Reporting and Managing Pollution in Vehicles using IoT Technology

Abstract

It is common that vehicles emit pollution. But when it is emitted beyond limits, the health risks of it are extremely serious. In 2013, transportation contributed more than half of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere. The poor air quality due to the pollutants increase ailments like asthma and bronchitis. According to World Health Organization (WHO), the hazardous pollutants have been also linked to birth defects, cancer and other serious illness. Research estimates that vehicle tailpipe emissions are linked to about 3,61,000 premature deaths. This clearly indicated that the effects of pollution emitted from vehicles is a no-laughing matter. Our paper is not just about the controlling of pollution, but also reporting it. We have a sensing unit with the help of carbon sensor and an immediate action unit to control and report the pollution. We use Embedded as well as IoT technologies to provide a worldwide coverage.