SOLAR-POWERED AIR QUALITY TESTER PROJECT

Objective

9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, with most of that percentage being in low- and middle-income countries. Everyone around the globe must be able to determine whether they breathe in polluted air and use this information to move or convince their lawmakers to focus on clean air.

However, not everyone has access to the technology or the energy to determine their air quality. Thus, I decided to create a lightweight solar-powered air quality tester. Using Solidworks, I created the base and lid as well as using GD&T dimensions to show its potential in terms of manufacturing, and used FEA to pinpoint any structural weaknesses in my design. I used Arduino to create the circuitry and program the Uno. Lastly, I 3D printed the model and tested it.

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Results

The machine was able to detect smoke within 15 feet and was able to stay on consistently.