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Re:When’s a pedestrian not a pedestrian? When it’s a decal by brreakdown on Monday July 24, 2017 @11:48AM (#14839447)
How about when photons flood the camera/sensor ( the sun shines it's rays directly at you ) -- or - when photons cover the subject that the camera/sensor is supposed to be reading -- last this happened the rider died ( https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/01/tesla-dri... ) -- they're too many natural occurring factors at play to predetermine what a moving vehicle should or shouldn't do every second - for this reason - vehicles we travel in should be put in an environment first that blocks distractions - like Musk with his Boring machine - this controlled environment makes more sense - otherwise I need an alarm to wake me up when the sensors know they can't tell what's going on - I need to regain control of my vessel and guide it correctly through the photons - yes?
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Re:When’s a pedestrian not a pedestrian? When it’s a decal by hanbura on Monday July 24, 2017 @11:56AM (#14839517)
>How about when photons flood the camera/sensor

First you try countermeasures, if that fails you remove yourself from traffic. At least that's what humans do in that situation.

>or - when photons cover the subject that the camera/sensor is supposed to be reading -- last this happened the rider died

A frequent problem for human drivers too.

We just need good heuristics how to come to a safe stop, and be generally better than the average driver.

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Re:When’s a pedestrian not a pedestrian? When it’s a decal by pbhjpbhj on Monday July 24, 2017 @12:00PM (#14839567)
Similar to fog or heavy rain which can also readily obscure the road, and hazards.

Not sure how well these things are currently managed by self-driving cars??

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