...Driverless cars will allow the transfer of driving functions from a human driver to a computer which should reduce the amount of traffic accidents by removing the most common cause; human error. While there is a lot of potential for good with the introduction of driverless cars, there is also the problem of ethical, legal, financial and economic issues. Self-driving cars can’t be brought further forward until certain issues have been solved, such as safety requirements for the cars. A key legal issue is who would be responsible if there was an accident whilst the car was in control. This is difficult to pinpoint as blame is mostly shared between driver, insurer and manufacturer. It is the responsibility of Government to address this issue,...
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...car without a license, Forget about the expensive car park outside your office’ because now your car can drive back to the house itself, Or if you want to take a nap while you get to the destination. It’s all easy with the new driver less cars. Driverless cars and other automated vehicles offer major potential benefits and could profoundly change our lives for better. They will make driving easier, allow people to be more productive and offer greater mobility to a wider range of people than ever before. They will also help improve road safety, reduce emissions, and ease congestion. As a result they can provide significant economic, environmental and social benefits, including improving social inclusion. The next thing is the driver can choose whether they want to drive or not. If they select an autonomous mode, they can allow the vehicle to take care of driving while they make use of the journey time in other ways. Strengths Time saving - So the first advantage of driverless cars is they are Multitasking. You can do anything you want Eat, Sleep, Work, Chat with relatives – commute time is no longer down time. An average driver spends the equivalent of six working weeks driving a year (MP Claire Perry, Department for Transport (UK)).In addition they never get tired or distracted could hold the key to substantially improving the road safety. Access to everyone - There are so many people who still do not have license, Disable people and elderly people may...
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...The Safety of a Self-driving Car With the rise of technology dedicated to self-driving cars, people are asking the question "how safe are driverless cars compare to a traditional car?" First of all, to drive a self-driving car functioning by a computer or robot, the driver has to learn to control the functions. In 2011, a Google self-driving car was involved in an accident, and Google stated to the press that the driver was responsible for the driving. However, many critics became to question whether the technology behind the self-driving car are responsible for the accident. In the recent years, self-driving cars are tested on the road in several different states, and for the last years or so, Google had tested more than “700,000 miles” of accident-free driving from a driverless car. With self-driving cars, what are the obligations the operator have to make? If companies like Google, were to sell hundreds of thousands of these cars on the road, are they able to keep up the safety standard in a large number? The technology will also force regulators to rethink the car and driver relationship, and possibly place more emphasis on the regulation both the car and the driver. For instance, instead of certifying that a driver can pass a road test, the state might certify that a car can pass a test, upending the traditional drivers’ licensing system. In addition, the state of mind when you are for example, drunk, are you allow to operate a self-driving car? Due to the promising...
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...Executive Summary: Google, want to venture into the self-driving cars, they announced that it is building a vehicle without a steering wheel or role for a driver. The thing is that Google technology has not been able to successfully switch control back and forth from automated driving to the driver in an emergency and does not expect to be able to accomplish that soon, also technology is to expensive. Other companies building autonomous cars said that they are working on vehicles that will be able to safely make that switch. Volvo says that it expects to have its cars tested on city streets by 2020. The Google management team faced several questions. Should Google continue to invest in the technology behind self-driving cars? How could Google's core software-based and search business benefit from self-driving car technology? As large auto manufacturers began to invest in automotive technology themselves, could Google compete? Was this investment of time and resources worth it for Google? Environmental Scanning (external and internal analysis): PEST Analysis After reading the case study Google car I have used the PEST analysis model in which the following was concluded: 1. Political Factors: Government’s regulations on automobile transportation are one of the major aspects in Google's car that have legal barriers. Due to that most of the governments do not have specific laws for self-driving vehicle and there are no federal standards for autonomous cars special permission...
