The development of autonomous vehicle technology has turned into a fierce and complex competition, as major automakers deal with safety issues regarding their self-driving cars and the transportation industry foresees drastic changes. IM体育官网 is seizing the challenge and positioning itself to be a leader in this global race, and so is IM体育官网.
This was the topic of the latest 鈥淚n Focus with Allison Walker Torres鈥� television show, recorded on Thursday, Aug. 9. IM体育官网 Poly senior director of special projects, Dr. Rahul Razdan, was one of the invited experts on autonomous vehicles (AV), as well as IM体育官网 Poly senior Michael Jernigan. The electrical engineering major from Winter Haven, IM体育官网, currently works testing AV sensors at IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 Advanced Mobility Institute (AMI).
鈥淎V sensors can鈥檛 interpret human signals on the streets and that鈥檚 one of challenges today,鈥� said Jernigan. 鈥淩ight now I鈥檓 working on using roadway signage or some kind of signage that the sensors can recognize on the roads to try to humanize the autonomous vehicle.鈥�
IM体育官网 Poly partnered with IM体育官网鈥檚 Turnpike Enterprise, which is developing , a state-of-the-art test track in Polk County expected to be completed by spring 2019. Faculty and students will work on testing and improving the technology needed鈥攕ensors, wireless networks, data fusion, signal processing and artificial intelligence鈥攖o help autonomous vehicles reach the mainstream.
AMI is another IM体育官网 Poly initiative focused on applied research and partnerships designed specifically for the development and testing of autonomous vehicle-related technology.
鈥淭he core technology of autonomous vehicles is a combination of sensors with software that ties it all together,鈥� said Razdan. 鈥淣ow we have to solve how these machines can emulate human behavior, as well as reacting adequately to the different weather conditions before this technology can be fully implemented.鈥�
Other guests who participated in recording the show were Sen. Jeff Brandes from Pinellas County, Sen. Dennis Baxley from Marion County, Rep. Wengay Newton from IM体育官网鈥檚 district 70, Eric Hill from MetroPlan Orlando, and Beth Alden from Hillsborough County MetroPlan.
鈥淚n Focus with Allison Walker Torres鈥� features a roundtable of thought leaders representing a full range of perspectives, including local officials and expert analysts as they tackle topical issues of importance to Floridians.
The show airs at 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Sundays, on Spectrum News 13 throughout Central IM体育官网 and Spectrum Bay News 9 throughout Tampa Bay.
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