This report describes the MileageAIDE system for recording the business mileage of a vehicle. The system consists of a mobile application for an Android phone and a hardware device connected to the vehicle’s On-Board Diagnostic port (OBD-II). The two interact via Bluetooth to record the time and odometer value for every trip in the vehicle and remind the user to classify the trip as business or personal. The result is a system that is easy to install, easy to use, inexpensive and keeps detailed and accurate records that are acceptable for reporting to an employer for reimbursement or as business expenses on a tax return. / text

Στην παρούσα διπλωματική αναπτύσσεται συσκευή ανάγνωσης των δεδομένων του διαύλου CAN (CAN - controller area network - bus) με σκοπό τη λήψη δεδομένων για την τεχνική διάγνωση βλαβών και τη λήψη δεδομένων τηλεμετρίας σε πραγματικό χρόνο. Η διεπαφή μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί για την εξαγωγή δεδομένων που βοηθούν στην έγκαιρη διάγνωση βλαβών πριν αυτές εξελιχθούν σε κοστοβόρες, στη μελέτη της λειτουργίας του αυτοκινήτου σε πραγματικό χρόνο για την επιβεβαίωση της καλής λειτουργίας του ή για τη συγκέντρωση στοιχείων για τη βελτίωση των επιδόσεών του κλπ. Στα πλαίσια της διπλωματικής, υλοποιείται συσκευή ανάγνωσης η οποία χρησιμοποιεί τα πρωτόκολλα επικοινωνίας που υποστηρίζονται από τη διεπαφή OBD-II ώστε να συλλέγει δεδομένα από τους διαύλους αυτοκινήτων και να τα αποστέλλει σε συνοδευτικό λογισμικό το οποίο αναλαμβάνει την παρουσίασή τους και την περαιτέρω επεξεργασία τους για την εξαγωγή χρήσιμων πληροφοριών και συμπερασμάτων. / In this thesis a scan tool is developed for vehicles' CAN buses (CAN - controller area network - bus) in order to obtain data for fault diagnosis and receiving telemetry data in real time. The interface can be used to export data to help in diagnosing faults before they become costly, to study the function of the car in real time, to confirm proper operation or to gather data for improving performance etc. In this thesis an OBD scanner is developed that uses the communication protocols supported by OBD-II interface in order to collect data from car buses and sends it to a bundled software for presentation and further processing for extracting useful information and draw further conclusions.

Fuel consumption of transportation vehicles account for nearly 27% of CO2 emissions from fossil fuel. The environmental impact of of transportation can be lowered with effective ECOfriendly driving. As modern vehicles are equipped with the on-board diagnostics (OBD) system that provides vehicle’s self-diagnostic data which is accessible to from the OBD-II socket in vehicles. The aim of this thesis is to design and implement such a monitor system that consists of an OBD-II reader (containing a Bluetooth communication module) to fetch data from the OBD-II socket and then, via a smartphone, send the data to a cloud server for analysis and visualisation. For this purpose, an ELM327 Bluetooth module (an off-the-shelf OBD-II dongle) was bought, an application has been created for an Android smartphone, and a cloud server has been created using ThinkSpeak (an online solution for cloud data collection and visualisation).   As a result, such monitor system has been implemented at low cost, and then tested and evaluated together with a Toyota Prius driving a round-trip between the Swedish cities of Uppsala and Arlanda. The test results have shown that the system is successful in gathering data from the OBD-II socket and then sending visualizing data. It needs, however, further work to increase the user-friendliness and accuracy of the gathered information from the vehicle. / OBD-II är en internationell standard i fordon som är obligatorisk i moderna bilar möjliggör att med hjälp av hårdvara läsa av information från bilen under färd. Det medför att man kan överföra data så som hastighet, bränsleförbrukning och motortemperaturfrån bilen till en annan tjänst där det presenteras för föraren. Metoden går ut på att transmittera informationen som läses av sensorer i bilen till en internettupkopplad mobiltelefon som för över informationen till en molntjänsst. Datan från bilen ska sedankompletteras med positionsinformation från mobilenhetens GPS enhet. Detta medför att skapandet av en applikation som kan uppfylla målen blir är en central del av projektet. ELM327 är en hårdvarumodul som är designad för att kopplas till ett OBD-II uttag. Modulen kan då läsa av data från CAN bussen i bilen och sedan konverterainformationen till en Bluetooth enhet. En mobiltelefon kan då kommunicera med Bluetooth enheten genom att skapa en Android applikation i utveklarverktyget Androidstudio. Applikationen för sedan över datan till molntjänsten ThingSpeak, som är designat för IoT project. ThingSpeak har en implementering av MatLab, en programmerings plattform för ingenjörer, som låter användaren analysera och visualiseradata i molntjänsten. En begränsning som uppstår är hur mycket pengar som investeras i projetet vilket har inflytande på hur ofta datan kan uppdateras i molntjänsten, vilket påverkar nogrannheten i resultatet. I tesen diskuteras även begränsningarna av systemet och olika utvecklingsmöjligheter av projektet.

