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I think it is not possible to design a self-driving vehicle to handle a no traffic rule, a pedestrian or an object can approach you in any direction at any speed, how a self driving vehicle can predict the behavior of surrounding objects ?
There are no clear lanes, no traffic signal, no direction, absolutely no rule of any kind.
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To anyone accustomed to driving in the US, this scene looks like pure chaos. Instead of traffic lights and polite yielding by drivers, the road is a free-for-all where every driver does whatever they want. Miraculously, they mostly avoid crashing into each other.
Humans rely on a variety of subtle cues, both visual and auditory, along with the brain’s amazing parallel processing capabilities, to pull this off.
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But self driving cars are working with a much more limited set of tools. Earlier this year, a Google self-driving car collided with a bus at a Mountain View, California intersection because the car mistakenly assumed the bus would stop or slow down.
On the streets of Vietnam a self-driving car will need to make hundreds of these kinds of on-the-fly predictions.
And with dozens of motorbikes, cars, and pedestrians all independently moving according to their own rules, and no one clearly yielding, it’s easy to imagine a self-driving car getting overwhelmed and freezing in place, afraid to make any move.
Source of this thread: http://www.businessinsider.com/vietnam-problem-self-driving-cars-2016-9
Below are few Youtube videos showing chaotic traffic of a normal day in Vietnam, one is in Hanoi and the other is in Saigon. Also, some comment of visitors about the traffic over there.
Few Comments:
Originally Posted By: Hanoi traffic
It's also amazing how quickly you get used to it. On the first day of my first visit to Vietnam I remember waiting at an intersection for traffic to stop so I could cross the street. Then I realized it was never going to stop and I just had to walk right into it. Within a couple of hours it seemed totally normal to me.
Originally Posted By: Hanoi traffic
Riding a scooter in Vietnam is an amazing experience for westerners. I had to relearn the concept of keeping a 'safe distance'. If you avoid collision by a millimeter all is well. Keep riding. Keep beeping your horn. As a pedestrian, when crossing the road, close your eyes, take a deep breath, open eyes and walk. Don't stop. Amazing experiences. Loved every moment in Vietnam.
Originally Posted By: Hanoi traffic
Would a round about not solve all of this malarkey ?
Nope! They would still go wherever they want, however they want, and whenever they want!... But the beauty of it is that they are careful drivers and are skilled in avoiding each other!... And they don't get mad when someone cuts them off! (unless it's done in an aggressive and rude manner...)
Originally Posted By: Saigon traffic
Its a work of art! One of those "unspoken" wonders of the modern world.
Originally Posted By: Saigon traffic
Crazy how they just make it work. I've been there recently and there was no problem crossing the street. You just have to know whats going on it seems. People in the states would freak out!
I think it is not possible to design a self-driving vehicle to handle a no traffic rule, a pedestrian or an object can approach you in any direction at any speed, how a self driving vehicle can predict the behavior of surrounding objects ?
There are no clear lanes, no traffic signal, no direction, absolutely no rule of any kind.
Quote:
To anyone accustomed to driving in the US, this scene looks like pure chaos. Instead of traffic lights and polite yielding by drivers, the road is a free-for-all where every driver does whatever they want. Miraculously, they mostly avoid crashing into each other.
Humans rely on a variety of subtle cues, both visual and auditory, along with the brain’s amazing parallel processing capabilities, to pull this off.
Quote:
But self driving cars are working with a much more limited set of tools. Earlier this year, a Google self-driving car collided with a bus at a Mountain View, California intersection because the car mistakenly assumed the bus would stop or slow down.
On the streets of Vietnam a self-driving car will need to make hundreds of these kinds of on-the-fly predictions.
And with dozens of motorbikes, cars, and pedestrians all independently moving according to their own rules, and no one clearly yielding, it’s easy to imagine a self-driving car getting overwhelmed and freezing in place, afraid to make any move.
Source of this thread: http://www.businessinsider.com/vietnam-problem-self-driving-cars-2016-9
Below are few Youtube videos showing chaotic traffic of a normal day in Vietnam, one is in Hanoi and the other is in Saigon. Also, some comment of visitors about the traffic over there.
Few Comments:
Originally Posted By: Hanoi traffic
It's also amazing how quickly you get used to it. On the first day of my first visit to Vietnam I remember waiting at an intersection for traffic to stop so I could cross the street. Then I realized it was never going to stop and I just had to walk right into it. Within a couple of hours it seemed totally normal to me.
Originally Posted By: Hanoi traffic
Riding a scooter in Vietnam is an amazing experience for westerners. I had to relearn the concept of keeping a 'safe distance'. If you avoid collision by a millimeter all is well. Keep riding. Keep beeping your horn. As a pedestrian, when crossing the road, close your eyes, take a deep breath, open eyes and walk. Don't stop. Amazing experiences. Loved every moment in Vietnam.
Originally Posted By: Hanoi traffic
Would a round about not solve all of this malarkey ?
Nope! They would still go wherever they want, however they want, and whenever they want!... But the beauty of it is that they are careful drivers and are skilled in avoiding each other!... And they don't get mad when someone cuts them off! (unless it's done in an aggressive and rude manner...)
Originally Posted By: Saigon traffic
Its a work of art! One of those "unspoken" wonders of the modern world.
Originally Posted By: Saigon traffic
Crazy how they just make it work. I've been there recently and there was no problem crossing the street. You just have to know whats going on it seems. People in the states would freak out!
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