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Driverless Vehicles Expected to Navigate Intersection of Safety, Speed

ScienceDaily.com -- How do driverless vehicles navigate through intersections? Faster and safer than if humans were in charge, according to researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Research.

Autonomous vehicles will turn themselves over to an automated intersection controller, which will allow the vehicles to move at the speed limit, with the controller tweaking their trajectory to prevent crashes, explained Ismail Zohdy of Cairo, Egypt, a Ph.D. student in civil engineering at Virginia Tech, and Hesham Rakha, director of the Center for Sustainable Mobility at the transportation institute and professor of civil engineering at the university.

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Submitted Dec 06, 2012 By: BennoBlue

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,973 Points:2,118,590 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 6:11:21 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Wouldn't need red light cameras if these are "in control"...
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:610,450 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:41:41 AM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse It's a matter of time--but not in my time.
hmw10284 Champion Author California Posts:1,142 Points:198,200 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 11:32:18 AM Ignore hmw10284 Report Abuse Your car is a terminator already
doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,458 Points:840,785 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 10:25:40 AM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse I would rather maintain control for many of the reasons some others have listed. Besides before you know it, we're fighting Terminators. ;^)
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,250 Points:1,926,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 9:50:41 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse So now anyone can drive, even your 5 year old
SycamoreISU Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,040 Points:260,435 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 9:43:58 AM Ignore SycamoreISU Report Abuse Unless you can guarantee that a driverless vehicle's computer won't lock up like a personal computer, I'd rather not have them on the road. Even worse, what if the automated intersection controller malfunctions? What a mess that could be!
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,786 Points:1,556,335 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 8:48:13 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse I would still be very fearful if I was a pedestrian trying to cross the intersection.
AVKZ All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:851 Points:295,000 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 8:20:50 AM Ignore AVKZ Report Abuse I prefer to do my own driving.
lcleveland Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,666 Points:652,025 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 8:20:39 AM Ignore lcleveland Report Abuse driverless????? can you send it to the store for you
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,121 Points:872,980 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 8:00:56 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse No Thanks!!!
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,821 Points:354,100 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 7:32:53 AM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse Good, but what is the point?
jeffbone Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,366 Points:401,810 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 7:30:04 AM Ignore jeffbone Report Abuse "Not Newsworthy"
gfox4810 Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,191 Points:396,725 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 7:11:04 AM Ignore gfox4810 Report Abuse Can't wait
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,722 Points:1,692,855 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 6:23:16 AM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse near Slaughter Road?
dr047 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,597 Points:518,420 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 6:15:46 AM Ignore dr047 Report Abuse Great! ... then you can sue the manufacture when you crash? In a "Who's to blame" society.
skippypa Champion Author Hawaii Posts:8,481 Points:1,741,905 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 5:22:34 AM Ignore skippypa Report Abuse Women will love this car, they can put their makeup on while the car steers itself.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:10,104 Points:2,349,580 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 5:19:55 AM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse The way some of these morons use their texting and talking on the phone the driverless car would be safer. It is amazing how few people can not talk and drive at the same time to say nothing of texting.
spotterFL Champion Author Florida Posts:4,114 Points:524,015 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 5:19:14 AM Ignore spotterFL Report Abuse WOW! What a boon to blind people! With voice-recognition installed, they can simply get in the car and tell it where to go.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,317 Points:483,090 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 4:54:49 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse nice
leeac Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,601 Points:434,880 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 4:10:36 AM Ignore leeac Report Abuse I want a car that drives itself and gets 100 mpg - now.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,950 Points:276,190 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 3:36:52 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse This might help with the people who are a danger to society when they drive, this might keep the road A little safer...LOL
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,620 Points:1,143,220 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 2:15:28 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Oh, cool! A car you can blow your horn at in New York City and not get flipped off.
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,550 Points:1,999,070 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:47:27 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse It will be a long time before they are put to use - think about it - no red lights means no red light cameras
NatureBoyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,366 Points:1,296,695 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:44:14 AM Ignore NatureBoyKY Report Abuse I will not drive a driverless vehicle, nor will I ride in one.
