Hiroshima Memorial – 79 years of Nuclear Weapons

Today in Hiroshima, a Ceremony marks 79 years since the devastation of humankind’s first use of a nuclear weapon in war. In a moment of unprecedented global tension, the Japanese people remind the world of the horrors of nuclear war and hope the mistakes of the past not be repeated. About 50,000 people took part […]

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uRADMonitor® A3 featured at Orange Telecommunication Expo

What started almost 125 years ago in the form of the wireless telegraph, an invention attributed to the italian inventor Marconi, now is part of our every day life, so deeply integrated into our lifestyles and work processes that there’s no going back. Telecommunications are undeniably one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments, driven by an inherent […]

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Infrastructure improvements increase life quality in Timisoara – a case study

There is a known correlation between the traffic in a city and the level of pollution, as has been shown in several studies. While the exhaust emissions are directly linked to the number of cars and this figure increases in time, there are also the non-exhaust emissions that raise additional questions and need complementary solutions. […]

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New Radiation Dosimeter runs on solar power

The uRADMonitor MODEL B1 is an automated and autonomous radiation monitor designed to detect both high and low dose rates of gamma radiation. It operates on solar power and transmits data in real time via a GSM radio link. Remote access to the data is offered through the existing API. It’s designed with redundancy as […]

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Model CITY 5th Hardware Iteration

The MODEL CITY is our professional range sensor featuring 4 large volume electrochemical gas sensors that track gases down to trace levels of 1PPB. All this with an excellent accuracy thanks to the innovative electronic design that minimises noise levels at low concentrations. The new design measures Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide , […]

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Low cost mechanism to improve Particulate Matter Optical Sensor response in high humidity

Advances in optical particulate matter sensors have opened the door for the existence of air quality monitoring networks using low cost sensors. The reduced cost allowed the spread of thousands of IOT automatic sensors, offering an unprecedented spatial resolution, the so called “hyperlocal air quality monitoring”. While signifiant technical advances have been made to offer […]

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Producing the uRADMonitor® MODEL A4 

uRADMonitor® MODEL A4 was built on community feedback that repeatedly indicated the importance of a modular design. The board with sensors should be separated and so can be changed easily. Besides that , things like a better microcontroller that will allow OTA updates, a stronger WIFI connectivity and a very nice Stevenson shield were also […]

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SaveDnipro and Greenpeace install radiation sensors in Ukraine

“Our radiation sensors can’t stop radiation, but they can provide vital information that can save lives in the possible event of a deliberate nuclear disaster. Having listened to the voices of local authorities and politicians across southern Ukraine, and following up on their efforts, Greenpeace is deeply committed to its work of supporting the Ukrainian […]

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uRADMonitor® MODEL A4

While keeping pace with the ever-evolving tech progress we also fulfil our mission of building World’s biggest environmental monitoring network. This pushes us to shape our innovative potential into constantly developing more versatile hardware designs. We are proud to reiterate that in all that we do, we listen to our community. One frequent requirement was […]

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uRADMonitor is winner at Paris AIRLAB Challenge 2023

Today was a great day as uRADMonitor was a double winner in Paris, at the closing event of the International AIRLAB 2023 Microsensors Challenge. This year, the Challenge took a daring approach, running sensor tests in 3 locations, two in France and one in Thailand. The latter contributed with a new set of valuable data […]

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GreenPeace joins Radiation Monitoring in Ukraine

The year 2022 brought a cynical demonstration of the fact that part of humanity has not yet overcome the barbarism specific to the Middle Ages. This happened through the military incursion of the Russians into the peaceful Ukraine. One thing led to another and not long after, strategic objectives were under fire including Zaporizhzhia Nuclear […]

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Sensors at Craiova Summer School 2023 Edition

One year later, Craiova hosts the second edition of the “Summer School” Erasmus+ project “Application of advanced technologies in teaching and research, in the field of air pollution”. As a reminder, this successful project is developed by the University of Craiova in partnership with the Adana Türkeş Alparslan University of Science and Technology (Turkey), the […]

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Toronto, New York and Washington under smoke blankets

