Friday, September 21, 2018
Assignment 8A - Solving the Problem
The Opportunity:
The opportunity I have identified is the problem of increasing number of vehicle related accidents, injuries, and fatalities due to drivers being distracted by their smart phone devices. Current laws do not seem to be solving the issue. While this may be in part due to lack of driver awareness of such laws aimed at preventing device use while driving, it is clear that those familiar with such laws still fail to adhere to them due to their own inability to self-regulate their behavior. And, those law-abiding drivers who do not use their devices while driving, or those simply responsible enough not to do so, are still at the mercy of the other drivers on the road who refuse to put their smart device down. And, this can be at their own peril, literally.
Proposed Product/Solution:
My proposed solution is to implement technological barriers that forcibly prevent drivers from using their smart device when driving. The technology will physically prevent a driver from interacting with their device, or apps on their device, even if they want to while their vehicle is in operation.
Technologies to be a combination of the following:
· Smart device manufacturers develop hardware that can identify when vehicles are in operation, perhaps with motion detecting mechanics.
· Operating system and/or application/software developers can incorporate into programs “app killers”.
· Car manufacturers to develop device interface technology that work with smart device software to disable user apps while vehicle is in operation. If the car is on, the smart device is “off”.
This technology will require both incentivized and mandated support:
· Incentivized to include things like parental controls on the apps, and insurance company premium incentives for use.
· Mandated application will require lobbying, additional legislation, and law enforcement.
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Hey,
ReplyDeleteI agree. I believe everything should be done to prevent distractions for drivers while they on the road. However, that requires some pretty developed technology to build such device, i believe with technology everything is possible but this will require quite some time.
Hello Cameron,
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with your post in that smart phones are huge distractions to drivers and there is definitely an opportunity there if something can be figured out. I think that a technology that prevents drivers from using their smart phones could definitely work; however, I feel like some would be opposed to this. Overall I thought this was a very intriguing and thoughtful post.
Hi Cameron,
ReplyDeleteI have struggled with road anxiety from a young age because of the state of our current traffic laws and technology advancements. Now almost everyone has a smart phone in their hands at all times and that scares me. I think anything can be achieved with technology, so your idea can defiantly advance and see success if you continue your research. I think you might find difficulty when trying to implement a feature that blocks signal like the interference technology. I bring this up because most cars are technology based and come with built in touch screen dash systems, GPS, and radio streaming like pandora. I think if manufacturers tried to make this happen with current resources, negative results will follow because of the inability to use the default technology built into the car.
Keep your thoughts spinning, you are defiantly on a good track and have a lot of knowledge that can be shared with us.
-Tara Belzung