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Bicycle Crash Detection: Using a Voice-Assistant for More Accurate Reporting

It is estimated that over half of bicycle crashes are not reported. There are various reasons for this,

such as no property damage or physical injuries sustained. In order to improve the likelihood

that bicycle riders will report a crash, I have developed Urban Bike Buddy, a smartphone application which

uses the internal sensors of the device to detect a crash. The application interacts with Alexa to help

guide the user through the crash reporting process.

The innovative features of my work are the ability to initiate communication with Alexa without user

interaction. In addition, there is an intersection controller that has been connected to extra hardware

that allows bicycle riders to request a crossing signal during their approach based on the speed that

they are riding. These features add value to bicycle riders, and will help contribute to a safer

environment for bicycle riders, automobiles, and pedestrians as well.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/23760
Date06 September 2018
CreatorsWilliams, Brian
ContributorsFickas, Stephen
PublisherUniversity of Oregon
Source SetsUniversity of Oregon
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
RightsAll Rights Reserved.

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