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Environmental Information System and Odour Monitoring based on Citizen and Technology Innovative Sensors
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2013
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Shaker Verlag
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The challenge is the integration of citizens as community-based observation providers, giving the odour perception
and discomfort and getting feed-back in real time from a learning monitoring system. The level of annoyance depends
on how odours are emitted and in what intensity, their dispersion under ambient atmospheric conditions and
finally on citizens exposure and perception. The Environmental Information System and Odour Monitoring developed
in the project OMNISCIENTIS funded by the EU brings together state of the art technologies and open communication
capabilities in order to mitigate odour annoyance. The project allows for citizen feedback, deepens
knowledge on odour measurement and management and aims to support harmonised legislation at EU level. Moreover
the project results can provide savings to industries. The core is an information system allowing inhabitants to
serve as human sensors, acting according to sociological patterns, which influence odour perception, discomfort and
nuisance. It provides a dedicated tool to consider odour acceptability, based on a community-based opinion. Due to
the subjective nature of odour perception, odour monitoring and fast modelling is used to assist and adjust the information
citizens provide via Smartphone and obtained by e-nose and modelling. Innovative in-situ sensors are improved
to monitor ambient odour exposures. A specific odour dispersion model system is developed to obtain interrelated
spatial odour exposure levels. This fast and innovative model system helps us to evaluate the performance of
measures taken at the very moment odours are emitted and with respect to the way in which these occur. The Living
Lab approach ensures stakeholder involvement, citizens participation in decision-making and supports dissemination
activities. The results are conveyed to stakeholders and general public.