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LIDAR, Tectonic Shifts, and Global Datum
02:09 - 11:15 (09:06)
The speaker discusses different coordinate systems, including NADS-83 and WGS-84, used to describe the earth's non-sphericalness and tectonic shifts, and how high-resolution 3D models generated by multi-beam LIDAR were used in the Urban Challenge to understand the world around the vehicle.
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The key to success is having the will to try something that seems impossible at first, as you have an opportunity to learn and conquer new challenges.
02:09 - 03:51 (01:42)
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The key to success is having the will to try something that seems impossible at first, as you have an opportunity to learn and conquer new challenges. This podcast discusses the development of mechanical sensors, hardware, software, algorithms, and general perception and control, including exploring the challenges and the exciting achievements.
ChapterLIDAR, Tectonic Shifts, and Global Datum
EpisodeChris Urmson: Self-Driving Cars at Aurora, Google, CMU, and DARPA
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The first DARPA Grand Challenge involved a set of waypoints that the participant autonomous vehicles had to identify and navigate, making it an engineering challenge as well as one to develop a successful navigational system.
03:52 - 05:14 (01:22)
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The first DARPA Grand Challenge involved a set of waypoints that the participant autonomous vehicles had to identify and navigate, making it an engineering challenge as well as one to develop a successful navigational system.
ChapterLIDAR, Tectonic Shifts, and Global Datum
EpisodeChris Urmson: Self-Driving Cars at Aurora, Google, CMU, and DARPA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The choice of coordinate system plays a crucial role when generating high resolution 3D models of the world, particularly when aiming for centimeter resolution.
05:14 - 11:15 (06:00)
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The choice of coordinate system plays a crucial role when generating high resolution 3D models of the world, particularly when aiming for centimeter resolution. This was evident during DARPA's Urban Challenge where teams had to figure out the coordinate system to properly interpret the maps provided by DARPA.