AirQualityFriendlyRouteRecommendationSmartCitiesofmyNation

By:SavinaPECUniversityofTechnology,ChandigarhIndia

SmartCityAddinglayersofsmartness,bybalancingtheenvironmentalecosystem.

Theuseofdigitaltechnologies,informationandcommunicationtechnologies(ICT) byindividualsmakethecitiessmarter.

Alongwithgoodandmoderninfrastructure,protectionofenvironmentisimportant.

SmartCitiesensurehealthycitizens.

Aim:Qualityoflife

Motivation

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AirQualityIndex(India)

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ResearchGaps

• CurrentNavigationSystemsdonotconsider”AirQuality”asametricforroutecomputation.• Realtimepersonalizedrecommendationsarenotgivenbasedononeshealthandactivityperformed.• AirQualityindicesvaryfromcountrytocountryandrequireextensiveinvestigation.

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ResearchQuestions

• FindingthemostoptimalandcosteffectivevectorV{f1,f2,f3...fn },onthebasisofwhichthebestrouteischosen.• Towhatextenttheoverallinhalationofthepollutantsbereduced.• Mappingthemostoptimalmodelwhichmeetsonespersonalhealthandconditions,basedondifferentagegroups,medicalconditionsandhealthsensitivity.• Howtoselectsuitablesubjects,basedontheirage,medicalhistoryetc.

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Challenges

• Portableairmonitorsarestillexpensive.• IntegrationwithFixedairmonitorsandsmartphonesformeasurements.• Identifyingfactorsinfluencingpollutionlikehumidity,windspeed,locationetc.• Findingoutuserstobeexperimentalsubjectsbasedonsomemedicalexpert’sadviceorsurveys.• Maintainingprivacyoftheuserasthemedicalhistoryofanindividualandhis/hermovementinthecitycanbepurelyconfidential.

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BalancingtheEcosystemPowerofournationis:TheCrowdAndthepowerofthecrowdis:ownershipofSMARTDEVICES

CANTHISPOWERBEEXPLOITEDINBUILDINGANECOSYSTEM?Andtheansweris:YES

Collectingthecitywideinformationfromthemovingusers(crowd),anddisseminatingtheinformationbacktothecrowdisabrilliantIDEA.

EnvironmentalDatalikeAirQualityIndexcanbemeasuredateachandeverylatitudeandlongitudeofthecity.

Methodology

ImpactCitizensofthesmartcityshouldbeawareoftheimpact oftheiractivitiesandactions ontheenvironment.

Exploitingthesmartdeviceslikephonesandtabs:Smartdeviceshavesensors,andsensorssenseall.

Thenwhynottosenseall?

Yes,Smartdevicescanbeusedtomaketheindividualsawareoftheiractivities,andtheirimpactontheenvironment.

Pollutionishumancreated,andhumansshouldknowtheircontributiontowardsit.

Thisrealizationcanhelp,tofightagainstit.

Exposure

Citizensaretheassetsofacityandtheassetsarevaluable.

The information flow in a smart city, should also contain theexposure of an individual to air pollution.

MobileSensorscanagainbeusedtoprovidesuchinformation.

BENEFITS

This information can lead to lifestyle management and taking appropriatedecision.

Most beneficial for sensitive groups like small children, patients withasthmatic and cardiovascular diseases.

UseCases• Encourageuse ofpublictransportationbyprovidingthemindicativecomparisonsofAQacrossvariousroutes.

• AlternativeBusBoardingOptionsbasedonAQI• Encouragewalking• Suggestalternativeroutes/timingstosupportbetterairquality

• Benefits• PersonalizedAirQualityMonitoringbasedonindividual’shealth(asthma,pregnantwomen,lungsrelateddiseases)• Aidintakinginformeddecisionsabouthowtomoveinthecity(forPrivateVehiclesaswellasPTS)• MonitordailylevelsofinhaledPMlevelsthusaidinginLifestyleadjustment.

Thankyou