Real-Time Monitoring of Air Pollution

Project Overview

This system enables real-time monitoring of environmental conditions on the Thingspod IoT platform. It measures various gases, including NO2, CO, and H2S, through a network of sensors. The collected data is transmitted to a LoRaWAN gateway and then uploaded to the cloud for further analysis. This system is appropriate for both indoor and outdoor environments.

Ronika is a knowledge-based company that creates customized smart products and services using modern technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, digital twins, and more. One of our key solutions is developing smart systems for monitoring public health, such as real-time monitoring of toxic gases in urban and industrial environments.

Project Objectives

Modern urban life faces various challenges, particularly air, water, and soil pollution, which pose significant threats to human health and the environment. The advancement of modern technologies, especially the Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless sensor networks, presents new opportunities for smart environmental monitoring. These systems collect real-time data on different pollutants, providing efficient tools for environmental analysis and management.

Traditional methods for monitoring environmental quality often rely on manual sampling and laboratory analysis, which come with several limitations. These include delays in obtaining results, the potential for human error, and the lack of continuous monitoring. Such limitations can result in delayed responses to pollution, leading to irreversible consequences.

With IoT, devices and sensors can be connected to a network, enabling the real-time collection and analysis of environmental pollutant data in urban and industrial areas. This technology offers accurate and timely information, helping to improve natural resource management and reduce pollution.

Key Results and Achievements

• Real-Time Monitoring of Pollutants Such As NO₂, CO, And H₂S

• Enhancing System Accuracy Using a Sensor Network Approach

• Increasing User Awareness of Pollution Patterns

Project Implementation

Measuring environmental pollutants using chromatographic methods can be challenging due to their high costs and the fact that they are typically limited to specific locations. To address these issues, Ronika has developed an innovative product that leverages IoT technology to create a sensor network based on LoRaWAN. This network enables real-time measurement of various environmental parameters, including nitrogen monoxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), across multiple points and at a lower cost.

This network is highly energy-efficient, which significantly lowers maintenance costs. The long-range capability of LoRaWAN allows for the coverage of extensive areas with fewer gateways, while the connected devices consume low energy, resulting in longer battery life and reduced frequency of replacements or recharging.

On the software side, users can view real-time data concerning environmental pollutants through dashboards on the ThingsPod IoT platform. By combining the data collected from the sensor network with meteorological information such as wind speed and temperature, users can achieve greater accuracy in analyzing and predicting the movement of pollutants. This integrated approach contributes to better air quality modeling and management.

The system can be applied across various industries, including monitoring air quality in urban areas, tracking pollutants in industrial environments, and controlling the emission of harmful gases in workplaces.

Technical Solutions Provided

• 4 smart nodes for measuring environmental pollutants

• LoRaWAN gateway with a two-kilometer range and low energy consumption

• Collection, processing, and display of data on the ThingsPod IoT platform

• Training for staff and managers

Exhibitions and Events

• Visited by the former Deputy of Research and Technology at the Ministry of Science

• The Second Exhibition on Security and Information Technology in the Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industries – February 2021