Confused ??
Believe it or not, it's real. Google has finally launched its driver less car. They have completed the test drive of thousands of miles. Hence, if you see few cars running on US streets without a driver, don't get shocked.
How it works??
Believe it or not, it's real. Google has finally launched its driver less car. They have completed the test drive of thousands of miles. Hence, if you see few cars running on US streets without a driver, don't get shocked.
How it works??
As you can see in the diagram, it has Radars, GPS, Laser, Wheel Encode and many more devices.
Now, the whole process which I understood after reading its mechanism is, before the car starts moving the whole path is decided. The car has its own computer which is in sync with the Google data centers. The car also has a safety driver. After the path is loaded, the car starts moving on the decided path. The main component of the car is the Laser on the top of the car which creates a 3D view of the surroundings and can very precisely identify different kind of objects like pedestrians, buildings, other vehicles, etc.
The camera in the front manages all traffic signals, road signs, etc. For changing lanes, it has a algorithm which takes into consideration the speed, distance with other objects, etc.
Hence, overall its AWESOME :)