Implementing an Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System in Spaces with Inadequate Ventilation using the Internet of Things

Improving quality of life can be one of the most important outcomes of health care policies. Researchers have proven the role of technology in enhancing the quality of life. The Internet of Things (IoT) concept employs technology in an integrated manner by connecting smart devices, sensors, data, and channels, in order to enhance communication between things and to facilitate life in a smart way. Thus, IoT utilizes a great amount of data coming from these devices and produces stories and clear pictures about what is going on especially since the emergence of big data and cloud computing paradigms. The objective of this paper is to introduce IoT, explain how to calculate the Air Quality Index for Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and to provide evidence of the importance of implementing air quality monitoring systems in tunnels since their architecture limits airflow; therefore it can be assumed that pollutants are trapped. Results from the data generated by the system implemented measures air quality in the tunnel on King Abdulaziz Road in Makkah that shows air quality in such spaces should be monitored and proper actions need to be considered to avoid health problems to ensure quality of life.