Developing a system for the real-time collection and analysis of mobile vehicle emission data

Abstract

In this study, an integrated system for remotely monitoring air pollution data was developed. This system combines vehicle exhaust emission data with driving information. It comprises an exhaust extraction device (EED), an improved On-Board Diagnostic II (OBDII) device, a mobile app, and a backend server database. The EED detects exhaust gases such as NOx, COx, and PM2.5 and transmits this information to the OBDII device through 2.4G communication. The OBDII device gathers vehicle driving information through a CAN 2.0 interface, integrates this information with vehicle exhaust emission data, and transmits the integrated information to the app through Bluetooth. The app forwards the integrated data to the backend database through 4G/5G communication for storage. Overall, this system provides a platform for the comprehensive collection, analysis, and application of big data pertaining to vehicle pollution sources and driving behavior. Analysis of actual driving experiments involving three vehicles revealed a correlation of over 80 % between vehicles’ revolutions per minute and CO2 and PM2.5 emissions, indicating that driving behaviors affect vehicle exhaust emissions. In summary, the proposed system not only stores relevant driving information in real time but also provides a platform for the future analysis of driving behavior and vehicle exhaust emissions.