'False positives' pose challenge for autonomous vehicles, says Clyde & Co

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‘False positives’ pose challenge for autonomous vehicles, says Clyde & Co

https://www.reinsurancene.ws/false-positives-pose-challenge-for-autonomous-vehicles-says-clyde-co/

23rd May 2018 - Author: Matt Sheehan

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Nigel Brook, a partner at Clyde & Co, said: “An autonomous vehicle has to interpret its changing surroundings so as to navigate roads while avoiding collisions. But can the AV’s systems rapidly distinguish between a ‘false positive’ such as plastic bags blown by the wind from a real threat?

“If the systems are too ‘neurotic’, the ride will be jerky and uncomfortable; too relaxed, and the car could fail to react to real danger. This is one of the fundamental challenges faced by all AV developers, not just Uber.”

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Commenting on the challenge of interpreting data, Brook added: “There are lots of things humans find very easy and machines find very hard – such as picking one type of object out of a bucket containing multiple objects.

“Through years of experience, our brains develop an impressive ability to process images and work out what is happening without any conscious thought. Machines struggle in this regard – and this is where the real challenge lies.”

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1. Very interesting...

I wonder how a machine would handle the Kobayashi Maru test.