[dba-Tech] Building a self-driving car

[Jon Tydda]

Manual transmissions aren't about efficiency, they're about fun :-)


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
Sent: 01 January 2016 20:59
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Building a self-driving car

Hi Gustav:

Still...

I personally like manual shifting cars but I have been told that the new automatic transmissions are more efficient...I do find that claim hard to believe but they must be getting fairly close in economy and performance. 

Jim 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 2:06:04 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Building a self-driving car

Hi Jim

Great job – except that most cars in Europe don’t have an automatic transmission.
But an excellent example of ”proof of concept”.

/gustav


Fra: Jim Lawrence<mailto:accessd at shaw.ca>
Sendt: 29. december 2015 07:14
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues<mailto:dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: [dba-Tech] Building a self-driving car

It seems that if your car is five years old or less, it is a perfect candidate for full automation. The whole system is being built using Open Source software (Debian/Ubuntu) and the young inventor predicts that a computer system, small enough to fit in the glove box, costing around a thousand dollars, can fully automate your car. A pretty strong statement but the young lad does have the creds to be able to accomplish the task.

http://bloom.bg/1R4QeHJ

I will watch this guys progress with great interest. :-)

Jim

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