12-09-2013, 12:43 PM
Driverless cars
Driverless cars.pptx (Size: 1.97 MB / Downloads: 97)
What is a driverless car
(Robot cars)?
is a vehicle that can drive itself from one point to another without assistance from a driver; in other words, with an autopilot system.
In order to drive a car, a system would need to:
Sensors
Navigation
Motion planning (traffic)
Actuation (operate the mechanics of the vehicle).
Sensors
Sensors employed in driverless cars are called Mobileye N.V.
Mobileye offers a wide range of driver safety solutions combining artificial vision image processing, multiple technological applications and information technology
Navigation
The ability to plot a route from where the vehicle is to where the user wants to be has been available for several years.
The more sophisticated systems also receive radio updates on road blockages, and adapt accordingly
Motion planning
is a term used in robotics for the process of detailing a task into discrete motions.
It should execute this task while avoiding objects like other cars.
Control of vehicle
As automotive technology matures, more and more functions of the underlying engine, gearbox etc. are no longer directly controlled by the driver by mechanical means.
It is controlled via a computer, which receives instructions from the driver as inputs and delivers the desired effect by means of electronic throttle control.
Therefore, the technology for a computer to control all aspects of a vehicle is well understood.
Driverless cars.pptx (Size: 1.97 MB / Downloads: 97)
What is a driverless car
(Robot cars)?
is a vehicle that can drive itself from one point to another without assistance from a driver; in other words, with an autopilot system.
In order to drive a car, a system would need to:
Sensors
Navigation
Motion planning (traffic)
Actuation (operate the mechanics of the vehicle).
Sensors
Sensors employed in driverless cars are called Mobileye N.V.
Mobileye offers a wide range of driver safety solutions combining artificial vision image processing, multiple technological applications and information technology
Navigation
The ability to plot a route from where the vehicle is to where the user wants to be has been available for several years.
The more sophisticated systems also receive radio updates on road blockages, and adapt accordingly
Motion planning
is a term used in robotics for the process of detailing a task into discrete motions.
It should execute this task while avoiding objects like other cars.
Control of vehicle
As automotive technology matures, more and more functions of the underlying engine, gearbox etc. are no longer directly controlled by the driver by mechanical means.
It is controlled via a computer, which receives instructions from the driver as inputs and delivers the desired effect by means of electronic throttle control.
Therefore, the technology for a computer to control all aspects of a vehicle is well understood.