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Smart Bicycle Probe – An EPS@ISEP 2020 Project
Publication . Boularas, Mélissa; Szmytke, Zuzanna; Smith, Logan; Isik, Kaan; Ruusunen, Juho; Malheiro, Benedita; JUSTO, Jorge; Ribeiro, Maria Cristina de Castro; Silva, Manuel F.; Ferreira, Paulo; Guedes, Pedro
Air pollution kills approximately 7 million people every year and nine out of ten people are exposed to high levels of airborne pollutants. This paper describes the design of a bicycle air probe by a team of multicultural and multidisciplinary students of the European Project Semester, during the spring of 2020. This learning experience started with the analysis of the state-of-the-art, ethics, marketing and sustainability dimensions, and was followed by the design, development and simulation of a proof-of-concept solution. The result is GOairLight – a bicycle probe paired with a mobile app. The probe collects air quality, humidity and temperature data as cyclists ride, while the mobile app shares the collected data with the community, by means of a cloud database, presents relevant air quality information and suggests less polluted routes. Furthermore, it relies on a sustainable energy source – a dynamo powered by the cyclist – and automatic lighting. The latter feature improves cyclist visibility and raises the awareness towards the cyclist, contributing to increased road safety.
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