Air quality profiling using low-cost gas and particle sensors

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The main goal of the projected proposed by Lasting Software SRL is to develop an innovative product integrating patented information and communication technologies (ICT) and components in the field of air pollution measurements as well as develop wearable devices. The project will increase the competitiveness of the company within strategic area ICT on the European Union and global consumer markets.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The project aims to identify methods and develop new algorithms to assess determination of oxygen quantity (DQO) in reasonable time and costs while maintaining the accuracy levels.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Key activities include:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Project management and communication.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Review and evaluation of new low-cost sensors using different technologies.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Develop a faster method to assess sensor measurement accuracy and DQO.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Integrate the new developed algorithms into the existing technology and validate the technology in relevant conditions.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Demonstrate the technology and system prototype in relevant conditions.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Publicity to promote project.</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Expected outcomes of the successful implementation of the project include development of 1 ICT solution and submit for patent and develop 2 new wearable products which will be commercialized by the end of 2021. The project will also lead to a creation of 3 new jobs with equal opportunity, equal salary and women empowerment taken into account.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The project is performed in partnership with Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) who have a long experience when it comes to air pollutants measurements, developing, testing, and validating air quality technologies. The main role of the partner will be to validate the proposed data quality assessment models and test the prototypes. The goal of the cooperation is to develop a long-term partnership with partners in Norway interested in air quality monitoring. NILU have the mission to understand processes and effects of climate change.</span></span></p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The activity that the partner conducted was research development and innovation. It included developing a faster method to asses sensor measurements accuracy, validate the proposed technology in a technology-laboratory and field tests. Finally, they validated the technology in relevant environment conditions. The cooperation may continue but a formal agreement is not in place.

Project partners

• Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU) Donor project partner· Norway