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This is just the raw camera input. The question here is, what did the software see? What did the sensors register? Is their system using an ultrasonic sensor
by blackrock 9y ago
This is just the raw camera input. The question here is, what did the software see?
What did the sensors register? Is their system using an ultrasonic sensor? Did this detect anything? Commercial ultrasonic sensors can detect something at least 15' away. So the software could have at least slowed down to minimize the collision impact.
What did the LIDAR see? Did their software detect an object?
This accident happened on a clear night. There was no rain. There was no snow. The pedestrian crossed the street in a perfect 90 degree angle to the sidewalk. The pedestrian did not jaywalk and cross diagonally. The pedestrian even walked the bike across the road. Thus, the pedestrian performed a legal road crossing.
I don't think a human driver would have made this same mistake. When I drive on a dark road, I occasionally flash my high beams to ensure that there is no obstacle in front of me for hundreds of feet. That is how I, as a human, can safely determine that the road is clear for me to proceed.
What's on trial here, is the safety of the software system developed by Uber. And on this instance, their system failed, and a human died.
- macintux 9y agoI believe this isn't even "input", it's just a dash cam. The data available to the car hasn't been released yet.