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...Driverless vehicles are becoming a known subject throughout society today. There are huge controversies of whether or not they will be safe, how they will operate, and how their use will affect the government as well as how they’ll affect the people who are using or are around them. Autonomous vehicular technology will change the way we live as well as the laws we have to follow. Whether or not the changes will be good is debatable. Law-making will be affected in that the older/traditional laws we have now will not be up to par with the technology we will soon face. The effect of autonomous vehicles on the economy could be for the greater good of society, or could help contribute to the further downfall of it, depending on where the technology is developed as well as how and where it is used. Autonomous cars could and will affect society, in that of the economy. The start of the use of the technology could potentially contribute to the unemployment rate, which would help diminish what good of the economy we have left. As Bernard Condon and Paul Wiseman ponder “Are we prepared for an economy in which 50% of people aren’t working?” (Condon/Wiseman). As technology ascends greatly, jobs are created and destroyed. With this,wages will plummet, and the unemployment rate will continue to escalate. “What happens to the millions of people who make a living driving cars and trucks--jobs that always have seemed sheltered from the onslaught of technology?” (Wiseman/Condon). If autonomous...
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...forefront of new technologies that have the potential to change how people drive, how internet services are deployed in remote areas, how home environmental systems are controlled and how internet orders are delivered (ExtremeTech, 2015). In particular, Google’s self-driving car, DeepMind artificial intelligence, Project Wing drone, Project Loon balloon internet and Nest home automation technologies show promise to improve the quality of life for many in the world. Google’s research and development mission is to consolidate information from across the world from many sources and then make that data both useful and available to all internet users (Spector, Norvig & Petrov, 2015). Additionally, Google uses the technology to improve existing goods and services as well as improving the environment through clean energy initiatives. Google as a company is focused on rapidly developing and implementing new technology in all areas but the research but the research and development arm is hyper-focused on technology innovation (Research.google.com, 2015). Newer technologies that are developed may impact security, safety and have other unintentional effects. Along with the development of these technologies, environmental, legal, safety, security and moral evaluations and discussions need to occur. These technologies obviously have the capacity to both improve the quality of life and the environment, but they can also have negative impacts...
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...Google Self-Driving Car Pranaw Kumar 500639475 MB8103 Submitted to Dr. Dale Carl 2nd October 2014 Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario, 2014 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Macro Environmental Analysis 5 PESTEL 5 Political 5 Economic 5 Social 5 Technological 6 Environmental 6 Legal 6 Summary 7 Micro Environmental Analysis 7 Porter’s Five Forces 7 Bargaining Power of supplier 7 Threat of substitutes 8 Bargaining power of customers 8 Threat of New entrants 8 Competitive rivalry 8 Summary 9 Conclusion 10 References 11 Executive Summary With continuous change in technology there is always continuous advancement in life style, and Google Self-drive car is going to be one of the biggest changes among them. This type of autonomous system always leaves long and prominent impact on the society and the environment. The whole world is moving towards more and more robotic systems where people just provide voice command or just a program and robotic system does the task automatically. This car can be a stepping stone towards such autonomous enhancement. There are many big players in auto industry who are trying to come into this futuristic field like BMW, Mercedes, Audi and many more, however Google’s self drive car stands apart in terms of completely autonomous car ‘no human interference’. This actually has some implication where human psychology interferes. Human by nature tries to keep control in their...
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...Highways and interstates will, by design, have a shoulder - a strip of land along the roadway that may be paved or consist of gravel or dirt. Shoulders should be engineered to support the weight of an automobile, leaving a place for drivers to stop in an emergency. They are not, however, designed to support extensive driving. Other safety features found on highways may include guard rails, street lights and electronic notification signs. These features, as well as vehicle safety technologies, are in place to protect drivers from the dangers inherent in driving. However, the number one cause of collisions is driver error. Traffic safety is the primary responsibility of all highway users. You can carry out this responsibility by practicing safe and courteous driving behavior. Texas has a highway system that is considered to be one of the most extensive systems in the United States. Annually, Texas drivers will log over 187 billion miles. In recent years, the state of Texas has seen the numbers of traffic fatalities increase. Two primary contributors to this increase are speeding and driving while intoxicated (DWI). Any driver in the United States can reduce fatalities and injuries by simple acts such as using safety belts. If we all contribute to responsible driving, we can drastically decrease highway fatalities. It begins with YOU. Make a personal commitment today to carefully pay attention to the content of this course and to study the Texas Driver Handbook. Do this to develop...
