Safe-Cyclist Project (Night-Rider)

Anthony RoweAssistant Research ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering Department Carnegie Mellon University

Is cycling safe?

• Yes and No

• 677 Killed in 2011 (32,367 by car)– 2.17 per million riders (1.10 by car)

– 72% Urban

– 33% at Intersections

– 53% during evening commute (4pm-12am)

– Average age for deaths 43

• Est. 48,000 Injured in 2011– Average age for injury 32

– Many not reported2

Lots of activity in this space…

“Gadgets to Boost Bike Safety” - NYT

Hovding Airbag

SMART sensor helmet

Helios Bars

BLAZE Headlight

How can technology help?

• Crowd-Source Safe Routes

• Hazardous Zone Detection

– Pot hole, stressful roads, user labels

• Collision Avoidance

• Smart Lighting

– Adaptive and reactive

• Auto 911 for accidents

• Traffic Law Notification

• Video Accident Logging

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Hardware Overview

Necessary

Desirable

Wishful

Motor

Laser Projection

Hub: Smartphone, IMU, GPS, BLE

Battery

Power / Cadence

Tail Lights

Rumble Bar

Speakers

Front Video

Rear VideoRadar, FLIRoptical flow,

Wind Sensor

Speed

IMUHeart Rate Monitor (Body Worn)

Target Solutions

• Smartphone PnP Architecture

• Vehicle Proximity Detection

• Reactive Lighting

• Connected Helmet

• Rumble Bars

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Existing Bike Peripherals

Bluetooth Strain Gauge

power meter + cadenceHeart Rate Monitor

Smartphone MountsTire Pressure Monitor

Smartphone PnP Architecture

Smartphone

PubSub

Camera

Accelerometer

DSRC

Rumbler

Bars

Headlight

Tail light

Helmet Audio

LED Mirror

GPS

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Plugin

Dictionary

Sensors ActuatorsLogging

Vehicle Proximity Detection

• Previous attempts include:– Ultrasound, RADAR, LIDAR, cameras, …

• DSRC + Differential GPS

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Arada LocoMate MEBluetooth, DSRC, GPS

RTKLib + Radio PMUs

Reactive Lighting

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• Connected Head / Tail light

• Change color / brightness / tempo

– Acceleration

– Proximity

– Environmental Conditions

Connected Helmet

• IMU tracks head motion

– Is the rider paying attention?

– Have they looked back recently?

• Binaural alerts from speakers

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IMUSpeakers

Electronics Pkg

Rumble Bar

• Virtual rumble strip inserts

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What about the bike?

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Faraday Electric Bike Rideshare Commuter Bike

Questions / comments?

TeamConnor Brem, Computer Science (Junior)

Spencer Barton, ECE (Junior)

Chris Palmer, ECE (Research Programmer)

Oliver Shih, ECE (Ph.D.)

Ali Momeni, Art Department (Assistant Prof.)

Bruno Sinopoli, ECE Department (Associate Prof.)

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