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>.