1. Driverless cars

2. Agenda
oWhat is driverless car?
oTechnologies.

3. What is a driverless car
(Robot cars)?
ois a vehicle that can
drive itself from one
point to another
without assistance
from a driver; in
other words, with
an autopilot system.

4. In order to drive a car, a system
would need to:
o Sensors
oNavigation
oMotion planning (traffic)
oActuation (operate the mechanics
of the vehicle).

5. Sensors
oSensors employed in
driverless cars are
called Mobileye N.V.
oMobileye offers a
wide range of driver
safety solutions
combining artificial
vision image
processing, multiple
technological
applications and
information
technology

6. Navigation
oThe ability to plot a route from where the
vehicle is to where the user wants to be
has been available for several years.
oThe more sophisticated systems also
receive radio updates on road blockages,
and adapt accordingly

7. Motion planning
ois a term used
in robotics for the
process of detailing a
task into discrete
motions.
oIt should execute this
task while avoiding
objects like other cars.

8. Control of vehicle
oAs automotive technology matures, more and
more functions of the underlying engine,
gearbox etc. are no longer directly controlled
by the driver by mechanical means.
oIt is controlled via a computer, which receives
instructions from the driver as inputs and
delivers the desired effect by means
of electronic throttle control.
oTherefore, the technology for a computer to
control all aspects of a vehicle is well
understood.

10. Sources
ohttp://www.slideshare.net/mostafahussien
91/driverless-cars
oGoogle images:
http://www.robodesign.ro/marius/my-
projects/illustrations/motion-planning