Interpreting the data
This tool is designed to promote better awareness
of the air that we breathe and the materials we use in our daily practice.
The system continually
tracks five metrics:
- PM2.5 - Particulate Matter @ 2.5 microns
- PM5 - Particulate Matter @ 5 microns
- PM10 - Particulate Matter @ 10 microns
- TVOC - Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- eCO2 - Equivalent CO2
These five metrics are compressed into a single dimensional index that forms that basis for this data
visualization.
The intensity of color and pulse frequency in this visualization provide a easy
way to
interpret air quality data at a glance.