On road: A car assistant application

With ever rising fuel prices and number of vehicles on road there is an immediate need for fuel efficient techniques to be implemented. Also there has been an exponential increase in the number of cars on road, number of road accidents and vehicle breakdown cases recorded. Finding effective ways to achieve maximum fuel efficiency without hampering the internal structure of these vehicles along with providing a response system to combat mishaps is a challenging task. In this paper, an android application is proposed which monitors parameters like Engine RPM, fuel status, throttle position through an On board Diagnostics (OBD-II) being able to help amateur drivers with gear changing and provide assistance in case of vehicle breakdown. The final goal is to assist drivers to achieve a better fuel economy.