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== How does the bcMeter work? ==


# Polluted air passing through filter paper
# Polluted air passing through filter paper
# Filter paper absorbs black carbon (BC)
# Filter paper absorbs black carbon (BC)
# Photometer measures attenuation at 880 nm
# Sensor measures attenuation of LED shining at 880nm through filter paper (and bias of environmental light changes)
# Data is evaluated by Python script and saved as .csv
# Data is evaluated by Python script and saved as .csv
# Data is displayed in web browser
# Data is displayed in web browser

Latest revision as of 11:56, 12 July 2021

Working principle of a bcMeter.png

How does the bcMeter work?

  1. Polluted air passing through filter paper
  2. Filter paper absorbs black carbon (BC)
  3. Sensor measures attenuation of LED shining at 880nm through filter paper (and bias of environmental light changes)
  4. Data is evaluated by Python script and saved as .csv
  5. Data is displayed in web browser