The number of pedestrian accidents continues to keep climbing. Distraction from
smartphone is one of the biggest causes for pedestrian fatalities. In this paper, we develop …

Recent studies reported a significant increase in the number of accidents caused by
distracted walking. In this paper, we develop a mobile system that provides a timely warning …

Pedestrian detection using wireless communication complements sensor-based pedestrian
detection in driverless and conventional cars. This fusion improves road-safety particularly in …

Studies have shown that using smartphones while walking-called distracted walking-
significantly increases the risk of pedestrians colliding with dangerous objects. In this paper …

Every year, over 4700 traffic fatalities and 75000 crash injuries involve pedestrians in the
United States. Effective solutions are urgently needed to prevent vehicle–pedestrian …

It is well recognized that walking while using mobile phones will make people more
susceptible at various risks. Existing works to improve smartphone users' safety are mainly …

Pedestrians distracted by smartphones are easy to meet with various dangers when
crossing or walking on the street. To help them, we propose CrowdWatch, a system that …

We implement a collision prevention system, called pSafety, which instantaneously informs
pedestrians and drivers of the potential threatening accidents. Unlike other systems, pSafety …

Traffic accident involving vehicles is one of the most serious problems in the transportation
system nowadays. How to detect dangerous steering and then alarm drivers in real time is a …

Walking while using a smartphone is becoming a major pedestrian safety concern as people
may unknowingly bump into various obstacles that could lead to severe injuries. In this …