Predictive Modeling of Vehicle Emissions Using Deep Learning Techniques and AERMOD


YAVUZ E., Öztürk A., BALKANLI N. G. N., ENGİN Ş. N., Kuzu S. L.

40th International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling, ITM 2024, Copenhagen, Danimarka, 14 - 18 Ekim 2024, ss.395-403, (Tam Metin Bildiri) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-032-02971-3_50
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Copenhagen
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Danimarka
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.395-403
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: AERMOD, COPERT, Deep learning, Vehicle emissions, YOLO
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Real-time vehicle detection not only enables accurate counting and tracking of vehicles on the road but also provides valuable data for analyzing traffic patterns and vehicle-related emissions. Simultaneously, calculating vehicular emissions is crucial for assessing environmental impact and implementing pollution reduction strategies. These combined efforts play a pivotal role in enhancing transportation systems and creating a more sustainable infrastructure. In this study, we employed a real-time vehicle detection system based on deep learning. During rush hour traffic, vehicles traversing Beşiktaş-Barbaros Boulevard in Istanbul, Türkiye, were counted using the YOLO (You Only Look Once) version 8 (YOLOv8) and SORT (Simple Online and Real-time Tracking) algorithm based on video recordings. The system was trained using a custom ISTraffic dataset which includes 36,841 annotated instances across 1,125 images, covering various vehicle classes such as cars, shuttles, buses, and motorcycles. The proposed algorithm exhibited outstanding performance, achieving a mean average precision (mAP) of 0.903 at a confidence threshold of 0.5. It achieved a precision of 1.00 and a recall of 0.91. Furthermore, we calculated vehicle-related pollutant emissions, including CO, NO, NO2,NOx, and PM10, using the COPERT program following the Tier 3 methodology. These emissions data were then used as input for the AERMOD model. AERMOD CO 2180 µg/m3, NO 2848 µg/m3,NO2 1373 µg/m3,NOx 4222 µg/m3,PM10 155 µg/ m3 . By combining deep learning techniques with AERMOD, our research aims to improve predictive modeling of air quality impacts from transportation activities.