Automatic transmission system, four
wheel drive system, complete safety airbag kit, ABS+EBD etc are few
terms which are considered as luxury and comfort features in today’s
scenario, are soon going to be the folklore terms used in auto
industry across the world. This might a surprise to most of the car
enthusiasts, but yes this is true to huge extent. And, there is
strong witness to support the statement in form of self-driven or
autonomous car, which has gained huge popularity from
last couple of months and recently spotted the test drives of autonomous taxi. It is speculated that day is not far when you
will be traveling in your own driver-less vehicle which will follow
your instructions by offering comfort and relaxing drive to your
destination.
But, before the car enthusiasts enjoy
the real experience of roaming in these self-driving cars, they are
keen to know about its functionality and, working and to know that is
it safe? Therefore going to their interests let us have
glimpse of the car so as to understand the actual mechanism of it
before sitting in it.
Engine and Sensors
The car is enriched with an electronic
motor which can travel maximum up-to 100 miles. It is equipped with
sensors and software supported with digital maps which are helpful in
locating the accurate route for car during its driving. The GPS
system installed in car works similar to a satellite navigation
system installed in most of the cars to today’s generation. This
provides the rough location of car, from where the point radar,
cameras and lasers monitor the overall area in 360 degrees. The
installed software identifies the hurdles that come in the way of car
including other vehicles, signs, people, traffic lights, cyclists or
any other barriers. Interestingly, it is also capable of even
recognizing road construction work going on the roads and navigates
with complete safety across them.
Is it safe to travel in
driver-less car?
The initiative of bringing driver-less
car in real terms goes to Google and therefore when it comes
to talking about self-driven car, name of Google’s Driver-less car hits the memory of every person. According to reports
received from Google, its autonomous car has almost covered 700,000
miles of distance under its test drive during critical driving
conditions on hills and busy streets. With speed of 25 mph. The front
fascia of car is similar to pedestrian developed with foam bumper and
flexible windscreen. It also sports seat belts so as to avoid any
kind of damage to passengers in any unfortunate incidence. Apart from
this, there is also an emergency button to stop the car whenever
passengers feel any kind of risk while crossing through the road.
It is also reported that Google has
collected the data and tried to understand the behavior of passengers
and commuters while designing the car. This can be understood from
the illustration of traffic lights where the car waits for a second
before moving ahead, once the green light turns on. This however, can
make the following driver quite angry.
According to sources of Google, they
have tried to make driver-less car work like a normal car that is
driven by all of us and which is capable of taking its own decisions
according to traffic situations.
What it have inside the cabin?
The interiors are developed with two
conventional seats with safety belts and sport almost every standard
feature which is found in cars. It will support the audio controls
which easily take a command from the passengers to start/stop the
drive.
