ABSTRACT
Automated driving vehicles do similar things but at lower levels, and they require human intervention for problems they cannot understand. An automated or autonomous vehicle needs to identify the current and predicted position of all obstacles within a certain range. An emergency vehicle can be detected first by sound and then by cameras so that the approaching path can be determined. Cameras can measure angles precisely so that, for example, the vehicle can determine if an approaching vehicle is likely to turn. For advanced driver assistance systems, cameras are mounted around the body of the vehicle, while for self-driving they are more likely to be mounted on the vehicle’s roof. Front cameras benefit from the vehicle’s headlights at night. The Act block on the right hand side of the diagram is where the vehicle is finally controlled – or driven. TomTom’s high definition Map, including RoadDNA, helps autonomous vehicles precisely locate themselves on the road and plan manoeuvres.
