Open AccessSmart air monitoring for indoor public spaces using mobile applications
Author(s) -
Vasilios Evagelopoulos,
Nikolaos D. Charisiou,
Georgios Evagelopoulos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/899/1/012006
Subject(s) - indoor air quality , cloud computing , air quality index , computer science , variety (cybernetics) , internet of things , mobile device , air pollution , work (physics) , the internet , quality (philosophy) , multimedia , computer security , environmental science , world wide web , engineering , environmental engineering , meteorology , mechanical engineering , philosophy , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , epistemology , artificial intelligence , operating system
As people spend approximately 90% of their time indoors, monitoring the quality of indoor air is crucial in protecting public health. In recent years, technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing have introduced new measurement capabilities in a variety of environments. Low-cost sensor technology can significantly help in the field of air pollution monitoring, providing data on air quality levels and indoor air emissions. The work presented herein focuses on a cloud computing server able to analyse data in real time and present the results obtained with visual effects which illustrates the prevailing indoor air conditions, making data easier to understand and more interesting to the user. In addition, the server can alert mobile application users or facility managers when air quality is poor so that remedial action can be undertaken immediately.