Smart sensors for smart highways: developing a clean technology for measuring air quality on highways

用于智能高速公路的智能传感器：开发测量高速公路空气质量的清洁技术

• 批准号: 514296-2017
• 负责人: Evans, Greg
• 金额: $ 0.91万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=618202
• 关键词: Smart; sensors; smart; highways; developing

Air pollution, the world's largest environmental burden on health, is associated with 7 million premature deaths every year globally. Comprehensive and accurate air quality monitoring is the first and most crucial step to controlling air pollution. Many municipalities are adopting smart city programs; sensor-equipped smart cities are expected to emerge over the upcoming decade and relevant infrastructure is being planned and installed. It is anticipated that real-time air monitoring will be an essential part of Canada's future smart city infrastructure. In this research, we will investigate use of low-cost air quality sensors in smart cities and, specifically, their application to create smart highways. Pollution levels are higher near highways especially during rush-hour and on days with stagnant weather. Inexpensive air quality sensors could provide drivers with real time information on air pollution concentrations along highways. These sensor-based smart capabilities would also allow transportation authorities and urban designers to identify and avoid creating locations with poorer air quality in order to better design and operate highways. Incorporation of smart air quality sensors so as to create smart highways will open the door to many new ways to help Canada move towards smart, sustainable, and heathy cities.

空气污染是全球最大的健康环境负担，每年在全球范围内有700万个早期死亡。全面，准确的空气质量监测是控制空气污染的第一步也是最关键的一步。许多市政当局正在采用智能城市计划；配备传感器的智能城市有望在接下来的十年中出现，并计划和安装相关的基础设施。预计实时空气监控将是加拿大未来智能城市基础设施的重要组成部分。在这项研究中，我们将调查在智能城市中使用低成本空气质量传感器的使用，尤其是它们创建智能高速公路的应用。污染水平在高速公路附近，尤其是在高峰时段和天气停滞的日子。廉价的空气质量传感器可以为驾驶员提供有关沿高速公路空气污染浓度的实时信息。这些基于传感器的智能功能还将允许运输当局和城市设计师识别并避免创建空气质量较差的位置，以更好地设计和运营高速公路。合并智能空气质量传感器以创建智能高速公路将为许多新方法打开大门，以帮助加拿大朝着智能，可持续和希西城市发展。