03. The Sensor Subsystem

Sensors are the hardware components your car uses to observe the world. By now, you are probably familiar with some of the most common types of autonomous vehicle sensors, such as:

Cameras

Lidar

But there are many other types of sensors used in autonomous vehicles. In the following exercise, test your knowledge of other types of sensors you might encounter. If you haven’t seen them before, here is more information about IMU and Ultrasonic sensors .

Sensor quiz

Which of the following would most likely belong to the sensor subsystem?

SOLUTION:
  • GPS
  • IMU (Inertial measurement unit)
  • Ultrasonic sensors
  • Radar