SMOKE SIGNAL

From Wiki

Project Description: Gas Sensors will be fit onto the side of the road and will detect emissions from car exhausts. The sensors send their data to an l.e.d board, also placed near the signal, which supplies motorists with information about the pollution levels in the area. The motorists will then be asked to switch off their engines while waiting at the stop, and the resulting drop in pollution levels will be displayed on the l.e.d display.This will (hopefully) make the public more aware of how wasteful and environmentally damaging idling is. A chart will also display information about healthy pollution levels, and possible health effects of remaining in an area with high pollution levels. This way,they realize how it affects them directly as well, and may induce them to act.

Link to video of the 3D proposal: [1]

Research Links:

1]Bangalore traffic control room [2].Details on the processes behind the traffic control system in Bangalore,such as the timings of the traffic signals(necessary for our project),recording traffic violators and more.

2]Air Quality Index calculator[3].Type in the pollutant level(for each type),and it'll calculate the health risks involved.

3]AQI[4].Explains the AQI.

4][5]:About anti idling laws

5]Anti idling laws [6].About the anti-idling laws in the u.s.

6]Other links [7].some other links,including other projects,and help regarding pollution data management.

The images of the working LCD connected to the Gas Sensor:

The images of the prototype circuit(just cleaned up a bit):

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Students:

Nitya Kumar

Saurabh Levin

Rohan Gupta

Shikhar Shrivastava

Dhruv Navani