| Biography |
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| My name is Owen Falkenham. I am 14 and in grade 8 at Bedford Academy. I play hockey and basketball. I got my inspiration for the project from the media coverage of the many accidents in the Halifax area, and the new measures being put in in the area at crosswalks to try and stop distracted drivers (zebra stripes, flags, etc.). Thinking a vehicle based system might be more effective I built prototype and tested its effectiveness. In the future I would like to convert this project to an eye tracking system and implement it into a car. |
| Owen Falkenham
Hit or Miss: The Science of Distracted Driving
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Halifax | | City: | Halifax, NS | | School: | Bedford Academy | | Abstract: | With the recent rise in distracted driving related car accident, it was wondered what tee effectiveness of a vehicle based anti-distracted driving system would be. Th focus of this project was to come up with such a prototype and test if it was effective in bringing a distracted drivers attention back to the road, and to what extent. |
| Awards | Value | Carlson Wagonlit Award
Junior
Sponsor: Carlson Wagonlit Travel | $500.00 | | Total | $500.00 | |
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