Week 11: Google & the Self Driving Car

Question	Answer
What are some of the capabilities of computer vision	- recognize objects - locate objects in space - track objects in motion (catch a ball, avoid car collisions) - recognize actions (walking running pushing)
What are some of the technologies that enable computer vision	radar acoustic imaging systems
What exactly is visual search?	A comparison of a viewed image with a stored image
What are the key features of Google's self driving car	- Laser range finder mounted on roof - Radars mounted on front and rear bumpers - Camera near rear-view mirror to detect traffice lights - GPS system - Wheel encoder that determines location
What are the business/social implications of Self Driving Cars?	- transportation could be safer and more efficient (due to reduced errors) - cars could be made cheaper/lighter (due to reduced crashes) - smarter cars with massive data - a shared resource

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	Created by Daniel Gomez-Windshuttle almost 9 years ago