Published in Journal of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Volume 7, Number 3
Written by STOICA1 Mircea-Edwin, MĂNTESCU Yasmina-Andreea, DIACONU Diana-Elena
Scientific coordinators: S.l.dr.ing. Ștefan Constantin PETRICEANU, S.l.dr.ing. Ana Maria BOGATU

In the context of increasing concerns about air pollution and its impact on public health and the environment, this research article proposes a theoretical model to estimate air pollution based on vehicle traffic observation and air quality monitoring nstation records. The study took place over five days at a chosen location near a monitoring station, and data on car traffic and vehicle emissions were collected and analysed. Using the numerical simulation program MATLAB, based on the data from the specialized literature, the empirical formula was developed to estimate the atmospheric pollution at time t0, taking into account the previous pollution, in 10 minutes increments, in the last 60 minutes before the moment of calculating its value. The results of the theoretical model are compared with the values recorded by the air quality monitoring station, and the subsequent analysis and discussion, based on appropriate statistical tools, address the performance of the model and the factors that may influence its accuracy. The conclusions drawn from this study provide valuable information about the effectiveness of the theoretical model in the estimation of atmospheric pollution and the possibility of its application in the management and monitoring of atmospheric pollution in the urban environment. Prospects and directions for further research are related to the possibility of using in the future, instead of the very expensive monitoring station, a car traffic surveillance camera together with a suitable software that would allow the estimation of air pollution in many more points in the inhabited areas and/or with heavy car traffic.

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