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Indoor air quality monitoring (IAQ): a low-cost alternative to CO2 monitoring in comparison to an industry standard device

Indoor air quality monitoring (IAQ): a low-cost alternative to CO2 monitoring in comparison to an industry standard device
Indoor air quality monitoring (IAQ): a low-cost alternative to CO2 monitoring in comparison to an industry standard device

This paper demonstrates how low cost CO2 devices can be setup to be just as accurate as more expensive indoor CO2 device. As well as achieving a balance between sufficient accuracy in measurements and low cost other attributes such as reliability and data transmission rates has to be considered. Experiments in a naturally ventilated, mechanically ventilated and controlled environment are conducted to test the proposed device’s performance. Results found show that the device has a mean error of ±32 ppm in comparison to the industry device measurements, meeting accuracy. The device is able to measure readings consistently over consecutive days at a rate of 10 seconds per measurement meeting data transmission requirements. Furthermore it was able to monitor an enclosed room with CO 2 levels reaching over 3000 ppm, hence meeting reliability. This is followed by a discussion evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed device in terms of value to the consumer. Based on the conclusion the device is felicitous for use within an office environment from observing performance against an industry standard device.

CO, Devices, Low-cost, Monitoring, Sensors
2194-5357
1010-1027
Springer
Thomas, Darshana
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Mistry, Bhumika
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Snow, Steven
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schraefel, m.c.
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Arai, K.
Kapoor, S.
Bhatia, R.
Thomas, Darshana
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Mistry, Bhumika
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Snow, Steven
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schraefel, m.c.
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Arai, K.
Kapoor, S.
Bhatia, R.

Thomas, Darshana, Mistry, Bhumika, Snow, Steven and schraefel, m.c. (2019) Indoor air quality monitoring (IAQ): a low-cost alternative to CO2 monitoring in comparison to an industry standard device. Arai, K., Kapoor, S. and Bhatia, R. (eds.) In Intelligent Computing - Proceedings of the 2018 Computing Conference. vol. 858, Springer. pp. 1010-1027 . (doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01174-1_77).

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates how low cost CO2 devices can be setup to be just as accurate as more expensive indoor CO2 device. As well as achieving a balance between sufficient accuracy in measurements and low cost other attributes such as reliability and data transmission rates has to be considered. Experiments in a naturally ventilated, mechanically ventilated and controlled environment are conducted to test the proposed device’s performance. Results found show that the device has a mean error of ±32 ppm in comparison to the industry device measurements, meeting accuracy. The device is able to measure readings consistently over consecutive days at a rate of 10 seconds per measurement meeting data transmission requirements. Furthermore it was able to monitor an enclosed room with CO 2 levels reaching over 3000 ppm, hence meeting reliability. This is followed by a discussion evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed device in terms of value to the consumer. Based on the conclusion the device is felicitous for use within an office environment from observing performance against an industry standard device.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 2 November 2018
Published date: 2019
Venue - Dates: Computing Conference, 2018, , London, United Kingdom, 2018-07-10 - 2018-07-12
Keywords: CO, Devices, Low-cost, Monitoring, Sensors

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Local EPrints ID: 426618
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/426618
ISSN: 2194-5357
PURE UUID: 22c6b136-2a20-4c17-bd4c-242bee721379
ORCID for m.c. schraefel: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9061-7957

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Date deposited: 06 Dec 2018 17:30
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 01:41

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Author: Darshana Thomas
Author: Bhumika Mistry
Author: Steven Snow
Author: m.c. schraefel ORCID iD
Editor: K. Arai
Editor: S. Kapoor
Editor: R. Bhatia

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