Development of IOT-integrated drone sensor for volatile organic compounds and road dust emission | |
| Author | Piyawat Sornpakdee |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-26-17 |
| Subject(s) | Air--Pollution--Measurement--Thailand Dust--Measurement--Thailand Internet of things |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study applied an IoT-integrated drone sensor system for monitoring total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) from a closed landfill and fugitive road dust emissions using the Testing Re-Entrained Aerosol Kinetic Emissions from Roads (TRAKER) method. Two Atmotube pro sensors were integrated with a DJI Air 3s UAV and flown at 3 meters altitude above the Nonthaburi Provincial Landfill, Thailand, in 2026. For road dust measurement, an Atmotube pro sensor was mounted on a sedan car to measure PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations along three road types using the TRAKER method, validated against the AP 42 silt loading method.For the TVOCs experiment, the spatial distribution maps showed that TVOCs hotspots (0.2– 0.5 ppm in February, 0.1–0.4 ppm in March) were attributed to transport from the neighboring active open landfill rather than local emission from the closed study site. Morning concentrations were consistently higher than afternoon values due to stable atmospheric conditions limiting vertical mixing.For the road dust experiment, the main road recorded the highest average silt loading at 1.0246 g/m² due to ongoing construction activity, while the expressway recorded the lowest at 0.0473 g/m². Validation between the TRAKER and AP-42 methods showed a strong relationship between silt loading and emission potential (PM10 R² = 0.998, PM2.5 R² = 0.992), with both methods ranking the three road types in the same order.This study demonstrates the feasibility of low-cost IoT-enabled sensors integrated with UAV and vehicle-based platforms for scalable air quality monitoring in Thailand. |
| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2026) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ekbordin Winijkul |
| Examination Committee(s) | Cruz, Simon Guerrero;Sarawut Ninsawat |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2026 |
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