Environmental sensing: strategies, technologies and applications

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of environmental sensing technologies and applications and to consider briefly the research effort.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper describes environmental sensing strategies and technologies for air, water quality and other monitoring applications. It concludes with a brief overview of research.

Findings

As a consequence of legislation, a technologically diverse family of sensors are used in a wide range of portable and fixed instruments to determine numerous polluting compounds entering and present in the environment. These play a critical role in protecting the environment, maintaining public health and monitoring global phenomena such as ozone depletion and artificial global warming. There is a widespread and technologically diverse research effort.

Originality/value

This paper provides a detailed insight into the sensors and instruments used in environmental monitoring.

Citation

Bogue, R. (2008), "Environmental sensing: strategies, technologies and applications", Sensor Review, Vol. 28 No. 4, pp. 275-282. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280810902550