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January 26, 2016 02:00 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/9btGTrruPCw/ubers-smartphone-based-gyrometer-monitoring-seems-to-be-the-future-of-driving
Uber's Smartphone-Based Gyrometer Monitoring Seems To Be the Future of Driving
An anonymous reader writes: Uber has announced that it has been conducting trials in Houston, Texas, since late 2015 which use data from the gyrometer in drivers' smartphones, combined with accelerometer and GPS data, to perform forensic analysis on Uber journeys where the customer flagged up errant driving behavior such as speeding or tailgating. Uber's post also indicates that talking on a phone whilst driving may be included as a factor in safety-oriented trials. The auto-insurers' move from dedicated telematics technology to smartphone-based data provision was spearheaded by British insurer Aviva in 2012, with massive U.S. insurer Progressive now actively pursuing driver monitoring. However the premium reductions are diminishing as the practice heads from experimental, to default, to obligatory — or so many believe.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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