Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 Concentrations
Recent developments in the field of low-cost sensors enable the design and implementation of compact, inexpensive and portable sensing units for air pollution monitoring with fine-detailed spatial and temporal resolution, in order to support applications of wider interest in the area of intelligent...
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| author | Konstantinos N. Genikomsakis Nikolaos-Fivos Galatoulas Panagiotis I. Dallas Luis Miguel Candanedo Ibarra Dimitris Margaritis Christos S. Ioakimidis |
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| description | Recent developments in the field of low-cost sensors enable the design and implementation of compact, inexpensive and portable sensing units for air pollution monitoring with fine-detailed spatial and temporal resolution, in order to support applications of wider interest in the area of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). In this context, the present work advances the concept of developing a low-cost portable air pollution monitoring system (APMS) for measuring the concentrations of particulate matter (PM), in particular fine particles with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5). Specifically, this paper presents the on-field testing of the proposed low-cost APMS implementation using roadside measurements from a mobile laboratory equipped with a calibrated instrument as the basis of comparison and showcases its accuracy on characterizing the PM2.5 concentrations on 1 min resolution in an on-road trial. Moreover, it demonstrates the intended application of collecting fine-grained spatio-temporal PM2.5 profiles by mounting the developed APMS on an electric bike as a case study in the city of Mons, Belgium. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa4bc13fcc8d43a1b34c21507ad188d32022-12-22T03:45:30ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202018-04-01184105610.3390/s18041056s18041056Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 ConcentrationsKonstantinos N. Genikomsakis0Nikolaos-Fivos Galatoulas1Panagiotis I. Dallas2Luis Miguel Candanedo Ibarra3Dimitris Margaritis4Christos S. Ioakimidis5European Research Area Chair (*Holder) ‘Net-Zero Energy Efficiency on City Districts, NZED’ Unit, Research Institute for Energy, University of Mons, Rue de l’Epargne, 56, 7000 Mons, BelgiumEuropean Research Area Chair (*Holder) ‘Net-Zero Energy Efficiency on City Districts, NZED’ Unit, Research Institute for Energy, University of Mons, Rue de l’Epargne, 56, 7000 Mons, BelgiumWireless Network Systems Division, INTRACOM Telecom S.A., 19.7 km Markopoulo Ave., Peania, 19002 Athens, GreeceEuropean Research Area Chair (*Holder) ‘Net-Zero Energy Efficiency on City Districts, NZED’ Unit, Research Institute for Energy, University of Mons, Rue de l’Epargne, 56, 7000 Mons, BelgiumCentre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi, 57001 Thermi, Thessaloniki, GreeceEuropean Research Area Chair (*Holder) ‘Net-Zero Energy Efficiency on City Districts, NZED’ Unit, Research Institute for Energy, University of Mons, Rue de l’Epargne, 56, 7000 Mons, BelgiumRecent developments in the field of low-cost sensors enable the design and implementation of compact, inexpensive and portable sensing units for air pollution monitoring with fine-detailed spatial and temporal resolution, in order to support applications of wider interest in the area of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). In this context, the present work advances the concept of developing a low-cost portable air pollution monitoring system (APMS) for measuring the concentrations of particulate matter (PM), in particular fine particles with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5). Specifically, this paper presents the on-field testing of the proposed low-cost APMS implementation using roadside measurements from a mobile laboratory equipped with a calibrated instrument as the basis of comparison and showcases its accuracy on characterizing the PM2.5 concentrations on 1 min resolution in an on-road trial. Moreover, it demonstrates the intended application of collecting fine-grained spatio-temporal PM2.5 profiles by mounting the developed APMS on an electric bike as a case study in the city of Mons, Belgium.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/4/1056air pollutioncalibrationenvironmental monitoringmobile applicationsparticulate mattersensor systemssystem testing |
| spellingShingle | Konstantinos N. Genikomsakis Nikolaos-Fivos Galatoulas Panagiotis I. Dallas Luis Miguel Candanedo Ibarra Dimitris Margaritis Christos S. Ioakimidis Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 Concentrations Sensors air pollution calibration environmental monitoring mobile applications particulate matter sensor systems system testing |
| title | Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 Concentrations |
| title_full | Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 Concentrations |
| title_fullStr | Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 Concentrations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 Concentrations |
| title_short | Development and On-Field Testing of Low-Cost Portable System for Monitoring PM2.5 Concentrations |
| title_sort | development and on field testing of low cost portable system for monitoring pm2 5 concentrations |
| topic | air pollution calibration environmental monitoring mobile applications particulate matter sensor systems system testing |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/4/1056 |
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