Driver Safety Alert System: An Alternative to Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication - Softcover

Weston, Leigh Anthony; Marrero Reyes, Javier

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3330080124 ISBN 13: 9783330080126

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Automotive transport unavoidably raises safety concerns for drivers, passengers, and indeed, all road users alike. Advancements in vehicle safety technologies have come a long way, and have had a major impact on the reduction of road-related accidents and fatalities. However, as the push towards autonomous vehicle systems gains momentum, assumptions must be avoided about the global application of such technologies. Worldwide, the vast majority of existing vehicles on the road do not even meet basic safety requirements, and the transition to a fully autonomous driving reality is still years away for developed countries, and at best, decades away for the rest. This paper proposes an idea for a driver safety alert system, which is realized in the form of a small-scale prototype. Using readily sourced components, this project aims to show how the system could theoretically provide drivers with more information in hazardous situations, thereby allowing them to make better decisions regardless of the year, make or model of the vehicle they currently drive. The overall goal is to foster further discussion regarding other effective, but financially viable, road safety measures.

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About the Author

Leigh A. Weston, MSc. Computer Science - Malmö University, Malmö, SwedenJavier Marrero Reyes, MSc. Computer Science - Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3330080124
• ISBN 13: 9783330080126
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84