Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
great, ill dig it out and upload to github. Sent from my iPhone > On 9 May 2017, at 19:25, Roger Munford via Hampshire > wrote: > > Jay, > > this would be well worth looking at. I can foresee that when the data starts > flowing which is a priority at the moment, some serious consideration must be > given to the analysis of that data. I know from my own experience that the > sensor characteristics and siting are very important. They have probably > given that some thought. > > Regards > > Roger > > > >> On 09/05/17 18:33, Joseph Bennie via Hampshire wrote: >> This may be of your interest. about 20 years ago i worked with 2 bp execs >> that founded a project to monitor air quality in brazil. It was their way of >> giving back in retirment. >> >> I have a few archive disks containing spreadsheet models and math which my >> be useful to the project. As both execs have passed away now. it would be >> nice if their work lived on and did some good. >> >> feel free to contact me directly. >> Jay >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On 9 May 2017, at 18:09, Tim via Hampshire wrote: > On 09/05/17 13:32, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: > On Tue, May 9, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: > They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the > point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. > How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding > but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance > and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be > non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey > need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? It might be sufficient to organise as a university society - it's not unusual for student societies to handle some money. The sailing robot project I presented a couple of months ago is organised as the 'Maritime Robotics Student Society', and we were able to accept some money from the university and manage it through the university finance system. I don't know much about the organisational side of our project, but I could put them in touch with the people who do if they want to know more about what we did. Thomas >>> Does the Project have a web page? >>> >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk >>> Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire >>> LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk >>> -- > > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
Jay, this would be well worth looking at. I can foresee that when the data starts flowing which is a priority at the moment, some serious consideration must be given to the analysis of that data. I know from my own experience that the sensor characteristics and siting are very important. They have probably given that some thought. Regards Roger On 09/05/17 18:33, Joseph Bennie via Hampshire wrote: This may be of your interest. about 20 years ago i worked with 2 bp execs that founded a project to monitor air quality in brazil. It was their way of giving back in retirment. I have a few archive disks containing spreadsheet models and math which my be useful to the project. As both execs have passed away now. it would be nice if their work lived on and did some good. feel free to contact me directly. Jay Sent from my iPhone On 9 May 2017, at 18:09, Tim via Hampshire wrote: On 09/05/17 13:32, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: On Tue, May 9, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? It might be sufficient to organise as a university society - it's not unusual for student societies to handle some money. The sailing robot project I presented a couple of months ago is organised as the 'Maritime Robotics Student Society', and we were able to accept some money from the university and manage it through the university finance system. I don't know much about the organisational side of our project, but I could put them in touch with the people who do if they want to know more about what we did. Thomas Does the Project have a web page? Tim -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
Tim, There is a website but as they say it is still under construction and will probably be hosted on its own site when the data starts flowing https://solentairwatch.wixsite.com/airwatch. Regards Roger On 09/05/17 18:08, Tim via Hampshire wrote: On 09/05/17 13:32, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: On Tue, May 9, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? It might be sufficient to organise as a university society - it's not unusual for student societies to handle some money. The sailing robot project I presented a couple of months ago is organised as the 'Maritime Robotics Student Society', and we were able to accept some money from the university and manage it through the university finance system. I don't know much about the organisational side of our project, but I could put them in touch with the people who do if they want to know more about what we did. Thomas Does the Project have a web page? Tim -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
This may be of your interest. about 20 years ago i worked with 2 bp execs that founded a project to monitor air quality in brazil. It was their way of giving back in retirment. I have a few archive disks containing spreadsheet models and math which my be useful to the project. As both execs have passed away now. it would be nice if their work lived on and did some good. feel free to contact me directly. Jay Sent from my iPhone > On 9 May 2017, at 18:09, Tim via Hampshire > wrote: > >> On 09/05/17 13:32, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: >>> On Tue, May 9, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: >>> They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the >>> point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. >>> How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding >>> but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance >>> and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be >>> non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey >>> need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? >> It might be sufficient to organise as a university society - it's not >> unusual for student societies to handle some money. The sailing robot >> project I presented a couple of months ago is organised as the 'Maritime >> Robotics Student Society', and we were able to accept some money from >> the university and manage it through the university finance system. >> >> I don't know much about the organisational side of our project, but I >> could put them in touch with the people who do if they want to know more >> about what we did. >> >> Thomas >> > Does the Project have a web page? > > > Tim > > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -- -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
On 09/05/17 13:32, Thomas Kluyver via Hampshire wrote: On Tue, May 9, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? It might be sufficient to organise as a university society - it's not unusual for student societies to handle some money. The sailing robot project I presented a couple of months ago is organised as the 'Maritime Robotics Student Society', and we were able to accept some money from the university and manage it through the university finance system. I don't know much about the organisational side of our project, but I could put them in touch with the people who do if they want to know more about what we did. Thomas Does the Project have a web page? Tim -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
On Tue, May 9, 2017, at 10:19 AM, Roger Munford via Hampshire wrote: > They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the > point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. > How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding > but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance > and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be > non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey > need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? It might be sufficient to organise as a university society - it's not unusual for student societies to handle some money. The sailing robot project I presented a couple of months ago is organised as the 'Maritime Robotics Student Society', and we were able to accept some money from the university and manage it through the university finance system. I don't know much about the organisational side of our project, but I could put them in touch with the people who do if they want to know more about what we did. Thomas -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
On 9 May 2017 10:20, "Roger Munford via Hampshire" < hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: I have recently come across a group of postgraduate students at Southampton University who are developing cheap RP based air quality monitors with the intention of creating a "citizen science" network which would provide real time AQ information alongside the very few, very accurate and very expensive fixed monitors provided by the local authorities. This sort of thing is going on in other cities round the world. I got interested because I was involved in a project about 25 years ago to do the same thing but even then cheap was several thousands of pounds. They are hoping to encourage people to buy kits and depending on their level of competence, put it together and start contributing to the network which will also be showing shipping and traffic movements. Anybody who can contribute software or hardware electrical and mechanical expertise is more than welcome. The initial device is basically a RP with a very low cost particulate monitor but there are other gas monitors which will be include in the future. If anybody is interested please let me know. They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? Hi, I would recommend talking to the job centre. (Where you go to sign on for the dole). They have some nice free courses about starting your own business. They should be able to cover all the questions you have and its free advice!!! Kind Regards James -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
[Hampshire] Raspberry Pi based Air quality monitoring project
I have recently come across a group of postgraduate students at Southampton University who are developing cheap RP based air quality monitors with the intention of creating a "citizen science" network which would provide real time AQ information alongside the very few, very accurate and very expensive fixed monitors provided by the local authorities. This sort of thing is going on in other cities round the world. I got interested because I was involved in a project about 25 years ago to do the same thing but even then cheap was several thousands of pounds. They are hoping to encourage people to buy kits and depending on their level of competence, put it together and start contributing to the network which will also be showing shipping and traffic movements. Anybody who can contribute software or hardware electrical and mechanical expertise is more than welcome. The initial device is basically a RP with a very low cost particulate monitor but there are other gas monitors which will be include in the future. If anybody is interested please let me know. They have raced ahead developing the monitor but have now reached the point of early deployment and have come against an unexpected problem. How to organise themselves. They are about to receive some grant funding but need some sort of organisation to account for cash flow, insurance and some expenses so far small but becoming significant. They want to be non profit making and totally open source as you would expect butt hey need advice on a structure. Any suggestions? Yes Lisi I will get them to the Portsmouth Lug for a presentation as soon as possible . Thanks Roger -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
