Re:Volvo is reportedly scaling back its self-driving car exp...
by TeMPOraL on Monday December 18, 2017 @06:50AM
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Additionally, a self-driving car doesn't even need to care about recognizing children and dogs as members of their respective species. All they need is to notice there is a moving object, and to have some expectation of its maximum velocity. It's enough to compute the envelope that lets it safely avoid collision.
Re:Volvo is reportedly scaling back its self-driving car exp...
by CPLX on Monday December 18, 2017 @07:08AM
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Unless it's a bird. Or an unusually large leaf. Or a plastic shopping bag in the wind.
This stuff is harder than it looks at first glance. Hence the article.
Re:Volvo is reportedly scaling back its self-driving car exp...
by empthought on Monday December 18, 2017 @02:17PM
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> a self-driving car doesn't even need to care about recognizing children and dogs as members of their respective species.
Yes it does. A dog can be run over in order to avoid colliding with a human; the reverse is not true.
Self-driving cars see the dog and the child somewhat close to the road and classify them as a hazard IMMEDIATELY and start adjusting for them. And, if they lose track of them, the car goes into "Unseen Idiot" mode. You don't need the dog running out to focus their attention like a human does.
Self-driving cars don't have the attention span problems that humans have. Self-driving cars can watch more than 7 +/- 2 objects (much more) without diverting their attention.
Which means that self-driving cars can watch all 6 of those little kids walking, as well as the 4 on bicycles, and the two playing with the dog over there.
This is why self-driving cars will win ... and quickly.