Microsoft Corporation
ESTIMATING EMISSIONS WITH VIRTUAL SENSOR MODELS

Abstract:

A computing device including a processor is provided. For one or more emissions factors, the processor may be configured to receive respective emissions factor data including sensor data received from one or more sensors and user-specified data received at a user interface. The processor may be further configured to receive a plurality of virtual sensor models. Each virtual sensor model may include one or more respective virtual sensor model parameters. At least in part by applying the virtual sensor models to the emissions factor data, the processor may be further configured to compute a plurality of virtual sensor readouts. The processor may be further configured to generate a greenhouse gas emissions estimate from the virtual sensor readouts. The processor may be further configured to convey an indication of the greenhouse gas emissions estimate to the user interface for output on one or more output devices.