Multilane remote sensing device
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1. A system for remote sensing of vehicle emissions in a multilane setting with a plurality of vehicle travel lanes, the system comprising:
- at least one radiation source which emits a radiation beam;
at least one radiation detector for receiving the radiation beam; and
at least one processor for processing at least vehicle emission data obtained from the at least one radiation detector, wherein the at least one processor determines which vehicle emission data obtained from the radiation detector is representative of a particular vehicle'"'"'s exhaust plume.
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Abstract
A remote sensing device is provided to detect the emissions of passing vehicles. Preferably, the device detects the emissions of individual vehicles traveling on a roadway of more than one traffic lane. The remote sensing device may preferably detect the emissions due to an individual vehicle in situations where more than one vehicle is present. The device is capable of determining which sensed emission data corresponds to which vehicle exhaust plume.
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1. A system for remote sensing of vehicle emissions in a multilane setting with a plurality of vehicle travel lanes, the system comprising:
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at least one radiation source which emits a radiation beam;
at least one radiation detector for receiving the radiation beam; and
at least one processor for processing at least vehicle emission data obtained from the at least one radiation detector, wherein the at least one processor determines which vehicle emission data obtained from the radiation detector is representative of a particular vehicle'"'"'s exhaust plume. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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19. A system for remote sensing of vehicle emissions in a multilane setting including a plurality of vehicle travel lanes, the system comprising:
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at least one radiation source which emits a radiation beam;
at least one radiation detector for receiving the radiation beam;
a plurality of movable light filters;
at least one reflector for directing the radiation beam from the at least one radiation source to the at least one radiation detector via the movable light filters;
at least one vehicle identification unit; and
at least one processor for processing vehicle emissions data based on the received radiation beam and vehicle identification data received from the at least one vehicle identification unit, wherein the at least one processor determines which vehicle emission data obtained from the radiation detector is representative of a particular vehicle'"'"'s exhaust plume.
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