The project is called Snifferbike. The device is a particulate matter sensor which can easily be attached to a bike’s handlebars. It’s goal is to document the validity of the rising environmental concern surrounding air pollution (WHO). The sniffer bike offers a crowd enabling role in collecting data about the air quality, enabling individuals and governments to be more aware of the environment. As an open-source project, we encourage everyone to participate and be involved so better insights can be gained to benefit all of us.

The backbone of the Snifferbike is the widely spread LTE-M network. The device measures the air quality every ten seconds and sends this data to Civity’s data platform every minute. The owner of the device can decide who can see the data and in what way. The data is presented on a publicly available dashboard, made by Civity. This public dashboard provides insights into air quality, bike routes and the environment.