Key Concerns and Drivers of Low-Cost Air Quality Sensor Use

被引:21
作者
deSouza, Priyanka Nadia [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Dept Urban & Reg Planning, Denver, CO 80204 USA
关键词
low-cost air quality monitors; citizen science; Amazon reviews; POLLUTION;
D O I
10.3390/su14010584
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Low-cost sensors are revolutionizing air pollution monitoring by providing real-time, highly localized air quality information. The relatively low-cost nature of these devices has made them accessible to the broader public. Although there have been several fitness-of-purpose appraisals of the various sensors on the market, little is known about what drives sensor usage and how the public interpret the data from their sensors. This article attempts to answer these questions by analyzing the key themes discussed in the user reviews of low-cost sensors on Amazon. The themes and use cases identified have the potential to spur interventions to support communities of sensor users and inform the development of actionable data-visualization strategies with the measurements from such instruments, as well as drive appropriate 'fitness-of-purpose' appraisals of such devices.
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