Citizen science for the evolutionary design of ecovillage

This research explores the use of environmental monitoring technologies linked to the Internet of Things (IoT) as a tool for architectural design in ecologically sensitive contexts. Through the use of sensors of the Smartcitizen platform, parameters such as pH are monitored in artificial wetlands built on the campus of the Universidad Regional Amazónica IKIAM, in Tena, Ecuador. This work was born from the collaboration between the Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA), through its Master's Degree in Advanced Architectural Design and its FabLab, and the hydrology faculty of IKIAM, generating a bridge between architecture, environmental science and technology.

The project proposes that the use of IoT devices allows establishing a direct relationship between the natural environment and the architectural design process, promoting more adaptive and resilient urban systems. Based on the analysis of data collected in a participatory manner, both by researchers and the local community, it seeks to lay the foundations for the development of evolutionary ecovillages, capable of responding dynamically to the conditions of the territory. This vision bets on a connected architecture, where technology not only measures, but also guides, transforms and educates.