Title: Sensing, collecting, and discovering the home environment information for ecological lifestyle

Authors: Motoi Yamagiwa, Makoto Murakami, Minoru Uehara

Addresses: Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts, Toyo University, 2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585, Japan. ' Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts, Toyo University, 2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585, Japan. ' Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts, Toyo University, 2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585, Japan

Abstract: Many attempts have been made to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in an effort to combat global warming. This study examines the use of sensors to record indoor lifestyle environments as one such attempt. In the house, we propose sensors measure the temperature, humidity, illumination intensity, the presence of people, and whether doors are open or closed. These measured elements are closely related to human lifestyles and living environments. Furthermore, we use |life logs| as a method of measuring the indoor environment, locating resources being wasted, and to suggest further actions to improve the quality of life. Finally, through an analysis of the sensing devices and obtained data, we propose a system to carry out a new ecology-oriented lifestyle that attaches great importance to human comfort.

Keywords: indoor monitoring; indoor environment; environmental monitoring; ecological lifestyles; life logs; carbon dioxide; carbon emissions; CO2; global warming; sensors; temperature measurement; humidity measurement; illumination intensity; open doors; closed doors; quality of life; human comfort.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSC.2011.040337

International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing, 2011 Vol.1 No.2/3, pp.113 - 121

Published online: 26 Mar 2015 *

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