Applications of low-cost sensing technologies for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment: How far have they gone?

ABSTRACT: Over the past decade, a range of sensor technologies became available on the market, enabling a revolutionary shift in air pollution monitoring and assessment. With their cost of up to three orders of magnitude lower than standard/reference instruments, many avenues for applications have opened up. In particular, broader participation in air quality discussion and utilisation of information on air pollution by communities has become possible. However, many questions have been also asked about the actual benefits of these technologies. To address this issue, we conducted a comprehensive literature search including both the scientific and grey literature. We focused upon two questions: (1) Are these technologies fit for the various purposes envisaged? and (2) How far have these technologies

SUBMITTER: Morawska L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6145068 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature