WAC - Are Self-Driving Cars Worth the Risk?
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Ms. Garcia
Science 8
1/11/18
Five years ago, self driving cars may have sounded like something out of a fairytale. However, autonomous cars have started to become a reality. Many companies, such as google, tesla, and more, have started building, testing, and troubleshooting the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Within the next few years, self driving cars may be something you see more often in your daily life. There is a lot of controversy over whether self driving cars are worth the risk. There are many factors involved in self-driving cars, however, if there are flaws in the function, self driving cars are not worth the risk. First, self driving cars are not able to visualize the road like humans can. This means faded lines and pedestrians could be an issue for self driving cars. Autonomous cars may also be easy to hack into, which would lead to many safety concerns. Finally, human drivers are much more flexible and adaptable than self-driving cars.
Although self-driving cars have many features, they are not able to visualize the road like humans do. The article, Are we ready for driverless cars, by Ibrahim Balkhy for NewsHour Extra, we learn that “However, the cars are still unable to obey traffic signs, identify pedestrians, or maintain lanes in bad weather on the highway.” Self-driving cars cannot visualize many important features of roads, which leads to unsafe driving. The article, Are Driverless Cars a good idea? by Scholastic, mentions that “Then there’s infrastructure to consider. Many driverless cars require smooth roads, with clearly painted lines, to safely position themselves. Potholes and other irregularities could become even greater hazards. Our infrastructure is already underfunded. Where will the resources come from to maintain and repair roads and bridges to this new, higher standard?” Self driving cars can see road lines and traffic lights, however, there are many other important factors of driving, such as signs, potholes, pedestrians, and more. If self-driving cars are unable to drive with unusual conditions, then they are not worth the risk.
As well as issues with cars having trouble with difficult conditions, the protection on self-driving cars may not be as strong as dealers say. If it is easy for people to hack into the sensors and directions on self-driving cars, this flaw would lead to many safety concerns. In the video The Pros and Cons of Autonomous Vehicles, by Dr. Billy Abraham, we learn that, “However, another one is hacking. Because there is a lot of computers and a lot of cameras and sensors one of the concerns is that people will be able to hack and even route your car to a different direction where you don’t want to go.” If people are able to hack into the mechanisms of self-driving cars, there are many safety concerns that will need to be addressed. For example, if someone hacks into the sensors of a car, the car will not be able to sense traffic lines, lights, and more, which could put potential passengers in danger. However, many people still believe that self driving cars are the way to go.
Even though there are many negatives to self driving cars, they do have many benefits. In the not-too-distant future, self-driving cars may have the ability to communicate to other cars. This feature would help keep traffic going and make driving safer. For example, if a car senses a road closure, it can notify all cars within a distance not to go to that road so that they do not get stuck in traffic. According to the article, PUNY HUMANS STILL SEE THE WORLD BETTER THAN SELF-DRIVING CARS by Aarian Marshall for The Wired, “And though human drivers have that whole eye contact thing down pat, vehicle-to-vehicle communications could help autonomous vehicles do even better. Technologies like dedicated short-range radio or 5G cellular networks (that one's on the way) could help networks of cars talk about what’s happening on the road. If a truck encounters a patch of ice, it could warn everyone behind it. If a motorbike three cars up suddenly stops, V2V systems could warn your car what’s up, and have it stop before you'd see any reason to get off the gas.” However, even though there are many benefits to self-driving cars, many basic functions are still absent in self driving cars. We need to focus on being able to drive before we focus on more advanced functions.
As well as having trouble with unusual conditions, self-driving cars are not as flexible and adaptable as humans are. According to the article, PUNY HUMANS STILL SEE THE WORLD BETTER THAN SELF-DRIVING CARS by Aarian Marshall for The Wired, “Humans are also more adaptable—a trait that occasionally serves as their downfall. But it also keeps traffic moving. Schoettle offers the example of turning into traffic from an office parking lot. A self-driving car might be set to wait for a 100-foot gap, and if that doesn’t come for twenty minutes because it’s rush hour, it won't budge. People will adjust their driving—they'll edge forward, looking for the cue from that one friendly driver willing to let them scoot in.” Self driving cars will not be able to look for the cues from other drivers. This will lead to more traffic because they will not be able to adapt to changes. The same article states that “Some people’s adjusted criteria is poorly adjusted, but it’s what helps things flow. It’s a tall order to program a computer to be able to have that flexibility that the human driver has.” Humans are very flexible and adaptable, which leads to better driving. Self driving cars will not be able to have the flexibility that humans do.
Self driving cars are a major step in the technology of our world. However, there is still a lot of controversy over whether self driving cars are worth the risk. There are many benefits to self-driving cars, such as more comfort, supposedly less injuries, and smoother driving. However, there are still major flaws in the system, wh. Self driving cars have trouble with unusual road conditions, such as faded lines. Humans are also much more flexible and adaptable than self driving cars. Finally, self driving cars are easy to hack into and may not be as safe and dealers say. Is it really worth the risk?
