HKBU Invention 'Diagnosis of Internal Combustion Engine Performance' Earned Recognition in AEI

The invention provides a non-invasive method for diagnosing the performance of a vehicle. The method comprises using a 3-axis accelerometer to perform diagnosis the performance of an internal combustion engine, the performance of the engine including an engine power loss and one or more flaws associated with the engine mount. The method is also usable for diagnosing the deterioration of a suspension system of said vehicle. An apparatus comprising a 3-axis accelerometer for diagnosing the performance of a vehicle is also provided. In one embodiment, the 3-axis accelerometer is embedded in a smartphone. This invention won a silver medal at the 2nd Asia Exhibition of Inventions Hong Kong in 2019.