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Air Lab

Portable and playful air
quality measuring device.

Introducing: Air Lab (2:36)

Air Lab: Product Update 4/25 (4:48)

Air Quality Sensors

The Air Lab measures CO2, temperature, relative humidity, air pollutants (VOC, NOx), and air pressure using high-quality sensors.

On-Device Analysis

Short and multi-day measurements are analyzed directly on the device using the built-in E-Paper display and touch bar.

Full Data Access

Connect the Air Lab to your computer as a USB flash drive and download all measurements as .csv files.

Debug & Extend

Directly attach your programmer at the debug port and connect other sensors at the extension port.

Device Simulator

Curious about how the Air Lab works and feels to use?

Check out our device simulator that allows you to explore the Air Lab, and its features, in the browser.

Explore: Device Simulator

At home, at work

The Air Lab constantly monitors the air quality in your environment and shows the current condition in passive mode.

A measuring tool

The fine resolution recording feature makes the Air Lab a great tool for professional measurements of indoor rooms and outdoor surroundings.

Connected Sensor

Connect the 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.

For Education

The Air Lab is not only a great device to learn about air quality. As a STEM platform it can be used to teach statistics and take the first steps into programming.

Air Lab Studio

Using our web interface you can configure the Air Lab and access all measurements. It will also allow you to enable the Air Lab's Wi-Fi and MQTT integration and connect it with your Smart Home system via Home Assistant.

The Air Lab Studio is currently in development and will be available once the device ships.

Professor Robin

Will guide you through the device and shares his thoughts and knowledge on air quality.

Analysis Mode

Provides an aggregated overview of the full measurement.

Precision Mode

Drill down on individual samples using the touch bar.

More Features

Marked Samples

Samples can be marked with an increasing number. This allows correlation in controlled measurement scenarios.

Vertical Screen

When positioned vertical, the Air Lab automatically switches to a portrait layout in passive mode.

BLE Interface

Access the most recent sensor values from your smartphone or tablet and integrate with your Smart Home system.

MQTT Publish

Connect to a Wi-Fi network and enable the built-in MQTT client to publish data in real-time.

Multi Language

Select from English, German, Spanish, and other available languages.

High CO2 Alert

Turn on the alert mode and let the Air Lab blink or buzz if it detects a high CO2 levels.

Open Firmware

The official firmware for the Air Lab will be open-source and available on GitHub. Extend it and customize it to your needs.

You can also write your own firmware using the extensive board support library for esp-idf.

The Device

The base panel is covered by an aluminum enclosure with an integrated stand.

Buttons

Display

Touch Bar

Enclosure

Stand

The Internals

All components are mounted to the backside of the base panel.

USB-C

Display

Microcontroller

Battery

Sensors

The Components

We’ve taken great care to select high-quality components while keeping power usage low.

Highlights

Microcontroller

ESP32S3

Air Sensors

SCD41, SGP41 & LPS22

Display

E-Paper 296x128

Battery

1500 mAh LiPo

Enclosure

Anodized Aluminium

Support Circuit

Real-Time Clock

BQ32000

Accelerometer

FXLS8974CF

Battery Charger

BQ25601

On/Off Controller

STM6601

Capacitive Touch

CY8CMBR3108

Connectivity

Wired

USB-C & Debug

Wireless

Wi-FI & Bluetooth LE

Dimensions

Size

155x65x10mm

Weight

110g

Power Usage*

Passive Mode

3 mA / 21 days

Recording Mode

8 mA / 7.5 days

Storage

Volatile

8KB / 6 hours

Durable

8MB / 90 days

* Stated battery life is carefully estimated but subject to ongoing firmware optimizations.

Mentions

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Credits

Original Design & Conception
Elia Hvalič
Felix Walcher

Development & Production
Joël Gähwiler
Tim Peter

Video & 3D Rendering
Juan Garcia
Ray Frey

Support
Lara Milena Lüthi

Partners

We thank our partners for their support and collaboration.