Components of a typical self-driving car

The following diagram shows the important components of a self-driving vehicle. The list of parts and their functionalities will be discussed in this section. We'll also look at the exact sensor that was used in the autonomous car for the DARPA Challenge:

Important components of a self-driving car

Let's look at the important components starting with the GPS, IMU, and wheel encoders.

GPS, IMU, and wheel encoders

As you know, the Global Positioning System (GPS) helps us to determine the global position of a vehicle with the help of GPS satellites. The latitude and longitude of the vehicle can be calculated from the GPS data. The accuracy of GPS can vary with the type of sensor...