sddec19-05 • Road Safe Phone Case

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Project Description - Road Safe Phone Case

Phones have become an integral part of everyone’s lives. Communication, entertainment, and organization are only a few of the advantages a phone offers. However, this small device can also serve as a fatal distraction. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. alone, approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes involving distracted drivers daily (2017). Talking on the phone, sending a text message, using navigation systems, and more are just a few ways that drivers easily endanger themselves and others on the road.

In order to help make the road a safer place, the amount of distracted drivers must be reduced, which can be accomplished by removing the temptation of a phone. The approach to this problem will be to create a device that locks away the keys to car, unless the phone is swapped for the keys. Progress towards safe driving can be achieved by creating a two-sided case, in which one of the two sides always remains locked. One side will securely store the keys until the other side detects, verifies, and secures the driver’s phone. Then, to reacquire the phone, the keys would need to be returned, verified, and secured in the case. In case of emergency, access to either the phone or keys will be made available, and the case can be reset to function normally and protect the drivers and the roads once again. Our team is focused on creating a case to accomplish this, without fully restricting Bluetooth or GPS and with providing emergency settings. Together, we are also researching the possibility of incorporating a software element to enhance the capabilities of the case.

To learn more about the project's progress, explore the Documentation page to find a status report for nearly every week. More expansive reports regarding the scope of the entire project can be found on this page as well. Also, feel free to explore the About The Team Page to learn more about each individual member working on the Road Safe Phone Case.