The Dyson Backpack monitors air quality

Dyson portable technology will help explore the link between air quality and health.

Six international athletes Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova America , Annette Edmondson Australia , Thomas Röhler Germany , Shingo Suetsugu Japan , Daphne Schippers Netherlands and Mujinga Kambunji Switzerland have been working with Dyson for the past few months on an air quality and wellness research project.

For three days they wore a Dyson-designed backpack to monitor air quality, leading their usual and usual active lifestyle.

Dyson engineers initiated this project to study the impact of air quality on athletes’ professional performance.

Based on the technology used in Dyson cleaners, they developed the backpack, a portable air quality monitoring device. Equipped with built-in sensors, battery and GPS, it captures data on the level of contamination on the move.

Alex Knox, Dyson’s vice president of climate technology, said:

“We are trying to raise public awareness about air pollution. p

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We’re taking the backpack project to the next level by involving athletes from all over the world. Demonstrating the data from the study gives them control over their exposure to air pollution. We are focusing our efforts on education and awareness of pollution, and we are confident that by working with athletes, we will definitely reach our goal even faster

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Louise Gils, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology at Fraser Valley University:

“Studies have shown that polluted air affects the health of athletes and exposure to it during sports can affect athletic performance. Athletes are always looking to improve their performance, and the quality of the air they breathe can have a positive impact on their bottom line.”.

Research results

Dyson engineers analyzed the results by comparing data from the backpack’s built-in air sensor and GPS system with entries from athletes’ diaries in which they recorded their activity throughout the day while wearing the backpack.

The study also compared the results to data recorded by a Dyson purifier installed in an athlete’s home. This has led to an understanding of the relationship between indoor and outdoor air quality and overall well-being, as well as identifying sources of pollution and measures to combat it.

A backpack worn by American athlete Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for three days recorded the following data:

	Phys. activity	PM2.5	NO2	VOC	Notes
08:00	Driving to the training center by car	1	0	4	No PM2 particles detected in the air when the windows in the car are closed.5 and nitrous oxide NO2, only some VOCs are likely due to the air freshener in the car
09:00	Practice on the tennis court	2	0	5	Low PM2 particulate matter.5, VOC levels may have increased after treating the court with a water-based solution
11:00	Driving to the city center by car	7	1	7	High PM particle content.2.5 due to proximity to the city center high VOC content in car interior air freshener
12:00	Cafe	11	2	6	The indoor environment café tends to involve constant movement of particles, which causes them to fluctuate, causing them to remain in the air. Poor ventilation system in the room causes particulate matter to be trapped in the air rather than dispersed. High VOC content due to frequent use of disinfectants
13:00	Walking Downtown	7	3	2	High PM2 content.5

You can read more about Anastasia’s itinerary, as well as the results obtained during the study, in the infographic.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova commented on the study results:

“I work out every day: sometimes on the indoor court, sometimes outdoors, but now it has become even more important for me to be outdoors more often, away from the city and enjoy nature and clean air. I also advise everyone to drive with a closed window in the car, less contact with aerosols fragrances and sprays, and less frying, and learn healthy recipes without a frying pan: it will be good for both the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems”.

The Air Quality Research Backpack was originally invented by Dyson engineers for the “Breathe London” project, initiated by King’s College and the Greater London Authority. Engineers developed a portable air analyzer with the technology and sensors used in current Dyson climate devices that captures the smallest particles PM2.5, PM10, VOC volatile organic compounds and NO₂.

ARE MAJOR POLLUTANTS IN BIG CITIES:

• 5 – ultrafine particles
• PM10 – particulate matter less than 10 microns, such as pollen, dust, and various allergens
• Nitrogen Oxide NO₂ occurs in high concentrations near roadways with heavy traffic
• Sulfur oxide SO₂ is produced by industrial plants and automobile exhaust

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