# Air Pollution Home Monitors The AirBoxLab Sensor Device Alerts People to Declining Air Quality By Meghan Young | Published 2013-06-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airboxlab-sensor-device References: [dvice](http://www.dvice.com/2013-6-27/airboxlab-tackles-air-pollution-hiding-your-own-home) & [airboxlab](http://www.airboxlab.com/) It might be scary to think about the degrading quality of the air in bustling metropolises, but instead of embracing the saying, 'Ignorance is bliss,' the AirBoxLab sensor device allows people to take an active role in improving the air in their personal space. With recent smog catastrophes descending on Beijing and Singapore, it is even more imperative that people take all the precautions they can. The AirBoxLab sensor device monitors [indoor air pollution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-air-monitoring). Depending on the results, it then provides advice on how to improve the air quality via any [connected devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchbot-meter-pro). Shaped like a cylinder, the AirBoxLab sensor device is an unobtrusive object that will blend into people's homes easily. The prototype is currently embedded with [six sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vu-air-ionizer). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Indoor Air Pollution Monitoring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced sensor technology and data analytics to create more accurate and personalized indoor air pollution monitors. - **Connected Home Devices:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate air quality sensors into connected home devices such as thermostats, air purifiers, and ventilation systems to automatically improve indoor air quality. - **Smart Home Health:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine indoor air quality monitoring with other health-related sensors and technologies to create comprehensive smart home health systems. ### Who This Affects Most - **Environmental Monitoring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced sensor technology and data analytics to monitor and improve air quality in various environments such as homes, offices, and public spaces. - **Smart Home Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate air quality sensors into existing smart home devices and develop new connected technologies to create healthier and more comfortable living environments. - **Healthcare Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with healthcare providers and technology companies to develop smart home health systems that monitor and optimize various aspects of personal health, including indoor air quality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Air Quality Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iaq-air-quality-monitor.md) - [Preventative Air Quality Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nooku-air-quality-monitor.md) - [Insightful Air Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrier-air-monitor.md) - [Bike-Mounted Air Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bikemounted-air-monitor.md) - [Environment Monitor Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sense1.md) - [Environment-Analyzing Home Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrahuman-home.md) - [Healthy Living Home Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrahuman-home-device.md) - [Seven Sensor Air Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airthings-view-plus.md) - [Personal Air Quality Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airnotis.md)