Based on the video that you watched, please rate how you agree/disagree with the following statements:
1. Intention to use (3+3)
Owned Concept:
1. Assuming I had access to fully Automated Driving System, I intend to use it.
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2. I expect that I would use fully Automated Driving System in the future.
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3. If fully Automated Driving System is available, I plan to use it in the next months.
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Shared Concept:
4. Assuming I had access to shared fully Automated Driving System, I intend to use it.
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Using fully Automated Driving System make my traveling time less stressful.
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5. I would be able to decrease my fuel consumption by using autonomous vehicle.
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6. I would like the fully Automated Driving System because it’s cutting-edge technology.
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Shared Concept:
7. Shared fully Automated Driving System would be useful for the area that I usually travel because I do not need to park.
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8. Using shared fully Automated Driving System would increase my productivity traveling time.
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9. I would be able to decrease my traveling cost by using shared fully Automated Driving System.
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10. I would be able to decrease my responsibility regarding maintenance and liability by using shared fully Automated Driving System.
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Fully Automated Driving System would drive in the way that I would like to be driven as passenger.
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Shared Concept:
e. Shared fully Automated Driving System would fit well with my transportation style.
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f. Shared fully Automated Driving System would be as clean as my personal car.
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g. Shared fully Automated Driving System would drive in the way that I would like to be driven as passenger.
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6. Social Factor (3+3):
Owned Concept:
a. People who have experience with fully Automated Driving System would encourage me to use it.
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b. People who are willing and fascinate with technologies recommend to use fully Automated Driving System.
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c. My friends/family recommend me to use fully Automated Driving System.
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Companies like Google, Tesla and Nissan, among others, have announced over the past few years that their companies are trying to develop self-driving or autonomous cars [Ref. 1 and 2]. Self-driving cars can provide many benefits to the average consumer. Studies have shown that because computers can react and process information many times faster than a human being, crashes on streets and roads can be decreased with quick and consistent evasion maneuvers by the autonomous car. They can also help maximize fuel economy by calculating the most direct and fastest routes. When the driving of an autonomous car demonstrates that the computer can safely and reliably transport the passengers to their destination, this frees up the passengers to do other things that they would not normally be able to do if they were driving the car manually. For this reason, self-driving cars can help maximize productivity of their passengers.
It was once envisioned that by the 2000’s people would be flying to work and living on different planets. The future held runways instead of garages and the 52nd state was to be Mars. Unfortunately, today people still drive themselves to work in cars not a flying apparatus, and the only thing living on another planet is the Mars rover Curiosity. But the part about people driving themselves might soon be a relic of the past. In 1939 Norman Bel Gaddes in a partnership with General motors showed off the first prototype for an autonomous vehicle (Are Self-Driving Cars Safe? , 2012). Unfortunately his idea was too early to ever truly come to fruition, but it is that idea that could lead to one of the greatest revisions of the automobile since the seatbelt. Semi or fully-autonomous vehicles are currently being developed by some of the greatest thinkers in the world. Google has been experimenting with and using them for several years in contained situations as have many auto manufacturers. Mr. Gaddes would be amazed by the leaps this technology has made in just this decade. While concerns with the legislation, liability and market acceptance could stall this technology, fully and semi-autonomous vehicles are the future for a quicker, safer and more efficient means of transport.
How would you feel if you got to sit and relax in your car while you were going somewhere but not actually having to drive? Well thanks to the advanced technology driverless cars are already in the making. People may think it is a good idea for the United States to move toward a society with driverless cars but it is not because the cars would have safety issues, the cars wouldn’t be able to go very far without help from humans and the car will be expensive.
People often dream of flying cars, underwater cars, and driverless cars. These days, the dream of driverless cars is becoming real. Unfortunately, dreams often overlook practical issues, and the issues of driverless cars are too great to be overlooked. An autonomous car is what it sounds like, a car without a driver. On the currently existing cars, there are all the normal features of a car, with a map of roads, and an an emergency steering wheel and pedals. What these cars do not have, however, is guaranteed safety. Although driverless cars would be an easy source of convenience and comfort, there are many concerns that need to be addressed.
as automatic toll collection, traffic law enforcement, parking lot access control, and road traffic monitoring [1]–[4].
