Low-Cost Sensors for Air Quality Monitoring in Developing Countries – A Critical View

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kumar, Amit^{a; *} | Gurjar, B.R.^b

Affiliations: [a] Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Jalandhar – 144011, India | [b] Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, Roorkee – 247667, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding Author. amitrathi.ucf@gmail.com

Abstract: Air quality monitoring in developing countries is in a dismal state. The monitoring of ambient air can be done by conventional/fixed stations and recently emerging low-cost sensors. The study first discusses the low-cost sensor and its differences with respect to conventional sensor. The existing network employing low-cost sensors have been explained in detail to create a better understanding. While deploying these sensors in developing countries one can open a plethora of opportunities; it also poses a number of challenges required to be dealt with, for effective monitoring of air quality.

Keywords: Air quality monitoring, developing countries, low-cost sensors, community monitoring, exposure assessment

DOI: 10.3233/AJW190021

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 65-70, 2019