StopWatcher : A Mobile Application to Improve Stop Sign Awareness for Driving Safety
Joint Authors
Tucker, Rachel
Tucker, Carl
Zheng, Jun
Source
International Journal of Vehicular Technology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Telecommunications Engineering
Electronic engineering
Abstract EN
Stop signs are the primary form of traffic control in the United States.
However, they have a tendency to be much less effective than other forms of traffic control like traffic lights.
This is due to their smaller size, lack of lighting, and the fact that they may become visually obscured from the road.
In this paper, we offer a solution to this problem in the form of a mobile application implemented in the Android platform: StopWatcher.
It is designed to alert a driver when they are approaching a stop sign using a voice notification system (VNS).
A field test was performed in a snowy environment.
The test results demonstrate that the application can detect all of the stop signs correctly, even when some of them were obstructed by the snow, which in turn greatly improves the user awareness of stop signs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tucker, Carl& Tucker, Rachel& Zheng, Jun. 2012. StopWatcher : A Mobile Application to Improve Stop Sign Awareness for Driving Safety. International Journal of Vehicular Technology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tucker, Carl…[et al.]. StopWatcher : A Mobile Application to Improve Stop Sign Awareness for Driving Safety. International Journal of Vehicular Technology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tucker, Carl& Tucker, Rachel& Zheng, Jun. StopWatcher : A Mobile Application to Improve Stop Sign Awareness for Driving Safety. International Journal of Vehicular Technology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479271
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479271