Our project, Pneuma, will be a network of wearable, smartwatch-like devices aimed to prevent respiratory damage for users with pulmonary diseases. The current standard, AQI, aggregates all common pollutant concentrations over an 8 to 24 hour period, reported only every hour. If an event such as a car accident were to occur, the pollutants released would not be updated until the next hour. Any passersby with medical conditions affected by such toxins could be at a serious health risk. Our physical device consists of a microcontroller attached with various hazardous gas sensors, targeted at common pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, metal oxides, ozone, and particulate matter. A constant stream of sensor and GPS data will be uploaded to our cloud data service, generating a granular and real-time map of each toxin. By geofencing this data using the new Amazon location services technology, our device will alert the user if they enter an area with significant pollutant concentrations that is specific to each user’s condition. The user would then be able to take the necessary precautions to minimize their health risk.
Slides from updated presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17TbUsuTX9JcDXcGPmpsXHCPkFLgNRC4loFJumVbhstQ/edit?usp=sharing
Initial pitch: https://youtu.be/C2V0O1vgovI
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