DICOUNT
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Volvo Technology AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 000 000 |
| Project duration | March 2011 - December 2013 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Traffic safety and automated vehicles -FFI |
Purpose and goal
In the DICOUNT project a prototype for safety driver coaching has been developed and to a limited extent also been evaluated. The focus of DICOUNT has been distraction counter measures but the project has showed it is very feasible to have an integrated solution for safety coaching training.
Results and expected effects
The project has showed a solution with a postivit business case giving a competive lead. The system captures the distraction event and if the efficiency of the coaching follows the same rate as the normal DriveCam Program a reduction about 50% is feasible.
Approach and implementation
The project has been delayed serveral times, but in the end has a technical feasible system has been showed and and partly been evaluated according to the project description. A key reason has been the long time to understand how to adopt the existing solutions from suppliers. This was not foreseen in the project estimations. It was not foreseen within the project that the front looking camera would fall under the Swedish law regarding camera surveillance, ` Lagen om Allmän Kameraövervakning, LAK´. This has caused much delay in the project and limited the time to evaluate the system.