Annotated Bibliography: Autonomous Vehicles and Safety

This annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive overview of the current research and discussions surrounding driverless car technology. The bibliography includes summaries of articles from various sources, including Fortune, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Newsday, Technology Review, Atlantic Monthly, Washington Post, and MIT Technology Review. The sources cover a wide range of topics, such as the societal implications of autonomous vehicles, the technological advancements and challenges, the safety concerns, and the economic impacts. The articles explore the potential benefits of driverless cars, such as increased safety and efficiency, while also addressing the potential risks, including technological failures, hacking vulnerabilities, and legal and ethical dilemmas. The bibliography offers a balanced perspective on the debates surrounding driverless cars, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in this rapidly evolving field.

Name 1
Name
Professor’s Name
Course and Section
Date
Annotated Bibliography
Ajora, Chopra. “What’s Taking So Long for Driverless Cars to Go Mainstream?” Fortune,
July, 2017. This article tries to explain the reason why driverless vehicles may take
time to be adapted to the public transportation regardless of the fast pace of
technological innovation. The author cites societal friction as the most significant
impediment to full automation. This is evidenced by the extent of blames on the fatal
crash in Ohio. This article offers relevant information to the possible impediment to
full automation.
Arjun, Kharpal. “Driving drunk or on drugs in a driverless car should be legal, expert body
says”. A CNBC Special Report, Oct, 2017. Arjun reports that the National Transport
Commission (NTC), an Australian independent advisory body now says that drivers
under the influence of drugs should be allowed to drink and drive in driverless
vehicles. The organization argues that the driver in a driverless car is just like a
drunkard in ataxy. The body further contends that the existing laws inhibit full
automation and thus should be revised. This article contains an essential argument on
the effect of existing legislation on driverless cars.
Colias, Mike, and Mike Spector. "Trump Administration to Tread Lightly on Autonomous-

Name 2
Vehicles Rules." Wall Street Journal Online, 12 Sep, 2017, SIRS Issues
Researcher, https://sks-sirs-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. This article is about the revision
of the autonomous-vehicle rules by the Trump administration. Colias and Spector
report that the revised guidelines are not to slow the progress of driverless vehicles
but rather to speed it up. This is due to the fatal crash of the Tesla Inc. during its
testing of the Autopilot technology which leads to the death of Mr. Brown. This
article supports the notion of caution before adopting autonomous vehicles.
Della Cava, Marco. "Ready Or Not, States Gear Up for Self-Driving Revolution." USA
TODAY, 26 Jun, 2017, pp. B.4, SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks-sirs-
com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. This article discusses the significance of road infrastructure
in the success of autonomous vehicles. Self-driven vehicles are fitted with powerful
computers that back up sophisticated sensors which depend on the clarity of the road
markings to be picked up quickly by the computer vision gear. The leadership is itself
undecided between adopting this new technology and at the same time exercise
caution since it is a new idea. This article gives insight into the slow process of
implementation of autonomous vehicles in various states.
Filler, Lane. "Why are we Scared of Self-Driving Cars?" Newsday, 08 Mar, 2017, SIRS
Issues Researcher, https://sks-sirs-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. Filler strongly contends in
this article that driverless cars will be much safer than self-driven vehicles. The author
argues that it is entirely wrong to assume that humans are better than machines when
it comes to vehicle operation. The errors committed by human beings while driving
are the leading cause of road accidents and the robots that are well programmed easily
substitute such mistakes. This article is an excellent source of the debates on the pro-
driverless vehicles.

Name 3
Freedman, David H. "Self-Driving Trucks." Technology review, 2017, pp. 62-71, SIRS Issues
Researcher, https://sks-sirs-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. This article discusses both the
positive and negative sides of the driverless trucks from the perspective of safety,
technological dilemma, and economic impact on individuals and the economy. The
author asserts that the economy of the self-driven vehicle is higher than that for the
driverless cars. Contrariwise, the author argues that safety measures can be enhanced
by exploiting the safety equipment. This article provides a balanced view of both
sides of the divide.
Hoffa, James P. "Drivers Wanted." Technology review, 2017, pp. 10, SIRS Issues
Researcher, https://sks-sirs-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. The author of this article
disagrees with the idea of driverless vehicles because of the risk they expose the
public to. The author cites research cases to prove that over 95% of the motorists in
U.S are against sharing roads with driverless trucks and trailers. Also, the author
refutes the argument that autonomous vehicles will solve accidents caused by human
error. This article has essential qualitative data on the negative impact of driverless
cars.
Pelini, Jake. "Unsafe at any Speed." Atlantic Monthly, Mar, 2017, pp. 22, SIRS Issues
Researcher, https://sks-sirs-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. This author of this article
arguably differs from human drivers by citing various researchers on human-related
errors and the accident rates. Pelini reasons that most of the laws governing human
drivers are non-existent and ineffective. The accidents caused by various human
distractions like charting; texting, etc. affect one's stimulus. Additionally, the phone

Name 4
distraction affects the adults than the teenagers. The numerous resources used in this
article can be a basis of developing a research paper.
Samuelson, Robert J. "Hackers Behind the Wheel." Washington Post, 25 Sep, 2017, pp. A.21,
SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks-sirs-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org. This article disputes
the idea of autonomous vehicles in that they are a source of numerous risks. The
author compares the benefits of driverless cars, and it's accompanied risks which
outweigh the former. The cost of driverless vehicles is likely to be too high in addition
to the possibility of being hacked since any automated machine is exposed to
cybercrime. This article contains information that demands a second thought to
driverless vehicles.
Will, Knight. “Finally, a Driverless Car with Some Common Sense”. MIT Technology
Review, Sept, 2017. This article is about the addition of the cognitive science similar
to that of human to machines to enable the self-driven vehicles to be better equipped
to maneuver complex interaction on the road. The engine is dubbed “I see” and being
developed by the MIT. The author argues that such development will solve the errors
identified on the already tested driverless cars. This article is of benefit for it contains
profound scientific innovations supporting autonomous vehicles.