Equipment to measure driver acceleration patterns and report associated accident risks

摘要

A computer based logging device, including dual-axis accelerometers and capable of measuring forward and lateral accelerations, is installed in a road vehicle. Using acceleration data which has been measured over a period of time, the device classifies the driver into one of several groups, each of which is associated with a different level of accident risk. The device has a display panel to indicate to the driver the group to which he or she is currently assigned and advice on how to make his or her driving safer. Each driver is identified by a separate programming means, to be applied to the logging device before driving the vehicle. The programming means is also used to transfer the results from the logger to a remote database, where accident risk and driver group parameters are determined.