Segmented studies on urban driving cycle and traffic patterns

Vehicular transport as a concept is an extremely widespread acceptance among people. This means that there is an extremely diverse transport sector on the globe. The way vehicles are manufactured, deployed and used is also quite varied which has a direct implication on the fuel efficiency, emissions and even the driving style of people. The focus has been on developing a realistic drive cycle for India. The drive cycle data would enable the improvisation of the current light vehicle emissions test procedure and maximize fuel efficiency to decrease the negative impact on the environment. The data would be acquired through the vehicle On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port by using Commercially-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware. An automotive grade custom prototype would then be designed which would house all the necessary modules for data capture. The intention is to make the prototype truly open source as it will contain easy-to-obtain and cheaper alternatives to currently available hardware while still being reasonable robust. The data gathering and storage would then be complemented with an Internet of things (IoT) solution.