Reactive Operations To Air Pollution

Abstract

A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for performing reactive ventilation or prevention operations to air pollution in a moving vehicle. The method comprises obtaining a driving path of the vehicle that comprises a future sub-path that the vehicle is expected to arrive to at a future time, an estimated time-window the vehicle is expected to be located thereon, and air pollution data of the driving path that comprises an air pollution level at the future sub-path. In response to predicting, based on the air pollution data and the driving path, that the vehicle is about to encounter air pollution at the future sub-path, a prevention action is performed prior to the vehicle reaching the future sub-path. In response to a determination that the estimated air pollution level is below a threshold, performing a ventilation action while the vehicle is located on the future sub-path.

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         21 . A method comprising:
 obtaining a driving path of a vehicle, wherein the driving path comprises at least one future location that the vehicle is expected to arrive to at a future time;   obtaining air pollution data, wherein the air pollution data comprises an air pollution level at the at least one future location;   predicting, based on the air pollution data and based on the driving path, that the vehicle is about to encounter air pollution at the at least one future location; and   in response to said predicting, notifying a user of the vehicle regarding the air pollution data along the driving path of the vehicle.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein notifying the user of the vehicle, further comprises:
 estimating an air pollution level at the at least one future location in a future time; 
 determining that the estimated air pollution level at least one future location in a future time is above a predetermined threshold; and 
 causing a notification to appear on a user interface associated with the vehicle. 
 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the predetermined threshold is based on demographic or health characters provided by user of the vehicle. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein notifying the user of the vehicle, further includes a recommendation for a prevention action, wherein the prevention action reduces a risk of encountering the air pollution level above the predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the recommendation is provided to the user prior to the vehicle reaching the at least one future location with air pollution level above the predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the prevention action further comprises at least one of:
 intentionally delaying an arrival of the vehicle to the at least one future location wherein the air pollution levels are above the predetermined threshold;   intentionally delaying the exit of the vehicle from a location along the driving path wherein the air pollution levels are below the predetermined threshold;   turning on an air purifier inside of the vehicle;   closing one or more windows of the vehicle;   turning on an air conditioning unit of the vehicle; and   modifying a circulation of the air conditioning of the vehicle to circulate internal air within the vehicle.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the prevention action is configured to prevent air pollution at the at least one future location to reach a passenger cabin of the vehicle. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein said predicting is further performed based on historical pollution data along the driving path. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein said predicting is performed based on real-time pollution data along the driving path. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the air pollution level is based on at least one of the following pollutants, ammonia, odor, nitrogen dioxide, ground-level ozone, particulates, ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and benzene. 
     
     
         31 . A computerized apparatus having a processor, the processor being adapted to perform the steps of:
 obtaining a driving path of a vehicle, wherein the driving path comprises at least one future location that the vehicle is expected to arrive to at a future time;   obtaining air pollution data, wherein the air pollution data comprises an air pollution level at the at least one future location;   predicting, based on the air pollution data and based on the driving path, that the vehicle is about to encounter air pollution at the at least one future location; and   in response to said predicting, notifying a user of the vehicle regarding the air pollution data along the driving path of the vehicle.   
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the processor is further adapted to notify the user of the vehicle by:
 estimating an air pollution level at the at least one future location in a future time;   determining that the estimated air pollution level at least one future location in a future time is above a predetermined threshold; and   causing a notification to appear on a user interface associated with the vehicle.   
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 32 , wherein the predetermined threshold is based on demographic or health characters provided by user of the vehicle. 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 32 , wherein the processor is further adapted to notify the user of the vehicle, including a recommendation for a prevention action, wherein the prevention action reduces a risk of encountering the air pollution level above the predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the recommendation is provided to the user prior to the vehicle reaching the at least one future location with air pollution level above the predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the prevention action further comprises at least one of:
 intentionally delaying an arrival of the vehicle to the at least one future location wherein the air pollution levels are above the predetermined threshold;   intentionally delaying the exit of the vehicle from a location along the driving path wherein the air pollution levels are below the predetermined threshold;   turning on an air purifier inside of the vehicle;   closing one or more windows of the vehicle;   turning on an air conditioning unit of the vehicle; and   modifying a circulation of the air conditioning of the vehicle to circulate internal air within the vehicle.   
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the prevention action is configured to prevent air pollution at the at least one future location to reach a passenger cabin of the vehicle. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the processor is further adapted to predict based on historical pollution data along the driving path. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the processor is further adapted to predict based on real-time pollution data along the driving path. 
     
     
         40 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium retaining program instructions, which program instructions when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
 obtaining a driving path of a vehicle, wherein the driving path comprises at least one future location that the vehicle is expected to arrive to at a future time;   obtaining air pollution data, wherein the air pollution data comprises an air pollution level at the at least one future location;   predicting, based on the air pollution data and based on the driving path, that the vehicle is about to encounter air pollution at the at least one future location; and   in response to said predicting, notifying a user of the vehicle regarding the air pollution data along the driving path of the vehicle.