Vehicular Pollution Monitoring in Highways & Roads

Name: oizom
Brand: Oizom
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ROAD SAFETY

Problem

Reckless driving and poor weather conditions are some of the major reasons for most road accidents. Annually more than 6 million car accidents happen due to poor weather conditions and rainfall in the US. The problem is 10 times more critical on a global scale. Adverse weather situations reduce road visibility and in particular weather conditions, the roads are slippery, which further increases the chances of accidents. Exposure to critical air quality levels in tunnels, parking lots, and crowded streets leads to serious health hazards. It is necessary to take preventive actions and avoid vehicular congestion, which are the hot spots of heavy emissions. Oizom offers a range of outdoor air pollution monitor that helps authorities in keeping track of vehicular pollution in the urban city areas and highways.

Concept

Roadside monitoring of weather parameters from strategic locations can address the problem of accidents due to poor weather conditions. Weather monitoring solutions capturing the target parameters are advisable for installation at specific intervals on the roadways to gather data. The data can be useful to derive a dynamic speed limit which should be enforced using a speed-control system. Outdoor Air pollution monitoring at crossroads, tunnels, and multi-level parking facilities are critically important for ensuring health and safety within the transportation networks. Actions like adjusting tunnel ventilation intensity, traffic lights regulation, etc. can greatly limit the exposure to high levels of emissions and restricting access to basement parking when needed.

Target Parameters

Visibility

Vehicular Emission

Road Surface Temperature

Rainfall

Noise

Dust

Solution Architecture

Proposed Solution

Installation of Oizom Weathercom in accident-prone zones on the highway is advisable. The intelligent road sensors monitor critical parameters like road visibility, road surface temperature, and rainfall in real-time. Oizom Polludrone is an outdoor air pollution monitor, Hence its installation is advisable at crossroads, tunnels, and multi-level parking facilities to monitor vehicular emissions. Weathercom and Polludrone push the real-time data obtained to the Oizom cloud. The top-speed limit is calculated based on the weather speed index. The dynamic speed limit is then served to the drivers in the form of push notifications through maps, and Visual Messaging Displays. Effective vehicular route management is preferable in case of higher pollution levels. Whereas, Tunnel and parking ventilation are automatically based on the pollution level.

Impact

Integrating weather and road condition monitoring into Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) helps in reducing road accidents by 12-16%. Outdoor Air Pollution monitoring on the roadways and tunnels ensures human exposure to vehicular emission is within the permissible limits. Automation of the ventilation manages the air circulation and improves the air quality inside tunnels and multi-level parking facilities. Weathercom and Polludrone outdoor air pollution monitor comes with integrated sensors and software. With the help of web-based air quality software, professionals can keep track of vehicular pollution and road visibility from anywhere.