Innovative approach to integrative estimation of driver’s aggressiveness and comfort

Abstract

Modern on-board intelligent systems of vehicles perform many tasks aimed at improving the safety and comfort of the driver and passengers, as well as the safety of the cargo carried. One such task is to prevent traffic accidents due to driver’s inattention, drowsiness, or loss of consciousness. In order to fulfill this task various driver attention, monitoring systems are applied. Authors of the article note that the statistics does not count how many accidents and emergency situations occur due to aggressive or dangerous driving. The authors have invented a new on-board device called Comprehensive Integrator of Driver’s Aggressiveness and Comfort (CIDAC), intended to train the driver to avoid the aggressive driving style by the method of scientific observation. CIDAC evaluates the driver’s behavior based on indirect indicators, such as longitudinal, lateral, and vertical acceleration. Construction of the CIDAC device includes an Arduino controller and a three-axis accelerometer. CIDAC warns the driver in cases of aggressive driving by flashing the signal lamps when acceleration exceeds the threshold meaning. Thus, CIDAC increases the safety of cargo and passenger transportation by providing a training effect for the driver.