A method of air pollution filtration in a vehicle is disclosed. A plurality of purification devices are provided to detect and transmit an inside-device gas detection datum, respectively, for intelligently selecting and controlling the activation of filtering the air pollution in the inner space of the vehicle. An in-car gas exchange system and a connection device are provided. The connection device receives and compares the respective inside-device gas detection datum, and selectively transmits a control instruction to drive the in-car gas exchange system and the purification devices. The movement of the air pollution is accelerated by the gas convention of the in-car gas exchange system, so that the air pollution is directionally moved toward the corresponding one of the purification devices adjacent to the air pollution for filtration. The air pollution in the inner space of the vehicle is filtered rapidly, so as to provide clean, safe and breathable air.

A cabin air quality monitoring system including a communications interface configured to receive snapshot information representing in-cabin air quality of a vehicle, a memory configured to store the snapshot information received by the communications interface and a processing circuitry configured to batch the snapshot information stored to the memory to form batched snapshot information, to execute, using the batched snapshot information as an input, a trained machine learning model to obtain a model output that includes cabin air filter replacement information, and to transmit, via the communications interface, the model output to computing hardware of the vehicle.

An air quality system for a vehicle includes a chemical detection apparatus including a plurality of nanofiber chemical sensors for sensing a plurality of airborne materials in a compartment of the vehicle. The plurality of nanofiber chemical sensors are configured to adjust a characteristic electrical signal in response to changes in the presence of the plurality of airborne materials. The chemical detection apparatus further includes a processor coupled to the nanofiber chemical sensor, wherein the processor is configured to monitor the characteristic electrical signals from the nanofiber chemical sensors and generate a detection signal in response to a change in the characteristic electrical signals. The processor is in communication with a controller configured to control at least one vehicle system in response to the detection of one or more of the airborne materials.

The invention relates to a method for operating a ventilation system for indoor air in an indoor space, in particular a motor vehicle. The method comprises the steps of: providing a fresh air portion of supplied fresh air and a recirculated air volume flow according to a predetermined or selected operating strategy; determining settings for a recirculated air actuator for adjusting a fresh air portion, in particular a recirculated air flap or a recirculated air valve, and a fan power of a fan for adjusting a mixed air volume flow (Q.sub.M) of supplied recirculated and fresh air; increasing the fresh air portion and/or the mixed air volume flow (Q.sub.M) as a function of a pathogen filtration efficiency of a cabin filter and a predetermined contamination prevention volume flow as a pathogenic indoor concentration limit value (C.sub.P) for a maximum concentration of pathogenic aerosols.

A vehicle cabin air filter apparatus for dehumidifying air within its vicinity prior to filtering particulates from air that flows through it along the normal path of flow from the HVAC system into the vehicle passenger cabin.

A vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system including a cabin air filter, a sensor for providing a sensor reading, and a controller for determining a feedback signal from the sensor reading, wherein the controller determines a cabin air filter expected blockage level from the feedback signal. The feedback signal relates to a usage modifier of the cabin air filter, wherein the controller at east partially adjusts the estimated usage the cabin air filter from the usage modifier.

The present disclosure relates to a smart stroller and a method of controlling the same. The smart stroller includes a sensor part for sensing various information regarding a space in which a baby is seated and information regarding the surrounding environment in which the smart stroller is traveling. The sensed information is transmitted to a controller so as to be calculated as information for controlling operation of the smart stroller or information for informing to a user. This may enable the smart stroller to travel in a stable manner. This may also allow the user to check the state of the baby in real time and take necessary action.

An environmental air cleaning device for a road vehicle removes dust, particulate matter, and/or gases from environmental air. The environmental air cleaning device has one or more filter elements. The environmental air cleaning device is provided with a mounting device that rigidly couples to a vehicle-side mounting device for roof loads. A road vehicle with such an environmental air cleaning device is provided.

A vehicle intake air filter is provided forming an inner conduit formed between an upper orifice and a lower orifice. In addition to an outer filtering layer, a secondary filtering layer or layers are provided spanning the upper orifice. A monitoring mechanism for measuring and communicating a function of the air filter is further located within the upper orifice. The monitoring mechanism measures and communicates the function of the air filter. A plurality of sensors measure a differential pressure between the outer and inner surfaces of the filter. A remote communication system transmits sensor data from the sensors via a wireless communication protocol to a remote electronic monitor device, such as a cell phone. Increased pressure differential or filter performance or efficacy may thereby be displayed to the user on a real-time basis. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling an air quality within a passenger cabin. The method includes outputting one or more control signals, by a processor, to activate a motor to generate an airflow stream for observation by a fine particulate matter sensor, the fine particulate matter sensor generating sensor signals based on the observation; determining a concentration level of fine particulate matter in the airflow based on the sensor signals; and outputting one or more control signals to an air quality system associated with the passenger cabin to generate an airflow into the passenger cabin based on the determined concentration level, the airflow into the passenger cabin flowing through a fine particulate matter filter.