Air Lab – A portable and open air quality measuring device
Hi HN! I’ve been working on an air quality measuring device called Air Lab for the past three years. It measures CO2, temperature, relative humidity, air pollutants (VOC, NOx), and atmospheric pressure. You can log and analyze the data directly on the device — no smartphone or laptop needed. To better show what the device can do and how it feels like, I spent the past week developing a web-based simulator using Emscripten. It runs the stock firmware with most features available except for networking. Check it out and let me know what you think! The firmware will be open-source and available…
Air Lab – A portable and open air quality measuring device launched on June 5, 2025 with 497 votes, #35 of 7,999 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Air Lab is a portable air quality measuring device that tracks CO2, temperature, humidity, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and atmospheric pressure. Users can log and analyze data directly on the device without requiring a smartphone or computer. The device stands out for its standalone data processing capability and forthcoming open-source firmware, making it suitable for researchers, environmental monitors, and individuals concerned with indoor and outdoor air quality.
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From the sources
Try the Air Lab firmware in your browser — simulate environments, explore sensors, and download sample data without hardware.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! I’ve been working on an air quality measuring device called Air Lab for the past three years. It measures CO2, temperature, relative humidity, air pollutants (VOC, NOx), and atmospheric pressure. You can log and analyze the data directly on the device — no smartphone or laptop needed. To better show what the…
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