Using its high-quality sensors, Air Lab measures CO2, temperature, relative humidity, and air pollutants (VOC, NOx). The device can record measurements for multiple days, which you can analyze directly on-device—no computer or smartphone required.

Place it on a shelf, hang it on a wall, or keep it by your side—Air Lab helps you know more about the air quality around you.

Playful, Portable, and Powerful

Whether you are a beginner, enthusiast, or professional, Air Lab provides an easy-to-use interface and extensive capabilities for analyzing and exporting the data to your preferred workflow. Additionally, you can customize the open-source firmware to integrate with your own app or service or download the schematics to write your own software.

The main screen features Professor Robin in his Air Lab. This character guides users through the device and occasionally shares his thoughts on the current air quality, making it an entertaining and approachable experience for anyone, in an easy-to-carry enclosure.

With its high-resolution recording capability, Air Lab serves as an excellent tool for professional measurements in both indoor spaces and outdoor environments. Its quality components and simplicity make it a fantastic device for STEM students—it can be used to teach statistics and take the first steps in programming.

On-device Capabilities

Air Lab’s open-source firmware comes loaded with practical features to suit a wide range of needs:

• Passive Mode: Air Lab constantly monitors the air quality in your environment and shows the current condition in passive mode.
• Analysis and Precision Mode: Provides an aggregated overview of the full measurement. Drill down on individual samples using the touch slider.
• Marked Samples: Samples can be marked with an increasing number. This allows correlation in controlled measurement scenarios.
• Multi-Language: Choose between English, German, Spanish, and other languages for convenient daily use.
• High CO2 Alert: Turn on the alert mode and let Air Lab blink or buzz if it detects a high concentration of CO2.

Connectivity = Flexibility

Connect Air Lab over Wi-Fi and MQTT to a broker to collect real-time air quality data in your office, workshop, factory floor or space station.

• BLE Interface: Access real-time sensor data from your smartphone or tablet and integrate it with your Smart Home system.
• MQTT Publish: Connect to WiFi and enable the built-in MQTT client to publish data in real-time to many systems supporting the protocol.

Built for the Real World

We crafted a device that feels just right. From the integrated stand on the back to the tactile click of its buttons, Air Lab is built to be robust and durable for everyday use. Its design is fully thought out to be as convenient and long-lasting as possible:

• Enclosure and build quality: A black anodized aluminum enclosure, machined to precision, covers the base panel. It features an integrated stand for placing the Air Lab on any flat surface.
• Easy Access: All components are mounted on the panel's back side. Simply remove the four front screws to access all components.
• Repairable: The display is hold in place by two braces to allow replacement if needed.

Features & Specifications

Main Components

• ESP32S3 microcontroller
• SCD41 & SGP41 air sensors
• E-Paper display (296 x 128)
• 1500 mAh LiPo battery

Support Circuit

• BQ32000 real-time clock
• FXLS8974CF accelerometer
• BQ25601 battery charger
• STM6601 on/off controller
• CY8CMBR3108 capacitive touch

Connectivity

• USB Type-C (data and debug)
• Wi-Fi & Bluetooth LE

Weight & Size

• 155 x 65 x 10 mm (6.1 x 2.56 x 0.39 in)
• 50 g (1.76 oz)

Power Usage†

• 37 uA / 4.5 years turned off
• 2 mA / 30 days passive mode
• 8 mA / 7.5 days recording mode

† Stated battery life is an estimate and subject to ongoing firmware optimizations

Storage

• 8 MB / 90 days' worth of data

Open Source

Air Lab is open hardware. Its firmware is still under development, and it will be available under a standard license (likely MIT or Apache) on our GitHub before we ship to backers, if not sooner.

We will also publish hardware schematics on the website at the same time code will be made available. More design files will be published after devices ship to backers.

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