Transforming Urban Health¶
IoT-Driven Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Citizen Empowerment
This University of Hull and IIT Madras collaboration studies indoor air quality in Chennai, with a focus on people living with asthma. The project uses low-cost IoT sensors and mobile-app feedback to help participants understand pollutant patterns, identify sources, and make more informed decisions about indoor environments.
Project Details¶
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Internally funded research |
| Status | Complete |
| Funder | University of Hull |
| Value | £10,000 |
| Dates | 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2025 |
| Partner | Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
| Theme | Health and Health Inequalities |
| Koorosh's role | Co-Investigator |
Project Focus¶
- Monitoring indoor pollutants such as PM2.5 and PM10 with low-cost sensors.
- Delivering real-time, personalised feedback through a mobile app.
- Applying behaviour-change thinking to support healthier indoor routines.
- Producing evidence for urban health, citizen science, and smart-city interventions.