Safe-Cyclist Project (Night-Rider)
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Safe-Cyclist Project (Night- Rider) Anthony Rowe Assistant Research Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Carnegie Mellon University
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Safe-Cyclist Project (Night-Rider). Anthony Rowe Assistant Research Professor Electrical 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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Safe-Cyclist Project (Night-Rider)Anthony RoweAssistant Research ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering Department Carnegie Mellon University
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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 reported
Lots of activity in this space…
“Gadgets to Boost Bike Safety” - NYT
Hovding Airbag
SMART sensor helmetHelios Bars
BLAZE Headlight
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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
IMU
Smartphone Hub-IMU, GPS
Battery
Electronics -DSRC, CPU
Power / Cadence
Tail LightsRumble Bar
Speakers
Electronics Pkg
Motor
Front Video
Rear Video
Body Worn - Heart Rate Monitor
Radar, FLIRoptical flow,
Laser Projection
Wind Sensor
Speed
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Target Solutions
• Smartphone PnP Architecture• Vehicle Proximity Detection• Reactive Lighting• Connected Helmet• Rumble Bars
Existing Bike Peripherals
Bluetooth Strain Gauge power meter + cadence Heart 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
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Vehicle Proximity Detection
• Previous attempts include:– Ultrasound, RADAR, LIDAR, cameras, …
• DSRC + Differential GPS
Arada LocoMate MEBluetooth, DSRC, GPS
RTKLib + Radio PMUs
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Reactive Lighting
• Connected Head / Tail light• Change color / brightness / tempo
– Acceleration– Proximity– Environmental Conditions
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Connected Helmet
• IMU tracks head motion– Is the rider paying attention?– Have they looked back recently?
• Binaural alerts from speakers
IMUSpeakers
Electronics Pkg
Rumble Bar
• Virtual rumble strip inserts
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What about the bike?
Faraday Electric Bike Rideshare Commuter Bike
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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.)
