Project Description: Polucast is an AI-based network designed to monitor air pollution throughout the city. It captures data accurately by connecting all Polucast users together. Unlike traditional air monitoring devices, which are planted and fixed in specific locations, Polucast offers a more flexible solution. By providing a portable, lightweight air quality monitoring, Polucast extends air quality monitoring to rural and underserved areas where no such devices are available.
Polucast's portable air quality monitoring device can be worn for free while exploring the city. Wherever users go, the device automatically detects their location and monitors the air quality. Collectively, all Polucast devices carried by citizens create a vast network that provides comprehensive information about areas with both poor and healthy air quality. This ensures real-time updates on air quality in public spaces and helps train the AI model to improve predictions based on ongoing monitoring.
Additionally due to direct monitoring, Polucast raises awareness of air pollution among citizens as they travel around the city. If the device detects high concentrations of harmful gases, it will notify the user. Furthermore, if Polucast predicts poor air quality in a particular area, it will notify users and provide recommendations on what actions to take. Users can also access analytics, including data from the past hours or days, current real-time conditions, and future predictions from the system.
