The Society of Convergence Knowledge Transactions ISSN:2287-8920(Print) 융복합지식학회논문지

The odor problem in public toilets in the city is causing many civil complaints. As the use of public facilities such as parks and rivers in the city increases, and citizens’ interest in living standards and health increases, the demand for clean, comfortable, and safe public toilets is increasing. For the odor of public toilets, however, rather than making a technical alternative, the problem is being solved with simple methods such as cleaning, ventilation, and some air fresheners. In this study, after making odor reduction devices and developing the monitoring platform, in this regard, on-site demonstration was conducted in public toilets in Siheung City. The gender of the public toilet and the type of odor substance did not affect the device’s odor reduction performance, and the odor reduction was well achieved in relatively small size toilets. Data transmission/reception rates of the odor reduction monitoring platform was 100% without any problems for a total of 20 devices and 80 data items. A satisfaction survey was conducted targeting the officials of the facility where the on-site demonstration took place. Positive answers were obtained about the appearance of the odor reduction device, whether or not the odor was reduced, and other difficulties/complaints. Finally, the overall satisfaction of the smart public toilet odor management system was 54.6% satisfied, 36.4% average, and 9.1% unsatisfied.