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Autonomous Vehicles

Self-Driving Cars and the Law of Canada

Much of North American society has been built around automobiles — our cities are designed around them; our economy is propelled by them. Therefore, the impact and benefit of … ; 254 View

Car Nation

An Illustrated History of Canada's Transformation Behind the Wheel

Canadians fell in love with the car at first glance. They were scared by it too, and by its potential. Canada was quick to become a car nation, as the automobile was enthusiastically adopted by … 96 View
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Defining Autonomous Vehicles

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In chapter one, Baker defines what an automation is by examining the six levels of automation as defined by Society of American Engineers or SAE, Level 0: No Automation, Level 1: Driver … 15 $1.50 Add
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Introduction

Machines, People, Places and a World Transformed

From: Car Nation

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Examines the car as a technology that changed the world as we know it. Outlines that the car became a fulcrum for human interaction. Looks at the American Influence on the Canadian Car Industry. … 9 $0.90 Add
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Examples of Autonomous or Semi-autonomous Vehicles Currently in Production

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In chapter two, Baker reviews all existing automated sensing systems being used in vehicles today, examining the varying levels and challenges of each. 13 $1.30 Add
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The Auto Revolution Begins:

Invention and Industry

From: Car Nation

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1900-1920. Looks at the beginning of the auto revolution, examines different makes and models, looks at the auto revolution’s impact on work, wages, and workers 17 $1.70 Add
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Canada’s New Carscape:

Town and Country Remade

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1912-1930. Analyzes the spread of the car in popularity and the freedom it represented to Canadians as you could now travel across the country, the changes to cities because of the car, road … 17 $1.70 Add
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Legislative and Policy Review

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In chapter three, Baker examines the different regulatory laws regarding vehicle automation on the federal, provincial, and international levels. 17 $1.70 Add
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Canadian Motordom in Depression and War

From: Car Nation

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1930-1945. Looks at the downturn for the auto industry during the Great Depression, the unionization of the industry, and the effect of WWII on the auto industry. Specifically uses the life of … 17 $1.70 Add
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Criminal and Quasi-criminal Liability

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In chapter four, Baker explores the potential challenges and issues which will arise from how automated vehicles are likely to affect their application of the Criminal Code in Canada. 53 $5.30 Add
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Civil Liability

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In chapter five, Jaye Hooper, examines the questions of liability for both the users and creators of autonomous vehicles as they increasingly become part of the general market. 38 $3.80 Add
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King Car:

The Automobile’s Golden Age

From: Car Nation

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1945-1973. Analyzes the Great post-war boom in the car industry and argues that the automobile emblems of the era They represented a new industrial might, a new ethos of consumption and a new … 19 $1.90 Add
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Driving into the World, from Oil Crisis to Today

From: Car Nation

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1973 – 2005. Looks at the oil shock of 1973, looks at the car industries involvement in nationalism, continentialism, and globalization, the development of fuel economy & emissions … 17 $1.70 Add
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Why Move Toward Autonomous Vehicles?

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In chapter six, Baker reviews the arguments for why a move towards autonomous vehicles would be beneficial to present-day society, such as improved safety, shared ownership of vehicles, speed, … 10 $1.00 Add
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Conclusion:

Cars, Canadians and the Twenty-first Century

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Looks at the interconnectedness of the car to the great political, environmental and economic questions of our time as a testament to the automobile’s continuing centrality in both our … 8 $0.80 Add
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Philosophical Considerations: The Ghost in the Machine

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In chapter seven, Baker explores the ethics behind the machine learning based algorithms programmed into autonomous vehicles and the moral dilemma which can arise from the decision-making … 15 $1.50 Add