Customer link and technical handbooks
Category
DIY sensors
Environmental matrix
Air
Parameters analysed
Parameters analysed
PM2.5
Category
DIY sensors
Detection limits
Not available in website
Sensor functionalities
Laser particle counter (PMS 5003)
Costs
200 € (enclosure) + cost of sensor, PCB, and equipment (not specified in website)
Advantages
- The instruction manual is detailed and
thorough, including also instructions for
assembling electronics and performing
calibrations and quality controls
Limitations
- Building this instrument requires confidence
in electronics, soldering, and coding - Detection limits not specified
Other technical specifications
The core of this device is a low-cost PMParticulate matter More sensor from
Plantower that is placed into a 3D-printed enclosure
and connected to the WiFi through a microcontroller.
Includes a sensor for temperature and humidity.
The case is 3Dprinted in the shape of a pollen grain or
a virus. It can be connected to a WiFi network for data
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