Portable system for monitoring and controlling driver behavior and the use of a mobile phone while driving
Author | Khandakar A. |
Author | Chowdhury M.E.H. |
Author | Ahmed R. |
Author | Dhib A. |
Author | Mohammed M. |
Author | Al-Emadi N.A.M.A. |
Author | Michelson D. |
Available date | 2020-04-09T12:27:29Z |
Publication Date | 2019 |
Publication Name | Sensors (Switzerland) |
Resource | Scopus |
ISSN | 14248220 |
Abstract | There is an utmost requirement for technology to control a driver's phone while driving, which will prevent the driver from being distracted and thus saving the driver's and passenger;s lives. Information from recent studies has shown that 70% of the young and aware drivers are used to texting while driving. There are many different technologies used to control mobile phones while driving, including electronic device control, global positioning system (GPS), onboard diagnostics (OBD)-II-based devices, mobile phone applications or apps, etc. These devices acquire the vehicle information such as the car speed and use the information to control the driver's phone such as preventing them from making or receiving calls at specific speed limits. The information from the devices is interfaced via Bluetooth and can later be used to control mobile phone applications. The main aim of this paper is to propose the design of a portable system for monitoring the use of a mobile phone while driving and for controlling a driver's mobile phone, if necessary, when the vehicle reaches a specific speed limit (>10 km/h). A paperbased self-reported questionnaire survey was carried out among 600 teenage drivers from different nationalities to see the driving behavior of young drivers in Qatar. Finally, a mobile application was developed to monitor the mobile usage of a driver and an OBD-II module-based portable system was designed to acquire data from the vehicle to identify drivers' behavior with respect to phone usage, sudden lane changes, and abrupt breaking/sharp speeding. This information was used in a mobile application to control the driver's mobile usage as well as to report the driving behavior while driving. The application of such a system can significantly improve drivers' behavior all over the world. |
Sponsor | Author Contributions: Experiments were designed by A.K., M.C.; Experiments were performed by A.D.,M.M.; Results were analyzed by A.K.,M.C.,R.D.,N.E. and D.M.; All authors were involved in interpretation of data and paper writing. Funding: The publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library. Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results |
Language | en |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Subject | Driver distraction Driving behavior Mobile application Portable system Real-time monitoring |
Type | Article |
Issue Number | 7 |
Volume Number | 19 |
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