Clifton Roozeboom has designed and developed a new pocket-sized air pollution monitor that is capable of measuring pollution and emissions in your environment.
The aptly named PocketLab Air measures exactly what's in the air around you, allowing you to conduct your own research into climate change, air pollution, and the state of your local environment. Equipped with state-of-the-art sensors that measure CO2, ozone, and particulate matter, it's easy to use. The monitor , which launches on Kickstarter this week, has already raised the $25,000 it needs to go into production.
The developers of PocketLab Air explain more about this concept, design, and tracking features:
“PocketLab Air is a science lab for investigating climate change and air pollution in your environment. PocketLab Air can measure carbon dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and light. We designed PocketLab Air to be useful for climate and air quality researchers, but also simple enough for a 4th grader to learn about Earth science.”
Measure carbon dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and weather conditions. Explore how air quality is affected by soot, dust smoke, and other fine particles from vehicles, fires, factories, and other sources. PocketLab Air can calculate your Air Quality Index score by measuring particles of 1 μm, 2.5 μm, and 10 μm. Store up to 30,000 data points in the internal memory, then download the data to your phone, tablet, or computer. Measure all sensory parameters simultaneously: carbon dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and light. Send data wirelessly in real time via Bluetooth 4.0. For more information, visit the Kickstarter.
