A web-based support system for estimating and visualizing the emissions of diesel transit buses

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2009

Subject Area

infrastructure - vehicle, planning - signage/information, mode - bus

Keywords

Websites (Information retrieval), Vehicle exhaust, User interfaces (Computer science), Transit buses, Pollutants, Man computer interfaces, Human computer interfaces, GPS, Global Positioning System, Exhaust gases, Exhaust emissions, Estimating, Emissions, Diesel buses, Computer interfaces, Case studies, Automobile exhaust

Abstract

Diesel transit buses are heavy-duty vehicles that are major sources of greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants. Although various models have been used to estimate their emissions, it has been difficult to effectively apply these estimation models due to the need for user-friendly interfaces, the large amounts of underlying data, and the potential data inaccuracy. In this paper, we present a web-based support system developed for transit operators who need to estimate and visualize the emissions of diesel transit buses where a micro-scale Vehicle Specific Power approach is used to estimate emissions based on global positioning system data. Case studies show that the web-based support system provides a user-friendly environment that makes it easier to apply emission estimation methodologies and visualize emissions.

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Transportation Research Part D Home Page: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

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