| dc.description.abstract | Due to their complex hardware and software, vehicle systems are challenging to monitor and
maintain. As a result, the absence of proper vehicle health monitoring systems leads to several
issues, including resource waste, costly maintenance, and frequent breakdowns. Therefore,
vehicle manufacturers and owners must prioritize implementing such systems to mitigate these
negative outcomes. This project report focuses on a remote vehicle health monitoring system
explicitly developed for Kiira Motors Corporation's (KMC's) electric vehicles made in Uganda.
This research project involved interpreting real-time data transmitted through the vehicle's
Controller Area Network (CAN) into a human-readable format using the developed embedded
device and a web application to notify technical operators of the vehicle's health status
remotely. The system consists of a wireless link between the embedded device and the web
application and has been integrated into Kiira EV, one of KMC's concept vehicles. This
embedded device is attached to the vehicles’ CAN data hub through CAN-high and CAN-low
communication lines to receive live data through electric signals generated by various sensors
located throughout the vehicle. The developed system was integrated into the Kiira EV,
and five critical vehicle parameters, including pack voltage, motor temperature, motor speed,
pack current, and vehicle location, were remotely monitored using the developed web
application. The developed system enables the technical vehicle operator to remotely track,
monitor, and receive notifications on the general health status of the Kiira EV based on the
streamed live CAN data. | en_US |
