Efficacious idle-stop system in automobiles usingintelligent traffic control algorithm

Abstract

This paper introduces efficacious idle start stopsystem which uses mild hybrid vehicle technology and intelligent traffic control to improve fuel economy in automobiles. The proposed system simply relies on the existing Idling Stop System and wireless vehicular communication to use the hybrid technology effectively. The idle stop system, working via the vehicle computer automatically turns the engine off and on, when the vehicle stops and starts up respectively, saving approximately 5–10% [1]fuel. The proposed traffic control system with wireless interface sends the stopping time to the vehicle based on which the Engine control unit (ECU) decides on effective idle stopping. This optimizes the idle stop technique while avoiding terse and pointless stopping of vehicle during very brief stops. It can also be used to channelize the traffic to create a green Light tunnel, thus resulting in fewer stops, less travel time, and most importantly sums up the idling time to make use of idling stop system efficiently.