Towards Autonomous Vehicles

The age of autonomous vehicles is approaching. Cycles of innovation initiated in the public and private sectors have led one into another since the 1990s; and out of these efforts have sprung a variety of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and several functioning autonomous vehicles. The challenges that face autonomous vehicle are still significant. There is still technical work to be done to make sensors, algorithms, control schemes, and intelligence more effective and more reliable. As automation in vehicles increases, the associated human factors challenges become more complex. Then, there are a host of socioeconomic issues. Are autonomous vehicles legal; and who is liable if one crashes? How can the privacy and security of data and automation be ensured? Finally, how might the wide adoption of autonomous vehicles affect society at large? It is hoped that when they appear, they will bring with them the promised benefits of safety, mobility, efficiency, and societal change.

• Record URL:
  http://matc.unl.edu/assets/documents/matcfinal/Schwarz_TowardsAutonomousVehicles.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://matc.unl.edu/research/research_projects.php?researchID=405
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mid-America Transportation Center

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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  Lincoln, NE  United States  68583-0851

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

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• Authors:
  • Schwarz, Chris
  • 0000-0003-0291-7157
  • Thomas, Geb
  • Nelson, Kory
  • McCrary, Michael
  • Sclarmann, Nick
  • Powell, Matthew
• Publication Date: 2013-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 77p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicle guidance; Driver support systems; Human factors; Intelligent vehicles; Liability; Privacy; Security; Socioeconomic factors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01526730
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 25-1121-0003-117, Sponsoring Agency Code: MATC TRB RiP No. 1250981
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: May 29 2014 10:15AM