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DEFENSIVE DRIVERTHE

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Our Team Introduction

Tihomi Hristov(Project Lead)

Aimeelyn Dineros

(Web Master)

Andrew Will(Hardware)

Barbara Dixon(Finance)

John Marr(Software)

Mrs. Janet Brunelle

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Staffing ChartProject

ManagerTihomir Hristov

HardwareDrew Will

SoftwareJohn Marr

InterfacesAimee

Dineros

Input/OutputBarbara Dixon

Experts

Driving School

Allstate Insurance Agent

Jeanne Adams

Virginia DMV

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Presentation Overview

The Problem Current Process The Solution Our Box Risks And Benefits Is There A Market Conclusion

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Inexperienced motor vehicle driving habits are the leading cause of accidents in the United States

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How Bad Is It?

“Teenage driver accidents are so common that they are now considered to be the leading cause of death among teenagers (boys and girls between the ages of 15 and 19)”

- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Auto Accident Statistics

2008: 5,811,000 police-reported traffic crashes1 37,261 people

killed 2,346,000 injured 4,146,000 crashes

involving property damage

(1) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF

(1) NHTSA http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF

(2) NHTSA http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811036.PDF

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Car Crash Fatality Statistics

What Are The Costs of These Auto Accidents

$1,000 a year for each American 1

Economic cost of speed related crashes: $40.4 billion a year 2

(1) CNN http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/economy/AAA_study/

(2) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF 

U.S. car accident cost:

$164.2 billion every year 1

Current Process Flow

A driver that meets the eligibility requirementsAnd successfully completes drivers education Apply for a driver’s license through the Virginia DMV

Issuance of driver’s license from the Virginia DMVReady to drive!

First Time Driver’s License Requirements in Virginia

• Must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia• Must be at least 16 years and 3 months of age

– Under 18 years of age, you must provide written consent from a parent or legal guardian (unless you are married or emancipated)

• Under 19 years of age, you must complete a state-approved driver education program

• 19 years of age and over, you must show proof that you:– Passed an approved driver education course, or, – You held a Virginia learner’s permit for at least 30 days before taking the DMV

road skills test

• Provide documents to prove:– Identity– Legal presence– Virginia residency– Social Security Number (if applicable)

• Tests may include:– Vision screening– Two-part knowledge exam– Road skills testVirginia DMV: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/eligibility.asp

http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/applying.asp

Virginia DMVDriver Improvement Clinics

Teaches defensive driving techniques Eight-hour classroom sessions

Cost = less than $75 Also available as a computer-based

course on the Internet Potentially awarded five safe driving

points upon completion Available once every 24 months

Virginia DMV: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/backonroad.asp

Benefits of Virginia Traffic Schools Completion of a traffic course may

lead to: Lower fines Reduction in DMV Points Lower insurance rates

Enhancement in driving knowledge and skill level

Increase in driving safety awareness

Driving Schools in VA: http://www.dmv.org/va-virginia/tickets-driving-schools.php

Driving Schools in Virginia - The Costs

200 Driver Training schools Average costs: $50 to $150 per lesson ~$700 to $1400 per program

200 Driver Improvement clinics $75 per session

http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/commercial/business/diclinic/index.asp

Driving Schools in Virginia – The Market

200 Driver Training schools1

200 Driver Improvement clinics2

Average repeat offenders per clinic every year: 32 students

About 6,400 repeat offenders attend

every year

(1) Virginia DMV http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/drivers/cdl_schools.asp (2) Virginia DMV http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/commercial/business/diclinic/index.asp

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Repeat Offenders

Some states only allow a defensive driving course to be taken, for insurance relief, a limited amount of times. Why not get as much as you can out of them as possible?

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Introducing The Defensive Driver

Driving data recording Data storage Real-time driving tips Report generation Violation detection

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Our Intended Implementation Make the Defensive Driver an

integral part of the current driving syllabus by:

Requiring a minimum number of recorded driving hours

Required minimum good driving habit percentage

Actively remind inexperienced drivers of good habits

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Process With Defensive Driver

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Receive Permit

Complete Driving Course

Pass Road Test

Receive License or Endorseme

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Install Defensive Driver Unit

Unit Records and Reinforces Driving Habits

Driving Is Verified and Removed By Proper Authority

Automobile Background

ECU Parameters ( SAE Society of Automotive EngineersJ1979 )

Speed Engine RPM Ignition on Battery Boltage VIN # Fuel Trim Values Voltages DTC (diagnostics trouble codes) Freeze Frame Data

