A web-based accident reporting and tracking system (ARTSYS) using sensor technology

Abstract

Nigeria is a country where we experience one of the highest incidences of road accidents in Africa. This is largely due to the deplorable conditions of our road network, incidences of armed robbery attack on the roads as well as lack of proper reporting or alert system for such accidents. The statistics of road accidents, especially those involving loss of lives in Nigeria is alarming. Many lives have been lost as a result of lack of immediate medical attention for accident victims. ARTSYS is a web-based multiplatform accident reporting and tracking system. It was designed to provide avenue for prompt reporting of accidents and avoid possible loss of lives. The system provides an efficient and proper reporting as well as tracking of vehicles involved in an accident immediately after the accident occurrence. It was designed to handle carnage on Nigerian roads where adequate reporting of accidents is almost nonexistent using the GPS technology. The system has two major modules i. e. The tracker and the reporter. The tracking module was devised with the use of a Simulated Sensor Program implemented in Visual Basic and a GPS/GPRS/GSM modem to sense accidents occurrences, track the location of accidents and to send alert and report to concerned agencies. Further reporting could also be done on the website through appropriate documentation interested members of the public.