The document discusses a study conducted by Future Classroom Labs in Finland on monitoring environmental conditions like sound pressure and carbon dioxide levels in classrooms. Sensors were used to collect data on these measures from both open and traditional classrooms. Results showed that while sound pressure levels were similar, the open classroom maintained lower and steadier carbon dioxide levels compared to the traditional classroom where levels peaked higher. The labs are working to commercialize affordable sensor solutions for schools to monitor indoor air quality and volume. Contact information is provided for the two Future Classroom Labs in Tampere and Joensuu.

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Mikko Horila and Sampo Forsström, FCLab Finland
Getting Rid of Obstacles for Learning
- Sensors in the Learning Spaces
Sound Pressure
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Sampo Forsström, FCLab Joensuu
• Future Classroom Lead Ambassador,
FCLab Joensuu, Finland
• Project Manager at FTTS
• Teacher Trainer at UEF
Mikko Horila, FCLab Tampere
• Future Classroom Ambassador,
FCLab Tampere, KAKS1056, Finland
• Teacher Educator at the Tampere University
Teacher Training School

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The importance of environmental conditions
• There are many doubts about open learning spaces, especially with regard to noise level.
• Finnish FCLabs have been studying the environmental conditions of a learning space.
• We have monitored for example the sound pressure level and concentration of carbon dioxide
within the classrooms to find possible connection with learning, tiredness etc.
• FCLab Tampere has a Telia IOT system with sensors and analytics services. The system
extensively measures and stores information related to air quality and conditions, such as
temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide content, sound pressure, etc.
• Our goal is to commercialize an easy and affordable solution for schools to monitor indoor air and
volume. We work together with Internet service provider Telia.
• In Joensuu, on the other hand, the FCLab uses a solution built in the university without a
commercial partner. In Joensuu the data is stored in the University's Azure Server and from there it
is accessible to the staff and students. bcm-manage.teliaiot.com/…

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Sound pressure & CO2 (one day / one week)
Sound pressure
Sound pressure

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Sound pressure & CO2 (longer time frame)
Sound pressure

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A comparison between an open classroom and a
traditional classroom:
• We did an analysis on sound pressure level and concentration of carbon dioxide from sensor data
provided by Telia in December. The results are promising.
• During the monitoring of the lessons, the open classroom turned out to outperform the traditional
classroom with respect to the concentration of carbon dioxide.
• Whereas the concentration of carbon dioxide in the traditional classroom peaked significantly high,
the open classroom maintained a steady and low level of carbon
dioxide in its indoor air.
• The differences in sound pressure levels between the counterparts were insignificant.
• https://tinyurl.com/sensorointiraportti (study in Finnish, abstract in English).

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From Dashboard to Visualization of Data

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From Data to Results (Power BI)

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Get in touch and stay tuned!
Tampere:
Mikko Horila, mikko.horila@fclab.fi,
+358 50 545242
Joensuu:
Sampo Forsström, sampo.forsstrom@fclab.fi,
+358 50 569 6895
https://fclab.fi
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