Uber should release its camera footage of its fatal crash to the public

wordpress ^ | March 20, 2018 | Dan from Squirrel Hill

[Ozark Tom]

Given an average human reaction time of .25 seconds for a visual stimulus, an automated system should respond at least one hundred times faster. At 35mph that removes 13 feet elapsed for driver reaction time. With an average car this yields a typical 61 foot stopping distance for the A.I. The sensors should be able to detect a hazard at a distance commensurate to driving speed to allow for a successful avoidance of a collision.

Does the A.I. brake only, swerve if unencumbered by other traffic, or do both? Can it predict that a human cannot quickly reverse course, then evade a collision by swerving behind the person’s path of travel? Are they forbidden from entering an empty sidewalk in an avoidance maneuver?

Continuously evaluate the path ahead. Proceed only if the senses match the model. If in doubt—stop. Initiating a stop will add more time to perceive the actual condition and initiate corrective action.

https://www.random-science-tools.com/physics/stopping-distance.htm