TDImons Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,217 Points:547,080 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:41:20 AM Ignore TDImons Report Abuse @rodzilla123 You are partially correct, but you forgot the lack of parenting skills that made that generation the way they are.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,490 Points:1,558,500 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:40:39 AM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Driverless vehicles might actually be safer than vehicles driven by humans.
Beau2140 Champion Author New York Posts:8,301 Points:1,658,135 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:40:35 AM Ignore Beau2140 Report Abuse Not for me.
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:8,969 Points:1,770,795 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:39:52 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse I would not trust them
BCM1 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,864 Points:782,995 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:36:41 AM Ignore BCM1 Report Abuse Driverless vehicles need to look out for drivered vehicles that will run a light and cause an accident.
munch252 Veteran Author Cleveland Posts:282 Points:138,235 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:34:58 AM Ignore munch252 Report Abuse no thanks
rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,405 Points:1,035,340 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:33:16 AM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse This University study is all fine and such, but, from my 45 years of driving experience, it is my opinion that the Impatient American raised Drivers of this country wont stand for a computer doing the driving for them!! Americans are Impatient and demanding of their "Rights" do do as they please. Our youngest drivers are a Spoiled, Petulant Self Important bunch that think they have the "RIGHT" to do as they please, Youngsters that feel they have the right to go 82 MPH on Highways and Freeways limited to 55 and 65 MPH. If for no other reason, certainly not Love of Country, they will rebel for their God Given Right to go faster, cut off other Drivers and be First, in front of all others that, because its their RIGHT!!!!
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,719 Points:732,910 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:32:37 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Sounds interesting, but too early to tell
Bruno44 Champion Author Texas Posts:7,080 Points:1,769,170 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:31:49 AM Ignore Bruno44 Report Abuse This is a very scary concept, especially with flaws in computers etc.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,423 Points:179,500 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:31:47 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse what happens at non-standard or complex intersections, guess have to stop texting and drive
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,968 Points:1,158,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:28:15 AM Ignore graceman Report Abuse Interesting
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,765 Points:1,218,970 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:24:48 AM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse pretty soon you may have your choice, driverless cars or cars driven by dogs
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:20:28 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse I'm not sure how comfortable I would be letting a computer navigate my vehicle. I already have three different backup methods at work because I don't trust my desktop or laptop to always be reliable, nor do I completely trust the backup systems. How about we just teach people to drive? That being said, have you been to a Walmart lately? People just zoom out of the aisles with no consideration whatsoever that people might be walking down the main aisle. They probably drive like that.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,865 Points:1,357,725 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:19:21 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse "Who Pays" is a very good question.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,496 Points:1,630,490 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:18:30 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse More time to text. [Edited by: unicornpmb at 12/6/2012 1:19:24 AM EST]
rd2000 Champion Author Florida Posts:3,581 Points:688,945 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:18:08 AM Ignore rd2000 Report Abuse yes who fault is it when it goes wrong
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,999 Points:1,241,735 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:17:45 AM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Do we really need a driverless car?
Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,475 Points:610,095 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:14:39 AM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse Who is at fault when a chip fails and a wreck occurs. This is a nice Mr. Wizard project but not practical in the real world!
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,074 Points:1,628,200 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:12:05 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse more jetsons
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,786 Points:1,628,435 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:09:46 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse AMEN, DABEE1073.
lunarrv15 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:14,882 Points:2,387,260 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:09:29 AM Ignore lunarrv15 Report Abuse okay..interesting thanks for posting GB blog
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,491 Points:2,103,965 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:08:44 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse I have read that computer driven test cars are planned for Ann Arbor, Michigan in the near future.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,210 Points:1,574,060 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:08:35 AM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse I can not wait to see the carnage.
WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,534 Points:481,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:08:03 AM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse Going to be interesting when these vehicles hit the streets in enough volume that we notice them.
wldhrs1 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:748 Points:152,080 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:06:27 AM Ignore wldhrs1 Report Abuse Who pays when the computer crashes and people die?
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,563 Points:2,382,155 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 1:06:03 AM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse What happens if I run into an autonomous vehicle? I mean, really ram it?