Implementation of intelligent vehicle safety system eCall type, India case study

The Indian government is still promoting eCall to minimize the number of roadway disaster by reducing the response time when an accident has occurred. The eCall system is combination of an In Vehicle System(IVS), consisting of a device with a GSM cell phone and GPS (Global Positioning System)for location Tracking facility and it all consist of corresponding infrastructure of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs).This Intelligent Vehicle Safety System uses information and communication technologies for providing solutions for improving road safety in particular in the pre-crash phase when the accident can still be avoided or at least its severity significantly reduced. By using this system which can operate either manually or autonomously on-board the vehicle, the number of accidents and their severity can be reduced. The implementation of on board emergency call (eCall) is an ITS (Intelligent Transport System) service which has been already been deployed in different countries. Several private and public initiatives have already resulted into preliminary and pure private eCall services, mainly to the car industry. Location, enhanced emergency calls like in vehicle eCall have their primary benefit to society of saving lives and in offering an increased sense of security significance.