Recently, the world's biggest technology professional organization IEEE (electrical and electronic engineers association) released opinions regarding technical experts outlook for driverless cars, according to research by 2035, mass production of cars could be no steering wheel, throttle/brake pedal, horn and rearview mirror, sensors and software will is the most useful technology, Legal regulation and policy makers are seen as obstacles to the spread of driverless cars. In the eyes of many researchers and young people participating in the survey, the emergence of driverless cars will make cars simpler than the current structure.
Driverless cars need a steady stream of road and environmental information to help them make appropriate decisions, called perception, according to IEEE member Christophstiller, a professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Sensors are one of the most important and reliable technologies to improve field awareness. Sensors are small, non-invasive, and provide reliable data. In addition, the relatively low cost of sensor technology has an important impact on the production of affordable driverless cars. With the use of sensor technology, the driverless car industry is growing at an astonishing rate. More than half (56 percent) of the respondents identified sensor technology as the most critical in future driverless cars, followed by software (48 percent), advanced driver assistance systems (47 percent) and GPS (31 percent).
As more automated functions are incorporated into cars, cars of the future will be built without the use of today's ordinary equipment. Most respondents think rearview mirrors, horns and emergency brakes will be gone by 2030, as will gas/brake pedals by 2035. In addition, more than 75 percent of respondents said that all 50 states will have passed laws permitting the use of driverless cars by this time frame. Fifty-four percent of the experts surveyed said North America would be the region most likely to benefit from driverless car technology.
More interestingly, nearly three quarters (74%) of those surveyed believe that a complete digital map of the world will be available within the next 15 years, as it is necessary to ensure that driverless cars are safe on the road. However, the researchers or newcomers interviewed cited regulation, policy makers and consumer acceptance as the biggest obstacles to large-scale use of self-driving vehicles, while cost, infrastructure and technology were cited as secondary obstacles.
The IEEE survey included more than 200 driverless researchers, industry experts, government agencies, and members of social groups, ranging from college students to more than 20 years of industry experience. The research will cover barriers to large-scale use, core automated control technologies, and the characteristics of the future car.