Smart pre-trip plan assistance system with vehicle health monitoring approach

Traveler information plays a critical role in supporting safety, security, mobility, and in improving the reliability of travel. In the present work, authors are proposing an electronic cascaded controller making use of knowledge based system and fuzzy control. This will alert driver about possibility of completing journey successfully, considering number of the factors like journey condition, journey classification, vehicle condition, vehicle characteristics, optimum distance to be traveled and status of the driver. The cascaded fuzzy logic controller is designed to improve the efficiency of the vehicle. This system will be helpful for the travelers where long journey is to be commenced and also can be used where cost of traveling matters. Authors have also explained the function of black box system. This black box system will be very useful for historical comparison in future journey. Moreover in case of accident crash or insurance claim, it will help the police and insurance surveyor for determining the reason of mishap.