Emissions Data Management Functional Area

Description

Assimilation and storage of air quality measures and roadside collected emissions data; distribution for general traveler information or for use in demand management programs.

Included In

Ohio EPA Air Quality Management System

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The center shall collect, analyze, and store vehicle emissions data collected from roadside sensors.
2The center shall collect, analyze, and store wide area pollution data collected from sensors that may the general (wide area) environment.
3The center shall configure and control emissions and air quality sensors located in the field.
4The center shall maintain a database of pollution reference data including acceptable and tolerable emissions and pollution levels for the area served by the center.
5The center shall support an interface with a map update provider, or other appropriate data sources, through which updates of digitized map data can be obtained and used as a background for emissions.
6The center shall establish violation parameters, detect emissions violators, obtain the vehicle registration data from the appropriate State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office, and then provide the capability to send violation information to a law enforcement agency.
7The center shall distribute air quality information to the media, traveler information service providers, and traffic management centers. This information may be used for information to travelers or part of demand management programs.