Team: 22
School: Tucumcari High
Area of Science: Engineering
Proposal: “Rear-end crashes are the most frequently occurring type of collision, accounting for
approximately 29 percent of all crashes and resulting in a substantial number of injuries and
fatalities each year.†(NHTSA, 2007) About 1.7 million rear-end collisions occur every year. Distracted drivers are the leading cause of these unnecessary accidents. Drivers’ lack of attention causes 87 percent of rear-end collisions. “The NTSB estimated that 80 percent of the deaths and injuries resulting from rear-end collisions could be prevented by collision avoidance systems†(Halsey III, 2015)
Our goal for the Supercomputing Challenge is to create the most efficient and reliable code for our invention. This project will significantly limit the number of injuries and fatalities caused by vehicular accidents. We plan to accomplish this task by inventing an early collision avoidance system.
The device will be housed in a license plate frame. Our prototype will utilize a rechargeable battery and be easily attached or detached. The rear license plate frame will use multiple distance sensors and lights on the unit to detect and alert the following driver of an impending collision. The front license plate frame will use multiple distance sensors on the unit and lights installed inside the vehicle to alert the driver of an impending collision. If the system detects an approaching vehicle, the lights will flash to grab the attention of a driver, who will reduce their speed, preventing a potentially fatal collision.
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Sponsoring Teacher: Thomas Evans