This tiny device designed by students could help reduce accidents on roads
sharjah — Four Emirati students have developed a smart system that helps motorists detect the driving activities of surrounding vehicles. It is a simple device that notifes drivers of irregular driving behaviour around their vehicles at a radius of their choice that can go up to several kilometres.
The students from the American University of Sharjah (AUS) designed the device that aims to lower the rate of car accidents in the UAE.
“The device serves drivers in becoming more alert of possible threats from others and detects reckless driving activities such as tailgating, speeding, frequent braking, swerving and others,” said the AUS in a Press statement.
Saud AlQasimi, Abdalla Al Noman, Abdulla Ahli and Mohamed Al Marashda developed the device.
AlQasimi, the student leader, said: “Car accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the UAE. Our project is aimed mainly at reducing those numbers by warning unaware drivers from road hazards like an over-speeding vehicle, sudden braking, tailgating, and even a swerving vehicle by sending messages between the cars wirelessly.
“Our project is meant to be installed in all vehicles as a standard safety mechanism, which is why we made sure to keep it inexpensive and universal.”
Dr Fadi Ahmad Aloul, head of computer science and engineering at the AUE, said the top reasons for deadly car accidents include reckless drivers swerving and speeding. “These two issues are covered in this new device and
Our project is meant to be installed in all vehicles as a standard safety mechanism, which is why we made sure to keep it inexpensive and universal.” Saud AlQasimi, AUS student
thus would serve to lower the rate of accidents in the UAE and globally. This device is a simple yet effective and cheap solution and can make an enormous difference for drivers.”
Dr Imran Zaulkernan, associate professor of computer science and engineering, said: “As the age of self-driven vehicles dawns, the next evolution of this system is to allow cars to automatically react to anomalous behaviours of nearby vehicles and hence help prevent accidents.”
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