DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A WIRELESS VEHICLE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM

Abstract

Vehicles have become an essential part of everyday life. They enhance people’s comfort making
the commutation easier but on the other hand, they can endanger their lives too. According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, India, more than five million motor vehicle crashes have been
reported so far. In order to reduce the accidents and improve safety on the roads, an intelligent system can be
embedded into vehicles that can detect vehicles or objects in the blind spot area. This type of Advanced
Driving Assistance System (ADAS) can alert the driver about the potential problems and/or to avoid
collisions. The Blind Spot Detection System (BSDS) based on wireless technique is developed to monitor
the blind spot region for the presence of vehicles and/or other objects. The detection of the objects in the
blind spot region is conveyed to the driver through an alert system. The Ultrasonic sensor is programmed for
a prescribed distance to detect the oncoming vehicle and/or an object that triggers the alert system based on
different alert zones to the driver. Thus, the blind spot region of the vehicle can be detected effectively and
hence the road accidents can be reduced significantly.