The Audi TTS, also known as Audi Shelley, developed by specialists at Stanford University together with the Volkswagen concern, passed the Thunderhill race track in less than two and a half minutes. The length of the route is 4.83 km. She has 15 turns. Shelley's top speed was 190 km / h. The result of Shelley is only a few seconds worse than that of professional racers.
In order not only to catch up, but also to overtake a person, scientists want to better understand exactly how professionals drive a car. To this end, during the auto racing of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, which took place this weekend, they supplied two drivers with sensors that measure physiological parameters. Comparing the data from them with the information obtained from the sensors of the car, you can understand what maneuvers require drivers to maximize the voltage. It is at these moments, as scientists assume, the actions of the rider, based on intuition, can differ greatly from the behavior of the algorithm incorporated in an autonomous car.
Extreme driving modes are not only of sports interest. The experience gained on the racetrack can be used in normal driving during dangerous situations and in difficult road conditions. For example, the calculations that the autopilot does to control wheel slip when passing through the highway are very similar to those that have to be done on a slippery road. ')
Source - Stanford University .