Autonomous Cars: Computer Science in the Real World

Part 1: What is an Autonomous Car?

Step 1: Watch the introduction video below.

Step 2: Select the correct answers based on the video.

1. What is an autonomous car? (Select the best definition)
2. What are the 3 main things autonomous cars use to navigate? (Select 3)
3. How many levels of automation are there?
4. What level are most cars on the road today at?
5. What are some features of automation at the current level? (Select all that apply)
6. What are benefits of autonomous cars? (Select 3)
7. What is the cause of 90% of car accidents?
8. What questions still need to be answered? (Select all that apply)

Part 2: The Ethics of Self-Driving Cars

Step 1: Watch the video on the ethical dilemmas.

Step 2: Select your responses.

Scenario 1: Which option would best protect the autonomous car and its occupants?
Scenario 2: Which option follows the design principle to "minimize harm"?
If a robot car reacts exactly as a human would, which is true?
What other ethical dilemmas are mentioned?
Which design principle for crash decisions seems the most ethical to YOU?
When an ethics judgment is needed, who should decide how cars are programmed?
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