National OBD Clearinghouse

Established to facilitate communication, resolve technical issues and convey accurate and timely on-board diagnostics (OBD) technical and policy information for the general public, government officials and the automotive industry.

http://www.obdclearinghouse.com

Utah Air

The Utah Air application employs the Utah Division of Air Quality’s air quality alert system, which consists of action alerts represented by three symbols that signify limitations on solid fuel emissions for the public (e.g., carpooling, wood burning) based on guidance from the EPA’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which determines how daily pollution levels will affect people with various health conditions.

Utah residents can check the app daily to know when not to use wood and coal burning stoves or fireplaces, the best times to exercise outdoors or when to make one consolidated trip for errands based on conditions and trends.

The three-day forecast can help users plan ahead to adjust travel plans or work schedules and avoid adding harmful emissions to the air during winter inversions and the summer ozone season.

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Advance Diagnostic Training

Providing national and local on-board diagnostics (OBD) training sessions for I/M administrators and community college instructors around the country.

ALBOP

Develop and maintain an integrated database and web-based software application to collect, track, maintain and analyze for a Utah asbestos and lead-based paint program known as ALBOP or Asbestos Lead-Based Online Portal.

Vermont Automotive Technician Training Program (VATTP)

Developed and provide web hosting services for generic on-board diagnostic (OBD) computer-based training (CBT) for an inspection and maintenance program in Vermont.

I/M Hosting Services

Providing a database and SFTP hosting service to allow Utah transportation and air quality planners to share mobile emissions modeling information and inventories directly with national, state and transportation organizations.

I/M Inspector Training- Cache County, Utah

Providing face-to-face and online instruction to train and certify automotive technicians on emission testing in Cache County, Utah

Utah Centralized I/M Database

NCAST is in the process of developing a Utah Centralized Emission Database for the I/M Counties in the State of Utah.

 This project will create a uniform database accessible to all the I/M Counties in the state (Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Cache), the Utah Division of Air quality (DAQ) and the Utah Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).  Vehicle data from the five I/M Programs and the DMV will be shared. This common database will improve the efficiency of all the programs thereby providing improved air quality in all areas of the State. 

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Past Projects

Training Services, Georgia

Provide technical and training support for the Georgia Clean Air Force program

I/M Inspector training manual, Cache County, Utah

Providing an instruction manual to help train automotive technicians in an I/M inspector training program in Cache County, Utah

OBD Clean Air Training, Maryland

Interactive web-based and instructor-led training module development of short-term courses to enhance the vehicle emission repair technician's diagnostic and repair verification capabilities related to vehicles that fail inspection/maintenance (I/M) testing

  OBD Clean Air Training, Cache County, Utah

   Web-based training for educators and the public about OBD technology and air-quality in Cache County, Utah

OBD Training and Website, Vermont

Developed and provide web hosting services for generic on-board diagnostic (OBD) computer-based training (CBT) for an inspection and maintenance program in Vermont

WSU/USU Cold Start & Idle Emissions Research

The National Center for Automotive Science & Technology at Weber State University (NCAST) and Utah State University have been working together to collect, analyze, and publish research on “Cold Start” emissions versus idling emissions. 

We are looking to answer whether cold start emissions are higher in a colder environment as well as how long a catalytic converter is able to remain at an optimal temperature during winter conditions.  We will evaluate how long a vehicle must be idling before the emission output is greater than that of a “Cold Start.” 

New York OBD I/M Technical Support

NCAST has partnered with the New York Vehicle Inspection Program (NYVIP2) providing On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system technical support services to vehicle inspection technicians in New York State.

NCAST uses its resources including industry service information and its relationship with OEM partners to supply advice to New York technicians investigating hard-to-solve OBD inspection issues. 

While supporting the New York inspection program with technical expertise, NCAST staff and students have the opportunity to research real-world issues encountered in the vehicle inspection field.