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. 2021 Nov 28;18(23):12544.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312544.

User-Centred Design of a Final Results Report for Participants in Multi-Sensor Personal Air Pollution Exposure Monitoring Campaigns

Johanna Amalia Robinson  1   2 , Rok Novak  1   2 , Tjaša Kanduč  1 , Thomas Maggos  3 , Demetra Pardali  3 , Asimina Stamatelopoulou  3 , Dikaia Saraga  3 , Danielle Vienneau  4   5 , Benjamin Flückiger  4   5 , Ondřej Mikeš  6 , Céline Degrendele  6   7 , Ondřej Sáňka  6 , Saul García Dos Santos-Alves  8 , Jaideep Visave  9 , Alberto Gotti  10 , Marco Giovanni Persico  9   10 , Dimitris Chapizanis  11 , Ioannis Petridis  11 , Spyros Karakitsios  11   12 , Dimosthenis A Sarigiannis  9   11   12 , David Kocman  1
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User-Centred Design of a Final Results Report for Participants in Multi-Sensor Personal Air Pollution Exposure Monitoring Campaigns

Johanna Amalia Robinson et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Using low-cost portable air quality (AQ) monitoring devices is a growing trend in personal exposure studies, enabling a higher spatio-temporal resolution and identifying acute exposure to high concentrations. Comprehension of the results by participants is not guaranteed in exposure studies. However, information on personal exposure is multiplex, which calls for participant involvement in information design to maximise communication output and comprehension. This study describes and proposes a model of a user-centred design (UCD) approach for preparing a final report for participants involved in a multi-sensor personal exposure monitoring study performed in seven cities within the EU Horizon 2020 ICARUS project. Using a combination of human-centred design (HCD), human-information interaction (HII) and design thinking approaches, we iteratively included participants in the framing and design of the final report. User needs were mapped using a survey (n = 82), and feedback on the draft report was obtained from a focus group (n = 5). User requirements were assessed and validated using a post-campaign survey (n = 31). The UCD research was conducted amongst participants in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the results report was distributed among the participating cities across Europe. The feedback made it clear that the final report was well-received and helped participants better understand the influence of individual behaviours on personal exposure to air pollution.

Keywords: air pollution exposure campaign; communication; design thinking; focus group; report to participants; user-centred design.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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Figure 1
A life-cycle model of the UCD results report in the ICARUS multi-sensor personal exposure campaign.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Example of adjustments to the visualisation based on the focus group discussions. Final figure caption: “Meteorological conditions in one household during the winter (left) and summer (right) campaigns. The top plot displays temperature, followed by relative humidity and air pressure. Optimal ranges for all three parameters are also displayed and coloured in yellow (summer) and blue (winter)”.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Structure of the final results report.
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