 Bryan Mohan  Daniel Lach  Sean Killeen  Bryan Mohan  Daniel Lach  Sean Killeen Reducing Teen Driving Deaths  Steve Evasic  Mike Morgenstern Picture courtesy of

The Problem  year olds account for over 6% of licensed drivers in the United States  These same drivers account for close to 14% of all fatal motor vehicle accidents  In 2004, nearly 300,000 teens were injured and about 3,600 lost their lives  TOO MANY TEENS ARE DYING IN CAR ACCIDENTS!  year olds account for over 6% of licensed drivers in the United States  These same drivers account for close to 14% of all fatal motor vehicle accidents  In 2004, nearly 300,000 teens were injured and about 3,600 lost their lives  TOO MANY TEENS ARE DYING IN CAR ACCIDENTS!

Things Currently Being Done  Mandatory Supervised Driving Practice  Graduated Licensing Programs (Cinderella License)  Raised minimum driving ages NOT ENOUGH IS BEING DONE  Mandatory Supervised Driving Practice  Graduated Licensing Programs (Cinderella License)  Raised minimum driving ages NOT ENOUGH IS BEING DONE

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What we did 1. Collected data on teen accidents 2. Analyzed data from an engineering perspective 3. Concluded speeding was the leading cause 4. Proposed a GPS-based, speed limit sensitive alert system for the driver 1. Collected data on teen accidents 2. Analyzed data from an engineering perspective 3. Concluded speeding was the leading cause 4. Proposed a GPS-based, speed limit sensitive alert system for the driver

Sources of Data  Center for Disease Control and Prevention  Insurance Institute of Highway Safety  National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration  Fatality Analysis Reporting System  Center for Disease Control and Prevention  Insurance Institute of Highway Safety  National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration  Fatality Analysis Reporting System

Analysis of Data

Conclusion of Research  Speeding is the leading cause of accidents How can we slow drivers down? Picture courtesy of

Possible Solutions  Speed limiters used to set maximum speed based on driver ability or user setting.  Increased driving age and / or training  Speed cameras  Increased police presence  Higher speeding ticket fines  Speed limiters used to set maximum speed based on driver ability or user setting.  Increased driving age and / or training  Speed cameras  Increased police presence  Higher speeding ticket fines

Our Proposal  A program that utilizes GPS to create an audible warning tone when the speed limit is broken by a predetermined amount  Integrated into newer vehicles’ satellite navigation systems or  A standalone system for older vehicles  A program that utilizes GPS to create an audible warning tone when the speed limit is broken by a predetermined amount  Integrated into newer vehicles’ satellite navigation systems or  A standalone system for older vehicles

 Manufactures GPS receivers for automotive applications  Portfolio of over 700 patents is the broadest positioning solutions portfolio in the industry  On the leading edge of GPS technology  Manufactures GPS receivers for automotive applications  Portfolio of over 700 patents is the broadest positioning solutions portfolio in the industry  On the leading edge of GPS technology Image courtesy of

 Provides data for most of navigation systems  Used by many internet navigation sites  Digital maps of 52 countries  Contains up to 160 attributes for each road  Competitors: Intergraph, MapInfo, & Tele Atlas  Provides data for most of navigation systems  Used by many internet navigation sites  Digital maps of 52 countries  Contains up to 160 attributes for each road  Competitors: Intergraph, MapInfo, & Tele Atlas

How Will It Work?

Parts List  Antenna  GPS Receiver  CPU  Speaker Cost  Integrated - $100  Standalone - $850+ Parts List  Antenna  GPS Receiver  CPU  Speaker Cost  Integrated - $100  Standalone - $850+

Possible Features  Data logger  Data port for software updates  Ability to set variation of threshold speed  Volume control  Variable frequency of audible alert  Password protected options  Data logger  Data port for software updates  Ability to set variation of threshold speed  Volume control  Variable frequency of audible alert  Password protected options

Summary  Teenage driver accidents are a huge problem  The majority of these accidents are speed related.  Our proposal would slow the driver down  Integrated or standalone GPS  Audible warning tone  Customizable options  Teenage driver accidents are a huge problem  The majority of these accidents are speed related.  Our proposal would slow the driver down  Integrated or standalone GPS  Audible warning tone  Customizable options

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