DocumentCode
185730
Title
Microcontroller managed module for automatic ventilation of vehicle interior
Author
Raic, Boris ; Radovan, Aleksander
Author_Institution
Polytech. of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
fYear
2014
fDate
26-30 May 2014
Firstpage
1622
Lastpage
1627
Abstract
In order to mitigate overheated interior of a vehicle parked in the hot summer sun and thereby to make the entering into the vehicle more comfortable, microcontroller managed module for automatic ventilation of vehicle interior is made. The module is implemented using a microcontroller as a central logical unit and a series of sensors which provide sufficient data to ensure functional, but also efficient, reliable and safe ventilation. The ventilation process is performed by opening vehicle windows slightly, which enables air to circulate. Microcontroller controls the position of the windows autonomously and independently of the driver´s presence, following predefined algorithm that uses sensors data obtained from the vehicle´s surroundings. Besides temperature, the most important factors to ensure quality implementation of ventilation are detected movements around the vehicle, the presence of precipitation and other. This paper shows the components, their purpose and capabilities, advantages and disadvantages, as well as potential implementations and upgrades. The test results give insight into utilization options of this module and its usefulness.
Keywords
automotive components; control engineering computing; mechanical engineering computing; microcontrollers; position control; temperature control; ventilation; windows (construction); automatic vehicle interior ventilation; central logical unit; microcontroller managed module; overheated interior mitigation; position control; vehicle windows; Microcontrollers; Reliability; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Vehicles; Ventilation; automatic ventilation of vehicle interior; controlling position of vehicle windows; microcontroller; sensors; temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO), 2014 37th International Convention on
Conference_Location
Opatija
Print_ISBN
978-953-233-081-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MIPRO.2014.6859825
Filename
6859825
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