Sensors and Metadata for Analytics and Research in Exposure Health (SMARTER)
Working to develop better metadata and data management tools for environmental health researchers.
The SMARTER Project, a University of Utah project initiated in 2024, is developing community-driven, shared, generalizable metadata and data management tools that support reproducible exposure health research. Sensor metadata is a major focus.
This project builds upon University of Utah’s Exposure Health Informatics Ecosystem.
A national panel of researchers and other experts in the field advises the SMARTER project. Join our mailing list and we’ll keep you updated about opportunities to get involved in the project and provide input on our development projects.
The University of Utah SMARTER Project is funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (“Community-Driven Sensor Metadata Ecosystem for Exposure Health“, 1R24ES036134-01, Multi-Principal Investigators Ramkiran Gouripeddi & Mollie R. Cummins). The content of this web site is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Submit Sensor Metadata
We are seeking examples of sensor data, metadata, or documentation currently used in exposure health research. We don’t need the sensors themselves - we’re interested in the varied types of data that sensors generate, and the type of metadata (data about the data) needed to describe it. We’re interested in sensors that measure a wide variety of environmental exposures.
Review and Comment
Beginning in 2025, we will periodically release project deliverables to the public. We invite exposure health researchers and others to review and comment. We welcome suggestions for changes and improvements.
Meet Our Team and Expert Panel
Our interprofessional University of Utah team spans the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Nursing, Clinical & Translational Science Institute, and the Center of Excellence in Exposure Health Informatics. We are advised by an expert panel of exposure health researchers and sensor experts.
