Jun 22, 2022

Sensor.Community

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First NameLukas

Last NameMocek

EmailLukas@Sensor.Community

What is the name of your organization?Sensor.Community

What best describes the type of organisation that you are representing?Community-Based / Civil society Organization

Where are you based?Grabenstetter Str.20, Erkenbrechtsweiler, Baden-Württemberg 73268, DE

Name of the new equipment
	SDS011
Brand
	Nova
Number of devices used in your initiative
	14,300
Origin
	DIY from a dedicated provider (sensor.community) DIY product :we bought parts Innovative sensor : we have created the device
Measured parameter (you can select several)
	PM2.5 PM10 Temperature Humidity Other

Communication type
	Wifi
Energy type
	Solar Battery Regular power plug
Temporal resolution
	Other
Number of device used in your initiative of each type
	14300
Where are you measuring air quality ?
	Both
Devices location
	Street – public domain Street – private domain Home Public building Other
Devices location – Other
	Schools, Libraries, official measurement stations, Urban areas,
Level of expertise required to operate
	Simple if you take time to read the documentation
What is the price per unit?
	less than 50 Euro/Pound/Dollar
Any setup / Installation costs?
	no
Are their maintenance costs?
	no

What is the name of your initiative?Sensor.Community

How would you describe the main mission of your initiative?Measure/monitor air quality, Raise awareness/education, Advocate for air quality policies, Other

Other organization missionsSensor.Community is a contributors driven global sensor network that creates Open Environmental Data. Our mission is to inspire and enrich people’s lives by offering a platform for the collective curiosity in nature that is genuine, joyful and positive.

Please provide a short description of your initiative (What is being done? Who is participating? What are your main goals?) This text will appear on the main page.Sensor.Community is a contributors driven global sensor network that creates Open Environmental Data.

Our mission is to inspire and enrich people’s lives by offering a platform for the collective curiosity in nature that is genuine, joyful and positive.

Who is your main audience?Citizen, Association, Schools, Private sector, Media, Other

Audience – OtherAirQuality institutions, Ministries, Decision makers, Scientists,

How is this initiative funded?Other

Please provide an estimation of the total budget of the initiative (in €):0 to 10 000€

How many participants (citizen scientists, volunteers, etc.) have been involved (approximately)?> 5000

Website that presents your initiativehttps://sensor.community/en/

Please upload a picture to illustrate your initiativehttps://integratingcities.eu/go-living-in/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/gravity_forms/1-5354894cf3cf050d1ea2e13c24ed0dad/2022/06/Maps.Sensor.Community.png

Are you using a platform for data visualisation?Yes, we have created our own

Add the public URL (if any)https://maps.sensor.community/#3/0.00/0.09

Is your platform open source?Yes

What are the estimated costs related to the data platform (subscription if any, development costs…)no costs for contributors

Are you providing open data?Yes

How is the data made accessible?Export (csv, geojson..), API

How is the data made accessible? – OtherContributors driven global community.

If any, what qualitative or quantitative indicators (e.g., AQI, alerts…) are you calculating?PM2.5 (EU, 1 h. mean), PM10 (EU, 1 h. mean), PM2.5 (WHO, 1 h. mean), PM10 (WHO, 1 h. mean), PM2.5 (5 min. mean), PM10 (5 min. mean), AQI, temperature, rel. humidity, pressure,

How frequently is the data refreshed in the data platform?every 2 ½ minutes

How long does it take before the newest data is available on your platform?every 2 ½ minutes

Do you give access to historical data?Yes

If possible, please share a link to your data privacy policy:Everything is self-hosted by us on servers in Frankfurt which are set-up GDPR conform.

What type of data visualisation do you provide?Statistics / Indicators / Charts, Map

Data visualization – OtherDataGraph of last 24h and last 6days provided with Grafana.

Have you considered GDPR regulation and if so, how?Everything is self-hosted by us on servers in Frankfurt which are set-up GDPR conform.

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