Environmental Monitoring
Real-time monitoring of weather, air quality, radiation and environmental conditions
Features
The platform continuously collects data from a wide range of sensors and instantly notifies you when unusual or dangerous conditions are detected — whether it is a spike in particulate matter, a sudden temperature shift, elevated gas concentrations, or abnormal radiation levels.
Temperature, humidity and barometric pressure
Rainfall and precipitation monitoring
Wind speed and direction monitoring
Fine particles (PM2.5, PM10) and radioactivity detection
Gas concentration monitoring: CO, CO2, NO2, SO2, O3
Air quality index - AQI
Intuitive public portal
Mobile app with private and public views
Low power, solar panel or electricity powered
Connectivity through 2G, 4G, LoRa™ or NB-IoT
Key Benefits
Timely information on environmental conditions enables authorities and organizations to act quickly, protect public health and introduce long-term policies based on accurate data.
Provides real-time data on all environmental parameters
Creates a database of environment data for a specific location
Improved services to citizens and employees
Compliance with environment regulations
Environmental Monitoring Use Cases
Environmental monitoring is a vital tool for understanding and managing the conditions that affect public health, safety and the natural environment. The ThingsLog solution provides real-time data across a wide range of parameters — temperature, humidity, air pressure, rainfall, radiation, fine particles (PM2.5, PM10) and gases such as CO, CO2, NO2, SO2 and O3.
The solution is highly configurable and consists of a mini meteo station combined with specific sensors tailored to the needs of each deployment. All sensors communicate with our data loggers, which wirelessly transmit data to the ThingsLog cloud platform. Our devices are designed for use across a broad range of environments — urban areas, industrial sites, agricultural zones, schools, hospitals and more.
Environmental monitoring supports air quality management, pollution control, climate studies and long-term urban planning, contributing to healthier and more sustainable communities.
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Environmental Monitoring: FAQs
The solution measures a wide range of environmental parameters including temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, rainfall, wind speed and direction, radiation levels, fine particles (PM2.5, PM10) and gas concentrations such as CO, CO2, NO2, SO2 and O3.
Sensors communicate with ThingsLog data loggers, which wirelessly transmit data to the ThingsLog cloud platform using 2G, 4G, LoRa™ or NB-IoT connectivity.
Yes. The platform supports configurable alerts and notifications triggered automatically when measured values exceed predefined thresholds — for example, high particulate matter levels, elevated gas concentrations or abnormal radiation levels.
Yes. ThingsLog devices are designed for a broad range of environments including urban areas, industrial sites, agricultural zones, schools, hospitals and remote locations. They can be solar-powered or mains-powered depending on the deployment.
Yes. The ThingsLog platform supports both private and public views, allowing organisations to share environmental data with citizens, regulators or other stakeholders through a public portal or mobile app.
The Air Quality Index is a standardised scale that communicates how polluted the air is and what associated health effects may be of concern. The ThingsLog platform calculates and displays the AQI based on the measured pollutant concentrations.
Data collection intervals are fully configurable and can be adjusted to suit the use case — from near real-time monitoring to periodic reporting at longer intervals.
Environmental monitoring is used by municipalities, industrial facilities, research institutions, schools, hospitals, agricultural operations and urban planners. Common applications include air quality management, pollution control, climate studies and regulatory compliance.
Regulatory Context — Why Environmental Monitoring Is Mandatory
The EU Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) and its upcoming revision set binding limit values for PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, O3, CO, and benzene. WHO Air Quality Guidelines (updated 2021) set even stricter targets. Municipalities and industrial operators must demonstrate continuous compliance through monitoring networks. ThingsLog provides cost-effective IoT-based monitoring stations that complement fixed reference stations with higher spatial resolution coverage.
ThingsLog Environmental Monitoring Station Configuration
Standard Configuration
Temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, PM2.5, PM10, CO2, CO, NO2. Suitable for urban air quality networks, schools, and offices.
Extended Meteo Configuration
Adds wind speed/direction, solar radiation, rainfall gauge, and UV index. Suitable for weather networks, climate studies, and agricultural applications.
Industrial/Radiation Configuration
Adds SO2, O3, radiation detector (Geiger-Müller tube), and VOC sensors. Suitable for industrial site perimeter monitoring, nuclear facility proximity, and hazmat sites.
Deployment Environments
Urban Air Quality Networks
Deploy stations at street level, school entrances, playgrounds, and city traffic hotspots. The public portal allows citizens to check local AQI from their smartphones. Municipalities use the data for low-emission zone enforcement and urban planning decisions.
Industrial Site Monitoring
Factories, waste processing plants, chemical facilities, and ports are required to monitor perimeter air quality. ThingsLog stations provide continuous, tamper-evident records for regulatory reporting and community transparency.
Agricultural and Rural Applications
Monitor frost risk, soil evaporation potential, wind conditions, and pesticide application weather windows. LoRa connectivity is ideal for remote agricultural stations.
Research and Climate Studies
Long-term data collection for climate research institutions, universities, and environmental agencies. Open data API enables easy integration with research databases.
Public Portal and Data Sharing
ThingsLog environmental monitoring includes a configurable public data portal where citizens, researchers, and regulators can view live and historical air quality data. The portal displays real-time AQI, pollutant graphs, and trend charts. Data can also be shared via open API in standard formats compatible with platforms like OpenAQ and national environmental databases.
Data Quality and Calibration
Low-cost IoT sensors require careful calibration and quality assurance to produce defensible regulatory data. ThingsLog addresses this through factory calibration of all sensors before shipment, automated outlier detection on the platform that flags sensor drift or failure, and support for periodic field calibration against reference instruments. The platform retains the full raw data record alongside calibration-adjusted values, providing a complete audit trail acceptable for regulatory submissions. Where national regulations require Type-Approved reference instruments for official monitoring, ThingsLog stations complement — rather than replace — fixed reference stations by providing higher spatial density at lower cost.
Connectivity and Power Options
Environmental monitoring stations can be powered from mains supply, solar panel with battery backup, or hybrid configurations for remote sites. Connectivity options include 4G LTE for high-frequency real-time data, NB-IoT for low-bandwidth deployments, and LoRa for dense urban sensor networks. All options support encrypted data transmission and remote firmware updates, eliminating the need for site visits to update sensor configuration or software.
Alarm Management and Notifications
ThingsLog environmental monitoring stations transmit data at configurable intervals — typically every 10–15 minutes for air quality and every 1 minute for weather parameters during storm events. The platform evaluates each reading against configurable thresholds aligned with EU limit values or custom organizational standards. When a threshold is crossed — for example, PM2.5 exceeding 25 µg/m³ over a rolling 24-hour average — the system immediately triggers alerts to designated recipients via SMS, email, or in-app notification. Sustained exceedance events are logged with timestamps for regulatory reporting. The platform also supports automatic notifications to the public portal, informing citizens of elevated pollution episodes in real time.
Technical Specifications Overview
| Parameter | Sensor Type | Accuracy | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5/PM10 | Optical particle counter | ±15% | 0–1000 µg/m³ |
| NO2 | Electrochemical cell | ±5% | 0–10 ppm |
| CO | Electrochemical cell | ±3% | 0–100 ppm |
| CO2 | NDIR | ±50 ppm | 400–5000 ppm |
| Temperature | Pt100 | ±0.2°C | -40 to +80°C |
| Wind Speed | Cup anemometer / ultrasonic | ±0.3 m/s | 0–60 m/s |
