Development of Notification System to Prevent Working Productivity from Declining Caused by Increased Carbon Dioxide Concentration

Abstract

In association with the change of work style to remote, the home environment should be considered in terms of carbon dioxide concentration (CDC) which has negative effects on the human body, such as less cognitive abilities. To challenge this problem, the authors developed an alert system that supports remote workers to be notified of an increase in CDC, by combining Raspberry Pi, CDC sensor, and Slack. As a result, the developed alert system was able to support the user in keeping the CDC in the room below the set threshold. In addition, the system shows that a significant increase in CDC can be observed in the room when it comes to insufficient ventilation.