehicles Fall Drastically Short of Obama's 1 Million Goal." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 02 June 2012. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57445738/electric-vehicles-fall-drastically-short-of-obamas-1-million-goal/>.
Howard, Bill. "Google: Self-driving Cars in 3-5 Years. Feds: Not so Fast." ExtremeTech. N.p., 8 Feb. 2013. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/147940-google-self-driving-cars-in-3-5-years-feds-not-so-fast>.
Howard, Bill. "Self-driving Google Cars: 300,000 Miles, 0 Crashes — If Only Your PC Was as Stable." ExtremeTech. N.p., 10 Aug. 2012. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134262-self-driving-google-cars-300000-miles-0-crashes-if-only-your-pc-was-as-stable>.
"Number Of Cars Worldwide Surpasses 1 Billion; Can The World Handle This Many Wheels?" The Full. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/08/23/car-population_n_934291.html>.
"The Futuristic Potential, and Current Technological Marvel, of Self-Driving Cars." Geekosystem The Futuristic Potential and Current Technological Marvel of SelfDriving Cars Comments. N.p., 19 June 2012. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.geekosystem.com/self-driving-cars/>.
"Uniform Guidelines For State Highway Safety Programs." Uniform Guidelines For State Highway Safety Programs. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2013. <http://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/whatsup/tea21/tea21programs/402guide.html>.