Smart citizen kit v2.1

Commercially available sensor for monitoring of airborne concentrations of PM1, PM2.5Particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. Also referred to as fine particles. More, PM10 and VOCsVolatile Organic Compounds More.

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Category

Commercial low- and medium cost sensors.

Environmental matrix

Air

Parameters analysed

PM1, PM2.5Particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. Also referred to as fine particles. More, PM10, VOCsVolatile Organic Compounds More b (plus CO2Carbon dioxide More, weather parameters, sound, and light pollution)

Detection limits

Not available in website

Sensor functionalities

• PM1, PM2.5Particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. Also referred to as fine particles. More, PM10: laser particle counter (PMS 5003)
VOCs: metal oxide sensor (AMS CCS811)

Costs

Low cost (100€)

Advantages

Open source and customizable.
Data are shared in a dedicated online platform.
Detects various environmental health parameters, including sound and light pollution.
Data can be stored in a SD card in WiFi is not available. Small and light.

Limitations

Poor response for PM10 and VOCsVolatile Organic Compounds More in AQ-SPEC tests.
Detects only total VOCsVolatile Organic Compounds More equivalents.
Requires WiFi connection to share data.
~ 12 h battery life (all sensors connected).
It should be used primarily for collecting qualitative and semiquantitative data.

Other interesting
functionalities

Sends data to an online platform.

Applicability

Designed for citizen science to measure and collect data on air and noise pollution.