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

Johanna Amalia Robinson; Rok Novak; Tjaša Kanduč; Thomas Maggos; Demetra Pardali; Asimina Stamatelopoulou; Dikaia Saraga; Danielle Vienneau; Benjamin Flückiger; Ondřej Mikeš; Céline Degrendele; Ondřej Sáňka; Saul García Dos Santos-Alves; Jaideep Visave; Alberto Gotti; Marco Giovanni Persico; Dimitris Chapizanis; Ioannis Petridis; Spyros Karakitsios; Dimosthenis A. Sarigiannis; David Kocman

doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0031.v2

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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

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Asimina Stamatelopoulou

Saul García Dos Santos-Alves

Jaideep Visave

Alberto Gotti

Marco Giovanni Persico

Dimitris Chapizanis

Ioannis Petridis

Spyros Karakitsios

Dimosthenis A. Sarigiannis

David Kocman

Version 1 : Received: 30 September 2021 / Approved: 1 October 2021 / Online: 1 October 2021 (16:05:59 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 3 November 2021 / Approved: 4 November 2021 / Online: 4 November 2021 (15:18:43 CET)

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Robinson, J.A.; Novak, R.; Kanduč, T.; Maggos, T.; Pardali, D.; Stamatelopoulou, A.; Saraga, D.; Vienneau, D.; Flückiger, B.; Mikeš, O.; Degrendele, C.; Sáňka, O.; García Dos Santos, S.; Visave, J.; Gotti, A.; Persico, M.G.; Chapizanis, D.; Petridis, I.; Karakitsios, S.; Sarigiannis, D.A.; Kocman, D. User-Centred Design of a Final Results Report for Participants in Multi-Sensor Personal Air Pollution Exposure Monitoring Campaigns. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12544. Robinson, J.A.; Novak, R.; Kanduč, T.; Maggos, T.; Pardali, D.; Stamatelopoulou, A.; Saraga, D.; Vienneau, D.; Flückiger, B.; Mikeš, O.; Degrendele, C.; Sáňka, O.; García Dos Santos, S.; Visave, J.; Gotti, A.; Persico, M.G.; Chapizanis, D.; Petridis, I.; Karakitsios, S.; Sarigiannis, D.A.; Kocman, D. User-Centred Design of a Final Results Report for Participants in Multi-Sensor Personal Air Pollution Exposure Monitoring Campaigns. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12544.

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 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 received 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.

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user centred design; air pollution exposure campaign; report to participants; communication; focus group; design thinking

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Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science

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