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Web Application and GPS Integration in Motor Vehicle Accident Detection – A Case of Nairobi, Kenya

by Peter N. Njuguna, andrew M. Kahonge, Evans K. Miriti
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 59 - Number 8
Year of Publication: 2012
Authors: Peter N. Njuguna, andrew M. Kahonge, Evans K. Miriti
10.5120/9566-4036

Peter N. Njuguna, andrew M. Kahonge, Evans K. Miriti . Web Application and GPS Integration in Motor Vehicle Accident Detection – A Case of Nairobi, Kenya. International Journal of Computer Applications. 59, 8 ( December 2012), 6-11. DOI=10.5120/9566-4036

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title = { Web Application and GPS Integration in Motor Vehicle Accident Detection – A Case of Nairobi, Kenya },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { December 2012 },
volume = { 59 },
number = { 8 },
month = { December },
year = { 2012 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 6-11 },
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Abstract

When accidents occur, help to the victims is delayed mostly due to lack of prompt detection and reporting. Further, an easily accessible electronic motor vehicle accident database does not exist in Kenya. In an attempt to tackle these problems, a technique for automatically detecting and reporting accidents to relevant authorities is presented. In this technique, several technologies have been integrated and they include; impact sensors, Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographical Information System (GIS), Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Electronic Database System, the internet and web programming. In evaluating the technique, over fifty impacts were generated in experiments using a software and hardware prototype that was developed as part of this work. It is found that 98 percent of impacts were successfully transmitted and updated on the database as accidents, within an impressive average time of fifteen seconds. Additionally, authorized web clients could access this information immediately.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Web Application Geographical Positioning System (GPS) Geographical Information System (GIS) Impact Sensors Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)

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