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Suggesting sensor placements for improving emission inventory

US10628538B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2017
Grant dateApr 21, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/845
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for suggesting sensor placements are provided herein. A method includes simulating the concentration of a pollutant over an area covered by a sensor network grid by applying models to an emission inventory corresponding to the area; computing any discrepancy between the simulated concentration and historical data; applying scaling vectors to the first version to generate scaled versions of the emission inventory; re-simulating the concentration of the pollutant by applying the models to the scaled versions, and computing any discrepancy between the re-simulated concentrations and the historical data; identifying each scaling vector that corresponds with a discrepancy within a pre-determined range; applying the identified scaling vectors to an emission inventory value of each of the grid blocks to generate scaled emission inventory values; determining the grid blocks having high variability within scaled emission inventory values; and suggesting a sensor placement at the determined grid blocks.

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