Abstract:
Background:
Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are one of the main health-related problems around the world. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an internet platform and novel paradigm which has a great prospect in health systems. There are different aspects of road safety which IoT can be used to avoid crashes. This study aimed to investigate the role of the internet of things in road safety and avoiding road traffic crashes.
Methods:
This is a review study, which was done in the related studies published from 2000 to 2019. The role of IoT has investigated in different aspects of road, vehicle, road user behavior, environment, and weather.
Results:
There is an increasing trend in the using of IoT in different aspects of road safety especially in the production of modern vehicles. By using a properly IoT management system, equipment and vehicle operators are less likely to encounter dangerous road conditions. Modern vehicles are equipped with some advanced electronic systems such as; driver assistant system, distance sensing, detection of improper driving, active safety system, adaptive cruise, electronic stability control, lane departure warning and lane keeping that aid a vehicle driver while driving. Moreover, the IoT has a remarkable role in prediction and alarming the weather condition and assessing the environment to avoiding the road traffic crashes.
Conclusions:
The technology of IoT is a novel and cost-effectiveness way that can prevent road crashes. As the RTIs grow around the world, the IoT technology can reduce the number of crashes on the road. It is essential to pay more attention by governments to applying the IoT in the right way to promote road safety and reducing road traffic injuries.
Keywords:
Internet of things, Road traffic crashes, Injuries