User Guide

October 2023

Introduction

Using advanced analytics techniques, the Data and Analytics Research team has developed a model capable of detecting collisions when they happen to present critical information on point of impact and magnitude. This allows you to monitor, act and take measures to mitigate future collisions.

The Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment Add-In uses an improved accelerometer threshold to detect potential collisions, and captures feedback from users to achieve enhanced accuracy and precision in collision detection.

The Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment page includes the following features:

1. Search for recorded acceleration events — Narrow down the list of collision detection events. Refer to Finding recorded acceleration events for more information.
2. List of recorded acceleration events — Provides a quick overview of vehicles, date and time of event, and impact for the associated event.
3. Provide feedback — Flexibility of providing one-click feedback and/or adding more information to a report for which you have previously submitted feedback.

Getting started

Accessing the Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment Add-In

To access the Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment Add-In, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Dashboard & Analytics > Analytics Lab from the MyGeotab main menu.
2. Find Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment, then select Launch experiment.

The Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment page is displayed.

You can now access the Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment Add-In via Dashboards & Analytics > Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment.

Recorded acceleration events

The Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment Add-In is designed to detect when a vehicle's accelerometer reaches a magnitude of 1.5 g and over. When this is detected, an event is recorded for your review.

Finding recorded acceleration events

You can use filters to narrow down the list of recorded acceleration events.

To narrow down the list of recorded acceleration events, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to Dashboards & Analytics > Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment.
2. Use the following filters to narrow down the list of recorded acceleration events:

✱ NOTE: Select More to open filters if they're not displayed.

3. 1. Date range — Select a date range. You can also select the days of the week.

   ✱ NOTE: Select View all events to view a list of all potential collisions.

   2. Search — Enter or select a vehicle name, VIN or group.

The list of recorded acceleration events is updated based on your filter selections.

✱ NOTE: You can use Sort to sort the list by Vehicle Name and Date.

Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment overview

By default, the Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment page displays a list of all detected collisions.

The following information is displayed on the Action Needed and Reviewed tabs.

Action Needed

By default, the Action Needed tab displays vehicles that have met the accelerometer threshold to be a potential collision and require your feedback. A number is also displayed next to Action Needed to show you how many recorded acceleration events require your feedback.

To find detected collisions within a specific time period, refer to Finding recorded acceleration events.

To provide feedback for recorded acceleration, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Dashboards & Analytics > Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment.
2. Use the following filters to narrow down the list of recorded acceleration events:

✱ NOTE: Select More to open filters if they're not displayed.

3. 1. Date range — Select a date range. You can also select the days of the week.

   ✱ NOTE: Select View all events to view a list of all potential collisions.

   2. Search — Enter or select a vehicle name, VIN or group.

   The list of recorded acceleration events is updated based on your filter selections.

   ✱ NOTE: You can use Sort to sort the list by Vehicle Name and Date.

3. Under the Collision Occurred (Yes/No) column for the corresponding event, select Yes to report that there was a collision or No to report that there was no collision.

You have successfully provided feedback on a recorded acceleration event.

When an event has been reviewed, it will be displayed in the Reviewed tab.

Reviewed

The Reviewed tab displays a list of recorded acceleration events that you have previously submitted feedback on. In this tab, you can provide additional information about the event.

To provide more details for an event, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Dashboards & Analytics > Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment.
2. Select the Reviewed tab.

A list of recorded acceleration events that you previously provided feedback on is displayed.

3. Use the following filters to narrow down the list of recorded acceleration events:

✱ NOTE: Select More to open filters if they're not displayed.

4. 1. Date range — Select a date range. You can also select the days of the week.
   2. Search — Enter or select a vehicle name, VIN or group.

   The list of recorded acceleration events is updated based on your filter selections.

   ✱ NOTE: You can use Sort to sort the list by Vehicle Name and Date.

4. Select Edit for the corresponding recorded acceleration event to provide more details.

The Add or Edit Collision Details pop-up window is displayed.


5. (Optional) You can change or update Did this collision occur?.
6. Complete the questionnaire, then select Apply changes.

You have successfully provided additional information on a recorded acceleration event.

