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Reducing Teen Driving Deaths
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 Bryan Mohan Steve Evasic
 Daniel Lach Mike Morgenstern
 Sean Killeen
The Problem
 15-20 year olds account for over 6% of licensed
drivers in the United States
 These same drivers account for close to 14% of
all fatal motor vehicle accidents
 In 2004, nearly 300,000 teens were injured and
about 3,600 lost their lives
 TOO MANY TEENS ARE DYING IN CAR
ACCIDENTS!
Things Currently Being Done
 Mandatory Supervised Driving Practice
 Graduated Licensing Programs
(Cinderella License)
 Raised minimum driving ages
NOT ENOUGH IS BEING DONE
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What we did
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Collected data on teen accidents
Analyzed data from an engineering perspective
Concluded speeding was the leading cause
Proposed a GPS-based, speed limit sensitive
alert system for the driver
Sources of Data
 Center for Disease Control and Prevention
 Insurance Institute of Highway Safety
 National Highway Traffic and Safety
Administration
 Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Analysis of Data
Driver Related Factors
unknown
cellular phone
hit and run
bad weather
over correcting
operator inexperience
wrong side of road
wrong way on one way
making other improper turn
bad turning decision
driving too fast
failure to obey traffic sign
failure to yield
improper passing
passing where prohibited
improper merge
failure to keep in proper lane
bad lane changing
failing to dim lights
inattentive
alcohol drugs
sleepy
none
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4
2
2
2
1
1
14
9
115
7
5
4
1
1
8
14
31
8
12
44
Conclusion of Research
 Speeding is the leading cause of accidents
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How can we slow drivers down?
Possible Solutions
 Speed limiters used to set maximum speed
based on driver ability or user setting.
 Increased driving age and / or training
 Speed cameras
 Increased police presence
 Higher speeding ticket fines
Our Proposal
 A program that utilizes GPS to create an
audible warning tone when the speed limit
is broken by a predetermined amount
 Integrated into newer vehicles’ satellite
navigation systems
or
 A standalone system for older vehicles
 Manufactures GPS receivers for automotive applications
 Portfolio of over 700 patents is the broadest positioning
solutions portfolio in the industry
 On the leading edge of GPS technology
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 Provides data for most of navigation systems
 Used by many internet navigation sites
 Digital maps of 52 countries
 Contains up to 160 attributes for each road
 Competitors: Intergraph, MapInfo, & Tele Atlas
How Will It Work?
Parts List
 Antenna
 GPS Receiver
 CPU
 Speaker
Cost
 Integrated - $100
 Standalone $850+
Possible Features
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Data logger
Data port for software updates
Ability to set variation of threshold speed
Volume control
Variable frequency of audible alert
Password protected options
Summary
 Teenage driver accidents are a huge problem
 The majority of these accidents are speed related.
 Our proposal would slow the driver down
 Integrated or standalone GPS
 Audible warning tone
 Customizable options
Thank You
 Questions, comments, concerns? Visit our
website and let us know…
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~se48/