APRIL 2020: Self-Driving Vehicles
Current Research for the MLA online course for grades 5-8th…
TOPIC: Self-Driving or Driverless Vehicles
Resolved: On-balance, self-driving/driverless vehicles do more harm than good.
BACKGROUND:
[Optional] What is a driverless car? (Hillary Schaub & Darrell M. West, Brookings Institution, May 21, 2015)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2015/05/21/what-is-a-driverless-car/
Driverless cars are a transformative technology that could have important implications for society, national security, the economy, and the environment. On May 8, 2015, the Center for Technology Innovation and the U.S. Department of State hosted a panel of experts to discuss the potential for driverless cars domestically and abroad. The potential benefits of autonomous vehicles are exciting but innovators and government officials must first overcome several barriers to change. … Here are several Pros and Cons of \”Driverless Vehicles.\”
REQUIRED RESEARCH VIDEOS:
Volvo (& Uber): Self-Driving Animation,
EFTM Online, June 12, 2019 [2 min]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkFF5f6K1Ho
The U.S. clears the way for this self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals,
CNN Business, February 6, 2020 [1 min]
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/06/tech/nuro-self-driving-vehicle-houston-dot/index.html
Note: Please read/skim the article too. Thanks!
What is the Internet of Things?,
IBM, November 17, 2016 [3 min]
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/internet-of-things/what-is-the-iot/
Watch a Suzuki Swift go straight when the road doesn\’t fly 209 feet into a church,
Autoblog, April 14, 2020 (30 sec)
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/04/14/video-car-goes-airborne-flies-into-church/
Question: Would an AI be able to avoid the \”Can Opener\” (Please watch both videos)?
REQUIRED RESEARCH ARTICLES:
Chinese self-driving start-up AutoX sets up ‘Asia’s largest robotaxi operations center’ in Shanghai,
South China Morning Post, April 10, 2020
https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3079362/chinese-self-driving-start-autox-sets-asias-largest-robotaxi-operations-centre
Autonomous Cars Struggle in Snow, but MIT Has a Solution for That,
Car and Driver Magazine, February 25, 2020
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a31098296/autonomous-cars-snow-mit-researchers-solution/
[Pros and Cons] Will Self Driving Cars Cause More Harm or Good?
Women Auto Know, Last Accessed: April 2020
https://www.womenautoknow.com/pros-and-cons-of-autonomous-cars/
Note: Did you get the pun?? \”Women Ought to Know!\” — They have a \”Men Auto Know\” site too.
ADDITIONAL \”OPTIONAL\” RESEARCH ARTICLES & VIDEOS:
[Podcast] The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: How to Plan for a Driverless Future,
Samuel I. Schwartz, Author [Subject Expert], Wharton School, UPenn, February 27, 2019 [Audio: 24 min]
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/driverless-cars-pros-and-cons/
[Video] This cheerful Waymo ad highlights all the ways we’ll use self-driving cars in our daily lives
The Verge, March 3, 2020 [1 min]
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21162924/waymo-ad-self-driving-car-taxi-delivery-truck-logistics
3 Amazing Benefits Of Driverless Cars That You May Have Never Imagined,
Paisley Hansen, Life Hack .org, 2018
https://www.lifehack.org/298279/3-amazing-benefits-driverless-cars-that-you-may-have-never-imagined
Top 20 Pros and Cons Associated With Self-Driving Cars,
Auto Insurance Center, Last Accessed: April 2020
https://www.autoinsurancecenter.com/top-20-pros-and-cons-associated-with-self-driving-cars.htm
CONTACT INFORMATION (Coach Bill):
Bill Eddy,
coachbill@magnetacademy.com
714.655.8135 (I prefer text)
When contacting me, please include your name and class information (day/time). Thanks!