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Foreword A I I S H E R E A R E Y O U R K I D S R E A D Y Kids are already interacting with artificial intelligence AI in their daily lives But how much do they understand about the opportunities and potential of AI And what can parents like you do to help them grasp the implications applications and concepts behind it Those are big questions and AIClub is providing the answers in a fun book series that helps kids understand this emerging technology and help you as a parent guide them as they learn all that AI has to offer This book and others in this series are brought to you by AIClub a group of technology experts teachers and parents who are passionate about helping our kids learn enjoy technology and imagine what they can create with it for themselves and a better future Best Wishes Nisha Talagala CEO AIClub

Hi I am Chai the AI Bot I am a bot that teaches kids Artificial Intelligence AI In this book we will learn about how self driving cars work You will discover how AIs are used to help selfdriving cars navigate busy roads and drive vehicles the way people do We will explore how they work and what they do on Earth as well as in space

Contents 1 W H A T I S A I 2 W H A T I S A 3 W H A T D O C A R S D O 4 H O W 5 S E L F 6 W H A T 7 W H A T S E L F D R I V I N G C A R D O S E L F D R I V I N G T H E Y D R I V I N G U S E I N S H O U L D W E A I S P A C E T H I N K A B O U T H A V E W E L E A R N E D

1 W H A T I S A R T I F I C I A L I N T E L L I G E N C E 1

Humans are intelligent They can think and make decisions They can naturally recognize sounds objects around them etc and do things such as Make plans Play games See things and people Hear and understand sounds Read books Have conversations 2

Machines on the other hand can be made smart by adding some intelligence to them to do specific tasks In this book we learn about cars which are made intelligent by using the technology of Artificial Intelligence AI 3

ity v i t c A Time Which of these is AI Seeing an animal outside and knowing it is a dog Adding two numbers Reading a book Playing music 4

Which of these is AI Seeing an animal outside and knowing it is a dog Yes This is AI Adding two numbers No Computers can do this without AI Reading a book Yes This is AI Playing music Maybe Sometimes this needs AI 5

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What is a selfdriving car A car that uses AI to sense its environment and drive the vehicle without any human help 8

It drives itself from one place to another A human may be in the driver s seat but they do not need to drive On roads today example Tesla More coming example Google Waymo 9

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3 W H A T D O S E L F D R I V I N G C A R S N E E D T O D O 11

Self driving cars need to Drive on freeways Drive on local roads with traffic lights Navigate and find directions 12

Self driving cars need to Adjust speed Avoid obstacles Avoid hitting humans or animals 13

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4 H O W D O T H E Y U S E A I 15

How do they use AI To detect objects on the road For navigation To control the vehicle speed 16

How do they use AI To switch between lanes safely To avoid other vehicles To follow road signs and traffic lights 17

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5 S E L F D R I V I N G C A R S I N S P A C E 19

Why do Rovers on Mars need self driving Because it s too far away for humans to control 20

What do self driving rovers in space have to do Avoid rocks Avoid rolling down hills 21

Let s look at a few problems that self driving rovers in space don t have Traffic People and animals Roads 22

Here are a few problems that self driving rovers in space do have Uneven roads terrain No maps to follow Unfamiliar atmosphere that could make the rover float slighty 23

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6 W H A T S H O U L D W E T H I N K A B O U T 25

Can self driving cars get lost 26

If a self driving car gets a speeding ticket whose fault is it 27

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7 W H A T H A V E W E L E A R N E D 29

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What have we learned Self Driving Cars are useful on Earth and in Space They use lots of different kinds of AI They have many open questions 31

A I C L U B A C T I V I T I E S

ity v i t c A Time Let s create your own Self driving car

My AI Car is called __________________ How is it different from a regular car __________________ __________________ Wow How does it do that __________________ __________________ What other cool features do you want to add to your Self Driving Car __________________ __________________

ity v i t c A Time Mix and Match Draw a line from the things on the left to the right if you think your car might do this in the future Play your favorite music Call your friends Plan your trips Make your breakfast Brush your teeth Talk to other cars Call the police if it hits something

Mix and Match People Self Driving Car

ity v i t c A Time Answers Play your favorite music Call your friends Plan your trips Make your breakfast Brush your teeth Talk to other cars Call the police if it hits something

Answers People Self Driving Car

ity v i t c A Time Questions and Answers Which one of these do you think are correct about self driving cars Why should we have self driving cars It is easier for humans so they don t have to drive It might be safer for example if the human is sleepy Cars don t like us driving them We get lost a lot

Answers Why should we have self driving cars It is easier for humans so they don t have to drive Yes It is easier for humans if the car drives itself It might be safer for example if the human is sleepy Maybe AI never gets tired so the human can rest However AIs can also make mistakes so we cannot say for sure if the self driving car is safer Cars don t like us driving them No Cars don t have feelings not even self driving ones We get lost a lot Maybe Self driving cars can get lost too

ity v i t c A Time Word Search Lets find these words Cars Trips Music Drive Traffic Road Speed Vehicle Lane Light Self driving Mars rover GPS Navigation

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Glossary A glossary is a little dictionary at the end of a book Here are a few words that will help you through this book AI Computer programs that help computers do what human brains do Self Driving Cars Cars that use AI to drive Navigation Figuring out how to get from one place to another Object Detection Figuring out what is in a picture people other cars etc Speed Control Not driving too fast or too slow

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