This diploma thesis, processed under the name: External system of measuring parameters of vehicles with support of diagnostic protocols integrated in Ethernet networkon a cylindrical dynamometer, deals with the definition of parameter variables that are important for vehicle tests on a cylindrical dynamometer. After determining these variables, a measuring module, which is designed to retrieve data from individual sensors located in the vehicle, is implemented via an OBD II diagnostic connector connected to the vehicle data bus CAN-BUS. The measuring module is integrated into the existing cylindrical dynamometer system at the Mendel University Testing Center in Brno, where the system was tested on a real vehicle.

É apresentada uma metodologia para descrever o mapa de desempenho (ou mapa de consumo de combustível) de um motor de combustão interna como função de suas condições de operação (rotação e torque) baseados em medições embarcadas. É utilizada para este levantamento a combinação de medições via GPS (para a velocidade longitudinal e inclinação de pista) e OBD-II para aquisição de sinais da rede CAN, como rotação do motor e consumo de combustível. É desenvolvida uma metodologia para o cálculo do torque líquido do motor baseado na medição de velocidade e aceleração longitudinal do veículo com uma margem de incerteza de 2% a 5% no cálculo do torque em condições normais de operações. É realizado um detalhamento da origem das incertezas para avaliar a contribuição individual de cada parâmetro. Um modelo de regressão polinomial é utilizado para descrever o mapa de consume de combustível do motor cujos coeficientes característicos são determinados experimentalmente através da metodologia proposta para cinco veículos diferentes a fim de comprovar a eficácia da metodologia. Os coeficientes de correlação variam de 0.797 a 0.997, sendo que em três de cinco veículos o coeficiente de correlação é maior que 0.910, comprovando a robustez da metodologia. / It is presented a methodology to describe the engine performance map (or the engine fuel map) for an internal combustion engine as a function of its operating conditions (engine speed and torque) based on on-board measurements. It is used a combination of GPS measurements for vehicle speed and road grade together with a OBD-II acquisition system in order to acquire information provided by CAN network, such as engine speed and fuel consumption. A methodology to calculate the engine torque based on speed and acceleration measurements is shown with an average uncertainty in the range of 2% to 5% for torque calculation in normal operating conditions. It is presented a detailed breakdown of the contribution of individual parameters in torque calculation uncertainty. A polynomial regression model to describe the engine fuel map is presented and the coefficients for this model is calculated based on on-road measurements for 5 different vehicles to prove the accuracy of the proposed methodology. The correlation coefficients obtained for these measurements are within the range of 0.797 to 0.997 and three out of five vehicles with correlation coefficient higher than 0.910, proving the methodology robust.

<p> </p><p>This abstract describes the bachelor degree thesis in computer technology at Växjö University. The company BSR in Växjö has requested an application that can measure a cars performance, with attributes like acceleration times and engine power estimation. The communication between car and computer is via the USB port on the computer and the OBD-II socket on the car with the network protocol CAN, controller area network. Cars from VAG have been the primary focus group and the application has been tested on a Volkswagen Passat CC from 2009. The system is developed in the programming language C# in the environment Visual Studio with the framework .NET. This report describes the network protocol CAN, which is an essential part in understanding how thecommunication works. Also approach, analyze and implementation is described.</p><p> </p> / <p> </p><p>Denna rapport beskriver ett examensarbete för högskoleingenjörsexamen i datorteknik vid Växjö universitet. Företaget BSR i Växjö har önskat ett program som kan mäta en bils prestanda, med attribut som accelerationstider och effektuppskattning. Kommunikationen mellan bil och dator sker via USB-port på datorn och OBD-II-uttag på bilen med protokollet CAN, controller area network. Bilar från VAG har i första hand varit målgruppen och programmet har testats på en Volkswagen Passat CC från 2009. Systemet har utvecklats i programspråket C# och i utvecklingsmiljön Visual Studio med ramverket .NET. Rapporten beskriver nätverksprotokollet CAN, vilket är en väsentlig del i att förstå hur kommunikationen går till. Även tillvägagångssätt, analys och implementering beskrivs.</p><p> </p>

É apresentada uma metodologia para descrever o mapa de desempenho (ou mapa de consumo de combustível) de um motor de combustão interna como função de suas condições de operação (rotação e torque) baseados em medições embarcadas. É utilizada para este levantamento a combinação de medições via GPS (para a velocidade longitudinal e inclinação de pista) e OBD-II para aquisição de sinais da rede CAN, como rotação do motor e consumo de combustível. É desenvolvida uma metodologia para o cálculo do torque líquido do motor baseado na medição de velocidade e aceleração longitudinal do veículo com uma margem de incerteza de 2% a 5% no cálculo do torque em condições normais de operações. É realizado um detalhamento da origem das incertezas para avaliar a contribuição individual de cada parâmetro. Um modelo de regressão polinomial é utilizado para descrever o mapa de consume de combustível do motor cujos coeficientes característicos são determinados experimentalmente através da metodologia proposta para cinco veículos diferentes a fim de comprovar a eficácia da metodologia. Os coeficientes de correlação variam de 0.797 a 0.997, sendo que em três de cinco veículos o coeficiente de correlação é maior que 0.910, comprovando a robustez da metodologia. / It is presented a methodology to describe the engine performance map (or the engine fuel map) for an internal combustion engine as a function of its operating conditions (engine speed and torque) based on on-board measurements. It is used a combination of GPS measurements for vehicle speed and road grade together with a OBD-II acquisition system in order to acquire information provided by CAN network, such as engine speed and fuel consumption. A methodology to calculate the engine torque based on speed and acceleration measurements is shown with an average uncertainty in the range of 2% to 5% for torque calculation in normal operating conditions. It is presented a detailed breakdown of the contribution of individual parameters in torque calculation uncertainty. A polynomial regression model to describe the engine fuel map is presented and the coefficients for this model is calculated based on on-road measurements for 5 different vehicles to prove the accuracy of the proposed methodology. The correlation coefficients obtained for these measurements are within the range of 0.797 to 0.997 and three out of five vehicles with correlation coefficient higher than 0.910, proving the methodology robust.

This abstract describes the bachelor degree thesis in computer technology at Växjö University. The company BSR in Växjö has requested an application that can measure a cars performance, with attributes like acceleration times and engine power estimation. The communication between car and computer is via the USB port on the computer and the OBD-II socket on the car with the network protocol CAN, controller area network. Cars from VAG have been the primary focus group and the application has been tested on a Volkswagen Passat CC from 2009. The system is developed in the programming language C# in the environment Visual Studio with the framework .NET. This report describes the network protocol CAN, which is an essential part in understanding how thecommunication works. Also approach, analyze and implementation is described. / Denna rapport beskriver ett examensarbete för högskoleingenjörsexamen i datorteknik vid Växjö universitet. Företaget BSR i Växjö har önskat ett program som kan mäta en bils prestanda, med attribut som accelerationstider och effektuppskattning. Kommunikationen mellan bil och dator sker via USB-port på datorn och OBD-II-uttag på bilen med protokollet CAN, controller area network. Bilar från VAG har i första hand varit målgruppen och programmet har testats på en Volkswagen Passat CC från 2009. Systemet har utvecklats i programspråket C# och i utvecklingsmiljön Visual Studio med ramverket .NET. Rapporten beskriver nätverksprotokollet CAN, vilket är en väsentlig del i att förstå hur kommunikationen går till. Även tillvägagångssätt, analys och implementering beskrivs.

Στην παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία σχεδιάστηκε, μελετήθηκε και υλοποιήθηκε ένα σύστημα διαγνωστικών αυτοκινήτου ή αλλιώς ένα σύστημα On Board Diagnostics II (OBD-II), όπως είναι η διεθνής του ονομασία. Ένα τέτοιο σύστημα έχει καταστεί απαραίτητο, λόγω της πολυπλοκότητας των αυτοκινήτων σήμερα, σε μια ευρεία κατηγορία επαγγελματιών, που ξεκινάει από τους κατασκευαστές αυτοκινήτου μέχρι και το κάθε συνεργείο, αλλά και τον εκάστοτε ιδιώτη. Κύριοι στόχοι του είναι η πληροφόρηση του χρήστη για οποιαδήποτε παράμετρο του οχήματος και ο εντοπισμός και η ένδειξη τυχόν βλαβών. Για την επίτευξη των στόχων αυτών, σχεδιάστηκε και υλοποιήθηκε με τη μορφή πλακέτας ένα σύστημα το οποίο είναι υπεύθυνο για τη σωστή αποστολή και λήψη των μηνυμάτων μεταξύ του υπολογιστή και του οχήματος. Επιπλέον, αναπτύχθηκε το απαραίτητο λογισμικό για τη χρήση του συστήματος και όλων των δυνατοτήτων του. Για το σωστό έλεγχο τόσο του κυκλώματος όσο και του λογισμικού, χρησιμοποιήσαμε έναν προσομοιωτή ECU αυτοκινήτου. / In this diploma thesis, an On Board Diagnostics system (OBD-II) was studied, designed and created. This type of system is of utmost importance to a great variety of users such as professional engineers and individuals. Its main purposes are to inform the user about all the different parameters of the vehicle and to identify potential malfunctions. To accomplish these tasks, a PCB circuit was designed and manufactured, which is responsible for the correct transmission and reception of OBD-II messages between a developed PC software and the vehicle. In order to test the circuit and the designed application, an ECU Simulator was used.

The main purpose of this project is to analyse used protocols in vehicles available under the OBD II specifications. In the project we will also focus on processing diagnostic data. We will design device for vehicle diagnostic. This device will be able to send processed data on external web server via Internet network. Obtained data will be saved on data server. Building of functional receiver will be the major part of master´s thesis.