12 - MOX Sensor Platform in Outdoor Odor Nuisance Monitoring
- Event
- Fourth Scientific Meeting EuNetAir
2015-06-03 - 2015-06-05
Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden - Band
- Fourth Scientific Meeting EuNetAir
- Chapter
- Proceedings
- Author(s)
- W. Reimringer, T. Rachel, T. Conrad - 3S – Sensors, Systems GmbH, Saarbruecken, Germany, A. Schütze - Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
- Pages
- 43 - 46
- DOI
- 10.5162/4EuNetAir2015/12
- Price
- free
Abstract
Citizens of the Warndt region, part of the Saarland, Germany, have been complaining about odor nuisances for years. However, the source could never clearly be identified as several sources are possible. In a current project, several gas sensor systems based on highly sensitive but low cost metal oxide gas sensors have been deployed in the region to assess their potential for odor nuisance monitoring. Temperature cycled operation mode allows the use of pattern recognition for identification of specific odors. In parallel, a citizens’ network has been established to provide reference data for training of the sensor network.
Results from a first monitoring period covering three months indicate that the sensor systems might be a suitable solution. However, further improvements in sensor sensitivity and calibration of the sensor systems with the citizens feedback are required for routine application.