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− | === magnetic fields and forces ===
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| + | Tracking the '''ambient environment''' can include a number of parameters and metrics that can be useful for different personal research questions. There are a variety of ways of collecting some of these parameters. |
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− | === noise and sound === | + | == Ambient "Weather" == |
| + | Literally weather category. Can be used to tell if user is outdoors and compare to recorded weather. |
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− | == Ambient Weather == | + | === Potential things to track === |
− | Literally weather category. Can be used to tell if user is outdoors and compare to recorded weather.
| + | CDC tracks a lot of data. Some of it is useful to continuous health tracking like AQI.<ref>[National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network | Home (cdc.gov)](<nowiki>https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/</nowiki>) </ref> Also contains lots of data & visualization. |
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| ==== Light ==== | | ==== Light ==== |
| + | Light intensity can be measured in lumens. Advanced sensors may measure the spectrum as well. This can relate to topics related to tanning or light therapy<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Light_therapy</ref>, as insufficient light may cause depression and lead to a lack of vitamin D. It can also affect [[Sleep tracking|sleep]] in various ways. |
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| ==== Temperature ==== | | ==== Temperature ==== |
| + | This can refer to either the experienced weather outdoors or the indoor/room [[temperature]]. |
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| + | ==== Other parameters: ==== |
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| + | * Pressure |
| + | * Humidity |
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| + | === How to track these parameters === |
| + | For '''keeping track of outdoor data''' it can be possible to access historic data from a variety of sources if you have your geolocation data. |
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| + | For '''indoor data collections''' a variety of indoor/outdoor weather stations exist that can collect parameters such as temperature, pressure and humidity. One example would be the [[Netatmo weather stations]]. |
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| + | == Noise and sound levels == |
| + | Keeping track of noise levels can be of interest as increased noise levels have been linked to physiological and psychological health issues <ref>https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/ehp.00108s1123</ref><ref>https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/REVEH.2000.15.1-2.43/html</ref> and can impair things like [[sleep]]. Some tools such as the [[netatmo weather stations]] keep track of indoor noise levels over time. Furthermore later models of the [[Apple Watch]] record noise levels at regular intervals. |
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| + | == Air Quality == |
| + | Keeping track of air quality, both indoors (IAQ)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_air_quality</ref> and outdoors are a frequent topic of interest<ref>https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/tracking-air-quality/7719</ref><ref>https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/indoor-air-quality-monitoring-health/799/60</ref>. |
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| + | === Parameters === |
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− | ==== Pressure ====
| + | * carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) |
| + | * oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) |
| + | * volatile organic compounds (VOC) |
| + | * PM10 (Particulate Matter) |
| + | * PM2.5 |
| + | * PM1 |
| + | * nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) |
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− | ==== Humidity ====
| + | Some indoor weather stations keep track of CO<sub>2</sub> levels, furthermore there are some mobile, commercial air quality monitors such as the [[Plume Labs Flow]]. Researchers are always making new devices that are not available to the market yet.<ref>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220406101734.htm</ref> |
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− | == Gasses == | + | == Other ambient environment topics == |
| + | Beyond these there are parameters such as magnetic fields and forces which could be of potential interest. |
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− | ==== co2 ==== | + | == References == |
| + | <references/> |
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− | ==== volatile organic compounds ====
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− | ==== oxygen ====
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