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A Universally Designed and Accessible Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Warning System

Authors:
Tamugri King Asa Musoro
Raju Shrestha

Keywords: Universal Design; Accessibility; HCI; Solid fuel; Indoor Air Quality; Indoor Air Pollution; Sensor Network; UD-IAQMWS

Abstract:
A Universal Design (UD) approach to develop technology for combating health problems due to Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) from burning solid fuels, leads to better accessibility and inclusivity. This concept guided the design and implementation of the prototype designated as Universally Designed and Accessible Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Warning System (UD-IAQMWS). The system is a network of sensor-nodes that collaboratively check the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and notify users by means of a three-color code, auditory, visual and tactile notifications, of changes in the air quality. The notifications are designed to serve visually and hearing impaired for improved accessibility. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO), Laboratory tests, field interview data from potential users, and the use of personas in system evaluation, address user disabilities to render the system inclusive. The integration of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), as well as a special feature (concept) specifically designed to prevent child exposure to IAP for increase accessibility, are a few innovative aspects of the system.

Pages: 1 to 6

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2020

Publication date: March 22, 2020

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-8378

ISBN: 978-1-61208-767-2

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from November 21, 2020 to November 25, 2020