Self Driving Car Technology

 Self Driving Car:

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) provide important safety functions such as pre - collision warnings, steering assistance, and automatic braking, self driving vehicles take these technologies to the next level by completely removing the need for a driver.

As a matter of fact, there are "levels" to autonomy, which breaks down as follows:

Level 0: The automated system has no control over the vehicle, but may prompt the driver of hazards

Level 1: The driver and the automated system share control of the vehicle.

                Examples of this can be found in most cars equipped with ADAS

Level 2: The automated system is capable of taking full control of the vehicle. However, the driver must be ready to intervene if the system fails to recognize a potential hazard.

Level 3: The automated system takes full control of the vehicle and the passenger can safely take their attention away from driving tasks. However, they must still be able to intervene

Level 4: Driver can safely divert all attention away from driving tasks and let the automated system take full control. This functionality is currently limited to specific "geofenced" areas and other relatively controlled environments.

Level 5: No human intervention is required

Self - Driving Car Technology: 

Self - driving vehicles employ a wide range of technologies like radar, cameras, ultrasound, and radio antennas to navigate safely on our roads.

In modern autonomous vehicles, these technology, known as "Autopilot", uses eight cameras to provide 360 - degree visibility, while twelve ultrasonic sensors and a front- facing radar work to analyze the vehicle's surroundings for potential hazards. 

Vehicle to Infrastructure: Besides communicating with other vehicles, self driving cars connected to a 5G network will also be able to communicate with different infrastructure elements that make up our roads and other transportation systems.

Benefits of Self - Driving Cars:

There are some obvious benefits to self driving cars, such as a reduction in traffic fatalities, traffic collisions, and traffic congestion. However there are some less obvious benefits that come with automation.