Project input

The aim of the research was to investigate the impact of the application of IoT technology on architectural and urban design with a particular focus on universal design (Design for All). In addition to focusing on people with disabilities, the comfort of all users was taken into account, including regular users, such as students and employees of the Warsaw University of Technology, as well as occasional visitors. One of the objectives of the measurements was also to diagnose the degree of use of the space of the Central Campus of Warsaw University of Technology by local residents and visitors to Warsaw, taking into account the current and potential attractiveness of the wooded area with historic architecture in the center of the capital city. The impact of the current number and distribution of vehicles parked in the analyzed area on the comfort and safety of pedestrians was also assessed. This is aimed at improving the quality of the space of the Central Campus of the Warsaw University of Technology.

The most important elements of the project were the development of an effective, safe and sufficiently precise measurement method and a proposal to standardize methods for processing and presenting the results. It includes maps visualizing user flows in the study area, which can become effective tools for architects and urban planners in the design process. As part of a multi-faceted study of the design rationale, a survey of public acceptance of the use of IoT tools was conducted, for the project and in the wider context of urban infrastructure management. The study took into account the need to ensure data anonymity at the system infrastructure level.