AIR QUALITY PROJECT

Air quality is a growing problem worldwide. DesignSpark has developed an approved and certified open-source, cloud-connected, sensor platform and we’ll be sharing some exciting projects from our network of engineers. Stay tuned for details about how you can also get involved!

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Meet the Project Influencers

Jude Pullen, London, UK

Too much CO2 in your workspace stifles your productivity and creativity and it makes you feel tired and unwell. Once the sensor detects increasing levels of CO2, the Canary will alert you.
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Michael Omotosho, Bradford, UK

Ella Kissi-Debrah, a schoolgirl died after an asthma attack, her death was linked to exposer to nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. The Mindful Droid school commute robot display encourages skilful driving for parents.
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Jasmine Florentine, Jerusalem

Based on your location, what will your lungs look like in 10 years? This LED-enabled dress paints a portrait of your lung health.
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Sam Roots, London, UK

We spend a third of our lives in bed. Your body releases VOCs and CO2. What if your window could automatically open and close, to balance health and comfort.
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Ahmed Oyenuga, Ikorodu, Nigeria

Using sensor data to provide local people with information about their local Air Quality so they can better protect themselves and work with the community to make improvements.
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Cecilia Olivera-Hillway, Sequim, WA, USA

Is there a danger of wildfire smoke in your area? This bear will let you know. His sensors will have an accurate representation of AQI to better decide the amount of outdoor activity to be involved in.
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Avye Couloute, Girls Into Coding, London, UK

Through my Pop Up Particle Pavilion, I want to explore how a space can monitor the CO2 levels within it & then react to improve the experiences of the people using it.
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Florian Dussopt, London, UK

Breathe is a friendly air quality display. It gives a simple and friendly face to powerful (but ugly) electronic technology. The open-ended nature of the object invites the user to associate it to its own personal environment.
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Manuel Golub, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Are you using natural gas to heat your home in winter? CO is a silent killer that is colorless, tasteless and odorless. If the sensor detects CO, my glacier model will start to melt.
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Hannah Makes, London, UK

How can digital art affect the air? NFTs are smart digital assets that require a lot of processing power – power that comes with a carbon cost. I'm looking for a way to make NFTs green
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Geeky Faye, London, UK

Second hand smoke is surprisingly dangerous, even outside. I’m creating a necklace that seeks to spread awareness.
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Snoof Kattekop

Track your hayfever symptoms, determine which pollens are likely to cause them and get warnings on days likely to be difficult
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How it works

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AQ Project How to Part 1: AQ Sensor Kit Build Guide - ESDK

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AQ Project How to Part 2: A First Look at the ESDK Air Quality Application

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AQ Project How to Part 3: Introducing The DesignSpark Air Quality Dashboard

The Interactive Air Quality Map Part 2.0

When I started this project, the first thing I tried to do was quantify and understand the problem through research, but it dawned on me very quickly that Lagos state does not currently have a reliable air quality monitoring system in place, this realization defined the first goal of the Interactive Air Quality Map project.

Now, having confirmed the functionality and integration of the IAQM system, the next phase is to begin introducing the map to Lagos state, starting with setting up a sensor network, allowing us to start delivering potentially life-saving air quality information to people.

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Interactive Air Quality Map Part 2.0 - Latest Articles

From the Air Quality Forum

Introduce yourself and your project

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Building our Air Quality Kit

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Whether you are one of our 50 lucky beta testers or just simply want to introduce yourself and share what you would do with our Environmental Sensor Development Kit, feel free to do so in this forum. Also, if you are building your own project, looking for help or want to share information and opinions then post your details here.

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The Mindful Droid Part 2.0

Following the devastating story of Ella Kissi Debrah, a young girl whose life was tragically cut short due to high levels of air pollution-induced asthma and the survey I conduceted in 2022. Together they showed a real requirement but lack of understanding of the effects of air polution on our children

With the Mindful Droid, children and adults are able to design, programme, inform and engage around the topics and science of air quality. This way they take action against air pollution in a fun and creative passive activist way, through the output of the Mindful Droid pixel art display and onboard CO2 and NO2 sensors.

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