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The ‘Driverless’ car Brainstorm methods to reduce road accidents Data on traffic accidents in India Driverless car(DC) Navigation system Global Positioning system(GPS) Radio waves Discuss all the EM waves with reference to the DC The Project Exploring the impact of introducing the ‘driverless’ car in India. Essential Question: How will the introduction of the driverless car impact day-to-day life in India? The ‘driverless’car The Google Driverless Car is a project by Google led by Google engineer Sebastian Thrum. Technology – The system combines information gathered from Google Street View with artificial intelligence software and input from video cameras inside the car – LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) sensor on top of the vehicle – radar sensors on the front of the vehicle – a position sensor attached to one of the rear wheels that helps locate the car's position on the map Subject Areas Physics English language Geography Learning Outcomes Students will be able to: – Develop an understanding of the physics and geography elements. – Develop a deeper understanding of the road and traffic culture in India. – Demonstrate an understanding of language elements – Develop the skills of scientific writing. Project Overview • • • • • • Students will explore how the idea of a DC (driverless car) evolved over the years. They will learn physics of the driverless car- with particular focus on the navigation system of the DC They will examine the importance of the DC in the context of India today. (Interview decision-makers ) Students will present their understanding in written form. They will write an article on their understanding of the DC and the impact it will have on the day-to-day life in India. All the articles would be assessed for their quality against a rubric. A few articles would be offered for publishing in the local newspaper Final Product An article on the DC which covers the physics element and the impact on day-to-day life in India. Burning Questions • Will the ‘glamour’ of the DC overshadow the learning of the significant content of Physics? References •Book: Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku •http://seminarprojects.com/Thread-google-driverless-car-ppt#ixzz2FnmeTNQh •TED talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp9KBrH8H04 •A look inside Google’s driverless car video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J17Qgc4a8xY