THE DEFENSIVE DRIVER CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

Our Team Introduction Mrs. Janet Brunelle Tihomi Hristov (Project Lead) Aimeelyn Dineros (Web Master) Andrew Will (Hardware) Barbara Dixon (Finance) John Marr (Software) CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

Allstate Insurance Agent Staffing Chart Project Manager Tihomir Hristov Hardware Drew Will Software John Marr Interfaces Aimee Dineros Input/Output Barbara Dixon Experts Driving School Allstate Insurance Agent Jeanne Adams Virginia DMV

Presentation Overview The Problem Current Process The Solution Our Box Risks And Benefits Is There A Market Conclusion CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

Inexperienced motor vehicle driving habits are the leading cause of accidents in the United States CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

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 test Virginia DMV: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/eligibility.asp http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/applying.asp

Virginia DMV Driver 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 - Market 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

Current Process Flow A driver that meets the eligibility requirements And successfully completes drivers education Apply for a driver’s license through the Virginia DMV Ready to drive! Issuance of driver’s license from the Virginia DMV

Auto Accident Statistics 16,626 deaths in 2009 Motor vehicle crashes kill 5,000 and 6,000 teenagers every year (Allstate) Average of 102 people died each day in 2008 – one every 14 minutes http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF http://www.allstate.com/foundation/teen-driving/teen-safe-driving-facts.aspx

Repetitive Offenders CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

Costs of Auto Accidents Americans are spending $1,000 a year1 $164 billion in 20082 Speed related crashes: $40.4 billion a year3 1 http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/media/autoaccident05.jpg 2 http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/economy/AAA_study/ 3 http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF 

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) CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

The Current Process This System Is Not Working! Receive Learners Permit Complete Drivers Ed Course Pass Road Test Receive License This System Is Not Working! CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

Customers Primary Secondary Driver Education Parents In schools Rehabilitation Clinics Secondary Parents School Bus Drivers Taxi Drivers Big Rig Drivers DMV To issue for rehabilitation use

Introducing The Defensive Driver Driving data recording Data storage Real-time driving tips Report generation Violation detection CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

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 CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

MFCD Software Memory Display Stores Driving Data Displays Driving Suggestions Shows User Formatted Information Memory Stores Driving Data Stores Trends and Percentages Software Analyses Driving Makes Proper Driving Suggestions CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

Process With Defensive Driver Driving Is Verified and Removed By Proper Authority Install Defensive Driver Unit Unit Records and Reinforces Driving Habits Receive Learners Permit Complete Drivers Ed Course Pass Road Test Receive License CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

External Factor Touchpoints

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

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 Component Diagram

Device Process Flow CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

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 ??? ( Not good at graphics) 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

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 Total $180 $330

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 Competitors Realtime Availability Speed 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   The Safe Driving Monitor Virtual Driver Interactive Drive Safety Tracking Key by RMT DriveCam MyKey Drive Square

User Probability Expected High Moderate Low Not Likely Impact Extreme T1 U3, T3, L1 U2, F1 T2, F2 U1 Negligible

Legal Issues Issues on a similar product 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

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 CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

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 CS410 Green Team 10/20/2009

Team Collaboration Meetings Tools Utilized 2 + times per week Google Chat Microsoft Office Communicator Availability Info Desktop Sharing Audio Conference Video Features