Driverless car: Behind the Scenes

Google has created a vehicle capable of driving autonomously on roads. But as an engineer its more interesting to calculate the computations behind the scenes in the car.

Here's some explanation of what happens in the car:

A laser range finder mounted on the roof of the car generates detailed 3D map of the surroundings. Four radars, mounted on the front and rear bumpers, that allow the car to deal with fast traffic on roads; a camera, positioned near the rear-view mirror, detects traffic lights. GPS, inertial measurement unit, and wheel encoder, that determine the vehicle's location and keep track of its movements.

All these technologies work together to drive a car. Chris Urmson and Sebastian Thrun better explain the rest in the video, showing what the car does see as it moves.

Source: IEEE Spectrum

Self Driving Car by Google

Impossible is an anagram for I'm Possible.

The search enigne giant Google created a car that drives itself when instructed and lets you control the car when you feel so. Check the video below.