AirSensEUR : an open data/software /hardware multi-sensor platform for air quality monitoring; Part A: Sensor shield

The use of mobile low cost sensors for regulatory purposes or citizen observatory projects is quickly developing. Although several sensor systems have appeared the last years, generally developers cannot tackle the whole set of open problems regarding their use and the accuracy of the information they provide. Currently air pollution using low cost sensors involves fast growing private companies and/or public institutes specialized in digital technologies. Unfortunately, a great deal of effort is wasted by repeating the same research by several private companies/public institutes or within several European projects. Moreover, when a technological solution is found, it is generally subjected to confidentiality aspects of the intellectual property right. In order to facilitate the use of sensors by diminishing the operational and development costs, the Joint Research Centre is developing a multi-sensor platform, called AirSensEUR, for the monitoring of air pollution at low concentration levels. All development aspects owned by JRC about AirSensEUR is made available to all stockholders though the use of public licenses. AirSensEUR is developed as an open software/open hardware object that has the capacity to behave as a node within a network of multi sensors assuring interoperability and compliance with the INSPIRE Directive.