OpenAQ is excited to announce our partnership with airqoon, an air sensor system provider from Istanbul, Türkiye. Airqoon provides a cost-effective and easy-to-use environmental monitoring and management solution that provides real-time, data-driven and actionable environmental intelligence to enterprises, cities and institutions that manage air quality as a part of their value-creation processes.
Airqoon’s mission is to make air quality data accessible everywhere. They are a part of a rapidly expanding industry that provides a lower-cost alternative to reference-grade monitoring and thus provides far more spatial and temporal data than government monitoring ever could.
Airqoon offers a comprehensive air quality monitoring solution, including two types of sensor units and robust data management tools. Unit L is used for stationary monitoring and comes with an onboard battery pack and solar panel. Unit M is a compact model suitable for indoor and mobile applications. Both detect fine particulate matter, while Unit L additionally measures air temperature, humidity and pressure and can be customized to measure criteria pollutants CO, NO2, SO2, O3 and H2S. Beyond hardware, airqoon provides a suite of software tools to maximize the utility of collected data. Their public map, widgets and complaints collector allow public sector clients to seamlessly share air quality information with citizens. For more in-depth analysis, the Lens dashboard offers monthly pollution assessment reports, tracks, and manages sensor health, and provides powerful visualization and investigation tools for the collected data.
Airqoon’s sensors are extensively deployed across the Middle East, including Türkiye and beyond. They collaborate closely with public authorities, municipalities and NGOs to address urban air quality concerns. In the public sector, their technology monitors residents’ exposure, particularly for vulnerable populations like children. Airqoon also serves the private sector, assisting industries such as mining, oil and gas, cement, and aluminum production with fenceline monitoring and occupational exposure assessment.
Airqoon reached out to OpenAQ to form a partnership because they believe clean air is a fundamental human right and that making data available to the world will accelerate the solutions.
Baris Ustundag, co-founder of airqoon, said:
“At airqoon, our primary mission is to make environmental data both accessible and actionable, regardless of the collection method. When we encountered OpenAQ, we immediately recognized the alignment of our goals. There’s an urgent need to increase awareness about the air we breathe daily and to captivate more attention in this critical field.
Our partnership with OpenAQ will not only enhance our visibility but also contribute to a larger movement. We need to invest in innovative ways to communicate air quality data more effectively, making it more compelling and ‘attention-grabbing’ for the public and policymakers alike.
Through this collaboration, we’re not just sharing data, we’re fostering a global community dedicated to cleaner air. Together, we’re working towards a future where clean air is not just a goal, but a fundamental human right that’s actively protected and promoted.”
Discover data from airqoon devices on the OpenAQ Platform!
- Go to https://explore.openaq.org
- On the sidebar, click on “Choose data providers”. (Optional: if you want to see locations with no recent updates, click the checkbox on the right of that before clicking “data providers”).
- Click “Select None”. Checkboxes beside all data providers will be unchecked.
- Click on the checkbox beside “airqoon” (toward the bottom of the list because airqoon does not capitalize their name).
- Click “Update”; the map will update to show all airqoon locations.
