当发生交通事故时,快速反应对于防止出现更多问题至关重要。然而,在各种情况下,驾驶员可能无法在最需要的时候联系到紧急服务。在这种危急情况下,智能手机上的各种技术对挽救生命至关重要。
When there is a traffic accident, a rapid response is crucial to prevent further issues. However, various circumstances may prevent drivers from contacting emergency services when they need them the most. In critical situations like these, the various technologies available on smartphones can be crucial in saving lives.
智能手机,安全的重要盟友
SMARTPHONES, ESSENTIAL ALLIES IN SAFETY
在交通事故发生时,应急小组必须在很短的时间内找到并救治受害者,而智能手机则是其中的决定性因素。此外,智能手机还能让相关人员迅速与亲人和保险公司取得联系,启动必要的程序,拍摄照片,并跟进任何将来可能有用的信息。
Having a smartphone during a traffic accident can be a decisive factor in the narrow window of time that emergency teams have to locate and attend to victims. Additionally, smartphones enable those involved to quickly contact their loved ones and insurance companies, initiate necessary procedures, take photos, and follow up on any information that may be useful in the future.
iPhone 和谷歌 Pixel 上都有 "碰撞检测 "功能,这是这两项操作系统的预装功能(不过需要启用必要的权限),可以检测智能手机用户是否遭遇过严重的车祸。
“Crash Detection,” available on iPhone and Google Pixel, is a pre-installed feature (though it requires enabling necessary permissions) in both operating systems that can detect if the smartphone user has been involved in a serious car crash.
其设计目的是利用传感器,特别是加速计和陀螺仪等技术,检测来自不同方向的撞击以及与其他车辆的撞击。这些传感器可检测速度和运动,使设备能够感知车辆何时突然或猛烈停止。
It is designed to detect impacts from various directions and with other vehicles using technologies such as sensors, particularly accelerometers and gyroscopes. These sensors detect speed and movement, allowing the device to perceive when the vehicle stops suddenly or violently.
这些设备还依靠 GPS 数据和麦克风活动来检测碰撞的声音和其他迹象。它们还可以利用极其灵敏的气压计来确定车辆的安全气囊是否已经展开。
These devices also rely on GPS data and microphone activity to detect sounds and other signs of a collision. They can also determine if the vehicle’s airbags have been deployed using an extremely sensitive barometer.
此外,如果智能手机检测到用户发生了事故,它会立即向紧急服务部门发出警报,并共享用户的位置。
Furthermore, if the smartphone detects that the user has been in an accident, it immediately sends an alert to the emergency services and shares the user’s location.
无论操作系统如何,都有一些智能手机应用程序可以有效地实现这一功能。例如,Life360 碰撞检测是一项免费服务,它可以利用智能手机中安装的加速计和 GPS,在车速超过 40 公里/小时时检测碰撞情况。
Regardless of the operating system, there are smartphone apps available that can perform this function effectively. For example, Life360 Crash Detection, is a free service that detects collisions when the vehicle is traveling at more than 40 km/h, utilizing accelerometers and GPS installed in smartphones.
其他先进功能还包括与紧急服务部门全天候连接的 SOS 警报,即使用户无法请求,也会自动向车辆所在位置发送求助信息。
Other advanced features include SOS alerts connected to emergency services 24/7, which automatically send help to the vehicle’s location, even when the user is unable to request it.
智能手机可以捕捉到的其他重要信息
OTHER VITAL INFORMATION THAT SMARTPHONES CAN CAPTURE
智能手机中安装的传感器技术对与道路安全相关的其他功能也有很大帮助。
Sensor technology installed in smartphones contributes significantly to other features related to road safety.
检测驾驶员昏昏欲睡
Detecting driver drowsiness
欧洲的 i-Dreams 项目开发了一种方法,可在卡车司机开始危险驾驶时发出警报。根据从车辆、驾驶员和周围环境收集到的数据,以及对 5 个国家 600 名驾驶员进行的调查,项目团队成功识别出驾驶员可能失控的情况,例如,检测到驾驶员是否与前方车辆靠得太近或遇到潮湿路况。随后会通过智能手机应用程序向驾驶员发出警告,提示他们做出反应。
The European project i-Dreams developed a method to alert truck drivers if they begin to drive dangerously. Based on data collected from the vehicles, the driver, and the surroundings, as well as a survey of 600 drivers across five countries, the project’s team has successfully identified instances where a driver may be losing control, by detecting, for example, if the driver is driving too closely to the vehicle ahead or encountering wet road conditions. A warning alert is subsequently sent to the driver via a smartphone app, prompting them to react.
道路状况
The condition of roads
其他应用程序,如 Stan,通过利用其他驾驶员的协助,向相关部门通报道路危险,如道路基础设施上的崎岖路面、坑洞或其他事故,从而实现协作运行。这些信息会显示在互动地图上,用户可以实时跟踪进展情况,并根据报告的事故选择更安全的路线。
Other apps, like Stan, operate collaboratively by leveraging the assistance of other drivers to notify the relevant authorities about road hazards such as rough patches, potholes, or other incidents on the road infrastructure. The contributions are displayed on an interactive map, allowing users to track progress in real-time and select safer routes based on the reported incidents.
避免分心
Avoid distractions
各种智能手机应用程序可以屏蔽手机的不同功能,防止用户在开车时接收信息或其他干扰声音。这些应用程序永远不会禁用上述传感器,因为这些传感器与 GPS 一起,在发生事故时对紧急服务报警起着至关重要的作用。
Various smartphone apps can block different features of the phone to prevent users from receiving messages or other distracting sounds while driving. These apps never disable the aforementioned sensors, which, along with GPS, play a critical role in alerting emergency services in case of an accident.
作者 | Lucía Burbano
标题 | 《 HOW SMARTPHONES CAN HELP EMERGENCY SERVICES IN AN ACCIDENT?》
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