Air Lab
Playful and portable.
Air Lab
Air Lab
Portable and playful air quality sensor.
Watch Teaser Video
Air Quality Sensors
The Air Lab measures CO2, temperature, relative humidity, and the air pollutants VOC, and NOx (indexed) using high-quality sensors.
Air Lab Front Rendering
On-Device Analysis
Short and multi-day measurements are analyzed directly on the device using the built-in E-Paper display and touch bar.
Air Lab Side Rendering
Full Data Access
Connect the Air Lab to your computer as a USB flash drive and download all measurements as .csv files.
Air Lab Back Rendering
Hold, Stand or Hang
Use the built-in stand to place the Air Lab on a shelve or attach the included lanyard and take it with you.
Open Source
You are welcome to extend the official firmware or write your own. Our Arduino library provides access to all features of the device.
Air Lab PCB
At home, at work
The Air Lab constantly monitors the air quality in your environment and shows the current condition in passive mode.
Air Lab on Desk
A measuring tool
The fine resolution recording feature makes the Air Lab a great tool for professional measurements of indoor rooms and outdoor surroundings.
Air Lab in Hands
Connected Sensor
Connect the Air Lab over WiFi 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.
The Air Lab Case
Schools can borrow the Air Lab Case with 24 devices ready to be used in a class. The case includes printed manuals and various teaching materials.
In Switzerland the rental costs are fully covered by the Swiss federal office for the environment. Institutions abroad need to cover the additional shipping costs.
Air Lab PCB
Professor Robin
Will guide you through the device and shares his thoughts and knowledge on air quality.
Air Lab Display
Analysis Mode
Provides an aggregated overview of the full measurement.
Air Lab Display
Precision Mode
Drill down on individual samples using the touch bar.
Air Lab Display
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 switch 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 WiFi and enable the built-in MQTT client to publish data in real-time to many systems supporting the protocol.
Multi Language
Select from English, German, Spanish and many more languages to ease everyday use.
High CO2 Alert
Turn on the alert mode and the let Air Lab blink or buzz if it detects high concentration of CO2.
Crowd Funding
We’ve partnered with Crowd Supply to perform the crowdfunding of the first batch of Air Lab devices. Back the project now!
Watch: Teaser Video
Air Lab PCB
The Device
The base panel is covered by an aluminium enclosure with an integrated stand.
Air Lab Explosion
Buttons
Display
Touch Bar
Enclosure
Stand
The Inside
All components are mounted to the back side of the base panel.
Air Lab Insides
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

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

50g

Power Usage*

Turned Off

37 uA / 4.5 years

Passive Mode

2 mA / 30 days

Recording Mode

8 ma / 7.5 days

Storage

Size

8MB / 90 days

* Stated battery life is carefully estimated but subject to ongoing firmware optimizations.
Mentions
Zurich University of the Arts
Neues vom Diplomprojekt «Air Lab»

Design and technology Lab
Projekteintrag: «Air Lab»

swiss design association
sda ba award 2022: ZHdK

dezeen
Zurich University of the Arts spotlights 10 industrial and interaction design projects
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
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