Jun 12, 2023

Window open or window closed? Increase a healthy surrouding

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First NameBeate

Last NameStevens

Emailbstevens@aerocount.nl

What is the name of your organization?AeroCount

Website/URLhttps://aerocount.nl

What best describes the type of organisation that you are representing?University and/or research institute

Where are you based?Toernooiveld, Nijmegen, Gelderland 6525, NL

Name of the equipment
	AeroCount Particulate Matter Detector
Brand
	AeroCount
The number of these devices used in your initiative (estimation):
	500
Origin
	Commercial product Innovative sensor: we have created the device
Measured parameter (you can select several)
	PM2.5 PM10 Temperature Humidity

Communication type
	Wifi
Energy type
	Regular power plug USB
Does your device allow SD cards?
	No
Temporal resolution
	2 minutes
Where are you measuring air quality?
	Both
Device’s location
	Street – public domain Street – private domain Home Public building
Level of expertise required to operate
	Simple if you take the time to read the documentation
What is the approximate market price per unit?
	150

What is the name of your initiative?Window open or window closed? Increase a healthy surrouding

How would you describe the main mission of your initiative?Measure/monitor air quality, Measure personal exposure, Raise awareness/education, Advocate for air quality policies, Commercialize air quality sensors

Please provide a short description of your initiative (What is being done? Who is participating? What are your main goals?) This text will appear on the main page.By measuring inside and outside homes or offices, citizens get a clear overview what the air quality is in their living environment. By looking at the results, one can adjust its behaviour, to increase a healthy surrouding. The detectors are provided in the project to for example ten citizens. During workshops they share insides and knowledge they gained. When is the best moment to open the window? For municipalities, it can optional be combined with wood burning courses.

Who is your main audience?Citizens, Schools, Cities, Other government administrations, Universities and/or research institutes

How is this initiative funded?Partially funded European project, Municipality programme, Private programme

Please provide an estimation of the total budget of the initiative (in €):5 000 – 50 000

What is the duration of the initiative?1 to 5 years

How many participants (citizen scientists, volunteers, etc.) have been involved (approximately)?25 – 100

Are you using a platform for data visualisation?Yes, we have created our own data platform

Add the public URL (if any)app.aerocount.nl

Is your platform open source?No

From 0 (the lowest) to 5 (the highest), how easily accessible and user-friendly is your platform?4

What are the estimated costs related to the data platform (subscription if any, development costs…)For the customer, the platform with app is included in the one-time cost of the detector.

Are you providing open data?Yes

How is the data made accessible?Export (csv, geojson..)

If any, what qualitative or quantitative indicators (e.g., AQI, alerts…) are you calculating?microgram/m3 pm2,5 and pm10

How frequently is the data refreshed in the data platform?every 2 minutes

How long does it take before the newest data is available on your platform?Direct

Do you give access to historical data?Yes

If possible, please share a link to your data privacy policy:It’s fully encrypted, only after an opt-in your (outside) data is shared

What type of data visualisation do you provide?Statistics / Indicators / Charts, Report

Would you like to share with us any additional information? (Max 300 words)Developing continuously

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