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Applied Deep Learning and Computer Vision for Self-Driving Cars

By : Sumit Ranjan, Dr. S. Senthamilarasu
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Applied Deep Learning and Computer Vision for Self-Driving Cars

By: Sumit Ranjan, Dr. S. Senthamilarasu

Overview of this book

Thanks to a number of recent breakthroughs, self-driving car technology is now an emerging subject in the field of artificial intelligence and has shifted data scientists' focus to building autonomous cars that will transform the automotive industry. This book is a comprehensive guide to use deep learning and computer vision techniques to develop autonomous cars. Starting with the basics of self-driving cars (SDCs), this book will take you through the deep neural network techniques required to get up and running with building your autonomous vehicle. Once you are comfortable with the basics, you'll delve into advanced computer vision techniques and learn how to use deep learning methods to perform a variety of computer vision tasks such as finding lane lines, improving image classification, and so on. You will explore the basic structure and working of a semantic segmentation model and get to grips with detecting cars using semantic segmentation. The book also covers advanced applications such as behavior-cloning and vehicle detection using OpenCV, transfer learning, and deep learning methodologies to train SDCs to mimic human driving. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to implement a variety of neural networks to develop your own autonomous vehicle using modern Python libraries.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Section 1: Deep Learning Foundation and SDC Basics
5
Section 2: Deep Learning and Computer Vision Techniques for SDC
10
Section 3: Semantic Segmentation for Self-Driving Cars
13
Section 4: Advanced Implementations

Summary

In this chapter, we learned about sensor fusion. Sensor fusion is the next step after collecting all of the sensor data. This book taught you about one of the most important types of sensors available: cameras. We also learned about deep learning networks that enable camera sensors to function, and are also useful for making predictions from the data generated by other types of sensors. Finally, we learned about Kalman filters.

The overall goal of this book was to introduce you to the field of SDCs and to help you prepare for a future in the industry.

Here is a quick summary of the chapters we covered in this book:

In Chapter 1, The Foundations of Self-Driving Cars, we addressed the complicated path of how SDCs are becoming a reality. We discovered that SDC technology has existed for decades. We learned how it has evolved and learned about advanced research on the topic as a result of modern computational power. We also learned about the advantages and disadvantages...