Poor air quality is a concern in African cities, but governments have been too slow to react, one of the reasons being the scarcity of data on different pollutants. Instruments based on low-cost sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) are being considered as solution to evaluate the concentration of different pollutants but very few research has been done till now in Africa on this topic. On the 7th and 8th November 2023, an online seminar was organized in the framework of the IoT4AQ project that brought together Microelectronics and Air Pollution specialists to serve as an introduction to an in-person workshop that will be organized on 14-15 March 2024. The workshop will be hosted by the Alioune Diop University, in Senegal. This hands-on training will focus on the design, testing and calibration of IoT-based air sensors.
Researchers and students who wish to take part to this hands-on training are invited to register and apply (a motivation letter and a curriculum vitae of less than 4 pages in a single PDF file) by January 31, 2024.
The participation to this workshop is totally free of charge, but the number of seats is limited (less than 20).
Scholarships are available to cover the registation fees, the accommodation and the subsistence expenses but participants will need to fund their travel to the venue.
The workshop will be held in both English and French languages. / Les participants francophones sont les bienvenus.
The programme of the workshop will be announced soon.
Organizers:
Dr. Bertrand Tchanche, Alioune Diop University, Senegal
Dr. Uli Raich, Retired from the CERN, Switzerland
Dr. Jacob Taamté, Centre for Reasearch in Nuclear Science and Techniques (CRNST), Cameroon
Contact:
For any inquiry, please reach out to Dr. Tchanche (bertrand.tchanche@uadb.edu.sn).
