NoiseMap - Real-time participatory noise maps
Immanuel Schweizer, Tu Darmstadt, Florian Probst, Roman Bärtl, Tu Darmstadt, Max Mühlhäuser, Tu Darmstadt, Axel Ronald Schulz, Tu Darmstadt · TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt) · 2011
Noise pollution is a problem increasingly acknowledged by authorities and governments around the globe. However, creating noise maps with conventional methods is either inaccurate or very expensive. To increase the spatial and temporal data resolution a high number of sensors must be deployed. In this paper we present results and prototypes based on participatory sensing leading to accurate, real-time noise maps. First we present NoiseMap a application currently released for Android phones. NoiseMap gathers data on loudness and transfers it to the open urban sensing platform da sense. da sense allows users to access and control their data, generate real-time noise maps and data graphs. Public data is made available using either a web service or a JavaScript API.