Glossary / General

situational awareness

5 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It means knowing what’s happening around you—like other cars and road signs—so you can react safely when the car hands control back to you.

Technical Definition

Situational awareness refers to a driver’s understanding of the surrounding environment, including other vehicles, road conditions, and potential hazards, which is crucial when taking control from an automated system.

Hear It Discussed

"...to enhance the situational awareness, whether it's an automated vehicle or a human driven vehicle..."
Too Many Brands Wheel Bearings 19:48

"Visual interfaces will always matter, especially for navigation, situational awareness, things like that. But do you think AI might significantly reduce dependency on maybe complex touch interactions"
Episode 253: Patrick Brady, VP Android for Cars at Google Cars & Culture with Jason Stein 31:40

"to your point it was it was you had to be as you said situationally aware you had to have I mean I think I had six or eight mirrors and to this day I mean constantly checking my mirrors"
#34: From Volvos to Military Big Rigs, Part 2 Life Plus Cars 04:24