The Ontario wildfires are a serious environmental and health issue that affects many people and communities. According to provincial data, there have been 167 forest fires so far in 2023, which is double the number of fires in the same period in 2022 . The fires have also caused smoke to drift across the province, […]

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My journey with a SMOGGIE-PM and understanding the environment

If you are reading this I am assuming that you care about your health and the environment. About 6 months ago I wanted to see if I could find opportunities to help the greater good.  Nothing big and lofty but I figured maybe I could use my internet connection to foster public good.   The first thing I […]

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CEPARER – a study on Road transport pollution

We know well that traffic is a major source of pollution. But what does that mean, actually? First thing that pops to our minds is, of course, the exhaust gas, that contains carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter, all of which can have harmful effects on human health, especially with long-term exposure. It’s generally […]

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AIRLAB Microsensors Challenge 2023

30 uRADMonitor devices shipped to France and Thailand for a new edition of the AIRPARIF challenge. Airparif is a French non-profit organization dedicated to improving air quality. The Microsensors Challenge is a competition organized by Airparif that aims to encourage the development of innovative microsensors for monitoring air pollution. The competition is open to individuals, […]

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“Excellence in Innovation” Award from Orange at Innovation Labs Gala

Innovation Labs celebrated a decade of activity in the service of the Romanian entrepreneurship and innovation. The event took place on Monday at the Bucharest National Opera, bringing together representatives of tech startups, of the nine main partners of the program, investors and friends of the innovation ecosystem. The Innovation Labs Gala was an opportunity […]

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All Vrancea county cities get uRADMonitor sensors

“With the increase in the number of vehicles, construction sites, and the amount of incinerated garbage, pollution is becoming a subject that increasingly concerns us, the people of Vrancea. The Vrancea County Council continues the informative campaign on the impact of pollution on people’s health, with the aim of reducing and preventing in the future […]

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Sensors built by Erasmus students in Craiova

When the Smoggie #airquality sensor was released as open source, we had a very specific target in mind: students and hobbyists that would build their own low cost sensors to add new data points on the global map, spreading the word on the #airquality impact on their communities and cities. This came to materialise on […]

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uRADMonitor Radiation sensors in Ukraine

Following the anouncement on the radiation sensors we sent to Ukraine to help monitor the Zaporojie area there are some new developments. The sensors arrived and are being installed by SaveEcoBot and their partners. This effort was also documented by the local press, Buletin de Bucuresti and Observator Antena 1. The first sensor to go […]

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The New SMOGGIE

Having almost 1000 SMOGGIE units deployed, makes this one of the best designs we came up with. It’s likely the max we could do in terms of IOT sensors with the existing technology, by optimising all aspects but with no compromise to data accuracy. This was rewarded last year in Paris, where uRADMonitor took two […]

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Model A sensors donated to Ukraine

In a world overwhelmed by post-pandemic problems, with a terrible widespread drought, with instability in several important markets raising concerns of a new global economic crisis, Russia thought to top up the list by unleashing one of the most barbaric aggressions that Europe has seen against the peaceful state of Ukraine.And where there is no […]

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Citywide Air Quality monitoring in Timisoara

Timisoara is the main economic, social and cultural center in western Romania and the country’s third city by population size. Timisoara has recently committed itself to a strong digitalisation direction, through which to modernise the city’s services using the latest technologies. Sensors in Timisoara Being a company that started from Timisoara, uRADMonitor (MAGNASCI SRL) offered […]

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STUDY: uRADMonitor partners with top-ranked academic institution Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for premier field research

uRADMonitor technology in partnership with DIM Transilvania Group contributed to the first scientific collaborative research of hairdressers exposure to respirable particulate matter (RPM) inside minority-owned hair salons in the state of Maryland, US. The report was conducted in alliance with leading experts from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Public Health at […]

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Tonga explosion tracked by sensors

An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on Saturday, causing tsunamis on several Pacific coasts. The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano, about 70 kilometers north of the island of Tonga, Tonga, erupted for the first time on Friday and for the second time on Saturday around 5:26 p.m. local time (GMT+13). Huge clouds formed above the […]

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Sensor crowdsourcing in Breaza

Breaza is a town located in the sub-Carpathian area, at an altitude of 380–450 m, on a terrace located at a height of 50–60 m above the Prahova riverbed. Some of the people here, have chosen to settle in a quieter area and with a cleaner environment.This direction was perhaps a contributor factor to an […]

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Brasov CITY embraces modern technologies and installs #airquality sensors

Brașov is a city in the Transylvania region of Romania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. It’s known for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions, the towering Gothic-style Black Church and lively cafes. The beautiful mountain town had a busy schedule during 2021, with several projects that impacted the relationship with the environment: an international conference […]

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Happy & Successful 2022!

Against all odds, 2021 brought a lot of progress on what we do here, at uRADMonitor. Before wishing you the very best for the new year to come, here are some of the BEST THINGS that happened during 2021. With all these in mind, there are so many great things we are eager to continue […]

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City of Bistrita, Ro installs sensors

The municipality of Bistrița, through the Bistrița City Hall, has installed 18 multi-parameter environmental sensors within the “Zero Carbon Cities” program financed by the European Union through UrbAct. The sensors used are of two types, uRADMonitor A3 and uRADMonitor SMOGGIE-CO2, that have received worldwide recognition for outstanding technical performance. uRADMonitor supported the effort of Bistrita […]

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George Washington University (US) and uRADMonitor Collaborative Research

We are extremely pleased to announce that uRADMonitor in partnership with DIM Transilvania Group have established a collaborative research program with the Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University (GWU)’s  Milken Institute School of Public Health and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The project’s goal is to create a Washington, D.C. Air Quality Monitoring Network […]

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HomeSeer integration plugin

I added support for uRADMonitor sensors to my AKWeather plugin for HomeSeer Automation. Currently I implemented Server (Cloud) API, but since automation community always prefers using Local access (without Internet) – I will also add Local support. Configuring the uRADMonitor provider is pretty straight forward – once the new Location is created in AKWeather plugin, […]

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uRADMonitor double winner at AIRLAB Microsensors Challenge 2021

Many air quality experimentation and innovation projects are being developed, based in particular on microsensors. What is the performance of these devices with respect to their usage? How do their performances change over time? AIRPARIF decided to answer these questions in a global challenge that puts the many sensors in a fierce confrontation. Great day […]

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The 9th Model A3 during the semiconductor crisis

Since its debut back in 2016, the model A3 was sought after with great interest due to its multi-sensor capabilities packed in a very compact form factor, exporting the data via several connectivity options. There was no monitoring scenario were the A3 couldn’t get the job done. So it spread to homes, cities, universities and […]

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uRADMonitor & Home Assistant – A match made in Heaven ❤️

This is a guest post written by a long time user of the excellent uRADMonitor devices that has recently retrofitted his house with the awesome Home Assistant brains. This article assumes you have a basic knowledge of Home Assistant and how to use it’s config file config.yaml. uRADMonitor Radon is a newly launched product, that […]

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The uRADMonitor Mobile App

You asked for it once, you did it twice, ok I think this was one of the most requested things related to the entire project. We continuously build hardware gadgets but were a little behind when it comes to data visualisation. It was time to fill this gap, so here is the brand new mobile […]

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The 5th SMOGGIE

When I designed the “uRADMonitor SMOGGIE”, I was trying to find a solution for the uniformity problem of the uRADMonitor network. The sensors were present mainly in developed areas, leaving in the dark various other places on Earth. The resulting map matched the Facebook Graphs or the Electric Lights viewed from Space. I think we […]

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Another Smoggie Firmware guide (MacOS)

This Guide is written for MacOS users, however, there is a dedicated Firmware Update Guide for other platforms. What do we need?1. Smoggie hardware. (Smoggie-PM, Smoggie-CO2, and Smoggie-Gas)2. The provided USB cable (or any usb cable that also has data transfer capability).3. The new firmware. For this contact support (send the model and the serial number printed on the device or […]

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Prevention of COVID-19 transmission using sensors

A high concentration of CO2 is nothing but re-breathed air that can be a carrier of pathogens. Whether we are talking about schools, hospitals, residences, cinemas, offices… all these are closed spaces where the human presence generates carbon dioxide (CO2). This is a gas that is emitted when we exhale. The high level of CO2 […]

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Installing the “model A3” outdoors

The model A3 is a multi-sensor air quality monitor that tracks environmental parameters relevant both to outdoor and indoor use. For example temperature + pressure + humidity + CO2 + Formaldehyde + VOCs are important when discussing air quality in our homes, while temperature + pressure + humidity + ozone + Particulate Matter PM1/PM2.5/PM10 + […]

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Mobile Air Quality Monitoring

Automated airquality monitoring provides more options over using handheld units occasionally. Mapping data trends becomes possible thanks to continuous surveillance and a permanent data flux. We have a higher detection capability for small variations and can trigger automated alarms if predefined thresholds are reached, improving reaction time while lowering costs. But things get even better […]

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The 4th uRADMonitor SMOGGIE

From day one, uRADMonitor aimed to give people open, comparable and uniform environmental data across large areas. Some time with this project and it became evident that spreading the network uniformly across the world is going to be a challenge. This was mainly due to economic differences of the various countries in the world. Simply […]

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2020 A year like no other

We are finally here, at the end of the year, ready to leave behind one of the most troubled years we have lived. 2020 has been a challenge for all of us and despite all the difficulties, we can have at least, a little satisfaction that we reached the last mile and that we are […]

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uRADMonitor CITY

The “CITY” is our professional range Air Quality Monitor, released in 2020. It is equipped with the best: 1PPB resolution sensors for 4 gases built in (Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide), plenty of connectivity options for data upload including Ethernet, WIFI, GSM/GPRS, LoRaWAN (EU868, US915, IL915, AU915, AS923, IN865, etc), NB-IOT, LTE-M […]

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The human factor

Technology is often seen as a soulless tool to serve our various needs. That’s one reason why “technical discussions” often get boring because it’s like sitting for hours talking about how wonderful a screwdriver is. However, this is not the entire truth. In short, each technology carries a piece of its creator’s soul and behind […]

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Compact PM sensors: Plantower PMSA003

The PMSA003 is one of the smallest laser scattering particulate matter sensors available on the market today. The manufacturer, Plantower, has built a reputation with their robust sensors widely used in applications worldwide. Various labs tested their performance against reference stations and came to positive conclusions in regards to the accuracy of these sensors. Some […]

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The Easy Smoggie Firmware guide

The initial article about Smoggie firmware upgrade uses a Python script to install the firmware. This can be too much for the usual Joe user, so here is, I hope, a simpler way. What do we need?1. Smoggie hardware. (Smoggie-PM, Smoggie-CO2, and Smoggie-Gas)2. The provided USB cable + a Windows-running computer.3. The new firmware. For […]

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Frontend / Site v6.0

A new frontend update was recently deployed, following the 5.0 back in 2017. There were two major requirements for this change: one was to make the data access easier and the second, to improve the rendering on mobile devices. These new features were strongly requested by the community, but also by independent reviewers like Electronza. […]

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Smoggie Firmware Update

Smoggie is the recent uRADMonitor product based on a versatile compact platform that can handle multiple sensors, making space for several Smoggie based products depending on what they measure. Currently the list includes the Smoggie-PM, the Smoggie-CO2 and the Smoggie-GAS for Particulate Matter (PM1/PM2.5/PM10), Carbon Dioxide and toxic Gases. They all share similar form-factor and […]

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Bushfire smoke haze of Sydney

Smoggie in Sydney

I’m Moz and I live in Sydney, Australia. I’ve participated in a range of citizen science initiatives, from counting urban wildlife to counting bicycle commuters, and I’d previously tried to join another climate monitoring project but sadly could never get their hardware to work. I found Radu’s first A3 units via Indiegogo and bought two […]

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Direct Data Access

The uRADMonitor network is comprised of hundreds of interconnected devices for automated and continuous environmental monitoring. Each device contributes with unique environmental data to help illustrate the pollution levels at an unprecedented scale. Each contribution is valuable and helps build the system as it is now. The collected data is available via a RESTful API […]

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