# Ultra-Tiny Smart Sensors 'Sense' Informs Consumers About the Quality of Their Environment By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-03-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-sensor1 References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/naran/microbot-sense-smart-sensor-for-smarter-living?ref=recommended&ref=discovery) 'Sense' is an ultra-tiny and compact portable smart sensor that alerts the user of air pollutants and other properties in the immediate environment. The tech device monitors atmospheric variables, as well as direct stimulants. From temperature, moisture and air quality to altitude, air pressure, brightness and even noise level, the smart sensor can be installed either at home or carried in person. The tiny tech device has a corresponding MicroBot Sense app or it can be used with [IFTTT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aqara-g4), [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-smart-air-quality-monitor) Alexa and [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aqara-presence-multisensor-fp300) Home. The smart sensor is completely low maintenance and self-operating once installed. It will keep updating its user with useful information about the environment and, in addition, it will offer recommendations on how to achieve a higher quality environment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smart Environmental Monitoring:** Opportunity to develop compact and portable smart sensors that monitor and inform users about air pollutants and other atmospheric variables. - **Integration with Smart Home Systems:** Opportunity to create smart sensors that can seamlessly integrate with existing smart home systems like IFTTT, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. - **Self-operating Low Maintenance Devices:** Opportunity to design self-operating smart sensors that require minimal maintenance once installed. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to develop and market ultra-tiny smart sensors for environmental monitoring. - **Smart Home Automation:** Opportunity for smart home automation companies to create smart sensors that seamlessly integrate with their existing systems. - **Environmental Monitoring and Sustainability:** Opportunity for companies in the environmental monitoring and sustainability sector to innovate and improve the accuracy and accessibility of smart sensors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Environment-Analyzing Home Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrahuman-home.md) - [Multifunctional Smart Home Sensors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multipurpose-smart-sensor.md) - [Indoor Air-Analyzing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-smart-air-quality-monitor.md) - [Connected Air Quality Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iaq-air-quality-monitor.md) - [Healthy Living Home Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultrahuman-home-device.md) - [Insightful Air Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrier-air-monitor.md) - [Preventative Air Quality Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nooku-air-quality-monitor.md) - [Personal Air Quality Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airnotis.md) - [Bike-Mounted Air Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bikemounted-air-monitor.md)