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Livable Smart Cities PAQS Environment Sensor Solutions

Where Policy Meets Technology

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A.Vaidyanathan Founder & Managing Director

PAQS Pvt. Ltd. www.paqs.biz

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Urbanization – Air Pollution

• It is estimated that by 2025, 2Bn would live in Cities,

contributing to 60 % of global GDP. Urban Air Pollution is

listed as one of the leading problems growing in magnitude

– India has 10 of the top 20 polluted cities of the World

• WHO estimates 3.3 Mn deaths per year due Air Pollution –

Outdoor & indoor*. World Bank estimates that the Air

Pollution deaths cost $ 225Bn/year **. – Indian numbers are staggering 1 Mn & 0.8 for IAQ / OAQ

• PAQS has designed & commercialized end-to-end, real-

time monitoring Environmental Solutions for Outdoor Air

pollution, *http://www.who.int/ceh/risks/cehair/en/

• ** thttp://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2016/09/08/air-pollution-deaths-cost-global-economy-225-billion

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Livable Smart Cities

• Core Infrastructure Elements in a Smart City will include:

Clean and Sustainable Environment

Health and Education

• Call for Action to address relevant features of a Smart

City:

Create walkable localities with reduced air pollution

Preserve and develop open spaces for reduced urban heat

Make areas less vulnerable to natural disasters

• When established a Smart City will:

Create a replicable model for sustainable and inclusive

development

Act as a lighthouse for other aspiring Indian cities

Source: Smart Cities Guidelines, MoUD, GoI

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Lack of Data - High health costs

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• Lack of Data:

– Urban Pollution is well documented

– About 50% of Indian districts do not have a Single AQ Monitoring

Stations

• Health Costs due to Air Pollution:

– Estimates vary, but reality is that the health costs are a huge

burden

–Assessed at 3% of GDP – http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/health-cost-of-air-pollution-in-india-assessed-at-3-per-cent-of-its-gdp/articleshow/55901167.cms

–Assessed at 8.5% of GDP – http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/09/09/air-pollution-cost-india-a-staggering-8-5-of-gdp-in-2013-world/

• What can we do?

– Development vs. Quality

– Can technology be the saviour

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Leveraging Technology

- Low Cost Solutions

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• CAAQMS is a reliable and accurate way of measuring Air Quality

parameters

– Helps Government & Authorities to continuously monitor Air Quality,

come out with policy guidelines.

– However, these are very costly equipments.

• New Technology Solutions

– New technologies have helped create lower cost Environment Sensors.

– The data from these devices are not as accurate as CAAQMS.

However the usage can be wisely undertaken to enable Monitor &

decide on course of Action

– US EPA & other institutions have created approach papers on usage

– https://developer.epa.gov/air-quality-sensors/

– https://cfpub.epa.gov/si/si_public_file_download.cfm?p_downl

oad_id=519616

PAQS Environment Sensors

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A Global First at Jaipur

– Dynamic AQ Mapping

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http://hindi.pradesh18.com/ne

ws/rajasthan/jaipur/smart-bus-

and-smart-station-project-

launch-in-jaipur-1529723.html

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Value Added Solutions

Need & Responsibility

Actuation

Analytics

Computed

Basic

• Actuation of Devices

• Air Purifier

• Scrubber

• Air Conditioner

• Trends, Insights

• Predictions, Prognostics

• Source level Apportionment

• Leveraging ML & AI

• Feels like

• AQI

• Now Casting

*Various parameters

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Solutions overview

- Delivering End to End Solution

Leadership through technology

Installations

• Full Stack Solutions

• Integrated with platforms

of leading ICT

Companies

– Seamless integration

• Several Indian Cities

• Global journey has

commenced

– First Installation in Bay

Area

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Miles & Miles to go…..

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Glad to Contribute, honoured being recognized

Thank You