Iot: UAS Technikum Wien Sets New Standard for Healthy Indoor Air
05 February, 2024
Indoor air quality sensors in 60 rooms in cooperation with Magenta improve the working environment for students and staff.
Indoor air quality sensors have been installed in over 60 rooms on the campus of UAS Technikum Wien as part of a collaboration between the Faculty of Electronic Engineering & Entrepreneurship and Magenta Business. This project to measure and improve indoor air quality is a decisive step for the well-being and performance of students and staff.
Publicly Accessible Website with Sensor Data Visualization
The creation of a publicly accessible website with sensor data visualization is a groundbreaking step for the well-being and health of all who use these spaces. In addition to the sensors, there is also a sticker with a QR code in each of these rooms. This allows people to see the current values of the room in real time, such as temperature, CO2 content, humidity and air pressure, directly on site on their smartphone.
“Our partnership with Magenta Business has already yielded fruitful results in the past,” said Harald Winkelhofer, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Marketing Coordinator and Coordinator of the IoT Lab at UAS Technikum. “This project goes beyond the mere installation of sensors in the laboratory environment. It marks the beginning of a comprehensive initiative across the campus to optimize the learning environment and improve indoor air quality.
Red Flashing Signals Insufficient Air Quality
The sensors signal insufficient air quality, in particular an increased CO2 content, by flashing red. The public can access real-time data via QR codes in each room and receive recommendations for action if necessary, such as a short burst of ventilation to improve the indoor air quality.
“We are not only focused on the current measurement, but also use an email alerting system to send messages to the building services. This allows us to gain important insights and learn from them,” says Winkelhofer.
For UAS Technikum Wien, the project is the starting point for future developments in the areas of energy management and monitoring. Further collaborations with Magenta Business should further improve campus management in terms of sustainability and efficiency in the future.
Showcase on the Topic of Air Quality Measurement in the Practice Lab
“About three years ago, we decided that we would offer the Internet of Things (IoT) alongside the Master’s degree course – Internet of Things and Smart Systems in some other areas of UAS Technikum Wien and make it tangible. To this end, we have established an IoT laboratory in the IoT and Electronics competence field, for example, to make practical topics accessible to all students not only in the degree program, but also across all degree programs as a showroom with current showcases from the field. This initiative enables us to implement IoT projects across campus and successfully complete practical project and Master’s theses with industry partners,” explains Stefan Paschek, Head of the IoT and Electronics field of expertise.
A showcase on the topic of air quality measurement has been on display in this practical lab ever since.
Also pleasing: several external lecturers from the IoT sector have been attracted to work at UAS Technikum Wien in recent years as a result of these measures.
“As part of our efforts in the field of IoT, we took the next step of approaching Magenta Business and started a mutually beneficial collaboration,” says Paschek.
“We have lots of ideas about what we want to do with the IoT hub in the future, which will ensure efficiency with solutions in the energy sector, for example. For this reason, the starting point for the whole thing is now air quality measurement. We are also using the Magenta IoT Hub, a great platform, as a control and dashboard solution that we can use to configure all the sensors and get an overview,” says the Head of Competence Field.
For Michael Windisch, Head of the Faculty of Electronic Engineering & Entrepreneurship at UAS Technikum Wien, the introduction of a publicly accessible website with sensor data visualization is “groundbreaking for the well-being of everyone who uses these spaces”. In addition, “the direct line to companies is very important for our UAS. This is demonstrated, among other things, by the high number of our lecturers from industry or internships that our students complete in numerous companies,” says Eckkrammer. “We want the best possible infrastructure for our university of applied sciences, and the cooperation with Magenta Business combines efforts in the areas of technology and health,” says the Head of Faculty.
The indoor air quality project is the starting point for future developments in the field of energy management and monitoring at UAS Technikum Wien, which is striving for a sustainable and efficient improvement in campus management.
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On the cover picture, at the top, from left: Parisay Alibazibehbahani (Lecturer & Researcher in the Competence Field IoT and Electronics, UAS Technikum Wien), Stefan Paschek (Head of Competence Field IoT and Electronics, UAS Technikum Wien), Michael Windisch (Head of the Faculty of Electronic Engineering & Entrepreneurship, UAS Technikum Wien), Harald Winkelhofer (Lecturer & Researcher, Coordinator of the IoT Lab, UAS Technikum Wien), Lena Wostal (Head of IoT Marketing, Magenta) and Michael Berger (IoT Solution Consultant, Magenta Telekom).
In the pictures below: Indoor air quality measurement at the UAS Technikum Wien, with sensor, app and diagram display.
Further Links:
Master’s degree course – Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems
Faculty of Electronic Engineering & Entrepreneurship
IoT Weather Station: Networked Measuring Systems for Practical Data Analyses
mioty: Next-generation wireless IoT standard
Podcast-Folge – Internet der Dinge angreifbar machen (#68 Harald Winkelhofer) (in German)
Magenta Business – IoT-Hub
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