THE
DEFENSIVE DRIVER
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Our Team Introduction
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Staffing Chart
Project Manager
Tihomir Hristov
Hardware
Software
Interfaces
Input/Output
Drew Will
John Marr
Aimee Dineros
Barbara Dixon
Experts
Driving School
Allstate Insurance Agent
Jeanne Adams
Virginia DMV
Presentation Overview
 The Problem
 Current Process
 The Solution
 Our Box
 Risks And Benefits
 Is There A Market
 Conclusion
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Inexperienced motor vehicle driving
habits are the leading cause of
accidents in the United States
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First Time Driver’s License
Requirements in Virginia
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Must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Must be at least 16 years and 3 months of age
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Under 19 years of age, you must complete a state-approved driver education
program
19 years of age and over, you must show proof that you:
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Passed an approved driver education course, or,
You held a Virginia learner’s permit for at least 30 days before taking the DMV road skills test
Provide documents to prove:
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Under 18 years of age, you must provide written consent from a parent or legal guardian
(unless you are married or emancipated)
Identity
Legal presence
Virginia residency
Social Security Number (if applicable)
Tests may include:
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Vision screening
Two-part knowledge exam
Road skills test
Virginia DMV: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/eligibility.asp
http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/applying.asp
Virginia DMV
Driver Improvement Clinics
 Teaches defensive driving techniques
 Eight-hour classroom sessions
 Cost = less than $75
 Also available as a computer-based course on the
Internet
 Potentially awarded five safe driving points
upon completion
 Available once every 24 months
Virginia DMV: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/backonroad.asp
Benefits of Virginia Traffic
Schools
 Completion of a traffic course may lead to:
 Lower fines
 Reduction in DMV Points
 Lower insurance rates
 Enhancement in driving knowledge and skill
level
 Increase in driving safety awareness
Driving Schools in VA: http://www.dmv.org/va-virginia/tickets-driving-schools.php
Driving Schools in Virginia Market
 200 Driver Training schools
 Average costs: $50 to $150 per lesson
 ~$700 to $1400 per program
 200 Driver Improvement clinics
 $75 per session
http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/commercial/business/diclinic/index.asp
Current Process Flow
A driver that meets the eligibility requirements
And successfully completes drivers education
Ready to drive!
Apply for a driver’s license through the Virginia DMV
Issuance of driver’s license from the Virginia DMV
Auto Accident Statistics
 16,626 deaths in
2009
 Motor vehicle
crashes kill 5,000
and 6,000
teenagers every
year (Allstate)
 Average of 102
people died each
day in 2008 – one
every 14 minutes
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF
http://www.allstate.com/foundation/teen-driving/teen-safe-driving-facts.aspx
Repetitive Offenders
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Costs of
Auto Accidents
 Americans are spending
$1,000 a year1
 $164 billion in 20082
 Speed related crashes:
$40.4 billion a year3
1 http://www.onlinelawyersource.com/media/autoaccident05.jpg
2 http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/05/news/economy/AAA_study/
3 http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811162.PDF
How Bad Is It?
“Teenage driver accidents are so common that
they are now considered to be the leading
cause of death among teenagers (boys and
girls between the ages of 15 and 19)”
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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The Current Process
Receive
Learners
Permit
Complete
Drivers Ed
Course
Pass Road
Test
Receive
License
This System Is Not Working!
