There's an ACM article which always comes to mind whenever I see discussions about self-driving cars. The title is "Automation should be like Iron Man, not Ultron". The idea is "augment the human, don't try and replace the human," since the combination of the human and computer will always be better than either one alone (at least with our current level of programming/AI/hardware capabilities).
To apply this to self-driving cars, we need more driver support. Visually identify cars and obstacles which could be an issue to supplant the driver's identification. Help the driver keep in a lane. Help the driver keep a speed relative to traffic around them. Help drivers see in the dark, and past bright headlights. Help drivers see lane lines through snow packed roads.
Help the driver see and hear things, but don't override their decisions.
Some of these technologies are available today in luxury cars - let's make it available to everyone on the road.
To apply this to self-driving cars, we need more driver support. Visually identify cars and obstacles which could be an issue to supplant the driver's identification. Help the driver keep in a lane. Help the driver keep a speed relative to traffic around them. Help drivers see in the dark, and past bright headlights. Help drivers see lane lines through snow packed roads.
Help the driver see and hear things, but don't override their decisions.
Some of these technologies are available today in luxury cars - let's make it available to everyone on the road.