Objective
The main goal of this project is to develop an innovative system to measure indoor air quality, as it is perceived by humans to be used as an indicator and a control device for the indoor air quality. The system will also be able to detect brand specific odours and it will serve as a novel interior odour design tool for the vehicle industry. This innovative sensor system is highly demanded by the European society considering that humans spend about 90% of their time indoors, at work, at home and when commuting between work and home. Recent data shows that improved indoor air quality will result in less- complaints, increased comfort, less health problems and higher productivity. Consequently, quality of life will be improved.
This project will build upon current knowledge on the perceptual effects of indoor air pollutants and on the experience gained in using chemical measurements and sensors for specific odours. The approach of the project will be to enhance the present state of the art of sensor systems, the perceptual methods and the software tools for modelling human response, and integrate them into one innovative system for measuring indoor air quality, as it is perceived by humans. A bridge will consequently be created between the previous works in this area and progress will be achieved by integrating measurements, sensors and modelling by a holistic approach.
The main challenges are the finding of a perceptual space by using different reference odours, the measuring procedure for perceived air quality, and a characterisation method of brand specific odours. This work will continue the research work of the two 2004 Nobel Prize winners Buck and Axel and it requires advanced knowledge in perception psychology and technical excellence in sensor system design and indoor environment research, knowledge and experience which the project partners contribute. It is still an open question how to mimic the human perception of odours and air quality.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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Programme(s)
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Topic(s)
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Call for proposal
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FP6-2004-NEST-PATH
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Funding Scheme
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Coordinator
BERLIN
Germany
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