Autonomous Vehicles, Volume 1

5Recent Advancements and Research Challenges in Design and Implementation of Autonomous Vehicles

Mohit Kumar* and V. M. Manikandan

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are one of the most trending technologies these days. Mostly, these vehicles are automated based on machine learning (ML) models and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. Moreover, many automotive giants have sprung into the market to create a version of autonomous vehicles that any general user can use. Through this chapter, you will come across the history and the experiments which laid down the grounds for the existence of self-driving cars (or autonomous vehicles). You will come across the technologies that help in building up an autonomous vehicle. This module will also illustrate how artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks, and the internet of things (IoT) play a significant role in resolving the major challenges associated with self-driving cars. Moving further in the chapter, you will comprehend the several levels of operating modes present in an autonomous vehicle, starting from level 0 to level 5. Later on, we will take you through the safety measures taken care of while building an autonomous vehicle. The book chapter consists of several schematic representations of autonomous cars that will assist you in developing a crisp understanding of the working of autonomous vehicles. The module will ...