Spatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors

Abstract The data quality of low-cost sensors has received considerable attention and has also led to PM2.5 warnings. However, the calibration of low-cost sensor measurements in an environment with high relative humidity is critical. This study proposes an efficient calibration and mapping approach...

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Autores principales: Hone-Jay Chu, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, Yu-Chen He
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e38da898768745cdb73dad6712c677da2021-12-02T13:33:59ZSpatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors10.1038/s41598-020-79064-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/e38da898768745cdb73dad6712c677da2020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79064-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The data quality of low-cost sensors has received considerable attention and has also led to PM2.5 warnings. However, the calibration of low-cost sensor measurements in an environment with high relative humidity is critical. This study proposes an efficient calibration and mapping approach based on real-time spatial model. The study carried out spatial calibration, which automatically collected measurements of low-cost sensors and the regulatory stations, and investigated the spatial varying pattern of the calibrated low-cost sensor data. The low-cost PM2.5 sensors are spatially calibrated based on reference-grade measurements at regulatory stations. Results showed that the proposed spatial regression approach can explain the variability of the biases from the low-cost sensors with an R-square value of 0.94. The spatial calibration and mapping algorithm can improve the bias and decrease to 39% of the RMSE when compared to the nonspatial calibration model. This spatial calibration and real-time mapping approach provide a useful way for local communities and governmental agencies to adjust the consistency of the sensor network for improved air quality monitoring and assessment.Hone-Jay ChuMuhammad Zeeshan AliYu-Chen HeNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
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Hone-Jay Chu
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Yu-Chen He
Spatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors
description Abstract The data quality of low-cost sensors has received considerable attention and has also led to PM2.5 warnings. However, the calibration of low-cost sensor measurements in an environment with high relative humidity is critical. This study proposes an efficient calibration and mapping approach based on real-time spatial model. The study carried out spatial calibration, which automatically collected measurements of low-cost sensors and the regulatory stations, and investigated the spatial varying pattern of the calibrated low-cost sensor data. The low-cost PM2.5 sensors are spatially calibrated based on reference-grade measurements at regulatory stations. Results showed that the proposed spatial regression approach can explain the variability of the biases from the low-cost sensors with an R-square value of 0.94. The spatial calibration and mapping algorithm can improve the bias and decrease to 39% of the RMSE when compared to the nonspatial calibration model. This spatial calibration and real-time mapping approach provide a useful way for local communities and governmental agencies to adjust the consistency of the sensor network for improved air quality monitoring and assessment.
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author Hone-Jay Chu
Muhammad Zeeshan Ali
Yu-Chen He
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title Spatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors
title_short Spatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors
title_full Spatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors
title_fullStr Spatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors
title_full_unstemmed Spatial calibration and PM2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors
title_sort spatial calibration and pm2.5 mapping of low-cost air quality sensors
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