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Mobile Air Quality Monitoring for Emergency Vehicles
CHALLENGE OPPORTUNITY
The Region of Durham and Region of Durham Paramedic Services (RDPS) are launching a challenge to innovators and businesses under the theme of Connected and Smart Mobility.
Outlined in the Envision Durham, Official Plan is Durham Region’s plan to promote improved air quality. The Region strives to reduce GHG emissions, improve air quality, encourage sustainability, and adapt and mitigate impacts of a changing climate. We want to better understand air quality with real-time monitoring on emergency vehicles to make data informed decisions moving forward.
THE SPECIFICS
RDPS has 50 ambulances currently in service and we attend approximately 140,000 calls annually. RDPS is looking for a mobile solution that can monitor air quality within the region. We hope to gain a better understanding of hot spots for air pollution within the region.
The ideal solution would be able to:
- Monitoring air quality and temperature surrounding an emergency vehicle while in-use
- Provide high spatial resolution for air quality data
- Provide easy to view dashboard of traffic-related air pollution
- Provide cumulative reporting such that we can analyze data for 3, 6 or 12 month period.
- Durham Region emergency vehicles
- Other Regional vehicles
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES
RDPS anticipates that a successful challenge applicant will work in collaboration with municipal staff to test and evaluate a mobile air quality monitoring system that will collect data on air quality on emergency vehicles while in-use.
Potential for:
- 6-12 month pilot project utilizing Regional infrastructure
- 6-12 month research and co-development with municipal staff
- Access to technical expertise and resources through Ontario Tech University and Durham College
- Access to business advisory services through Spark Centre
BACKGROUND
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Application Form
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Apply to the challenge today!
Deadline to apply to this challenge is August 23, 2023, 4:00pm EDT
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