​GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KUSHALNAGAR, 571234

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONCS AND COMMUNICATIN ENGINEERING

MAIN PROJECT PRESENTATION on
"Compact Air Quality Sensor for Pollution Monitoring "
By
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Chandu C 4GL21EC012
Dhanyashree B R 4GL21EC016
Nasreena K H 4GL21EC032
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Under the Guidance of,
Prof. Sushma S
(M.Tech )
Assistant Professor
Dept. of E&C Engineering
Government Engineering College
Kushalnagar-571234
 Introduction

Objective

Scope and Importance

List of Contents : Literature Survey

Hardware and Software

Description
Flow Chart

Methodology

Advantages & Limitations

Conclusion
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 Background :

q Air pollution is a significant global issue, driven by urbanization,

industrialization, and increasing vehicle emissions.
q Growing concerns over climate change have highlighted the
importance of monitoring air quality.
q Poor air quality is linked to health problems, including asthma, heart
disease, and respiratory conditions.
q Many small towns and rural regions lack affordable and accessible
air quality monitoring systems.
 Introduction
:
• Project: Air Quality Monitoring System using
Arduino and sensors.
• Objective: Develop a low-cost, efficient solution for
real-time air quality monitoring.
• Focus: Continuous monitoring of harmful gases and
pollutants like CO, CO₂, CH₄, SO₂, and VOCs.
• Alerting: Includes an alert mechanism to notify users
when pollutant levels exceed safe thresholds.
• Goal: Raise awareness, encourage environmental
responsibility, and provide accessible air quality data.

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 Literature Survey :

NO AUTHORS AND YEAR PURPOSE METHODOLOGY CONCLUSION FUTURE SCOPE

"Smart City Battery To create a portable and Developed a low-cost, Effectively monitored Limited to indoor use and
Operated IoT Based affordable air quality battery-powered IoT device indoor air quality with focused primarily on battery
1. Indoor Air Quality
Monitoring System" monitoring system for using sensors for VOCs, CO₂, real-time and averaged efficiency, reducing its scope
(Esfahani et al., 2020) indoor environments. and PM2.5/PM10. data display. for broader applications

"Electronic System for To provide real-time Integrated an Arduino Mega Successfully delivered Dependent on a stable
2.
Real-Time Indoor Air monitoring of indoor air with sensors (CO, CO₂, H₂S, accurate real-time data internet connection, limiting
Quality Monitoring" quality using multiple NO₂) to capture indoor for various indoor usability in offline or remote
(Adochiei et al., 2020) gas sensors. pollutants. pollutants. locations

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Literature
Reviewy :
• Related Work:
• Traditional air quality monitoring systems are often
expensive and not accessible to smaller communities.
• Previous projects using low-cost sensors lacked
accuracy or real-time alert mechanisms.
• Key Findings:
• Affordable sensors, with proper calibration, can
produce reliable data similar to expensive systems.
• Combining multiple sensors improves the overall
picture of air quality.
• There is a trend towards integrating such systems
with mobile applications for accessibility.
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Hardware
Description

ARDUINOUNO (ATMEGA 328):

• Microcontroller: ATmega 328P
• Power: 5V
• Recommended power: 7-12V
• Power limit: 6-20V
• Digital pins (In/Out): 14 (6 with
PWM)
• Analog inputs: 6
• Maximum current per pin: 20mA
• Flash memory: 32KB
• SRAM: 2KB
• Clock: 16MHz
 MQ9
Hardware
MQ135 MQ2
Description
Gas Sensors:
1. MQ135 : Measures CO₂,
ammonia, alcohol, and
benzene concentrations.
2. MQ2 : Detects combustible
gases like LPG .
3. MQ9 : Measures carbon
monoxide and other
flammable gases.
4. MQ6 : Primarily used for
detecting LPG and butane.
5. Methane Sensor : measures
methane concentration.
6. So2 Sensor : Detects sulfur
Methan Sulpher dioxide levels in the air.
MQ6
e Dioxide
Sensor Sensor
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 Hardware
Description

The 16x2 LCD displays

air quality data, while
a USB or battery
power supply keeps
the system running.
16x2 Battery
LCD :
Display 3.7V

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 Software
Description

Embedded C:
Arduino Software (IDE): LCD Libraries: oLow-Level Access: Provides
oSoftware Used by Arduino: Libraries for controlling the low-level access to hardware
The Arduino IDE. 16x2 LCD display, components.
oCross-Platform Application:
simplifying the process of oEfficient Memory
Written in Java. Management: Optimized for
sending data to be
displayed. efficient use of memory.

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Flow
Chart
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 Methodology
 Approach:
 Develop a prototype using an Arduino microcontroller and gas sensors.
 Collect and process data on harmful gases in real-time to determine air quality.
 Trigger alerts when pollutants exceed safe thresholds, and display results on a
16x2 LCD.

 Process/Steps:
 Sensor Calibration: Ensure accuracy through proper calibration.
 Data Collection: Use Arduino to gather data from gas sensors.
 Data Processing: Filter and process data to remove noise.
 Display & Alerts: Show data on an LCD and trigger alerts for unsafe levels.
 Evaluation: Validate sensor data against standardized pollution levels.
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 General Methodology
An Arduino-based system with multiple gas sensors and an LCD screen for real-time air
quality monitoring, designed for accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.

Requirement
Prototypi Design Testing User-Feedback
s gathering
ng Implimentati and and Iterative
and System
on Validation Improvement
Design
Expected Result :

•1. Real-Time Air Quality Data: - The

system will provide immediate readings of
pollutants like CO₂, CO, SO₂, CH₄, VOCs,
and LPG concentrations on the 16x2 LCD
display.
•2. Environmental Awareness: - Users can
identify pollution levels and take preventive
actions, fostering environmental
consciousness in the community.
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 Discussion :
 Implications:
 Contributes to the field of low-cost environmental monitoring, making air quality data
more accessible.
 Could serve as a basis for more advanced systems, integrating IoT and mobile apps.

 Limitations:
 Sensor accuracy may vary due to calibration and environmental factors—regular
validation is needed.
 Detection limited to the gases supported by the selected sensors.
 Basic real-time alerts; future improvements could include cloud storage and predictive
analytics.

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THANK YOU

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