Affordable Ambient Particulate Matter Monitoring

Faculty Sponsor

Juan Ramirez Dorronsoro

College

College of Engineering (COE)

Department/Program

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Symposium Date

Summer 7-23-2025

Abstract

The affordability of ambient air monitors has allowed the public to make informed decisions about their local air quality. The accuracy of these monitors, along with the accessibility of them to the general public is therefore important. While most low-cost monitors are not as accurate as EPA’s standards, they still perform comparably and with an accuracy that is acceptable for their purpose. The accessibility of these monitors is more varied as different ones have used different methods to improve their accessibility. We found that most of the monitors we analyzed were both accurate and accessible to the public, with cost being one of the large determining factors. With different ones taking different approaches to making the data understandable and readable to the general public. Most of the instruments tested were user friendly and easy to learn how to use.

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