Source Financing of the Lazio region Filas Co-Research

PollenMAP develops from the social relevance that allergies have on people's quality of life. Allergies are the third leading cause of chronic disease after osteoporosis-arthritis and hypertension (Citizenship active, 2010 and ISTAT 2010). In Italy it is estimated that 10 million people suffer from it (equal to 20% of the population).

PollenMap intends to create services and products aimed at supporting users who suffer from respiratory allergies during their travels in the city of Rome, by monitoring the air quality and locating the surrounding assistance centers (pharmacies and allergy centers), allowing in addition, the acquisition of information and data useful for numerous other aspects related to the vast panorama of allergies and respiratory disorders due to pollen dispersion. Through the development of a web platform and a mobile application, the project intends to improve the experiences of allergic users in the open air by providing a detailed information service on all the agents that can potentially cause damage to health, and allowing supplementary support for the planning of the movements of the allergic user, enhancing their environmental mastery skills.

Specifically, the aim of the project is to develop:
1 - a technological and georeferenced platform for the computerized and updated management of data from the control units that detect pollen and pollution and which also combines data on the climatic conditions and vegetation of Rome. In addition to georeferenced data, the platform will simultaneously offer additional services related to assistance centers (pharmacies, allergy centers) and a "social" function that is oriented to disseminate and discuss information through personalized and participatory channels.
2- The creation of a mobile application aimed at improving the experiences of allergic users in the open air through a detailed information service that releases data on all the elements that trigger or contribute to the exacerbation of allergic phenomena.
3- The implementation, analysis, integration and spatialization of data relating to climatic conditions, vegetation, pollen flows and atmospheric pollution with variational and geostatistical methods. The analysis of the data coming from the pollen measurement stations will allow the creation of a mapping of the different species based on the measurements of particulate matter and quality in the air of the city of Rome.
4 - The implementation and development of an air quality indicator that includes pollen and traditional air quality parameters.

Isitel spa, Cartesio Srl, Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Sapienza Innovazione