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The Google Driverless Car

The Google Driverless Car. Steven Salanger. Why Go Driverless?. Over 30,000 deaths annually, domestically Over 1,000,000 deaths annually totally No drunk driving Free Time!. Developement. Sebastian Thrun Only Successful Vehicle at Darpa Challenge Google names him fellow, leads team

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The Google Driverless Car

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  1. The Google Driverless Car Steven Salanger

  2. Why Go Driverless? • Over 30,000 deaths annually, domestically • Over 1,000,000 deaths annually totally • No drunk driving • Free Time!

  3. Developement • Sebastian Thrun • Only Successful Vehicle at Darpa Challenge • Google names him fellow, leads team • Used Similar technology on street cars • Developed system that could potentially be used on any car

  4. How it Works • LIDAR Based Laser system sends 64 different beams of light and measures the distance/shape/size of objects • 28 ½ measurements per second • Combined with Radars and Wheel encoders • Produces incredibly precise image of surroundings

  5. How It Works • In addition to top laser and Radar on bumpers • 2 Narrow View Cameras on dashboard • 1 Wide View Camera on dashboard • GPS • Computer Processing Unit in trunk

  6. Information Gathered, Instantaneously Portrayed on Screen • How It Works

  7. What Makes it So Unique? • Volvo, Mercedes, Audi, Toyota all testing out driverless features • Google only truly driverless model • Google’s Important Patents • How it learns and makes decisions

  8. Is it Practical? Pros: • Can be applied to any car • Proven to be safe • More fuel efficient • On wide scale use, would decongest traffic Cons: • $150,000 in equipment each • Not legal in most states • Laws would have to be re-written

  9. References • Gizzo, Erico. "How Google's Self-Driving Car Works." IEEE Spectrum. N.p., Oct. 2011. Web. • U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts, annual • Thrun, Sebastian. "Sebastian Thrun: Google's Driverless Car." TED: Ideas worth Spreading. Ted Talks, Mar. 2011. Web. • Priddle, Alisa, and Chris Woodyard. "Google Discloses Costs of Its Driverless Car Tests."USA Today. Gannett, June 2012. Web. • Sykes, Kathy. "A Look inside Google's "Driverless Car"" YouTube. Kathy Sykes/Google, 23 Nov. 2011. Web. • "Science of Innovation -- Driverless Cars." YouTube. The Science of Innovation, NBC Learn, 15 Feb. 2013. Web. • Google. "Self-Driving Car Test: Steve Mahan." YouTube. Google, 28 Mar. 2012. Web.

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