SMARTwheel™ survived the Shark Tank — and the Inventioneers®, teen inventors led by 19-year-old CEO TJ Evarts, took their patented distracted driving solution to the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show.
Developed as proactive solution to help keep drivers focused on the road, SMARTwheel™ is the first intelligent steering wheel cover that helps prevent distracted driving.
Says Evarts, “When most people think of distracted driving, they think of cell phones. But the problem is bigger than that, especially for teen drivers. I wanted to develop a tool that would actually change how people drive. SMARTwheel™ provides a simple way to make sure drivers stay focused.”
How It Works
SMARTwheel™ snaps onto any steering wheel, and uses a patented sensing technology to encourage safe hand position and help drivers stay focused on the road.
Unlike devices that simply record vehicle data, SMARTwheel™ provides real-time feedback to alert drivers to common distracted driving behaviors — allowing them to make corrections before a potential accident. The device delivers teachable insights wirelessly to a smartphone app, letting parents and teens track improvement with a simple grading system.
The Technology
SMARTwheel™ combines advanced linear potentiometers with a proprietary algorithm to analyze driver hand position, contact area and motion. Our technology is poised to transform the future of safer driving, by enabling sophisticated gesture recognition. Says Evarts, “One day, drivers will be able to control their vehicles, mobile phones and other devices using simple hand movements, without ever taking their hands off their SMARTwheel™, or their eyes off the road.”
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