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...million licensed drivers and 10 million registered vehicles in Michigan, which means our highways and roads are busy places. Ensuring motorists have the skills and knowledge to drive safely and responsibly is one of the best ways to remain safe on the road. I am pleased to offer this latest edition of What Every Driver Must Know. In it, you will find information about driver’s licenses, teens and driving, common traffic rules, signs and signals, what to do in emergencies, and much more. Whether you are a novice driver or have years of experience behind the wheel, this booklet can be a helpful guide. Driving requires your full attention. Distractions such cell phones, texting, tuning the radio, and eating should be avoided when you are behind the wheel. Please make sure that you and your passengers remain safe. Obey all traffic laws, make sure everyone is buckled up or in an appropriate child safety seat, and never drink and drive. Michigan is a great state with many different opportunities for travel, recreation, and fun. Please drive safely. Sincerely, Ruth Johnson Secretary of State WEDMK November 2012.indd 2 11/1/2012 9:03:00 AM Table of Contents Introduction 6 1. Michigan Driver’s License Information 7 Michigan Residents New Michigan Residents General Licensing Requirements The Driver’s License Process 7 7 8 10 Providing Your Social Security Number; Providing Proof of Legal Presence; Providing Proof of Identity; Providing...
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...GOOGLE SELF-DRIVEN CAR THESIS NAME: INSTITUTION: COURSE PREFIX: COURSE NUMBER: DATE OF SUBMISSION: 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 GOOGLE SELF-DRIVEN CAR The Google self-driven car is an automated car that operates automatically with no physical human input. It is a project developed by Google Company that involves the development of technology in automated vehicles mostly the electric type of vehicles. The software responsible for the management of the vehicle in its operations is the Google chauffeur. The project is under the management of a Google engineer Sebastian Thrun. He is an experienced engineer who previously worked for the former director in the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. In addition, he previously worked as a co-inventor of the Google Street view. The development of the robotic vehicle was first showcased in 2005 in the DARPA Grand Challenge where it won the award. There was an able team of 15 engineers who developed the system in collaboration with the Google Company. Some included Chris Urmson, Mike Montemerlo and lastly Anthony Levandowski, involved in the DARPA Grand and Urban Challenges (Thrun, 2010). In the technological point of view, the automated Google vehicles comprise of parts and equipment that are worth 150000 dollars inclusive of the 70000 dollars for the LiDAR system. It possesses a range finder strategically placed on the top part of the vehicle called the Velodyne...
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...years. Imagine being able to sit back during your morning commute while your car does the driving. Would you move closer to the country? Take up the oboe? Finally read 'War and. Peace? And just imagine the freedom it would bring to those who are disabled. Take, for instance, the legally blind man who earlier in 2012 took a spin in Google's self-driving car to go to Taco Bell and then pick up his dry cleaning. Following Nevada's recent legalization of driverless cars on the road, Florida has passed a bill allowing tests of self-driving cars. And legislation has also been introduced to make self-driving cars street legal in California. Self-driving cars may take some getting used to, but we are only at the dawn of a new age in automotive automation. Ever since the 1939 World's Fair, the idea of autonomous vehicles has captured the public's imagination. Today, intelligent, green vehicles are driving the future of transportation. The looming energy and environmental MegaCrisis has carmakers scrambling to raise fuel economy and develop commercially viable vehicles that limit pollutants. Enabling technologies such as advanced IT systems, artificial intelligence, and speech recognition are giving rise to smart cars that drive themselves and to highway "road trains" or platoons. However, some skepticism remains for the latter, as the rapid installation of intelligent systems in vehicles currently outpaces the level of R&D for platoons. Drawing on TechCast's work, this...
