Common Sense: participatory urban sensing using a network of handheld air quality monitors
Proceedings of the 7th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems
Spyn: augmenting the creative and communicative potential of craft
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Red balloon, green balloon, sensors in the sky
Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Ubiquitous computing
A low-tech sensing system for particulate pollution
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction
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Many recent projects in the maker movement have implemented environmental monitoring agents. These projects tend to focus on projecting technological advances rather than adapting monitoring agents to be compatible with common tools. I have investigated methods of low-tech citizen science and DIY sensing as a means to provide a simple, effective way for emerging economies and rural communities to share and record local environmental data. This provides a community with the means to open a dialogue and enact changes relevant to environmental issues. Integration into daily life is a key factor in the success of these projects and can be achieved through an informed choice of materials and method of instruction. The outcomes of my research suggest that sensor-based technology is best embraced when embedded into a culturally relevant medium and is introduced through free educational workshops.