Research model

JUNIOR ORIENTATION PROGRAM 2015

MOBILE DEVICE USE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

MOHAMED BOUZAGHRANE

NOVEMBER 6TH, 2015 | BALTIMORE, MD

Research team comprised of friends

1Personally funded

First personal research project

Witnessed accident

WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THE PROJECT?

2Objectives Studies

Correlation between mobile device use and pedestrian distraction

Correlation between mobile device use and

unsafe pedestrian behavior

2

OBJECTIVES

STUDY 1 LOCATION

END

START

CAMPUS OF HOWARD

UNIVERSITY, Washington D.C.

START

POINT

FINISH

POINT

STUDY 1 METHODOLOGY

2 Groups:1st received phone call2nd did not receive call

Questions about out of place objects

Assessment of situation

awareness

STUDY 1 RESULTS

• More objects noticed in non-conversation scenario compared to conversation scenario

• Reduced situation awareness/recall directly correlated to device use

• Could result in unsafe behavior

STUDY 2 LOCATION

3 Major Intersections on

Howard University’s Campus

4 observers at intersection

Pedestrians crossing

crosswalk

Recording pedestrian behavior based on

situation

NO CAR

YES

OR NO

STUDY 2 METHODOLOGY

STUDY 2 RESULTS

• Most of cellphone users:o Walked for approaching caro Stopped for stopped caro Did not walk for no car

presence

• “iPod” users:o More stopped than walked

• No device:o Showed safest behavior

Cell Phone "iPod" No Device0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

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