David Kocman / Head of Research Group
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Location: Reactor Center Podgorica
Head of Environmental Informatics Research Group
The work of the Environmental Informatics Research group has been focused on studying the role of laypeople in scientific research and the use of citizen science (CS) approaches in environmental and health studies for more than a decade. In these studies, participants are not merely passive data collectors and information recipients, but actively engage in various phases of research. Among other aspects, the role of participants in co-creating results is examined, tools that enable their active involvement are developed, the inclusion of such concepts in the school curriculum is explored, and the role of participatory approaches in environmental epidemiology is analyzed. Different approaches and tools for motivating participants, the user experience of the participants, as well as the ethical aspects of this type of research, are also analyzed. The group has been involved in several EU projects dealing with CS and has published numerous papers on various related aspects.
CS related projects:
- CitieS-Health: Citizen Science for Urban Environment and Health, H2020, 01.01.2019-30.06.2022 (https://www.citieshealth.eu/)
- ICARUS: Integrated Climate forcing and Air pollution Reduction in Urban Systems, H2020, 01.05.2016-31.10.2020 (https://icarus2020.eu/)
- CITI-SENSE:Development of sensor based Citizens' Observatory Community for improving quality of life in cities, EU FP7, 1.10.2012 – 30.9.2016 (https://citi-sense.eu/)
- INQUIRE: Improving Indoor Air Quality and health: Identification of Chemicals and Biological Determinants, their Sources, and Pategies to promote Healthier Homes in Europe, Horizon Europe, 01.09.2023-31.08.2027 (https://inquire-he.eu/)
- URBANOME: Urban Observatory for Multi-Participatory Enhancement of Health and Wellbeing, H2020, 01.03.2021-28.02.2025 (https://www.urbanome.eu/)
- RadoNorm-SLO: Citizen Science as support to increasing radon testing and mitigation in Bela krajina, Slovenia, H2020, 1.6.2023-31.3.2024 (https://eu-citizen.science/project/469)
- SMURBS:SMart URBan Solutions for air quality, disasters and city growth, H2020, del ERA-PLANET (The European network for observing our changing planet), 1.9.2017 – 31.8.2020 (https://smurbs.eu/)
CS related publications:
- David Kocman, Valeria Righi, Lucia Errandonea, Jure Fticar, Xavier Basagaiia, et al., "Toolkit for conducting citizen science activities in environmental epidemiology", Frontiers in environmental science, 2023, vol. 11, [article no.] 1177413, p. 1-13, ilup.. COBISS.SI-ID 151381763]
- Rok Novak, Johanna A. Robinson, Tjaša Kanduč, Dimosthenis Sarigiannis, David Kocman. Simulating the impact of particulate matter exposure on health-related behaviour : a comparative study of stochastic modelling and personal monitoring data. Health & place. Sep. 2023, vol. 83, 103111, p. 1-14, [COBISS.SI-ID 164419587]
- David Kocman, Tjaša Kanduč, Rok Novak, Johanna A. Robinson, Milena Horvat, et al., "Multi-sensor data collection for personal exposure monitoring : Icarus experience", Fresenius environmental bulletin, [Print ed.], 2022, vol. 31, no. 08a, p. 8297-8302. COBISS.SI-ID 118839299]
- Rok Novak, David Kocman, Tjasa Kanduc, et al., "Harmonization and visualization of data from a transnational multi-sensor personal exposure campaign", International journal of environmental research and public health, [Online ed.], 2021, vol. 18, no. 21, p. 11614-1-11614-18. COBISS.SI-ID 83869699]
- Johanna A. Robinson, Rok Novak, Tjaša Kanduč, David Kocman, et al., "User-centred design of a final results report for participants in multi-sensor personal air pollution exposure monitoring campaigns", International journal of environmental research and public health, [Online ed.], 2021, vol. 18, p. 12544-1-12544-18. COBISS.SI-ID 86899459]
- David Kocman, Tjaša Števanec, Rok Novak, Natalija Kranjec, "Citizen science as part of the primary school curriculum : a case study of a technical day on the topic of noise and health", Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, no. 23, p. 10213-1-10213-15. COBISS.SI-ID 41378563]
- Johanna A. Robinson, David Kocman, Milena Horvat, Alena Bartonova, "End-user feedback on a low-cost portable air quality sensor system - are we there yet?", Sensors, 2018, vol. 18, no. 11, p. 3768-1-3768-17. COBISS.SI-ID 31833383]
- FROELING, Frederique, GIGNAC, Florence, KOCMAN, David, FTIČAR, Jure, SNOJ TRATNIK, Janja, BASAGAÑA, Xavier, et al. Implementing co-created citizen science in five environmental epidemiological studies in the CitieS-Health project. Environmental research. [Online ed.]. [in press] 2023, vol. , [article no.] 117469, p. 1-58
- NOVAK, Rok, ROBINSON, Johanna A., KANDUČ, Tjaša, SARIGIANNIS, Dimosthenis, DŽEROSKI, Sašo, KOCMAN, David. Empowering participatory research in urban health : wearable biometric and environmental sensors for activity recognition. Sensors. 2023, vol. 23, iss. 24, p. 1-22
- NOVAK, Rok, ROBINSON, Johanna A., FRANTZIDIS, Christos, SEJDULLAHU, Iliriana, PERSICO, Marco Giovanni, KONTIĆ, Davor, SARIGIANNIS, Dimosthenis, KOCMAN, David. Integrated assessment of personal monitor applications for evaluating exposure to urban stressors : a scoping review. Environmental research. [Online ed.]. Jun. 2023, vol. 226, [article no.] 115685, p. 1-17
- FROELINGER, Alizee, KOCMAN, David, ROBINSON, Johanna A., et al. Narrative review of citizen science in environmental epidemiology : setting the stage for co-created research projects in environmental epidemiology. Environment international. [Print ed.]. 2021, vol. 152, p. 106470-1-106470-13.
- ROBINSON, Johanna A., KOCMAN, David, SPEYER, Orestis, GERASOPOULOS, Evangelos. Meeting volunteer expectations : a review of volunteer motivations in citizen science and best practices for their retention through implementation of functional features in CS tools. Journal of environmental planning and management. 2021, vol. 64, iss. 12, p. 2089-2113.