The rapid increase in urbanization gives a red signal regarding the environmental issues that are going to arise in the future. Environmental issues are one of the major concerns which organizations should address. IoT is a vast domain and for environmental monitoring IoT applications are best. These applications use very advanced sensors which identify the pollutant in the air, impurities present in the water and help in promoting better sustainability.
In an underground workspace like mines, office premises, parking stands, underground shops etc it becomes quite important to maintain a favourable atmosphere where people can work without being risked of their life. Using the sensors of IoT applications the
air data is sent on cloud platforms through gateways. The data is then collected by the organization in a readable format for the analysis.
IoT uses a data driven approach to analyse and monitor the situation and later it helps in creating smart solutions.
Using IoT devices to monitor the atmosphere is termed as smart environmental monitoring.
Smart environmental monitoring can further be divided into different categories.
- Water quality monitoring - After Oxygen water is the second most important need of humans. Quality monitoring of water is important for effective conservation and consumption. IoT technologies via sensors, smart water meters and irrigation systems monitor the consumption pattern of the people living in the society.
Advanced IoT technologies are also available in the market which monitors the pH levels, oxygen level etc.
● Air quality monitoring - Bad air quality while breathing can give birth to different health issues. To avoid these health issues the constant monitoring of the air quality is very important. Even in a closed space the surrounding area should be clean and hygienic. IoT applications are used to collect the air data and are uploaded on the cloud. Organizations can get the data from the cloud in a user friendly format which they can use to improve the quality of atmosphere.
