Ford disguised a man as a car seat to research self-driving

Post by jklp » Thu, Sep 14, 2017, 5:52 AM UTC

josefresco wrote: post #5

"they just needed people to believe wholeheartedly they were using one." Don't they mean "seeing one" instead of "using one"? Or am I missing something? "fill in gaps where we currently communicate via subtle gestures, eye contact and other less obvious mechanisms." This also struck me as odd - do pedestrians and other drivers really make "eye contact" with drivers to gauge their intention? I guess it's possible, but…

Post by tsomctl » Thu, Sep 14, 2017, 7:09 AM UTC

vanjoe wrote: post #81

mgbmtl wrote: post #50

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Do like in Canada: all cars must have their headlights on when driving (the lights automatically turn on). edit: also, I feel like if we add new light signals for acceleration, for example, it would be nice to add that to all cars.

Those are daytime running lights. I wish headlights were mandatory, that would eliminate people driving in rainy twilight without lights on.

Post by TomMarius » Thu, Sep 14, 2017, 7:21 AM UTC

PhasmaFelis wrote: post #105

bostonvaulter2 wrote: post #99

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I've always wanted front brake lights for cars, that way as a pedestrian (or other driver) you can tell if a car is actively stopping as it's approaching you.

As a cyclist, I sometimes see cars approaching crosswalks at a crawl, just creeping along at a few feet per second. I do that on my bike too, because I'm hoping the light will change before I have to come to a complete stop and put my foot down, but I have no idea why drivers do it, and it definitely doesn't feel safe crossing in front of a car like that.

Post by ForFreedom » Thu, Sep 14, 2017, 7:48 AM UTC

Post by ForFreedom » Thu, Sep 14, 2017, 7:57 AM UTC

agumonkey wrote: post #33

michaelbuckbee wrote: post #8

It sounds goofy, but this strikes me as really clever. Compared to almost anything else with self driving cars adding a few indicators to outwardly show what it's going to do next (for pedestrians and other drivers) is a huge win. There is a fair amount of waving for someone else to go first at a turn, seeing if a driver is distracted (on their phone) at a stop, making eye contact while using a cross walk etc that ge…

* SPOILER * That's how they made Knight Rider "driverless" scenes ( http://www.knightriderarchives.com/knight_rider/season_one/g... <= can't find a clear shot, but if you find episodes online, it's pretty easy to see the double depth seat and raised up armrests)