SensusMobile vs DOCS II

Sensus is a system for mobile sensing. While it is running, Sensus monitors various types of information flowing through the device, interacts with the user to solicit information, and coordinates the collection, anonymization, and storage of this information locally as well as remotely. Sensus has been designed and implemented for use in research advancing public health and public safety. However, Sensus is a general-purpose system. Researchers in other fields, industrial companies, and individuals interested in self-monitoring might find it useful. By default, Sensus will not collect, store, or upload any information from the device on which it is running. Sensus must be configured by the device owner in order for it do these things. Thus, as shipped, the Sensus app does not pose any privacy risks. If you participate in Sensus studies, you will be presented with a detailed description of the data to be collected. Disclaimers: This app can, with your permission, continuously monitor your phone's GPS sensor. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app integrates with the iOS HealthKit so that, with your permission, the app can track a variety of indicators related to your health and well being. This app is capable of integrating with wearable Bluetooth sensors for collection of associated data. Use of Bluetooth can dramatically decrease battery life.

DOCS II is developed by Virtual Technology, LLC, located in Rio Rico, Arizona. Air Quality has been driven by Opacity Emission standards since the 1800s, with Opacity percentages used to determine airflow requirements for various coal-fired boilers. Every locality in the USA has a standing Visible Emission Opacity limit of no more than 40% Opacity over any six minutes. Visible Emission Standards lowering this opacity limit to 20% / 5% / Zero are not uncommon in the USA, with enforcement of air pollution regulations at the federal, state, and local levels. Failure to adhere to these regulations is very costly, as violations of opacity limits can result in fines of $25,000 per source per day. The most common methods to monitor opacity levels are EPA Method 9, EPA Alternative Method 082, ASTM D7520-16, Digital Camera Opacity Technique, using EPA Method 22. The methods are a visible emission indicator of smoke or no smoke, followed by a Visible Emission Observation (VEO) to determine Opacity. A Visible Emissions Manager completely automates the entire capture of information needed for a Visible Emission Observation. Using Google Maps, compass, inclinometers, distance calculations, online weather, and sun angle data, the VEO is documented with populated data. With the local data captured, the VEO is uploaded to the Virtual Technology LLC servers, and a completed VEO report is generated to create the compliance archive. Nuisance ‘visible’ emissions accounted for over 85% of Air Quality complaints until today are still monitored exclusively by the highly subjective human observation method 9. Visible Emissions Manager is the solution for measuring Opacity and managing complaints of Nuisance Visible Emissions and regulated sources.