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MIT researchers are releasing an open-source version of a low-cost, mobile pollution detector.
The detector, called Flatburn, can be made by 3D printing or by ordering inexpensive parts.
Researchers have tested and calibrated it in relation to existing state-of-the-art machines.
Flatburn device is part of a larger project, known as City Scanner, using mobile devices to better understand urban life.
Flatburn is being released as an open-source tool with instructions for working with officials, communities, and stakeholders.
Researchers believe the units will function well, and they are providing complete instructions in their release of Flatburn.
The original idea of the project was to democratize environmental data, and that’s still the goal, Duarte says.
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