Technology in transport Industry Assignment pdf

Running Head: THE SOCIETY IS READY FOR DRIVERLESS CARS 1
The Society Is Ready For Driverless Cars
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Introduction
Automation of motor vehicle in the past decade steadily increased, significant examples
of automation include anti-theft devices, anti-lock brakes airbags, and automatic transmission.
Automation is evident in other means of transport like aircraft, trains, submarines, and ships. The
technology in transport industry is significant in public and private transportation, the military,
marine applications, medical sector and space travel. The automation of cars is a technology that
will impact lives significantly. Apart from efficiency safety and user-friendliness driverless cars
will change the pattern in the transport industry. Driverless cars will save lives, improve human
behavior, and destroy livelihoods. The technology interface is easier to learn and requires
minimal training compare to the current extended training period needed to acquire a driver’s
license (Maurer, Gerdes, Lenz & Winner, 2016). Although the technology faces opposition
from a stakeholder in the transport industry; all destructive technologies undergo the same phase
before they override the existing technologies. Time for cars to fly is still a dream. However,
their capability will now change, the technology is still at its infant stage but will sooner come of
age.
Safety
A car controlled by microprocessors independent of human input seems a fallacy. Human
beings are prone to pressure, but a drive less car depend on sensors, cameras, and a laser that has
better efficiency than humans. Road accidents claim lives and for those who are lucky to survive
the injuries become a lifetime pain as some end up disabled. Self-driving cars are safe; they do
not overspeed, they adhere to road signs and overtake dangerously (Lipson & Kurman 2016).
Britain is one of the governments that created enabling environment that will see vehicles
without human touch on the steering wheel. Due to user-friendliness, the disabled who cannot

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operate the motor vehicles currently plying our roads will have an opportunity to drive
themselves. Provided one can get into, and out of the car, the personal autonomy associated with
this cars will improve the well-being and health of humans. The perception towards self-driving
vehicles will surely change after the public familiarises with the new technology (Lipson &
Kurman 2016). The experience with driverless cars although mentally challenging compared to
having complete human control of the car is an experience that humans will gain gradually.
Apart from general doubt on this technology, the adoption faces challenges from bodies like
consumer societies that view federal regulations as permissive and relaxant towards driverless
cars.
Efficiency
Emerging technologies aim to leverage resources in place efficiently and productively.
Whenever there is an acceleration on a motor machine; the aim of getting results takes place a
when a more significant amount of energy gets utilized. A steady speed utilizes available power
efficiently. The missing human contribution in operating driverless cars although opposed by
many is one way to use available resources efficiently. According to a study in Washington
University, by the civil and environmental department, the automation of processes by
employing robots reduces fuel consumption tremendously (Lin, Jenkins & Abney, 2017). The
improvement in fuel economy and reduction in use will lead to social benefits; this can only
happen only through a corporation in automation and traffic management. According to
Sumantran (2017), The growth in electric cars will reduce consumption by diesel and petrol
vehicles; an advantage to the environment and a disadvantage due to job losses. The acceleration
of-of electric cars will increase demand for AVs that recharge faster compared to automatic