Combining speed and acceleration to detect reckless driving in the informal public transport industry
Date
2013-10
Authors
Zeeman, A. S.
Booysen, Marthinus J.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
IEEE -- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Abstract
The informal transport industry in Sub-Saharan
Africa is notoriously dangerous, leading to many fatalities
annually. This paper presents an innovative way of monitoring
driver behaviour, in real-time, by taking into account road
design standards, vehicle dynamics, and passenger comfort.
Two models are presented that each combines acceleration and
speed data into an erratic driving detection algorithm. The
first model is developed though the evaluation of empirical
results taken from trips in a minibus taxi, and subjectively
gauging recklessness from a passenger’s perspective. The second
model presents a novel use of commonly used civil engineering
principles, used in road design. Evaluation of the models, using
actual minibus data, demonstrates that both successfully detect
reckless driving, but the second model proves to be simpler and
less processor intensive.
Description
The original publication is available at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6728322&isnumber=6728201
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2013 16th International IEEE Conference on 6-9 October 2013, The Hague, Netherlands.
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2013 16th International IEEE Conference on 6-9 October 2013, The Hague, Netherlands.
Keywords
Intelligent transportation systems, Informal public transport, Road safety, Public transportation -- Safety measures, Accelerometers in Telematics, Reckless driving, Minibus taxis
Citation
Zeeman, A. S. & Booysen, M. J. 2013. Combining speed and acceleration to detect reckless driving in the informal public transport industry. Intelligent Transportation Systems - (ITSC), 2013 16th International IEEE Conference : 756-761, on 6-9 October 2013, The Hague, Netherlands.