Smart approach to documenting and identifying the culprits of minor traffic accidents
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2013-08
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Technická Univerzita v Liberci
Technical university of Liberec, Czech Republic
Technical university of Liberec, Czech Republic
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The paper deals with the concept of new information system that is proposed for automatized documentation of traffic accidents and subsequent determination of guilty or degree of fault of participants in minor traffic accidents. Initial part describes current methods for determining the degree of fault in traffic accidents. Special stress is given to “minor accidents”, in which the damage level of each vehicle does not exceed CZK 100 thousand, and where is neither property damage of other subjects nor injury of any person. They are also indicated weaknesses of current method of determining the culprits of minor traffic accidents and possible negative consequences of current practices. Published data enable to estimate number of accidents which are not investigated by the police. Based on analysis of shortcomings of existing procedures is proposed new technological solution "crash terminal", allowing objective documentation of the situation immediately after the minor accident. The basis of the device, which is described by a block diagram, is a mobile phone that is equipped with positioning system, a camera with integrated distance measurement and a digital compass. The description of technological solution is followed by a design of process solution, based on existing legislation and the status of "traffic arbitrator" to determine the culprit of an accident. Final part indicates some economic context of the proposed system and possibilities of its application. The paper illustrates unprecedented advantage of the proposed system for participants of minor accidents, as well as institutions dealing with the liquidation of consequences of such accidents – i.e. primarily for commercial insurances. A model example demonstrates very fast return of investments thanks to the practical avoiding of faked insured events.
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crash terminal, traffic accidents, information system, communication, insurance, fraud, accident investigation, record of the accident, arbitrator, fault
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978-80-7372-953-0