Using Bluetooth beacon technology to reduce distracted pedestrian behaviour: a cross-over trial study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

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.

Methods

Bluetooth beacons are small devices that broadcast information unidirectionally within a closed proximal network. We will place beacons at an intersection frequently trafficked by urban college students. From there, the be

SUBMITTER: Schwebel DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245539 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature