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Thousands of prospective Tesla owners are testing the automaker's latest 10.0.1 release of the automaker's FSD pilot program on public roads, despite regulatory agencies and federal officials investigating the integrity of the system after several high-profile sexual assaults.
A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology confirms that the fully automated driving system (FSD) is not a standalone system. However, this is just an advanced ADAS driver assistance system. It can't be certain.
The researchers examined public data and found that drivers can become inattentive when using some automated driving systems.
According to the study: Before and after turning on the autopilot, visual behavior changes. Compared to switching to manual driving, the driver pays less attention to the road after operation and pays more attention to the non-driving area.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said that not everyone who pays for the FSD program can access the beta, which promises more self-driving capabilities.
The company initially used telemetry data to collect personal driving indicators within 7 days to ensure drivers remain adequately alert. This data can also be used to apply new tracking vehicle safety ratings related to the owner's insurance.
The MIT study provided evidence that motorists may not be using autopilot as recommended.
Tesla's autopilot is just a driver assistance system
Because the autopilot includes safety features such as traffic-sensitive cruise control and automatic steering, driver alertness is reduced and both hands leave the steering wheel.
Researchers have found that this behavior can be the result of a misunderstanding about the possibilities and limits of self-driving functions and is amplified with good performance.
Independent drivers can naturally feel bored after trying to maintain visual and physical alertness, which researchers say can lead to more inattention.
The study, titled "Natural-Looking Behavior Patterns in Tesla's Autopilot Operation," tracks the daily lives of Model S and X owners in the Greater Boston area for a year or more.
The vehicle is equipped with a real-time data acquisition system for an intelligent driving environment. It constantly collects data from the control network, the Global Positioning System (GPS) and three cameras with a resolution of 720p.
These sensors provide information such as vehicle movement and the driver's interaction with the vehicle's control system. In addition to the mileage, this also includes the position, the location of the driver, his face, and the field of view in front of the vehicle. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology collected approximately 804,672 kilometers of data.
The aim of this research is to advocate for a system that controls driver attention. Feedback can be given to the driver in real time. Or adapt the automation function to suit the driver's attention.
Autopilot currently uses a convenient steering wheel detection system to monitor driver interaction. But it does not monitor the driver's attention with eye tracking or head tracking.