Energy Consumption and Autonomous Driving by Jochen Langheim

Author:Jochen Langheim
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

4 Data and Cyber Security

4.1 Importance of Data for Autonomy

Acquiring information in real time is one of the keys to the success of the safe autonomous car. For vehicles to run their course with ease, they need to know, in real time, dangers of the road (e.g.: potholes), zones requiring greater vigilance (e.g.: road near a school) or unexpected road works or car accidents.

In order to perceive the environment, cars are equipped with satellite navigation systems, digital map data, on-board sensors, radar mapping and other supporting communication means.

However, as equipment is not infallible and sensors might fail, it is important that vehicles are able to compensate for missing information by communicating with each other. With this thought in mind, recently the NHTSA has imposed such equipment in the USA.

In addition, a car’s own electronic control units enable software to make sense of this information. Finally event data recorders (“black boxes”) are set for statistic and post control of the car actions.

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