ispex_cap2013_franka_buurmeijer
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iSPEX measure aerosols with your smartphone
Knowledge, motivations and preconditions of participants
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Citizen ScienceParticipation of the public in science
Fairly common in astronomy
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iSPEX-projectCitizen science project to measure aerosols in the air
All you need is an iSPEX add-on and the iPhone app
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Measurement
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Impacts‣ Health, 6 months loss due to aerosols‣ Economy, cancellation of flights (Iceland)‣ Climate, largest insecure factor
References: RIVM & astmafondsIATAIPCC
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Goals‣ Determine the accuracy of this method‣ Learn more about local differences‣ Learn more about composition
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ExtraordinaryParticipants gather the data, and scientists analyze
Interdisciplinary collaboration
‣ NOVA: astronomy & astrophysics research‣ SRON: development satellite instruments‣ RIVM: gov. org. health & environment‣ KNMI: gov. org. weather, climate & seismology
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Astronomy background Spectropolarimeter for Planetary EXploration (SPEX)
SPEX is designed to measure aerosol and cloud particles in atmospheres of planets within our solar system.
SPEX
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Communication Active use of social media by the iSPEX-team
Range of media covering the iSPEX-project
Important message:
iSPEX is an experiment, results are not guaranteed
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Outline of the project‣ First idea, early 2011‣ Academische Jaarprijs 2012, 24 Oktober 2012
Nearly 10.000 add-ons were spread‣ 1st measurement day, 8 July 2013
Resulted in > 6000 measurements‣ 2nd measurement day, 5 September 2013
Resulted in > 2400 measurements
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1st measurement dayMovie first measurement day
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ResearchThematics:
‣ Knowledge impact
‣Motivation (& expectations)
‣ Future preconditions
‣ Attitude towards science & technology
Telephone interviews (8 respondents)Questionnaire (>1000 respondents)
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Knowledge impactBy participating in the iSPEX-project I’ve learned more about:
‣ Aerosols‣ Health effects of aerosols‣ Climate effects of aerosols‣ Astronomical and optical techniques of iSPEX‣My iphone‣ About citizen participation in research
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Knowledge impactN = 1133 people
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Fully disagree Slightly disagree Neutral Slighty agree Fully agree
AerosolsAstronomicalHealth effectsClimate effectsCitizen participation
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MotivationN = 1122, 11081104 people
0100200300400500600700800900
Fully disagree Slightly disagree Neutral Slightly agree Fully agree
Contribution to research, (1st mot)Citizen science interesting method (2nd mot)Involvement through social mediaMeeting people with similar interests
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PreconditionsHow would you like to perform measurements?N = 1103 people
Measure on my own initiative
Measure individully, but like to be alerted
Like to measure on a national day
Become member of a local group with own days
Measure with acitivity at partner organisation
I do not want to measure anymore
In another way
0 125 250 375 500
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PreconditionsHow would like to be informed about future measurement days?N = 1197 people E-mail
Website partner organisation
Radio, tv, newspaper
iSPEX app
Other
0 250 500 750 1000
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Attitude Did you participate in ... ?N = 1071 people
Galaxy Zoo
SETI@home
Natuurkalender
Tuinvogeltelling
Tuinvlindertelling
Gekaapte brieven
0 357 714 1071
Yes, now Yes, beforeNo
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Conclusion‣ Participants feel they learned most about the
phenomenon citizen science.
‣ Participants are mainly motivated to contribute to research
‣ Participants feel no need for online of offline social interaction
‣ E-mail and the app are the main sources of information
‣ Citizen science was a new phenomenon for most of the participants
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More informationwww.ispex.nl/en/
Small number of add-ons available via [email protected]
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ContactFranka Buurmeijer MSc
NOVA Dutch Research School for Astronomy
@astrofranka
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