Use kite to measure the level of air pollution

In the face of increasingly serious pollution - especially in Beijing, two young designers in China have combined to create an air quality measuring tool to provide faster and more accurate information.

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CNN said, Xiaowei Wang and design research student Deren Guler have developed a fixed air quality monitoring network mounted on kites and released throughout Beijing City. The level of pollution will be displayed through the light system controlled by sensors (used to measure carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ), ozone (O ₃ ) and other elements in the air) mounted along the kite body.

The identification of pollution levels is simple: green is safe, red is dangerous. According to Wang, the display of color results is considered convenient for people to recognize different levels of pollution, but the way to use kites is also very interesting and effective to convey information.

In particular, the two designers said they improved the system by integrating GPS positioning and memory card features into the sensor. Therefore, the kites now in addition to providing information can backup the pollution situation and display on the city map. In addition, both have the idea of ​​establishing pollution maps as open source so that people can analyze and supplement the data themselves.

Wang and Guler hope the device can get the attention of many partners to bring the product to market when nominated for the INDEX Award - honoring designers who have the initiative to solve the problems global problem.