NoiseTube is an application that transforms your smartphone into an acoustic detector to measure noise pollution in a precise place and at a right time.
Using NoiseTube you will be able to detect the noise of your street, block or city.
Are you tired of not being able to open the windows in the summer because of the constant noise? Do you live near a highway or in a particularly busy road?
From now on you can measure the noise that you perceive, by yourself, in real time, and with a smartphone.
The set of data collected from individuals, allows creating mediated map, where the noise is represented by different colors based on the decibel detected.
Moreover, if the acquisition is carried out in a systematic manner, e.g. more people who repeat the same path several times (at least 50 takeovers), it will be possible to create maps with statistically reliable values.
| Application metadata | |
|---|---|
| Area of expertise | Monitor noise and ambience |
| Application name | Noisetube |
| Website | http://noisetube.net/#&panel1-1 |
| Platforms | Android, iOS |
| Sensors | GPS, Microphone |
| License of source code | Open |
| Cost for use | Free |
| Engaging level | Hybrid |
| Incentive techniques | Social Interaction |
| Type of access | Members and no members supported |
| Proposition paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | NoiseTube: Measuring and mapping noise pollution with mobile phones. |
| Url | http://www.csl.sony.fr/downloads/papers/2009/maisonneuve-09b.pdf |
| Citation | Maisonneuve, Nicolas, et al. "NoiseTube: Measuring and mapping noise pollution with mobile phones." Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. 215-228. |
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