DIY monitoring kit
AirOwl lets each employee build their own personal air-quality monitoring device — turning monitoring into a hands-on activity.
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Case Study · Vodafone
AirOwl, a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) pollution-monitoring kit developed for Vodafone HQ in Newbury, UK — letting employees build their own personal air-quality monitoring device as a team-building activity aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. AirOwl provides real-time air-quality data through an app and uses crowd-sourced data to build environmental awareness. The entire Vodafone CXO team took part, monitoring the air-quality levels of Newbury city and meeting the goal of creating awareness about air pollution.
Industry
Smart City
Region
UK
Smart City / IoT / Environmental Monitoring
Newbury, UK is the hometown of Vodafone, one of the world's biggest telecom companies. Vodafone HQ wanted a team-building activity aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals that would also educate employees about the importance of air quality and create awareness about air pollution — a hands-on exercise where employees themselves build and use the monitoring devices, rather than a conventional environmental deployment.
Business requirements & challenges
Vodafone wanted one activity to do several things at once — build a team, raise awareness, and align with sustainability goals.
Major challenges
Solution
Xpertnest developed AirOwl, a DIY kit that enables users to build their own personal air-quality monitoring device and see the air around them in real time.
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How it works
What's new
AirOwl lets each employee build their own personal air-quality monitoring device — turning monitoring into a hands-on activity.
An app provides real-time air-quality data and keeps users updated about the air around them.
Individual devices contribute to crowd-sourced data, building a broader understanding of air quality.
Combines team building, environmental awareness, technology and hands-on activity, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The entire Vodafone CXO team took part, monitoring Newbury city's air-quality levels themselves.
Business benefits
At a glance
| Case Study | Air monitoring at Vodafone HQ, UK |
|---|---|
| Location | Newbury, UK |
| Organization | Vodafone HQ |
| Solution | AirOwl |
| Type | DIY pollution-monitoring kit |
| Device | Personal air-quality monitoring device |
| Application | Real-time air-quality app |
| Data Approach | Crowd-sourced data |
| Activity | Team-building + DIY device building |
| Sustainability | Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals |
| Participants | Vodafone CXO team |
| Monitoring Area | Newbury city |
| Outcome | Air-pollution awareness + environmental-health monitoring |
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