OBD II Inteface

On-Board Diagnostics

Standardized 1996

Data and Power Provider

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MFCD

Display

Displays Driving

Suggestions

Shows User Formatted Information

Memory

Stores Driving Data

Stores Trends and Percentage

s

SoftwareAnalyses Driving

Makes Proper Driving

Suggestions

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Device Component Diagram

Inside Defensive Driver

OBDII PIC (Programmable Interface Chips) Microchip

Processor Board - ARM 9

Internal Memory - Compact Flash

External Memory - SD, SDHC, SDXC

GPS Receriver - (AarLogic GPS 3T) SiRF Star III ( Fast TTFF ) NMEA, SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS)

5.0” TFT LCD Touch Screen Display

Device Process Flow

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Receive Data From ODB-2

Analyze Pertinent

Information

Give Driver Real-Time Feedback

Store Information For Later Analysis

Continuously Analyze

Interfaces

OBDII Interface to RS232 USB Type A Interface

For ODBII Connection 6x CAN Interface - bandwidth

External USB Devices Interfaces SD Memory Interface LCD Display Interface

Software

Software Operating System – Linux

Open Source Microkernel

OpenVGA, OpenGL ??? Database

Internal External

Profiling Software Algorithms GPS Mapping Software

Defensive Driver

On Board Software Will:

Collect OBD II data points Analyze driving conditions Provide responses based on current

driving behavior Record driving session for further

analysis Display data on the screen

Defensive Driver

Computer Based Software Will:

Manage driver history Identify and group drivers based on

common driving errors Create reports on individual and

group drivers

External Factor Touchpoints

EXTERNAL FACTOR SOLUTION FEATUREObtain posted speed limits Measure current driving speed against posted speed limits

Seat Belt Measure if/when the driver wears the seat beltDistance Traveled Records total distance traveled during each trip

Following too closely Records excessive braking patternsNumber of Hours Driving Records the number of hours the car is in drive mode

GPS and Driving Monitor Market

Nearly 300 million Americans own an in-car GPS (2007) 1, 2

DriveCam currently has its monitoring system in 100,000 commercial and consumer vehicles 3

(1) http://www.itfacts.biz/17-of-americans-have-a-gps-device-34-are-handheld-33-are-car-mounted/8873

(2) http://www.prb.org/pdf07/07WPDS_Eng.pdf

(3) http://eetimes.eu/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207603212

(4) http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=11523

96.6% growthin GPS market

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Price Point

MIN Max

Using DashDAQ II Only

DashDAQ II-Retail $450.00 $550

Equivalent Parts

ARM 9 Processor $100 $150

GPS Receiver $20 $50

OBD II Interface Chip $10 $30

LCD Touch-screen Display $50 $100

Total $180 $330

Customers

Primary Driver Education

In schools Rehabilitation Clinics

Secondary Parents School Bus Drivers Taxi Drivers Big Rig Drivers DMV

To issue for rehabilitation use

Customer Benefits

Automated recording of student performance

Ability to generate reports on individual and group drivers

Offer potential customers a new tool to boost performance

Increased student performance means customer’s service is better

End User

Helps to reinforce good driving habits Identifies bad driving habits and

corrects them Record driving times for each user to

help with Department of Motor Vehicle requirements

Current Competition

CompetitorsRealtime

AvailabilitySpeed Limit Monitoring

Records Distance Traveled

Excessive Breaking

Monitoring

Seat Belt Reminder

Chimer

Driving Simulator

Sets a Maximum

Speed

Maximum Volume for

Audio Systems

Speed Demon X X            

The Safe Driving Monitor   X X X        

Virtual Driver Interactive           X    

Drive Safety           X    

Tracking Key by RMT   X X          

DriveCam   X   X        

MyKey         X   X X

Drive Square           X    

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How Feasible Is It?

All of the hardware needed is currently available via COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) components

The software component will have to be designed and implemented

Laws will have to be changed

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Feasibility Problems

Having product accepted as a mandatory driving instruction component Largest problem currently

The hardware components will have to be married together in a specific way Very technical and complex

Software will be complex Will take a while to get right

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User Probability

Expected

High Moderate Low Not Likely

Impact

Extreme T1 U3, T3, L1

U2, F1

High T2, F2

Moderate U1

Low

Negligible

Legal Issues

Issues on a similar product, the “Black Box”:States have different interpretations of

Who owns information collected by black boxes

When a court order is required to collect black box data

Whether drivers need to be informed if the vehicle they are buying has a black box

Consumer Affairs-http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/02/black_boxes_states.html

Team Collaboration

Meetings 2 + times per week

Tools Utilized Google Chat Microsoft Office Communicator

Availability Info Desktop Sharing Audio Conference Video Features