Smartphone app aims for road safety by blocking messages whilst travelling
Cheil Singapore has designed a smartphone app to improve road safety by blocking incoming messages when a car travels over a certain speed.
Eyes on the road
The app, entitled Eyes on the Road, uses sensor fusion technology to detect motion at above 20km/hr.
“Calls and SMSes will be temporarily blocked. Social media alerts silenced. Auto-generated messages inform that the user is driving. The app is deactivated after 10 minutes of idleness, or done so manually,” Cheil said in a statement.
“Singapore is ranked top in smartphone usage. However, bad mobile habits have caused agony, especially on the roads where drivers text while they drive,” the statement said.
The app was designed for client Samsung.