Sensing and Information Technologies for the Environment (SITE); Hardware and Software Innovations in Mobile Sensing Technologies

Abstract

This research focuses on the development and integration of low-cost Mobile Urban Sensing Technologies (MUST) and immersive environmental data exploration mechanisms with the ambition to inform citizens about their environments and aid scientists in uncovering the relations between the surface attributes and the urban environment. We propose to use 3D immersive environmental visualization techniques to enable a user-centered interactive analysis and rationalization of the available urban environmental data in relation to further urban attributes. With this ambition, we have developed three mobile apps that explore three strategies of Augmented Reality (AR) 3D visualizations of urban environmental data. While some data could be acquired from urban Geographic Information System (GIS) and existing sensor networks, we also developed an urban sensing kit specifically designed for deployment on mobile platforms such as buses or cars.

Portable Arduino-Based Multi-Sensor Device (SBEDAD): Measuring the Built Environment in Street Cycling Spaces

“…By integrating spatial data and innovative technologies (e.g., geographic information systems, remote sensing, and the Internet of Things (IoT)), urban planners can gather valuable insights to design environmentally friendly indoor and outdoor spaces that are responsive to the needs of urban development [2][3][4]. Whether it is monitoring environmental parameters, assessing urban vitality, evaluating the function of urban furniture, or analyzing the impact of smart city planning, data collection plays a crucial role in urban design [5,6].…”