Tag: autonomous vehicles

  • The Human-Machine Vehicle Interface – Don’t Forget the Human

    The Human-Machine Vehicle Interface – Don’t Forget the Human

    Long before Elon Musk’s recent announcement about his brain-machine start-up, Neuralink, Michael Robinson was pondering these things in his autonomous car design with the Lancia Design Center in the late 1990s. And, as depicted in the above infographic, it is the human-machine interface that will play a big role in the acceptance of autonomous vehicles.…

  • Self Driving versus Driverless – A Mobility Update with Alain Kornhauser #CES2107

    Self Driving versus Driverless – A Mobility Update with Alain Kornhauser #CES2107

    Driverless is like an elevator, explains Princeton Professor, Dr. Alain Kornhauser, in the above interview filmed at International CES2107. The difference between driverless and self-driving is that self-driving allows human involvement in the operation of the car (e.g. it has a steering wheel). His explanation simplifies the multiple levels of autonomous operation, as defined by SAE (see…

  • Super Intelligence – Good or Bad?

    Super Intelligence – Good or Bad?

    Utopia or dystopia are the typical scenarios envisioned because of technological advances. In his ongoing series on how autonomous vehicles will disrupt society, Mike Robinson’s infographic illustrates some of the possibilities that deep learning creates; a so-called “super intelligence” that will make Einstein seem like an infant. Strap on that metaphorical safety belt for a ride…

  • Viodi View – 01/27/17

    Viodi View – 01/27/17

    Even though it hasn’t been a month, International CES 2017 seems like a blip in the rear view mirror of life. Fortunately, this video captures glimpses, along with commentary of some of the more impressive mobility developments and provides a preview of ViodiTV interviews yet to be published. New Mobility Directions & Models at #CES2017…

  • Governments vs Technology | Pro-Active vs Non-Active – Road to Revolution

    Governments vs Technology | Pro-Active vs Non-Active – Road to Revolution

    In the suddenly fast changing mobility space, technology is sometimes secondary to the pace of government action in terms of the introduction of new features and services. In his drawing below, Michael Vernon Robinson provides a synopsis of some of the more significant legislative attitudes and responses to these changes. He also compares and contrasts proactive and non-active…

  • Always on Connectivity and Implications to Mobility

    Always on Connectivity and Implications to Mobility

    Online connectivity is changing the nature of vehicles from transportation-centric to connected mobility hubs. This connectivity leads to a treasure trove of valuable data about the people in these connected vehicles. This data may become more valuable that the actual transport function of future vehicles.