Optimization: Adjusting something to reach its best state for a specific purpose. We often think that the fastest and strongest options are the best. The fastest way down a slope isn’t a straight line, but a parabola that naturally connects high and low points. A sniper can cause more lethal wounds at 400 meters than at 200 meters. Although the bullet travels faster at 200 meters, the wound size isn’t as large, and at 400 meters, the slower-moving bullet over a longer distance causes more friction as it passes through the wound, resulting in more severe injuries. In every situation, there is an optimal choice suited to the goal. Trial and error are useful for finding this optimization. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
Autonomous vehicles originated from a mechanical engineering perspective, viewed as cars. However, for a car, the automation of the machine itself is not crucial; it can only function effectively by accounting for the road it drives on. The road we are traveling on today has not been constructed overnight; rather, it is the result of interactions with individuals that have led to the development of roads for humans, wagons, and cars. Therefore, for autonomous vehicles to operate fully on the road, both automobile automation and the necessary road infrastructure for autonomous driving must be developed in accordance with this automation. However, roads do not change easily overnight. For autonomous vehicles to truly achieve autonomy , we must reconsider the relationship between cause and effect. When cause and effect are reversed, the problem is never solved. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”