CyclAir: a bike mounted prototype for real-time visualization of CO2 levels while cycling

Schneiders, Eike and Skov, Mikael Brasholt (2019) CyclAir: a bike mounted prototype for real-time visualization of CO2 levels while cycling. In Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019 - 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Proceedings. 678–687 . (doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29384-0_40).

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Abstract

With the increased global focus on the environment, pollution, greenhouse gases, as well as carbon footprint, a multitude of initiatives have emerged in order to reduce air pollution and also increase awareness of air quality. In this paper, we developed CyclAir, a system enabling cyclists to monitor the traffic-related air pollution, measured in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, both in real-time as well as retrospectively. Based on a first user study with seven test participants, we found that our participants were often confirmed about their preconceptions of the immediate CO2 level and air quality, but interestingly they were also sometimes surprised. 6 out of the 7 participants expressed willingness to change route choosing behavior when presented with new evidence about the air quality, even when this increased the route length.

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