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Customers
 Primary
 Driver Education
 In schools
 Rehabilitation Clinics
 Secondary
 Parents
 School Bus Drivers
 Taxi Drivers
 Big Rig Drivers
 DMV
 To issue for rehabilitation
use
Introducing The Defensive
Driver
 Records and stores driving data in real time
 Actively suggests proper driving habits based
on current vehicle state
 Shows operator proper driving procedures
 Allows data to be downloaded for after action
analysis
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Our Intended Implementation
 Make the Defensive Driver an integral part of
the current driving syllabus by:
 Requiring a minimum number of recorded driving
hours
 Required minimum good driving habit percentage
 Actively remind inexperienced drivers of good
habits
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Device Component Diagram
Device Process Flow
Process With Defensive
Driver
Install
Defensive
Driver Unit
Receive
Learners
Permit
Complete
Drivers Ed
Course
Unit Records
and Reinforces
Driving Habits
Driving Is
Verified and
Removed By
Proper
Authority
Pass Road
Test
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License
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External Factor Touchpoints
EXTERNAL FACTOR
SOLUTION FEATURE
Obtain posted speed limits
Seat Belt
Distance Traveled
Following too closely
Number of Hours Driving
Measure current driving speed against posted speed limits
Measure if/when the driver wears the seat belt
Records total distance traveled during each trip
Records excessive braking patterns
Records the number of hours the car is in drive mode
Automobile Background
 ECU Parameters
( SAE Society of Automotive EngineersJ1979 )
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Speed
Engine RPM
Ignition on
Battery Boltage
VIN #
Fuel Trim Values
Voltages
DTC (diagnostics trouble codes)
Freeze Frame Data
OBD II Inteface
 On-Board Diagnostics
 Standardized 1996
 Data and Power Provider
Our Box
OBD-2 & USB Interface
Display
Memory
CPU
Software
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Inside Defensive Driver
Display
Displays
Driving
Suggestions
Shows User
Formatted
Information
Memory
Stores
Driving Data
Software
Stores
Trends and
Percentages
Analyses Driving
Makes Proper Driving
Suggestions
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In-The-Box
 Hardware
 Processor Board
 Internal Memory – Compact Flash
 External Memory- SD, SDHC, SDXC
 5.0” TFT LCD Touch Screen Display
 GPS Unit
Interfaces
 USB Type A Interface
 For ODBII Connection
 6x CAN Interface - bandwidth
 External Devices USB Interfaces
 SD Memory Interface
Software
 Software
 Operating System – Linux
 Open Source
 Microkernel
 OpenVGA, OpenGL ??? ( Not good at graphics)
 Database – Sqlite
 Profiling Software Algorithms
 GPS Maps
The Software Will
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Price Point
MIN
Max
$250.00
$550
$19
$36
Using DashDAQ II Only
DashDAQ II-Retail
Equivalent Parts
CPU
CAS II + Memory
OBD II Reader
$79
$250
$300
Customer Benefits
 Automated recording of student
performance
 Ability to generate reports on individual and
group drivers
 Offer potential customers a new tool to boost
performance
 Increased student performance means
customer’s service is better
End User
 Helps to reinforce good driving habits
 Identifies bad driving habits and corrects
them
 Record driving times for each user to help
with Department of Motor Vehicle
requirements
Current Competition
Competitors
Speed Demon
The Safe Driving Monitor
Maximum
Records Excessive Seat Belt
Sets a
Realtime Speed Limit
Driving
Volume for
Distance Breaking Reminder
Maximum
Availability Monitoring
Simulator
Audio
Traveled Monitoring Chimer
Speed
Systems
X
X
X
X
X
Virtual Driver Interactive
X
Drive Safety
X
Tracking Key by RMT
X
DriveCam
X
MyKey
Drive Square
X
X
X
X
X
X
User
Probability
Expected
Extreme
Impact
High
Moderate
Low
T1
U3, T3, L1
U2, F1
High
Moderate
Low
Negligible
Not Likely
T2, F2
U1
Legal Issues
Issues on a similar product
Black Box
States have different interpretations of:
 Who owns information collected by black
boxes
 When a court order is required to collect black
box data
 Whether drivers need to be informed if the
vehicle they are buying has a black box
Consumer Affairs-http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/02/black_boxes_states.html
Feasibility Problems
 Having product accepted as a mandatory
driving instruction component
 Largest problem currently
 The hardware components will have to be
married together in a specific way
 Very technical and complex
 Software will be complex
 Will take a while to get right
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How Feasible Is It?
 All of the hardware needed is currently
available via COTS (Commercial Off-theShelf) components
 The software component will have to be
designed and implemented
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Team Collaboration
 Meetings
 2 + times per week
 Tools Utilized
 Google Chat
 Microsoft Office Communicator
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Availability Info
Desktop Sharing
Audio Conference
Video Features