Metrology to exploit low-cost sensor networks for applications in air quality and energy management

Lead Research Organisation: University of Surrey
Department Name: Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
EP/S51391X/1 30/09/2018 29/09/2023
2126120 Studentship EP/S51391X/1 30/09/2018 29/04/2023 Joseph Hayward
 
Description Breathe London Pilot 
Organisation National Physical Laboratory
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution I was a part of the Breathe London Pilot due to my collaboration with my the National Physical Laboratory. Part of my contribution was checking data quality and maintaining a collocation study at the National Physical Laboratory's Teddington campus. I am also continuing work on the development of an algorithm which determines the uncertainty of the measurements in the network and detects outliers and errors in the data.
Collaborator Contribution The Breathe London Pilot study involved a network of 100 AQMesh sensors deployed around London monitoring a range of air pollutants in order to increase the density of air quality measurements within London. The goal of the network was to deploy sensors in areas of high public interest such as schools. The first year of the network also utilised two vehicles fitted with high quality, reference grade air quality monitors which would drive around London and build an air quality map across the whole of London.
Impact The Breathe London Pilot has now been taken over by the new Breathe London network, using recommendations from the pilot study. The Breathe London Blueprint has now been published which can be used to guide future studies in other cities.
Start Year 2018
 
Title OPC-N3 Interface 
Description Python 3 Code which interfaces with an OPC-N3 manufactured by Alphasense via serial connection and properly records the data. 
Type Of Technology Webtool/Application 
Year Produced 2020 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact The software has only just been published but is already being used in several monitoring campaigns by our research group. 
URL https://github.com/Joppleganger/GCARE-OPCN3
 
Description Poster Presentation (University of Surrey) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Poster of my work was presented as part of the CArE-Cities workshop at the University of Surrey
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Seminar Given at University of Sao Paulo 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact A presentation on the work I'd done so far was given at the University of Sao Paulo and was followed by a question and answer session. The talk was well attended and can also be found online.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU1Qo_o0Gsc&t=1s