Principal Investigator

Anthony Rowe

Status

Completed

Start Date

Jan. 1, 2014

End Date

Dec. 31, 2014

Project Type

Research Advanced

Grant Program

MAP-21 TSET - Tier 1 (2012 - 2016)

Grant Cycle

2014 TSET UTC

Visibility

Public

Abstract

The goal of this project is to develop an intelligent blind-zone alert and detection system for cyclists to more safely integrate with automobile road traffic. Last year, there were more than 52,000 people seriously injured in the US due to bicycle accidents. Per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), cyclists and pedestrians are 57% more likely to be involved in an accident with difficult-to-hear non-combustion engine vehicles. New techniques like vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications, augmented reality, spatial sound generation and low-cost projection can be built into modern bicycles to create a virtual safety environment for both driver and rider. The project will instrument commuter bicycles with sensors, dedicated short range communication (DSRC) radios and indicators in bicycle handlebars and rider helmets. The V2V communication sub-system, in conjunction with global positioning system (GPS), can be used to allow the bicycle to coordinate with existing V2V- enabled vehicles for long-range alerts. By sharing GPS route information, the system can alert cyclists of vehicles making sudden turns at intersections without signaling. These types of accidents account for almost one third of cycling injuries.    

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Individuals Involved

Email	Name	Affiliation	Role	Position
agr@ece.cmu.edu	Rowe, Anthony	ECE	PI	Faculty - Adjunct

Budget

Amount of UTC Funds Awarded

$75000.00

Total Project Budget (from all funding sources)

$75000.00

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