System overview
Lysanda's Eco-LogTM gives a fleet operator the means to monitor the actual level and composition of a vehicle's emissions.
Since CO2 output and fuel consumption are directly related, the Eco-LogTM calculates how much fuel is required for each given journey, and therefore how much is being wasted. It’s a vital weapon in the battle to tackle the ever-rising cost of fuel.
As a software module, Eco-LogTM resides within a host tracker or Telematics unit. Lysanda has established partnerships with a number of Telematics operators who provide tracking services to their fleet customers. Along with data on position and speed, fleets can now receive data on fuel and CO2 from a single source. The only hardware required is a standard connection from the vehicle’s OBD (On Board Diagnostics) port to the tracker unit.
For fleets which don’t operate a Telematics system, the Eco-LogTM is available as a stand-alone black box fitted under the dashboard and connected directly to the OBD port. The fleet operator can download the data locally at the end of each period, to a laptop, a PDA or a USB stick.
The system is currently available in two specifications: Eco-Log Metro for periodic reporting (per trip, day, week etc) and Eco-Log Pro for real time reports (every minute).
Available reports
| From raw data | After manipulation |
|---|---|
| Engine speed (rpm) | Idle time |
| Vehicle speed | Maximum vehicle speed |
| Engine load | Max rpm |
| Mpg or litres/100km (instant) | Average trip load |
| Mpg or litres/100km (trip) | Harsh acceleration / deceleration |
| CO2 grams (instant) | Other driver behaviour indicators |
| CO2 grams per km or period | Excess fuel used |
| Total fuel | (since install or re-set) |
| Total distance | (since install or re-set) |
Benefits
The Eco-LogTM is aimed at operators of commercial vehicles, public service vehicles and car fleets and brings a number of benefits, including:
- Isolating problem drivers and/or problem vehicles, producing traceable data pointing to the amount, time, place and cause
- Helping to reduce fuel costs
- Demonstrating CO2 measurement capability to customers, present and potential
- Calculating whole-fleet CO2 for Corporate and Social Responsibility purposes
- Defending an operator’s public profile as an adopter of measurable CO2 technology
- Capturing elusive data on the harmful emissions of Particulates, NOx, HC and CO
- Reducing engine wear and powertrain failures through diagnostics and prognostics
- Proving to the authorities a clean bill of health and high vehicle operating standards
In identical vehicles the winner showed fuel consumption of 2.344l compared to the worst performer at 4.594l whilst completing the same operation.