Stakeholder Engagement in Future Proofing Urban Infrastructure Systems
Summary
Environment quality (air pollutant concentrations, temperatures, relative humidity, lighting, sound level, odour, outside view, visual amenities, acoustic, connection to nature) affect physical wellbeing, psychological wellbeing and productivity. This project will employ IoT and wearable sensors via mobile apps to investigate the effects of environmental quality on humans. Two current topics are:
- Connection to nature in workplace design: How indoor plants affects occupants' productivity in two work environments, one with indoor plants and one without.
- Exposure to PM2.5 during active transport modes (non-motorised forms of transport involving physical activity, such as walking and cycling): Measuring PM2.5 concentrations along some transport routes in Melbourne
Aims and Activities
The main objectives of the collaborative workshops are:
- To raise awareness that there is an opportunity to create living laboratories within the University’s refurbished and new buildings/capital assets.
- To create a common platform to further explore these opportunities and define meaningful research projects that demonstrate the University’s ability to use cutting edge technology.
- To bring together stakeholders within the University and potential industry partners to identify national and international funding opportunities.
Project Team
Professor Lu Aye, Academic, Infrastructure Engineering
Dr Hing-wah Chau,Academic, Architecture, Building and Planning
Dr Felix Hui, Senior Lecturer, Infrastructure Engineering
Alex Kennedy, School of Engineering
Sareh Naji, Engineering Lead, Office of Projects Victoria
Maria Panagiotido, PhD candidate, Department of Infrastructure Engineering
Alessandra Yokota, PhD candidate, Department of Infrastructure Engineering
Dr Jenny Zhou, Academic, Engineering