National Advanced Driving Simulator: The History and Future of Automated Driving

Dr. Daniel McGehee, Director of the National Advanced Driving Simulator and Associate Professor in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa discusses the history of automation in vehicles. While the Google car steals many headlines, automated systems have been in production for decades. How these technologies have matured over the years paints an interesting story - one today's drivers can learn from.

This event is part of the 2017 Adult Summer Reading Program.

Recorded on August 2, 2017.

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