Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015.
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| author | Meza, Daniel Isaul |
| author2 | David Robert Wallace. |
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| description | Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/987752019-04-11T04:21:55Z Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation Meza, Daniel Isaul David Robert Wallace. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2015. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-43). With the integration of the smartphone into society, people have become increasingly dependent on technology to remain connected to one another. One result of this techno-social integration is that people now have the choice to text while driving, an action that now accounts for nearly 25% of all vehicle accidents and results in at least 11 deaths per day. Current methods of preventing texting while driving are either too new to be fully realized or are ineffective due to poor design or implementation methods. A methodical investigation into the design and merits of these methods, the environments that drivers interact with, and alternative driving experience systems will facilitate an informed design of a new system that may effectively prevent texting while driving. A solution comprised of three separate but dependent strategies is proposed to effectively prevent texting while driving: a universally compatible hardware device for the vehicle setting, financial incentives supported by data acquisition, and a required education curriculum for new drivers. by Daniel Isaul Meza. S.B. 2015-09-17T19:11:14Z 2015-09-17T19:11:14Z 2015 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98775 920914545 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 43 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Meza, Daniel Isaul Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation |
| title | Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation |
| title_full | Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation |
| title_fullStr | Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation |
| title_short | Preventing texting while driving : a design investigation |
| title_sort | preventing texting while driving a design investigation |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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