Air Quality Analysis in Educational Environments Through an IoT-Based Monitoring System

Alberto S. Ramírez Farfán; Trino G. Párraga Intriago

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-08366-1_15

Air Quality Analysis in Educational Environments Through an IoT-Based Monitoring System

Alberto S. Ramírez Farfán
, Trino G. Párraga Intriago

Sustainability, Management and Regulation of Telecommunications and Energy (SMART-TECH)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Air quality in educational environments has a direct and significant impact on both health and student performance. This study presents a low-cost environmental monitoring system based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology, specifically designed to measure in real time critical variables such as temperature, relative humidity, and carbon monoxide (CO) concentration across various school classrooms. The primary objective is to accurately identify exposure conditions that may exceed the maximum levels recommended by major international organizations such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The analysis of the collected data, further contextualized through a comprehensive spatial and temporal characterization of the monitored areas, revealed significant variations in CO levels and microclimatic conditions across different locations and time ranges. This strongly suggests the influence of multiple internal and external factors. The findings from this research provide valuable and actionable evidence to support decision-making processes aimed at mitigating environmental health risks within educational institutions, particularly in the current context of international indoor air quality regulations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information and Communication Technologies - 13th Ecuadorian Conference, TICEC 2025, Proceedings
Editors	Santiago Berrezueta, Tatiana Gualotuña, Efrain R. Fonseca C., Germania Rodriguez Morales, Jorge Maldonado-Mahauad
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	228-242
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9783032083654
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08366-1_15
State	Published - 2026
Event	13th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2025 - Quito, Ecuador Duration: 16 Oct 2025 → 17 Oct 2025

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	2707 CCIS
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	13th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2025
Country/Territory	Ecuador
City	Quito
Period	16/10/25 → 17/10/25

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.

Keywords

Educational Spaces
Indoor Air Quality
IoT Monitoring
Low-Cost Sensors

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Ramírez Farfán, A. S., & Párraga Intriago, T. G. (2026). Air Quality Analysis in Educational Environments Through an IoT-Based Monitoring System. In S. Berrezueta, T. Gualotuña, E. R. Fonseca C., G. Rodriguez Morales, & J. Maldonado-Mahauad (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies - 13th Ecuadorian Conference, TICEC 2025, Proceedings (pp. 228-242). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 2707 CCIS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08366-1_15

Ramírez Farfán, Alberto S. ; Párraga Intriago, Trino G. / Air Quality Analysis in Educational Environments Through an IoT-Based Monitoring System. Information and Communication Technologies - 13th Ecuadorian Conference, TICEC 2025, Proceedings. editor / Santiago Berrezueta ; Tatiana Gualotuña ; Efrain R. Fonseca C. ; Germania Rodriguez Morales ; Jorge Maldonado-Mahauad. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2026. pp. 228-242 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Ramírez Farfán, AS & Párraga Intriago, TG 2026, Air Quality Analysis in Educational Environments Through an IoT-Based Monitoring System. in S Berrezueta, T Gualotuña, ER Fonseca C., G Rodriguez Morales & J Maldonado-Mahauad (eds), Information and Communication Technologies - 13th Ecuadorian Conference, TICEC 2025, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 2707 CCIS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 228-242, 13th Ecuadorian Conference on Information and Communication Technologies, TICEC 2025, Quito, Ecuador, 16/10/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-08366-1_15

Air Quality Analysis in Educational Environments Through an IoT-Based Monitoring System. / Ramírez Farfán, Alberto S.; Párraga Intriago, Trino G.
Information and Communication Technologies - 13th Ecuadorian Conference, TICEC 2025, Proceedings. ed. / Santiago Berrezueta; Tatiana Gualotuña; Efrain R. Fonseca C.; Germania Rodriguez Morales; Jorge Maldonado-Mahauad. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2026. p. 228-242 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 2707 CCIS).

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