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From Crowdsourcing to Crowdsharing: The Smart Environmental Sensing Web of EPA

Authors:
Shuenn-Chin Chang
Yeuh-Bin Wang
His-Chi Lin
Chun-Ming Huang
Yu-Ling Liang
Yu-Chieh Huang
I-Ting Tseng

Keywords: Citizen as Sensor; Crowdsourcing; Internet of Things; Location-Based Service; Social Networks; PM2.5

Abstract:
This article describes how the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) under the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (R.O.C.) leverages its Smart Environmental Sensing Web comprising crowdsourcing and crowdsharing built on its existing Internet of Things (IoT) based environmental monitoring system to make the public care more about the quality of their living environment, and create positive feedback loops of information flows. Furthermore, we use data visualization technology and location-based services to design graphical dashboards and interactive maps to enable users to access real-time local environmental sensing information at any time. Taiwan EPA will also continue to maintain the concept of open, transparent and innovative applications to serve society with public, diversified, and convenient information services.

Pages: 1 to 4

Copyright: Copyright (c) The Government of Taiwan(R.O.C.), 2017. Used by permission to IARIA.

Publication date: June 25, 2017

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3727

ISBN: 978-1-61208-565-4

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from June 25, 2017 to June 29, 2017