9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe air that exceeds WHO guidelines. Do you know what's in yours?
Empowering students and teachers to measure hyperlocal air quality and advocate for climate justice through low-cost, open-source technology. BackpAQ puts a professional-grade air sensor in a student's backpack — and turns their trip to school and classroom experience into a scientific field study.
An easy-to-use air quality monitor designed for mobile exploration. Measure particulates and gases in real-time, mapping the air as you move through your neighborhood. Measures PM1, PM2.5, PM10, CO2, NO2, and VOC. Sends data to the Internet once per minute, and stores securely in a custom database for deeper exploration by mobile app or comprehensive web-based visualization toolset.
Paired with the BackpAQ mobile monitor, the BackpAQ mobile app transforms raw data into a visual story. Monitor particles (PM2.5) and gases (CO2, NO2, VOC) in realtime. Create "breadcrumb" trails of exposure to identify hotspots on your daily commute, school route, campus exploration, or in the classroom.
BackpAQ AIView provides powerful built-in data analytics such as historical graphs and track visualization. Leverages Google Gemini to interpret complex atmospheric data. Innovative new feature AirBuddy lets you ask questions about your findings, play games to hone your air quality skills, and get instant scientific context to power your advocacy.
An exciting new gamification feature makes learning about and taking action on air quality fun and accessible. AirBuddy lives inside the BackpAQ dashboard and reacts to your air quality data in real time. Breathes easy when the air is clean. Squints and wilts when pollution spikes. Grows a flower garden as you collect more clean-air tracks.
Stories from the Field
"The labs are really cool and engaging. My students love the hands-on aspect of tracking pollution."— 11th Grade Chemistry Teacher
"It is a fascinating experiment for students; air quality is a topic that relates to everyone."— Physics Teacher
"I didn't realize my walk to school was so polluted until I mapped it. We're taking this to the Council."— Jordan, 11th Grade