Conclusion

In this lesson you've learned what the Gaussian distribution is and where the distribution comes from. As you progress in your studies, you'll notice that the Gaussian distribution appears in a few different contexts.

Uncertainty in sensor measurements like radar or lidar are often modeled with Gaussian distributions. Gaussian distributions are also sometimes used to represent uncertainty in the location or velocity of objects surrounding an autonomous vehicle.

In the next lesson, you'll learn about how a robot figures out its location. The probability lessons and programming exercises provide a base for understanding the next part of the lesson.