Ms. Garcia
Science 8
1/11/18
Five years ago, self driving cars may have sounded like something out of a fairytale. However, autonomous cars have started to become a reality. Many companies, such as google, tesla, and more, have started building, testing, and troubleshooting the pros and cons of self-driving cars. Within the next few years, self driving cars may be something you see more often in your daily life. There is a lot of controversy over whether self driving cars are worth the risk. There are many factors involved in self-driving cars, however, if there are flaws in the function, self driving cars are not worth the risk. First, self driving cars are not able to visualize the road like humans can. This means faded lines and pedestrians could be an issue for self driving cars. Autonomous cars may also be easy to hack into, which would lead to many safety concerns. Finally, human drivers are much more flexible and adaptable than self-driving cars.
Although self-driving cars have many features, they are not able to visualize the road like humans do. The article, Are we ready for driverless cars, by Ibrahim Balkhy for NewsHour Extra, we learn that “However, the cars are still unable to obey traffic signs, identify pedestrians, or maintain lanes in bad weather on the highway.” Self-driving cars cannot visualize many important features of roads, which leads to unsafe driving. The article, Are Driverless Cars a good idea? by Scholastic, mentions that “Then there’s infrastructure to consider. Many driverless cars require smooth roads, with clearly painted lines, to safely position themselves. Potholes and other irregularities could become even greater hazards. Our infrastructure is already underfunded. Where will the resources come from to maintain and repair roads and bridges to this new, higher standard?” Self driving cars can see road lines and traffic lights, however, there are many other important factors of driving, such as signs, potholes, pedestrians, and more. If self-driving cars are unable to drive with unusual conditions, then they are not worth the risk.
As well as issues with cars having trouble with difficult conditions, the protection on self-driving cars may not be as strong as dealers say. If it is easy for people to hack into the sensors and directions on self-driving cars, this flaw would lead to many safety concerns. In the video The Pros and Cons of Autonomous Vehicles, by Dr. Billy Abraham, we learn that, “However, another one is hacking. Because there is a lot of computers and a lot of cameras and sensors one of the concerns is that people will be able to hack and even route your car to a different direction where you don’t want to go.” If people are able to hack into the mechanisms of self-driving cars, there are many safety concerns that will need to be addressed. For example, if someone hacks into the sensors of a car, the car will not be able to sense traffic lines, lights, and more, which could put potential passengers in danger. However, many people still believe that self driving cars are the way to go.
Even though there are many negatives to self driving cars, they do have many benefits. In the not-too-distant future, self-driving cars may have the ability to communicate to other cars. This feature would help keep traffic going and make driving safer. For example, if a car senses a road closure, it can notify all cars within a distance not to go to that road so that they do not get stuck in traffic. According to the article, PUNY HUMANS STILL SEE THE WORLD BETTER THAN SELF-DRIVING CARS by Aarian Marshall for The Wired, “And though human drivers have that whole eye contact thing down pat, vehicle-to-vehicle communications could help autonomous vehicles do even better. Technologies like dedicated short-range radio or 5G cellular networks (that one's on the way) could help networks of cars talk about what’s happening on the road. If a truck encounters a patch of ice, it could warn everyone behind it. If a motorbike three cars up suddenly stops, V2V systems could warn your car what’s up, and have it stop before you'd see any reason to get off the gas.” However, even though there are many benefits to self-driving cars, many basic functions are still absent in self driving cars. We need to focus on being able to drive before we focus on more advanced functions.
As well as having trouble with unusual conditions, self-driving cars are not as flexible and adaptable as humans are. According to the article, PUNY HUMANS STILL SEE THE WORLD BETTER THAN SELF-DRIVING CARS by Aarian Marshall for The Wired, “Humans are also more adaptable—a trait that occasionally serves as their downfall. But it also keeps traffic moving. Schoettle offers the example of turning into traffic from an office parking lot. A self-driving car might be set to wait for a 100-foot gap, and if that doesn’t come for twenty minutes because it’s rush hour, it won't budge. People will adjust their driving—they'll edge forward, looking for the cue from that one friendly driver willing to let them scoot in.” Self driving cars will not be able to look for the cues from other drivers. This will lead to more traffic because they will not be able to adapt to changes. The same article states that “Some people’s adjusted criteria is poorly adjusted, but it’s what helps things flow. It’s a tall order to program a computer to be able to have that flexibility that the human driver has.” Humans are very flexible and adaptable, which leads to better driving. Self driving cars will not be able to have the flexibility that humans do.
Self driving cars are a major step in the technology of our world. However, there is still a lot of controversy over whether self driving cars are worth the risk. There are many benefits to self-driving cars, such as more comfort, supposedly less injuries, and smoother driving. However, there are still major flaws in the system, wh. Self driving cars have trouble with unusual road conditions, such as faded lines. Humans are also much more flexible and adaptable than self driving cars. Finally, self driving cars are easy to hack into and may not be as safe and dealers say. Is it really worth the risk?
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