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Problem: Is the air that we breathe safe?
Air quality in homes and indoor spaces can substantially degrade due to many different reasons – remodeling, use of cleaning products, mold, poor ventilation, etc. Using N5’s sensors and systems you can track and monitor different species inside your home and keep your family safe
Next-Generation, Compact, Low-Power Industrial Gas Detector
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2): CO2 is the most common greenhouse gas and produced by a variety of sources including breathing. A poorly ventilated room will have a high CO2 concentration. Symptoms of overexposure can include headache, loss of concentration.
- Carbon Monoxide (CO): Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced whenever fuel is burned – including by furnaces and cars. A buildup of CO in your home can be fatal if no one is alerted. Symptoms include headache, dizziness, confusion and death at high concentrations.
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): VOCs enter the air from a variety of sources, including cleaning products, paints, beauty products, or mold. Exposure can lead to a condition called Sick Building Syndrome (SBS.) Increased exposure to VOCs can lead to respiratory problems, and some may be cancerous.
Personal Outdoor Air Quality
Breathing in outdoor air pollutants is a real hazard happening to most of us on a daily basis. N5’s embedded sensor can monitor personal exposure to these pollutants, when used in wearable technology.
N5’s low-cost sensor technology can also be integrated into sensor networks with several “nodes.” Connected by industrial WiFi or ZigBee, nodes can produce a gas “heatmap,” identify leak sources and send alerts faster.
Outdoor Air Pollutants
Nitrogen and Sulfur Oxides (NOx and SOx) Ozone (O3): Outdoor air pollution is caused by sources such as emissions from motor vehicles and industrial facilities. Poor outdoor air quality can trigger respiratory conditions, including asthma, leading to hospital visits, medical costs, lost wages and productivity.
