Application to reduce distraction caused by phone calls while driving

The paper talks about the growing problem of accidents due to mobile phones. Mobile phone distraction is one of the major causes of road accidents. The objective of the paper is to reduce such a risky situation proposing an auto answer application while driving. It eliminates the physical engagement of the hand while talking on the phone. The driver may use the phone only if he has a Bluetooth device connected with the phone. The application has used android telephony manager and broadcast receiver for automatically answering phone calls. Details of this application forms the basis of this paper. The paper also discusses future scope of such apps and their usability.