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Self-Driving Cars

Where Is Computing Driving Cars?

Cars offer an excellent example of ubiquitous computing, and a technological revolution is currently underway that will eventually see in-vehicle computers empowered with increasingly complex sections of the driving task. In this article, we critically review the effect of ubiquitous computing in cars with reference to the psychology of the driver and present a survey of automotive researchers ...

Active Optimization and Self Driving Cars

Self driving cars hold the promise of making transportation safer and more efficient than ever before possible. They will also be among the most complex robotic systems ever fielded and thus require an unprecedented level of machine learning throughout to achieve their desired performance. These learners create an everchanging environment for all algorithms operating in the system and optimizin...

Driving Cars by Means of Genetic Algorithms

The techniques and the technologies supporting Automatic Vehicle Guidance are an important issue. Automobile manufacturers view automatic driving as a very interesting product with motivating key features which allow improvement of the safety of the car, reducing emission or fuel consumption or optimizing driver comfort during long journeys. Car racing is an active research field where new adva...

Self-Driving Cars - An AI-Robotics Challenge

In recent years, all major automotive companies have launched initiatives towards cars that assist people in making driving decisions. The ultimate goal of all these efforts are cars that can drive themselves. The benefit of such a technology could be enormous. At present, some 42,000 people die every year in traffic accidents in the U.S., mostly because of human error. Self-driving cars could ...