Will pedestrians walk freely in a world of self-driving cars?
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 05:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Imagine an urban neighborhood where most of the cars are self-driving. What would it be like to be a pedestrian? Self-driving cars are programmed to obey the rules of the road, including waiting for pedestrians to cross. Secure in the knowledge that a car will yield, pedestrians merely need to act unpredictably or step into the street to force the risk-averse car to stop.