Car autopilot worth $ 150
The question of autonomous driving excites the imagination no less than flying into space. Closest to the goal came companies such as Google, traveling around somewhere on the desert roads of Nevada, or automotive sharks such as Audi or Volkswagen. However, it is already becoming obvious that it will take a lot of time before these autopilots are brought to mind, and they will cost a lot. However, unexpectedly for everyone, a group of British scientists (yes, it looks like the beginning of a joke) from the University of Oxford presented their invention - the autonomous driving system RobotCar, the cost of which, quite possibly, will be only 150 US dollars.
The RobotCar technology uses three on-board computers, several lasers and stereo cameras to obtain 3D images of the vehicle’s route. The main computer “Main Vehicle Computer” (MVC) is responsible for the main parameters - speed, maneuverability, interaction with the highway, etc., and the second “Low Level Controller” (LLC) communicates with the Ipad, transmits to it all relying information for driver and receives his instructions and commands in response. Lasers control the cleanliness of the roadway and react to obstacles in the path of the car. This happens due to the constant scanning of the area of ​​85 degrees at a distance of 50 meters. In case of danger, the system slows down or stops the car. The most interesting is the use of a wearable tablet as an autopilot interface. If we go further, we can say that the tablet (or phone) can become the personal key of access to the car (like Asus Padphone, only for the car) and this can be a new word in managing the car in general.
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Still, the RobotCar system cannot be called a full-fledged autopilot: it is more intended for short, tested routes laid out on the navigator, and suggests the driver to entrust control to it already on the road after the car has entered the stream and the system feels confident. Driving without a person in the driver's seat is impossible in principle, because in case of conflict or difficult situations, the system transfers control to the driver or stops the car.
Currently, the working version of RobotCar is being tested at Oxford polygons, and its creators are looking for an automaker who will be interested in adapting the system to new vehicles. So far, the prototype has cost researchers close to ÂŁ 5,000 ($ 7,750). However, the developers believe that in mass production the price can be reduced to about 100 pounds (just over 150 dollars). This will make the system as accessible as the satellite navigator and allow it to be installed on mass-produced cars.
UPD: in the commentary, the most common question is how the autopilot will throw the controls back to the driver. It may well be like a Volvo , when the system detects an obstacle, it displays a warning to the driver. If the driver does not respond, begins to slow down. If the driver still does not itch, emergency braking is cut.
The RobotCar technology uses three on-board computers, several lasers and stereo cameras to obtain 3D images of the vehicle’s route. The main computer “Main Vehicle Computer” (MVC) is responsible for the main parameters - speed, maneuverability, interaction with the highway, etc., and the second “Low Level Controller” (LLC) communicates with the Ipad, transmits to it all relying information for driver and receives his instructions and commands in response. Lasers control the cleanliness of the roadway and react to obstacles in the path of the car. This happens due to the constant scanning of the area of ​​85 degrees at a distance of 50 meters. In case of danger, the system slows down or stops the car. The most interesting is the use of a wearable tablet as an autopilot interface. If we go further, we can say that the tablet (or phone) can become the personal key of access to the car (like Asus Padphone, only for the car) and this can be a new word in managing the car in general.
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Still, the RobotCar system cannot be called a full-fledged autopilot: it is more intended for short, tested routes laid out on the navigator, and suggests the driver to entrust control to it already on the road after the car has entered the stream and the system feels confident. Driving without a person in the driver's seat is impossible in principle, because in case of conflict or difficult situations, the system transfers control to the driver or stops the car.
Currently, the working version of RobotCar is being tested at Oxford polygons, and its creators are looking for an automaker who will be interested in adapting the system to new vehicles. So far, the prototype has cost researchers close to ÂŁ 5,000 ($ 7,750). However, the developers believe that in mass production the price can be reduced to about 100 pounds (just over 150 dollars). This will make the system as accessible as the satellite navigator and allow it to be installed on mass-produced cars.
UPD: in the commentary, the most common question is how the autopilot will throw the controls back to the driver. It may well be like a Volvo , when the system detects an obstacle, it displays a warning to the driver. If the driver does not respond, begins to slow down. If the driver still does not itch, emergency braking is cut.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/169799/
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