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Low-cost air quality sensors
FAIRMODE technical meeting Madrid, 8 October 2019
European Commission
Clean Air
Increased awareness of air quality urgencies
Source(s): Various online and print media
Low-cost air quality sensors FAIRMODE technical meeting Madrid, 8 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Low-cost air quality sensors FAIRMODE technical meeting Madrid, 8 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Low-cost air quality sensors FAIRMODE technical meeting Madrid, 8 October 2019 European Commission Clean Air Increased awareness of air quality urgencies Source(s): Various online and print media AQ sensors: a fast-moving field In addition to
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In addition to the official air quality data and information, the availability and popularity of low‑cost AQ sensors has increased over the few past years The current generation of low-cost sensors, delivers measurements of lower data quality than
- fficial monitoring
Citizen science monitoring campaigns have successfully used low-cost sensors to increase public awareness and public engagement on air quality issues
AQ sensors: a fast-moving field
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Sensor values depend on technology and their implementation: a huge variety of sensor technologies and prices exist. No simple correction
- r fitting is possible
In certain situations the measurement uncertainty may approach the AQ Directives’ DQO of indicative methods. However, the main message is «validate low-cost sensors, both with field tests and laboratory tests under controlled conditions in order to understand the measurement uncertainties»
AQ sensors: a fast-moving field
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“Integrating smart sensors and modelling for air quality monitoring in cities”
- 1M EUR in funding from EP, 3-year duration
- JRC performing research on low-cost AQ sensors
- Field deployment of sensors in three European cities
EP pilot project on AQ sensors
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Project objectives
- Develop deployment and calibration procedures for air
quality sensors
- Research ways of integrating lower-cost sensors with
conventional air quality monitoring systems
- Develop general guidance on the use of lower-cost air quality
sensors
EP pilot project on AQ sensors
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Quality of sensors Cost
Budget allocation for sensors: ~ 200k EUR
Too few sensors! Lots of sensors, but quality too low! ‘Sweet spot’: ~100 good sensor boxes @2K EUR each
EP pilot project on AQ sensors
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