When Telematics Sparks Language

Pursuant to the online article “http://news.mit.edu/2016/startup-smartphone-app-safe-driving-0105” (2016), Drivewell, a telematics analytics mobile app developed by Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), aims to inculcate safe driving behaviors on the road. Utilising the commonplace mobile platform, this app records actions performed by drivers on the move, such as steering, phone usage, braking, as well as illegal speeding. With sensor technology installed in phones, GPS, motion, vibration sensory feedback can be garnered and processed by algorithms, producing essential performance data that can be converted into incentives for safe driving habits. Through constant enhancement and evaluation across pilot programs, this app has managed to clinch its client base over eight countries. This app has successfully peaked safety driving records up to 30 percent across a nationwide contest. Raising awareness of accidents caused by poor driving behavior and prohibited mobile phone usage on th...

Subject: Introduction of Myself Dear Professor Blackstone, I am currently a student undertaking the bachelor in telematics provided by the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). I graduated from Temasek Polytechnic with a diploma in information technology back in 2015 and thereafter completed serving national service in May 2017. My hobbies are playing the keyboard and travelling. My preference for this field stems from its specialised area in transportation, which draws close to my heart as a daily commuter of the public transportation or ride-hailing such as Grab and Uber. The sparse potential of info-communications technology (ICT) in transport could range from analysing user trends to designing automotive systems. Moreover, bridging into both domains of engineering and ICT spawns multiple career paths to tread upon for professional development. I selected this course of study primarily motivated by the interest to venture into engineering and explore more pragmatic aspects ...