SenseBox for Citizens (SenseBox)

Basic data for this project

Type of projectIndividual project
Duration at the University of Münster01/11/2014 - 30/06/2015

Description

The SenseBox ist a Do-it-yourself-construction kit to build stationary or mobile sensors. Citizens and schools can use the SenseBox to collect data about environment, climate, traffic, noise pollution etc. The geo-referenced data collected by all SenseBoxes is uploaded to a website and can be used for spatio-temporal analyses. This supports a better understanding of local environmental phenomena.

Keywordssense box; DIY-toolkit; climate and environmental pollution
Website of the projecthttp://sensebox.uni-muenster.de/
Funder / funding scheme
  • VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH

Project management at the University of Münster

Bartoschek, Thomas
Schwering, Angela

Applicants from the University of Münster

Bartoschek, Thomas
Schwering, Angela

Research associates from the University of Münster

Guntermann, Björn
Pesch, Mario
Wirwahn, Jan Alexander

Publications of the University of Münster resulting from the project

Bartoschek Thomas, Mukhametov Sergey, Wirwahn Jan (2013)
In: Lernort Labor JahrestagungBremen
Abstract in digital collection (conference) | Peer reviewed | Published
Pesch, Mario; Bartoschek, Thomas, Schwering, Angela (2022)
In: ISLS Annual meetingHiroshimaJapan-.
Abstract in digital collection (conference) | Peer reviewed | Published

Distinctions resulting from the project

Winner of Ciitzen Science Competition in the Year of Science 2015 „Citizens Create the City of the Future“
Awarded by: Wissenschaft im Dialog
Award given to: Bartoschek, Thomas
Announced at: 07/12/2015 | Date of awarding: 15/12/2015
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction