🚗 Self-Driving Car Simulation

A stunning self-driving car simulation built entirely with vanilla JavaScript, HTML, and CSS - no external libraries required!

✨ Features

• 🧠 Neural Network AI - Self-learning car behavior
• 🛣️ Dynamic Road Generation - Procedural road layouts
• 🚦 Traffic Simulation - Realistic traffic patterns
• 🎮 Interactive Controls - Manual override capabilities
• 📊 Real-time Visualization - Neural network decision making
• 🎨 Smooth Animations - CSS-powered visual effects
• 📱 Responsive Design - Works on desktop and mobile

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/NotSujanSharma/self-driving-car.git
   cd self-driving-car

2. Open in browser

   # use python server or any other server to start a local server
   python3 -m http.server

3. Start driving!

   • Watch the AI learn to navigate traffic
   • Use arrow keys for manual control
   • Adjust AI parameters in real-time

🎮 Controls

Key	Action
↑	Accelerate
↓	Brake/Reverse
←	Turn Left
→	Turn Right
Space	Delete Brain and Reset Simulation
R	Reset Simulation
S	Save Best Brain

🧠 How It Works

The self-driving car uses a neural network to make driving decisions:

1. Sensors - Ray casting for obstacle detection
2. Neural Network - Processes sensor data
3. Decision Making - Outputs steering and acceleration
4. Learning - Genetic algorithm for improvement

Architecture

Sensors → Neural Network → Controls → Car Movement
    ↑                           ↓
    └─── Feedback Loop ←────────┘

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+)
• Styling: Pure CSS3 with animations
• Canvas: HTML5 Canvas for rendering
• AI: Custom neural network implementation
• No Dependencies: 100% library-free!

📁 Project Structure

self-driving-car/
├── css
│   ├── style.css          # Main styles
├── img
│   ├── car.png            # Car image
├── js
│   ├── main.js            # Main entry point
│   ├── car.js             # Car physics
│   ├── controls.js        # Controls
│   ├── network.js         # Neural network implementation
│   ├── sensor.js          # Sensor system
│   ├── road.js            # Road generation
│   ├── visualizer.js      # Neural network visualization
│   └── utils.js           # Utility functions
└── index.html          # Main HTML file

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

Sujan Sharma (@NotSujanSharma)

• 🌐 Website: https://sujan.brokenai.ca
• 📧 Email: sujan@brokenai.ca
• 🐦 Twitter: @CheaterPeter0

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Inspired by modern autonomous vehicle technology
• Built with passion for AI and web development
• Thanks to the open-source community for inspiration

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