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Sensors for Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring: From Research to Citizen Science Applications

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sensing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2022) | Viewed by 10294

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Rodrigo Gibilisco

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INQUINOA (CONICET-UNT), Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, San Lorenzo 456, T4000CAN, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina;
Institut de Combustion Aérothermique, Réactivité et Environnement, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (ICARE-CNRS), Observatoire des Sciences de l’Univers en région Centre (OSUC), CS 50060, 45071 cedex02, Orléans, France.
Interests: atmospheric chemistry; kinetics, atmospheric simulation chamber; air quality monitoring; environmental sensors
Dr. Antonio Caggiano

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Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genova, 16145 Genova, Italy
Interests: sustainability in construction and building materials; recycling; smart materials; smart buildings; energy-saving; green buildings; eco-friendly materials; nearly zero-energy buildings; energy efficiency; energy storage; phase change materials; renewable energy resources; zero CO2 emissions; CO2 storage in materials; modeling; multiscale; multiphysics; micro- and meso-scale
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Dear Colleagues,

Monitoring exposure to air pollution is a critical component in policy discussion. In this regard, over the last 40 to 50 years, most industrialized countries have established robust and costly systems for air quality monitoring in cities. Nevertheless, this technology is not widely distributed or easily accessible for installation and manipulation, leading to a lack of air quality information for many cities and countries.

Since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the concerns of the general public with regard to the indoor and outdoor quality of the air have become more evident. This is in accordance with recent studies suggesting that the spread of SARS-CoV-2 viruses via aerosol particles (especially those smaller than 1 micron) could be among the main reasons for multiple infections occurring in densely populated indoor environments (i.e., schools, hospitals, offices, restaurants, and public transport), and in highly polluted cities.

In order to address this growing demand from citizens and the scientific community, the potential of "low-cost" environmental sensors for indoor and outdoor air pollution monitoring has been intensively explored from different approaches. Among the most important approaches is the use of sensors for citizen science projects as a tool to involve citizens and policy makers in the measurement process and raise awareness of the problems caused by breathing polluted air. On the other hand, in a highly sophisticated approach, the use of small, affordable and portable sensors for the detection of air pollutants in indoor and outdoor environments is being carefully studied by many scientists in academia.

This "Sensors for Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring: From scientific research to citizen science applications" Special Issue aims to collect articles to share information on how sensor developments can be used in new and innovative applications.

Dr. Rodrigo Gibilisco
Prof. Dr. Antonio Caggiano
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • outdoor/indoor air quality monitoring studies (COx, PMx, VOC´s and NOx)
  • outdoor/indoor SARS-CoV-2 spreading
  • city-scale monitoring
  • citizen science application
  • urban and rural areas monitoring
  • residential and non-residential buildings
  • sick building syndrome
  • internet of things
  • data presentation/usability
  • sensor calibration, evaluation and testing
  • artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Risk, intervention monitoring, real time mitigation
  • Calibration, correction and validation of sensor networks

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Farmers and Local Residents Collaborate: Application of a Participatory Citizen Science Approach to Characterising Air Quality in a Rural Area in The Netherlands
by Amber Woutersen, Henri de Ruiter, Joost Wesseling, Wouter Hendricx, Christa Blokhuis, Sjoerd van Ratingen, Kirsten Vegt and Marita Voogt
Sensors 2022, 22(20), 8053; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22208053 - 21 Oct 2022
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In rural areas, livestock farming is a source of environmental concern. We describe a citizen science (CS) project in Venray, the Netherlands, where air quality was measured at livestock farms and surrounding residential premises. We used low-cost methods to measure air quality components [...] Read more.
In rural areas, livestock farming is a source of environmental concern. We describe a citizen science (CS) project in Venray, the Netherlands, where air quality was measured at livestock farms and surrounding residential premises. We used low-cost methods to measure air quality components and facilitated a dialogue between stakeholders about the results and solutions for cleaner air. PM2.5 and PM10 were measured using Nova Fitness SDS011 sensors, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ammonia (NH3) using Palmes tubes and odour annoyance was reported. Particulate Matter (PM) concentrations were higher close to layer farms, but elevated concentrations were limited at other farms and residential locations. NO2 concentrations were elevated near busy roads, and higher NH3 values were measured near livestock farms. Reporting of odour annoyance was limited, yet during the dialogue residents indicated that this was their largest concern. While both farmers and residents agreed with the general conclusions, they still preferred opposing measures. We conclude that characterisation of air quality using low-cost methods is possible, but expert guidance is needed. Moreover, education, commitment of participants and involvement of independent parties are crucial to ensuring a productive dialogue between stakeholders. The insights gained by participants and resulting dialogue were the greatest benefits of this CS approach. Full article
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Optimizing Urban Air Pollution Detection Systems
by Vladimir Shakhov, Andrei Materukhin, Olga Sokolova and Insoo Koo
Sensors 2022, 22(13), 4767; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22134767 - 24 Jun 2022
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Air pollution has become a serious problem in all megacities. It is necessary to continuously monitor the state of the atmosphere, but pollution data received using fixed stations are not sufficient for an accurate assessment of the aerosol pollution level of the air. [...] Read more.
Air pollution has become a serious problem in all megacities. It is necessary to continuously monitor the state of the atmosphere, but pollution data received using fixed stations are not sufficient for an accurate assessment of the aerosol pollution level of the air. Mobility in measuring devices can significantly increase the spatiotemporal resolution of the received data. Unfortunately, the quality of readings from mobile, low-cost sensors is significantly inferior to stationary sensors. This makes it necessary to evaluate the various characteristics of monitoring systems depending on the properties of the mobile sensors used. This paper presents an approach in which the time of pollution detection is considered a random variable. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to deduce the cumulative distribution function of the pollution detection time depending on the features of the monitoring system. The obtained distribution function makes it possible to optimize some characteristics of air pollution detection systems in a smart city. Full article
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Towards the Development of a Sensor Educational Toolkit to Support Community and Citizen Science
by Ashley Collier-Oxandale, Vasileios Papapostolou, Brandon Feenstra, Berj Der Boghossian and Andrea Polidori
Sensors 2022, 22(7), 2543; https://doi.org/10.3390/s22072543 - 26 Mar 2022
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As air quality sensors increasingly become commercially available, a deeper consideration of their usability and usefulness is needed to ensure effective application by the public. Much of the research related to sensors has focused on data quality and potential applications. While this information [...] Read more.
As air quality sensors increasingly become commercially available, a deeper consideration of their usability and usefulness is needed to ensure effective application by the public. Much of the research related to sensors has focused on data quality and potential applications. While this information is important, a greater understanding of users’ experience with sensors would provide complementary information. Under a U.S. EPA-funded Science to Achieve Results grant awarded to the South Coast Air Quality Management District in California, titled “Engage, Educate, and Empower California Communities on the Use and Applications of Low-Cost Air Monitoring Sensors”, approximately 400 air quality sensors were deployed with 14 California communities. These communities received sensors and training, and they participated in workshops. Widely varying levels of sensor installation and engagement were observed across the 14 communities. However, despite differences between communities (in terms of participation, demographics, and socioeconomic factors), many participants offered similar feedback on the barriers to sensor use and strategies leading to successful sensor use. Here, we assess sensor use and participant feedback, as well as discuss the development of an educational toolkit titled “Community in Action: A Comprehensive Toolkit on Air Quality Sensors”. This toolkit can be leveraged by future community and citizen science projects to develop networks designed to collect air quality information that can help reduce exposure to and the emissions of pollutants, leading to improved environmental and public health. Full article
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