Seminar onSeminar on Google’s Driverless Car Google’s Driverless Car

By

SONAM A.MESHRAM

SWATI B.DONGARE

MCA IIND YEAR

Shri Nagpur Gujarati Mandal’sVMV COMMERCE, JMT ARTS & JJP SCIENCE COLLEGE

(Institute of Computer Studies and Research)Wardhaman Nagar, Nagpur-08.

CONTENTS:CONTENTS:

IntroductionTechnologies Behind Benefits ◦ Self ◦ Others ◦ General Society

Adoption ChallengesFuture ImplicationConclusion

When life becomes so hectic that… When life becomes so hectic that…

When such hectic turns out as tragediesWhen such hectic turns out as tragedies

Imagine…

The Best of Both The Best of Both

GoogleIntroducing the

Google Driverless Car

HistoryHistory The project is currently

being led by Google engineer

Sebastian Thrun. Director of the Stanford

Artificial Intelligence

Laboratory. Won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. Co-inventor of Google Street View.

What is Google Driverless Car ?What is Google Driverless Car ? What?

◦ The Google Self-Driving Car is a project by Google that involves developing technology for autonomous cars, mainly electric cars. The software powering Google's cars is called Google Chauffeur.

When?

◦ Informally since 2005

◦ From 2010, by a formal team of 15 engineers from Google Progress so far?

◦ Google currently lobbying for driverless car laws in more states in the US

◦ Nevada as the 1st state having passed such law in mid-2011 (operation of driverless cars)

◦ Florida and California as the 2nd and 3rd state in early and late 2012.

Which type of Technology is usedWhich type of Technology is used

1.Lidar is a remote sensing technology

2. Velodyne range finder mounted on the top . 3.Scanner/Rotating Sensor

4.Video Camera

Google's robotic cars have equipment including :

Devices involvedDevices involved

Laser sensor on the roof(1.5 million measurements per second)

Radar sensor in front and rear bumpers

GPS

Settings of driving personalities

Self-learning Program HD camera looking out and inward from the windshield

Constant mappingConstant mapping

Effective and efficient parkingEffective and efficient parkingUse of sensor◦ Measuring parking space available

◦ Determining if there is sufficient space

◦ Steering itself into the space

◦ In essence, automatic search for suitable parking space within designated area, and then execution

Beyond “vision”Beyond “vision”

ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

• Safer

•More efficient

•Fewer accidents

•Follow traffic laws

DISADVANTAGES:DISADVANTAGES:

• Liability

• Loss of jobs

• Reliance on up to date technology

• Costly

• Timeframe

ChallengesChallengesCost Issue

Total cost: US$ 300,000

includes:•Laser system - $ 70,000

•Hi-tech Equipment - $ 150,000

•Impacts on public transport industry

•Technology & Privacy Issues

FUTURE IMPLICATIONFUTURE IMPLICATION

Short Term- Difficult to make this innovation profitable as the technology requires expensive sensors, computing power and software.

Long Term - Demand is higher. Automated driving means more people can use cars, and more cars can be fitted safely on roads.

Conclusion

Conclusion, upon addressing the mechanics of the driverless car as well as its benefits and potential issues, it is quite interesting to see how the world will actually become by the year 2040.

Very Useful

Driverless cars are designed to minimized the road accidents.