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Harmonization and Visualization of Data from a Transnational Multi-Sensor Personal Exposure Campaign

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  • Rok Novak

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Ioannis Petridis

    (Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • David Kocman

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Johanna Amalia Robinson

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Tjaša Kanduč

    (Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Dimitris Chapizanis

    (Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Spyros Karakitsios

    (Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
    HERACLES Research Centre on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece)

  • Benjamin Flückiger

    (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland
    University of Basel, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland)

  • Danielle Vienneau

    (Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland
    University of Basel, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland)

  • Ondřej Mikeš

    (RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Céline Degrendele

    (RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic
    LCE, CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, 13003 Marseille, France)

  • Ondřej Sáňka

    (RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Saul García Dos Santos-Alves

    (Department of Atmospheric Pollution, National Environmental Health Centre, Institute of Health Carlos III, 28220 Madrid, Spain)

  • Thomas Maggos

    (Atmospheric Chemistry and Innovative Technologies Laboratory, INRASTES, NCSR “Demokritos”, Aghia Paraskevi, 15310 Athens, Greece)

  • Demetra Pardali

    (Atmospheric Chemistry and Innovative Technologies Laboratory, INRASTES, NCSR “Demokritos”, Aghia Paraskevi, 15310 Athens, Greece)

  • Asimina Stamatelopoulou

    (Atmospheric Chemistry and Innovative Technologies Laboratory, INRASTES, NCSR “Demokritos”, Aghia Paraskevi, 15310 Athens, Greece)

  • Dikaia Saraga

    (Atmospheric Chemistry and Innovative Technologies Laboratory, INRASTES, NCSR “Demokritos”, Aghia Paraskevi, 15310 Athens, Greece)

  • Marco Giovanni Persico

    (Department of Science, Technology and Society, University School of Advanced Study IUSS, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Eucentre Foundation, Via A. Ferrata, 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy)

  • Jaideep Visave

    (Department of Science, Technology and Society, University School of Advanced Study IUSS, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Eucentre Foundation, Via A. Ferrata, 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy)

  • Alberto Gotti

    (Eucentre Foundation, Via A. Ferrata, 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy)

  • Dimosthenis Sarigiannis

    (Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
    HERACLES Research Centre on the Exposome and Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
    Department of Science, Technology and Society, University School of Advanced Study IUSS, 27100 Pavia, Italy)

Abstract

Use of a multi-sensor approach can provide citizens with holistic insights into the air quality of their immediate surroundings and their personal exposure to urban stressors. Our work, as part of the ICARUS H2020 project, which included over 600 participants from seven European cities, discusses the data fusion and harmonization of a diverse set of multi-sensor data streams to provide a comprehensive and understandable report for participants. Harmonizing the data streams identified issues with the sensor devices and protocols, such as non-uniform timestamps, data gaps, difficult data retrieval from commercial devices, and coarse activity data logging. Our process of data fusion and harmonization allowed us to automate visualizations and reports, and consequently provide each participant with a detailed individualized report. Results showed that a key solution was to streamline the code and speed up the process, which necessitated certain compromises in visualizing the data. A thought-out process of data fusion and harmonization of a diverse set of multi-sensor data streams considerably improved the quality and quantity of distilled data that a research participant received. Though automation considerably accelerated the production of the reports, manual and structured double checks are strongly recommended.

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  • Rok Novak & Ioannis Petridis & David Kocman & Johanna Amalia Robinson & Tjaša Kanduč & Dimitris Chapizanis & Spyros Karakitsios & Benjamin Flückiger & Danielle Vienneau & Ondřej Mikeš & Céline Degrend, 2021. "Harmonization and Visualization of Data from a Transnational Multi-Sensor Personal Exposure Campaign," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:21:p:11614-:d:672508
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    1. Johanna Amalia Robinson & Rok Novak & Tjaša Kanduč & Thomas Maggos & Demetra Pardali & Asimina Stamatelopoulou & Dikaia Saraga & Danielle Vienneau & Benjamin Flückiger & Ondřej Mikeš & Céline Degrende, 2021. "User-Centred Design of a Final Results Report for Participants in Multi-Sensor Personal Air Pollution Exposure Monitoring Campaigns," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-18, November.

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