This essentially means that this unit monitors the quality of the air in households while allowing the user to visualise the pollution and harmful chemicals around them in order for them to make a conscious decision to improve it, in so doing, reducing the environmental risk.

The importance of air quality in the household is notable for many reasons and calls for an effective monitoring process. On average, people spend around 90% of their time indoors where the daily exposure of indoor pollutants are 10 times higher than outdoor concentrations. Younger children and older adults are greatly affected by this as they spend more time indoors. There is significant evidence that shows exposure to indoor air pollutions can irritate the lungs and aggravate asthma symptoms in children. It is estimated that 20% of the population suffers from respiratory diseases and other allergic diseases as a result of substances found in indoor environments.

Smarter Home Indoor Air Quality Monitor System uses AI prediction to identify these pollution spikes found in households anywhere in the world. The monitoring system uses machine learning techniques to analyse the sensor data to accurately predict an increase in pollution levels and identify the potential cause. Applied Nanodetectors has developed a nanosensors platform that can monitor a multitude of gases simultaneously (up to 16 gases) with high accuracy and high sensitivity (ppt levels).

IAQ is one of the leading environmental risks that affect people’s health, comfort and overall well-being. Using this new system will enable users to correlate household tasks to pollution risks and take action to reduce it. We, at Applied Nanodetectors, believe this will lead to behavioural changes and a positive response to mitigate IAQ that effects the everyday household’s health.