Fiori in aria

Abstract

Indoor air pollution can provoke temporary uneasiness, headhache, sometimes sore throats or burning eyes and noses, but in the long term it can cause serious health problems both for young people, for the elderly and for those with existing diseases. It's easy to understand that knowing the quality of the air we are breathing is valuable. But most of all, having an easy readable object that shows you if you are in an unhealthy situation can simplify the task. A textile flower that opens and closes if the air quality is good or not could be a pleasurable object to wear and a indicator of the air quality. AuthorKeywords wearable technology, pollution, air quality, indoor air quality, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxyde, shape memory alloys Keywords C.3 Microprocessor/microcomputer applications J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES Health J.7 COMPUTERS IN OTHER SYSTEMS Consumer Product

Towards Atmospheric Interfaces

“…Ivory by Broscheit et al measures particulate matter (PM2.5) and interprets the data through the use of kinetic behavior supported by sound [10]. Fabrizi's study on Fiori in Aria presents textile flowers that open and close by using SMA to indicate good or poor air quality [22].…”