Researchers from Trinity’s Air Pollution Research Group in the School of Engineering are working with DPD Ireland on a newly launched air quality monitoring project.
The project uses smart sensors on buildings and delivery vans to track Dublin’s air quality in real-time. The information will be shared for free with Trinity and other leading universities, local authorities, the Asthma Society of Ireland, and the public, as part of a new sustainability initiative of DPD Ireland to support awareness around Dublin’s air quality.
The parcel delivery company has partnered with Pollutrack to install air quality sensors on 22 buildings and 102 vehicles in the capital. They are working closely with universities and Dublin City Council, and have installed sensors in libraries, DPD depots, schools and a fire station.
In Trinity, a sensor has been installed in New Square, to capture Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 levels in real time and transmit the data every 12 seconds via GSM to a database developed by Pollutrack. PM2.5* is generated by the burning of fossil fuels and can be harmful if it enters the lungs or blood stream, especially for people with asthma.
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