Enhancing the reliability of particulate matter sensing by multivariate Tobit model using weather and air quality data

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Low-cost particulate matter (PM) sensors have been widely used following recent sensor-technology advancements; however, inherent limitations of low-cost monitors (LCMs), which operate based on light scattering without an air-conditioning function, still restrict their applicability. We propose a regional calibration of LCMs using a multivariate Tobit model with historical weather and air quality data to improve the accuracy of ambient air monitoring, which is highly dependent on meteorological conditions, local climate, and regional PM properties. Weather observations and PM2.5 (fine inhalable particles with diameters & LE; 2.5 & mu;m) concentrations from two regions in Korea, Incheon and Jeju, and one in Singapore were used as training data to build a visibility-based calibration model. To validate the model, field measurements were conducted by an LCM in Jeju and Singapore, where R-2 and the error after applying the model in Jeju improved (from 0.85 to 0.88) and reduced by 44% (from 8.4 to 4.7 & mu;g m(-3)), respectively. The results demonstrated that regional calibration involving air temperature, relative humidity, and other local climate parameters can efficiently correct the bias of the sensor. Our findings suggest that the proposed post-processing using the Tobit model with regional weather and air quality data enhances the applicability of LCMs.
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NATURE PORTFOLIO
Issue Date
2023-08
Language
English
Article Type
Article
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v.13, no.1

ISSN
2045-2322
DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-40468-z
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http://hdl.handle.net/10203/312185
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ME-Journal Papers(저널논문)
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