Self Driving Cars Research Paper

In about a decade, self driving cars have transformed from a distant, futuristic dream to a close certainty. As people begin to acclimate to the idea of self-driving cars, developers, such as Google, Tesla, Audi, and Nissan race to create the best, road-ready, consumer-ready vehicles that are able to navigate our streets independently.

Self driving cars would reduce the risk of injuries. The cars would be more careful and “Reduce Human Mistakes” (Scientific American 2). “... these vehicles could help reduce mistakes that humans

Self-driving cars… some people think they are good and balance this argument out, some people think its crummy idea. There are three articles that talk about the self driving cars, and they are, “PRO/CON: Is it time to hop in self-driving cars?” By Tribune News Service it’s about the pro and con about self driving cars;” Google allows man who is blind to test its new driverless car” By Ashley Halsey III and Michael Laris. It is about how they allow a blind man having a self driving car; and “Caution light is still on for Tesla's Autopilot technology” By Scientific American, a part of a car that help the driver. Self driving cars should not be legalized in America.

Driverless cars are the first big step in the future of self transportation, did you know it is modeled after a mars rover? It has built in GPS, computer, and a radar. Most importantly, they have a built in supercomputer which is smarter than any person in the world. I trust a supercomputer way more than people with no patience. These are just a few reasons why driverless cars are preferable for today’s advanced society.

The next era is here and everyone is talking about how autonomous cars are going to be the future of this country. In just a few years they will be everywhere on American roadways. Just like any other engineering project, this new technology has brought many concerns to the public. Even though people tend to risk their lives everyday behind the wheel, they still do not view the risk equivalent or greater than driverless cars. Not only will self-driving cars be safer, hey will be beneficial in plenty of other ways.

The idea of self-driving cars seems to be a futuristic one but is indeed closer than some might imagine. Currently, self-driving car prototypes are being produced by several companies but are not yet on the roads. Driverless cars are vehicles that don’t require a human operator; instead the car makes all the decisions on how to reach the destination. There are three different views on the idea of driverless cars. The first is that it is a revolutionary idea that must be implemented for safety and cost. The second view is that they are an unreliable idea that are not worth the money it would take to produce them. The third view is that people think driverless cars are a good idea, but they would not want to ride in them due to ethical issues such as who would be to blame in an accident. All three opinions are valid and deeply affect the process of actually producing the self-driving vehicles.

My opinion on self driving cars are that they are dangerous because they can glitch. The driver will be driving and crash if it glitches. This will lead to an accident which will lead to people having to pay for the crash. The person who crashed will not be paying, the company will.

Can you imagine living in a world where humans have become mindless lethargic? The simplest things we are use doing become difficult to do, requiring the help of robotic intelligence. Well you might not have to think about it much longer, for many car companies have manufacturer self-driving cars also known as “autonomous vehicles.” Why bother drive yourself or pay attention to the road that is in first of you? When there's a car that does all on road activities. There are many benefits that these self-driving cars have to offer; but however, there are a lot of unanswered questions on how safe or increase of unemployment in our economy. Our technology have shown improvement over the years, but I don't think it is advanced enough to safely be fully self driven without the driver's unwanted attention.

The development of self-driving cars could spur advancements and cause other ripple effects, potentially benefitting society in a variety of ways.

However self-driving cars have a number of issues to be addressed before it is being rolled for public usage. For example, self-driving cars will still need to be piloted by human drivers as the public feels much safer and also reliable due to the driver taking over when the cars malfunction. As shown in the Johannes Weyer, Robin D. Fink, Fabian Adelt (2015) research, “individuals wanted to have more choices to take control over their vehicles, and also some concerns regarding reliability of their vehicles”. Another issue is also the security of the self-driving car. Possibilities of it getting hacked is another hurdle. A virus could easily disrupt sensors or even cause disruptions to key infrastructural systems. As stated by Hickey (2012),

Do you think that self-driving cars need to take over the road or not? One reason stated in the the article,” Commuting Will Be Less Of A Chore,” that the self-driving cars should take over the road is, people will not have to live so close to their jobs. By this they will no longer be forced to pay the high rents and taxes common in big cities. Another pro is passengers will be able to catch up on their reading or watching their favorite television shows. The last pro is, most passengers will not mind the extra travel time.

When one typically thinks about a self-driving car, it is not uncommon to have some reservations. A vehicle that can drive itself goes against pretty much every normal thought most people have when it comes to a multiple thousand-pound piece of machinery. However, that is simply a knee-jerk reaction and these self-driving vehicles have been proven to be safe. Todd Litman from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute found that “…self-driving cars will reduce crashes by 90%” (Litman, 2015). This is mostly due to removing human error from the equation, and these vehicles will go through some rigorous testing and many laws will be created and/or modified to protect riders within these autonomous vehicles. It will also be great for the economy, as not just the vehicle bodies will need to be made, but the onboard computer systems will also need to be created and maintained. Due to this, the positive effects from these self-driving vehicles will definitely outweigh that of the negative ones.

Autonomous cars are becoming a reality in the near future but is humanity ready for self aware AI or Artificial intelligence system. The system is a few years away with technology still being easily hack able. There's no one hundred percent guarantee of a safe system in today's world. Self driving cars will be the future may it be for a short term or long term depends on the public's view. Still driving is a skill one is not born with it is acquired and one must know how to drive to understand the life decisions one may need to make in a self aware Artificial intelligence system. These cars will be a reality in 2020 but is humanity ready to hand the keys over to a system that makes moral decisions to kill when necessary, are people

Do you think America’s roads are ready for self-driving cars? A self-driving car has a computer built into the car that helps it function the way a regular car should except no human driver is necessary. In a recent article we read in class there many advantages mentioned as well as disadvantages to this new transportation technology. I feel that there are more disadvantages to self-driving cars, and I don't think America’s roads are ready for several reasons.

1.2 million people die on the road each year, equivalent to a 737 plane falling out of the sky every hour. In 94% of the cases, the cause is human error. Self-driving cars can completely take away the factor of human error. Driverless cars are a fantastic idea, they can prevent accidents, reduce time of transportation and give people more free time while traveling.