GPS System When Driving Assignment

Running head: GPS SYSTEM 1
GPS System When Driving
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GPS SYSTEM 2
Problem statement
Smartphones are considered to be part of our daily lives. Besides being used for the normal
calling, texting among many other uses, smartphones offer other functionalities such as
providing a GPS system such as Google maps which can be a source of distraction to the
driver. While there is some legislation that has been passed to discourage the use of mobile
phones while driving in many countries, this has not been effective because of the privacy
that cars offer especially those that have been tinted (Prat, Planes, Gras, & Sullman, 2015)..
The problem, however, is not having a smart phone in the hands of the user, it is distracted
driving that is the cause of all the accidents. The functionalities that the smart phones provide
especially social media is the cause of the accidents. The GPS system of a Smartphone helps
in navigation and is deployed by the driver to locate a certain destination (Zhou &
Curry,2015).The challenge is how to ensure that a driver uses the GPS functionality in the
smartphone to allow the driver to use the GPS on their smartphone without causing
distraction on the part of the motorist (Zhou & Curry,2015).
The three research questions are;
 Q1: Recently, there have been a lot of car accidents related to using Smart phones
while driving. One reason is that they were looking for GPS system in their phones.
How would this problem be solved?
 Q2: There is no rule of forbidding drivers from using the GPS in their smart phones
while they are driving. Provide an alternative method for the drivers to help them
check the navigation system without looking to their phones?
 Q3: GPS screen size might be unsuitable for most drivers. How would the GPS
companies enhance their devices to fit the drivers need?

GPS SYSTEM 3
The research will use qualitative research to answer the three questions.
The objective of the research
To develop an explanatory theory on how GPS functionality on smart phones is a distraction
and how this can be improved to reduce accidents caused by motorists. To provide alternative
methods that drivers can use other than using GPS functionality on smartphones. To analyse
on ways in which smart phone companies can enhance their devices to fit the drivers needs.
Many mobile devices, especially Smartphone's, are creating more and more threats for
Australian motorists over time (Li & Zhang,2014).. The Safety Association for motorists
conducted a study of some 350 scientific articles to measure driver distraction during vehicle
piloting. The result can be a bit shocking(Prat, Planes, Gras, & Sullman,2015). Many
different things distract drivers from finding their way, which causes them to be distracted
half the time. Surprised? While you can distract attention to food, drinking (alcohol, of
course), talking to your passengers, makeup, music and other things, the worst distraction
known at this time are cell phones and smartphones. Even when using GPS in the cellphones
to locate a destination can be a distraction to motorists. Some of the solutions that can reduce
the number of accidents on the roads are; the use of mobile phones, incrustation of cell phone
lockers in cars (Llerena,et.al 2015). Such proposals have already been discussed in some
countries. And some countries have already passed laws that force car owners to build a cell
phone blocker in their car. This is not an easy question because it refers to the freedom of the
people and to the behavior deeply established in automobiles.
The distraction of cell phones is more dangerous than other activities of distraction. Trying to
get direction on cell phones by using GPS will generate a lot of attention and if a driver