Self-Driving Vehicle Architectures
This chapter describes the capabilities of self-navigating vehicle-processing architectures. It begins with a discussion of the types of sensors and data a self-driving vehicle receives as input while driving. We continue with a discussion of the requirements for ensuring the safety of the autonomous vehicle and its occupants, as well as for other vehicles, pedestrians, and stationary objects. Next is a description of the types of processing required for effective vehicle control. The chapter concludes with an overview of an example self-driving computer architecture.
After completing this chapter, you will have learned the basics of the computing architectures used by self-driving vehicles and will understand the types of sensors used by these vehicles. You will be able to describe the types of processing required by self-driving vehicles and will understand the safety issues associated with self-driving vehicles.
The following topics will...
