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Rangiora air pollution detection

Households in Rangiora are being wired up, inside and out, with small devices to measure wood smoke. Katy Gosset joins NIWA’s Ian Longley in the town and discovers that, in future, communities will be able to use these devices to monitor their own air pollution levels.

The Pacman (Particles Activity and Context Monitoring Autonomous Node) device that is installed inside the home photo Katy Gosset

The internal workings of the Pacman (Particles Activity and Context Monitoring Autonomous Node) device Photo Katy Gosset

Ian Longley with one of the Pacman devices Photo Katy Gosset

Gustavo Olivares with the new outdoor sensor Photo Katy Gosset

Ian Longley brings up data results to show the homeowner Lyn Wilkinson Photo Katy Gosset

Instrument Scientist Dr Sam Edwards and Pacman Designer Gustavo Olivares attach the new outdoor sensor Photo Katy Gosset

The Outdoor Dust Information Node (ODIN) installed in Lyn Wilkinson’s garden Photo Katy Gosset

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