Towards air quality indices in smart cities by calibrated low-cost sensors applied to networks

Penza, M.; Suriano, Domenico; Villani, Maria Luisa; Spinelle, Laurent; Gerboles, Michel

doi:10.1109/icsens.2014.6985429

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“…Hence, several techniques and technologies have been introduced to monitor air quality [7]. According to a survey done by the World Health Organisation (WHO), it has been seen that urban outdoor air pollution and indoor air pollution accounts for more than 2 million premature deaths each year.…”

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Low-Cost Energy-Efficient Air Quality Monitoring System Using Wireless Sensor Network

Khedo¹,

Chikhooreeah²

2017

Wireless Sensor Networks - Insights and Innovations

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Due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, Mauritius is witnessing an unprecedented increase in air pollution. The release of hazardous gases such as carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide are not only harmful to the health of the population but are also causing irreversible impact to the environment. Currently, there are only two fixed air quality monitoring units on the island and therefore, air pollution cannot be monitored in real-time. The objective of this chapter is to describe the implementation of a low-cost and energy-efficient air quality monitoring system using wireless sensor network (WSN) that can be easily deployed in highly polluted areas of Mauritius. A Hierarchical Based Genetic Algorithm (HBGA) is proposed to address the issue of sensor nodes with limited energy. Based on hierarchical routing and genetic algorithm, HBGA has been designed to extend the lifetime of the network by minimizing the energy consumption. The proposed air quality monitoring system uses an air quality index that can be easily interpreted. The evaluation results confirm the potential of the proposed system for real-time temporal and spatial monitoring of air quality. Moreover, it possible for the general public to have access to the air quality monitoring results in real time.

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Section: Air Quality Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

Low-Cost Energy-Efficient Air Quality Monitoring System Using Wireless Sensor Network

Khedo¹,

Chikhooreeah²

2017

Wireless Sensor Networks - Insights and Innovations

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“…In recent years, according to Penza et al [13], several national and international R&D projects on wireless sensor networks deployed in the urban areas and cities have been funded for air quality monitoring with emphasis on sensor performance [15], fixed sensor-nodes distributed in the city (e.g., [4,[16][17][18][19][20], dust sensors [21]), mobile sensors mounted over public buses [5] and participatory environmental sensing involving citizens ( [6,7]). Several studies conducted overviews of the existing methodologies.…”

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“…Forty sensor nodes (CO, NO 2 , CO 2 ) were attached to streetlights and traffic lights in Cambridge city to complete the air quality monitoring task (see [13]). Each node transmitted sensing data to a gateway via the ZigBee protocol, and the gateway sent the data to a control center via a GSM network.…”

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“…RES-NOVAE [4], an Italian national project, aimed at demonstrating a prototype of the smart grid for energy efficiency in buildings and an Urban Control Centerto integrate environmental and energy data coming from distributed sensors in the city of Bari (Italy) (from [13]). …”

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“…In addition, a concerted Action (COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology), Action TD1105-EuNetAir (European Network on New Sensing Technologies for Air Pollution Control and Environmental Sustainability) ) is devoted to establishing a European Network on New Sensing Technologies for Air Pollution Control and Environmental Sustainability [22], including a large participation of experts from academia, research and industry from 28 COST countries (EU-zone) and seven non-COST countries (extra-Europe) (see [13]). Monitoring air pollution using low-cost gas sensors has gained high interest in recent years.…”

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The Smart Ring Experience in l’Aquila (Italy): Integrating Smart Mobility Public Services with Air Quality Indexes

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This work presents the "City Dynamics and Smart Environment" activities of the Smart Ring project, a model for the smart city, based on the integration of sustainable urban transport services and environmental monitoring over a 4-5-km circular path, the "Smart Ring", around the historical center of l'Aquila (Italy). We describe our pilot experience performed during an experimental on-demand public service electric bus, "SmartBus", which was equipped with a multi-parametric air quality low-cost gas electrochemical sensor platform, "NASUS IV". For five days (28-29 August 2014 and 1-3 September 2014), the sensor platform was installed inside the SmartBus and measured air quality gas compounds (nitrogen dioxide, carbon oxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide) during the service. Data were collected and analyzed on the bases of an air quality index, which provided qualitative insights on the air status potentially experienced by the users. The results obtained are in agreement with the synoptic meteorological conditions, the urban background air quality reference measurements and the potential traffic flow variations. Furthermore, they indicated that the air quality status was influenced by the gas component NO 2 , followed by H 2 S, SO 2 and CO. We discuss the features of our campaign, and we highlight the potential, limitations and key factors to consider for future project designs.

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Towards air quality indices in smart cities by calibrated low-cost sensors applied to networks

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