Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensors for Monitoring Residential Wood Burning.

ABSTRACT: Conventional monitoring systems for air quality, such as reference stations, provide reliable pollution data in urban settings but only at relatively low spatial density. This study explores the potential of low-cost sensor systems (LCSs) deployed at homes of residents to enhance the monitoring of urban air pollution caused by residential wood burning. We established a network of 28 Airly (Airly-GSM-1, SP. Z o.o., Poland) LCSs in Kristiansand, Norway, over two winters (2021-2022). To assess performance, a gravimetric Kleinfiltergerät measured the fine particle mass concentration (PM_2.5) in the garden of one participant's house for 4 weeks. Results showed a sensor-to-reference correlation equal to 0.86 for raw PM_2.5 measurements at daily resolution (bias/RMSE: 9.45/11.

SUBMITTER: Hassani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10569052 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature