What is Clarity’s Sensing-as-a-Service℠?
You can now pre-order Black Carbon Modules! Clarity’s Sensing-as-a-Service℠ air quality monitoring solution makes it easy and affordable to collect accurate air quality measurements anywhere in the world. This end-to-end measurement solution combines solar-powered, cellular-connected air pollution sensors with intuitive software and expert support, delivering air quality insights that are truly trustworthy. The solution is built with a strong focus on accuracy, consistency, and defensibility of data, ensuring that every measurement is scientifically validated through a rigorous collocation and calibration process. With expert guidance available every step of the way, the project offers a comprehensive approach to monitoring urban air pollution.
Main Benefits of the Monitoring Solution
Key features and figures include:
- Solar-powered sensors that are cellular-connected, ensuring a grid-free and Wi-Fi-free setup.
- Pre-configured units that can be rapidly deployed in under 10 minutes using basic tools.
- Monitoring capabilities covering PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃), and black carbon—critical indicators of urban air pollution.
- Global deployment with sensors installed in 85+ countries and 250+ cities, collecting billions of data points.
Advanced Calibration and Collocation Process
Clarity’s managed service includes a thorough collocation and calibration process that gives scientifically validated measurements. Under this setup, the rigorous calibration ensures that data from air quality sensors are accurate and consistent. This process differentiates particulate matter (PM) from natural sources compared to fossil fuel combustion sources, like those from vehicles, thus helping to apportion pollution to known local emitters. The integration of such precise calibration steps means that users can have confidence in the defensibility of these measurements—and yes, it really makes a difference when dealing with complex urban air quality scenarios…
Easy, Rapid Deployment
Clarity sensors are designed for quick, low-effort installation. Delivered pre-configured, these sensors can be installed in under 10 minutes with only basic tools. With solar power and cellular connectivity, there is no long, tedious setup period or need for grid power or Wi-Fi connectivity. The rugged, weatherproof design minimizes ongoing maintenance, making the whole process as hassle-free as possible. This rapid deployment is ideal for hyperlocal insight at street level, whether installed near schools, busy traffic corridors, or underserved communities.
Data Accessibility and Integration
The monitoring solution provides an accessible platform through the OpenMap air quality data portal, where air quality data can be made publicly available. This initiative empowers communities by sharing real-time data with stakeholders and the general public. Additionally, the calibrated data from Clarity Node-S sensors integrates directly with regulatory data, offering enhanced resolution and facilitating real-time alerts for pollution events such as wildfires or industrial spikes. This seamless data integration supports evidence-based strategies in the fight against urban air pollution.
Environmental and Urban Impact
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 13: Climate Action
Global Deployment and Collaborative Projects
Clarity’s air quality sensors have made a significant global impact by being deployed in over 85 countries across 250 cities and counting. The sensors have collected billions of data points worldwide, contributing to major projects such as Breathe London, Los Angeles Unified schools, and initiatives in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This network fills the critical gaps often left by traditional regulatory systems that feature sparse reference monitors which, though accurate, are limited in scope. In contrast, the scalable deployment of Clarity sensors offers hyperlocal insights that are crucial in busy urban environments. The project not only demonstrates advanced technology in air quality monitoring but also encourages collaboration among governments, NGOs, researchers, and industry leaders in addressing the global air pollution crisis.
