#2- Technological
1. Types of technology found in autonomous vehicles: - Radar: Accident-prevention systems trigger alerts when they detect something in a car's blind spot. - Lidar: A rooftop ranging system comprised of laser paints a 360-degree picture of the car's surroundings that is accurate to within 2 centimeters. - Stereo vision: 2 wind-shield mounted cameras build a real-time 3D image of the road ahead, spoting hazards like pedestrians and animals. - Lane guidance: Cameras mounted behind the rear-view mirror recognize lane markings, spoting te contrast between the road surface and boundary lines. - Infrared camera: 2 infrared headlamps extend your vision at night without blinding other drivers. The signature of the infrared beam is detected by a camera, which displays an illuminated image on the dashboard. - GPS: GPS is accurate to within 1.9 meters. With GPS covering the macro location of a vehicle, smaller on-deck cameras can recognize smaller details like ...