Open AccessUsing Bluetooth beacon technology to reduce distracted pedestrian behaviour: a cross-over trial study protocol
Author(s) -
David C. Schwebel,
Ragib Hasan,
Russell Griffin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
injury prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.745
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1475-5785
pISSN - 1353-8047
DOI - 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043436
Subject(s) - beacon , pedestrian , bluetooth , applied psychology , poison control , computer security , protocol (science) , psychology , computer science , transport engineering , engineering , medicine , computer network , medical emergency , telecommunications , wireless , alternative medicine , pathology
Over 6400 American pedestrians die annually, a figure that is currently increasing. One hypothesised reason for the increasing trend is the role of mobile technology in distracting both pedestrians and drivers. Scientists and policy-makers have attended somewhat to distracted driving, but attention to distracted pedestrian behaviour has lagged. We will evaluate Bluetooth beacon technology as a means to alert and warn pedestrians when they approach intersections, reminding them to attend to the traffic environment and cross streets safely.