Development of a Low-Cost Automated Crash Notification System.

摘要

The report describes the development of a Low-Cost Automated Crash Notification System for eventual field testing on New Jersey highways. The project was developed in response to national studies which show that nearly half of all traffic crash fatalities occur before the crash victim reaches a trauma center. Many of these deaths can be attributed to the inability of EMS personnel to locate and reach the victim during the so-called Golden Hour after the accident when emergency medical treatment is most effective. The goal of this project was to dramatically reduce EMS response time by developing and testing an advanced in-vehicle system which automatically transmits the location and severity of a crash to EMS personnel. Specifically, the project has designed, developed and tested a low cost functional system that combines wireless communications and Global Positioning Systems with a network of inexpensive sensors for crash detection.