Smart Cars for Distracted Drivers

Distracted driving, the use of devices and social media has become the main cause of car accidents in the Western world. Digital technologies, social and technological transformation of cities such as platforms and ubiquity of devices are having a broad impact on the behaviour of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Repercussions can be seen on different social dynamics, such as security, surveillance, man-machine relationship, gamification, power of algorithm and, above all, prosumption. Step by step, man has had to give up control over machines and both automotive industry and device manufacturers are also introducing limitations at the use of devices while driving, that will be analysed trough ANT theoretical approach.