L-vehicles Emissions and Noise mitigation Solutions

Informations projet

LENS

N° de convention de subvention: 101056777

DOI

10.3030/101056777

Projet clôturé

Date de signature de la CE 8 Juin 2022

Date de début 1 Septembre 2022

Date de fin 30 Novembre 2025

Financé au titre de

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Coût total

€ 4 995 101,00

Contribution de l’UE

€ 4 995 098,00

Coordonné par

EMISIA SA
Greece

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Livrables

Documents, reports (23)

Minutes of first stakeholder event

Minutes of the first discussion with stakeholders regarding noise and emissions from Lcategory vehicles

Suggested revisions to TA procedure for noise emission

Weaknesses of current TA method, suggested revisions regarding measurement setup, sound/noise criteria used, operating conditions

Newsletter 3

Newsletter to be sent electronically to stakeholders regarding major progress development and findings.

A LENS on noise and emissions of L-category vehicles

A short booklet in simplified language and high-quality design and graphics on main recommendations and project findings for the non-expert.

Case-studies and intervention options

Definition of modelling domains for the case studies and list of intervention measures (vehicle, infrastructure, regulation, rider behaviour, etc.) to be modelled in each one

Minutes of second stakeholder event

Describes the planned LENS events throughout the project’s lifetime.

Newsletter 4

Newsletter to be sent electronically to stakeholders regarding major progress development and findings.

Newsletter 6

Newsletter to be sent electronically to stakeholders regarding major progress development and findings.

Method and systems for on-board measurement of pollutants emissions

Validated PEMS mini PEMS and SEMS demonstrators checked in roundrobin ready to be used in measurement campaign test matrix and procedures of onboard testing

Results of field surveys on LV tampering

Results from 3 dedicated tampering field surveys, including measured and estimated shares of tampered and by other means high-emitting LVs (noise, pollutants), identified types of tampering, other causes to noise and pollutant emission anomalies.

Real world driving conditions and requirements for LENS test programme

Evidence on RW LVs driving conditions critical for noise and emissions synthesizing previous knowledge earlier projects OEM data public domain and early measurements in LENS Comparison with the current TA procedure to provide requirements for the main test programme

Newsletter 1

Newsletter to be sent electronically to stakeholders regarding major progress development and findings

List of scientific papers and presentations to international conferences events

Summarises LENS related publications and the participation of the project in relevant events.

Procedure for measuring in-lab LV exhaust emissions

Test matrix for lab tests results of the roundrobin test protocol regulated and nonregulated pollutants test procedures

Recommendations for quieter and cleaner LVs

Publishable summary of the evidence collected in LENS in terms of recommendations for decreasing noise and emissions from current and new LVs, their expected impacts, and any challenges. Summary properly drafted to separately address stakeholder groups, including cities/citizens, enforcement authorities, regulators, riders, OEMs

Suggested revisions to exhaust emissions TA procedure

Weaknesses of current method, possibility to perform real drive emissions testing for TA, instrument suitability/readiness, procedure.

RW driving patterns to assess LV noise and emissions

Recommended driving patterns for emission and noise assessment of different LV subcategories based on measurements and surveys conducted

Legacy exploitation plan

This document guides the actions planned to exploit LENS outputs and results after the project has ended, including the Results Ownership List.

Impact of interventions in decreasing LV noise and pollutant emissions

Demonstration and assessment of the impact of the different interventions on noise and emissions by scenario simulations in 3 case studies and use of different models at the local, urban, and global scales.

Techniques for tampered and high emitting LV detection

Report presenting the performance of the further developed/refined techniques used in LENS to detect anomalies in terms of noise and pollutant emissions, validated against mini-PEMS and state-of-the-art roadside measurement.

Newsletter 2

Newsletter to be sent electronically to stakeholders regarding major progress development and findings

L-vehicles tampering and undesirable effects

Report describing the currently known and potential methods to tamper LVs including an assessment of the impact of tampering on noise and pollutant emission levels Sources will be literature OEMs PTI operators motorcycle repair workshops etc

Newsletter 5

Newsletter to be sent electronically to stakeholders regarding major progress development and findings.

Data sets, microdata, etc (3)

Noise measurement data from standardised tests

Noise emission test results, summary, and observations from 60 LVs tested according to the current TA procedure.

Exhaust emission data from laboratory tests
Pollutants and noise emissions in the real world

Detailed data on tailpipe emissions and noise for more than 100 LV in real driving conditions collected with on-board system and roadside data from real world driving cycles performed on the test track.

Other (1)

Eco-mobility app for best practices on LV use

Release of Geco air eco-mobility application, enhanced for users of LVs to decrease the footprint of their own journeys

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (2)

Optimised on board measurement system including PN two point five sensor

Light-weight, super-compact PN sensor, compatible with SEMS devices, for direct application on any category LV calibrated and ready for field tests (Prototype ready M12). Several PN sensors ready for use by consortium for emission assessment by implementation in their PEMS, mini-PEMS or SEMS with instructions of use.

Method and system for on-board noise measurement

Ten miniature data logging devices equipped with a microphone and GPS to be supplied to partners for onroad noise measurements together with instructions on their use and application

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Project corporate identity website and social media

Describes and implements the project’s visual identity as well as its main communication channels.

