Re:Let’s Talk About Self-Driving Cars
by nradov on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @12:30PM
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In terms of improving safety, I think most people are looking at it backwards. Instead of having the computer drive and expecting the human to take control in dangerous situations we should have the human drive and allow the computer to take control temporarily when it detects a high probability of an imminent collision. This could prevent most collisions and is technically easier to accomplish.
In fact some vehicles already have front crash prevention systems and stability control systems that automatically brake and cut the throttle (2 control axes).
So manufacturers could build upon that baseline by adding more sensor inputs and control axes for collision avoidance. Instead of just braking when a large obstacle appears in front the vehicle could steer around obstacles, exert force on the steering wheel to prevent running off the road, limit throttle inputs when approaching curves, etc. Some aircraft autopilots already have similar functionality by automatically climbing to avoid terrain.
In fact some vehicles already have front crash prevention systems and stability control systems that automatically brake and cut the throttle (2 control axes).
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/t/automation-and-crash-avoid...
So manufacturers could build upon that baseline by adding more sensor inputs and control axes for collision avoidance. Instead of just braking when a large obstacle appears in front the vehicle could steer around obstacles, exert force on the steering wheel to prevent running off the road, limit throttle inputs when approaching curves, etc. Some aircraft autopilots already have similar functionality by automatically climbing to avoid terrain.