Imagine if every citizen had a small, smart sensor to track air quality in their own backyard. Instead of relying on a few expensive government stations, this project creates a massive network of people providing real-time data. It's like crowdsourcing the health of a city to find pollution hotspots that official maps miss.
Cities struggle to get high-resolution, real-time pollution data because professional monitoring stations are expensive and sparse. This leads to blind spots in urban planning and delayed responses to environmental health crises.
A set of tools and practice-based knowledge for co-creating environmental data using low-cost sensors and wearables, validated across 85 urban cases.
If you are a sensor manufacturer dealing with low market adoption — this project developed a system to deploy wearables and sensors across 85 cases that increases the demand for validated, citizen-led hardware.
If you are a consultancy dealing with inaccurate urban pollution maps — this project developed a method to combine citizen-generated data with official research to provide a more precise picture of city health.
If you are an insurer dealing with rising respiratory costs in cities — this project developed a way to track air quality via wearables, allowing for better risk assessment and preventative local actions.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for individual implementations is not provided, though the overall EU contribution for the project is EUR 4,991,205.
Yes, the project is designed for scale, utilizing 5 Frontrunner cities, 30 Implementer cities, and 50 Fellow cities to test and showcase the tools.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project focuses on co-creation and knowledge sharing across 14 partners.
The project aims to generate validated data for policy and research to support the European Green Deal transition and zero pollution goals.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, indicating a multi-year timeline for development and large-scale demonstration.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, featuring 14 partners across 10 countries. With a 36% industry ratio (5 industrial partners, 5 of which are SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 7 research/university entities and commercial application, ensuring the tools are market-relevant.
Contact STIFTELSEN NILU in Norway for technical specifications on sensor validation.
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