Research Article

Design and Development of a Flexible, Plug-and-Play, Cost-Effective Tool for on-Field Evaluation of Gas Sensors

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SentinAir system building costs.

PartCost (€)Details

Plastic box IP56 rated10Purchased from Amazon
3 LEDs1Various suppliers
Push-button1Various suppliers
Ac/dc converter (220 V ac in/5 V dc out, 3A out max.)9.15Purchased from https://it.rs-online.com/web/
USB stick modem (optional)9.35Purchased from Amazon
Internet service provider (optional)12SIM card
IP tunneling service (optional)Free for one devicehttps://www.dataplicity.com/
Power cable, sockets, USB cable5Various suppliers
Screws, small metal parts2Various suppliers
Raspberry 3 B+29.5Purchased from https://it.rs-online.com/web/
SD card 4 GB4Various suppliers
LCSS USB adapter80Designed and built in the laboratory, cost includes electronic components