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Labs Idea #10: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sensing in Car

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Author: Sensirion Innovations Team
February 2018


Motivation/Summary

A recent Harvard study measuring cognitive function scores in a controlled office environment demonstrated significant higher cognitive function scores at 550 ppm CO2 level compared to 745 ppm CO2 level. The largest effects were seen for Crisis Response, Information Usage, and Strategy, all of which are indicators of higher-level cognitive function and decision making. [Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation, and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments, Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.1510037]


Approach/Measurement

Sensirion's CO2 sensor is based on dual-channel nondispersive infrared (NDIR) technology. CO2 concentration is measured as a function of infrared light absorption.

Figure 1: Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) principle

In a real life test drive the CO2 level with three persons in the car with airconditioner set to «automatic mode» was mostly above 800 ppm during the 40 min road trip (figure 2).

Figure 2: CO2 level with three persons in a car (red line indicates 800 ppm CO2)

In a real life test drive the CO2 level with one person in the car with airconditioner set to «automatic mode» was generally below 800 ppm during the 30 min road trip (figure 3).

Figure 3: CO2 level with one person in a car (red line indicates 800 ppm CO2)

The measurements demonstrate that the air is reasonably fresh in A/C automatic mode for one person, but goes well above 800 ppm with three persons in the car.

A CO2 sensor would allow to actively control CO2 level in a car reducing risk of driver cognitive function impairment due to high CO2 concentration.


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Please refer to Sensirion's website for more information about Sensirion's CO2 sensor.


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