Self-driving cars must learn ‘language of cyclists’, says study

The era of self-driving cars is inching closer, and yet the software set to control the driving still has much to learn about the movement of cyclists, researchers say. — dpa

LONDON: The next generation of self-driving cars will have to learn the ‘language of cyclists’ to ensure that the roads are kept safe, a new study suggests.

Human-computer interaction specialists from the University of Glasgow have shown the need for upcoming autonomous vehicles to identify and replicate the ‘social interactions’ between human car drivers and cyclists.