Mobile Network of Air Quality Monitoring Sensors
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Abstract
This paper presents the development of a network of mobile sensors for the real-time monitoring of the atmospheric air in order to calculate the Air Quality Index (AQI). As a proof of concept, a prototype of the sensor, a web application and a mobile application were implemented in order to manage the mobile sensors and process/view the data collected by them. The sensor, which can be installed in vehicles, collects and transmits environmental measurements wirelessly to a web application using proper APIs. These measurements are stored in a database and based on them, the Air Quality Index (AQI) is calculated. Following a publish-subscribe model, real-time data are forwarded to authorized users for monitoring purposes in the form of charts and tables. Historical data are used for analysis and study of the air quality over time and also used as an input to the Random Forest predictive algorithm implemented to predict air quality in locations without availability of real-time measurements. Monitoring air quality through mobile sensors constitutes a valuable tool towards the study of air pollution in large areas overcoming the limitations of fixed sensors. Furthermore, the immediate notifications of high-precision AQIs help people with respiratory problems to take timely protection measures.
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