Why in news?
Car manufactures have started providing ADAS which could create a safe traffic environment resulting in reduced accidental death.
What is advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)?
- Electronic system - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is an electronic system of automated vehicle safety features.
- The System uses innovative sensor technology to provide information, warnings, and assistance to the driver while they are driving.
- Prevent death - The role of ADAS is to prevent deaths and injuries by reducing the number of car accidents and the serious impact of those that cannot be avoided in road.
- Applications - Some applications of ADAS are
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Glare-Free High Beam Light
- Adaptive Light Control
- Automatic Parking
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- Autonomous Valet Parking
- Navigation System
- Night Vision
- Unseen Area Monitoring
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- Autonomous driving - Many of the features that are included in an ADAS system are essential for autonomous driving.
What is autonomous-driving?
- Autonomous driving is the ability of a vehicle to drive itself.
- There are different levels of autonomous driving, each with its own set of requirements and capabilities.
Self-driving is a future concept or vision in which cars would be able to complete all phases from start to finish without any human input.
What are the challenges to self-driving cars?
- Limited success - The test conducted by various companies for self-driving have not yielded any success.
- No consensus - While few companies choose cameras for self-driving whereas few companies uses combination of technology such as include LIDAR, radar, sensors and camera.
- Prediction - The available technology at present do not have the capacity of the humans to predict and take decision in the complex traffic scenario.
- Lack of government support - Only the private companies are investing in the self-driving technologies and there is lack of support from the government.
Reference
- The Indian Express│ Challenges To Self-Driving
