Self Driving Car
Self Driving Car
Self Driving Car
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Self Driving Car
Introduction
Autonomous cars are the future smart cars anticipated to be
driver less, efficient and crash avoiding ideal urban car of the
future.
To reach this goal automakers have started working in this area
to realized the potential and solve the challenges currently in
this area to reach the expected outcome. In this regard the first
challenge would be to customize and imbibe existing
technology in conventional vehicle to translate them to a near
expected autonomous car.
Technology
Laser allows the vehicle to generate a detailed 3D map of its
environment.
The car then takes these generated maps and combines them
with high-resolution maps of the world.
As of June 2014, the system works with a very high definition
inch-precision map of the area the vehicle is expected to use.
What is it?
It is the first truly driverless electric car prototype to test the
next stage of its five-year-old self-driving car project.
It looks like a cross between a Smart car and a Nissan Micra,
with two seats and room enough for a small amount of
luggage.
It is the first real physical incarnation.
How does it work?
Powered by an electric motor with around a 100 mile
range, the car uses a combination of sensors and software
to locate itself in the real world combined with highly
accurate digital maps.
A GPS is used, just like the satellite navigation systems in
most cars, to get a rough location of the car, at which
point radar, lasers and cameras take over to monitor the
world around the car, 360-degrees.
The software can recognise objects, people, cars, road
marking, signs and traffic lights, obeying the rules of the
road and allowing for multiple unpredictable hazards,
including cyclists. It can even detect road works and
safely navigate around them
Equipment Used
Lidar System
Video Cameras
Radar Sensors
Ultrasonic Sensors
Central Computer
Lidar