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Proximity Sensor System

A custom system of Bluetooth emitting beacons and signal loggers which provide an objective measure of proximity. The system can be used to help determine when someone is close to a stove or in a given area (e.g. kitchen), to help understand the drivers of exposure to air pollution.

Selected Examples of the Bluetooth Proximity Studies

Liao, J., McCracken, J.P., Piedrahita, R., Thompson, L., Mollinedo, E., Canuz, E., De Léon, O., Díaz-Artiga, A., Johnson, M., Clark, M., Pillarisetti, A., Kearns, K., Naeher, L., Steenland, K., Checkley, W., Peel, J., Clasen, T.F., 2019. The use of bluetooth low energy Beacon systems to estimate indirect personal exposure to household air pollution. J. Expo. Sci. Environ. Epidemiol. 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-019-0172-z

Piedrahita, R., Coffey, E.R., Hagar, Y., Kanyomse, E., Verploeg, K., Wiedinmyer, C., Dickinson, K.L., Oduro, A., Hannigan, M.P., 2019. Attributing Air Pollutant Exposure to Emission Sources with Proximity Sensing. Atmosphere 10, 395. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos10070395

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