Ambee's air monitor contains sensors for various fractions of PM (1, 2.5, 10), and gases like carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and formaldehyde. Most portable, low-cost (relatively) monitors tend to be for measuring indoor air, but this is specifically designed for monitoring ambient (well-mixed, outdoor) air. Data collected from these sensors is fed to a webserver, generating a live air pollution map showing the city's pollution hotspots, and recommendations for personal activities like jogging or bicycling, and taking children outdoors. One device costs INR 7,999.
Ambee, "Ambee Air Monitor", contributed by Prerna Srigyan, The Asthma Files, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 10 July 2019, accessed 11 December 2024. http://583559.710819.cn/content/ambee-air-monitor
Critical Commentary
Ambee's air monitor contains sensors for various fractions of PM (1, 2.5, 10), and gases like carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and formaldehyde. Most portable, low-cost (relatively) monitors tend to be for measuring indoor air, but this is specifically designed for monitoring ambient (well-mixed, outdoor) air. Data collected from these sensors is fed to a webserver, generating a live air pollution map showing the city's pollution hotspots, and recommendations for personal activities like jogging or bicycling, and taking children outdoors. One device costs INR 7,999.