Technology Committed To Keeping You Safe

    The design behind k2sd ensures a cost-effective solution to the ever-increasing danger of unsafe driving coupled with cellphone use.

1. A car key is configured to wirelessly connect with a cell phone through Bluetooth or RFID.
2. When the car key is used to turn on the engine, a “driving” signal is automatically sent to the associated cell phone, and the cell phone changes to “driving” mode, during which
   • Teen drivers are not allowed to talk/text while driving.
   • Adult drivers need to use a hands-free device, and are not allowed to tAdult drivers need to use a hands-free device, and are not allowed to text while driving. (Remark: Adults using hands free with soft reporting can obtain partial discounts, while adults wanting total disablement obtain even higher insurance discounts)
   • Incoming phone calls/text messages are auto-replied to.>
3. When the car key is used to turn off the engine, a “car stopped” signal is sent to the phone, and the cell phone returns to normal communication mode.

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Why Is K2SD The Right Choice?

We present our features compared to existing solutions that estimate driving context through speed or acceleration data:

• Our solution does not rely on GPS data or cell tower triangulation data from the cell phone carrier
• Passengers can use their cell phones in a bus, train, or while in the passenger seat of a k2sd-enabled car.
• 100% accuracy of context identification
• Provide incentives such as insurance discounts for safe driving, by means of data sharing with auto insurance companies
• Safety driving score evaluation system
• Cost-effective solution for improving driving safety

Read more in our paper by Jay Przybyla and Xuesong Zhou.
CELLULAR PHONES AND DISTRACTED DRIVER: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS