1. Press Release 7/2/09

4. Safer Travel

5. Cleaner air

7. Annual U.S. traffic volumes - 1982 & 2007 http://jagadees.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/dotapril2.png ***Per stats pulled from the government DOT

8. Annual U.S. hours delayed while traveling during peak hours http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/aboutus/one_pagers/perf_measurement.htm

9. Which commute would you prefer?

10. FROG Technologies Technical Brief: Past, Present, and Future of Driverless Cars.

11. Technical Brief Overview The current applications of autonomous vehicle technology. History of the driverless car. AGVS (Automated Guided Vehicle Systems) The FROG system

12. Current on-the-road Technology Anti-locking Brakes Traction Control Adaptive Cruise Control Advance Parking Guidance system (Lexus)

13. The Origins 1977 Japan a successful closed track test. 1980’s Mercedes Benz 1980’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) 1996 ARGO in Italy 1950’s AGVS FROG Tech- today.

14. Automated Guided Vehicle Systems Automated robots used in manufacturing to deliver parts and boxes. Uses laser sensors to interpret surroundings and magnetic tracking in floor. Traffic control monitored by central system. FROG is the leading AGVS producer.

15. The FROG System: Overview Implement AGVS technology into free ranging automobiles. Adapt infrastructure environment to maximize system precision.

16. The Components Sensors: lasers (long-range), ultrasonic (short-range) Wheel revolutions to measure distance. Odometry to measure angle of vehicle. Navigation provided through FROG computer technology and GPS. Magnetic strips in roads to increase accuracy.

17. Additional information www.frog.nl www.2getthere.eu www.howstuffworks.com/driverless-car

18. What are the cultural implications? Future: 20 years from now – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjRXyWFLkEY& feature=fvst Today – Existing technology

19. Today: Cultural Implications – Safe – Efficient – Sustainable

20. How will it be safer? *Top 6 causes for vehicle crashes: – Distracted driver – Driver fatigue – Drunk driving – Speeding – Aggressive driving – Weather Eliminate driver error Defensive driving – With GPS technology, can make predictions *Source: http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/07/20/the-6-most-common-causes- of-automobile-crashes.htm

21. How will this increase efficiency? Time savings – Less congestion = less time spent in car – Use your time do other things Money savings – Productivity – Less car damage

22. Is it environmentally friendly? Fuel efficiency Less congestion/time spent on road = less emissions

23. When things get sticky… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjRXyWFLk EY&feature=fvst

24. Questions?