Citizens’ observatoriers – CITI-SENSE approach

Hai-Ying Liu, hyl@nilu.noArne J. Berre, Arne.J.Berre@sintef.no

CITI-SENSE consortium, http://www.citi-sense.eu

General info of the CITI-SENSE project

R&D questions

CITI-SENSE citizens’ observatories approach

R&D challenges

Opportunity for solutions

Presentation outline

– CITI-SENSE is a collaborative project– Call: FP7-ENV-2012.6.5.1– Starting date: 1 October 2012– Duration: 48 months– Partners organizations: 28, 12 countries– Grant agreement nº: 308524– Web portal: http://www.citi-sense.eu– Citizens’ observatory central web portal:

http://co.citi-sense.eu

Basic data

Objective

Develop Citizens’ Observatories and empower citizens to– Participate in environmental monitoring– Influence community policy & decision making– Contribute to Global Earth Observation System of

Systems (GEOSS)

R&D questions

How to best improve urban life quality with citizens’ involvement? How to recruit citizens to participate in environmental governance?

How can sensor data complement other data sources?

How can sensors lead to a greater involvement of citizens?

How can citizens’ data be used in science?

How will raised citizens’ awareness of pollution affect behavior?

CITI-SENSE approachTo answer the R&D questions, what is the CITI-SENSE

approach?

Citizens’ observatories initiatives

Three empowerment initiatives– Outdoor AQ – Indoor AQ in schools– Personal comfort in public spaces

More than 20 citizens’ observatories across nine cities

– Eight for outdoor AQ – Up to 10 for indoor AQ in

schools– Four for personal comfort in

public spaces

Sensor-platform-products-users

Innovative technologies

High technology environmental sensors, innovative data fusion and communication paired with scientific analysis and efficient communications with users and the public

Data Fusion

Innovative technologies

Deploy static (fixed) and mobile (personal) sensors to monitor various environmental components.

UV

NO2 +O3

AQTemp

Architecture

Innovative technologies

Combine new sensing technology, ICT platforms and participatory methods into useful products.

Communication

testing Server trial Real world trial

Data streaming and real time handling of data

Data Services

Processing raw data, fusion, modelling

Data Storage

Data format

Products

Web, Apps

GEOSSClearinghouse

GEOSS Portal

GEOSS Common Infrastructure

Components & Services

Standards andInteroperability

Best PracticesWiki

User Requirements

Registries

Main GEOWeb Site Community Resources

Community Portals

Client Applications

Client Tier

Mediation Tier

CommunityCatalogues

AlertServers

WorkflowManagement

ProcessingServers

Test Facility

AccessBrokers

Discovery/Access/Broker

Access Tier

GEONETCast Access BrokersSensor Web

ModelWeb

Long Term Archives

From GEOSS Community Portal Recommendations Team:

GEOSS Portal

Components & Services

Community Portals

RegisteredCommunityCatalogues

RegisteredAccessBrokers

DAB

CommunityCatalogues

AccessBrokers

GEOSSClearinghouse

Discover/Link

Search

Long Term Archives

Search

Access

RegisteredLong Term Archives

Access

• Includes Discovery/Link of Community Portal• Community Portal provides focused view of relevant GEOSS

resources• Supports integration of GEOSS and non-GEOSS resources for

particular discipline

Portal In to GCI Discoverable Resources

Citizens’ observatory central portal

Gateway to the various citizens’ observatories

Citizens’ observatory central portal

http://co.citi-sense.eu

– Access to various citizens’

observatories

o Outdoor AQ

o Indoor AQ in schools

o Personal comfort in public spaces

o Citizens’ objective voices

– Access all project sensor data in one

interface

– Open API enables GEOSS functional

integration into citizens’ observatories

central web portal

R&D challenges

Alignment across a variety of R&D disciplines

– Natural science, social science, sensor technology, ICT

Efficient dialogue with citizens

Efficient citizens participation and empowerment

Bridging information demand and supply

Integration across data types and cities

New knowledge on how urban pollution affects citizens

Technological development

– Sensors modified for CITI-SENSE

o Performance of most sensors is unknown

o Long-term reliability is unknown

– Citizens’ mobile apps

– Real-time information

– Cutting edge visualization

– Innovative monitoring approach

– GEOSS integration

Our goal is to meet challenges

Opportunity for solutions

Challenges in data quality, interpretation and communication

Responsible use of air pollution sensor data

Evaluation of low-cost sensor for critical pollutants: validation and calibration, assessing uncertainty

Big Data: expand the amount of data/information

Development of IT infrastructure and new data streams

Integrating the data/information with other relevant data/information: data assimilation

Guidance and advice on sensor/sensor platform use and data interpretation

Visualizations will be helpful for making sense of data

Opportunities

Supplementing routine ambient air monitoring networks

Monitoring personal exposureAir quality sensors can be coupled with physiological sensors (heart speed, blood pressure, respiratory rate, etc.)

Small, lower-cost sensors bring new challenges but along with these challenges come great opportunities to improve air quality management and public health.

3S principle: Increasing• Sensitivity• Selectivity• Stability

Monitoring at the source

Stimulate participation and encourage the dialogue– Gamification– Augmented reality

Opportunities

Cluster cooperation with four other projects – Citclops– COBWEB– Omniscientis– WeSenseIt

All five projects focus on different environmental topics, but

share common goals

Have common challenges

Projects overview: http://www.citizen-obs.eu

Knowledge from public

Opportunities

Thank you for your attention!

Hai-Ying Liu, WP4: Citizens’ observatory, hyl@nilu.noArne J. Berre, WP7, Architecture, Arne.J.Berre@sintef.no

Project coordinator: Alena Bartonova alena.bartonova@nilu.no

Project website: http://citi-sense.nilu.no/

Side Event on Wednesday CITIZENS OBSERVATORIES, Wednesday January 15th, 1200-1400, Room 15 – Level 1

The Citizens Observatories side event will have presentations by representatives from five ongoing European FP7 projects in the area of Citizens Observatories, http://www.citizen-obs.eu/

The session will be introduced by EU research programme officer, Jose Miguel Rubio Iglesisas, from DG Research & Innovation I4, Climate Action and Earth Observation, Earth Observation Sector. The session will be chaired by Max Craglia, senior scientist at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in the Digital Earth and Reference Data Unit.

1. CITI-SENSE "Development of Sensor-based Citizens' Observatory Community for Improving Quality of Life in Cities

2. WeSenseIt "WeSenseIT: Citizen Observatory of Water" 3. COBWEB "Citizen Observatory Web" 4. Citclops "Citizens' Observatory for Coast and Ocean Optical Monitoring" 5. OMNISCIENTIS "Odour Monitoring and Information System based on

Citizen and Technology Innovative Sensors"