Air Lab Adds Sleek, Smart, and Open Source Air Quality Monitoring to Your Space – Hackster.io

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Switzerland-based Networked Artifacts is preparing to launch its first product, Air Lab, an open source air quality monitoring device that measures environmental data and pollutants. The attractive device can hang on the wall, sit on a shelf, or use its integrated stand to sit on your desk, offering a clear view of the crisp ePaper display.
Air Lab's hardware includes an ESP32-S3 system-on-chip (SoC), a 296 x 128-pixel ePaper Display, two air sensor types, and support electronics. The 155 x 65 x 10-millimeter unit weighs only 50 grams and has an estimated operation life from 7.5 days of active recording to 4.5 years while turned off. The gadget comes in a black anodized aluminum enclosure with an integrated stand to optimize the viewing angle.
An Espressif ESP32-S3 provides a dual-core XTensa microcontroller running at 240 MHz with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (Low Energy) support. You charge, program, debug, and communicate with the board's MCU via a USB Type-C connector. Another option for getting environmental data out of Air Lab is via Wi-Fi using HTTP calls or publishing data to an MQTT broker.
Air Lab's sensors include two air sensors, an NXP FXLS8974CF accelerometer, a capacitive touch controller, and a dedicated real-time clock. Both air sensors are Sensirion AG devices. An SCD41 measures CO2 content, temperature, and humidity. While an SGP41 measures volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels.
Networked Artifacts plans to publish the open source hardware under an MIT or Apache license. Air Lab's open source firmware can monitor the air quality of an environment, provide a sample history, let you mark specific events, and alert you when it detects high concentrations.
Learn more about Air Lab by visiting its Crowd Supply page. There, you can also sign up for notifications to be notified when the campaign goes live.
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