Sensing of Atmospheres and Monitoring
The SAM team is specialised in environmental measurement of polluted atmospheres, in particular gaseous compounds, at a local scale.
4 research areas
Environmental odors management
- Odour monitoring of several sites
- Development of electronic noses and decision support indicators for operators and decision-makers
- Integration of the local resident in a participatory management approach
- Atmospheric dispersion modelling
- Odour intensity measurement (compared to a reference scale)
- Dynamic olfactometry for measuring odour concentration
Characterisation of indoor air quality and material emissions
- Physico-chemical characterisation of emissions after sampling
- Measurement of olfactory perception and odours of materials
- Monitoring by low cost sensors
- Development of simple and quick tools for material classification
- Diagnosis and continuous monitoring of indoor air quality
- Participation as an expert in standardisation and related regulations
Monitoring of gaseous emissions from waste recovery processes
- Development of simple tools for the continuous monitoring of processes such as biomethanisation and composting
- Physico-chemical characterisation of the parameters related to the gaseous emissions of these processes
- Assessment of the environmental impact of these processes, for example odour nuisances
Metrology of air quality in urban areas and smart cities
- Tests of low cost sensors for the realisation of air quality cadastres at the neighbourhood level
- Study of the olfactory impact
- Development of tools and methods for evaluating olfactory discomfort and air quality
- Development of data cross-referencing tools for decision support
