Technical Paper
A Novel Approach for Assessing Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) in Future Mobility Solutions
2022-11-09
2022-28-0455
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven the population to be extremely vigilant towards personal as well as shared hygiene necessitating use of facemask, maintaining social distancing, frequent hand wash and vehicle sanitization. Humans are exposed to pollutants such as Particulate Matter (PM), oxide of Sulphur (SOx), oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3), Total Volatile Organic Compound (TVOC) and pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, viruses (FBV) either through air or by direct contact with contaminated surfaces. In a vehicle cabin, occupants are exposed to both fresh and recirculating air through air-conditioning system and they also come in contact with touch points such as seats, steering wheel and armrest, which may be contaminated.