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...and enjoy the program. Section 1 will cover: * driver license and permit requirements * changes to license information * right of ways and wrong of ways …and much more! I have a right to drive, don't I? Driving is a privilege, not a right! Here in America turning 16 is a very special occasion. Do you know why? That's right, you are now eligible to take your driving exam and get your driver license. This is a VERY big responsibility. Driving is something you should never take lightly. You need special training for driving. In the next few sections we are going to discuss some very important details about driving, so perk up and enjoy the lesson! The first thing you need to learn about is how to register a vehicle in the great state of California. What is needed to register a vehicle in California? Lots of people don't understand what happens behind the scenes when you purchase a vehicle in the state of California, but we are going to tell you exactly what happens when you do. When you purchase a new or used vehicle from a licensed California dealer, the dealer collects State Board of Equalization sales tax and DMV fees to register and title the vehicle. The dealer submits DMV fees and documents to register and title the vehicle and gives you papers showing temporary operating authority. The dealer is allowed several...
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...What I Learned at Driving School Driving school was quite the experience for me. To say the least, it was extremely interesting. I learned so much from this course, which I did not even know I could learn so much about driving in four hours! Throughout my paper, I will talk about the main topics that I learned and what I expect to make me a better driver. The Alabama Graduated Drivers License Law was one of the main things I learned during this course. This law is very important today and became affected on October 1, 2002. A Fifteen year old with a valid learner’s license are to be accomplished by a parent or legal guardian of the age of twenty-one with a valid divers license. This law states that six-teen year olds must not operate a vehicle between midnight and six a.m. unless certain procedures. At this age, you must also not have more than four passengers in your car (three friends, driver, parent—MAX!) This law is extremely important. If residents do not follow this law, it can cause danger to other drivers. Traffic laws are something EVERYONE needs to follow. While attending driving school, the main reason why people were attending was for speeding. Including myself, driving school has taught me the dangers of speeding. Speeding is not always the cause of crashes, but it is a main event in this situation. Alabama’s basic speed law provides that you must never drive a vehicle at a speed that is faster than the reasonable speed. Weather, roadwork, and your car conditions...
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...THE INFLUENCE OF DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS ON NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESS MODELS. Introduction A disruptive innovation can be simply referred to as the application of technological advancement, product, or service that eventually overturns the existing dominant technology or status quo product in the market. Disruptive innovations are innovations that helps create a new market and value network, and eventually goes on to disrupt an existing market and value network (over a few years or decades), displacing an earlier technology. The term is used in business and technology literature to describe innovations that improve a product or service in ways that the market does not expect, typically first by designing for a different set of consumers in a new market and later by lowering prices in the existing market. Some examples of disruptive innovations include: telephones replacing telegraphs, cell phones replacing land lines, digital photography replacing films etc In today’s complex, dynamic business world, having a disruptive innovation capability is mandatory, both for growing a business and protecting existing markets. But leading disruptive innovation requires new mindsets and behaviors, for leaders themselves and for the organizations that develop them. Disruptive Innovation is not a break through innovation that makes good products a lot better; it transforms a products that is expensive and complicated as such only few people with a lot of money could afford it. Disruptive Innovation...
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...News. These numbers are very bothersome and should be lowered greatly. In this essay, I will talk about why gun control needs to be stricter, why guns still need to be available, and solutions to making laws stricter. Brady Campaign says a gun in the home is 22 times more likely to be used to kill or injure in a domestic homicide, suicide, or unintentional shooting than to be used in self-defense. Very few people who have a gun to be used in self defense don’t use it at the time of action. Less than 1% of victims in a violent crime protected themselves with a firearm. Therefore keeping guns around for self defense is not a very arguable point. Of the 289 people...
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