Why you need maps and localization
In this chapter, you will learn the importance of maps and localization, and the combination of them. Maps and localization are things we often take for granted in the modern world, but as you will see, they are very important, especially for self-driving cars, where the amazing human brain is not utilized.
Maps
Take a moment and imagine a world without cell phones, without MapQuest (yup, I'm an elder millennial), without paper maps, and without Anaximander of Greece!
How well do you think you could navigate from your home to a city you have never been to, let alone the new Trader Joe's that just opened a few cities away? I am sure you could do it, but you would probably stop every few kilometers and ask a local for the next few directions to get you closer to that bold and earthy Two Buck Chuck. But you can see why maps really make our lives easier and open up possibilities to venture to new places with little fear of getting...
