The vehicle 10 comprises road cleaning equipment 25 for cleaning the debris 9 on the road 18 and a control system 40 comprising at least one particulate matter (PM) sensor 75, 76 for generating PM data indicative of PM concentrations in the atmosphere adjacent to the vehicle. A controller 41 determines atmospheric PM concentrations resulting from the operation of the road cleaning equipment by comparing the PM data with baseline PM concentrations received at the controller from a remote computer system 50 via a communication system, the baseline PM concentrations being indicative of local atmospheric PM concentration. Alternatively, a second PM sensor 76 located on the top of the operator cab 13 in front of, relative to the forward direction of movement of the vehicle, at least part of the road cleaning equipment, generates second PM data indicative of PM concentrations in the atmosphere prior to any PM concentration contributions from the road cleaning equipment.
A road cleaning vehicle
30.11.2022
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch