[IEEE CSS Video Clip Contest 2015 Submission]
This is a video introduction to controlling self-driving cars, specifically using PID-control. Special emphasis is placed on how the proportional, integral, and derivative gains affect the performance of the vehicle.

Music:

https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/... - Solar Flares

Video References:

DARPA Urban Challenge MIT footage
Google Earth
Dog Driving Car    • Meet Monty. The World's First Driving...  
Car in Parking Lot    • Strong Wind Blows Over Car  
Truck    • Video  

Credits:
Script & Narration: Luke Johnson
Hardware & Control: Brett Lopez
Visualization: Shih-Yuan Liu
Editing & Overlays: Justin Miller

Lab footage courtesy of:
Aerospace Controls Laboratory @MIT
Jonathan P. How, Director