The self driving trucks not only reduce the price for both the citizens and the companies, but it’ll reduce traffic on highway with it’s feature that removes human errors which are the major causes of traffic jams. The self driving truck will enhance the America’s technology by influencing more companies to create
Technology is evolving faster than ever these days, however there is one technology that could revolutionize the transportation industry. This technology is called autonomous cars, also known as self-driving cars. Autonomous cars can be defined as a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment, and navigating without human input. Using different techniques such as GPS and radar, autonomous cars can detect surroundings, thus removing the human element in driving. This would have a positive effect in more ways than we could ever imagine. Research suggests that self-driving cars will become more abundant in the future because they will be more cost-effective, enhance safety, and decrease traffic congestion.
Researchers have indicated that 1.2 million people a year across the world die in automobile accidents and those such accidents cost the United States $300 billion a year. Self driving cars are predicted to dramatically reduce traffic accidents and fatalities(Will Knight). The benefits of self driving cars are that you are going to be able to save more time and you would have hands free and also you can chat with your friends, basically you can do whatever you would like and it would be an advantage on our safety. These self driving cars have a mode on what decisions to make when an accident happens. You would also save money since you are not going to use gas, we would probably be less likely to be stuck on traffic ,there would also be less
Imagine this scene: your alarm clock begins buzzing at 7:00 am, signaling you to crawl out of bed, and slowly get ready for school. You take a zombie-like stride as you slowly shuffle out of your house, barely awake, and get into your car. There's no need to worry about staying awake while driving though; with a push of a button, the car starts itself and chauffeurs you to school, or wherever else you want to go. No, this isn't science fiction set in the distant future, but a scientific reality quickly creeping up on us, and soon to appear in our own driveways. "Google driverless cars could be commonplace on our roads by 2017," according to Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin. These autonomous cars, or cars that don't require a person to drive
Per the South Australian government, after the age of 75, the elderly have to complete an assessment every year, to assess their physical fitness and ability to drive a motor vehicle. Such an assessment would prove to be unnecessary if automated cars replaced manually driven cars. The elder would be able to travel freely without the stress and without the required ability and or eligibility to drive a car. Furthermore, those with extenuating medical conditions, disabilities or lack the necessary physical capabilities that inhibit their opportunity to drive, would be able to travel when and wherever they would like. Children would not require their parents to drive them to school, an automated car could do that for them, then drive itself home. Driverless cars create opportunities, removing the driver from a car allows for those who cannot drive reap all the benefits of a having a
Otherwise, users will not be able to accept this programming and their cars. Some people still like the traditional way of driving. Should self-driving vehicles abandon the conventional driving mode? The car company should also consider these problems. Keeping the traditional style of driving can make passengers enjoy the pleasure of driving.
self driving cars on the roads today. We also want to know can humans benefit from these self
Features such as traction and stability control, anti-lock brakes, and lane keeping already operate automatically to keep drivers safe. In fact, the National Highway Safety Administration has estimated that features like this have saved over 2,200 lives from 2008 to 2010 (Villesenor). Autonomous cars only take this a step further, which can lead to even more lives saved, in addition to the benefits previously
Same deal with trains, providing a fast and efficient way of traveling through busy urban areas. Sharing rides will help the community, thus the number of parking spaces will be deducted because space will not be needed if there are autonomous cars. Instead, the parking lots may be turned into a station for autonomous taxis or may be built on for other stores.
This system could be very helpful and guide lost, tired, or drunk people to their destination. The down side is that if the people behind the wheel are any of those listed they will not be paying attention to the road. Even though the car is said to be able to operate without any help from humans, what would happen if an animal were to run into the middle of the road. Would the car be able to stop in time? Here in Minnesota deer are as common as dogs; you can see one anywhere and they don’t pay attention.