Help us in saving lives…By helping us keep “Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel”

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Help us in saving lives…

By helping us keep “Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel”

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Figure 1: STMCGateway^TM user interface

The Problem

Some drivers take the responsibility of driving for granted. They do so by taking part in activities that jeopardize their safety while driving, such as smoking, applying make up, eating unmanageable foods, etc.

Many state and local governments have already addressed these issues by holding the driver responsible for the quality of their driving. However, the new problem arises when someone other than the driver interferes with the driver’s performance by calling the driver from the comfort of their home or office.

While many have recognized that using a cell phone while driving is dangerous, the impact of calling someone who is behind the wheel is often over looked. Statistics show that 42% of accidents involving cell phones are caused by incoming phone calls, as compared to 23% of accidents associated with making phone calls. The remaining 35% is, of course, associated with other forms of multitasking on the road.

Identifying the source of the driver distraction problem exclusively as cell phone usage resulted in traffic laws limiting the use of cell phones while driving. What many don’t realize is that these laws aim only to curb the initiation of cellular calls and leave out the probability of receiving a call.

What Have We Done About It?

At Applikompt, we studied the driving experience in light of telematics, in-vehicle communication and computing, for over ten years. Our research has indicated a need for significant change in the way we conduct business while on the road. We’ve concluded that the DrivingSystem™ is a system that consists of six key variables:

Man
Machine
Environment
History
Regulation
Assessment

By defining the driving process as a system, we are able to formulate a solution that synchronizes all the elements of the driving experience, allowing the driver to concentrate driving while still having safe access to different telematic devices.

This means that safety (“Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel”) never takes a back seat in the driving experience. Our research has lead to the following achievements:

Implementing order
- One telematic activity at a time when driving conditions permit.
Eliminating Chaos
- No surprising calls to interfere with the driver’s performance
- No tasks that require the driver the look away from the road
- No tasks that require the driver’s hands to leave the wheel
Help and Manage Workload
- Intelligent help that automatically adapts to the driver’s habits, skill, and preferences- contextually sensitive to DrivingSystem™ elements

How Does It Work?

The driver controls the system by using our Hands On Wheel Interface™. This means that to make or answer a call on a cellular phone, the driver must have both hands on the steering wheel. The presence of the driver’s hands is detected by two sensors placed on the steering wheel while feed back is provided via text to speech.

The system monitors the DrivingSystem™ elements. If the driver is accelerating, breaking, using a turn signal, or other driving conditions limit their attentive availability, the system will block the call from coming in until driving conditions stabilize. Our system then informs the driver of the missed call and offers to access the voice mail or return the call.

Using the Hands on Wheel Interface™, the driver doesn’t need to look away from the road to receive information. To minimize driver distraction, the interface simply reads the information out loud to the driver and the driver responds using switches on the steering wheel, either thumbs up or thumbs down.

What We Do Not Do!

Our system does not use speech recognition. Speech recognition technology is unreliable, especially in unsafe driving conditions, and leads to driver frustration. Instead, the computing power/cost of a speech recognition device is used to provide a 100% reliable interface and added busy condition controls and that interface is the Hands On Wheel Interface™

When a car is traveling at 25 mph, it can cover up to 37 feet in one second. At 55 mph, 81 feet. At 65 mph, 96 feet, etc. It simply isn’t safe for drivers to take their eyes of the road for even a second!

How Can You Help?
- Help us make driver safety a standard concern in automobile sales by:
  - Write a letter to an auto manufacturer asking them to integrate the STMCGateway into their automobiles.
  - Write a letter to your cellular carrier asking them to adopt an aftermarket version.
  - Write a letter to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to endorse the STMCGateway.
  - Write a letter to your Congressmen asking them to support the integration of the STMCGateway in automobiles.
- Learn more about how you can help make our roads safer by contacting us

Figure 2::STMC Gateway Block Diagram

In conclusion, if you are sold on this, give us a call and let us show you how you can make millions getting this device into the "hands" of the consumers. Call Mr. Naboulsi directly on 001 248/388-0211 or e-mail him on manaboulsi@actplace.net.

Learn more about how you can help make our roads safer by contacting us

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