Perspectives of Individual-Worn Sensors Assessing Personal Environmental Exposure

Schlink, Uwe; Ueberham, Maximilian

doi:10.1016/j.eng.2020.07.023

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“…The qualitative research design is complemented by quantitative exposure measurements on the move using wearable sensors. These are beneficial to assess the dynamic exposure situations of moving people (Ma et al, 2020b;Schlink and Ueberham, 2020).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

How are air pollution and noise perceived en route? Investigating cyclists’ and pedestrians’ personal exposure, wellbeing and practices during commute

Marquart

Stark

Jarass

2022

Journal of Transport & Health

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

How are air pollution and noise perceived en route? Investigating cyclists’ and pedestrians’ personal exposure, wellbeing and practices during commute

Marquart

Stark

Jarass

2022

Journal of Transport & Health

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“…49 Such assessments can guide the future selection of appropriate wearables for daily use, although more personalised conditions should be considered. 50 Despite the evidence that various environmental characteristics have diverse impacts on human health, personal urban environmental exposure monitoring appears limited. 51 PUFP C200, a personal portable particle counter smart wearable was combined with the NEATVIBE wear TM (Noise Exposure, Activity-Time, and Vibration) wearable.…”

Section: Monitoring Environment Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

Review—Smart Wearable Sensors for Health and Lifestyle Monitoring: Commercial and Emerging Solutions

Cusack,

Venkatraman,

Raza

et al. 2024

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The rapid growth of urbanisation has brought about various health concerns for citizens living in urban environments. Sedentary lifestyles, increased pollution levels, and high levels of stress have become prevalent issues affecting the overall well-being of urban populations. In recent years, the emergence of smart wearable devices has offered a promising avenue to address these health concerns and promote healthier lifestyles. This review evaluatse the effectiveness of smart wearables in mitigating health concerns and improving the lifestyles of urban citizens. The review involves 50 relevant peer-reviewed smart wearable studies and supporting literature from electronic databases PubMed, Ovid, Web of Science, and Scopus. Results indicate that smart wearables have the potential to positively impact the health of urban citizens by promoting physical activity, tracking vital signs, monitoring sleep patterns, and providing personalised feedback and recommendations to promote physical activity levels. Furthermore, these devices can help individuals manage stress levels, enhance self-awareness, and foster healthier behaviours. However, the review also identifies several challenges, including the accuracy and reliability of wearable data, user engagement and adherence, and ethical considerations regarding data privacy and security.

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“…To measure personal exposure in a particular location, modern sensors that are small, affordable, and easily operable were used. The respective sensors are further applicable as they can trace "very low concentrations with high accuracy" [24]. For the measurements in this study, a Leo/Ateknea sensor was used to measure air temperature every five minutes in degree Celsius.…”

Section: Recording Personal Exposure To Environmental Pressures -Mobi...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Dylos sensor measured particle number concentration (PNC) of PM 10 and PM2.5 every minute in cubic feet. A smartphone measured acoustic noise in dB(A) every five seconds and tracked the GPS [24,25]. The smartphone was carried on the left upper arm at around 1.50 m height.…”

Section: Recording Personal Exposure To Environmental Pressures -Mobi...mentioning

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Personal Exposure to Environmental Pressures in Different Urban Residential Structures Linking Fieldwork and RS Mapping

Banzhaf,

Bause,

Helbig

et al. 2024

IEEE J. Sel. Top. Appl. Earth Observations Remote Sensing

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In urban areas, human exposure to environmental pollution is a major concern for health and well-being. It is yet unclear which existing pollution is actually perceived by the residents. This study contributes to a combined analysis of measured and perceived environmental pressures. Based on a high-resolution land cover mapping using the object-based image approach (OBIA) urban structural information is obtained. Then, a heterogeneous urban district is selected for in-depth investigation to find out if there is a correlation between building structures and exposition. The environmental pressures on urban dwellers are investigated here on a refined scale with mobile measurements and accompanied by walking interviews. Measurements on noise, PM2.5 and PM10, as well as high air temperatures are taken twice a day to monitor potential differences between the early morning and the afternoon situations and how big these might be. The results give a multifaceted picture of the measured and perceived influences. Noise is simply accepted by most interlocutors, as traffic is seen as a fact of life. The perception of measured air temperature varies greatly between pleasant and burdensome, where more stressful situations seem to occur in linear housing and some family homes with either few green infrastructure or a monotonous pattern of large meadows. Most strikingly are the measured PM ranges, where PM2.5 can reach very high values, twice that of PM10. Although PM2.5 severely affects the respiratory system, there is little awareness of these effects. Raising environmental awareness is crucial for environmental health and connects researchers and planners.

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Perspectives of Individual-Worn Sensors Assessing Personal Environmental Exposure

Cited by 6 publications

References 49 publications

How are air pollution and noise perceived en route? Investigating cyclists’ and pedestrians’ personal exposure, wellbeing and practices during commute

How are air pollution and noise perceived en route? Investigating cyclists’ and pedestrians’ personal exposure, wellbeing and practices during commute

Review—Smart Wearable Sensors for Health and Lifestyle Monitoring: Commercial and Emerging Solutions

Personal Exposure to Environmental Pressures in Different Urban Residential Structures Linking Fieldwork and RS Mapping

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