Development of a low-cost odor monitoring station for smart cities

• Grant number: 22/14592-6
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research Partnership for Technological Innovation - PITE
• Start date: July 01, 2024
• End date: June 30, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science - Computer Systems
• Agreement: MCTI/MC
• Principal Investigator: Edson Tavares de Camargo
• Grantee: Edson Tavares de Camargo
• Host Institution: Campus Toledo. Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR). Ministério da Educação (Brasil). Toledo , SP, Brazil
• City: Toledo
• Partner institutions: UNIDADE NAO MAPEADA
• Associated researchers: Cleber Antonio Lindino ; Edmilson Dias de Freitas ; Fabio Alexandre Spanhol ; Leila Droprinchinski Martins ; Marcio Seiji Oyamada

Abstract

Pollution caused by industry is a major challenge for cities, especially as more and more factories are locating near or even within urban areas. The gasses emitted by industrial production directly affect the quality of life of the population, triggering a sense of smell that sometimes leads to strong complaints from the population due to the unpleasant odor. The odor is a mixture of various volatile organic compounds, many of which have sulfur and nitrogen atoms in their structure. One of the first steps to solving the problem is to identify and measure these compounds, which is a major challenge due to the atmospheric dispersion of the gasses emitted by the various sources. Recent advances in sensor technology, combined with the proliferation of communication and information technologies, make it possible to propose an integrated monitoring solution to identify and measure gasses to alert the public and authorities. This project proposes the development of a low-cost odor monitoring station in combination with an environmental monitoring network. The station is an electronic device equipped with sensors that can identify and measure the presence of gasses normally found in bad odors. Each station is connected to a long-range communication network that allows real-time monitoring of the measurements made. In addition, the data generated is made available in real time on the Internet so that the public can monitor the air quality in their region. (AU)