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A 'Human-in-the-Loop' Mobile Image Recognition Application for Rapid Scanning of Water Quality Test Results

A 'Human-in-the-Loop' Mobile Image Recognition Application for Rapid Scanning of Water Quality Test Results
A 'Human-in-the-Loop' Mobile Image Recognition Application for Rapid Scanning of Water Quality Test Results
This paper describes an interactive system for drinking water quality testing in small community supplies, particularly in the developing world. The system combines a lowcost field test (the Aquatest field kit), a mobile phone for data processing and communications, and a human operator who is able to react immediately to a test result. Once a water sample has been collected and incubated, the mobile phone camera is used to 'scan' the test and obtain the result, which is displayed to the user along with information about the health implications of the water quality. Initial prototypes, while not yet sufficiently robust for real-world use, demonstrate that the system is technically feasible. This opens up interesting possibilities for wider use of 'human-in-the-loop' sensor systems in environmental monitoring.
Mobile Application, Water Quality Monitoring, Aquatest
Loudon, Melissa
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Ajmal, Tahmina
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Rivett, Ulrike
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De Jager, Dirk
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Bain, Robert
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Matthews, Robert
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Gundry, Stephen
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Matthews, Robert
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Gundry, Stephen
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Loudon, Melissa, Ajmal, Tahmina, Rivett, Ulrike, De Jager, Dirk, Bain, Robert, Matthews, Robert and Gundry, Stephen (2009) A 'Human-in-the-Loop' Mobile Image Recognition Application for Rapid Scanning of Water Quality Test Results. First International Workshop on Expressive Interactions for Sustainability and Empowerment (EISE 2009), London, U.K.. 29 - 30 Oct 2009.

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Abstract

This paper describes an interactive system for drinking water quality testing in small community supplies, particularly in the developing world. The system combines a lowcost field test (the Aquatest field kit), a mobile phone for data processing and communications, and a human operator who is able to react immediately to a test result. Once a water sample has been collected and incubated, the mobile phone camera is used to 'scan' the test and obtain the result, which is displayed to the user along with information about the health implications of the water quality. Initial prototypes, while not yet sufficiently robust for real-world use, demonstrate that the system is technically feasible. This opens up interesting possibilities for wider use of 'human-in-the-loop' sensor systems in environmental monitoring.

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Published date: 29 October 2009
Additional Information: Event Dates: 29-30 October 2009
Venue - Dates: First International Workshop on Expressive Interactions for Sustainability and Empowerment (EISE 2009), London, U.K., 2009-10-29 - 2009-10-30
Keywords: Mobile Application, Water Quality Monitoring, Aquatest
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 268562
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/268562
PURE UUID: 333f21e9-4057-40b1-93ec-3c359bf7027b

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Date deposited: 26 Feb 2010 14:30
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 09:13

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Author: Melissa Loudon
Author: Tahmina Ajmal
Author: Ulrike Rivett
Author: Dirk De Jager
Author: Robert Bain
Author: Robert Matthews
Author: Stephen Gundry

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