project objectives using citizen science
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ProjectObjectivesusingCitizenScience
1. Publicengagement1. AirQuality2. Findingalternatives
2. Increasetrustinscience3. Identifymajorpollutantsources
ThePlan
1. Developanaffordableopen-sourcemonitor2. Engagethecommunity
• Fixedsensors(balcony,school,gardens)• SchoolCampaign• Walkingandcyclingevents
3. Analyseanddisseminatetoengagedaudience4. Measureimpact
MeetSniffy
• Open-SourceAirQualityMonitor• RaspberryPiorNodeMCU versions• ParticulateMaterPM10,PM2.5,PM1
• Resolution± 1µm/m3• NitrogenDioxide
• Linearity±5ppb
ExistingMonitorPollutionSource
Airport
Docks
OilRefinery
Docks
NopollutionPollution
SensorunaffectedbysourceSensorpartlyaffectedbysourceSensorveryaffectedbysourceWinddirection
Methodtoidentifysource
Dataanalysis- Complexities
date timeAug 16, 14:00 Aug 17, 00:00 Aug 17, 10:00 Aug 17, 20:00 Aug 18, 06:00 Aug 18, 16:00 Aug 19, 02:00 Aug 19, 12:00 Aug 19, 22:00
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1 - Above Bar Street2 - French St.3 - French St.4 - Britton Road, DEFRA Reference
Smokeplumesfromcigarettesmoke
Residential flatBritton Road, DEFRA Reference
Questions/calltoaction
• We’relookingforcollaborationandfundingopportunitiespleasecontactusformoreinformation.
• WealsoneedvolunteersinPR,visualstudies,healthsciences,engineeringandmarketingtohelpdevelopourproject.Thesemakegreatstudentprojectsandinternships.Pleaseencourageyourstudentstocontactus.
• Manythanks
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