2019: Autonomous Vehicles |
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Date: | Wednesday 20th November 2019 |
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Welcome: | Professor Ian Campbell Professor of Applied Physiology, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Hertfordshire |
Chair: | ![]() ARUP, UK Autodrive Project Director |
Speakers: | ![]() Nigel Wall Director Climate Associates ![]() Nick Carpenter Engineering Director, Delta Motorsport Limited ![]() Brian Matthews Head of Transport Innovation, Milton Keynes Council ![]() Prof Prashant Pillai School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton |
Synopsis: | Autonomous or driverless vehicles have the potential to reduce the 1,770 deaths, nearly 25,000 serious injuries and 138,500 lesser casualties each year on UK roads. Those vehicles depend on various sensors, communication with each other and software including decision making to mitigate an imminent accident. There have been a few fatal accidents in North America with vehicles in autonomous mode, so safety and legal concerns are delaying the wider deployment of autonomous vehicles. This seminar addressed: • Status of technology • Safety, social, legal and ethical considerations • Impact on infrastructure |