Competition/Hackathon
ICT Based
Solution for Improving Road Safety
In the course of commemorating International Telecommunication
Union – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (ITU – WTISD) 2013
with the theme “ICTs and IMPROVING ROAD
SAFETY”, the Tanzania Communications
Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in collaboration with Dar Teknohama Business Incubator (DTBi) have come up with the
following key problem statements/challenges after consultations with the road
sector stakeholders.
Problem
Statement Title 1: Road Accidents
The number of road accidents is on the rise. SUMATRA Data for 2011
shows that deaths caused by road accidents were 3981 and 20802 were injured.
Objective
To find an ICT solution that will reduce/prevent road accidents
caused by negligence or recklessness driving.
Impact
To save life, money and property of the victims, family and the
government resources
Problem
Statement Title 2: Good Governance
There have been a number of road incidences involving lack of
adherence to rules and regulations in the country, a situation which jeopardizes
government efforts towards increased road safety in Tanzania.
Objective
To enhance road safety in the country by compelling road users to
adhere to laid down road regulations.
Impact
To create an ICT solution that will assist Tanzania Police Force
to monitor the traffic police on the road and enhance compliance on road
regulations and reduce road accidents
Problem
Statement Title 3: Facilitating the Disabled
Currently the Tanzania roads do not have signs to direct Disabled People
while crossing roads leading to deaths and injuries to people with disabilities.
Objective
To design an ICT based solution that will assist/guide Disabled People
to detect danger when crossing roads.
Impact
The system is expected to save lives of disabled people who are
killed or injured by over speeding motor vehicles
Problem
Statement Title 4: Safety in local Dala Dala transport system
Passengers do not feel safe in “dala dalas” due to
congestion/overcrowding, thievery and accidents.
Objective
To understand the flow and frequency of movement of “dala dalas”
and frequency of passenger usage of this transport scheme
Impact
To create an ICT solution that will determine the increase of
“dala dalas” using mobile money payments and have crowd sourcing to get
locations and feedback from commuters and bring about safety to passengers
Noting the above mentioned challenges on road safety, TCRA & DTBi are organizing an ICT Based
Road Safety Solution Competition/Hackathon to be held on 15
May 2013, with the prize giving ceremony to the best winners on 16 May, 2013 .(One of the prizes being free BDS support, mentoring & coaching
from DTBi). The aim is to provide an
ICT
solution in improving road safety.
All software developers, including mobile, who are interested in
participating in this innovative competition are advised to contact Mr. Makange Mramba on telephone number 0766368387 or 0784452372 or email address info@teknohama.or.tz
The competition aspirants will thereafter be invited to attend a meeting
of the stakeholders and software developers/ coders so as to get more
information, clarification and procedures for the competition. The meeting will
be held at COSTECH Building Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road
Join us, this is your opportunity to be creative
and make a difference!
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