La telecamera di rilevamento dei flussi di traffico non memorizza né trasmette alcuna immagine che viene trattenuta nella memoria del dispositivo per il tempo strettamente necessario all’analisi e quindi, subito dopo eliminata.

Questa indagine è parte di una attività di Citizen Science – termine inglese che indica una metodologia di partecipazione attiva dei cittadini alla ricerca – ed è propedeutica sia allo sviluppo di progetti di monitoraggio ambientale urbano sia alla raccolta di suggerimenti da parte dei cittadini per migliorare la ricerca e la conoscenza.

Si ricorda che la compilazione del questionario è assolutamente anonima e richiederà circa 10 minuti.

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La ringraziamo molto per la preziosa collaborazione e, nel caso desideri ulteriori informazioni, non esiti a scrivere a questo indirizzo
f.camilli@ibimet.cnr.it

Cordiali saluti
Il gruppo di ricerca

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Once again this year, Livorno will take part in the European Mobility Week, a city-wide initiative taking place from September 16 to 22.

Now in its fourth edition, this much-anticipated environmental campaign is promoted by the European Commission and coordinated in Italy by the Ministry for the Environment, with the aim of raising awareness among citizens about responsible and eco-friendly mobility choices.

The City of Livorno will organize the events in collaboration with several local associations, including FIAB Livorno, WWF’s Pandaciclisti, and the Vivi San Jacopo Association.

A rich calendar of events was presented during the press conference held on Tuesday, September 13, at the City Hall, by Mobility Councillor Giuseppe Vece, together with Alessandro Franchi, President of the Province of Livorno, and representatives from the participating associations, including Luca Di Fonzo (President of FIAB) and Graziella Rossini (Pandaciclisti / CNR-IBIMET).

Throughout the entire week, the Institute of Biometeorology (CNR) will run a low-cost environmental monitoring network, actively engaging citizens to raise their awareness of environmental risks and sustainable practices. Two volunteer technicians from the Institute will travel around the city with the Sensor Web Bike, a bicycle equipped with sensors capable of measuring key air quality indicators such as temperature, humidity, CO₂, and ozone (O₃).

This mobile monitoring system uses the open-source Arduino platform combined with low-cost sensors to collect environmental data, which is transmitted in real time via GPRS and made available online through the SensorWeb HUB / Urban Climate platform.

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The “Smart Cities Living Lab Siracusa” project, led by the National Research Council (CNR), offers tourists a digital, virtual, and 3D journey through the cultural, archaeological, and architectural heritage of ancient Siracusa. The experience is made possible through QR codes placed throughout the city, free mobile applications, and the interactive portal
Welcome to Siracusa.

As part of the project, the Institute of Biometeorology (CNR-IBIMET) has developed an integrated system for monitoring climate and air quality in historical and artistic areas of the city. This system, called SensorWebHub/UrbanClimate, includes three main components:

1. A Master Station designed to measure “urban metabolism” by monitoring CO₂ emissions using the micrometeorological eddy covariance technique.
2. A network of low-cost SensorWeb stations, equipped with sensors for climate and air quality data, built on the Arduino open-source platform.
3. A centralized data infrastructure and web-based software application.

The Master Station, installed on the roof of Palazzo Vermexio (Siracusa City Hall), can estimate emissions from human activities such as traffic, heating, and energy use across the Ortigia peninsula.

The SensorWeb stations, available in both fixed and mobile formats, are deployed on:

• Info-tourist totems (SensorWebTourist)
• Municipal police cars (SensorWebCar)
• Three electric bicycles assigned to the Municipal Police on patrol in Ortigia (SensorWebBike)

These stations are equipped with custom sensor boards developed by the Institute of Biometeorology. They can measure:

• Standard meteorological variables (temperature, relative humidity)
• Greenhouse gases (CO₂ concentrations)
• Air quality parameters (ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide)

To manage the incoming data from both the Master Station and SensorWeb platforms, a full Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) was created. This includes:

• A central geo-database for data storage and management
• A suite of data services for real-time communication between the sensors and the central system
• A GIS engine for geolocation
• A web application for data visualization, processing, and analysis

This architecture ensures interoperability by adhering to Open Data principles, using Open Source services, and complying with INSPIRE and OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) standards.

The UrbanClimate WebApp provides real-time data visualization and easy access to the geo-database for a wide range of users. Developed with Cooperation Lab, the interface is optimized for all major web browsers and presents data in simplified formats such as tables, graphs, and geographic maps.

The application is accessible via the info-tourist totems, tablets, or smartphones, allowing both citizens and visitors to obtain real-time environmental comfort and air quality information. These insights can also support the preservation of architectural and archaeological heritage.

Watch the video

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