The R.A.T.S. device is designed to help drivers navigate traffic by providing alternative route suggestions. It allows users to pre-program multiple routes to their destination and will alert them if traffic changes, suggesting an alternative or letting the driver continue on their current route. The device interfaces with the car's GPS and Bluetooth to access real-time traffic data and reports traffic conditions with a light system from green to red. It can also interrupt audio to notify the driver and recommend a route to avoid traffic problems.

1. Route Alternatives
for
Traffic Survival

2. Description
• Below are the drawings and photos that
represent my device. I designed a device
called the R.A.T.S. Device. The owner
pre-programs the routes they want to try to
arrive at their destination on time. they can
load as many as they one. One of these
should include their normal route as the
default route. It has a GPS Bluetooth
interface that gives them real time traffic
data.

3. Caution Statement
The device should be programmed
before getting into the car.

4. Route Alternatives
There is an alert if traffic changes and
either a pre-programmed route is
suggestion or one that the GPS
suggests. Owner has the option to
ignore them all and continue into the
problem zone if that is their comfort
level by pressing the reset button.

5. Traffic Alerts
Their is a traffic light interface that tells them
how their route is going on the current
route. this connects to real time traffic
reports. It goes from green smooth sailing
to yellow slow ups ahead and the kiss of
death traffic problem red.

6. AUX Interface
It will interface with the AUX button so that if
they are listening to any audio in the car
the device interrupts the sound with an
alert and a recommended route to stay
clear of the problem.

7. Design Board
This was the beginning of the thought process for the device.

8. Design Board
This was the beginning of the thought process for the device.

9. Digital Drawing
This was the first visual conception:

10. Front View

11. Top View

12. Side View

13. Photos of the final Prototype