Viewing more details on an event

Use Finding recorded acceleration events to narrow down the list of recorded acceleration events, then select the Vehicle Name.

The page refreshes to provide more details on the selected vehicle's recorded acceleration event and a map view of where the recorded acceleration event was detected.

Use Centre on map to move the map back to the location where the vehicle collision was detected, or Back to return to the Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment page.

Overview

1. Status — Displays one of the following statuses:
2. 1. Review and confirmation needed — This is displayed if the recorded acceleration event has not been reviewed. Select Review and confirm to provide more information.
   2. Reviewed and confirmed — This is displayed if the recorded acceleration event has been reviewed. Select Add or edit collision details to update the information.
2. Review and confirm — Select Review and confirm to review additional information about the recorded acceleration event.

✱ NOTE: The Review and Confirm button is only displayed when details are accessed from the Action Needed tab.

3. Add or edit collision details — Select Add or edit collision details to add additional details to the recorded acceleration event, such as the location of the collision, damage cost estimates and the impact point on the vehicle.

✱ NOTE: The Add or edit collision details button is only displayed when details are accessed from the Reviewed tab.

1. Vehicle groups — Displays any group(s) that the vehicle is associated with.

Details

1. Did this collision occur? — Displays one of the following:
2. 1. Yes — Displays Yes if a user has confirmed that there was a collision.
   2. No — Displays No if a user has confirmed that there was no collision.
2. Date and time identified — Displays the date and time when the recorded acceleration event was identified in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
3. Address of collision — Displays the city where the collision was detected.
4. Cost of damage — Displays the cost of damage, if applicable.
5. Points of impact — Displays points of impact on the vehicle, if applicable.

Summary

1. Text Summary — Displays a brief description of the recorded acceleration event, with details such as the recorded speed of the vehicle, impact point, magnitude measurement and more.
2. Collision Details — Displays additional details of the recorded acceleration event.
3. Was this a collision? — Displays the following buttons if accessed from the Action Needed tab:
4. 1. Yes — Select Yes to report that there was a collision.
   2. No — Select No to report that there was no collision.

Manually reported

The Manually Reported tab displays a list of manually reported collisions submitted through the Report a collision button. Refer to Reporting a collision manually for more information.

The following information is displayed on the Manually Reported tab.

Reporting a collision manually

The Enhanced Accelerometer Add-In allows you to manually report or capture a collision, in the event that it does not meet the criteria to be added automatically.

To report a collision manually, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Dashboards & Analytics > Enhanced Accelerometer Experiment.
2. Select Report a collision.

The Manual Collision Report pop-up window is displayed.


3. Complete the following mandatory fields:
4. 1. What's the VIN number of your vehicle?
   2. Where did the collision occur?
   3. When did the collision occur?
4. (Optional) Provide responses for the remaining questions.
5. Select Submit.

You have successfully reported a collision manually. The collision is displayed under the Manually Reported tab.

Understanding the Activity Summary

The Activity Summary side panel provides a quick overview of event activity and key metrics.

✱ NOTE: Select Metrics to open the Activity Summary panel. Close the panel by selecting X.

Probable Collision Events Detected

The Probable Collision Events Detected section shows the number of recorded acceleration events that have been detected, including reviewed events:

1. Total — Displays the cumulative number of recorded acceleration events that have been detected (including reviewed events).
2. Last 30 days — Displays the number of recorded acceleration events that have been detected (including reviewed events) in the last 30 days.

Probable Collision Events Reviewed

The Probable Collision Events Reviewed section shows the number of recorded acceleration events that have been reviewed by Administrators.

1. Total — Displays the cumulative number of recorded acceleration events that have been reviewed.
2. Last 30 days — Displays the number of recorded acceleration events that have been reviewed.

Overall Accuracy of Model

The Overall Accuracy of Model section shows the percentage of events that were correctly identified as true positives or true negatives from the total number of detected events.

Top Five Cities or Towns

The Top Five Cities or Towns section shows the highest total number of probable collision events in the displayed cities and/or towns, and the number of recorded acceleration events for each corresponding city or town.