It is said : Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Let us rephrase :
Essentiality is the Mother of Intervention
This is in response to Odd / Even driving rule being
experimented in Delhi from Jan 1 2016
Equally applicable to any other city , threatened by
vehicular emission pollution
This solution will be named : PollSolve
It will be in two parts , as follows :
# VEHICLE BASED
DEVICE
All vehicles (existing and future registrations) to be
fitted with a GPS locator ( compulsory )
Each of this locator will carry Vehicle Number (
hard-coded )
A software in Delhi Transport Department , will then ,
be able to track in real time , movement of each vehicle ( 24*7 ) , on several
computer screens
If a Odd numbered vehicle is travelling on Even date ,
it will show up as a RED colored dot on the screen and through linkage with RTO
records ,an automatic alert will be issued to the mobile phone of the nearest
Traffic Police to catch / stop that vehicle and take that vehicle, off the road
!
The owner / driver can take it back after one week of
grounding !
This technology is available , commercially and off -
the - shelf
Should not take more than 6 months to implement
# MOBILE BASED
APP
Each citizen of Delhi will have to ( compulsorily )
download and install on his smart phone , an App called : CarPool
He / she will enter following data in the App :
* Name / Gender / Aadhar Card No
* Email Id /
Mobile Number / Residence Address / Work-place Address
* From / To (
in the morning ) / Starting Time of travel
* From / To (
in the evening ) / Starting Time of travel
* If owning a
vehicle , then :
# Vehicle type : 2 - 3 - 4 wheeler
# Fuel type
: Petrol / Diesel / Electric
# Vehicle Capacity : 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 persons (
including driver )
# Vehicle Number :
# Vehicle Registration Date ( to compute "
Age " of vehicle )
# Serial Number of GPS locator fitted on
vehicle ( must be unique / Mfrr to take care )
# CarPool
Number (Unique Serial No allotted by App) : To be entered after joining a Pool
CarPool App will not accept the data ,nor get activated
,until Mobile Owner also keeps " ON "
the GPS location feature built into the phone
With this data , software will analyze / display , a
list containing names / contact info of other citizens ( matched gender-wise )
, travelling on same , approximate " route " and the nearest pick-up
points , on Google Map
Citizens will then contact other vehicle-owners and
form a CarPool
Then , they will enter their CarPool
Number ( as mentioned above )
The software will reanalyze / redisplay the list if any
entered data gets EDITED later
After compiling data about ONE BILLION actual
cumulative travels undertaken by each type of vehicle ( 2-3-4 wheeler ) , BIG
DATA ANALYTICS software , will carry out ,
* Millions of
permutations / combinations of " Car Pool Universes " possible
* Using (
updated version of ) " Karmarkar's Algorithm " , figure out the
optimum Car Pool Universe which minimizes the overall pollution level in Delhi
* Calculate for each citizen , the " LEAST
POLLUTING ROUTE " based on data compiled from the " Optimum Universe " and send " Car Pooling Recommendation " to each citizen thru CarPool app
This could be somewhat like " Travelling Salesman
Problem " in Linear Programming ( - improved versions could be found in
Fuzzy Logic / Neural Network / Artificial Intelligence )
{ " Big data has the potential to make a huge
impact on Public Services in India, as it will streamline the decision-making "
: Stephen Brobst , Global CTO , Teradata Corporation }
Another suggestion :
If ODD / EVEN rule provides for 50:50 probability and
reduces the no of vehicles on roads by 50 % , use of an algorithm which picks only
25 % of the car numbers from the database of cars , using a RANDOM NUMBER TABLE , will reduce the vehicles
on road to 25% !
And nothing " arbitrary " about a computer
selection , announced 24 hours earlier !
This will eliminate the incentive to rush and buy a
second car with either odd or even number !
Given the prevalent START-UP wave in India, any number
of Indian Start Up companies would be happy to take on this " Two Part
" challenge and implement in 6 months .
It is the least expensive /
permanent / replicable solution , suitable for the entire World
All that is required is a POLITICAL WILL and some
genuine cooperation between Shri Gopal Rai ( Delhi Govt ) and Shri Nitin
Gadkari ( Central Govt )
It is time to offer to the World , an INDIAN ANSWER to
vehicular pollution
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hemen parekh
31 Dec 2015
B2BmessageBlaster
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Added on 22 Dec 2023 :
Google Maps is the de-facto navigation app for most people and it continues to evolve and add new features to make the app more enjoyable and user-friendly. Now, the search engine has introduced a new update to help commuters save more fuel. This latest feature is currently available across select countries and it is soon expected to be launched for Indian users too. It will help commuters pick alternative eco-friendly routes to help lower their car's fuel/energy usage and CO2 emissions.
This feature is called eco-friendly routing and it works by showing fuel or energy-efficiency estimates on some routes based on the vehicle's engine type. Once this feature is turned on, Google Maps will show the fastest route, along with the most energy-efficient one, even if they aren't the same. However, if you choose to disable this feature, Google Maps will only recommend the fastest route, ignoring the fuel/energy-efficient option.
"The Google Maps app shows fuel or energy-efficiency estimates on some routes based on your vehicle's engine type. The more fuel or energy-efficient the route, the lower your car's fuel/energy usage and CO2 emissions," a press note read.
This new feature is called eco-friendly routing. (Representative pic)
Google Maps is the de-facto navigation app for most people and it continues to evolve and add new features to make the app more enjoyable and user-friendly. Now, the search engine has introduced a new update to help commuters save more fuel. This latest feature is currently available across select countries and it is soon expected to be launched for Indian users too. It will help commuters pick alternative eco-friendly routes to help lower their car's fuel/energy usage and CO2 emissions.
This feature is called eco-friendly routing and it works by showing fuel or energy-efficiency estimates on some routes based on the vehicle's engine type. Once this feature is turned on, Google Maps will show the fastest route, along with the most energy-efficient one, even if they aren't the same. However, if you choose to disable this feature, Google Maps will only recommend the fastest route, ignoring the fuel/energy-efficient option.
"The Google Maps app shows fuel or energy-efficiency estimates on some routes based on your vehicle's engine type. The more fuel or energy-efficient the route, the lower your car's fuel/energy usage and CO2 emissions," a press note read.
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Google explained that fuel-efficient routing uses artificial intelligence (AI) to suggest routes that have fewer hills, less traffic and constant speeds with the same or similar ETA. In India, the new update will also include fuel-efficient routes for two-wheelers in a bid to help even more people travel more sustainably.
How to activate fuel-efficient routes
Activating this latest feature is easy. If the update is available at the location of the user, one has to open the Google Maps app, tap on the profile picture or initial, go to settings, and tap on Navigation settings. Then scroll to 'Route options', tap "Prefer fuel-efficient routes" to turn on eco-friendly routing. Then select your engine type, tap 'Engine Type' and choose accordingly.
If you have a vehicle that has an internal combustion engine, choose between gas (petrol) or diesel. If you have a hybrid car, choose hybrid, or if you have an electric vehicle, choose electric. If you skip this step, the app will pick petrol as the default engine and offer alternative fuel-efficient routes.
Post a comment"The most fuel-efficient route suggestion could be different based on the engine type. For example, diesel vehicles' relative fuel economy advantage is generally greatest in highway driving. Hybrid and electric vehicles tend to provide progressively greater efficiency in stop-and-go city driving and hilly driving environments where they can extensively use and benefit from regenerative braking," Google explained.
