DRIVERLESS CARS -THE ETHICS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Autonomous Vehicles Defined:
 Vehicle that get from one point to another point without human interaction. 

 Implement a number of well placed sensors that detect different things such as other vehicles, people, traffic lights, and movement of other vehicles

The Technology of the Car :

 Systems(Audi) 

 Infrared camera Anti-Lock Brakes. 

 Electronic Stability control. 

 Adaptive cruise control. 

 Lane-departure warning system .

 Self parking .

 Automated guided vehicle systems. 

 Lidar-Systems (with Google cars) or Cruise Automateds.

The Lidar System 

Features:

 Vertical and horizontal setup of the system possible
 Image acquisition with fully integrated NIKON DSLR camera.
 3D mode of the VZ scanner with continuous rotation of the scanning head for highly efficient mobile data acquisition.
 360 degree static scanning. 

 Mainly used by Google Inc. for detecting the surroundings of the vehicle
Cruise Systems 

Features:

 Cameras and Radars to map out surroundings(including other vehicles)
 Used mainly for highway scenarios. 

 Steering wheel motor mounted to steering column. 

 Adaptive speed control. 

 Collision avoidance 

 RP-1 sensors 

 Will be made in future for other vehicles.
Types of Algorithms 

The combination of:
 3-D imaging with multiple 1064 nm lasers. 

 Edge-Detection Algorithm 

 Motion-Detection algorithm 

 Tracking algorithm
Components :

 Lane departure warning 

o Lazy or inattentive drivers can automatically be moved
 Blind spot monitoring 

o Warn if cars are in blind spots
 Pedestrian detection 

o Automatic brake or warning
 Adaptive cruise control + forward collision warning :

o Car stays a safe distance behind cars ahead of it
o Warns or takes action in case of danger .

Public Acceptance and Adoption :

 Vehicle to vehicle technology cannot function ideally without adoption across the board. 

 Minority vs majority
 Few legal precedents 

o Legal in NV, CA, FL, MI, and the District of Columbia. 

o Failed legislation in TX, OK, CO, AZ, OR, WI, and NH.