Google Driverless Cars
Luk Tsz Ying (15223426)
Lau Tsz Kin (15224597)
Wong Hang Mui (15215334)
29 October 2015
Objectives
• To find out whether Google Driverless Car is
common in the society.
• To find out the details of this innovation
• To assess this innovation’s impacts
Presentation Schedule
Backgroun
d
Information
Detail
Information
Online
Survey
• Links &
Aims
• Survey
Results
• Findings
Conclusion
Mind Map
Background Information
• Inventor: Google engineer Sebastian Thrun
• Definition: A robotic vehicle
Background Information
• How it works: Using laser range finders , radar
sensors and video
• Testing: The project team has equipped a test fleet
of at least eight vehicles
• Maybe available to the public in 2020
Detail Information (Positive Impact)
Having more
leisure time
Drivers can hand
the task to
vehicles
themselves
Allow drivers to
perform other
tasks while
transporting
Improving road
safety (less car
accidents)
Prevent the
existence of
human errors
E.g.: careless and
misjudgment
Detail Information (Positive Impact)
Alleviate the problem
of traffic congestion
and emission
System can
find the
optimum
route to the
destination
Reducing
time that
cars suck in
the road and
less driving
hours to the
destination
Higher
accessibility
of vehicles
All people,
regardless
their ages,
health, and
even people
who don’t
have driving
license can
get their car
driving on
the road
Detail Information (Negative Impact)
Not easy to find a
charging stations
 FEW number of charging
stations in Hong Kong
(not user-friendly indeed)
 Takes time to find a charging
station nearby
Detail Information (Negative Impact)
Negative
Impact
The car’ s
sensor can be
hacked
Safety Concern
(Accidents
may occur)
Losing job
opportunities
Drivers will be
replaced
Online Survey
• Aims: want to know whether HK people know about this
innovation and their level of support for this new
technology
• Target audience: the public
• No. of responses: 32
• Survey link:
• https://docs.google.com/a/life.hkbu.edu.hk/forms/d/1K
ArPM-RNr1jAxrmgVDjbdE7EAQywjGKqVL0Iy5-
5rcQ/edit
Survey Result
41%
59%
Knowing of Google Driverless Cars
Yes
No
3
0
2
2
2
4
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Newspapers
Magazines
TV programs
School/ Teachers
Friends
Others
Number of people
Sources of knowing Google Driverless
Cars
Yes
44%No
56%
Will you consider to use Google
Driverless Car in near future?
15%
33%
15%
26%
7%
4%
Reasons for using Google Driverless Cars
Creating more free
time
Improving safety
More efficient use of
roads
Fewer traffic
accidnets
Increasing access to
vehicles for people
Expanding cities
Too
expensive
40%
Insufficient
of recharge
stations
18%
Driverless
cars may be
hacked
22%
Not safe to
use
20%
Reasons for not using Google Driverless
Cars
Findings
• People do not know much on Google Driverless Cars
• They usually know from newspapers & other sources
• Less than half people choose to use the cars
• As they improve safety
• More than 50% of respondents choose not to use the cars
• Because it is too expensive
Conclusion
• Despite the pros brought by Google Driverless
Cars, many people choose not to use them mainly
due to its disadvantages
• High price
• May be hacked by others (privacy issue)
Job Division
• Background Information
• Lau Tsz Kin (15224597)
• Detail Information
• Luk Tsz Ying (15223426)
•Online Survey
• Wong Hang Mui (15215334)
Reference
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-
rail-transport/11403807/How-a-driverless-car-will-
benefit-you.html
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