Publications

Conference proceedings (5)

RDE Methodology Development for Motorcycle Emissions Assessment

Auteurs: Sebastian Schurl, Stefan Keller, Mathias Lankau, Christian Hafenmayer, Stephan Schmidt, Roland Kirchberger
Publié dans: SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility, Numéro 07, 2025, ISSN 2641-9645
Éditeur: SAE International
DOI: 10.4271/2024-32-0073

Ultralightweight Emission Measurement Systems for Motorcycles: Accuracy and Practicality in RDE Testing

Auteurs: Sebastian Schurl, Peter Lienerth, Leonid Japs, Matthias Schroeder, Stephan Schmidt, Roland Kirchberger
Publié dans: SAE Technical Paper Series, Numéro 1, 2025
Éditeur: SAE International
DOI: 10.4271/2025-32-0011

Overcoming Challenges in Motorcycle Exhaust Flow Measurement: A Study on Measurement Accuracy and Systematic Effects of an Annubar-Based Approach

Auteurs: Sebastian Schurl, Christian Hafenmayer, Mathias Lankau, Günter Brenn, Stephan Schmidt, Roland Kirchberger
Publié dans: SAE Technical Paper Series, Numéro 1, 2025
Éditeur: SAE International
DOI: 10.4271/2025-32-0016

Novel Statistical Modelling-Based Approach for Exhaust Mass Flow Calculation in Motorcycles

Auteurs: Sebastian Schurl, Stefan Sturm, Stephan Schmidt, Roland Kirchberger
Publié dans: SAE Technical Paper Series, Numéro 1, 2025
Éditeur: SAE International
DOI: 10.4271/2024-32-0072

Policy options to reduce emissions of L-category vehicles in the European Union and expected effects.

Auteurs: Grigoriadou, A., Triantafyllopoulos, G., Lekaki, D., Karageorgiou, T., Steven, H., Hausberger, S., Schmidt, S., Dippold, M., Dittrich, M., Riemersma, I., van Mensch, P., Kermani, J., Garbí, A., & Ntziachristos, L. (2026).
Publié dans: 2026
Éditeur: Transport and Research Arena

Other (5)

Roadside Measurements of Pollutant Emissions and Noise from L-category Vehicles in Three European Cities

Auteurs: Sjödin, Å., Hallquist, Å. M., Cha, Y., Kupper, M., Imtiaz, H. H., Penz, M., Bergmann, A., Gryllias, K., & Denayer, H. (2025).
Publié dans: 2025
Éditeur: TAP Conference

On-road PN and BC emission measurements of L-category vehicles.

Auteurs: Triantafyllopoulos, G., et al. (2025)
Publié dans: 2025
Éditeur: ETH Nanoparticle Conference

On-road measurement of all Euro 7 gaseous emissions from motorcycles using a rider-worn portable FTIR analyzer.

Auteurs: Vojtisek, M., Pechout, M., Dittrich, L., Mejdr, F., Liska, V., Vobr, V., & Kotek, M. (2025).
Publié dans: 2025
Éditeur: ETH Nanoparticle Conference

An approach for the roadside measurement of particulate emissions of category-L vehicles by point sampling

Auteurs: Kupper, M., Imtiaz, H., Penz, M., & Bergmann, A
Publié dans: 2024
Éditeur: Schwebstofftechnische Arbeitstagung 2024

A comprehensive study on the on-road and chassis dyno emissions performance of motorcycles and other L-category vehicles.

Auteurs: Triantafyllopoulos, G., Tziovas, A., Melachrous, D., Schmidt, S., Schurl, S., Hausberger, S., Dippold, M., Garbí López, A., García Vázquez, B., Savignac, P., Kermani, J., Vojtisek-Lom, M., Pechout, M., Vobr, V., Liska, V., Kotek, M., & Ntziachristos, L. (
Publié dans: 2025
Éditeur: TAP Conference

Peer reviewed articles (6)

Condensation diffusion charging – particle number measurement of high concentrations down to 3 nm

Auteurs: Helmut Krasa, Victoria M. Fruhmann, Sebastian Schurl, Martin Kupper, Alexander Bergmann
Publié dans: Aerosol Research, Numéro 3, 2025, ISSN 2940-3391
Éditeur: Copernicus GmbH
DOI: 10.5194/AR-3-521-2025

Automatic Number Plate Detection and Recognition System for Small-Sized Number Plates of Category L-Vehicles for Remote Emission Sensing Applications

Auteurs: Hafiz Hashim Imtiaz, Paul Schaffer, Paul Hesse, Martin Kupper, Alexander Bergmann
Publié dans: Sensors, Numéro 25, 2025, ISSN 1424-8220
Éditeur: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/S25113499

Practical, low-cost integrity testing of diesel particle filters using remote sensing measurement at the campus entrance gate

Auteurs: Michal Vojtisek-Lom, Martin Pechout, Martin Kotek, Koushik Vijayakumar, Michal Fleischhans, Libor Fleischhans
Publié dans: Science of The Total Environment, Numéro 958, 2025, ISSN 0048-9697
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2024.178067

Reconstruction of Density Fields of Category L-Vehicles’ Exhaust Plumes for Optimizing Remote Emission Sensing and Engine Performance

Auteurs: Hafiz Hashim Imtiaz, Yingjie Liu, Paul Schaffer, Martin Kupper, Alexander Bergmann
Publié dans: SAE International Journal of Engines, Numéro 18, 2025, ISSN 1946-3936
Éditeur: SAE International
DOI: 10.4271/03-18-06-0036

Extent of L-vehicles Tampering and Impact on Noise and Emissions

Auteurs: Nikoletta Batsalia, Georgios Triantafyllopoulos, Michael Dittrich, Athanasios Tziovas & Leonidas Ntziachristos
Publié dans: Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility, 2025, ISSN 2196-5552
Éditeur: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-95284-5_10

Sensor System for Noise and Positioning Data Acquisition

Auteurs: Diemel, C., Uszynski, O., Yordanov, V. et al.
Publié dans: ATZ Worldwide, Numéro 125, 2023, ISSN 2192-9076
Éditeur: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/s38311-023-1556-1