Smart Environmental Drone Utilization for Monitoring Urban Air Quality

Abstract

Urban air quality has significant impacts on human health, ranging from respiratory issues, asthma, heart diseases, and low birth weight babies to wider environmental concerns like air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and global climate change. Thus, monitoring and improving air quality in urban areas has become increasingly important. In response to this growing need, the use of smart environmental drones for air quality monitoring has emerged as one of the most effective methods. This paper explores the application of drone technology in air quality measurement, with a focus on the results and interactive mapping. An inexpensive particulate matter sensor is integrated into the drone as a pollution measurement kit, and the drone's flight plan is then used to perform automatic pollution mapping. The proposed model using drones for urban air quality monitoring not only reduces the potential for errors from sensors but also simplifies maintenance procedures. By doing so, the model can assist in monitoring urban areas in a cost-effective and dynamic manner, enabling users to be aware of air pollution levels.