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Design and development of a low-cost, portable monitoring device for indoor environment quality

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Tiele, Akira, Esfahani, Siavash and Covington, James A. (2018) Design and development of a low-cost, portable monitoring device for indoor environment quality. Journal of Sensors, 2018 . 5353816. doi:10.1155/2018/5353816

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Abstract

This article describes the design and development of a low-cost, portable monitoring system for indoor environment quality (IEQ). IEQ is a holistic concept that encompasses elements of indoor air quality (IAQ), indoor lighting quality (ILQ), acoustic comfort, and thermal comfort (temperature and relative humidity). The unit is intended for the monitoring of temperature, humidity, PM2.5, PM10, total VOCs (×3), CO2, CO, illuminance, and sound levels. Experiments were conducted in various environments, including a typical indoor working environment and outdoor pollution, to evaluate the unit’s potential to monitor IEQ parameters. The developed system was successfully able to monitor parameter variations, based on specific events. A custom IEQ index was devised to rate the parameter readings with a simple scoring system to calculate an overall IEQ percentage. The advantages of the proposed system, with respect to commercial units, is associated with better customisation and flexibility to implement a variety of low-cost sensors. Moreover, low-cost sensor modules reduce the overall cost to provide a comprehensive, portable, and real-time monitoring solution. This development facilities researchers and interested enthusiasts to become engaged and proactive in participating in the study, management, and improvement of IEQ.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Indoor air quality, Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation -- Control, Interior lighting , Architectural acoustics
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Sensors
Publisher: Hindawi
ISSN: 1687-7268
Official Date: 4 March 2018
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DateEvent
4 March 2018Published
25 December 2017Accepted
Volume: 2018
Number of Pages: 14
Article Number: 5353816
DOI: 10.1155/2018/5353816
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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