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Business/Engineering Requirements

1. System will require minimal or no vehicle modification for installation and be designed as a Retrofit System.

  1. a. Retrofit system will be compatible with Ford 2008 or younger vehicles due to the restriction of the Ford Open XC device.
  2. b. Ford Open XC will be connected to the vehicle's OBD-II Port to collect vehicle data needed for collision detection algorithm
  3. c. System requires a USB port to provide the device with power.

2. System will maintain vehicle location relative to other vehicles.

  1. a. System will use GSP to identify vehicle location.
  2. b. System will communicate vehicle position to vehicle within a 400 meter range due to Arada Locamate OBU communication range restrictions.
  3. c. System will collect position information from vehicle within a 400 meter range due to analysis completed for collision detection algorithm.

3. System will detect front and rear end in lane collisions and side (left and right) intersecting collision conditions.

  1. a. System will calculate vehicle velocity and trajectory path based on GPS data.
  2. b. System will send and receive velocity and trajectory path information to and from near by vehicles.
  3. c. Intersecting trajectory point, based on algorithm calculations, will qualify as potential collisions.

4. System will alert driver of detected collision within adequate drive reaction time range.

  1. a. The system will alert drivers at least 10 seconds prior to reaching calculated collision point.
  2. b. Alert time will be based on speed and distance from collision point as calculated by collision detection algorithm.
  3. c. Alert system will warn driver of collision type via audio interface triggered by collision detection algorithm.

5. System will be viable for drivers with disabilities; Deaf and Colorblind.

  1. a. System will included visual and audio interface.
  2. b. System visual interface will included flashing leds that will direct drives attention to collision location.
  3. c. LEDs will be placed on both side mirrors and rearview mirror.