Athletes from 6 countries around the world collaborate to investigate daily air quality using Dyson's built-in air quality sensor backpack

This backpack is a portable air quality measuring device that can collect air quality data while on the move, leveraging the sensor technology used in Dyson's air purifiers. It has a built-in particle sensor, gas sensor, battery pack, and GPS, and you can check the air condition around the backpack. Initially, the air quality survey using this backpack started as part of the Breeze London project in London and Kings College London, and was used as a backpack that can measure the air quality for 250 elementary school students in London. I did. From the results of the survey, we mapped the air pollution status of the school road, changed the school route and the method of school to a route with less air pollution, and helped to keep the polluted air away from children. Dyson now wants to use this backpack around the world to raise awareness of the air around us and help reduce the amount of dirty air around us. Alex Knox, Vice President of Air Conditioning Appliances at Dyson, said: “Through this backpack project with athletes, we are further expanding our research on air quality. By providing athletes with air quality data, we will be able to manage the quality of the air around us. Through this initiative, we are also focusing on raising people's awareness of air quality in their daily lives. We would like to further expand this awareness by working with athletes who are extremely conscious of their physical and health. I am. "

Shingo Suetsugu (Japan), Nettie Edmondson (Australia), Dafne Schippers (Netherlands), Mujinga Kambundji (Switzerland), Thomas Röhler (Germany), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Germany) 6 people from (Russia) participated. We used this backpack in our daily lives, such as traveling to the gym for training, walking with pets, and eating with friends, and collected data to track the condition of the dirty air around us. Survey outline in Japan Survey name: Dyson Air quality survey Survey target: Tokyo / Kanagawa area Survey period: April 2021 Survey method: Using a prototype backpack with built-in sensor technology installed in Dyson air purifiers Conducted an air quality survey. Dyson engineers analyzed the air quality data for the duration of use by comparing the athlete's behavior records with the air quality data detected from the backpack and the GPS data. We also analyzed indoor and outdoor air quality by combining it with indoor air quality data from Dyson's air purifiers at athletes' homes. These studies helped athletes understand what can cause air pollution and how to avoid polluted air in their daily lives in the future.・ From the data of athletes training at gyms and other training centers, we detected an increase in human movement and an increase in PM 2.5 and VOC from suspended particles such as dust. • Harmful gases such as PM 2.5 and NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) were detected as athletes drove towards the city center. These can generally be pollutants associated with tire wear from car exhaust and brakes. -When cooking in the kitchen, pollutants such as PM2.5 were detected. Combustion during cooking may release particulate matter into the air. The results of a detailed air survey are available in Newsroom <

Please see https://www.dyson.co.jp/community/news.aspx >. We take up to 9,000 liters of air a day *. Now that our home has become a place to work and exercise due to refraining from going out, it is important to be aware of the air we breathe in every aspect of our daily lives. Inside the house, it can emit fine particles and gases that can be harmful, such as pets, plants, interior materials, and sprays of fragrances. Hazardous gases such as NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) and odors are released by cooking, and some chemical substances contained in fragrance sprays and household detergents have VOCs (volatile organic compounds) such as benzene in the air. It may be released. * Lungs, Science & innovation, National Geographic, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/lungs/・ Dyson is a global technology company in the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore. Has done his engineering and testing work in the Philippines. Dyson employs more than 14,000 people worldwide, including approximately 6,000 engineers and scientists. -In November 2020, Dyson announced plans to double its product portfolio by 2025 while expanding its entry into several entirely new areas. As a result, we plan to invest 2.75 billion pounds (approximately 376.6 billion yen *) in new technology research and development over the next five years. The investment is primarily targeted at bases in Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Philippines, and includes plans to increase the number of engineers and scientists in areas such as software, machine learning and robotics that support it. * 1 pound = 137 yen exchange * The following is special information limited to media personnel. Please refrain from disclosing information on personal SNS etc.

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