Safe-Cyclist Project (Night-Rider)

Anthony RoweAssistant Research ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering Department Carnegie Mellon University

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Is cycling safe?

• Yes and No• 677 Killed in 2011 (32,367 by car)

– 2.17 per million riders (1.10 by car)– 72% Urban– 33% at Intersections– 53% during evening commute (4pm-12am)– Average age for deaths 43

• Est. 48,000 Injured in 2011– Average age for injury 32– Many not reported

Lots of activity in this space…

“Gadgets to Boost Bike Safety” - NYT

Hovding Airbag

SMART sensor helmetHelios Bars

BLAZE Headlight

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How can technology help?

• Crowd-Source Safe Routes• Hazardous Zone Detection

– Pot hole, stressful roads, user labels

• Collision Avoidance• Smart Lighting

– Adaptive and reactive

• Auto 911 for accidents• Traffic Law Notification• Video Accident Logging

IMU

Smartphone Hub-IMU, GPS

Battery

Electronics -DSRC, CPU

Power / Cadence

Tail LightsRumble Bar

Speakers

Electronics Pkg

Motor

Front Video

Rear Video

Body Worn - Heart Rate Monitor

Radar, FLIRoptical flow,

Laser Projection

Wind Sensor

Speed

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Target Solutions

• Smartphone PnP Architecture• Vehicle Proximity Detection• Reactive Lighting• Connected Helmet• Rumble Bars

Existing Bike Peripherals

Bluetooth Strain Gauge power meter + cadence Heart Rate Monitor

Smartphone MountsTire Pressure Monitor

Smartphone PnP Architecture

Smartphone

PubSub

Camera

Accelerometer

DSRC

Rumbler Bars

Headlight

Tail light

Helmet Audio

LED Mirror

GPS

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Dictionary

Sensors ActuatorsLogging

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Vehicle Proximity Detection

• Previous attempts include:– Ultrasound, RADAR, LIDAR, cameras, …

• DSRC + Differential GPS

Arada LocoMate MEBluetooth, DSRC, GPS

RTKLib + Radio PMUs

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Reactive Lighting

• Connected Head / Tail light• Change color / brightness / tempo

– Acceleration– Proximity– Environmental Conditions

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Connected Helmet

• IMU tracks head motion– Is the rider paying attention?– Have they looked back recently?

• Binaural alerts from speakers

IMUSpeakers

Electronics Pkg

Rumble Bar

• Virtual rumble strip inserts

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What about the bike?

Faraday Electric Bike Rideshare Commuter Bike

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Questions / comments?

TeamConnor Brem, Computer Science (Junior)

Spencer Barton, ECE (Junior)

Chris Palmer, ECE (Research Programmer)

Oliver Shih, ECE (Ph.D.)

Ali Momeni, Art Department (Assistant Prof.)

Bruno Sinopoli, ECE Department (Associate Prof.)