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But autopilot is explicitly a term for hands off operation. In general, in driving, things happen too fast for any control assist system to allow hands off dri
by JJMcJ 6y ago
But autopilot is explicitly a term for hands off operation.
In general, in driving, things happen too fast for any control assist system to allow hands off driving.
EDIT: Any existing control assist system
And I don't think we are that close, since "self driving cars" still seem to be limited to "driving at 25 MPH around Mountain View and Sunnyvale where the curbs and streets have been pre-mapped to within inches".
- drcross 6y ago>But autopilot is explicitly a term for hands off operation. I see you've never skippered a boat.
- JJMcJ 6y agoNo, just the common understanding of autopilot for aircraft. I assume, just like with cars, things can happen quickly with a boat.
- seppel 6y ago> No, just the common understanding of autopilot for aircraft. The autopilot for a aircraft does whatever it is supposed to do without human supervision. If you turn on keep heading, it will keep the heading (within physical limitations). I guess it is similar for a boat. Lane assist, however, requires constant human supervision because it is just an assistant. I think this is the important difference that needs to be highlighted here.
- JJMcJ 6y agoI agree, and Tesla's "autopilot" was just lane keeping and adaptive cruise control along with a bit of collision avoidance.
- LeChuck 6y agoI have. Lots of them, all over the world. On every ship I've worked on the track pilot is used for hands off operation. Hell, some guys would do paperwork or work on stowage plans during their watch.