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The program’s primary purpose is to protect cars from being involved in an accident.<ref name="geek">{{cite web | url=http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2012/02/24/ionroad-turns-your-old-car-into-a-high-tech-safety-machine/ | title=iOnRoad Turns Your Old Car into a High-Tech Safety Machine | publisher=Geek News Central | accessdate=November 07, 2012 | author=Alan Buckingham}}</ref> The application measures the vehicle’s headway distance, alerting the driver to his speed, and proximity to the traffic ahead. While iOnRoad is in use, the phone is connected to the dashboard.<ref name="news10">{{cite web | url=http://www.news10.net/video/1383879141001/1/Consumer-electronic-show-in-Las-Vegas | title=Consumer electronic show in Las Vegas | publisher=News10 | accessdate=November 07, 2012 | author=Nick Monacelli}}</ref> |
The program’s primary purpose is to protect cars from being involved in an accident.<ref name="geek">{{cite web | url=http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2012/02/24/ionroad-turns-your-old-car-into-a-high-tech-safety-machine/ | title=iOnRoad Turns Your Old Car into a High-Tech Safety Machine | publisher=Geek News Central | accessdate=November 07, 2012 | author=Alan Buckingham}}</ref> The application measures the vehicle’s headway distance, alerting the driver to his speed, and proximity to the traffic ahead. While iOnRoad is in use, the phone is connected to the dashboard.<ref name="news10">{{cite web | url=http://www.news10.net/video/1383879141001/1/Consumer-electronic-show-in-Las-Vegas | title=Consumer electronic show in Las Vegas | publisher=News10 | accessdate=November 07, 2012 | author=Nick Monacelli}}</ref> |
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Drivers are provided with a personal web dashboard that they can use in making phone calls, playing music or checking a map.<ref name="israel" /> The app also assigns points for safe driving tactics, allowing other iOnRoad drives to compete for the title of safest driver.<ref name="israel" /> |
Drivers are provided with a personal web dashboard that they can use in making phone calls, playing music or checking a map.<ref name="israel" /> The app also assigns points for safe driving tactics, allowing other iOnRoad drives to compete for the title of safest driver.<ref name="israel" /> |
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== Awards and recognition == |
== Awards and recognition == |
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Revision as of 02:57, 15 November 2012
| Initial release | May, 2011 (Private Beta) October, 2011 (Open Beta) November, 2011 (Public Release) |
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| Stable release | 1.3
/ Oct 14, 2012 |
| Operating system | Android (operating system) Version 2.2 |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Transportation |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://www.ionroad.com |
iOnRoad is a free augmented reality driving safety app.[1] It received the International CES 2012 innovation award.[2][3][4] The program uses the GPS feature, gyroscope and video camera stream of the native mobile device to monitor a vehicle’s position on the road, alerting drivers of lane departures and potential collisions with audio and visual cues.[5][6] iOnRoad has been downloaded by over 500,000 people.[7][8]
In 2012, iOnRoad won the most innovative product award in the transportation category at the International CTIA conference.[9] The app was also awarded the Best Product Demo at the 2012 Microsoft ThinkNext.[10] The mobile application is incorporated with Qualcomms FastCV SDK which offers support for ARM based devices.[11] At its launch, iOnRoad was released for Android mobile devices. In 2012, the company announced that it had plans to release the application on the Apple iOS platform in the near future.[12]
History
iOnRoad was developed by, an Isreali digital company.[13] In May 2011, the app was released to closed private beta testing.[5] In October 2011, the app demoed at the International CES trade show where it was selected for the CES innovation, design and engineering award.[2] In 2011, developers announced the launch of iOnRoad for Android based devices at the Israel Mobile Summit.[14] Within the first two months of its release, iOnRoad was downloaded over 200,000 times.[15] In October 14, 2012, the company released version 1.3 of the program.
Features
The program’s primary purpose is to protect cars from being involved in an accident.[12] The application measures the vehicle’s headway distance, alerting the driver to his speed, and proximity to the traffic ahead. While iOnRoad is in use, the phone is connected to the dashboard.[16] Drivers are provided with a personal web dashboard that they can use in making phone calls, playing music or checking a map.[7] The app also assigns points for safe driving tactics, allowing other iOnRoad drives to compete for the title of safest driver.[7]
Awards and recognition
- CES 2012 Design and Engineering Showcase Award[2]
- Winner of the 2012 CTIA Emerging technology awards[17]
- Best Android Augmented Reality App for 2011
- Gartner Cool Automotive vendor for 2012[10]
- Awarded Best Product Demo at the 2012 Microsoft ThinkNext[10]
References
- ^ Jamie Lendino. "iOnRoad Augmented Driving (for Android)". PC Mag. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c Niall Magennis. "Top tech trends at CES 2012". CNET Uk. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "iOnRoad". Microsoft: Isreal R&D Center. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "iOnRoad". Google Play. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b Antuan Goodwin. "iOnRoad app keeps an eye on the road for accidents". CNet. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ John R. Quain. "Up-to-Date Tricks for Aging Wheels". The New York Times. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c David Shamah. "Israel's iOnRoad: Safer driving is just a download away". The Times of Israel. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Guy Grimland. "The winning startup of the Israel Mobile Summit and Marker". The Marker. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Roger Yu. "Distracted driving prevention app iOnRoad wins CTIA award". USA Today. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c Rahul Arora. "iOnRoad selected as 'Best Product Demo' at Microsoft Think Next event". Info Tech. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Qualcomm Congratulates for CES Award". Qualcomm. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b Alan Buckingham. "iOnRoad Turns Your Old Car into a High-Tech Safety Machine". Geek News Central. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Alyssa Danigelis. "Smart phone app warns of driving danger". Discovery News. Retrieved November 09, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Katie Gatto. "iOnRoad: An augmented reality app that makes driving safer". Phy Org. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Marianme Schultz. "CES 2012: iOnRoad Augmented Reality Driving Assistant Coming to iPhone". App Shopper. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Nick Monacelli. "Consumer electronic show in Las Vegas". News10. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Amy Gilroy. "iOnRoad Wins CTIA Wireless E-Tech Award". CEO Outlook. Retrieved November 07, 2012.
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