Emerging Technologies and Automobiles

• Out of the six emerging technologies discussed in the article you read, which one do you think is less likely to happen? Explain your reasoning.
• I think that the Terrafugia TF-X is less likely to happen because it is a flying car.
• Out of the six emerging technologies from the article, which one do you think will have the biggest impact on society? Discuss why.
• I think the one that will have the biggest impact on society will be the Ford's Driver Workload Estimator Technology because it is helping the driver with their wellness while driving.
• Out of the six emerging technologies, which one do you think is almost a reality or may already be part of newer automobiles in some shape or form? (In other words, out of the six of them, which is likely to be the first technology used in automobiles?)
• I think the one that will be the first technology used in automobiles will be Ford's Driver Workload Estimator because it seems the most useful and realistic.
• The first video you viewed discusses Ford's "Driver Workload Estimator" which is a biometric sensing system. How do you think this technology could help keep drivers and their passengers safer?
• It could keep drivers and their passengers safe because when something is going wrong it is made aware and can help fix the problem.
• The second video looks at a possible prototype of a flying automobile while the third video shows the actual trial run of a working model. What are your thoughts on this technology? What do you think are the benefits and the disadvantages of having an automobile that can travel by land and air?
• The benefits would be that you can get places faster but people are not licensed to drive automobiles in the sky.
• The idea of a self-driving automobile (or autonomous automobile) has been discussed and argued about for a number of years now. Some people think it is a great idea, and they argue it would result in less driver error and fewer accidents. Other people think it is robbing drivers of the "experience" of the open road and takes away the role of driving which many people enjoy. Where do you stand? Explain your position
• I think that people should be able to drive because they are able to control the car themselve.