Particulate matter.
Fine dust and particles in the air, as PM2.5 and PM10, measured continuously and watched against the limits you set.
1 · What we measure
Particulate matter is fine dust and particles in the air, as PM2.5 and PM10, reported as a continuous value.
The sensor reads it where it happens, so each point is measured where it matters rather than inferred from a single site figure.
2 · How it's measured
A sealed, battery-powered wireless sensor reads particulate matter at its location and reports it to the platform over LoRa, NB-IoT or Sigfox. There is no wiring to run, and the sensor lasts years on its battery.
How often it reports depends on the device and the network, from once a minute to a few times an hour. Between reports the platform holds every reading, so a trend can be plotted in Charting and a threshold checked continuously.
3 · Where it's used
Where particulate matter is put to work, and the payoff in each case:
4 · Alerts & thresholds
Set an upper limit, a lower limit, or both, and Augos tells you the moment a reading crosses it. A rate-of-change alert catches a fast move before the reading even leaves its band. Alerts reach you on WhatsApp, email or SMS, through Triggers and alerts.
5 · Reports it feeds
Particulate matter flows into every module that works on continuous readings:
- Instantaneous dashboard, its live value, trend and breach analysis.
- Charting, plotted over any period and compared with other sensors.
- Triggers & alerts, watched against the limits you set.
- Data download, exported as a file, a live feed or an AI-ready payload.
6 · Hardware
Particulate matter is read by the wireless sensor device, sealed and battery-powered and fitted where the reading matters. Deploy one on its own or alongside other parameters, and see Hardware and deployment for how it connects and installs.
7 · Extracting the data
Every reading is yours to take off the platform, live through the API, as an AI-ready payload, or as a plain file export down to the interval you choose. See Data and integrations.
Common questions
What units is it reported in?
µg/m³, to the resolution of the sensor.
How often does it update?
From once a minute to a few times an hour, depending on the device and the network it reports over.
Which device reads it?
The wireless sensor device, sealed and battery-powered.
Can I alert on how fast it is changing?
Yes. As well as upper and lower limits, a rate-of-change trigger catches a fast rise or fall before the reading leaves its band.