CATT Researcher Talks about Google’s Driverless Car

Stanley E. Young, PhD., Center for Advanced Transportation Technology researcher recently spoke with Patt Morrison with National Public Radio on the development of Google’s autonomous vehicle. Dr. Young discussed where Google got the design ideas as well as how it functions. He answered questions not only from Ms. Morrison but from numerous callers. Listen to the full interview, Patt Morrison.

About CATT

The Center for Advanced Transportation Technology (CATT) in the A. James Clark School of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, was created in order to respond to the significant changes brought about by increasing use of advanced technologies in the transportation field. A permanent staff of ITS professionals and affiliated faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering supports CATT. All offer extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of ITS technology, traffic engineering and control, systems analysis, and operations research. Visit CATT on the web at www.catt.umd.edu.

October 20, 2010