Essays on Driving

The first experiments in the direction of exploring the possibilities of using the functions of autonomous driving were already in the 1920s. Of course, in those days it was more the fiction of science fiction writers, and given that our contemporaries have a very vague…

This capstone project “risk-based decision making to prevent road accidents using fuzzy logic” was started after viewing the recent Humboldt crash accident and an increase of urbanization in the Alberta region. The report is divided into three sections, the first section represents a predictive analysis,…

On the roads of New South Wales, young inexperienced drivers are the most likely to be involved in road traffic crashes and other incidents than drivers who are older and more experienced. A young driver is any driver who is under the age of twenty-five….

E-hailing applications are technology platforms, which connect drivers to riders. They are built upon highly distributed software architecture that relies on a fault tolerant and highly available infrastructure. The only way that companies such as Uber and Taxify can deliver the required levels of performance…

The relevant human factors challenges for interaction with drivers/users would be following One of the main challenges would be rapid onboarding which refers to people experiencing great difficulty reestablishing the driving context. Automation often fails on encountering unexpected situations which leaves the driver with a…

While driver fault is the number one source of car accidents, poorly maintained vehicles also make a large contribution to the main highway toll every year. Cars that receive little or no checking are accidents waiting to happen and there are several mechanisms that are…

Getting a licence is an important time for many teens. It allows young people to have a greater level of mobility and independence to work, study, and travel and visit friends. But the sad fact is that Australia’s young drivers are over-represented in serious road…