A talk about the development of the SheffSense air pollution monitoring system and website. SheffSense is part of an ambitious project to make pollution data easier to access and understand. Presented by Damien Bemben and Rohit Chakraborty.
The project
If someone handed you a glass of brown water, you wouldn’t drink it. Unfortunately, when it comes to the air we breathe, it’s not that simple. We only notice poor quality or polluted air when it starts to affect our health. But by that time it’s too late.
Invisible Pollution is a digital climate and pollution monitor that makes poor quality polluted air visible. Devised by masters student Damian Bemben (Computer Science), it’s the perfect example of how digital technology can make the world a better place.
The exhibition is situated in Futurecade and is available to view online.
See Also
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Invisible Pollution
Invisible Pollution aims to make pollution clear, by showing how it directly effects your health through a series of interactive displays. Damian Bemben, Steve Jubb -
Invisible Pollution – Podcast
Harley Everett and Rohit Chakraborty discuss the dangers of air pollution and the Sheffield Climate Monitor tool -
Breathing Space
This exhibition of green space and artwork explores the effects of air pollution on people. Dr Lee Crookes, Maria Val Martin, Gina Allen -
Breathing Space – Podcast
The team behind the Breathing Space exhibition talk about the consequences of air pollution, and what we can do to improve the air quality in our cities
